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January 2021
Success by Design
Faith Brammer ’22 parlays her passion for historical fashion, films, and television into writing for the “Willow and Thatch” website and curating a popular Instagram account.
Stylish Scribe
Professor David Caplan is named a regular columnist for the website “Ivy Style,” where he’ll explore the intersection between traditional clothing and American culture.
Opportunity Granted
OWU students will complete projects in structural biology, data analytics, golden age Spanish theater, video game psychology, and more using university-funded grants.
‘Unprecedented’ Again
Reflecting on the state of the nation, President Rock Jones says, “I truly believe that higher education is one of the catalysts that will help the nation to heal and move forward.”
Building Opportunity
Destiny Coleman is named administrative director of Ohio Wesleyan’s Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship.
All-Decade Axelrod
Nate Axelrod ’18 is named by D3hoops.com as a first-team, all-decade player for the 2010s. Today, he is assistant coach of the Battling Bishop men’s basketball team.
Powered Up
The OWU football team is benefitting from the efforts of former Power 5 conference players Johnny McCrary, left, and Owen Fankhauser, who joined the coaching staff in the fall.
Field Hockey Hotshot
OWU field hockey coach Brenda Semit is named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference’s field hockey all-decade team. She is a former two-time, first-team All-America selection.
Snow Beautiful
No matter the season, Ohio Wesleyan always looks stunning. This snowy scene, captured outside Slocum Hall, also shows the new exterior signage at Branch Rickey Arena. (Photo by Allie Hausfeld)