Summer 2022

Katie Paulson Silcott ’02, ’10 MA shares with middle schoolers the power of music to build confidence and unite people. 

From the early days of radio, WOSU Public Media has enriched lives in Columbus. What comes next? GM Ronnie Agnew shares.

Howard M. Johnson found a bright future on a campus far from home. Now, he and his late wife are lighting the way for others.

We asked an alum, two professors and a student which songs they would queue up for a summer drive. See what you think. 

Abby Zalenski’s grandpa lived thanks to a charity ride-funded treatment, and that put her on a path to help others. 

Kristin Chesnutt is the first recipient of the Nancy Byrd Johnson and Howard M. Johnson endowment, and a kindred spirit.

Researcher Ayaz Hyder turns insights from the pandemic into tools that can help us better navigate future public health crises. 

She talks about helping students, teaching financial literacy, fall highlights and the toughest times of her life.

Or maybe it was the scholarships. Either way, the result is 10 Buckeyes, 13 degrees and a special love for Ohio State.