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May 2021
Day on the JAY!
Ohio Wesleyan enjoyed one of its favorite traditions May 14, with the return of the Day on the JAY campus celebration. This spring’s soaring celebration was held in three locations. (Photo by Paul Vernon)
Prose With Purpose
Maureen Brennan-Reyes ’21 is working as a remote storyteller volunteer, sharing stories of community-improvement work in Ecuador as a way to raise awareness and funding for the efforts.
Mutation Mastery
Marquise Downing ’22 is researching the mutations salmonella bacteria undergo as they develop antibiotic resistance. “Maybe learning more can help us better deal with them,” he says.
Angling For Answers
Alena Arnold ’23 (left) and Makenna Juergens ’23 are among OWU students conducting research on the sailfin molly fish and presenting results at a national conference.
Sealing Her Future
Future veterinarian Reagan Jennings ’23 is researching the social behavior of harbor seals at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium compared with those in the wild.
Passion, Vision, Commitment
Grace Ison ’23 earns a 2021 Ping Student Service Award for outreach that includes working with a local 24-hour emergency shelter.
Golden Bishops
Ohio Wesleyan honors students and organizations for their outstanding leadership and community service during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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2021 Corns Scholars
Six sophomores are selected to join the business and entrepreneurial program this fall in recognition of their strong potential for achievement in business or as an entrepreneur.
2021 Latham Scholars
Six current first-, second-, and third-year students are tapped for the entrepreneurial education program this fall to help them become the next generation of business trailblazers.
A Fulbrighter in France
Alumna Meaghan Teitelman ’18 earns a fellowship to teach English in Lyon, France, an experience she will draw upon to become a more effective and inspiring teacher to her U.S. students.
Collaborative Cohort
OWU is adding six assistant professors this fall who will work collaboratively to help advance academics and support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus environment.
‘Documenting Africa’
Mary Anne Lewis Cusato expands her “Fourteen Kilometers” course into a collaborative teaching project that includes a “Documenting Africa” website and peer-reviewed journal article.
Streamlining Space Studies
Chris Wolverton collaborates with other NASA-funded researchers to help standardize protocols for genetic studies conducted in outer space. They share their work in a new journal article.
Rookie of the Year
Women’s basketball player Lauren Denison ’24 is named Great Lakes Region Rookie of the Year by D3hoops.com. A guard, she ranked fourth in the NCAC in scoring and led in free throw percentage.
Scholar All-Americans
OWU wrestlers Max Beard ’22, Ross Eggleston ’22 (pictured), Ethan Laws ’24, Ryan McElwee ’22, and Bryce Wittman ’22 earn Scholar All-American honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Record-Breaking Batter
Baseball player Izaiah Withrow ’22 drives in 9 runs to set a school record and help OWU outslug DePauw. The first baseman breaks the 8-run record held in a tie by four former Bishops.
Hall of Famers
Former Ohio Wesleyan men’s lacrosse head coach Jay Martin and players Dave Maguire ’98 and Darren McGurn ’98 will be inducted June 12 into the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
What’s Up, Doc?
OWU’s summer session, that’s what! Classes start June 2. Professor Kira Bailey (and Hopper, too) invite students to sign up today for their choice of the 60 available five- and 10-week courses.
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