NXTSTOR, an app created by recent finance graduate Brandon Gotlieb that matches users with rentable storage spaces, is set to launch June 19.

For many accounting graduates, passing the CPA exam can be a daunting task. It was for Mackenzie Hitchcock, but the MAcc alumna did far better than simply pass the exam. She earned accolades for her performance on it.  

What happens when you’re able to spot a deadly pandemic, but the playbook for responding to it is a century old? 
For alumnus Will Lange, president and general manager of Honeywell’s Personal Protective Equipment division, the answer meant acting quickly and decisively in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak.  

Life has a way of challenging you with unpredictable twists. For some, these sudden interruptions can derail dreams and halt personal development. But not for accounting alumna Maggie Salek (BSBA ’20).

Press Southworth III (BSBA '75), CEO of the Jazz Arts Group, is among the more than 15,000 Ohioans who have contracted COVID-19 and lived to tell the story. He shares his thoughts on falling ill and his subsequent recovery.

In addition to producing bourbon, gin and other liquors, Columbus distillery Watershed is now making and selling its own hand sanitizer. Owner Greg Lehman (BSBA '01) says it's the company's way of keeping people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic while also bringing back employees who had been laid off.

Aaron Wilcox (BSBA ’06, MD ’10) believes his effectiveness in navigating through the challenges of being a surgeon are directly tied to the academic experiences that least relate to the industry in which he operates: his degree from Fisher and his participation in the Honors Cohort program.

Hard working, academically talented and naturally curious, Sarah Boylan has always placed a premium on education. Check out her journey to becoming an engineer at Acura, and how a business leadership certification she earned at Fisher is complementing her engineering skills at the auto manufacturer.

Special Agent in Charge Chris Hoffman FBI Cincinnati presented the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award to Columbus businessman and Fisher alumnus Laith Khalaf this week.

The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation is making its largest-ever gift to The Ohio State University – $10 million to support dementia and leukemia research, cancer drug development, health and wellness initiatives for student-athletes and scholarships for graduate business students at Fisher.

Terina Matthews-Davis (MA ’96, MLHR ’98) is a double Buckeye whose enthusiasm and support for Ohio State knows no bounds. A senior vice president and head of Corporate & Investment Banking Program Management at Wells Fargo, Matthews-Davis shares the story of her success as a student, why she gives back and why Ohio Stadium continues to occupy a special place in her heart.

Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17) overcame self-inflicted hurdles to become an entrepreneur dedicated to helping others who made similar mistakes find jobs.

From first serving as a criminal prosecutor in Chicago to finding his calling as an entertainment lawyer, Hal “Corky” Kessler (BSBA ’71) has consistently leaned on the skills and principles he acquired as an undergraduate marketing student at Ohio State.

Kenda Tire USA Inc. has hired Fisher alumnus and marketing veteran Ryan Lewis (BSBA '02) as its marketing manager - automotive, overseeing a comprehensive marketing program that the company said will support strategic growth initiatives and continue to build the Kenda Tire brand in the automotive market.

Blake Haxton, (BSBA '13, JD '16) knows a thing or two about dedication and discipline. How else would he manage dual careers as a successful Investment Research Associate and a world-class Paralympic athlete? “A lot of people don’t get to say they like any job they have.

Legacy can be a funny thing: if you spend too much time trying to manufacture one, then that singular focus can become what you’re known for. Letting your decisions, your work and your priorities speak for themselves, however, can leave a quiet, powerful and indelible mark on others. It's something that Bill Troxil (BSBA ’75) has tried to do for his sons, Ryan and Will.

Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner has always been a trailblazer. In 1996 she became the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in accounting from The Ohio State University and now, more than 20 years later, she is the first such woman to be named to the dean’s leadership team at Fisher in its recorded history.

Check out the story of Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17), a former felon who graduated from Fisher with a business degree, whose new venture is connecting companies with formerly incarcerated individuals in search of work.

Throughout his career as a professional football player and now as an entrepreneur, Chimdi Chekwa’s (BSBA ’11) accounting degree from Fisher has been there for him all along.

Kunal Parikh, an alumnus of Fisher's entrepreneurship minor program, leads a team at Johns Hopkins that aims to find and commercialize biomedical solutions for unmet medical needs.

Spend just a few minutes scrolling through Gary Price’s social media feed and it’s easy to see what he’s passionate about: accounting, diversity and inclusion and Ohio State. A lot of Ohio State. While it’s only a snapshot into part of Price’s life, @garyprice_osu provides a glimpse into just how much pride the 1983 graduate has for Ohio State and the lengths he’s willing to go to support not only students but even strangers-turned-friends.

Education is at the heart of Chineze Okpalaoka’s pursuit of a Full-Time MBA degree at Fisher — and scholarship support helped make it happen.

Bill Baumel (BSBA '90), the managing director of the Ohio Innovation Fund, has the background to lead the $40 million venture capital fund, which he's helped build into what  he calls the top venture entrepreneurship training for students in the country.

Fisher alumnus and current MBA student Thomas Rosenberger (BSBA '16) is working to ensure that no Buckeye goes hungry.