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Betsy Ziegler sits on a modern upholstered chair in a space where many people in the background work or chat at small tables. A wall-size painting in the background adds to the lively feel of the scene, while Betsy poses with a genuine smile at the center of it. The middle-age white woman looks comfortable and stylish, with a chin-length haircut, stand-out glasses, modern-shaped clothes and a striking beaded broach that shines but also looks organically shaped.

Betsy Ziegler: Impact player

Whether helping entrepreneurs, students or her 11-year-old son, the alumna is fiercely committed to making lives richer. 

Betsy Ziegler sits on a modern upholstered chair in a space where many people in the background work or chat at small tables. A wall-size painting in the background adds to the lively feel of the scene, while Betsy poses with a genuine smile at the center of it. The middle-age white woman looks comfortable and stylish, with a chin-length haircut, stand-out glasses, modern-shaped clothes and a striking beaded broach that shines but also looks organically shaped.
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She gives all she has

Driven by faith and family, Patrice Palmer ’09, ’10 MSW is a social worker, CEO and former inmate helping to break the cycle of self-abuse one soul at a time. This issue also explored a couple bringing new life to old barns, a Nobel winner’s physics lab and how Ohio State helps student-athletes with NIL. 

On the cover of the winter 2023 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine, Patrice Palmer, a two-time graduate of the College of Social Work, smiles in a confident and sincere way—her eyes crinkling show it’s a true smile. She’s a Black woman with pretty makeup and shoulder-length hair wearing a dressy scarf, glasses, watch and ring. The sleeve of her black suit jacket has some shiny beadwork. The main headline says “She gives all she has.”
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Bhakti Bania, a pretty woman of Indian descent, looks happy as she laughs in response to someone off camera

Bhakti Bania, master of many kinds of building

This alumna and architecture firm CEO builds up her team and other women in the industry, as well as cool structures.

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A professor holds up a vial of fluid toward the light as two female students with her do the same. They’re all wearing lab coats and face masks, but the mood is light, as if someone has just made a joke.

Where Buckeyes grow: Ohio State’s modern classrooms

Our best learning spaces give students the opportunity to put knowledge into practice by exploring, testing and playing.

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On the court, Irina Cantos Siemers, an Ohio State tennis player, holds a ball in her right hand and her racket in her left, getting ready to serve. She seems focused on her opponent’s side of the court as she prepares for action.

Tennis player passed on pros to come to Ohio State

Irina Cantos Siemers decided to pursue an education first, after meeting Coach Melissa Schaub, and she is thriving here.

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A man works on a computer whose screen shows a classroom setting while a woman on a stage beyond him wears a virtual reality headset and sensors used for motion capture. Ultimately, her movement will be shown on the screen he works on.

ACCAD: Where art and tech meet to help people

This research center and a children’s hospital are creating virtual reality training to help staff calm young patients.

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Tiffany Lawson, a Black woman wearing a hat, round glasses and a friendly smile, leans on her work table. In front of her are all kinds of supplies and works in progress and on the wall behind her are paintings she created on paper bags. They include people, faces and scenes in unexpected colors.

In her art, Tiffany Lawson imagines a bright future

By day a deputy bailiff, this artist has made a name for herself sharing her hopes and views via her mixed-media works. 

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Two women smile while working together to fill a cardboard box with clothing donations.

7 strategies to declutter and reduce related stress

Researchers find that a disordered, chaotic living space can lead to negative feelings. So weeding out can do you good.

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In a classroom setting, a man wearing a suit and glasses looks confident and thoughtful as he leans on a desk between colorful charts.

Cryptocurrency confusion? Amin Shams to the rescue

The assistant professor of finance explains the curious world of blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency’s future.

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A white woman wearing khakis and a checked blazer smiles like she’s genuinely delighted to see someone. She’s holding her glasses and wears an Ohio State lapel pin.

She has 3 Ohio State degrees and 1 mission

Susan Bon ’92 JD, ’94 MA, ’96 PHD has a never-ending passion to help people pursue their dreams in higher education. 

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A line drawing illustration includes a smartphone displaying a farm, robotic arms holding prescription bottles and a helicopter drone spraying yellow dots.

O-H! A-I! Our researchers are leading in this field

Ohio State is innovating by using artificial intelligence to problem-solve in agriculture, medicine, space and more. 

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