EHE InspireForever in debt? Eliminating costs that create ‘scary’ burdens for studentsThird-year teaching and learning student Chloe Baker managed until September to keep aloft all the spinning plates in her 20-year-old life: taking classes, waiting tables to pay rent and faithfully applying for scholarships, grants and loans to fund college.By Robin ChenowethThen and NowThen and Now: Firman ParlindunganFirman and Oja Parlindungan found Ohio State to be a good choice, both for his doctoral degree and the birth of their daughter, Inaya.By Janet Kiplinger CicconeBailey, the Butterfly (stroke) QueenMeg Bailey, ’19 BSEd physical education, faced two choices as she graduated from secondary school in Merewether, Australia: Go to college to concentrate on academics or pursue a professional swimming career.By Janet Kiplinger CicconeThen and Now: Jim Diebley, inspired by Ohio State connectionsJim Diebley, ’90 BS technology education, grew up in the small town of Shelby, Ohio. It was, at the time, almost exclusively white, and traveling, to him, meant crossing the border into Michigan.By Janet Kiplinger CicconeNot your mother’s preschoolAs society evolves, early childhood education should, too. Why the preschool of 1995 (or even 2010) doesn’t cut it anymore.By Robin ChenowethThen and NowPreparing women to lead through hospitality management careersWlla Emad Mahmoud Obeidat, ’20 PhD hospitality management, graduated at the top of her class when she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Jordan.By Janet Kiplinger CicconeEmpowering people with disabilities, in the United States and abroadGrowing up in Kenya, Theodoto Wafula Ressa, ’10 MA special education, ’16 PhD teacher education, learned to make education a priority, not just for himself, but for others, too.By Janet Kiplinger CicconeAina Cid Centelles talks about the great balance Ohio State offers student-athletes“Ohio State is one of the best universities to train at while also getting your degree,” said Aina Cid Centelles, ’17 BSEd, from Amposta, Spain, and a Tokyo Olympic qualifier.By Maddie GehringThe 2021 catch-up: What you missed so farThe many people involved with the College of Education and Human Ecology – professors, staff, students, alumni – are building on our strengths with their strategic accomplishments. They have won coveted awards, achieved critical milestones and focused attention on some of society’s greatest needs. We invite you to catch up on the most frequently read stories shared so far this year.By Maddie Gehring with Janet Ciccone
