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Ryan E. Smith

@ReadRyanSmith

Features editor at The Columbus Dispatch

 Columbus, OH
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Joined July 2009
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Talk about an amazing student: Triple major at @KenyonCollege, college radio on-air personality, peer mentoring leader ... and, now, Obama Foundation scholarship winner. I feel like such a slacker! kenyon.edu/news/archive/voya…

‘Voyager’ Visionary Focuses on the Horizon

Lee Nah ’25 has been awarded the coveted Voyager Scholarship, created by the Obamas and the cofounder of Airbnb to promote meaningful change by young leaders.

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Forgot to share this in July during Disability Pride Month, but had a really great conversation with Kenyon alum Emily Blum, executive director of a unique Chicago nonprofit that connects people with disabilities with roles in civic advancement. kenyon.edu/news/archive/lead…

Leading with Power and Influence

Emily Blum ‘96 considers her disability identity as an asset and has made it her professional mission to help others do the same.

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It’s dawn so it must be time for soccer!
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Guess it's time to go to Pierogi Mountain! dispatch.com/story/entertain…
'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' returns to Downtown Columbus restaurant Pierogi Mountain

'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' returns to Downtown Columbus restaurant Pierogi Mountain

Pierogi Mountain will appear for a second time on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" Friday as part of the show's 42nd season.

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So, I think pawpaws taste kinda gross but I'm totally fascinated by the weird Ohio fruit anyway. Happy National Pawpaw Day! dispatch.com/story/lifestyle…
National Pawpaw Day: Here's what to know about Ohio's native fruit

National Pawpaw Day: Here's what to know about Ohio's native fruit

Thursday marks National Pawpaw Day, which is the state's native fruit and the largest edible native fruit in North America.

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The Mobile Newsroom from @DispatchAlerts will be coming to the South Side! Come to the Parsons branch of @columbuslibrary on Wednesday at 5 pm to pitch us stories. I'll be there with cookies! dispatch.com/story/news/2022…
Dispatch Mobile Newsroom coming to Parsons library branch with Wednesday kick off event

Dispatch Mobile Newsroom coming to Parsons library branch with Wednesday kick off event

Share story ideas with reporters at a Mobile Newsroom kick off event Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Parsons branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

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Mouthwatering sneakers? dispatch.com/story/business/…
White Castle, Puma release sneakers inspired by Columbus fast food chain's cheese sliders

White Castle, Puma release sneakers inspired by Columbus fast food chain's cheese sliders

The companies recently unveiled the PUMA x White Castle RS-X sneaker, which consists of an orange, tan and brown palette similar to cheese sliders.

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This story about an Eiffel Tower 1/48 the size of the real one sitting in someone's suburban backyard is tres bonne! Great job uncovering its history, @sheridan120. dispatch.com/story/news/loca…
A slice of Paris: Eiffel Tower replica all that remains of the Hilltop's Walk O' Wonders

A slice of Paris: Eiffel Tower replica all that remains of the Hilltop's Walk O' Wonders

The Walk O' Wonders began as a marketing tool for the Great Western Shopping Center on Columbus' Hilltop. It became a cultural landmark of the 1950s.

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It's not too late to get your ticket to the Columbus debut of the Storytellers Project. Come listen to five local residents, one of whom I helped coach, tell moving stories about growing up. Find tickets here: storytellersproject.enmotive…
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Hey look! The Dispatch's "Twosday" sale is now a "Two-day" sale. Check it out! cm.dispatch.com/specialoffer…
Big sale going on Twosday for the Dispatch: cm.dispatch.com/specialoffer…
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Excited to share stories from the @DispatchAlerts Mobile Newsroom. Please listen and hear what's been going in these neighborhoods the last few months. Hear from @hollyzachariah, @Micah_walker701, @MarkFerenchik, @ethompsonwrites, @ReadRyanSmith. 🎙️🔊 omny.fm/shows/dispatch-on-de…
Dispatch Mobile Newsroom Podcast: Telling stories in Columbus...

Dispatch Mobile Newsroom Podcast: Telling stories in Columbus...

Dispatch Mobile Newsroom Podcast: Telling stories in Columbus neighborhoods

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I love this column. And so excited to see Sports get involved in the Mobile Newsroom. Thanks @rollerCD! dispatch.com/story/sports/20…
Rob Oller: South girls won 1986 state basketball tournament for themselves and school

Rob Oller: South girls won 1986 state basketball tournament for themselves and school

After coming close in 1985, South's girls basketball team won a 1986 state championship by running opponents off the floor.

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Our first Mobile Newsroom newsletter is coming out tomorrow. Sign up today! #mobilenewsroom
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There’s still time to celebrate Elvis’s birthday! Check out this fun story about his visits to Columbus. Thank ya, thank ya very much. dispatch.com/story/news/2022…
The new Elvis Presley movie is out. Here's what happened the two times he came to Columbus

The new Elvis Presley movie is out. Here's what happened the two times he came to Columbus

The King, now the subject of a biopic by Baz Luhrmann, performed at least twice in Columbus — in 1956 and later in his career in 1974.

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Sign up now for the new @DispatchAlerts newsletter highlighting stories from The Mobile Newsroom, a traveling effort to base more reporters in the community and report more fully on underrepresented neighborhoods. profile.dispatch.com/newslet…
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Look who we ran into while volunteering on Christmas morning at First Congregational Church: City council president @SG_Hardin
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Thankful to @Jaiza_Page for conducting my swearing in, Reverend Tim Ahrens for hosting us, my husband Ben, and all the volunteers for serving at Bethlehem on Broad this morning. Looking forward to a brighter 2022. 2/2 #MerryChristmas
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It's not too late to sign up to volunteer on Christmas: dispatch.com/story/news/loca…
Downtown church's Christmas event provides hot meals for needy, but needs volunteers

Downtown church's Christmas event provides hot meals for needy, but needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed for the annual Bethlehem on Broad Street program to feed the hungry at First Congregational Church Downtown on Christmas.

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Happy winter solstice, everyone. dispatch.com/story/news/2021…
Winter solstice is here: 5 things to do in Greater Columbus on the first day of winter

Winter solstice is here: 5 things to do in Greater Columbus on the first day of winter

The winter solstice is Dec. 21, marking the official beginning of winter and the day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight.

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Elijah's in the press more than me these days! Check out this awesome article in @ediblecbus that includes his baking business, Kids in the Kitchen, by the talented Rebecca Tien. ediblecolumbus.ediblecommuni…
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