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Lone Star leader: Zepeda's roots influence drive for educational equity
As the Victoria High School counselor left his office, he shut the door behind him. Left alone inside was Yolanda Zepeda, an academically promising Victoria High senior, and a tall stack of applications to Texas colleges.
Interim Vice Provost Zepeda honored with 2024 Social Justice Award
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion congratulates Yolanda Zepeda, interim vice provost for diversity and inclusion, who has been honored with the Central Ohio 2024 Social Justice Award for Education Advocacy.
ODI staffer awarded UnidosUS grant
ODI is proud to share that Johana Coronado, a Program Specialist for ODI's Latine Student Success (LSS), has been awarded a grant from UnidosUS to deliver the Avanzando Through College Leadership Program. This grant provides a curriculum foundation for students who want to build their college success and leadership skills in a learning community that uplifts Latine cultures, experiences and perspectives.
ODI staff honored with annual award
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to honor ODI staff members Audrey Howard and Charity Butler with 2024 Rose Wilson-Hill Staff of the Year Award.
Larry Williamson Jr. honored for his decades of service
Larry Williamson spent a career making the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center into a community pillar of Ohio State, a home away from home for generations of students.
On Tuesday, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion honored that work as friends, family, colleagues, and former students gathered to honor Williamson's service and celebrate his 2024 Distinguished Service Award, the university's highest staff award.
Latine Student Success Program Specialist is honored
Johana Coronado, a program specialist in ODI's Latine Student Success Program has been awarded the 2024 Office of Student Life Outstanding Academic Mentor award. Johana was nominated by Alpha Psi Lambda, a fraternity that ODI was instrumental in establishing 40 years ago.
Ricardo Zamaripa’s journey: From farm fields to Hale Hall
The door to Ricardo Zamaripa’s office is almost always open. Inside, you’ll find a confident yet humble man with a burning passion for making a difference in students’ lives. As the Program Manager of ODI’s Scholarship Services, Zamaripa leads ODI's financial aid team while also providing personalized financial coaching to ODI scholars.
ODI staffers honored in Who's Who in Black Columbus
A trio of distinguished Office of Diversity and Inclusion [ODI] staffers were part of a group of 31 faculty and staff members from across the university who were featured recently in the 18th edition of Who's Who in Black Columbus.
Williamson era draws to a close for Hale Black Cultural Center
As Williamson retires, the longtime Hale Center director reflects on his life's work and legacy.
More than four decades after arriving at The Ohio State University as a young graduate student, Larry Williamson Jr. steps down today after 30 years as director of the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center.