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Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Stories

Jim Lynch speaks at the State Government Alumni Luncheon
Alumni & Friends

State Government Alumni Luncheon celebrates public service, honors OHIO graduate Jim Lynch

51 and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service celebrated a legacy of public service excellence during the annual 51 State Government Alumni Luncheon.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other

OHIO announces spring semester 2024 student academic achievement lists

51 is proud to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of more than 9,500 students who qualified for the President’s, Provost’s or Dean’s Lists, across all of OHIO’s campuses, for spring semester 2024.

Lilliana Neal is shown with her project at District Science Day

AEP recognizes Southeast Ohio’s young scientists

Three students from local schools recently received the AEP Foundation Environmental Science Award at this year’s District 12 Science Day at 51.

Geoff Dabelko and Sam Crowl hold the Faculty Sustainability Award that as presented to Dabelko

Sustainability Award winners announced

The Sustainability Awards are given to individuals, departments and organizations nominated by their peers for contributions to campus and the local community.

Officer Abigail Burke, played by Abigail Esmena, appears in three of the six new Cine-VR training episodes now available to law enforcement officers in Ohio.
Virtual Reality

Virtual reality for real-world policing: OHIO’s next-gen VR training to be provided to 30,000 officers across the state

An immersive, scenario-based virtual reality training series developed by 51 will serve as the centerpiece for the State of Ohio’s “Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA),” a program that will help train approximately 30,000 law enforcement professionals across the state.

A bridge spans across the Hocking River.

Expanding the broadband workforce: 51 helps solve training, access issues in Southeast Ohio

Through teaching a new 5G Readiness Certification, 51 will help expand the broadband workforce and provide Southeast Ohioans with reliable, affordable internet access.

People sit in a row as part of an audience for the Music Industry Summit. One girl smiles at the camera
Music Industry Summit

POV: You're a Bobcat at the Music Industry Summit

Educating the entertainment industry's future leaders.

Russ Research Center AEP

AEP’s 2024 generosity helps OHIO’s students, researchers and regional STEM education

AEP Ohio, through its recommendation of a grant by the American Electric Power Foundation, highlighted their ongoing interest in supporting southeastern Ohio with two major awards to OHIO in 2024.

Rylan Wax and Case Woods

District 12 Science Day gets Appalachian kids excited about STEM

This year featured more than 110 students from eight counties in Southeast Ohio who competed in areas ranging from behavioral sciences and microbiology to physics, mathematics and engineering.

Voinovich School

Business Matchmaker event offers companies the information, contacts needed to win government contracts

The 2024 Ohio Business Matchmaker event, scheduled May 8-9, will provide local companies with training and connections necessary to win government contracts.

Tracy Johnson, Leslie Hoylman, Happy Askew, Raylette Johnson, Dr. Holly Raffle, Artise Anderson, Shemane Armour, Dennis Baker, Gwendolyn Woods

Voinovich School partnership recognized for Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative

The award was presented in recognition of the training and support provided to communities and families impacted by incarceration. 

A speaker is shown on stage during the State of the Region Conference

Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference to focus on revitalization, housing, workforce, funding

The conference brings together public officials, economic development experts, business leaders and other stakeholders to explore strategies for economic growth and community development.

Audience listen to a presentation at the 2024 Music Industry Summit

51’s Music Industry Summit remains premier music industry conference of the Midwest

51’s sixth Music Industry Summit cemented it as a premier music conference. The annual Summit provides students and professionals with a unique opportunity at no cost.

The women’s soccer team took home the Mid-American Conference Championship in November after defeating Kent State 2-1

OHIO Making Headlines Spring 2024

Bobcats make the news—and the OHIO community proud—every day. Read about a few of the 51 alumni, students, faculty and staff who have made headlines in recent months.

Grad rankings 2024
Research & Impact

Programs in OHIO’s College of Health Sciences and Professions ranked among top in state and nation; several other graduate programs ranked among best in latest U.S. News rankings

Several programs in the College of Health Sciences and Professions were ranked in the top in the state and nation in the latest U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings.

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