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February 2022

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William Hayes (left), Jonathan Munroe ’24, and Alena Arnold ’23

Conservation Collaboration

Ohio Wesleyan’s William Hayes (left) and students Jonathan Munroe ’24 and Alena Arnold ’23 visit Chile to study public-private conservation efforts.

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Elliot Spicer ’24

Unending Opportunity

Ohio Wesleyan awards nearly $47,000 in new Theory-to-Practice Grants to support OWU Connection signature experiences.

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Paddy Colligan ’24 and Jenn Lee ’24

International Assistance

OWU marketing students, including Paddy Colligan ’24 (left) and Jenn Lee ’24, help refugee entrepreneurs in Greece to build up their new businesses.

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Cierra Joiner ’22, Chloe Merritt ’22, and Kenny Streb ’22

The Perfect Pitch

Cierra Joiner ’22 (left), Chloe Merritt ’22, and Kenny Streb ’22 win the OWU Venture Pitch Competition, earning cash to help develop their “Closet Capture.”

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Victor David Ayala Vera ’24

A Different Kind of Presidential Scholar

Victor David Ayala Vera ’24 poses with the Rutherford B. Hayes statue near campus. He is Paraguay’s first recipient of OWU’s Hayes Scholarship.

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Daniel Smith ’24, Ali Dix ’24, and Evan Van Deusen ’24

‘She Kills Monsters’

The OWU Department of Performing Arts will present four performances of the drama-comedy from Feb. 17-20, featuring Daniel Smith ’24 (left), Ali Dix ’24, and Evan Van Deusen ’24.

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Chris Wolverton

Charting a Cosmic Course

Professor Chris Wolverton is co-chair of national panel on Biological Sciences in Space. The group will help “NASA prioritize and plan its investments in fundamental biology and physics research for the next decade and beyond,” he says.

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Michele McMahon Nobel

Improving Education

Assistant professor Michele McMahon Nobel writes a book chapter exploring deficit thinking and what educator preparation programs can do to challenge it. The goal is to train teachers to see the strengths in their students, she says.

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Shane Quin ’22

Top Scholar-Athlete

Linebacker Shane Quin ’22 is honored by the Columbus chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame as Central Ohio’s top scholar-athlete based on athletic and academic excellence.

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Levi Kilian ’23

Runaway Success

Levi Kilian ’23 earns Division III All-Academic Cross Country honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, and the men’s cross country team receives All-Academic honors.

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Women’s cross country team

All-Academic Honors

The OWU women’s cross country team receives Division III All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

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Hector Gomez ’22

First Team All-America

Men’s soccer midfielder Hector Gomez ’22 is named a first-team All-America pick by D3soccer.com and repeats as NCAC Midfielder of the Year.

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Black History Month

A Significant Celebration

Alumni share reflections

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WOW – Lead Her Forward.

Teamwork, Perseverance, Leadership

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Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) – Chess

Lifelong Learning Institute

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