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February 2023

OWU Esports

Super Smashing the Competition

Joel Zachary ’25 plays “League of Legends” as a member of Ohio Wesleyan’s Esports team. The Bishops compete through the National Esports Collegiate Conference and also participate in “Overwatch,” “Rocket League,” “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,” and “Valorant.” (Video by Mark Schmitter ’12)

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Callie Comstock ’23

New York Arts Program

Callie Comstock ’23 completes an internship with award-winning Greenpoint Pictures during her semester with the New York Arts Program.

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Saharla Loyan ’25 (left) and Willow Bryn Rosser ’26

Baran Fellowships

Saharla Loyan ’25 (left) and Willow Bryn Rosser ’26 earn OWU Baran Fellowships, which includes funding to support their graduate school goals.

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2022-2023 Moot Court Teams

Making the Case

Three teams of Ohio Wesleyan students compete in three regional tournaments during the American Collegiate Moot Court Association’s 2022-2023 season.

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Brooke Hoffman ’24

A Bishop in Paris

Brooke Hoffman ’24 spends a semester studying in Paris. The Art Education and French double major says the city is “the perfect destination.”

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Jenn Lee ’24

Prague Perspective

Jenn Lee ’24 studies at Anglo-American University during her semester in Prague, gaining “a fresh outlook on how I want to live my life.”

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Ashley Kennard

‘Understand and Learn’

Communication professor Ashley Kennard appears on Kwame Christian’s popular podcast, “Negotiate Anything,” heard by listeners in over 180 countries.

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Will Georgic

Environmental Symposium

Economics professor Will Georgic will moderate a panel discussion Feb. 22 to explore “Climate Change and the Economy: Projecting the Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”

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Ohio Consortium

OWU is part of a group of independent colleges offering new transfer pathways to help community college students earn their bachelor’s degrees in biology, English, or psychology.

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Hazel Jolliff ’26

Pentathlon Powerhouse

Hazel Jolliff ’26 wins All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors in the women’s track & field pentathlon to lead OWU at the Feb. 19 NCAC multi-event competition. She places third overall with 2,377 points, competing in the 60-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, and 800-meter run.

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Elizabeth Homan ’24

School Records Fall

The Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team sets two Battling Bishop records Feb. 19 and clinches third place in the NCAC standings. Elizabeth Homan ’24 scores a career-high 13 assists, pushing her season total to 146 and breaking the team’s season record of 138.

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Khloe Dubenion ’23

All-Ohio Champion

Khloe Dubenion ’23 wins an All-Ohio title in the weight throw, leading the Bishops at the Feb. 11 All-Ohio Division III Track & Field Championships. Her winning throw is 54'2".

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Ian Riddle ’23

Top Scholar-Athlete

Cornerback Ian Riddle ’23 earns a post-graduate scholarship as the area’s top scholar-athlete, honored by the Columbus chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

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Columbus City Schools documentary, “Wall Lizards and Where to Find Them” still

Locating Lizards

Columbus City Schools produces a video, “Wall Lizards and Where to Find Them,” about the invasive species moving into central Ohio. The video includes interviews with Ohio Wesleyan Zoology professor Eric Gangloff and OWU students who also continue to research the lizards and how they adapt in changing climates.

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