Jim 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.
Alumni
Preparing women to lead through hospitality management careers
Wlla 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.
Empowering people with disabilities, in the United States and abroad
Growing 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.
Then and Now: Firman Parlindungan
Firman and Oja Parlindungan found Ohio State to be a good choice, both for his doctoral degree and the birth of their daughter, Inaya.
Aina 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.
For alumna, 94, physical activity is fountain of youth
These days, we could all use a dose of Pat Sullivan Dockendorf’s verve. She reflects on her time as an Ohio State student in the 1940s.
