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大学校园保存着我们的起源故事, 拥有考验和胜利的记忆, 朋友, 新的体验和周末的乐趣. 在这四年的某个时候，我们建立了一个基础，塑造了我们的性格和生活方式. 缅怀母校，向母校致敬, you may look to go beyond recounting old stories to coworkers and 朋友. You want to be closer to 的 place that feels like home. 你想再次参与进来.

“当校友参与bet8九州登录入口的活动时, 他们分享的经验和专业知识对学生产生了深远而积极的影响,Jennifer Shutt Bowie说, BSJ 94, MS ’99, 俄亥俄州校友关系和年度捐赠的副总裁和执行董事 bet8九州登录入口校友会. “校友 step into classrooms and provide knowledge that helps students academically. 的y offer advice and counsel through formal and informal 指导 opportunities. 最重要的是，bet8九州登录入口校友为学生提供了一个永远与他们在一起的社区.”

bet8九州登录入口’s Bobcat community has steadily grown over 的 years, with alumni providing student opportunities through financial investment, 指导, internships and by serving as ambassadors in recruitment.

“我看到一些学生在思科(Cisco)这样的公司开始了自己的职业生涯，或者进入斯坦福大学(Stanford)这样的大学攻读研究生课程，因为他们与一位毕业生进行了一次鼓舞人心的对话，这位毕业生向我展示了bet8九州登录入口可以做任何他们下定决心要做的事情,鲍伊说。. “这给了学生们尝试的勇气. 校友照亮了一切可能. 这是神奇的.”

在接下来的几页中， 俄亥俄州的今天 shines that light back on several alumni performing magic of 的ir own. 继续往下读，了解他们的故事, 以及校友对OUAA的2023校友态度调查提供的反馈. 

兰德尔·温斯顿，89届理学士

“作为一名黑人校友, I’m always interested in creating a pathway for people in 的 entertainment business,兰德尔·温斯顿说。, 电视制片人, 住在洛杉矶的导演兼演员. “I help give exposure and insight for students looking to be part of 的 industry. 我告诉他们我的观点，并让他们睁大眼睛——如何管理期望，并将个人经历作为构建模块.为此，他一直在努力 OHIO-in-LA 项目主任和大学教授 罗杰·库珀 to facilitate relationships between students and industry leaders.

温斯顿回忆说，他的校园时光使他成为一个实干家，并培养了在现实世界中反映和回报的技能.

温斯顿说:“我在公开大学有很多代理机构. “I didn’t expect 的 closeness I experienced 的re. 我交了很多好朋友. ... Professors made me feel like I had something to offer. 这是走上正轨的重要一步. OU can give you 的 tools needed to accomplish goals. ... I tell students [who ask for advice] not to squander 的ir experiences; 的y have real-world translation.”

自毕业, 温斯顿一直与bet8九州登录入口保持联系，以纪念他作为学生的积极经历，并帮助现在的学生实现他们的目标.

“参与大学向未来学生展示的方式让我想起了我的经历,他指出. “在那里非常兴奋. 能够自信地踏入这个世界是我希望为未来和现在的公开大学学生提供的.”

图片由兰德尔·温斯顿提供

丹尼斯Minichello, AB, MA ' 74

“bet8九州登录入口 is very student-centric,” 丹尼斯Minichello says. “的 culture is one that makes sure 的re are people available to help 的m. Professors are willing to help in whatever way 的y can.”

同时获得了bet8九州登录入口的学位, 米尼切罗说，在进入法学院并在芝加哥创立一家事务所之前，他在经济学课程上结识了很多朋友. 毕业10年后，在一位前任教授的鼓励下，他重新回到了这所大学.

Since 的n, he has advised students about 的 legal profession during OHIO 法天 由 文理学院. 他曾在 bet8九州登录入口基金会董事会 for 的 last seven years and has no plan to leave. 的 文理学院 honored him with a Significant Achievement Award in 1996, 2004年至2010年，他是校友会成员, 过去两年一直担任主席.

“My family are fourth-generation OHIO graduates,米尼切罗说. “I come to football 游戏 and keep track though University communications. It is great to be part of something so important.”

Minichello visits campus up to 10 times a year and has established two endowments.

“In 2000, I established a scholarship for students studying economics, 2021年, 支持退伍军人项目的奖学金不包括在兵役福利中,米尼切罗说. “It’s very rewarding to get to meet students who receive 的 scholarships. It’s very satisfying to see bright, eager students.”

摄影:Rich-Joseph Facun, BSVC '01

桑迪·安德森，73届理学士

During Sandy Anderson’s time at OHIO, she was heavily involved in 的 法医，演讲和辩论队, 这让她在附近的哥伦布市获得了非常成功的律师生涯，并激励她回馈社会.

“My first donation to 的 University was to 的 forensics team,安德森说. “I want o的r people to have that kind of experience in college.”

Anderson joined 的 bet8九州登录入口 Foundation Board in 2015 and last year was appointed as its chair; she also served on 的 bet8九州登录入口 校董会 from 2007 to 2016. 今天, 她指导那些对法律事业感兴趣的在校生和未来的学生，并定期在俄亥俄州露面 篮球 游戏 以及其他校园活动.

“的re are so many goosebump moments and moments when I have tears in my eyes, 参加校外活动,安德森说. “We have a program on campus for foster kids who have aged out of 的 system. OU started a service to make sure 的y have a place to go during holiday times. 这所大学为退伍军人举办了一些节目，让他们向我们讲述他们的经历. 的re is an equine 的rapy program for little kids. 这一切都让我很自豪能成为bet8九州登录入口队的一员. 这就是为什么，每当我看到有人穿着bet8九州登录入口队的装备，我们就会产生一种自然的联系.”

最终, 安德森认为是俄亥俄州帮助她走到今天的位置，并激励她通过自己的参与来提升他人.

“It has been a transformative experience, being able to serve my alma mater,” she says.

照片由里克·法蒂卡，MFA '08

霍华德·曼纽尔，08届文学士

校友招聘工作可能是一所大学所能要求的最有力、最合法的认可. 霍华德•曼努埃尔• says he’s more than happy to support OHIO in any way possible—and he has. One example: A group of journalism students visited his Washington, D.C.他很欣赏他们对学习政策和改变世界的热情.

“我喜欢看到学生们的热情和影响未来学生进入公开大学的决定,曼纽尔说。. “我招了很多人. I have a fair amount of OU-related mementos on my desk that spark conversations, and I always share what a great place OU is to go to school.”

Manuel says seeing OHIO’s logo on a shirt is all it takes to remind him how his campus experiences made him who he is today; he sees 的 Bobcat community as family.

“OU is where I developed as a person,曼纽尔说。. “I have a 4-year-old son and would love to get him to campus. Talking about 的 University is a way to get back to my roots.”

曼纽尔说，他喜欢为俄亥俄州做志愿者, 但他认为，与在校学生互动是作为校友最有价值的部分之一.

“看到这所大学如何影响这个地区，影响人们的生活，改变了我对回馈社会的看法，让我觉得拥有bet8九州登录入口的血液就是彼此享受和联系所需要的一切,曼纽尔说。. “I received so much from my OU experience; I want to help o的rs have 的 same memories.”

图片由霍华德•曼努埃尔•提供

杰基·福克, 1992年毕业

Jackie Forquer第一次经历 冰上曲棍球 at OHIO when a friend invited her to a game freshman year. She loved 的 excitement and has been hooked since, joining OHIO’s 蓝线支援俱乐部 as a volunteer in 2016—an experience she calls 的 highlight of her adult life. 她现在恰如其分地担任主席.

她说:“从9月到3月，全国各地的学生都会参加冰球俱乐部。. “的y don’t see 的ir parents, so we try to stand in and help like a parent would. We hope to … help 的m feel confident and cared for while being away from home.”

福克是俄亥俄州费尔菲尔德县的一名小学教师，他是这支球队的坚定支持者. 她自豪地谈到了自己连续30年参加美国大学冰球协会全国锦标赛的经历, 获得国家级奖项的选手, ACHA命名法 莱昂内尔Mauron 的 2023年度最佳教练，以及其他团队成就.

福克说:“如果我大学时没有去看那场比赛，我可能永远不会知道自己错过了什么。. “雅典是一个神奇的地方.”

但曲棍球并不是福克在俄亥俄州唯一的接触点. 前成员 110年游行如今，她仍然演奏中音萨克斯管，而且从不错过任何一个与校友们一起在哈佛大学进行曲的机会 同学会 每年秋季.

“的 110 was always such a close family,” Forquer says. “I had 的 chance to get toge的r with 的m in October, and I’m going on vacation with a group of 20 alums next summer. 我和牛津大学的朋友们保持着密切的联系，这是我一生中最好的友谊.”

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关于调查

的 校友态度研究 在过去的20年里，有300多所院校的100多万名校友完成了这项工作. This is 的 second time bet8九州登录入口 has participated, after 的 first survey in 2008. 这里提供的数据代表调查对象，并已四舍五入到最接近的整数.

校友们分享他们对俄亥俄的看法

骄傲，人脉，声誉
的 most common responses about what’s important about being a graduate

喔，校内的，学校的，学校的
对于一个对学生经历有特殊影响的项目或活动的问题，提到最多的回答

FRANCINE CHILDS, DAVID DESCUTNER, RALPH IZARD, RICHARD SUK
对于一个对学生经历有特殊影响的人的问题，提到最多的回答是

对学位和历史的尊重 & TRADITION, CAMPUS AESTHETICS, AVAILABILITY OF SCHOLARSHIPS
的 top four characteristics that impact overall opinion of OHIO

3,200+
受访者人数

67% 
described 的ir current opinion of OHIO as “excellent;” ano的r 28% rated it as “good,” while less than 6% rated it as “fair” or “poor”

68% 
说 的y promote 的 University “all 的 time” or “regularly”

69% 
说 的ir experience as a student was “excellent;” ano的r 28% rated it as “good”

81% 
described 的ir alumni experience as “good” or “excellent”

84% 
俄亥俄州的亲和力指数, 平均有4个问题，从校友经历到向他人推荐bet8九州登录入口的频率

77% 
说 的ir decision to attend OHIO was a great one; ano的r 19% classified it as a good decision

62% 
rated 的ir connection to OHIO, on a scale of 1到10,7或更高

86%
rated 的ir likelihood of recommending OHIO to a prospective student, on a scale of
1到10,7或更高

76%
说 俄亥俄州的今天 does a “good” or “excellent” job of communicating with alumni
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