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Theater Alumni Dale Shields talks from the Bakery Theater stage

School of Theater graduate Dale Shields imparts wisdom on students during Black Alumni Reunion

ĢƵ University School of Theater Alumnus Dale Shields met with current theater students at a lunchbag event held during OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion weekend September 15-18. Shields received the 2022 Ebony Bobcat Legend Award in recognition of his long and successful career as a performer, educator and director.

Taryn Osborne, portrait

From mock trial to the New Mexico Supreme Court, Taryn Osborne is where she loves to be

Since seventh grade, ĢƵ University alumna Taryn Osborne has loved being in a courtroom.

ĢƵ University fans stand up and cheer during the Homecoming 2021 football game at Peden Stadium.

Get ready to stand up and cheer: Homecoming Week 2022 kicks off Oct. 3

ĢƵ University will celebrate Homecoming Week 2022 Oct. 3-8 with in-person and virtual events that foster remembering, reconnecting and reveling in the OHIO experience and community.

Jenn McClain Eskey

Criminal Justice grad puts experience, education to work as natural resources officer

Jenn McClain Eskey gleans lessons from the classroom and her own experiences, including military service, parenthood, bakery owner and volunteer firefighter.

Black Alumni Reunion 2022: Four days of Bobcat love, community and fidelity

Black Alumni Reunion 2022: Four days of Bobcat love, community and fidelity

ĢƵ University’s triennial Black Alumni Reunion brought thousands of OHIO graduates back to the bricks and the place that forever ties them all to one another.

ĢƵ University President Hugh Sherman speaks to students and alumni at the dedication of the National Pan- Hellenic Council Plaza on College Green.

National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza to open in November

The new National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) plaza located near Scripps Amphitheater on College Green is nearing completion and will honor historically African American fraternities.

Casey Galligan, portrait

Geography Professional Speaker Series kicks off with alumnus from ĢƵ EPA on Sept. 23

OHIO alumnus Casey Galligan will discuss “The Clean Water Act: An Overview of One Ambitious Environmental Law’s Attempts to Preserve and Improve Our Nation’s Surface Waters.”

Pete Nakos

Scripps alumnus reports on NCAA policy change for name, image and likeness

Pete Nakos is a reporter for On3 and covers the effects of NIL on college athletes since legislation passed.

Caitlyn McDaniel, portrait

Alumni News | Caitlyn McDaniel mentors interns who share her passion for fighting injustice

A staff attorney with Southeastern ĢƵ Legal Services in Athens, Caitlyn McDaniel is mentoring undergraduate interns who are also interested in providing legal aid to low-income ĢƵans.

Pictured is a photo from the Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) Breakfast held during ĢƵ University's 2019 Black Alumni Reunion.

Ebony Bobcat Network to celebrate remarkable graduates at OHIO’s Black Alumni Reunion

OHIO’s Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) will be uplifting Black alumni whose legacies are marked by achievement, service and actions that inspire during this year’s Black Alumni Reunion.

This image appears in the ĢƵ Alumnus, January 1960, captioned: "Each day while the Conference was in session, a press conference was held each morning with newsmen and photographers from newspapers, radio and television attending. Above Martin Luther King answers a question for the newsmen. Seated beside Rev. King is Dr. Winburn Thomas, leader of the forum on racial tensions. Mr. 'Bola Ige, co-secretary of the conference, which is sponsored by the National Student Christian Federation, in on the right." (

Students design Black History of ĢƵ University Tour for Black Alumni Reunion

The tour was developed by ĢƵ University history students who wanted to highlight the story of Black perseverance, Black Education, and Black opportunity.

Sue Rachunok

Web design company owner learned the skills she needed to succeed at ĢƵ University and WOUB

When Sue Rachunok came to Athens in 1974, she had no idea she’d end up running her own web design company.

An intrigued Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) examining the camera. | Photo by alumnus Kyle Brooks

Biology alumnus inspires OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship competition

ĢƵ University students are invited to submit their best Athens County nature pics to the OHIO Wildlife and Nature Photography Scholarship Competition.

Ryan Wagner with a mudpuppy salamander.

Alumni News | Ryan Wagner turns his grad school, camera focus on mudpuppy salamanders

Ryan Wagner has left a lot of footprints across the state of ĢƵ—most of them muddy ones.

Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman

ĢƵ University to celebrate 17 Alumni Award recipients; Dr. Patricia A. Ackerman named Alumna of the Year

The ĢƵ University Alumni Association proudly announces the 17 recipients of the 2022 Alumni Awards, individuals who exemplify the Bobcat spirit in their commitment to excellence and service.

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