Class Notes – 2020-2029

Mary Kate McElroy '21 hosted her MFA thesis exhibition titled "To Bear Witness" in April at Ohio University. In her work, McElroy collaborated with sexual assault survivors from across the country to paint portraits of them and create a platform for them to share their stories on their own terms. The exhibit included the painting at left, "Empower OWU." (11/24)

Anna Edmiston '23 joined the Sidney (OH) Daily News as a reporter. (11/24)

Jada Respress '23 was a part of a journalist team awarded the People's Voice Webby Award as well as the College Journalism Award and Grand Prize at the Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards. Their piece, "America After Roe," explored how the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade has gone beyond abortion bans, affecting healthcare, culture, policy, and people. Jada's cohort traveled to 14 states to investigate and report this story. (11/24)

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