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  • Marking Milestones and Looking Ahead with Ohio State Stamps Eminence Classes of 2026 and 2030

    May 11, 2026
    The Stamps Eminence Scholarship Program at The Ohio State University marks a moment of both reflection and renewal, celebrating the achievements of the graduating Class of 2026 while welcoming the incoming Class of 2030. Together, these milestones underscore the program’s enduring commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and service, and highlight the continuity of its impact across...
    Stamps Eminence class of 2026 stand in front of Kuhn House wearing caps, gowns, and medals.

  • From Random Assignment to Academic Excellence: A First-Year Trio Thriving in the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars Program

    Ty Wright | May 8, 2026
    Last August, on move‑in day, three Humanitarian Engineering Scholars (HES) were strangers, brought together by a roommate assignment they hadn’t chosen. As members of HES, a living‑learning community at The Ohio State University, their “random” pairing, shaped by a shared academic home, soon became a steady source of encouragement, laughter, and belonging, shaping how each of them experienced...
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  • Honors Faculty Feature: Dr. Jonathan Song

    Ty Wright | May 5, 2026
    Dr. Jonathan Song Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Co-Director of Center for Cancer Engineering - CURES I've taught classes in the thermal fluid science interest area of mechanical engineering, such fluid mechanics. I also piloted a course about 11 years ago called Engineering Principles in Cancer which is a course focused on cancer taught from the perspective of engineering. It's...

  • Empowering Buckeyes in Business: Allison Smith’s Commitment to Leadership and Equity

    Quinn Misterka | April 22, 2026
    Drawn to The Ohio State University by both familiarity and possibility, Scholars senior Allison Smith found herself immersed in a large environment where passion is immeasurable, and a sense of community comes naturally. She now channels those same passions into post‑graduation leadership and advocacy for gender equality. ​ Smith is a logistics management major with a minor in communication and a...
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  • Education Beyond the Classroom: How Ohio State Shaped a Future Advocate for Change

    Selina Garcia | April 16, 2026
    Standing in Washington, D.C., surrounded by policymakers, nonprofit leaders and advocates, Chelsea Afadzi realized that the policies she once studied were shaping real lives. “It’s one thing to read about policy in a classroom,” she says. “It’s a whole different world when you’re immersed in it and see how it actually affects people.” For Afadzi, a junior at The Ohio State University, that moment...
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