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From her leadership of culture-enhancing initiatives at Fisher to the many ways she supports its employees, Melanie DiFeo is dedicated to making the college a premier place to work and teach. Her efforts earned her the prestigious honor of being named one of Ohio State’s 2025 Distinguished Staff Award recipients.

Fisher’s 2025 Recognition Luncheon celebrated the college community’s excellence in teaching and service, highlighting the leadership, creativity and compassionate team players who make the college a destination for the very best in business education.

National champion Buckeye Mike Doss (MBOE '19) returned to Fisher and the Center for Operational Excellence (COE), delivering a keynote at the 2025 COE Summit, where he shared lessons from his time on the football field ― and his journey back to Ohio State.

As part of an ongoing collaboration, Fisher and the National Veterans Leadership Foundation have announced the availability of up to five full-tuition scholarships for highly qualified veterans and military-connected individuals interested in earning an MBA.

Becoming a Business Buckeye led recent graduate Bri Harris (BSBA '25 and MAcc '25) down a new career pathway. Discover how faculty, staff and programs like Fisher FIRST and Project THRIVE influenced her academic career and passion for accounting.

Accounting student Brian Speckman was named assistant drum major of The Ohio State University Marching Band for the 2025 season. Learn more about Brian and his role with TBDBITL.

Sérgio Ribeiro Da Silva’s (SMF ’25) journey from Brazil to Columbus was meant to provide he and his family with an educational opportunity that would lead to a better future. Discover how his time and experiences at Fisher ultimately shaped his growth and gratitude toward everyone who helped him succeed.

Meet Christopher Judd (EMBA ’25), IT consultant and a valedictorian of Fisher’s Executive MBA Class of 2025. As a new graduate, Chris reflects on his time in the program and shares how offerings such as immersion trips, intensive coursework, and engagement with alumni broadened his perspective and confidence as a leader.

Facing mid-life questions like "What's next for me?" and "Am I maximizing my potential?", professionals are turning to Fisher’s Executive MBA program for direction. With an engaging curriculum, impactful domestic and international immersions and transformative coaching, the EMBA helps professionals redefine their professional paths and achieve significant career growth.

Meet John Piehowicz, a fourth-year student who's blending his experiences at Fisher with a unique opportunity to put leadership his skills into practice as a high school varsity hockey head coach.

From curriculum to research and entrepreneurial creations, Fisher professors are embracing artificial intelligence to help students understand the technology and how to use AI responsibly.

Meeting Brutus Buckeye and experiencing the excitement of a college campus helped 150 Columbus Public Schools students feel like Buckeyes for a day. The Rising Leaders program connected the fourth graders with Fisher undergraduates and professors during a day of learning and college exploration.

A series hosted Ohio State’s Center for International Business Education and Research and the Center for African Studies is helping a U.S. Army Reserve unit prepare for an upcoming deployment to Africa. The events focused on conflict resolution, peacebuilding and the political, economic and social landscapes of various African nations where service members will be stationed.

The Pace Setters Awards honor the college’s top business students who excel in and out of the classroom. Learn more about this year’s high-achieving group of leaders who exemplify the purpose and passion that define Fisher students and graduates.

Meet graduating senior Aya Dushnitzky, an operations management and economics major who is "passionate about travel, building connections and finding creative solutions to bring people and ideas together."

A desire to help his brother with an intellectual disability, coupled with a curiosity about psychology, sparked student Sean Osborn’s interest in research. Participating in Fisher’s Research Distinction honors program and the Denman Forum furthered that curiosity and has influenced his long-term professional goals.

Operations management student and fencer Talia Weiss and her brother, Miles, are one of a handful of student athletes at Ohio State who are competing alongside a sibling.

See how a recent visit to Nestlé USA’s headquarters exemplified the purpose of Fisher’s new Career and Industry Immersion Academies and provided Full-Time MBA students an immersive look at real-world supply chain processes, market trends and effective cross-department collaboration.

Soft skills such as compassion, emotional intelligence, empathy and communication are essential to resilient leadership. Learn how students in the Honors Leadership program are combining these skills with their business education to build relationships, discover shared values and understand how to manage change.

Lucas Tai’s (BSBA ’23) academic and professional careers have been an intersection of his many interests: government service, the automotive industry, sustainability, emerging technologies, economics and public policy. Recently selected as Ohio State’s first-ever Schwarzman Scholar, Tai is excited for the global fellowship ― and its potential to help him revitalize the Midwest.

A clinician at heart, Jess Pfister (MBA ’19) loves creating exceptional experiences for patients at the Wexner Medical Center Outpatient Care New Albany. As an advocate for family, patients and staff, she finds ways to speak for those who don’t have a voice. Find out how this servant leader has leaned into the uncomfortable to not only stay patient-centered, but to advance her career.

A team of Fisher students won the BisNet International Case Competition by creating the best strategy for an international airline company looking to re-enter the Argentinian market. Learn more about how the students tackled the challenge at the fifth annual event.

Organizing and hosting a student seminar takes courage and negotiation, logistics and leadership skills to create a meaningful event. Third-year finance student Cole Heidelberger utilized those skills and lessons from his experience as part of the Dean’s Leadership Academy to bring a New York Times best-selling author to campus.

Fisher College of Business and the National Veterans Leadership Foundation have launched a scholarship initiative to support lifelong learning for military-connected individuals through the college's Executive Education offerings.

Motivational speaker and best-selling author Harlan Cohen shared tips for success with Ohio State students as part of a leadership event organized by Fisher students.