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Tagged: Profiles

  • Alumni Spotlight: Gappan Annamalai

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    When Gappan Annamalai '04 was choosing a college, The Ohio State University stood out almost immediately.

    “Ohio State felt like the right option for me to pick—it was almost like it was meant to be,” Annamalai said.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Natalie Schneider

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    Psychology major Natalie Schneider reflected on the Human and Animal Interactions program in Ireland over winter break.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Jacob Brodson

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    Jacob Brodson, a marketing major, reflected on the Fisher College of Business Honors Cohort Global Lab program in Brazil over winter break.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Daniela Coutinho

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    Animal science major Daniela Coutinho reflected on her time on the Panama: AgriCulture and Sustainability program over winter break.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Regina Turning

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    Regina Turning and other graduate students on the International Veterinary Medicine Experience in Thailand study abroad program work with Asian elephants, Bengal tigers, snakes and more, giving them a unique cultural and academic experience.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Lee Rwema

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    Lee Rwema, a finance major reflects on the Fisher College of Business Honors Cohort Global Lab program in Brazil.

  • Student Spotlight: Yiqun Ma

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    Along with his success in the classroom, Yiqun Ma is sharing his economics expertise with other international students and making the most of his time at Ohio State.

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Christina DeFiore

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    Christina DeFiore, a fourth-year strategic communications major at The Ohio State University, turned Florence, Italy, into her classroom for four months through Arcadia Abroad - ISI Florence.

  • Resident Director Spotlight: Tania Burgos-Hernandez and the Australia: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment program

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    Tania Borgos-Hernandez reflects on her time leading the Australia: Human Impacts on the Natural Environment program

  • Buckeyes Abroad: Sumaya Mohamed

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    For Sumaya Mohamed, a fifth-year fashion and retail studies major at Ohio State, three months in London offered more than international experience—it offered clarity, confidence and a renewed sense of purpose. She spent the semester studying through AIFS, using the fashion capital as a backdrop for personal and academic growth.