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Alumni Profiles

For 150 years, Ohio Northern has produced alumni whose impact on society cannot be overstated. We invite you to learn about some of these remarkable people and the contributions they have made to our world.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Dr. Eric Eisenmann, BS ’15, PharmD ’17

Dr. Eric Eisenmann, BS ’15, PharmD ’17

Senior graduate student at the Ohio State University

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Stephanie (Spirer) Crandall, BA ‘03

Stephanie (Spirer) Crandall, BA ‘03

Government policy director

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of David Rakestraw, BS ’83

David Rakestraw, BS ’83

National defender.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Jim Cates, BA ’67

Jim Cates, BA ’67

Information technology pioneer.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Frank Willis, LLB 1893

Frank Willis, LLB 1893

Former Ohio governor.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Lori (Burgett) Gillett, BSCE ’96

Lori (Burgett) Gillett, BSCE ’96

A leadership trailblazer.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Rick Danison, BS '07

Rick Danison, BS '07

Strength on strength

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Jim Halderman, BSEd ’68

Jim Halderman, BSEd ’68

Innovative problem solver.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Carey (Wurgler) Smith, BSEE ’85

Carey (Wurgler) Smith, BSEE ’85

Cybersecurity CEO.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Jessica Price Smith, JD ‘97

Jessica Price Smith, JD ‘97

Her Honor.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Dr. John Stauffer, BS '01

Dr. John Stauffer, BS '01

Award-winning surgeon

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Michael Turner, BA ’82

Michael Turner, BA ’82

Representing Ohio in Congress.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Dr. Carla (Bender) Kim, BS ‘97

Dr. Carla (Bender) Kim, BS ‘97

Renowned researcher.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Andrew Kremyar, BA ’15

Andrew Kremyar, BA ’15

Doctoral student in clinical psychology at Kent State

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Clay Mathile, BA ’62

Clay Mathile, BA ’62

Philanthropist entrepreneur.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of William Esser, BSEE ’58

William Esser, BSEE ’58

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Benjamin Fairless, BSCE, Hon.D. ’35

Benjamin Fairless, BSCE, Hon.D. ’35

Industrial titan that helped win World War II.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Bruce Mays, BSEd. ‘65

Bruce Mays, BSEd. ‘65

Dallas Cowboy.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Judy (Monastra) Davis, BSBA ‘81

Judy (Monastra) Davis, BSBA ‘81

Health Care executive.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Katie Cochrane

Katie Cochrane

Flexibility of graduate accounting program a huge plus

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of The Dicke Family

The Dicke Family

Great patrons to ONU.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Audrey Arrington

Audrey Arrington

ONU’s post-baccalaureate certificate option in medical laboratory science helped her quickly land a fulfilling job in a dynamic and vital field

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Albert A. Sebok, BS ’53, Hon. D. ‘88

Albert A. Sebok, BS ’53, Hon. D. ‘88

Renowned business pharmacist.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Dr. George W. Crile, BA 1885

Dr. George W. Crile, BA 1885

Surgical pioneer.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Ervin Pierstorf

Ervin Pierstorf

Pharmacist, entrepreneur and favorite "adopted" ONU son.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of William M. Powell, BSCE ’47

William M. Powell, BSCE ’47

Served heroically in battle and faithfully at home.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Thomas Barbee, BS ’85

Thomas Barbee, BS ’85

Senior research scientist for Exxon-Mobile.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Robert Kerr, BFA ’02

Robert Kerr, BFA ’02

Accomplished opera singer.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Ian Smith, BS ’20

Ian Smith, BS ’20

Doctoral student in neuroscience at the University of Delaware

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Helen (Spar) Ludwig, BSEd ‘44

Helen (Spar) Ludwig, BSEd ‘44

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Oscar Dicke, BSEE 1911

Oscar Dicke, BSEE 1911

Prolific inventor who helped usher in the modern age.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Dr. Karen (Keyse) Fields, BA ’78

Dr. Karen (Keyse) Fields, BA ’78

Renowned medical oncologist.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Benjamin Brafman, JD ’74

Benjamin Brafman, JD ’74

Counsel to the stars.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Alexandra (McGinness) Berni, BA ’13

Alexandra (McGinness) Berni, BA ’13

Helping people achieve healthy lifestyles

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Andrea (Kalchik) O’Rear, BS ’14

Andrea (Kalchik) O’Rear, BS ’14

Teaching and research at St. Mary’s College

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Dr. Peggy Piascik, BSPh ‘74

Dr. Peggy Piascik, BSPh ‘74

Professor emeritus.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of 1993 Men’s Basketball Team

1993 Men’s Basketball Team

They won it all.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Emily Richards, BS ’18

Emily Richards, BS ’18

Nine-time national champion.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Gov. Mike DeWine, JD ’72

Gov. Mike DeWine, JD ’72

Ohio's 70th governor.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Kimberly Reid

Kimberly Reid

Nursing alumna's career takes root at ONU

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Bob Peterson, BSME ’83

Bob Peterson, BSME ’83

Award-winning storyteller.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden

Studying physics and mathematics at ONU helped him launch a career in research at Georgia Tech

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Matt Holliday, BA ’08

Matt Holliday, BA ’08

Student affairs program manager at the University of Michigan

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Laurence Neal Woodworth, BA ’40

Laurence Neal Woodworth, BA ’40

Renowned expert on federal tax policy.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Kayla Hummell

Kayla Hummell

Engineers in health care

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Robert Gronlund, BA ’64, Hon. D. ‘09

Robert Gronlund, BA ’64, Hon. D. ‘09

A forward-thinking leader.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Pamela Hershberger, BSBA ‘87

Pamela Hershberger, BSBA ‘87

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Traci (Ishler) Meade, BS ’16

Traci (Ishler) Meade, BS ’16

Managing operations at a leading autism therapy provider

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Anthony Celebrezze, LLB ’36

Anthony Celebrezze, LLB ’36

Beloved mayor of Cleveland.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Stacey Hairston, BS ’89

Stacey Hairston, BS ’89

Gridiron great.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Jason Trusnik, BA ’07

Jason Trusnik, BA ’07

A pro's pro.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Taylor (Rabold) Beougher BA ’16

Taylor (Rabold) Beougher BA ’16

Crunching data to support young learners

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Rick Keyes, BSPh ’92, Hon. D. ’19

Rick Keyes, BSPh ’92, Hon. D. ’19

CEO of Meijer.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Thomas Evans, PHG 1894

Thomas Evans, PHG 1894

College of Pharmacy patron.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Jennifer Counts, BS ‘91

Jennifer Counts, BS ‘91

Head of Procter & Gamble's Global Product Stewardship for baby and family care products.

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graphic circle - decorative only Photo of Floyd Keith, BSEd. ‘70

Floyd Keith, BSEd. ‘70

NCAA-recognized coach and administrator

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