August 2026
Momentous Beginning
Along with its Class of 2030, Ohio Wesleyan is celebrating its largest total enrollment in more than a decade and its largest back-to-back classes of more than 500 students in 14 years. The new Bishops moved in Aug. 20, when they also participated in a welcome-to-OWU convocation ceremony and took their ceremonial First Lap around campus.
At convocation, WCSA President Oyindoubra “Doubra” Akika ’27 offered helpful advice, Vice President for Enrollment Adam Smith shared fun facts about the new students, and President Matt vandenBerg told them:
“At OWU, we don’t tell you what to think. We teach you how to think for yourself. … We expect you to wonder. We expect you to try things, to change your mind, and to surprise yourself. Uncertainty isn’t something to eliminate before your education begins. Uncertainty is the raw material of greatness.”
Social Entrepreneurship
Ohio Wesleyan students complete their “Social Entrepreneurship” Travel-Learning Course with a trip to Amsterdam to explore how businesses in the Netherlands are working for good.
Top Seed
International Business major Caroline Alvarez ’28 (right) helps entrepreneurs during her SEED (Small Enterprise Education & Development) internship in the Dominican Republic.
Creature Comfort
Jocelyn Inderhees ’28 holds week-old piglets after giving them injections while volunteering with Floating Doctors, a veterinary organization in Bocas Del Toro, Panama.
Banking on It
Isaiah DeLeon ’28 shakes hands with Lorie Logan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, during his Real Estate Services internship with the bank’s Houston Branch.
Palatable Politics
Caroline O’Malley ’28 (from left), Professor Franchesca Nestor, and Hailey Harris ’28 collaborate on research exploring the impact of food allergies in the political sphere.
Powered Up
Nevin Horne ’20 is named the 2026 Emerging Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Esports. He took over OWU’s Esports Program in spring 2025.
‘Building a Bridge’
Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business announce seven graduate degree opportunities now available for current OWU students and young alumni.
Transfer Student Success
Ohio Wesleyan is named to Phi Theta Kappa’s national Transfer Honor Roll for the second year in a row, confirming OWU’s impact in removing barriers to four-year degrees.
Pro Player Props
Former men’s soccer defender Evan Lee ’16 and 2015-2017 assistant coach Brad Stuver set records this summer while competing in the professional ranks.
Golden Baseball Bishop
Former OWU first baseman Drew Caravella ’02 is named to the second team of D3baseball.com’s 50th Anniversary “Golden” Team.
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