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Vol. 38, No. 18
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1-21-2009
By: Top 3 on 2, 1/22/09
 Why did you choose to work at Ohio State?
I went to OSU as an undergrad and then about a year after I graduated, I decided I wanted to get my master’s. I was able to get a job with the registrar’s office and go to grad school part time. It took a little longer to finish that way, but it was well worth it.
What do you like about your job?
I am lucky to have the opportunity to work with great people every day. In my job I get to work with a lot of different people within Human Resources as well as communicators and HR professionals throughout the university.
What would you improve at Ohio State?
Parking, although I’m not really sure how I would improve it.
What advice would you give a new employee?
Take advantage of the tuition assistance program. It is a great benefit offered by the university. Also, once you get settled into your job, try to learn about things at the university that are taking place outside of your department. There are always interesting things going on around campus.
If you weren’t working at Ohio State, what would you be doing?
I’d rather be independently wealthy, that way I could travel and volunteer more. But since I’m not, I would probably work somewhere else in the communications field.
What is your favorite activity outside of work?
Playing guitar. It’s a lot of fun to hear a song on the radio and then learn how to play it. I also enjoy playing soccer, watching sports, going to concerts and reading.
Who is your hero?
My parents. They are both nice, kind people. I couldn’t ask for two better role models.
Of what honor or recognition are you most proud?
Being a two-time graduate of The Ohio State University.
What are you going to do when you retire?
Travel. I’ve only been overseas once (to London), so I have a long list of places I want to visit. But I’m hoping to scratch a few of them off the list prior to retiring.
If you were the university president for a day, what would you do?
I would wear a regular tie, just to throw people off. But if I was president for two days I would go back to a bow tie on day two.
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Ohio State has returned to the Peace Corps’ top 25 list of large schools nationwide producing Peace Corps volunteers. The university is No. 12 in the rankings with 57 alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, compared with 38 volunteers in the field recorded the previous year.
Ohio State last made the Peace Corps Top Colleges list in 2006 at No. 19 with 51 volunteers. Since the inception of the Peace Corps in 1961, 1,504 OSU alumni have served, making it the No. 10 all-time producer of volunteers among universities.
Four other Ohio schools made the list this year — Miami University among medium-sized schools with 39 volunteers, medium-sized University of Dayton with 20 volunteers, and among smaller-sized schools, Oberlin College with 20 volunteers and Denison University with 17 volunteers. Also, there are approximately 334 Ohio residents serving in the Peace Corps, which is 42 more than the previous year. Overall, 6,276 Ohioans have served in the Peace Corps since 1961, when it began under President John Kennedy.
University of Washington holds the top rank this year for large schools, with 104 graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers.
“The Peace Corps relies heavily on the graduates of contributing schools from across the country. Their education and experiences add to the diversity of the Peace Corps and its success in the host countries,” said Ron Tschetter, Peace Corps director.
For more information about opportunities or about life as a volunteer, contact OSU’s on-campus recruiter, Katrina Busick, who served in Tonga, at 292-3008 or peacecorps@osu.edu. There also will be information sessions throughout the remainder of the academic year. Check peacecorps.gov/events or call Busick for more information.
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