Connect2 OWU
November 2019
Goal in Sight
Men’s Soccer midfielder Hector Gomez ’22 (center) and his teammates will face Luther College on Friday in a third-round game of the NCAA Division III tournament. The matchup is at 1 p.m. (CST) in Chicago. (Photo by Mark Beckenbach)
Raising Nemo
Jenn Douglas ’21 names and helps care for baby penguin Nemo during an internship as an assistant penguin keeper at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida.
‘Nowhere’ Man
Anthony Padget-Gettys ’20 presents research on William Morris’s “News from Nowhere” at the North American Victorian Studies Association conference.
Big Opportunities in Microbiology
Catie Babbs ’21 completes a National Science Foundation-funded research experience that includes researching parasites and holding a baby shark.
Beauty and Function
Kayla Adolph ’20 (right) spearheads creation of the university’s third rain garden outside of Merrick Hall. The gardens help purify groundwater.
Molecular-Level Interactions
Emma Hall ’21 interns in the Mayo Clinic’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, exploring “Stress, Locomotion, and Zebrafish Mutant Analysis.”
Archaeological Field Work
The OWU Connection takes Bridget Roddy ’20 to Romania to help excavate the site of the Roman fort of Halmyris. Her finds include ancient coins.
Director of Public Safety
Ohio Wesleyan appoints Sean Bolender to oversee campus safety operations. Coming from the Department of Justice, he will join OWU in December.
Brain Quest
Ohio Wesleyan becomes one of only 17 U.S. colleges and universities to be part of India’s Next Genius Scholarship Program.
OWU Alight
OWU students Maithili Rajput ’21 (left) and Aakash Gupta ’21 participate in Horizons International’s Diwali celebration. See photos from this and other recent “moments of joy.” (Photo by Paul Vernon)
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