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CSW Alum Honored as NASW Social Worker of the Year
Congratulations to CSW alum Dana Harley, PhD ’11, for being named the 2026 National Association of Social Worker (NASW) Social Worker of the Year!
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Career Adventures From Law to Social Work
Helen Keller’s words have special meaning for Lisa Cook. Like Keller, she never married or had children. Her daring adventure started with earning her law degree from Ohio State in 1988.
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BSSW Student Follows Family’s Buckeye, Ice Hockey Legacy
First, there was Jessica, Jincy, Josie, Josh and James. Then BSSW student and sister Joy Dunne entered the College of Social Work, Ohio State, and its Women’s Ice Hockey team.
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CSW Alumna Ava Eisele in the Boat
CSW alumna Ava Eisele (BSSW '18, MSW '19) is putting a new spin on the popular book and movie, The Boys in the Boat. When Eisele, a healthcare navigator at Friendship Village of Dublin, and resident John Fellingham, bonded over the book, a surprising turn of events occurred.
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Alum Keith Alford Named NASW Social Work Pioneer
Congratulations to alum Keith A. Alford (MSW ‘87, PhD ‘97) for being selected by the National Association Social Workers (NASW) as an NASW Pioneer, an acclaimed distinction for social workers.
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Progress Celebrated for Worthington SAFER
The Worthington’s Division of Fire and EMS recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Social Assistance for Emergency Reduction (SAFER) program.
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Ken Yeager, Compassionate Leadership in Advocacy Award
Congratulations to alumnus Dr. Kenneth R. Yeager (BSSW ’92, MSW ’93, PhD ’99), for his receival of the Compassionate Leadership in Advocacy Award. Yaeger is a professor emeritus at The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and currently serves as the director of the Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) program at Wexner Medical Center.
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Jenee Lee 30 Under 30
Congratulations to alumna Dr. Jenée Lee (MSW ‘20) who has been selected as The 30 Under 30 Local Columbus Class Of 2025 by Forbes.
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Buckeye Bound
As a BSSW student, Kethan Mokadam discovered his passion for social work through an exploratory learning class, which ultimately led him to LiFEsports.
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Alumna Katie White selected as a 2025 YWCA Women on the Rise
Congratulations to alumna Katie White (MSW ‘20) who has been selected as a 2025 YWCA Women on the Rise.
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