Summer 2021

He is a magician, a storyteller, a mentor, a businessman, a showman, a podcaster, a friend. And, oh yes, a Buckeye.

In Joshua Jay, these students have a champion who shares their craft and supports their achievements.

Amber Hammond ’15 started a fashion brand to help the Wayuu women in Colombia sell their handcrafts and escape poverty.

Discovery is a key aspect of our first year in any job — getting to know the people, setting the priorities, acclimating to the processes.

Alumni have unlimited options for connecting with Ohio State throughout their lives.

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.

When COVID forced players and coaches to navigate heartaches and holidays in a bubble, they were there for each other.

Alec Yoder ’19 has his eyes on a medal as a member of the U.S. men’s gymnastics team headed for Toyko — and whatever lies beyond.

Theirs were not strokes of luck, but of allegiance and love within a close-knit family.

Scott Rider converted a diagnosis of Parkinson’s into a mission to help others — through connection, empathy, awareness and fundraising. His perspective has lessons for all of us, regardless of the nature of our challenges in life.

Ohio State President Kristina M. Johnson takes our questions on Pelotonia, fitness and challenges that make us stronger.

The past year has allowed all of us to work together in ways we never envisioned.

Atoms, molecules, curiosity, innovators — this executive vice president sees fertile ground for growing discoveries.

Maddie Spielman and a vast community embrace her mother’s commitment to breast cancer research.

The alumni board’s Margie Harris reflects on how her Ohio State experience enriches her fulfilling life.

Mental health exists on a continuum, from the depths of depression to flourishing.

Brenda Houston Baird ’92 has helped raise more than $200 million for the American Heart Association over the past 30 years.