Take a Daughter to Work Day

University Relations photographer Jo McCulty has offered a popular "Eye on Photography" workshop for years. Morning participants were (back, left to right) Lydia Miller, Grace Miller and Abbie Miller and (front, left to right) Jill Tucker, Katie Papesh, Hannah Miller and Katie Bulgrin.   By Jo McCulty

Ohio State daughters come to work for onCAMPUS

Once again, girls between the ages of 9 and 13 participating in Take a Daughter to Work Day at Ohio State were invited to join the onCampus staff for a day.

On April 25, six cub reporters conducted interviews with women faculty and staff across the University and wrote stories based on those interviews. Their work is published here.

Staff photo, from left: Sarah Peck, Rachel Bergman, Melissa Thompson, Rachel Peck and Heather Michaels. Not pictured: Taylor Lucas.   By Emily Caldwell

Kozobarich raises funds for Education

Jeri Kozobarich is director of development at the College of Education, and during this year's Take A Daughter to Work Day, I had the privilege of talking with her.

Kozobarich describes her job at OSU as "raising money for the College of Education from private sources É alumni, corporations and foundations."

Kozobarich didn't always want to work as director of development, however. She started out working in Student Services here at OSU when someone asked if she would write the alumni newsletter. She agreed, while still completing a master's degree in higher education, but realized that working in external relations was a better match for her.

Rachel Peck takes notes while interviewing Jeri Kozobarich, director of development in the College of Education.   By Emily Caldwell

Kozobarich's job is so important to her and to the University because she helps make a difference by, among other things, raising money for student scholarships to students who are studying to be school teachers.

Although her job is difficult and she jokes about working "night and day," she continues to love her job at Arps Hall because of all the kind, compassionate people she meets.

Since it is Take A Daughter to Work Day, I asked if she had any daughters, and she does have one 24-year-old daughter who works with human rights, and she also has a son. Kozobarich believes that her job might have made her a better mom because of all the young students she is constantly meeting with.

In all, Jeri Kozobarich sums up her career in the following phrase: "Access to a higher education is very important to a democratic society. The work I do helps create this access."

Optometrist Reuter helps others with sight

I interviewed Kathy Reuter. She is an optometrist and she works in the College of Optometry as a senior research associate.

Kathy teaches and does research, too.

The building where she works is located behind OSU Hospital.

She likes her job because she can help others with their eyesight.

Case-Smith trains occupational therapists

Professor Jane Case-Smith is a teacher at Ohio State University's Medical Center. She teaches juniors and seniors to be occupational therapists.

She fell in love with this because "it has a lot of one-on-one and you really get to know your patients," she said.

Jane has been working at the Medical Center for 12 years and she really enjoys what she does for a living. She really enjoys the passion that her job has. She says the toughest time to be a therapist is when she has children who are dying or that have behavior problems.

"It is really hard working with a child with behavior problems because they don't want to listen," she said.

Jane found out about this job in a newspaper in Virginia. So she and her husband moved all the way up to Ohio. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Michigan. She got her Ph.D. at the University of Georgia. She now has two sons who are 10 and 13 years old.

Let's hope she stays at OSU for a long time!!! Also, I would like to thank Jane for all the information she gave me and for helping me out so much!!!!!!!

Linda Johnson directs Campus Campaign

At Take A Daughter To Work Day this year I interviewed Linda Johnson, a woman who is very important here at Ohio State University.

For one thing, she is the director of the Campus Campaign and coordinates all the fund-raisers and annual gifts that are here on campus.

She came here in 1985 and since then has loved her job.

"I love my job!" Johnson says. "I work with terrific people!"

Besides doing fund-raisers, she encourages students to give OSU class gifts to show they got a great education.

You can find Linda at her building called Fawcett Center at the corner of Lane and Olentangy.

But most of all Johnson creates a spirit on campus that makes everyone want to give gifts to OSU. I think the staffs at OSU are very lucky to have someone like Linda Johnson with them. Very lucky!!!

Andre: Special day for girls is important

Beck Andre is a wonderful role model for girls everywhere, from being a technology coordinator in the Fisher College of Business to part of the Take A Daughter to Work Day Committee.

Beck wanted to work with computers for a long time. Finally, in 1997, her dream came true. Beck talks with faculty and gives suggestions on how to teach the same courses online.

You won't catch Beck lying around because she is very busy. Sometimes Beck gets a free moment, and when she does, you will be sure to find her at the Ohio Union having lunch.

The Take A Daughter To Work Day Committee meets every quarter. Beck joined the committee three years ago.

She thinks it is very important for women to have a career.

"I think it is important for girls to have a special day because not all girls know that they can have a career," says Beck.

At right, onCampus Managing Editor Randy Gammage offers editing advice as Heather Michaels works on her story.   By Emily Caldwell

Borst Jones teaches, plays flute for a living

Can you imagine playing and teaching flute for your job?

Katherine Borst Jones is a professor of flute. She teaches about 23 majors in private and group lessons. Most of them are performance majors.

"I love my job," Borst Jones commented.

She loves it so much because she likes to share her love of playing flute with her students. She also gets to continue to play and perform flute pieces.

Borst Jones has been playing flute since the fourth grade -- that's over 40 years of playing.

She works on the OSU campus in Weigel Hall on the third floor in studio number 309.

The week of the 15th of April, there was a flute festival. Over 300 flute players from around the country came to see Paula Robinson, a famous flute player. She lives in Boston, Mass.

Borst Jones was given the opportunity to become a professor of flute in 1985, and has been teaching at Ohio State ever since.

The Department of Dance offered a workshop in the performing art of dance in which participants viewed a modern dance piece and then tried their hand at choreography.   By Nathan Robinson

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