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.
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.
Lantern editors placed stories ranging from whimsical to weighty on these 12 front pages selected from 139 years of archives.
Instead of retiring, Carol Ventresca switched careers and now helps later-stage job seekers find their own next paths.
Learn how to change your approach to work after 50 with expert advice from Bob Dilenschneider, author and founder of a strategic counseling firm.
Art and artifacts. Rare books and cartoons alike. Minerals and all manner of memorabilia. These are but a few of the treasures Ohio State has amassed in its first century and a half. Here’s where you’ll find some of our favorites.