February 2026
Perfect in Any Weather!
Central Ohio saw higher-than-normal snowfall this winter, wrapping our favorite campus in blankets of fluffy white. Spring arrives March 20! (Photo by Wendi Kay)
Culture Of Remembrance
Elisabeth Johnston ’27 (left) and Lilly Colbeck ’27 travel to Argentina with an OWU Connection grant to study the country’s legacy of military dictatorship.
All Voting Is Local
Madinah Binraymond ’27 interns as an Election Pipeline Fellow for All Voting is Local, a nonpartisan organization that “fights for free and fair elections.”
Facial Recognition
Aryaa Subedi ’27 creates a prototype that uses facial recognition to enable touchless access to college dormitories.
Nest Pest
Chase Ellis ’26 is studying parasitic mites in Northern House Wren nests to see how diseases spread among nests.
‘Real Responsibilities’
Ryan McGinley ’27 says his accounting internship at Columbus-based Worthington Steel has helped him determine his career path.
Powerful Learning
Brianna Montgomery ’27 completes a marketing and enrollment internship with the Intergenerational Schools as part of the Summer on the Cuyahoga program.
Teacher Training
Tyler Tang ’26 plans to become a high school or middle school history teacher after graduation and has completed multiple internships in support of his career goal.
Shine On!
Ohio Wesleyan’s Doug Koyle (left) and Deb Lovell win Staff Council’s 2025 STAR and SPARK awards, respectively, in recognition of their positive impact on the OWU community.
Unanimous Choice
The OWU men’s lacrosse team is unanimously predicted to repeat as the North Coast Athletic Conference champions, earning all nine first-place votes in the NCAC’s preseason coaches poll. The Bishops are looking to add a league-leading 23rd NCAC title.
Preseason All-American
Men’s lacrosse midfielder Henry Ross ’27 is named a Division III Preseason All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine. Ross, Wade Beckstrom ’27, and Noah Citek ’26 also earn honorable mentions from Inside Lacrosse in its list of Nike Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans.
OWU Program Record
Women’s track & field athletes Katherine Dortmund ’28 (from left), Alaina Nathan ’29, Kaylee Lusk ’29, and Kennedy Elfers ’28 set a program record in the 4x200 meter relay, with a time of 1:42.80. The Jan. 31 result beats the fastest time at an NCAC indoor conference championship, set by OWU in 2014.
Record-Setting Racers
Men’s track & field athletes Nate Snead ’28 (from left), Ryan Tripp ’26, Joe Larkins ’26, and Connor Smith ’27 set a Battling Bishop record in the 4x200 relay at the Jan. 31 Steemer Showcase in Springfield, Ohio. The OWU team blazes to the finish line with a time of 1:27.63.
Winter Community Day
Allison Sullivan of the Ohio Wildlife Center shows a snake to children at the Feb. 14 Bishop Backers Winter Community Day. The 2026 event collected hundreds of pounds of food and nearly $1,600 to benefit the Delaware County Hunger Alliance. (Photo by Sajidul Islam ’29)
Dialogue for Democracy
Register today for Feb. 28
citizen-generated discussion
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Lifelong Learning Institute
Spring registration runs through
March 6, classes begin March 16
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Spring Things
Plan to join Ohio Wesleyan
for March’s community events
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Repair Café
Fix-it event scheduled for March 21
at Unity Community Center
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