November 2022
Happy Thanksgiving, Bishops!
Enjoy your time with loved ones
(Photo by Chloe Dyer ’18)
Exploring Allergens
Using an OWU Connection grant, Kolby Brock ’23 (from left), professor Franchesca Nestor, Sarah Sewell-Conley ’23, and Karli Walsh ’24 traveled to the United Kingdom to study food allergen regulations.
Community Research Fellows
OWU’s new fellows program lets Yoyo Kebede ’23 and other students work with professor emeritus Bob Gitter to benefit nonprofit, government, and other local organizations.
Pitch OWU
Graci Semptimphelter ’26 (holding check) earns $1,000 for winning The Woltemade Center’s first Pitch OWU student-entrepreneur competition. She is working to help people with special needs live independently.
Hackathon Heroes
Dhruv Sekhawat ’26 (top right) and Inesh Tickoo ’26 (not shown) are on HackOHI/O teams that win first and fourth place, respectively, at the 2022 innovation and coding marathon competition.
‘Biological Motion Detection’
Daniel Eilert ’23 completes neuroimaging research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital as part of the hospital’s biobehavioral health research on brain maturation in adolescence.
Left, Center, Right
Bryan Benavente ’24 researches how the public forms opinions on U.S. foreign policy. He finds that the political party of the president who makes the decisions affects voter support.
Public Health
Ohio Wesleyan is adding a Public Health program and major in fall 2023 to help students prepare for careers that work to improve the wellness of the world.
‘Exquisitely Expressive’
Anni Liu ’13 will read Nov. 29 from her award-winning book of poetry, “Border Vista.” Critics call Liu’s work “vivid and visceral … exquisitely expressive.”
Men’s Soccer Standouts
The men’s soccer team makes it to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament in a stellar season that sees goalkeeper Mason Taylor ’24 named the Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-NCAC selection. Cristian Gomez ’23, Ethan Marshall ’23, and Brady West ’25 also are first-team choices, and Jaggar Brooker ’24 and Christopher Guerra ’26 are second-team all-conference selections. Coaches Jay Martin, Matt Weiss, Corey Kirk, and Chad Prickett earn the Coaching Staff of the Year award.
Field Hockey Feats
Field hockey forward Allie Crawford ’24 is named the NCAC Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-NCAC selection. Veronica Hardman ’23 is a first-team all-conference pick; Cayla Homsher ’23, Meg McCarthy ’25, and Emily Streeter ’24 are second-team All-NCAC selections; and Emma Wright ’26 is an honorable mention choice.
Senior Game Selection
Field hockey midfielder Veronica Hardman ’23 is one of 60 players selected to compete in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Senior Game. This year’s contest is set for 2 p.m. Nov. 19 in Glassboro, New Jersey.
Women’s Soccer Winners
Women’s soccer goalkeeper Natalie Ryan ’26 (shown) is named the NCAC Newcomer of the Year and a second-team All-NCAC selection. Teammates Madison Cofer ’25 and Tiffany Trinh ’26 are first-team choices, and Ryan O’Neill ’25 is a third-team pick.
Success Spiked
Volleyball setter Lily Bechina ’26 is named the NCAC Newcomer of the Year and a third-team all-conference choice. Claire Solberg ’25 is a first-team All-NCAC selection, and Melissa Murray ’24 and Eliza Richardson ’23 are second-team picks.
Runaway Achiever
Men’s cross country runner Wes Horton ’25 earns first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors after leading Ohio Wesleyan at the NCAC championship meet.
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