Meet this year’s Alumni Award honorees: Elicia Azali (BSBA ’05), Archie Griffin (BSBA ’76), Mark Johnson (MBA ’80), Jerome Revish (BSBA ’98), Michael Ritenour (BSBA ’05), Bruce Wimbish (MBA ’02, MEd ’08), and corporate partner Nationwide. All were recognized for their leadership, service to the college and community, achievements in business and entrepreneurial spirit.

Ratan Tata, who led the Tata Group for more than two decades, passed away at age 86. Tata earned an honorary doctorate of business administration from Ohio State in 2001. The Tata Group, an Indian conglomerate of more than 100 companies, employing some 660,000 people, remains one of Fisher's leading supporters of executive education and experiential learning offerings.

Para canoe athlete Blake Haxton (BSBA '13) brought home a bronze medal from the French capital after entering the Paris 2024 Games with high expectations. He's turned his sights to his next opportunity: Los Angeles in 2028.

From earning a Master of Accounting degree at Fisher, to positions at a Big Four firm, the Securities and Exchange Commission and now as CFO of America’s largest direct-to-consumer private markets manager, Alison Staloch (MAcc '05) knows about hard work. The alumna shares what shaped her rise to the C-suite.

After earning a silver medal four years ago, Blake Haxton (BSBA '13) is getting ready to compete for Team USA's paracanoe team in Paris.

See why a coast-to-coast bicycle ride with a group of friends meant so much to Fisher alumna Tanny Crane (BSBA '78).

Fisher's 2024 Diversity Awards celebrated the individuals and organizations that are working to create meaningful, positive and lasting change. Meet the servant leaders who are empowering the next generation of professionals and fostering cultures of inclusivity.

Many white-collar businesses are still grappling with when or how often to have staff at the office despite four years passing since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Various work models are being tried, including hybrid, but best practices remain in flux. Marketing major Claudia Hollander Tineo and senior lecturer Stephanie Wapner are among many at Fisher College of Business — and organizations everywhere — who are figuring out new ways of working.

Alumna and Dean's Advisory Council member Corrine Burger (BSBA '85) was one of six women honored with 2024 YWCA Women of Accomplishment awards. The recognition celebrates the impact the women have had throughout the Columbus community.

From allyship to finding life balance, personal branding to building financial wealth and so much more, the third annual Women’s Leadership Symposium continued to connect the Fisher community with business leaders and trailblazers for a day of inspirational learning.

Meet the elite group of leaders selected as 2024 Pace Setters for their passion and purpose in the classroom, throughout academia and in the community.

What does empowerment look like? The Honors Cohort Women in Business Summit connected top executives and industry leaders with tomorrow’s business professionals for an immersive learning experience in New York City. The event, which showcased the power and reach of Fisher’s network of alumni and friends, explored professional uncertainty and unexpected career turns, navigating tough challenges, and the importance of networking, sacrifice, teamwork and gratitude.

Meet Todd Rogers (MBA '93), an entrepreneur and Buckeye alumnus who has brought a Columbus dining staple to the Dayton area.

After rising to prominence for his stand-up act, Richard Lewis (BSBA '69) became a regular in movies and TV, most recently on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” In 2023, Lewis was awarded Fisher's Achievement Alumni Award for his outstanding career accomplishments and leadership, positive community impact and unrivaled passion for The Ohio State University.

Shirine Khoury-Haq (MBA '98) has faced hard times and family tragedy in a career that has taken her from working in Pizza Hut to the head of the boardroom. Now, she has the reins as the first female chief executive of the Co-operative Group – the venerable British institution that encompasses 2,400 convenience stores, funeral homes and insurance and legal services.

Nearly a dozen patients who had exhausted all other treatment options for lung cancer swallowed two green capsules a day in the earliest tests of whether a botanical extract can fight the disease. Alumni Award winner Zeenia Kaul (MBA ' 16) co-founded the startup behind the revolutionary potential new treatment.

Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner was among a select group recognized for their exceptional leadership, vision and commitment to driving diversity, equity and inclusion within their respective industries. These leaders have been chosen based on their impactful DEI initiatives, company's diversity statistics and proven track record as trailblazers in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) space.

Corrine Burger (BSBA ’85), a recipient of Fisher's 2023 Excellence in Service Alumni Award, was recently honored by the YWCA Columbus for her commitment to community advocacy.

Imagine a surreal landscape of science fiction and fantasy — a fungus that hums, mutant fish, alien flora, giant moths — where you become part of the story. Now meet Fisher grad Jordan Renda (BSBA ’15), the entrepreneur and former haunted house creator bringing this art to life.

Fisher celebrated 30 years of alumni accomplishment by recognizing six individuals for their significant impact as leaders, professionals and citizens. Meet the graduates who, by the virtue of their hard work and selflessness, exemplify the college’s legacy of excellence and were named 2023 Alumni Award recipients.

The third annual Alumni of Color Network Weekend celebrated the connections among Fisher graduates and the personal and professional achievements of seven trailblazing alumni. Meet the individuals honored for their meaningful contributions to their profession, impact in academia and legacy of excellence in their professional careers.

At The Ohio State University’s 2023 summer commencement Sunday at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge (BSBA '75) encouraged the graduates to effect positive change.

Sowmya Aggarwal (BSBA '07, MAcc '07), vice president of taxation at Cintas Corporation has been named to the Forty Under 40 list for 2023 published by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Julie Sloat (BSBA '93, MBA '99) runs one of the U.S.’s largest electric utilities in a challenging period. Colleagues and analysts say she’s the right leader at the right time.

Telhio Credit Union recently announced the appointment of Nick Biratsis (BSBA '99) to the role of vice president of marketing.