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Annie Zhang, microbiology major and graduating senior, won first place at the 2017 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum for work evaluating the accuracy of a low-cost diagnostic test for drug-resistant tuberculosis. Annie Zhang Microbiology

In April, data analytics major Brett Bejcek participated in Ohio State’s second annual DataFest, and, for the second time, was on a winning team. He is now completing a Data Science for Social Good Fellowship in Seattle. Brett Bejcek Data Analytics

Emma Baranski, a fourth-year from Connecticut, is studying arts management with a minor in dance. She is part of Ohio State’s synchronized swim team. This summer Baranski is moving to Northern California to train for the world synchronized swimming championships. Emma Baranski Arts Management

Casey Clark is an undergraduate student in the School of Earth Sciences, pursuing the school’s subprogram in petroleum geology and geophysics with a business minor. He plays snare drum in The Ohio State University Marching Band, works at the Columbus Zoo and is traveling to Utah this summer for geology field camp. Casey Clark Earth Sciences

"I am particularly interested in the question of how we can write true or real histories about pre-modern and non-western peoples, peoples whose ideas about what is true or real in experience were very different from our own." Greg Anderson Associate Professor, Department of History

When graduate and undergraduate students talk about Jennifer S. Cheavens, the words “best” and “favorite” come up often in reference to her teaching style and courses and to Cheavens as a human being. In 2017, Cheavens was honored with the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. Jennifer Cheavens Associate Professor, Clinical, Department of Psychology

In her first few years on faculty, Namiko Kunimoto developed a half-dozen new courses in Japanese art and History of Photography. In 2018, Kunimoto was awarded the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, which is given to faculty for their superior teaching. Namiko Kunimoto Assistant Professor, Department of History of Art

Frederick Luis Aldama is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor in the Departments of English and of Spanish and Portuguese. He teaches courses on Latino and Latin American cultural phenomena, including literature, film, TV, music, sports, video games and comic books. Frederick Luis Aldama Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor, English and Spanish and Portuguese

Chelsea Hill's career has taken her around the country and the world. For her latest adventure, Hill appeared on Jeopardy!, where her background in languages served her well. Chelsea Hill BA, French and International Studies, Minor in Arabic, 2014

The education that Ashley Bartman Watson received at The Ohio State University covers the spectrum of the arts and sciences. She received undergraduate degrees in chemistry and art history in 2012, and eventually decided to pursue a career in law. Ashley Bartman Watson BS, Chemistry and BA, Art History, 2012

While still in high school, Ben Leubitz began producing and promoting DIY metal, punk, and hip hop shows with the sole motivation of being able to attend the concerts. With his minor in Music, Media and Enterprise, Ben has encountered many opportunities in the music industry. Ben Leubitz Music, Media and Enterprise Minor, 2013

Lauren Yapalater is a senior writer and celebrity editor for the social news and entertainment website BuzzFeed. She covers topics ranging from pop culture and entertainment to general current events. Lauren Yapalater BA, Communication, 2011

"We have received support and encouragement from the very beginning when we started building the ice core paleoclimate research program as graduate students. We have had opportunities to move our research program elsewhere but have always been confident that we could accomplish all of our objectives at Ohio State." Ellen Mosley-Thompson & Lonnie Thompson Distinguished University Professors

"As I talked with Sergeant Rigell, I realized that war stories are not simply stories about what occurred here in the Pacific during WW II, not just memories of actions past; but a window into a way of life forged on these islands, on the beaches and in the jungles where these men fought for and died for each other..." World War II Pacific Trip Students Study Abroad

“I was absolutely blown away. No one was doing what he was showing us. I hadn’t seen images like that anywhere before...” Steve Martino Visual Communication Design, 1981

“I was able to see another way of life and the very real risks to that way of life. I really learned how to be a geographer.” Sara Santiago Geography, 2012