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February 2025

Avery Curtin ’26 (left) and Athena Kolettis ’26

The 1842

OWU women’s soccer players Avery Curtin ’26 (left) and Athena Kolettis ’26 help to reveal the name of the student hub opening this fall. The donor-funded venue will feature billiards, bowling, beverages, and more!

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Max Baker ’26

Illuminating Internship

Max Baker ’26 gains experience writing, project-managing, producing, directing, editing, and appearing in a T-Mobile intern recruitment video during his internship.

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Alex Goldenberg ’25 (left)

Perfect Prescription

Alex Goldenberg ’25 (left) poses with New York City Football Club goalkeeper Alex Rando during Goldenberg’s internship with MetroPlusHealth in New York City.

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Katie Lucas ’25

Good Greif

Katie Lucas ’25 completes an internship in the human resources department at Greif Inc. She says the experience is “the perfect way to solidify my career interests.”

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Kaniya Johnson ’27 (left) and Colby Sprague ’27

‘Transformative Opportunity’

Kaniya Johnson ’27 (left) and Colby Sprague ’27 earn OWU-funded Baran Fellowships to help them build their resumes in support of their graduate school goals.

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‘Doubt: A Parable’

‘Doubt: A Parable’

Olivia Feisel ’26 (left), Camryn Henderson ’28, and Pedro Oliveira Figueiredo ’26 star in “Doubt: A Parable,” set to debut Feb. 27.

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OWU Campus

Proven Proficiency

OWU language students are now able to earn the Global Seal of Biliteracy, an international micro-credential verifying their linguistic abilities.

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Matt vandenBerg

Recognizing Excellence

In response to OWU’s rising reputation, President Matt vandenBerg is invited to join the I Know I Can board and the international Young Presidents’ Organization.

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Oh-Wooo Sign and University Hall Tower

Distinguished Company

OWU joins the Coalition for Transformational Education (CTE) and will discuss its groundbreaking work with the Constructive Dialogue Institute at CTE’s national meeting.

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Steve Wozniak

Powering Progress

OWU will host Kickstart Ohio, the region’s largest entrepreneurial conference, from March 24-26. Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak will serve as the keynote speaker.

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Christopher Yates

‘Culture Push’

Christopher Yates, director of the Ross Art Museum, is launching new initiatives, including a “Culture Push” film series, using a $15,000 grant from the Art Bridges Foundation.

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2024 OWL – Murder in the Chem Lab

STEM Support

Ohio Wesleyan’s OWL Program earns a $20,000 Delaware County Foundation Grant to support its STEM programming for talented and gifted fifth- through eighth-graders statewide.

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Spring Campus

Learning in Bloom

Knowledge will take root and grow this spring through a catalog of classes being offered by OWU’s Lifelong Learning Institute. Registration is underway for the 55+ program.

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Phil Wallace ’25

Mr. Perseverance

Three knee and five foot surgeries later, OWU men’s basketball player Phil Wallace ’25 earns NCAC Athlete of the Week recognition for his perseverance and success on the court.

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Matt Weiss

Exactly Right

Matt Weiss takes over as men’s soccer head coach, succeeding Jay Martin. Athletics Director Doug Zipp says Weiss is “exactly the right coach to lead our program well into the future.”

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Josh Spyker of AVI Fresh (left), exchange student Yuki Tamura, Haruno Tadokoro ’27

Casually Cooking

Executive Sous Chef Josh Spyker of AVI Fresh shares the secrets of making honey chicken and tofu stir-fry with exchange student Yuki Tamura (left) and OWU student Haruno Tadokoro ’27. AVI Fresh and OWU Residential Life began offering “Casually Cooking” lessons in 2022, with past creations including enchiladas and sauce, scrumptious salads, and game-day snacks. (Photo by Mary Garcia ’28)

Winter Community Day

Winter Community Day
Join the OWU Bishop Backers Feb. 22
for a basketball doubleheader and expo
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Paola Izquierdo

‘Historias Amorosas’
OWU will host a one-woman play
performed in Spanish Feb. 22
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Nadia Kim

At the Intersection
Nadia Kim to help OWU explore
environmental & racial justice Feb. 19-20
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Glenn Entis ’76

‘My Creative Journey’
Glenn Entis ’76 to talk Feb. 27 about
computer animation, video games, & AI
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Environmental and Natural Resource Symposium

‘Efficient Conservation’
OWU to host Environmental and
Natural Resource Symposium Feb. 27
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Melvin Van Peebles Symposium

March Milestones
You’re invited to join Ohio Wesleyan
for March’s public events and activities
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