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Chillicothe Campus Stories

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Student Success

OHIO announces fall semester 2025 student academic achievement lists

December 23, 2025 2 min

ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of every student who has qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for fall semester 2025.
Ethan Clark
Student Success

Field placement prepares OHIO Chillicothe student for social work career

December 19, 2025 5 min

Ethan Clark’s desire to serve others led him to pursue a degree in social work at ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ Chillicothe. Now, as he completes his senior practicum, Clark is turning his passion for helping others into a profession.

Jean-Gabriel Shepherd
Alumni Success

ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ alumnus Jean-Gabriel Shepherd finds his path in public service, cybersecurity

December 9, 2025 2 min

A 2010 graduate of ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ with a bachelor of arts in geography, Jean-Gabriel Shepherd has built a career blending technical expertise, compassion, and an appreciation for learning and teaching.

Lindsay Burns and Chelsea Herbert
Alumni Impact

ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ alumni bring innovation to gifted education in Chillicothe

December 5, 2025 3 min

Two ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ graduates are transforming gifted education in the Chillicothe City School District through a program that blends creativity, technology and individualized learning.
Bobcats Rally on the Hill members gather on the Athens Campus
Student Experiences

Bobcats Rally on the Hill builds campus engagement, belonging

December 3, 2025 4 min

When ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ Chillicothe students Johnathan Roberts and Maelynn Quigley realized the campus needed more opportunities for students to connect outside the classroom, they acted.

Brooklyn, Tim, Kelly and Jacolyn Bolender
Alumni Success

OHIO Chillicothe alumna Kelly Bolender finds joy in teaching career

November 24, 2025 3 min

At Buckskin Elementary School in South Salem Ohio, Kelly Bolender measures success in fist bumps, letters from former students and the quiet confidence that grows when a child reaches a goal.

Two students discussing and writing during group activity
Preparing For Careers

Regional teacher candidates explore agency and autonomy

November 12, 2025 4 min

Future teachers from OHIO’s regional campuses gathered at Zanesville to explore student agency, storytelling and learner-centered practices through an immersive day of professional development.
A student walks on the bricks of College Green surrounded by fallen leaves.
Community Support

OHIO’s Cats’ Cupboard Food Pantry remains available to students and employees impacted by pause in SNAP benefits during federal government shutdown

October 31, 2025 2 min

A reminder that OHIO students and employees may visit Cats’ Cupboard food pantry, with locations in Athens and across our regional campuses, for fresh, frozen and shelf-stable food options. Pantry donations are also being accepted.

Dakota Tackett
Alumni Leaders

OHIO education leads to growth, adventure for first generation college graduate

October 29, 2025 4 min

As a first-generation college student from rural Appalachia, ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ alumnus Dakota Tackett never imagined he would become a world-traveling educator with experiences spanning multiple continents.

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Community Partners

Regional campuses celebrate partners

October 28, 2025 4 min

ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ recognized several community partners recently for their unique, place-based collaborations that support students and strengthen local communities.
Bennett Hall
Free Community Workshops

ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ Chillicothe to host free artificial intelligence workshops

October 15, 2025 2 min

Interim Dean Mike Lafreniere invites community members to participate in one or more of the free workshop sessions on Unlocking the Power of AI and Mastering AI Prompting.
Marlene Minnix
Career Opportunities

ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ Chillicothe helps former mill worker prepare for a new career after plant closure

October 15, 2025 3 min

For nearly three decades, Marlene Minnix’s days began and ended at the local paper mill, a long-standing focal point of the Chillicothe community and economy.

an instructor wearing glasses and scrubs demonstrates the use of an otoscope on a student
Community Impact

Care That’s Rooted in Community

October 13, 2025 10 min

OHIO is addressing health disparities in Appalachia—and training students to do the same in rural settings statewide.
Jessie and Kazy Richmond in front of Maggie's Farm and Aromatics
Alumni Success

OHIO Chillicothe alumni Jessie and Kazy Richmond build business and community

October 10, 2025 3 min

When the COVID-19 pandemic sent workers home, Jessie Richmond turned her kitchen into a small-batch bath bomb and shower steamer production facility. What began as a hobby quickly transformed into a thriving business.

Volunteers from ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ work on framing a house
Community Engagement

ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ to host Engage OHIO 2025: Community and place-based engagement symposium and awards ceremony

October 9, 2025 3 min

The ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ Center for Community Impact will host Engage OHIO 2025: Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium on Friday, Oct. 24, at the ɫߣߣ×ۺϵ¼º½ Inn & Conference Center.
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