Otterbein Sophomore Brings Accessibility to the Arts by Founding Theatre Company

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News - July 2, 2021

Jackson Gifford ’24 has a passion for making theater more accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds — one that led to the founding of a professional theatre company in Oklahoma City. His non-profit organization, Southern Plains Productions, Inc., has been operating since December 2020.    Gifford, a musical theatre major with a minor in dance, has always had more than performing on his list of goals. After an experience that allowed him to see and better understand the need for access to the arts by all ages and…

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Otterbein Professor Wins 2021 Ohio LGBTQ+ Leadership Award from Ohio Diversity Council

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News - July 2, 2021

By Catie Duzzny ’21 Otterbein professor Suzanne Ashworth was awarded the 2021 Ohio LGBTQ+ Leadership Award from the Ohio Diversity Council at the annual LGBTQ+ Unity Summit on June 4, 2021. This organization offers the opportunity to engage, learn, and share diversity and inclusion practices with other organizational leaders and businesses. Professor Suzanne Ashworth “We were definitely in a challenging moment because of the pandemic. To get the award at that time, I felt like it was really validating, inspiring,…

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Otterbein Orientation Leaders Eager to Welcome New Cardinals

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News - July 2, 2021

The Otterbein Summer Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) welcomes new students to campus each year for information sessions and activities to make their transition to Otterbein a smooth one. This year, the SOAR team is preparing to host more than 600 new Cardinals over six orientation days from June until August. The next sessions will be on July, 9, 21, and 23. After moving to a virtual program in 2020, Orientation Leaders (OL) are eager to host sessions on campus…

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Recent Otterbein Graduate Furthers Education and Athletic Experience

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News - July 2, 2021

By Catie Duzzny ’21 Due to the loss of sports seasons during COVID-19, the NCAA is giving athletes in winter and spring sports an extra year of eligibility to compete at the college level. Bryn Mangold ’21 is taking her extra year of eligibility to play basketball while pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Otterbein University. “I would have gone to graduate school if the COVID-19 waiver was not a thing, but I think it's great to…

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Columbus City Schools Students Bake Up their Final Project for Otterbein Summer Course

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News - July 1, 2021

For Columbus City Schools (CCS) students in Otterbein’s Bridge to College summer program, baking isn’t just a hobby, it’s a lesson about biochemistry and college success — part of a monthlong course that culminated in a bake-off on July 1, 2021.  For the past six years, Otterbein has hosted the Bridge to College summer program, giving students an opportunity to experience college courses and life on campus. This year, 12 students from eight different CCS high schools attended two classes each day, four days a week, throughout June. Students received a Dell…

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Otterbein Alumna Tells the Story of Black American and Ghanaian Womanhood in Documentary

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News - June 29, 2021

By Madelyn Nelson ’23  Claudia Owusu ’19 took her passion for filmmaking and turned it into a personal project to share stories of Ghanian girls and Black womanhood. Owusu is the director, writer, and producer — alongside her co-collaborators and associate directors Ife Oluwamuyide and Chinese Okpapaoka — of a documentary called Ampe Study; or Leap into the Sky, Black Girl.   Claudia Owusu '19 The documentary highlights the story of Black womanhood through the lens of Black American and Ghanaian young women and a game called Ampe, a high-energy game played by children in Ghana, West Africa. Although it seems like a simple game with clapping, jumping, and cheering, it signifies much more.   Ampe can be played with any amount of people and…

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Product Developed at The Point at Otterbein University featured on FOX & Friends

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News - June 23, 2021

A product developed by entrepreneur and alumnus Gary Hoyle ’79, who has an ongoing relationship with The Point at Otterbein, was recently introduced to a nationwide audience on FOX & Friends. Hoyle serves on the Advisory Board at The Point and collaborated with engineering students on designs, prototypes, and even presentations to potential licensees.  BORA PM-4520 All-Terrain Sawhorse featuring STABLZ Tap to Adapt Technology Contributor Skip Bedell, a popular licensed home-improvement and television personality, reviewed the BORA PM-4520 All-Terrain Sawhorse featuring STABLZ Tap to Adapt Technology on his segment on June 19. Calling it a perfect gift for fathers, he…

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Otterbein Graduating Senior Accepted by 12 Medical Schools

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News - June 22, 2021

Gabrielle McGeorge ’21 never believed a person could be accepted by 12 medical schools — until it happened to her.   “I was overjoyed. I received my first acceptance letter from Johns Hopkins University, a dream school of mine,” she said. “Once that came in, I figured I had a pretty good shot at some of the others. Little did I know it would all snowball from there.”  McGeorge has been accepted by The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Des Moines University, Nova Southeastern School of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College,…

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Otterbein Students’ Work Goes from Scriptwriting Class to the Abbey Theater Stage

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News - June 21, 2021

By Madelyn Nelson ’23  Three Otterbein students took their coursework to the live stage thanks to a first-time partnership between the Abbey Theatre of Dublin and Otterbein University. The Abbey Theatre of Dublin will use scripts written by Otterbein students for the theater’s summer production, Otterbein Playwrights Collective. Performances will be held in-person and livestreamed on June 25 and 26 at 7 p.m., and performances will be available on-demand from June 27-July 3 with one ticket per streaming device.  The unique opportunity for students comes from Assistant Professor Jeremy Llorence’s intermediate scriptwriting…

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Otterbein Student Travels to Japan for Exchange Program

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News - June 18, 2021

By Madelyn Nelson ’23 Pranith Madishetti knows the value of an Otterbein education on-campus in Westerville, but he is ready to take his potential across the ocean to gain even more experiences. Madishetti will be spending a full academic year at Otterbein’s exchange partner, Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. Pranith Madishetti Madishetti is a rising junior with double majors in psychology and global studies, and a minor in sociology from Dublin, Ohio. While studying abroad is an incredible experience, it comes with a price tag. With the help of Otterbein’s Student Success and Career Development, Madishetti applied for and earned a scholarship to help him with…

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