COVID-19 information for campus
Office of Alumni Engagement
Resources for Alumni
ONCE A POLAR BEAR, ALWAYS A POLAR BEAR!
The Office of Alumni Engagement would like to encourage all ONU alumni to take advantage of these services.
Meet the alumni engagement team
Alumni Facts & Figures
-
33,081 Living alumni
-
1871 Year ONU established
-
50 States where alumni reside
-
69 Countries where alumni reside
Alumni Awards
-
The Distinguished Alumni Award was created in 1956 by the Alumni Association to recognize alumni with exemplary professional careers that illustrate the value of an Ohio Northern University education and to recognize those alumni with continued relationships with the University who have made a tangible expression of loyalty to their alma mater. This award provides an opportunity to recognize, engage and steward outstanding alumni. One alumnae/us will be selected per year.
-
The Alumni Service Award was created by the Alumni Association in 2017 to recognize alumni who serve the University in a volunteer capacity consistently over time and/or who make a significant impact on a University project or initiative. This award provides an opportunity to recognize, engage and steward key volunteers whose energy, dedication and enthusiasm epitomize the spirit of Ohio Northern University. One alumnae/us will be selected per year.
-
The William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award was established in 2004 by the Alumni Association to honor and recognize William L. Robinson and the 50 years he dedicated to impacting Ohio Northern University students. This award recognizes alumni who graduated within the last 15 years and who demonstrate passion and loyalty toward their profession, community and alma mater. It provides an opportunity to engage and steward young alumni donors who exemplify the values and outcomes of an ONU education. Up to one female and one male may be selected per year.
-
The highest athletic honor bestowed by the University, the Athletics Hall of Fame recognizes Ohio Northern University men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of athletics by virtue of their performance on athletic teams representing the University or by meritorious efforts on behalf of athletics either as an undergraduate or in years after leaving the University.
-
In the Ohio Northern's history, our alumni awards have been organized in many different ways. The following list of alumni have received alumni awards that are currently being recognized under a different award naming structure.
-
The Ohio Northern University College Distinguished Alumni Awards provide an opportunity to recognize, engage, and steward outstanding alumni from each of the five colleges.
Alumni News
Ohio Northern University registering organizations, businesses, residents for ACE Day
Ohio Northern University is currently registering organizations, businesses and residents for its annual
Learn More
ONU to hold children’s auditions for roles in ‘Holiday Spectacular,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Do you know of a young singer or dancer between the ages of 5 and 12 who would love the opportunity to perform on stage?
Learn More
ONU graduate, coach to compete in U.S. Olympic Trials
Watch ONU alumna and assistant coach Emily Richards compete for membership on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team this Thursday!
Learn More
Lima Symphony Orchestra to return to live performances with ONU’s ‘Patriotic Pops’ concert
Pack a picnic basket, pull up a comfortable lawn chair and experience the extraordinary: Ohio Northern University’s sixth annual “Pa
Learn More
ONU announces the search for its next president
Ohio Northern University has begun the search for its 12th president. President Daniel A.
Learn More
In the open: Rush brothers detail unlikely pandemic partnership
Athletics and pharmacy typically aren’t entities that converge. Peanut butter and jelly? Yes.
Learn More
Preparing to Fly the Coop
Farm project tests the ingenuity and career readiness of five engineering seniors
Learn More
Change agents: ONU to offer ‘Writing for Advocacy and Activism’ course
Cadence. Lung capacity. Resonant language. Rhetorical impact. Rockstar ethos.
Learn More
ONU faculty, alumni honored at Ohio Pharmacists Association 2021 conference
Two Ohio Northern University faculty and seven alumni received awards at the Ohio Pharmacists Association’s (OPA) 141st annual confe
Learn More
Ohio Northern University begins year-long sesquicentennial celebration
One individual with a transformative academic vision began what has become a singular and successful collective pursuit to positivel
Learn More
Office of Alumni Engagement
122 Lehr Memorial Building525 South Main Street
Ada, Ohio 45810
419-772-2727
alumni@onu.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Saturday and Sunday