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@OhioState Chief Communications Officer. @CleGuardians fan. Views here are mine. ⭕️ 🙌

Columbus, Ohio
Joined February 2009
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Congrats!
I'm so pleased to join Interim Provost Brown in congratulating AC on his appointment as permanent dean of the @FisherOSU College of Business. With Dean AC at the helm, we are making great progress in reimagining the student experience to prepare the next generation of business leaders. A thriving business college is essential to Ohio's continued growth and competitiveness, and I'm optimistic about Fisher College's future under AC's leadership. news.osu.edu/ohio-state-name…
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Looking through the lens of our Buckeyes! 🚀 Buckeyes traveled down to Florida to witness history at the @NASARoman Space Telescope launch! From developing key optical components to leading major survey teams, our researchers prove why @OhioState is an academic powerhouse. Honored to see our community experience extraordinary milestones firsthand. Let’s Go Bucks! @OSUAstro @ASCatOSU
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2026 Nobel Prize winner is a @ColsCitySchools grad and former @OhioState student!
Congratulations to Michael Woodford on being named a 2026 Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences. I’m proud to join @ColsCitySchools and @Columbia University in celebrating this extraordinary honor. A graduate of Walnut Ridge High School and former @OhioState student, Dr. Woodford’s remarkable career reflects the excellence, dedication, and hard work that drive discovery. His contributions to economics are an inspiring example of how knowledge can create transformative impact. Congratulations!
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Congrats!
Organic chemist David Nagib is @OhioState’s first-ever laureate of the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, receiving the highest chemical sciences honor for his work enabling the faster discovery of better, longer-lasting pharmaceuticals. news.osu.edu/ohio-state-prof…
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Follow along here for a few highlights from @OhioStatePres Ravi Bellamkonda’s 2026 State of the University address, beginning at 11 am. Tune in via livestream at president.osu.edu/sotu2026
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Live now! #GoBucks
🥁 🥁 🥁 Drumroll please: The @TBDBITL Skull Session livestream begins at 10 am (ET) Saturday 9/5 on the Ohio State News YouTube channel. ▶️ go.osu.edu/skull
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🔴More than 3,300 current Chase employees have a degree from Ohio State. 🔴Chase has hired more than 1,700 Ohio State alums over the last five years. 🔴Ohio State is the number one source of internship talent globally for Chase.
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The start of a new chapter begins today @Chase. #GoBucks | #ChasePartner
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I'm thrilled that two teams led by Ohio State researchers have been chosen to be part of the Department of @ENERGY's groundbreaking Genesis Mission to expand AI-driven scientific innovation and discovery. Our university is a leader in this space, and these new efforts will accelerate our momentum in conducting research with extraordinary impact for Ohio and the world. go.osu.edu/genesis_mission
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The collective impact of Buckeye innovators is world-leading and life-changing. I’m thrilled that we’ve risen to No. 21 in the U.S. and No. 30 globally in @AcadofInventors’ new patent rankings – a strong sign of our momentum in research and discovery. impact.research.osu.edu/stor…
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In Noble County, families and Ohio State built a sensory-friendly playground where children of all abilities can play, learn and feel welcomed. 🧑‍🦽‍➡️🛝 go.osu.edu/DEyC
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Ohio State News Alert: In-person classes are canceled for Mon. 1/26 and Tues. 1/27 on @OhioState’s Columbus campus; instructors are encouraged to host virtual synchronous classes. Campus will be open with limited essential services. More info 🔽 news.osu.edu/ohio-state-news…
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"Cleveland is the best. I love Cleveland. It's my house, Cleveland is my house." Jose Ramirez 🐐
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Follow along here for highlights from @OhioStatePres Ted Carter’s 2025 State of the University address.
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TODAY at noon, tune in to watch @OhioStatePres Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. deliver his second State of the University address, outlining details of his “Education for Citizenship 2035” plan for @OhioState’s future. Watch the livestream here: president.osu.edu/sotu2025
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Livestreaming now! #GoBucks
🎺🎺 🎺 The wait is almost over! Rev up for the @OhioStateFB showdown v Texas with the @TBDBITL Skull Session starting at 9:30 am (ET) Saturday, 8/30. Watch the livestream on the Ohio State News YouTube channel: go.osu.edu/skull
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Starting soon!
With America’s universities facing new political and financial pressures, how are leaders in higher education preparing their institutions - and students - for the future? We’ll hear from the President of The Ohio State University, Ted Carter, Sunday at 10:30amET. Tune in.
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Buckeyes track legend Jesse Owens made history at Berlin’s Olympic stadium in 1936. Ohio State students who participated in the university’s European Model of Sport study abroad program visited the historic site last month. Here’s the story I wrote for @OhioStateNews
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Evidence suggests an untreated concussion may increase the risk for depression & PTSD. Federally funded @OhioState research is aimed at improving health outcomes in first responders who experience head injuries on the job. osu.edu/research-saves-lives…
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