Share your O-H-I-O with Ohio State Alumni Magazine

Professor Emeritus Pierre Agostini won the Nobel Prize in Physics this year, and celebrating in Stockholm were, from left, Michael Poirier, chair of the Department of Physics; Agostini; Lou DiMauro, the Edward and Sylvia Hagenlocker Chair/Professor of Physics; and David Horn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. (Photo by Fanny Staveby Widinghoff)

Ohio State Alumni Magazine selects and publishes one of these photos on the last page of each of our print magazines. We’re constantly looking for good ones and one of the places we find them: on social media tagged #BuckeyeForLife. (If publicly posting is not your thing, you can directly send photos to the Ohio State University Alumni Association on Instagram, Facebook or the platform previously known as Twitter.)

We’re often asked what qualifies a photo for publication. Here are some of the factors we consider:

At least one alumnus must be in the photo. We give extra consideration to photos with more alumni or those with a mix of alumni and current or future students.
We are partial to good representations of O-H-I-O. If an O fails to connect or your I looks like the Taj Mahal dome (straighten those elbows, people!), we’re probably going to pass.
Location is important: striking landscapes, fun scenes, anywhere is acceptable. However, if you submit something from the Grand Canyon and we just published one from there, we’ll pass over yours, meaning this aspect can come down to how lucky you are.
We need to know your name and the location of your photo when you submit it, and we’ll ask for a bigger version of the file if we choose to run it. It always makes us sad when we want to run a photo, but can’t figure out who’s in it to get their story.
Speaking of story: Hints of your travels, relationships of those pictured or your Ohio State connections also can help your photo rise to the top.

Here are some examples of fun photos!

Photo by Alec Sutliff

A moment in time

Peggy Conroy Sutliff ’85 of Galena, Ohio, keeps this photo hanging in her home office. Her husband, Alec Sutliff, snapped it in the summer of 2014 as she stood oceanside with their three children — all teenagers at the time — near Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. “It might have been the last time, other than a long weekend, that all five of us were together for a vacation,” she says. Nine years later, Abby Sutliff Zafris ’16, left, is now married. Jill Sutliff ’20, next to Abby, is working on her master’s degree in social work, and Reed Sutliff, right, is married with a 1-year-old son. “Alec and I are empty-nesters,” Peggy says. “This life is kind of flying by. I’m so glad we took that trip.” — Todd Jones

Photo by Trish Raridan Preston ’94

Pride in the saddle

The Preston family’s strong ties to agriculture and Ohio State make an O-H-I-O on horseback perfectly logical. So, too, are three fresh degrees from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences: a master’s for Trish Raridan Preston ’94 and bachelors’ for twin daughters Lauren and Emma. The first two graduated at spring commencement; Emma graduates this fall. “Ohio State has been there for our family in many ways. From academics to the medical center, we are very connected to this university,” says Trish, a 25-year staff member who is grateful for the treatment her dad, Bill Raridan ’55, received at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. Trish took this photo of her husband and kids during a birthday celebration for daughter Sophia, a barrel racer and prospective Buckeye. From left are Lauren, Sophia, Emma and Ken. — Varad Raigaonkar

Photo courtesy of Derek Ho

Global citizens

A summer trip to Nicaragua brought these Buckeyes together in the shared spirit of service and adventure. From left, sophomore Kaya Yanagisawa, Derek Ho ’21, Joey Hughes ’23 and junior Elizabeth Eiting, who paused on their hike up Telica Volcano, camped near the 3,480-foot summit. This capped two weeks working in the fishing village of Jiquilillo as part of Growth International Volunteer Excursions (GIVE). Alongside other volunteers, the four taught English to kids, dug a home’s foundation and worked on reforestation and garden projects. “I’ll cherish the memories and deep conversations we had,” Ho says. “We formed long-lasting friendships with each other and the people in the community we served. We’re Buckeyes for life. We’re global citizens.” — Todd Jones

Photo by Erin Rogers

A life-changing season

On this crisp summer morning, rising junior Tiffany An, left, embarked on a hike up Elephant Mountain, seeking the spectacular view of Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei. She began the climb in the company of unfamiliar faces, fellow students also starting their Fisher College of Business Global Marketing trip. Among them were the rising seniors playing off An’s O: from left, Celine Demee, Jenna Wagoner and Ami Brannan. They descended the mountain as new friends. An recalls thinking, “This is the beginning of long-lasting friendships.” Their adventure continued as they learned about marketing in a city with leading technologies and found every moment an opportunity for growth. — Evelyn Kretzer

How do you spell O-H-I-O?

We’ll consider your O-H-I-O photos for future issues if you tag them #BuckeyeForLife on social media or directly send them to the Ohio State University Alumni Association on Instagram, Facebook or the platform now called X.