Homecoming 2008 B OBCAT T RACKS INSIDE. The Ohio University Alumni Association celebrates an important milestone and you re invited.

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1 B OBCAT T RACKS A N D I N F O F R O M U N I V E R S I T Y A D V A N C E M E N T Rick Ftic N E W S Homecoming 2008 INSIDE All of Athens turned green with pride s Ohio University celebrted Homecoming Sept with fnfre, festivities nd footbll victory. With the theme Get Your Green On to emphsize school spirit nd environmentl wreness, the observnce drew thousnds of lumni nd students for full schedule of ctivities nd lot of hppy reminiscing. It s lwys nice to her lumni tlk bout how Ohio University chnged their lives in so mny importnt wys, sid Assistnt Vice President for Alumni Reltions Grhm Stewrt, who celebrted his first Homecoming s Bobct. They love this plce. Events wrpped up with Bobct win over Virgini Militry Institute. For full recp nd slide show, visit The OHIO vs. OSU pep rlly rises thousnds for student scholrships. pge 32 The Ohio University Alumni Assocition celebrtes n importnt milestone nd you re invited. pge 30 Follow dy in the life of Applchin Scholr Elizbeth Wolfe. pge 33 29

2 It s celebrtion, nd you re invited Mking History Help commemorte your college connections with the Alumni Assocition s upcoming nniversr y W cdemic yer, including n nniversrythemed Homecoming with celebrtions glore. These festivities will put the Alumni Assocition t the center of ttention on cmpus, sys Stewrt. This is wonderful opportunity to educte the university community nd our lumni bout the ssocition, nd shre the incredible stories of our lumni, he sys. Sty tuned for more informtion bout observing this unique milestone. Smnth Pirc BELOW: A postcrd from 1916 depicts the Alumni Gtewy, which ws gift to the university from the Clss of First lumni chpter is estblished in Pittsburgh Alumni Gtewy is donted from lumni contributions to mrk the centennil nniversry of the first grdution in the Old Northwest territory Clrk Willims becomes the first full-time lumni secretr y nd begins rising funds for the Alumni Memoril Auditorium, completed in First lumni publiction, the Ohio Alumnus, ppers Alumni chpters expnd to Honolulu nd Phildelphi, mong other cities The Alumni Assocition renovtes 52 University Terrce, home once owned by Civil Wr Gen. Chrles Grosvenor, to crete The Konneker Alumni Center The Alumni Assocition hs more thn 192,000 members. rchives nd specil collections ht strted with series of letters written by quill pen for ll lumni in 1859 hs grown to n orgniztion with 45 chpters in 16 sttes nd 10 countries. And in 2009, your Alumni Assocition mrks n importnt birthdy: number 150! We certinly re one of the oldest lumni ssocitions in the country, with rich trdition nd long history of gret ccomplishment by our grdutes, sys Grhm Stewrt, ssistnt vice president for lumni reltions nd executive director of the Ohio University Alumni Assocition. To commemorte its sesquicentennil, the Alumni Assocition is plnning number of events throughout the Archibld Green Brown, lumnus nd editor of Athens first newspper, The Athens Mirror nd Literr y Register, officilly forms the Alumni Assocition with 171 grdutes. 30 O H I O T O D A Y

3 One for the tem Rick Ftic C n t get enough of Ohio Athletics? Join the university s new Bobct Representtive Progrm. This inititive will enble Ohio Athletics to enhnce reltionships with donors nd other friends. Your help is needed to rech out to 98,000 lumni nd 2,100 former student thletes in Ohio, s well s some 1,500 members of the Ohio Bobct Club cross the country. This is one of the most importnt progrms we hve ever implemented, sys Director of Athletics Jim Schus. It brings Ohio Athletics to our fns. It will ssist us in incresing ttendnce t re events nd gmes, plus growing membership to the Ohio Bobct Club scholrship fund. Reps will ply key role in building Ohio Athletics successful future nd re needed in 11 districts so get involved! The progrm will lunch April 1. For more informtion, contct the Ohio Bobct Club t or visit An end-of-yer reminder The new yer is coming up fst. Don t miss the chnce to mke your gift on or before Dec. 31 to ern chritble gift credit on your 2008 txes. Every yer, lumni nd friends like you step up in support of the university, nd they do it in big wy. In fiscl yer 2008 (July 2007 to June 2008), 27,698 donors gve more thn $5.2 million through the Annul Fund. Remember, every gift counts. Lst yer s verge contribution: $190. To mke gift this yer, cll 800Things to do: 592-FUND or e-mil giving@ohio.edu. Secure online giving is vilble s well updte my lumni info t Checks my be mde pyble to become mentor The Ohio University Foundtion nd miled to The Ohio University Foundtion, P.O. Box 869, Athens, mke my yer-end gift! Ohio Thnk you for your gift! 2009 TOURS Pln the dventure of your lifetime! Feb. 26 Mrch 8 Thilnd, Mlysi nd Singpore with fculty host Feb. 27 Mrch 8 Amzon River Expedition Mrch 6 14 Itlin Fvorites: Rome nd Florence Mrch 21 April 2 Tresures of Argentin nd Chile April Glory nd Ruins of the My Culture April 25 My 3 Tulip Time Cruise of Hollnd nd Belgium My 1 8 Ls Vegs Cruise My Sp nd Golf Resort Weekend Getwy June 1 9 Jpn June 3 11 Amlfi: The Divine Cost June Adventures in Ancient Greece July Cribben Delight for Fmilies July Wonders of Icelnd Aug Dnube River to Istnbul Aug. 22 Sept. 2 Celtic Lnds Sept Alsk: Glcier to Glcier Sept Normndy Sept Dordogne Oct Romntic Rhine Oct. 26 Nov. 6 Grnd Tour of Egypt Nov Culturl Cpitls of Russi Visit the Web t for more informtion on tours or to pln your own vction through our personl vction club. 31

4 Events Clendr Wht s hppening for lumni nd where OU cheers for rlly volunteers Volunteers from the Centrl Ohio Alumni Network plnned, orgnized nd hosted pre-gme jm nd pep rlly tht rised $6,980 for the Centrl Ohio Scholrship, which benefits four Columbus-re students ttending Ohio University. Cheers from 1,000 lumni were enthusistic during the rlly t the Lodge Br on Fridy, Sept. 5, dy before the OHIO vs. OSU gme. Bobcts poured in, including President Roderick J. McDvis, President Emeritus Vernon R. Alden nd the Alumni Vrsity Bnd. Centrl Ohio Alumni Network president Julie Righter, BSC 78, clled the weekend extrordinry. Festivities included the pep rlly, Bobct Bsh Sturdy morning nd the footbll gme Sturdy fternoon. This event fr exceeded our expecttions, she sid. The volunteers thnk Liberty Mutul, the Lodge Br, Hilton Grden Inn nd Dirty Mrtini for their sponsorship. She lso thnked the Alumni Assocition for support. From left: Centrl Ohio lumni Kerrie Tmr Clcr, BBA 99; Ryn Stroh, BSC 00; Michel Schmitz, BBA 02; nd Jmie Bck Stroh, BA 01 Sying thnk you It s plesure to recognize the thousnds of lumni nd friends who give to Ohio University. This yer we nnounce two new wys to sy thnk you. The Cutler-Putnm Society honors donors who give $100 to $2,499 in one fiscl yer (July June). The Cutler Chimes Society honors those who give every yer for three or more yers; specil window cling will cknowledge their membership. We look forwrd to recognizing you this yer! 44Northest OHIO Dec. 13 Clevelnd Bobct Cornhole Series Tournment McCrthy s in the Flts, 1231 Min Ave., 2 p.m. $20 to $30 per two-person tem. Proceeds benefit n Ohio scholrship fund. Register online t com. Contct Json Nedley t president@clevelndbobcts.com for more info. 44SOUTHEAST U.S. Dec. 10 Ntion s Cpitl OHIO vs. Xvier Bsketbll Gme Wtch nd December Hppy Hour Penn Qurter Sports Tvern, 639 Indin Ave., Wshington, D.C., 7 10 p.m. Wtch the Bobcts tke on the Musketeers nd enjoy severl gret specils. For more informtion, plese contct Robert Wlter t oubobcts33@ hotmil.com or Jn. 28 Chrlotte RENT the Musicl Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd., Chrlotte, 7:30 10 p.m. $60 per ttendee. Reply ASAP to Tony Swegle t or ouchrlotte@yhoo.com. Feb. 19 Chrlotte Annul Alumni Bnquet, Chrlotte Networking Week :30 8:30 p.m. $35 per person. Proceeds benefit scholrship fund to send Crolin student to Ohio University. RSVP by Jn. 30 to Eileen Buescher t or ouchrlotte@yhoo.com. Feb. 20 Chrlotte Alumni Hppy Hour, Chrlotte Networking Week 2009 Dixie s Tvern, 301 E. 7th St., Chrlotte, 5 7 p.m. Py s you go. For more informtion, contct T.J. Simonik t or ouchrlotte@yhoo.com. Feb. 20 Chrlotte Chrlotte Bobcts vs. Orlndo Mgic, Chrlotte Networking Week Time Wrner Aren, 333 E. Trde St., Chrlotte, 7 11 p.m. $20 per ttendee. RSVP by Jn. 9 to T.J. Simonik t or ouchrlotte@yhoo.com. 44Societies Feb. 24 College of Osteopthic Medicine Bord of Directors Winter Meeting Loction TBD, 8.m. For more informtion, contct Jill Hrmn, director of lumni ffirs for the Ohio University College of Osteopthic Medicine, t or hrmnj@ohio.edu. Mrch 4-8 College of Osteopthic Medicine Americn College of Osteopthic Fmily Physicins 46th Annul Convention Gylord Ntionl Resort nd Convention Center, 8.m. An lumni reception will tke plce during the convention. For more informtion, plese contct Jill Hrmn, director of lumni ffirs for the Ohio University College of Osteopthic Medicine, t or hrmnj@ohio.edu. My Alumni Leders Conference Athens, 3 p.m. A detiled schedule of events will be miled erly For more informtion, contct Cristie Gryszk t or 44REUNION My 8-10 Student Alumni Bord 30th Reunion Athens. A detiled schedule of events will be miled erly For more April Golden Reunion Clss of 1959 Athens. A detiled schedule of events will be miled erly For more My Study Abrod Reunion Athens. A detiled schedule of events will be miled erly For more 32 OHIO TODAY

5 Rick Ftic Chnging lives: Gift mkes drems possible E lizbeth Wolfe knows firsthnd The scholrship helped me to better how the generosity of Ohio understnd where I cme from nd How you cn help University s lumni directly mde me proud to be n Applchin, To give deserving Applchin ffects students even if she doesn t she sys. students like Wolfe the opportunity know exctly who is responsible for The Applchin Scholrs Progrm to ttend Ohio University, plese helping her py for college. ws nnounced in 2005 to encourge visit or cll Sm Wolfe found out this fll tht her regionl students with finncil need Venble, ssistnt director of nnul Applchin Scholrs wrd will be to ttend college. It provides $10,900 giving, t For more funded through n nonymous $2 million nnully to ech scholr. informtion, contct the Office of gift from n lumnus. A first-genertion The son of the nonymous donor Development t FUND or college student nd junior from Scioto sys his lte fther ws inspired to giving@ohio.edu. County, Wolfe sys she thinks gifts like help students from Scioto County fter these chnge students lives. returning to the region for high school A lot of (the Applchin Scholrs) re in the sme bot reunions. He sw how his community struggled nd wnted to s me. If it weren t for the scholrship, we wouldn t be here, mke difference. she sys. It s funny to think how life would ve been. We He never lost trck of where he cme from, the son would hve just settled. sys. OU provided him with his first intellectul nd Finnces hd forced Wolfe to mke plns to ttend nother cdemic chllenge, nd it chnged his life. With ll of his school one tht didn t offer her desired mjor, hering, chievements, he credited his time t OU s the mjor fctor. speech nd lnguge sciences. Receiving the scholrship Smuel Venble mde ttending Ohio University possible. I could not believe I ws chosen, she sys. Coming to ABOVE: For Elizbeth Wolfe, junior from Scioto County, typicl dy Ohio University ws one of the esiest decisions I ve mde. includes ntomy nd physiology clss with Professor Youngsun Kim (bottom right) nd visit to the Bker University Center. Tht decision continues to impct Wolfe s dily life. 33