Q&A: Professor Takes Unique Path from Mathematician to Musician 

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News - May 30, 2023

Nicholas Ross, professor and chair of the Department of Music, recently had one of his digital recordings released on Spotify. This album is a collaborative piece of Swiss composer Arthur Honegger’s music. Ross shares the story of his unique career path, the process of recording this work, and some background on Honegger: Mélodies et chansons, his recently released work on Spotify.  Where are you from?  I was born in West Yorkshire, England. My family is Irish, and most of them…

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Otterbein Music Faculty Member Honored by MTNA as a Foundation Fellow 

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News - May 30, 2023

Suzanne Newcomb, Department of Music piano accompanist, has had a prestigious music education fellowship established in her name for her decades-long impact on the lives of fellow music teachers in central Ohio.  The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) formally recognized Newcomb as a Foundation Fellow on March 27, 2023, at the MTNA Gala, during their National Conference held in Reno, NV. Founded in 1876, MTNA is a nationwide organization for the support, growth, and empowerment of music-teaching professionals. MTNA supports…

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Cool Courses: ASL Instructor Incorporates Advocacy into her Dream Course 

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News - May 30, 2023

In fall semester 2022, Victoria Frisch received the Teaching in Excellence Part-Time Faculty Teaching Award. She teaches American Sign Language, Integrative Studies (INST), and Senior Year Experience (SYE) classes, and serves as the advisor of the Otterbein Deaf Culture Club.  She considers advocacy to be one of the most important aspects of ASL. To bring that to life, she teaches a unique Senior Year Experience Course.   Name of course: SYE 4407: Silence and the Golden Years, Engaging the Language and Culture…

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Nationwide Executive, Otterbein Trustee Networks with Students and Faculty 

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News - May 30, 2023

Otterbein University’s entire community is committed to the career success of its students — from the professors to the support staff and even members of the board of trustees. Otterbein Board of Trustees member and Chief Audit Executive at Nationwide, Greg Jordan During spring semester, Otterbein Board of Trustees member and Chief Audit Executive at Nationwide, Greg Jordan, hosted an on-campus information session about internal audit-related career opportunities at Nationwide — complete with pizza and soda! He also brought four…

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“I Do, I Do” Want to See You at the Otterbein Summer Theatre Season Premiere 

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News - May 30, 2023

Toes will be tapping across the newly restored stage of the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall when Otterbein Summer Theatre opens its 2023 season with “I Do, I Do, A Musical About Marriage,” running June 1-4 and June 8-10.   “I Do, I Do” is a musical valentine and celebration of a marriage written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones (The Fantasticks). It is the touching story spanning 50 years of two soulmates, Agnes and Michael, as they navigate the perils…

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Otterbein’s New Chief of Police Committed to Student Success and Safety 

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News - May 19, 2023

Otterbein’s interim police chief is now its full-time police chief, as President Comerford officially swore in Chief of Police Paul Weiner on May 16, 2023. In addition to his family, Chief Weiner’s law enforcement brethren — including Westerville Police Chief Charles Chandler, many former colleagues, his two actual brothers, and his son (who are also law enforcement officers) — attended the swearing-in ceremony, which took place during National Police Week 2023.  “I am humbled and honored for the opportunity to continue serving the Otterbein community in a…

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Otterbein Dressage Team Wins Third Consecutive National Title; Hunt Seat Team Sends Largest Group to Nationals

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News - May 16, 2023

Otterbein University’s equine teams are known as strong national competitors, for good reason. Both teams once again wrapped up their respective seasons with strong finishes. Otterbein Dressage Team Wins Third Consecutive National Title After a riveting day of team competition and impressive performances from riders across the board, the Otterbein University Dressage Team was named the 2023 Diller Equine IDA National Champion — the third consecutive national title for the team, which also took home the title in 2019 and…

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National Science Foundation Grant Supports Research of Chemistry Professor and Students 

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News - May 16, 2023

It’s been a standout year for Otterbein’s Department of Chemistry. In fall 2022, the department started enrolling students in its Environmental Chemistry major. In spring 2023, six students presented their research projects at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Indianapolis.   In the department’s most recent outstanding achievement, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Otterbein a grant of $271,261 for a project called Research in Undergraduate Institutions: Solvent-Free Synthesis of Transition Metal Halide Clusters, led by Professor…

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Young Alumnus Drafts his Future as Designer for Local Brewing Company

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News - May 11, 2023

Kailey Mishler ’24  After graduating from Otterbein as a Graphic Design major in 2020, the pandemic made it hard for Stephen Kanicki to find a consistent job. However, in 2021, a design internship he found on LinkedIn led him to his current position as a digital designer for Columbus Brewing Company.   “I applied and went through the interview process, but wasn't confident that I would get the role since I had already graduated, assuming they would be looking for current…

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Young Alumna Accepted into 13 Medical Schools 

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News - May 11, 2023

At two years of age, Megan McClain ’21, was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease. Constantly ill, and in and out of hospitals, the Otterbein Biochemistry Molecular Biology (BMB) grad began a relationship with doctors that continues to influence her life.   Thanks to physician care, McClain’s condition improved. When she was admitted into a pharmaceutical research study at 17 years of age, her life was changed forever.  “It sounds so cliché, but it is true when I say since the…

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