List of Ohio University alumni explained

Ohio University is a major public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an 1800acres campus. Founded in 1804,^{[1] [2] [3]} it is the oldest university in the Northwest Territory and ninth oldest public university in the United States. Ohio University has 210,000 living alumni, of whom approximately 105,000 stay in the state. Many have gone on to achieve success in a variety of fields, including athletics, journalism, and government.^[4]

Politicians

Alumni	Class year	Notability	References
	1948 (B. A.)	Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 10th congressional district (1963–1965); judge for Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals (1966–1991)
	1968	Minister of External Affairs of Nigeria (1979–1983), Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations (1979–1983)	^[5]
	1931 (B.A., M. A.)	Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 13th congressional district (1941–1942, 1965–1971); director of the Republican National Committee (1953, 1954)
		Republican member of the Arizona State Senate for the 30th District (2001–2009); President of the Arizona State Senate (2007–2009)
	1829 (B. A.)	Whig Party politician and Seventh Governor of Indiana (1840–1843)	^[6]
	(B.A.)	Democratic politician and member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 17th District (1996–1998); member of the Ohio State Senate for the 23rd District (1999–2006)
	2010 (B.F.A Theater)	Republican politician and member of the Maine Senate for the 20th District (2014-current)
John Brough	Left school early	Democratic politician; 26th Governor of Ohio (1864-1865), ran as War Democrat running on fusion ticket with Republican nomination; member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the Fairfield-Hocking district (1837–1844)

Religious leaders

• Edward Raymond Ames, Bishop
• Judy Cannato, Catholic author
• Thomas K. Chadwick, Chaplain of the U.S. Coast Guard
• Earl Cranston, pastor; later became a trustee
• Joel Hunter, pastor
• David Hastings Moore, pastor and military commander
• Alex Haas, pastor
• Alex Mariscal, pastor

Communications

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• John Kaplan, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, Fulbright Scholar
• Peter King, sports journalist
• June Kronholz, author, journalist (education)
• Allie LaForce, broadcast journalist (sports)
• Dwight Lauderdale, TV anchor
• Brent Larkin, columnist, Cleveland Plain Dealer
  • Joe Mahr, investigative journalist
• Frank Marzullo, TV meteorologist
• Dan McDowell, journalist
• Steve Newman, the Worldwalker^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}
• Emma Ockerman, journalist, Market Watch
• Clarence Page, Pulitzer prize-winning columnist, Chicago Tribune
• I. C. Rapoport, photojournalist, screenwriter
• Martha Rial, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist
• Will Richardson, author, blogger, speaker
• Clemencia Rodriguez, communications scholar
• Martin Savidge, journalist, broadcaster
• Steve Serby, sports reporter, New York Post^[15]
  • Mark Tatge, journalist, author, professor
• Brian Unger, actor, writer, producer, commentator
• Carr Van Anda, managing editor, The New York Times (1904-1932)

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Notes and References

1. See College Lands: Ohio University Chartered, and Land Ordinance of 1785, and Book: A compilation of laws, treaties, resolutions, and ordinances: of the general and state governments, which relate to lands in the state of Ohio; including the laws adopted by the governor and judges; the laws of the territorial legislature; and the laws of this state, to the years 1815–16 . G. Nashee, State Printer . 1825 . 17 .
2. Web site: Ohio Lands: A Short History . 27 March 2011.
3. Book: Historical Collections of Ohio … an Encyclopedia of the State . The Ohio Centennial. 1. Henry Howe . The State of Ohio . 1907 . The Public Lands of Ohio . John Kilbourne . 226. Act of February 18, 1804, v. 2, L. O. p. 193, An act establishing an University in the town of Athens.
4. Web site: Navera . Tristan . Alumni 'like' OU social media . . April 13, 2011 . September 1, 2011.
5. News: A Medical Icon Goes Home . 2005-09-05. 2007-04-29 . Onyekwere . Joseph . Newswatch Communications.
6. Web site: Profile from County History.com . 2011-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050113221604/http://www.countyhistory.com/doc.gov/010.htm . 2005-01-13 . dead .
7. Knopf, Alfred A: The United States of America * A History, 1960, Page 192.
8. Web site: Homecoming profile: Steven Newman (BSJ '77), aka The Worldwalker. YouTube.com . January 28, 2024.
9. Web site: Throwback Thursday – Steven Newman: Worldwalker and Rocky Boots promoter . The Athens Messenger . November 15, 2022 . January 27, 2024 . May 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515182612/https://www.athensmessenger.com/connect/throwback-thursday-steven-newman-worldwalker-and-rocky-boots-promoter/article_0c8f25cf-1842-5bb6-b7e4-4606464f82b5.html . live .
10. Web site: Vilvens . Sheila . Bethel's 'Worldwalker' focus of Travel Channel show . Cincinnati Enquirer . May 24, 2017 . January 27, 2024 . June 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065320/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/05/24/bethels-worldwalker-focus-travel-channel-show/339372001/ . live .
11. Web site: A World Walker's Running Story : Journalist Chronicles Final Chapters of 3-Year Adventure . Los Angeles Times . 1986-08-14 . 2024-01-27.
12. Web site: Steve Newman returned home to the arms of his... . UPI . 1987-04-01 . 2024-01-27.
13. Web site: Louisville District > Missions > Civil Works > Recreation > Lakes > William H. Harsha Lake > Trails . Louisville District . . January 27, 2024 . May 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515181110/https://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/Lakes/William-H-Harsha-Lake/Trails/ . live .
14. Web site: A Walk Around The World . The New York Times . 1989-08-12 . 2023-09-10.
15. Alumni Voices . Ohio Today . Fall 2014 . 22 . 27 February 2024.