The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc.Longaberger Alumni House2200 Olentangy River RoadColumbus, Ohio 43210-1035

g i v e t o . o s u . e d u f o r e a s y o n l i n e g i v i n g t o a s h !

FIRST CLASS PRESORT

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Columbus, Ohio

DATES TO REMEMBERAugust 2017Mon 14 BOG MeetingFri 18 Orientation for ASH R.A.’sSun 27 ASH Welcome at Curl Hall

September 2017Tue 19 Dinner at Fechko House

October 2017Fri 6 Homecoming ParadeSat 7 Pre-Game Huddle (Tailgate) at RPAC & OSU vs. Maryland Football GameThu 26 Dinner at Hanley House and Buckeye Book Community Review

November 2017Mon 6 BOG MeetingTBD Thanksgiving Dinner at Pomerene

January 2018Sun 21 Winter BrunchWed 31 Pizza & Ice Cream at Fechko

February 2018Mon 5 BOG MeetingWed 28 Pizza & Ice Cream at Pomerene & Hanley

March 2018Sat 24 Annual ASH Banquet at LAH

April 2018Mon 2 BOG MeetingTBD Buckeye Volunteer Project

July 2018Fri 13 Shakespeare in the Park at Schiller Park

Details at: https://ash.alumni.osu.edu/

Summer 2017

Grateful ... and Still Grateful by: Pamela Pozderac Hager

Members of the Class of 2017 have now joined our ranks as ASH Alumnae sharing in the very unique tradition that is Alumnae Scholarship Housing. As active members of the ASH Society Board of Governors, we had the pleasure of meeting these young women four years ago, welcoming them into the ASH program, getting to know them, and watching them move through their time at Ohio State. We have witnessed the transformation as they have grown, and now move on to find their place in the world. It was obvious to all in attendance at the annual ASH Banquet this spring, from the heartwarming comments and emotional reflections shared by these ASH seniors, how grateful they are to be a part of this program. They are grateful for the many generous women who came before them and you who continue to support ASH. I am grateful for the ability to be a part of the group entrusted with using your gifts to support these women and enabling them to succeed. And I am still grateful for the opportunities ASH afforded me more than 40 years ago.

We can do so much more together than as individuals. With support from the Alumni Association, we have reached the level of a Scarlet Society and endeavor to build on that success. We appreciate your support from afar, but would like to see you up close and in person, too. Please mark your calendar, and make a plan to join us at an upcoming event sometime this year. (See dates on back page.) We have something for everyone ...• meet students and welcome those new to the ASH program • walk (or ride) in the Homecoming parade (or wave from the sidewalk)• tailgate & cheer for the Buckeyes (reserve your Huddle & Game tickets)• visit the houses and share a meal with the ASH girls (they will cook!)• join the Buckeye Book Community (biggest book club ever)• enjoy brunch with other Scholies (a new event, help us plan it)• network with students over pizza & ice cream (your advice is valuable)• celebrate at the ASH Banquet (Saturday evening to allow for travel)• volunteer (when & where TBD - suggest something)• or enjoy a summer evening of theatre in the park with friends.

Please consider taking up the challenge to serve with us. Utilize your talents and life experience on an ASHS committee (finance, communications, advancement, scholarship, programs) and share the ASH spirit. You’ll be glad you did.

Pam Pozderac Hager President, ASH Society phager@hickorygrove.com

TIME AND CHANGE WILL SURELY SHOW HOW FIRM THY FRIENDSHIP, O-HI-O

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KEEP IN TOUCH ash.alumni.osu.eduJOIN: facebook.com / ASH Group

LIKE: facebook.com ASH Society Page

INFO at: osu.edu/alumni ANDhttps://housing.osu.edu/learningcommunities/alumnae-scholarship-housing/

ASHes to ASHes

Alumnae at the 2017 ASH Banquet

Fechko ASH Women

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REGISTER NOW!Saturday, October 7, 2017OHIO STATE vs. MARYLANDBased on our past experiences, this is sure to be another fun weekend of visiting and reminiscing!

PARADE - Friday, October 64-8 pm Join students and other alumnae and represent the ASH in the parade. Meet behind Hanley & Pomerene Houses, proceed to the start in the stadium, and finish at the pep rally at the Ohio Union.

PRE-GAME HUDDLE - Saturday, October 72 ½ hours prior to Kick-off Kick-off 3:30 or 4:00 pmRPAC Tom W. Davis gym337 Annie and John Glenn Ave.Cost: $25 per personRegister by calling 1-800-762-5646The Huddle, sponsored by the Alumni Association, will include a game-day menu, host bar, and game-day activities. Always a fun time.

FOOTBALL GAME - Saturday, October 7The ASH Society once again has a group of 20 football tickets for the Homecoming Game.

REGISTER NOWYou can select from Huddle/Game Ticket option ($112.50) or Huddle Option only ($25).

Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Limit of four tickets per household. To be eligible for football tickets, ASH Alumnae must be sustaining members of The Ohio State University Alumni Association (by making an annual tax deductible gift of $75 or more to any OSU fund - we encourage you to support the ASH funds).

Please go to The Ohio State University Alumni Association website to update your information and ensure your membership.

Additional details regarding Homecoming Weekend and the pre-game huddle are available online. For questions or to register by phone, please contact The Ohio State University Alumni Association at 1-800-762-5646 or osuaa@osu.edu.

2017 HOMECOMING

It's more than a Book Club! Feel free to join the OSU Class of 2021 in their summer reading project. Join us and over 7,000 new Buckeyes in the Buckeye Book Community (BBC), and share an experience that connects you to the whole first-year class.

The 2017 BBC selection is Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson, one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time, an unforgettable true story about the redeeming potential of mercy.

Enjoy the book and then join us at Hanley House on Thursday, October 26, 2017, for dinner and a discussion prior to a live-streamed lecture by the author. Mr. Stevenson will share his story, discuss the book, and answer questions from audience members.

Questions to guide your reading can be found at: fye.osu.edu/bbcquestions.html

If you can’t join us,SEND YOUR NEWS UPDATES TO:Ruth Drumheller Gault3807 Old Norcross Road, Deluth, GA 30096ruthgault@gmail.com

Include your: NAME (including maiden), Address, Email Address, Preferred Phone.

ASH House & Years, OSU Grad Year(s), and News & Updates

There’s No Place Like our ASH Home

Pomerene ASH Women

BUCKEYE BOOK COMMUNITY

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Polly Ann (Roberts) Tewart of Worthington, a 1940’s ASH resident passed away in December 2016. Grateful for ASH, her family asked that memorial contributions be made to ASH and several gifts were made to ASH funds in her memory. Polly’s daughter, Sara Dale, also passed along to us a collection of photos of Polly enjoying her days in ASH.

Janet (Coate) Boyer of Greenville, a 1950’s resident of D-H passed away in November 2016.

Sally Jo Hopper, a dear friend of ASH as the OSUAA Senior Accountant responsible for providing the ASH Society BOG regular updates on the ASH endowment funds, passed away in April 2017.

ASH Alumnae were among the more than 1,200 Buckeye volunteers who participated in 80 service projects in 18 states during the third annual Buckeyes Give: Month of Service in April. We baked cookies, fudge, muffins, and candy buckeyes for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Columbus.

OSU supported volunteers who made a huge impact in their local communities by organizing projects that benefited food banks, veterans, the environment, health, animals, seniors, education, and crisis support. The Office of Volunteer Relations, as well as alumni clubs and societies, colleges and individuals organized the projects. When Buckeyes come together for a cause, we really make an impact.

If you can’t join us in Columbus, find the Buckeyes in your area and join them!!!

ALUMNAE NEWS

ASH BUCKEYES GIVE

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Carole Paris Bickel, cpbickel@yahoo.com & Joan Rinker Kisling, jrinkerkisling@gmail.com

The ASH Society awarded $70,097 in scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year to women living in Alumnae Scholarship Housing. Awards ranged from $500 to $5960.

All women living in the program are encouraged to apply for a full-housing scholarship. Eight women received full-housing scholarships and 2 women received half-housing scholarships following the application process. Additionally, 11 ASH women were awarded scholarships based on financial need (FAFSA). Finally, one scholarship was awarded to a former ASH resident now attending Ohio State graduate/professional school.

The value of living in an ASH house provides approximately a $6,000 savings over living in a traditional dorm.

PRESIDENT Pamela Pozderac Hager PAST PRESIDENT / MTGS & PROGRAMS Joanne Buchar KitchenSECRETARY / COMMUNICATIONS Nancy Vosler SmithTREASURER / FINANCE Brittany BaudoSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS Fechko House - Megan Patterson Pomerene House - Stephani DuScheid Hanley House - Destiny West AT-LARGE MEMBERS Brenda Kay TolerSCHOLARSHIP CO-CHAIRS Carole Paris Bickel Joan Rinker-KislingMTGS & PROGRAMS CO-CHAIR Tammy Torbet PassaADVANCEMENT Kathleen Johnson

ASH Society Board of Governors

Scholarship Fund Donor, Elaine K. Buerkel, and 2016-17 award recipient,

Mary Grace Thibault

Our Hearts Belong to Hanley

SCHOLARSHIPS

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After a brief reception, photos of current ASH students, and a welcome by Society President, Pamela Hager, the Annual Meeting of the Alumnae Scholarship Housing Society was held at the ASH Banquet on March 26, 2017 at the Longaberger Alumni House. The brief meeting included reports from the Society Secretary and Treasurer, and Scholarship and Advancement committees. A report on the 2016-17 ASH Programs and Events was also included. Alumnae and current ASH residents and guests shared a delicious meal, followed by a key-note presentation entitled “Daring Greatly” by ASH alumna, Dr. Janet Bay. The evening concluded after naming the 2017 “Woman of the Year” from each house, and introducing the graduating seniors.

Students’ comments included “I loved the speaker ...”, “... the banquet was really great - good food, really awesome keynote speaker ...”, and “really enjoyed the slide show (of ASH through the years) ... We loved being able to see the women who have been through this program, and seeing where they are now in life.” Dr. Bay reported she “very much enjoyed the evening. Seeing old friends, hearing the accomplishments of some of the current students and sharing some of my story was rewarding.”

Megan Patterson received her degree in Environmental Engineering and will be working with an engineering consulting firm.

Mary Grace Thibault will be an intern at the Midwestern Regional Climate Center in Illinois this summer and will begin a masters degree in Atmospheric Science at Ohio State in the fall.

Shannon Butler will begin the management trainee program at Kroger while preparing for the Columbus Police Department examination late this summer.

Emilie Giardini, with her degree in Agribusiness, plans to work at a farm-to-table restaurant, similar to that which she hopes to own, and attend culinary school.

Ana Medina-Fetterman majored in Psychology and Italian and minored in Spanish and plans to intern in Washington, D.C. this summer.

Stacey Nash will pursue a Ph.D. in biochemistry.

Brenna Simmons will continue her education with a MS degree in Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida while continuing to work in a veterinary clinical setting. She hopes to attend the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Victoria Stanisauskis plans to attend the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at Florida State University.

Jillian Ellis with her degrees in political science and logistics will “continue to be a trailblazer” as she enters the working world.

Eugenia Stanisauskis will conduct research at the Florida State University High Performance Materials Institute this summer. After her final semester at OSU she will purse a graduate degree in Chemical Engineering.

ASH Seniors

Congratulations to Brenda Kay Toler, a recent inductee into the Zanesville City Schools Hall of Fame recognized for her accomplishments in the field of education. Dr. Toler received her BS, MA, and Ph.D. degrees from The Ohio State University, attended the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, and was Coordinator of Gifted Services and Enrichment Programs at the Worthington City School District for 22 years. Dr. Toler, a supporter of the ASH program for many years, was a member of the ASH Advisory Board and has been a member of the ASH Society Board of Governors since 2012.

Women of the YearAlexis Hudson, Jackie Reusser,

Brenna Simmons

Class of 2017 with ASH stoles marking them as rare individuals among the one-half million alumni of

The Ohio State University

2017 ASH SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

ASHS BOG MEMBER IN ZCS HALL OF FAME

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Kathleen Johnson, kathleenjohnson@embarqmail.com

Gifts to our ASH designated funds totaled more than $60,300 in the 2016 calendar year! Forty-eight of our donors reached one of our highlighted donor levels and are listed below. THANK YOU to all of our wonderful donors! Your gifts are an investment in our students and are crucial for meeting the current needs of the Alumnae Scholarship Housing program. We could not continue to provide full and partial housing scholarships, and ASH residents could not accomplish what they do today without your continued and generous support.

BLAZE LEVEL ($10,000 and up)Elaine K. Buerkel, Coshocton, OhioJoyce Mace, Dallas Texas

FLAME LEVEL ($5,000 to $9,999)Ruth Little Strader, Upper Arlington, OhioNancy Vosler Smith, Westerville, Ohio

EMBER LEVEL ($1,000 to $4,999)Marla Billing Flinn, Huntsville, OhioDoris Patterson Nocera, Westerville, OhioNancy L. Provenza Henn, Mentor, Ohio

ASHES LEVEL ($150 to $999)Ambra M. Alleman, Rochester Hills, MichiganMary Radziewicz Allen, San Francisco, CaliforniaConstance J. Bauer, Columbus, OhioHeather Busby Bianco, Aurora, OhioKathleen A. Bockbrader, Ann Arbor, MichiganJanet R. Burnside, Cleveland, OhioMaureen Derringer Cole, Miamisburg, OhioPatricia A. Faller Collins, Cincinnati, OhioMary Elizabeth Dimuzio, Marysville, OhioNicole M. Engle-DeMonaco, Bethesda, MarylandMary Mason Doench, Dayton, OhioPhyllis Carmean Gallo, Toledo, OhioRistina L. Gooden, Columbus, OhioWava Gillespie Haney, Middleton, WisconsinKathleen S. Helm, Bowling Green, OhioDonna Hailey Imhulse, Cumming, Georgia

Charel Vlach Khol, Kent, OhioAnnetta M. Kimble, Manchester, TennesseeJoanne Buchar Kitchen, Columbus, OhioMonica B. Hackett Kolovich, Bryan OhioMary Michaelson Lee, Daniels, West VirginiaSusan Fischer Lodish, Wynnewood, PASusan J. Logan, Delaware, OhioCharlotte Kastner Lubawy, Lexington, KentuckyJane E. Mohler Martin, Uniontown, OhioMargaret S. Mattinson, South Charleston, OhioCarol Merchant McKinley, Belle Center, OhioRebecca E. Molnar, Coshocton, OhioDarlene Hinerman McCalmont, Palo Alto, CaliforniaMartha Gayle Packer, Lenexa, KansasSusan A. Purtell, Cincinnati, OhioMadeline Roseta Rado, Palo Alto, CaliforniaVirginia Kunert Ribbans, Clermont, FloridaNancy A. Schwarts Santoro, Columbus, OhioNancie Matteson Shillington, New Wilmington, PAChristine A. Burgess Sichter, Daniel, WyomingIsabelle A. Timko Stombaugh, New Franklin, OhioKaren F. Crites Virden, Pickerington, OhioDorothy Lee Wilker, Upper Arlington, OhioCarolyn F. Wrage, Napa, CaliforniaRita Kester Zakrajsek, North Royalton, Ohio

Giving is easy! To donate online:giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/OnlineGivingDonation.aspx

Leave a LegacyIn addition to supporting the current needs with your annual gift, some of you have made provisions for future needs by including Alumnae Scholarship Housing in your estate plans. Legacy gifts provide security for you now, and for the future of the ASH Program.

By letting us know of your intentions, you are assured that your wishes are met and we have the opportunity to thank you for your future gift. Together we can sustain an enduring tradition of scholarship, service and pride and help secure educational opportunities for future generations of women. Please consider learning more about

Bequests. Made with cash, securities, real or personal property, a charitable bequest is fully deductible for estate tax purposes.

Designating Alumnae Scholarship Housing as a beneficiary of a portion of, or all of a 401(k), IRA, or other retirement plan. A gift of these assets may free up other assets with less-burdensome tax consequences for heirs.

Gifts that provide income. Learn about ways to provide a fixed or variable income for you and/or another beneficiary.

For more information, please contactThe Ohio State University Foundation, 1480 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43221 614-292-2141 http://ohiostate.giftplans.org/https://www.osu.edu/giving/how-to-give/endowments/

ADVANCEMENT

2016 DONORS

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Enclosed is my tax-deductable donation: $10,000+, $5,000+, $1,000+, $150+, $75+, $25 (ASHS Dues), Other ______________

Fund Name ________________________________________Fund#__________________

Enclosed: $_____________________Check #_____________Make check payable to: “THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION”

Mail check to: The Ohio State University Foundation,1480 Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221-3938

Dues / Donations may also be made by calling 614-292-2281 (or 1-800-762-5646), or online at giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/OnlineGivingDonation.aspx

ASH Society Dues / Donations to OSU/ASH FundsASH Society 2018 MEMBERSHIP Dues:

(January 1-December 31, 2018)

Donation of $25 (or more) to any OSU ASH Fund.(listed above)

Increasing your donation to $75 (or more) enrolls you as a Sustaining Member of The Ohio State University Alumni Association for 2018.

“Ohio State graduated a record 11,734 students at its 2017 Spring Commencement on May 7th. Among them were more than a dozen new ASH Alumnae including Olivia Kendrick and Shannon Butler.”

CLASS OF 2017 THANKS YOU“ASH was one of the best programs I was involved with at Ohio State. Since I lived in all 3 houses I got to meet a lot of cool people and it was worth staying all 4 years. Wouldn’t have been able to afford college without this program.” - Shannon Butler

“Being able to participate in ASH and be connected with so many awesome women has impacted my years as an undergraduate in such a positive way. Not only did I make great friends for life, but I also had the opportunity to become a Food Manager (at Hanley) which has helped me earn experience for my Nutrition career. ASH is full of great people, great experiences, and has filled me with wonderful memories. Thanks for letting me be a part of your ASH family.” - Olivia Kendrick

Gifts to the following OSU funds support students in the ASH programSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Lucy (Hanley)-Lelia (Davisson) Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #604352Edward & Hazel Stephenson Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #606956Helen Hosford Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #603298Frances E. Jones Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #603479Eileen Brown Cole Graduate Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#641367Anniversary Fund* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #600228ASH Residents Fund* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#640132Virgil & Adnelle Heskett Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#663162Elaine & Monica Buerkel ASH Fund* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #313871Ruth Little Strader & Jack D. Strader* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #647008

*Denotes former ASH Resident. See ash.alumni.osu.edu/scholarships/ for the complete list of scholarship funds.

DISCRETIONARY FUNDS

Dorothy Evans Lewis Memorial Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#604163Used for the purchase of books, magazine subscriptions, theatre, concert and lecture tickets and other forms of cultural advancement.

ASH Gift Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #305032Used for current ASH Program expenses including ASH Welcome & Orientation and Annual Banquet.

Josephine Sitterle Failer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #602116Used for ASH residents who have been elected to University recognized honoraries with funds for membership fees and pins.

Speer, M.C. & W. R. Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #606855To be used for the proposed expansion of the Fechko House.

James J. & Virginia Starbuck Conn Fund . . . . . . . . . . . .#601423To be used for renovation or construction of ASH Houses.

Ruth Fechko Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#642158Supports the ASH Houses as determined by the ASH Society BOG.