2021-2022 Fellows

My name is John Cervieri, and I am from Lake Forest Illinois, a suburb outside of Chicago. I attended Loyola Academy all four years of high school and played hockey and lacrosse, and will continue to play lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan. I plan to major in Sports Management as well as a minor in Marketing. My interest in business stemmed from last summer where I had a couple job opportunities taken away because of Covid-19, so I decided to start my own lacrosse camp, which ran throughout the entire summer. I am looking forward to the EMF program and all the opportunities to come with!

My name is Kevin Fratz, and I am from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. I was a four year letter for soccer and I am also an Eagle Scout. At school, I was involved in National Honor Society and Business Professionals of America, where I placed first in my district competition and fourth in the state. At OWU, I plan to major in Finance Economics and minor in Marketing. I’m thankful and excited to be in EMF, and ready for the years to come!

My name is Renae Frymyer and I am from Delaware, Ohio. I attended Buckeye Valley High School and actively participated in and held various leadership roles in Student Council, National Honor Society, Key Club and French Club. I was involved in Girls Varsity Golf for the last three years of my high school career. Outside of school, I enjoy reading, hanging out with my friends and volunteering at a local vet's office. At Ohio Wesleyan, I plan to double major in Chemistry and Business. I look forward to working with everyone and am honored to be a part of the Economics Management Fellows Program.

My name is Kathy Habian and I am from Medina, Ohio where I attended Cloverleaf High School. I was a cheerleader, Student Council President, Class Vice President, and NHS banquet chairman. I plan to continue to volunteer in many activities throughout college. I also plan to major in something related to business, but am undecided on a specific major. I am super excited and grateful to be a part of the EMF program and to join the Ohio Wesleyan community!

My name is Kory Kaiser and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I went to West Clermont High School where I ran cross country, swam and ran track for the varsity teams for all four years, I was also a captain on those teams for a majority of my high school career. I participated in the National Honor Society as well as Link Crew for a year. I try to be active socially as well as in my community. In the summers I work as a lifeguard at a small swim club. I first became interested in economics because of an AP Macroeconomics class and decided that's what I wanted to major in. I will be attending Ohio Wesleyan University next year where I will run cross country and track. I plan on majoring in Finance/Economics and will participate in the Honors Program as well as the EMF program.

My name is Sophie Leohner and I’m from Upper Arlington, OH. In high school I was part of our school news broadcasting class and played softball. I will be playing softball at OWU and am so honored and excited to be a part of the EMF program. My family works in marketing and I find the creativity and business they do to be so interesting. I loved my broadcasting class to and like to work with others. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone!

My name is Katie Lucas, and I am from St. Mary’s, Ohio. While attending St. Mary’s Memorial High School, I participated in varsity soccer, basketball, and drumline. I was also a member of National Honor Society, a representative in our league’s Sportsmanship Committee, and an active member of my church’s youth group. At Ohio Wesleyan, I look forward to being a member of the women’s soccer team and majoring in Business Administration. Furthermore, I am excited to be part of the EMF program and can’t wait to see where this opportunity takes me!

My name is Cooper Meek and I am from Los Angeles, California. I graduated from Notre Dame High School where I was the starting quarterback and varsity captain of the football team for the last three years. I earned Offensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore while leading my team to the state semifinals. As you can probably tell, I’m very invested in sports and hope to use my association with EMF to pursue the management side of a professional sports franchise. I will be majoring in Economics at OWU and I can’t wait to take advantage of all that the EMF program has to offer. Go Bishops!

My name is Ben Neher and I’m from Bridgewater, Virginia. I attended Turner Ashby High School where I participated in many extracurricular activities including debate, National Honor Society, choir, and marching band where I was the drum major my senior year. I am looking forward to participating in the marching band at Ohio Wesleyan. Outside of school, I am an Eagle Scout, I am active in my church community, and I just completed two years of AmeriCorps service. I plan to study Business Administration at Ohio Wesleyan and either start my own business or work in the nonprofit sector after graduation. I am honored to be a member of the EMF program and I am excited to see what this new adventure has in store.

My name is Thomas Stathulis and I am from Westerville, Ohio. I attended Westerville South High School where I played soccer for all four years. I am continuing my soccer career here at OWU. My interests in economics began when my best friend and I created our own sports card business. I plan on studying Pre-Law and Economics at Ohio Wesleyan and am very excited to be a part of the EMF Program.

My name is Sammy Stoner.  I am from Dublin, Ohio.  I enjoy sports, socializing, eating, and having a good time.  I am planning to major in Finance, and I am excited to be a part of the EMF Program.  I can’t wait to get on campus and meet everyone!  Go Bishops!

Greetings! I’m Digvijay, from Pune, India. I’m looking forward to my years in college, and wish to major in Economics, with a minor in Business, a passion stemming from my years in the International Baccalaureate program, leading to me writing an extended essay about the concept of repo rates and their nascent effect on consumer expenditure in India. Since middle school, I’ve had an interest in all things related to international policy, which led to me holding a keen interest in Model UN conferences, which manifested itself in the form of various awards and accolades through the years, along with a leadership position at my school’s MUN club, a stint that was regrettably cut short by the emergence of the pandemic. Outside the realm of academia, I am interested in the sport of badminton, and wish to continue playing it during my years at OWU. I am also interested in service, particularly teaching, being a volunteer at the SOS Children’s Village (a chain of orphanages with a foster-parent style of accommodation) in Pune before the pandemic, teaching children the intricacies of the English language, ones that fell outside the purview of public education in primary schools. Once again, I wish to express the sheer joy that I experience by being a part of this prestigious EMF program and look forward to my years as a Bishop.

My name is Abigail Trussell, and I am from Delaware, Ohio. I went to Olentangy Berlin High School. While in high school I was heavily involved in theatre, the secretary of International Thespian Society, a design editor for The Berlin Bulletin, class social media coordinator, among other leadership positions.  I plan to major in International Business and Economics at Ohio Wesleyan. I feel incredibly grateful to be joining the Economic Management Fellows in the fall and to experience all of the opportunities and relationships I will gain through the EMF program!

My name is Kennedy Watkins, and I am from Columbus, Ohio. At Columbus School for Girls I was a four-year member of the Beauty of African American Culture Club (BAACC), Chess Club, and the tennis team. I was a part of One Laptop Per Child my sophomore year and along with other girls, created lesson plans to teach elementary students how to code in Barbados as my May program. Beginning in my Junior year, I began working on my Gold Award, the highest award recognized to a Girl Scout. The project was influenced by my time in Barbados. I created my own lesson plans and I'm sharing them with teachers. In my Junior year, I was recognized with the University of Rochester’s Xerox Award for Innovation and Technology. In 2019, I was the March of Dimes Ambassador. I raised $3,000 for the foundation and spoke at the annual March of Dimes foundation gala. At OWU I plan to Major in Business Administration and Computer Science. I am very excited to be in the EMF program.