Young Scholar Patience Ogundare

Patience Ogundare is an incoming Autumn 2024 Young Scholar from Columbus. The valedictorian of Northland High School, Ogundare was a member of the National Honor Society, Nationwide Hospital Youth Advisory Council, and Co-President of Northland STEM Club.

Ogundare looks forward to connecting with first-generation students from across the state through the Young Scholars Program. “Being in YSP means having support and seeing other students who are just like me,” Ogundare commented. “It’s been really amazing to see how welcoming people are.”

Interested in medicine from a young age, Ogundare plans to major in health sciences on the pre-med track with hopes of becoming a doctor.

“I want to really focus on growing my confidence and coming out of my shell. Through high school, I was able to do different leadership opportunities so I could be more confident and learn to speak out,” Ogundare said. “But I want to further develop that at Ohio State by joining leadership clubs. That way, I can not only help the people at Ohio State, but also those in my community.”