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Olayiwola and Onyejekwe families pay it forward

The Olayiwola and Onyejekwe families are so thankful. 

Recent ODI graduate honors her mentor with an educational scholarship fund

How do you repay someone for their immeasurable guidance? This was the question Brukie Kassa grappled with after graduating from The Ohio State University last year. Rather than repay, she chose to pay forward, starting an ODI educational fund to honor her mentor, Chaka Wilson.

Answering MLK’s call to action, Jermain Pettis launches scholarship fund

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' " Honoring the words of Dr. King, on January 15, 2024, Jermain L. Pettis '04 announced the launch of The Jermain L. Pettis Scholarship Fund at The Ohio State University.

In his LinkedIn post announcing the scholarship, Pettis said, “The power to enact meaningful change lies at the intersection of education and opportunity.”

American Family Insurance and The Ohio State University partner to empower success across the lifetime

At The Ohio State University, we strive to inspire and empower people to achieve more. Aligned with this aspiration is American Family Insurance's commitment to empowering dreams — a commitment that has prompted a generous gift to four Ohio State programs benefitting people at various life stages, from infancy to parenthood, college to homeownership.

ODI Homecoming honors longstanding first-gen program

Old friendships were rekindled and new connections forged as the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) held Homecoming celebrations for alumni and supporters focused on the 35th Anniversary of the Young Scholars Program (YSP).