Shelley Mann

Shelley Mann
Shelley Mann ’03 has been a freelance writer for Ohio State Alumni Magazine since 2018. She’s a 2003 graduate of Ohio State University, where she earned a degree in journalism and served as editor-in-chief of The Lantern.
Shelley spent 10 years as a newspaper and magazine reporter and editor, including six years at The Dispatch Printing Co., where she served as editor of Columbus Alive and Crave magazine.
She lives in Berwick with her husband and two daughters, and when she’s not writing, she’s probably reading, gardening, crossword puzzling or collaging.

Block O, commencement. Looking at the ’Shoe, Chantelle Porter ’03 instantly recalls some of the best days of her life.

Original shows, national series and local events provided by WOSU make for rich resources for families and teachers.

The Wooster insectarium helps visitors get comfortable with the crawly, hairy and many-legged creatures of our world.

By connecting people without homes to the community, this social worker wants to show there’s nothing to be afraid of.

College of Social Work Dean Tom Gregoire offers compassion, action and understanding to help those who don’t have homes.

Staying mentally prepared to cope, let alone compete, was an uphill climb during a pandemic that tossed aside schedules, training plans and other constants of college sports.

Dwight Smith ’78, ’79 MBA, who co-founded My Special Word with his wife, Renée Stone Smith ’80, shares insights on communicating with kids.

Amy Acton ’96 MPH may have formally left her role as director of the Ohio Department of Health, but she doesn’t consider her work in keeping Ohioans safe in a pandemic to be finished. Far from it.

In the spirit of students who arrive on campus with no major in mind, here are smart but unusual options.

Nick Gray bested Jesse Owens’ 100-meter dash record last year. Let him give you some training tips, just in time for a spring thaw.