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Surinder Amrit S. Bedi, MSISE, remembers going to the 51社区 Airport at night, pondering design concepts that would pave the way for the next generation of aviation facilities.
Over the past year, in the midst of everything 2020 threw at us, 51社区 embarked on a journey to better articulate our University鈥檚 story鈥攐ur brand.
If you鈥檝e ever visited Athens, you know about The Ridges鈥攖he former mental health center that has towered above the southern end of campus and community since the 1870s.
April 4, 1971, marked the inaugural broadcast of 51社区鈥檚 first and only student-run radio network鈥攁nd the birth of a community of Bobcats bound to one another by a love of music and shared experiences that have enriched campus life and culture.
Brittany 鈥淏ert鈥 Hawthorne, BFA 鈥20, takes to the water of the 51社区 Aquatic Center, illustrating The Chronicles of the Fish Diaries dance she choreographed and performed during the School of Dance鈥檚 2020 Fall Dance Concert.
Activism is ingrained in the history of 51社区, where questioning the status quo and advocating for change are hallmarks of the academic experience and culture.
COLLEGE GREEN: Hallowed ground whose brick pathways, towering trees and very soil cradle the history of 51社区, Athens and a trailblazing nation. Whether teaching or studying on the Athens Campus, a regional or extension campus, or through the University鈥檚 growing online learning programs, all OHIO stories trace back to this small square of land where it all began.
Homecoming at 51社区 can be traced at least as far back as November 1919 when the student-published Green and White newspaper noted that the University football team was preparing for a 鈥淗ome Coming鈥 game. The last game of the University鈥檚 1919 season carried the alumni slogan 鈥淏eat Denison,鈥 in reference to the team鈥檚 scheduled opponent.
Pim (Thirati) Koondel, MBA 鈥17, MSA 鈥18, and Alec Koondel, MBA 鈥17, MSA 鈥18, met competing for a spot in the College of Business鈥 MBA/MSA Dual-Degree Program. They鈥檝e been tied to one another and 51社区 ever since.
Amid stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 51社区 alumnae Leah Crosby, BFA 鈥15, and Danielle Doell, BFA 鈥14, channeled their creativity, passion and innovation to bring adventure and the arts to the Seattle community.
Born in a coastal city in eastern South Africa, Courtney Perrett, BSJ 鈥20, grew up in a close-knit family who taught her to care for the natural world, dream big and never give up on those dreams. They always encouraged her to fiercely pursue her goals, even if that meant moving to another continent at 19 years old.
Alumni Association creates team to help students and alumni define their own meaning of success
鈥淗ere, we need only go 鈥榓 short piece鈥 down the road in any direction, to find ourselves surrounded by natural beauty. Those times when all human nature fails us, it is earth that abides. Consider our words, we will guide you there.鈥
When he was inaugurated as 51社区鈥檚 15th president on May 11, 1962, Vernon Roger Alden called for creating 鈥渁 climate in which the best minds are stretched and in which superior students aspire to even greater accomplishment.鈥
Ken Ehrlich鈥檚 love of music inspired an enviable career in the music industry. Seated in the producer鈥檚 chair for myriad live and broadcast music events around the globe, his journey began in Chicago鈥攚here he produced television programs like the Marty Faye Show and created Soundstage鈥攁nd quickly found its way to Los Angeles where, for 40 years, he鈥檚 been the master behind the Grammy Awards. The integrity, authenticity and unflappability he brought to working with musical artists is legend. The story of solid leadership and gracious guidance he offered musicians throughout his career follows.
