April 2023
Bishop Scholars
Sai Suresh Kannan ’24, Camila Morales ’25, Carlos Coello Escoto ’24, Gabby Gonzalez-Duarte ’26, and Tiwa Adediran ’25 tutor third-graders at Columbus Bilingual Academy North as part of Ohio Wesleyan’s grant-funded Bishop Scholars program. OWU tutors also assist youths in the Delaware City and Buckeye Valley Local school districts, helping the children recover learning lost during the pandemic.
‘Day of Reckoning’
Jemimah Chukwuemeka ’26 (left) and Anya Robinson ’26 explore Black women’s healthcare at the 2023 Anarcha, Lucy, Betsey Day of Reckoning Conference in Alabama.
STEM Scholar Showcase
Nick Mankowski ’25 presents information about his programmer analyst internship at the 2023 Choose Ohio First Scholar Showcase at the Ohio Statehouse.
Serious Game
Emma Zajac ’23 (standing from left), professor Kira Bailey, and Abby Markley ’24 are using a video game programmed by Navami Shenoy ’23 (seated) to study cognitive functioning.
Building Community
Amarilys Torres-Nuñez ’25 (left) collaborates with faculty and staff, including Sally Aluso in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, to support OWU’s first-generation students.
Coffee, Strikes, & Ancient Monuments
Charis Blake ’24 is studying abroad in Scotland, taking Comparative Literature and Psychology classes and traveling throughout Europe.
Abroad in Athens
Ava Hurd ’25 goes global, spending the semester studying at The American College of Greece in Athens. “The study abroad experience drew me to Ohio Wesleyan," she says.
‘Kaleidoscope’
Ohio Wesleyan’s graduating senior art show is on display until May 13 at the Ross Art Museum. The juried exhibition features the works of nine students, including Lily Good ’23.
Spring Break Service
Two teams of OWU students spend spring break rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes in Texas and exploring Lakota-Anglo relations on a South Dakota reservation.
‘Powerful Role Model’
Graham Steed ’23 earns a 2023 Ping Student Service Award from the Ohio Campus Compact for leadership, service, and “making a positive difference in everything he does.”
‘Excellence in Service’
In “some of the best news ever,” Director of Community Service Learning Sally Leber is honored by the Ohio Campus Compact for her work in service learning and civic engagement.
Bishop Elevate
OWU announces a new Bishop Elevate initiative to help first-generation students persist to graduation. Thea Smekens will serve as the first director of First-Generation Student Success.
Brigadier General
Deydre Smyth Teyhen ’93 will serve as the keynote speaker May 13 at OWU’s 2023 Commencement ceremony. She is commanding general of Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas.
Wrestler Recognition
Tyler Bodovetz ’25 earns Scholar All-American recognition from the National Wrestling Coaches Association. He led the Bishops with 26 wins and six tournament placements during the 2022-2023 season.
Hampshire Honor Society
Football players Ethan Brooker ’23, Trevar Meese ’23, Travis Sanders ’23, and Tyler Shuster ’23 are selected to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame’s Hampshire Honor Society in recognition of their academic and athletic success.
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All-Ohio Champions
Battling Bishop women’s track & field athletes Khloe Dubenion ’23 (shown), Eleanor Luttman ’25, and Ari McPheters ’23 win individual championships and the OWU 400-meter relay team earns an All-Ohio title at the All-Ohio championships.
All-Ohio All-Stars
OWU men’s track & field athletes Antonio Sonego ’24 (shown), Trey Theobald ’25, and Kory Kaiser ’25 win All-Ohio honors at the April 15 All-Ohio championships. They compete, respectively, in the discus, javelin, and 10,000-meter run.
‘We Got Your Back’
Ohio Wesleyan’s inaugural Melvin Van Peebles Symposium honors the legacy of the 1953 OWU alumnus and his impact on the work of other Black artists.
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