Ohio State alumni club of Chicago

Membership: 300+

Recent awards: Outstanding alumni club, 2009–11 

WHAT WE DO

Annual student send-off and book drive

Community service and networking events

Student recruitment

“Strike Out Michigan” bowling competition and charity fund-raiser

Big Ten Night with the White Sox

Bulls outings

STUDENT SEND-OFF

Our annual picnic for incoming Chicagoland freshmen, their families, and previous guests is our most successful event, with more than 140 in attendance. We use the occasion to collect books to donate to Chicago Public Schools and to Open Books, a nonprofit store that promotes literacy.

SCHOLARSHIPS

We award two scholarships each year through the Alumni Scholars Program. In 2011, we added the Emerging Leaders Scholarship. Students who are in the top 25 percent of their class and have been accepted to Ohio State are eligible.

FROM A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

“By becoming a Buckeye from Illinois, I have become a part of a larger network, one committed to the same ideals that led me to select Ohio State.” —Zacke Naughton, 2010 ASP recipient

NOTABLE ALUMNI AT THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

• Chris Jones ’86 MA, ’89 PHD, theatre critic 
• Julia Keller ’96 PHD, cultural critic
• Scott Powers ’73, entertainment editor

FAVORITE OHIO STATE MEMORIES 

“The student government campaign: speaking with students and winning the election with Eddie Pauline. I was vice president, and being able to work with talented people made the process and the administration one of the most memorable experiences of my life.”
—Melissa Koch ’03

“I was a student during interesting times. We had the National Guard (with tanks) on campus; we took courses pass/nonpass; and we had to show a student ID to cross the Oval. I met many cre-ative and intelligent people in student government, including my husband, Ron. At graduation in St. John Arena, I put my graduation number on my mortarboard so my parents could find me. That was unique at the time, and my photo was sent by the Associated Press to all their news-papers. I heard from people all over the world who saw it.” —Marcia Wells Schild ’72

“Running out of the tunnel in front of 105,000 fans and being part of the national championship team in 2002.” —Christian Soult ’06

“Commencement in the ’Shoe, listening to Arthur Schlesinger tell me how everything I had done in the past four years would shape what I would do for the rest of my life . . . and he was right.” —Larry Gess ’77

IF YOU VISIT CHICAGO, YOU MUST:

Visit Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, and the Museum of Science and Industry

Take an architectural boat tour

See the animals at Lincoln Park Zoo (it’s the country’s oldest public zoo, and it’s free!)

Eat deep-dish pizza at Giordano’s, Gino’s East, or Lou Malnati’s 

Try a Chicago-style hot dog or Italian beef at Portillo’s or Al’s Beef 

Catch an Ohio State game at any of our game-watch locations 

BEST REASON TO JOIN OUR CLUB

Chicago is a city of 3 million people. We’ll help you stay connected to the 7,000 alumni in the area and to Ohio State while having a great time and giving back to both communities.

CONTACT US

President: Andrea Malyk, (773) 294-6172,
president@ohiostatealumnichicago.org 

Web site: www.ohiostatealumnichicago.org