Alumni
2018 Hall of Fame and Alumni Awards
HALL OF FAME Professor Wayne K. Hoy Naples, FloridaNovice G. Fawcett Chair Emeritus In a 40-year career, Hoy has distinguished himself as a trailblazing creator of knowledge in the field of educational administration. He is the author of what likely is the most widely read text in the field, still used extensively after 38 years […]
Guide for life
They once were professor and advisee. Now they’re colleagues. And that’s the end goal, they say. BY ROBIN CHENOWETH Accomplished nutrition scientist Kelly Walsh, ’00 BS, ’06 PhD, was an untried grad student when he first crossed paths with the man who would set his career into motion. He was intimidated, to say the least. […]
New grad’s goal: Elevate teaching
BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN ZIMMER Justin Creps is an engineer bent on a revolution. He wants to change people’s perceptions of teachers. While earning his second degree from Ohio State in mechanical engineering, something clicked. As a graduate student teaching undergraduates, he realized he’d found his place. He is now beginning his fifth […]
2017 Hall of Fame and Alumni Awards
Honorees of the 2017 EHE Alumni Society Hall of Fame and Alumni Awards are recognized for their esteemed research, teaching and service. HALL OF FAME Gladys Cooper Jennings Mill Creek, Washington ’45 Home Economics Related: ’45 graduate did let obstacles hold her back Jennings has been known as a courageous innovator throughout her distinguished, 70-year career. […]
Traversing the trails
Alumnus uses GPS technology to make national park accessible for the visually impaired By ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ Hiking the trails of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve offers a first-hand look back to America’s frontier. Bison roam freely. Cowboys herd grazing cattle. Prairie grasses tower six feet high, sheltering wildflowers and wildlife that paint a diverse ecosystem […]
