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2025 Graduates Outcomes & Next Steps

At Ohio Northern University, our biggest point of pride is our graduates. Year after year, they prove that high-impact learning launches successful careers.

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97% Placement Rate (2024)

Over the course of the year, we will be collecting placement information on our 2025 graduates. Based on our track record, we expect stellar results. Our 2024 graduates enjoyed an outstanding 97% placement rate. That means within six months after graduating, 97% of our 2024 graduates were in full-time positions or graduate school. And, importantly, the placement rate is based on a 94% response rate from our 2024 graduates.
Learn more about our stellar placement rates

Just the Facts

ONU opens the doors of opportunity to our graduating classes. Students benefit from an engaged alumni network, dedicated Polar Career Center staff, and personable faculty–all focused on student success.

  • 527 2025 graduates received bachelor’s degrees or Master of Science in Accounting degrees
  • 167 2025 graduates received degrees from the Raabe College of Pharmacy
  • 45 2025 graduates received Juris Doctor degrees
  • 425 Employers/organizations attended ONU career fairs in 2024-25 to recruit ONU talent for internships/jobs

Career planning begins when students first step on campus

“The Polar Career Center promotes all services and resources to our first year students during orientation. It is important to develop a resume, find an on-campus job, and attend career fairs to determine and develop skills and career interests from the beginning.” –Andrea Domachowski, director of career services.

Polar Career Center offers these services for ONU students and alumni:
• Professional career consultation
• Resume and CV reviews
• Cover letter development
• Mock interviews
• Career assessments
• LinkedIn review
• Business etiquette dinners
• Job and internship searches
• Career fairs (on and off campus)
• Graduate school preparation
• Handshake services

  • Learn more about the Polar Career Center

Ready to Launch

ONU graduates are fully-prepared for their future path and eager to begin making their mark. We are thrilled to share the stories of a few of our outstanding 2025 graduates.

A new beginning

Bright futures await our most recent graduates, many of whom landed their first job or got accepted into graduate school prior to their May graduation. 

 

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Chrissy Lawver, BSBA 25, non-profit marketing and event planning. Read Chrissys story.

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Kaden Wince, BSCPE 25, robotics career. Read Kadens story.

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Lily Schnipke, BA 25, graphic design career. Read Lilys story.

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John Copes, BSBA 25, Deloitte. Read Johns story.

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Aleeia Smith, JD 25, assistant district attorney, Fulton County (Georgia). Read Aleeias story.

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Meet Jacob Reed, BSCE ’25

When Jacob Reed commits to something, he’s all in. That drive enabled the civil engineering major to break school records on the wrestling mat and excel in the classroom. It also helped him secure a post-graduation role as a transmission line engineer at Kiewit, one of North America’s top construction and engineering firms, where he interned for two summers.
Read Jacob’s story
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Meet Camilla Leonard, JD ’25

Camille’s dedication to community service was shaped by her immigrant roots. Raised in a family from Guyana that prioritized generosity even in times of modest means, she learned the value of giving back from a young age. With her law degree from the Pettit College of Law, she plans to serve her country in the Army’s Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps.
Read Camilla’s story
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Meet the Fisher sisters

Sisterhood was the golden thread woven through the Fisher sisters’ journeys at ONU. Identical twins Isabelle, BS ’25 and Madeline, BSCE ’25, along with their older sister, Jacqueline, PharmD ’25, graduated together. Though their academic paths diverged—Isabelle in environmental and field biology, Madeline in civil engineering, and Jacqueline in pharmacy—the trio shared more than just DNA. All three minored in dance and joined the Delta Zeta sorority.
Read the Fisher sisters’ story

Additional 2025 Graduate Profiles

Check out more stories on our 2025 graduates and discover how their ONU experiences propelled them to success.

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Sarah Carpenter, BSCE '25

Next step: Municipal Engineer at Strand Associates, Columbus, Ohio

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Kaname Sawaki, BS '25

Next step: M.S. Applied Anatomy program at Case Western Reserve University

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Lillianna Puppel, BS '25

Next step: Ph.D. program in psychology at Miami University (Ohio)

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