Our Alumni

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

Raised to always believe they would graduate from college, sisters Sophia, Sylvia and Starling Tolliver responded by exceeding expectations.

Ohio State helps talented students of modest means get the benefits of higher education. Meet some of the YSP alumni.

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

This alumna connects with a current student on their common ground of journalism, the pandemic, Ohio State traditions and day-to-day life.

Students and alumni describe how Buckeye Leadership Fellows opened their minds and hearts, shaping the way they perceive the world.

Learn what drives Rosa Ailabouni ’01, ’01 to advocate passionately for her clients and alma mater alike.

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.

Phil Mattingly ’06, a CNN Congressional correspondent, learned teamwork while playing baseball for the Buckeyes and churning out news at The Lantern.