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Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

Jonathan Olivito
Alumni Success

Voinovich Scholar program provided Olivito with critical experience, led to his career

For Jonathan Olivito ’09 MPA ‘11, working as a Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholar at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University was the launch pad for everything that has followed in his career.

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Alumni Leaders

How OHIO’s MPA program shaped a public leader’s career

Tom Evans MPA ’22 may have grown up in Dallas, but he—and much of his family—bleed Bobcat green.

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Community Impact

New training program benefits peer recovery supporters

For people living with addiction, it can be helpful to talk to someone who has traveled the same road to recovery. Peer support has emerged as a powerful tool in addiction and mental health treatment.

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OHIO Impact

Voinovich School celebrates 50 years of Environmental Studies with alumni, industry partners at Jackie O's on Fourth

More than 70 alumni, past and present faculty, and staff attended, enjoying an evening of networking and reconnecting with friends old and new.

ExLibris Alma logo 2025
OHIO Announcements

University Libraries welcomes Ex Libris Alma as its new system platform

University Libraries’ new system, Ex Libris Alma, allows for a smoother and more modern platform for the OHIO community.

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Regional impact

Rural airports, ready for takeoff: OHIO supports the shift to electric aviation

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service was awarded a grant to assess the needs of more than 200 airfields to handle Advanced Air Mobility planes, including manned electric aircraft and drones.

Ava Wood
Board of Trustees

Governor DeWine appoints Ava Wood as new student trustee to OHIO Board of Trustees

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed a new student member to the Ģ¹½ÊÓÆµ University Board of Trustees. Ava Wood was named a student trustee on May 2, 2025.

An OHIO researcher tests the water at Raccoon Creek in Southeast Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
Community Service

Conservation in practice: OHIO and partners host Raccoon Creek gathering

The Raccoon Creek Partnership invites the public to the Raccoon Jamboree at the Lake Hope State Park shelter house and spillway from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.

Members of the Mayors' Partnership for Progress pose for a group photo next to fire and rescue trucks
Serving The Community

Mayors' Partnership for Progress expands to strengthen Southeast Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ communities

The Mayors' Partnership for Progress has become an indispensable network for mayors and city managers, offering crucial support and guidance for navigating the complexities of local governance.

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Community Impact

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Business Matchmaker event helps business owners network, learn more about government contracts

The Matchmaker event is a networking and educational seminar designed to help businesses navigate the complex process of securing government contracts.

Alumni Gateway
Academic Achievement

OHIO announces spring semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

OHIO is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of more than 11,100 students who officially qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for spring semester 2025.

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Regional Partnerships

OHIO hosts regional leaders to strategize economic growth in Appalachia

More than 300 people invested in the continued growth and success of Appalachian Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ attended the 13th annual State of the Region Conference on May 13 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University.

A student stands by his project poster at the ASER Student Summary Project Student Expo
Community Impact

Voinovich School brings real world experiences to STEM students in Southeast Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

For the past 14 years, the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service‘s PORTSfuture Program has collaborated with high school students near the PORTS site to produce the ASER Student Summary.

A sign that says TechGrowth partnering with AOIA Athens OHIO Investment Alliance is shown at a media event where speakers are sitting on a stage
Community Impact

Athens Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Investment Alliance helping to fuel economic growth, job creation

The Athens Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Investment Alliance, in collaboration with TechGROWTH Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and multiple other service organizations, is a strong regional entrepreneurial ecosystem that fuels economic growth and job creation.

Campus beauty Hocking River 2024
Award Winners

Four local students named winners of Environmental Science Award

The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, in partnership with AEP Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s American Electric Power Foundation, has given four students from Southeast Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the annual Environmental Science Award.

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