"Scoop" Wilkinson and OWU Fiji Pride
OWU Magazine – January 15, 2016
Soldier. Journalist. OWU Fiji. These are just a few of the roles played with distinction by Cecil J. “Scoop” Wilkinson, Class of 1917. Born in East Palestine…
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OWU Long Committed to Serve First-Generation and Diverse Students
OWU Magazine – January 15, 2016
In 1842 the founders of Ohio Wesleyan University set out to build an educational institution that served intellectually curious students regardless of…
Wrestling with Adversity
OWU Magazine – January 15, 2016
Roger Brigham ’76 has never let adversity set him back. He credits a “warrior spirit” for driving him to a trailblazing career as a journalist and great…
Combining Politics and Community
OWU Magazine – January 14, 2016
Bridget Donnell Newton ’80 recalls family dinners at her childhood home as a “very lively” time. “We were always having debates and discussions” about…
Work Ethic Underscores Giving
OWU Magazine – January 14, 2016
Ask Tom P. Simons ’88 and Lorraine McCann Simons ’90 what defines their giving, and they might say a modest upbringing and hard work ethic. The Atlanta…
Discovering Future Medical, Science Leaders
OWU Magazine – January 14, 2016
E. Rolland Dickson ’55 still recalls this image: As a child, he watched fascinated as his mother, a nurse, sat and dressed his young friend’s wound, gently…
A Foundation for Giving
OWU Magazine – January 14, 2016
Lifelong Delaware resident and civic leader Harry A. Humes built more than a successful business as a vice president of the city’s Hughes-Keenan Corporation…
Coaching up the Coach
OWU Magazine – January 14, 2016
Mentoring Young Coaches Pays off and Pays Forward You always hear about coaches mentoring players. Some of those athletes go on to be coaches, themselves…
Fraternal Ties Shape a Life of Perseverance
OWU Magazine – January 14, 2016
In the past year, national media coverage placed the entire college fraternity system in the United States under close, public scrutiny. One of Oklahoma…
Alum Explores Controversial Advertising in New Book
OWU Magazine – January 14, 2016
Steve Ruygrok ’10 has published his first book, The Decaying Pillars, a fictional story inspired by the concept of “native advertising.” An emerging but…