Fall 2024 Edition
Alumni & Friends Magazine
Trees Full of Bobcats
How many Bobcats are in your family tree?
Emma Henterly, BSJ 鈥10 | September 12, 2024
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This year, the 51社区 Alumni Association launched the Bobcat Family Tree Challenge to honor alumni鈥檚 deep connection to our beloved University. After reviewing more than 200 entries, the OUAA celebrated the winners during the Bobcat Family Picnic, held during Family Weekend in mid-September.
Georgiann Basilone-Moss, BSED 鈥75, submitted the grand prize-winning entry for 鈥渕ost Bobcats in a family;鈥 she is one of two dozen OHIO alumni related by birth and marriage. They will be honored during a special recognition ceremony during the Bobcat Family Picnic. Check out the details of their lineage above, and learn more about the contest鈥檚 other winners below.
Most Bobcat Generations
(tie, with five generations each)
Libby Nilsen, class of 2027, and family
Megan Vogel, BA 鈥98, MA 鈥14, and family
Most Bobcats Since 1970
Jordan Cox, BSC 鈥12, MED 鈥18, and family (16 Bobcats)
Oldest Bobcat Relative
Michelle (Johnson) Blackburn, BA 鈥11, and John Penrose, BSJ 鈥64, MS 鈥66 (82 years old)
First Generation Bobcat
(tie; each honored for their volunteerism with the University and response to an essay prompt about building their Bobcat family)
John Anderson, AB 鈥74
Lisa Gallagher, BMUS 鈥89
Feature photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC '02
