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Alum Named Partner at Kentucky Law Firm

Matthew Wisecup

Ohio University alum Matthew A. Wisecup ’05 was named partner at Kentucky’s eighth largest law firm, reports the Times Journal. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Wisecup double majors in Political Science–Pre-Law and Spanish from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. GREENUP, KY— McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, […]

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February 4, 2017 at 2:49 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

French Alum Talks about How Kirkus Review Helped Book Sales

Will Bashor

Ohio University alum Will Bashor talks about how a “Kirkus Star Led to Increased Sales and Invitations to Book Festivals.” Will Bashor earned his M.A. degree in French literature from Ohio University and a Ph.D. in international studies from the American Graduate School in Paris, where he gathered and researched […]

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January 27, 2017 at 3:10 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Alum Says Service, Civic Engagement Molded Her Four Years

Ehrin Lingeman

By Ehrin Lingeman ’15 Ohio University alum and French major Nestled in the Appalachian foothills, Ohio University granted me boundless — almost overwhelming — opportunity both in and out of the classroom. When I arrived in the fall of 2011, I was oblivious to how much my four years in […]

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November 1, 2016 at 10:38 amAlumni News

Spanish Alum Publishes ‘My Halal Kitchen’ Cookbook

Yvonne Maffei

Epicurious interviewed Ohio University alum Yvonne Maffei ’97, ’00M on “How to Make Anything and Everything (Bolognese! BLTs!) Halal.” Maffei is the author of the “wildly popular blog-turned cookbook, My Halal Hitchen.” She earned degrees in Spanish and Global Studies-Latin American from the College of Arts & Sciences and a master’s […]

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July 16, 2016 at 10:47 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

English Alum Heads to Bogotá on Fulbright Scholarship

Grace Pauley at the at El Cajas National Park outside Cuenca, Ecuador

Ohio University alum Grace Pauley ’16 has earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to support her upcoming 10-month research project in Bogotá, Colombia. Pauley, who majored in English and minored in Spanish, finds that the combination of these majors has prepared her for an international research experience. She also has […]

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June 15, 2016 at 9:47 amAlumni News

Faculty, Staff Get Moment with Hilary Clinton

From left, Sharell Arocho, Hillary Clinton and Dr. Sarah Pogionne on May 3 in Athens.

From the alum who hosted her to the faculty and staff who got to meet her, Hillary Clinton’s visit to Ohio University brought some excitement to what is normally a quiet week between finals and the start of the summer session. “It wasn’t planned, but when the opportunity arose because […]

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May 4, 2016 at 9:59 amNews

Spanish Alum Blogs from Rwanda, Genocide

Kate Hiller successfully carries grass for the cows.

Ohio University alum Kate Hiller ’15 blogs from Rwanda in December, where she writes about participating in Azizi Life for a day. Hiller earned a B.A. in Spanish from the College of Arts & Sciences. After introductions, our hosts dressed us up in brightly colored fabrics (skirts and head wraps), […]

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December 23, 2015 at 8:39 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News