Known in public for his standup ethics and championing the underdog, at home, his family says, he was the “ultimate girl dad.”

Diving coach Ron O’Brien ’59, ’61 MA, ’67 PhD helped athletes win more than 300 medals, including four for Greg Louganis.

The nonprofit started by the 2013 graduate relied on the game to share lessons about wisdom, wellness and community.

Carol Clark was a trombonist, inspiring orchestra leader for Boardman schools and a champion breeder of Norwich terriers.

Mary Dillhoff ’09 MS, a surgical oncologist at The James, finishes the cycling fundraiser every year without a bicycle. 

The prolific author, who also had experience as a journalist, delighted children and never met a stranger, her daughter says.

Mary Faith Dargan ’70 PhD was a beloved teacher and Dominican Sister of Peace, a Catholic congregation based in Columbus.

Ohio State researcher Henry Brecher ’66 MS escaped the Nazis and was a favorite at Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.

Dr. Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy ardently researched breast cancer and treated patients, even after developing cancer herself.