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.
Craig Friedman ’89 knows how to tell a story from any angle and the power that comes from being able to reinvent yourself.
When your enemy is a pandemic, you want a smart, steadfast leader on your side. Amy Acton has been that beacon for Ohioans, just as she was for her students at Ohio State.
When COVID-19 began touching so many lives, these Ohio State alumni, staff and students placed themselves in service to those in need.
Julie Branco Bombacino’s son, A.J., needs a feeding tube to survive. Once she learned how to set him on a course to thrive, she realized others could benefit from her family’s journey.
One patient, one medical student, one study, one tweet at a time, Dr. Quinn Capers IV is building a more equitable future.
Ohio State threads are woven throughout this alumni association leader’s life.
Board member and retired Air Force Col. Kelley Crooks ’78 was inspired to serve by family, Buckeyes and one lost job.
Ohio State students and alumni have made the Buck-I-SERV alternative break program a gift to communities in need and an example for others to follow.
