CHARLEE OTTERSBERG ’15 CLASS OF 2014 & 2015 Major: Advertising/Public Relations Minor: Marketing & Leadership Studies Class of Dec. 2013 & May 2014: Plans as of April/May 2015/prior to Graduation Hometown: Denver, Colorado PIONEERING Outcome data was found (through various methods—faculty, Kent State University (2) – Information and Library Science, “The liberal arts foundation at Marietta allowed alumni office, self-report, Facebook, LinkedIn) on 218 out of 265 unknown total students, 82 percent. Lock Haven University – Physician Assistant Program TRANSFORMATIONS me to learn about a lot of different things. I Report on Engagement and Post-Graduation Plans developed an inquisitive nature, which is very Marietta College (3) – Physician Assistant Program (2), Vocal important in the ‘real world.’ ” Graduate School: 26 provided graduate school/program Pedagogy information: 11.9 percent Medical School of Grenada Fast Facts: Academic Year 2014-15 Once Charlee visited Marietta College, she Michigan State University College of Law knew the environment was a good fit for her GRADUATE SCHOOLS CLASS OF 2014 MEMBERS ARE Muskingum University – HR INTERNSHIPS: diverse interests and leadership plans. Her ATTENDING: Ohio State University (3) • More than 90 internships for academic credit involvement in Greek life was a huge factor in American University – MS in Marketing Ohio University (2) • More than 50 percent were paid internships enhancing her college experience, as it was Bowling Green State University – Geology, MFA Creative Writing Towson State University – Experimental Psychology • Some of the internships occurred outside of the U.S. In fact in the summer of 2015, through Greek life that she met some of her best California University of Pennsylvania – MS in Exercise Science and University of Akron 10 were in China and one was in Hong Kong. In terms of U.S. distribution, summer of friends and was able to hone her leadership Health Promotion University of Lavern, CA – MBA MICHAEL FAHY ’15 2015 included the following states: CT (1); FL (1); MA (1); MI (1); MO (1); NH (1); NJ (1); skills. Her leadership in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) student organization also Case Western Reserve University – MBA University of Southern Florida – Economics Major: Political Science & Asian Studies OH (33); PA (3); VA (3); WV (2) complemented her classroom learning. Currently, she lives in Cleveland where she is an art Columbia University – Environmental Science and Policy University of Tennessee – Ph.D. in Planetary Science Minor: History • Marietta College received the Ohio Means Internships & Co-op Grant to help provide director at Great Lakes Publishing with Ohio Custom Media. She believes her three unique East Carolina University Wright State University – Applied Mathematics Hometown: Washington, Pennsylvania internship experiences in college allowed her to be more specific in developing her career goals monetary incentives for employers and students who participate in internships and was confident that her leadership in the AAF helped with vital workplace connections. • The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations awarded Marietta College money to support “Marietta College allowed me to diversify COMPANIES WHO HIRED MEMBERS Gene ID Ologie entrepreneurship programs. Some of the funds have been allocated to provide stipends my options and diversify my learning “It is important to remember that the experiences that you have at Marietta College help forge OF THE CLASS OF 2014 Halliburton Orange Energy Corporation for students performing internships in an entrepreneurial setting with an entrepreneurial experiences, not only in the liberal arts your future. These relationships are really important to remember, and by giving back you are ABARTA Oil & Gas Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness Professional Ottawa Glandorf Local Schools spirit core but also in concert with opportunities enabling others to form these relationships.” Air Heater Seal Co., Inc. Hess Corporation Pasco County Schools in other disciplines.” American Road Machinery Co. Hill Manufacturing Co. Pecado Ink Magazine CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: American School in Madrid Horizon Well Logging, LLC People’s Bank • 508 students participated in volunteer service, which is approximately 44 percent of the Michael knew other students at Marietta AmeriCorps-ComCorps iHeartMedia, Inc. Philadelphia City Rowing student body and, once he visited the campus, he Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Northwest Redwood Coast Medical Services • 56 students trained to lead volunteer group programs knew that the environment was right for Aramco Keane Group Richmond Telematics • Marietta College students donated 5,651 hours of their time in community service him. Through a strong faculty advising SARAH MAYO ’15 Artex Oil Company KNOP News 2 RuffaloCODY activities connection, he became interested in Major: Petroleum Engineering ASHTA Chemicals Krispy Kreme San Antonio Scorpions FC • There were three community service trips: 1) International Alternative Winter Break to international governance. He asserts Hometown: Proctorville, Ohio Athens Paint & Decorating Kuwait Oil Company Saudi Aramco the Dominican Republic; 2) A Civil Rights History Journey through the South; 3) Service that the one of the most unforgettable Auditor of State-Ohio Lafayette Hotel Schlumberger “Marietta College took an interest in me. I Trip to Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota parts of his undergraduate experience Baker Hughes League Operations: Cincinnati Sports School Pride Ltd. took an interest in Marietta College, and I am • This year, Marietta College students provided $130,377.80 worth of work in our local outside of the classroom was his role Bath and Body Works LifeTime Fitness Seneca Lake Baptist Assembly grateful for this relationship and the rewards it community, using the national value of volunteer time of $23.07/hour in student government. This gave him Bert’s Bikes and Fitness Linsly School Seneca Resources has brought me.” • We partnered with over 40 local community partners in the Mid-Ohio Valley, including experience running a student organization Blackfinn Ameripub Live Healthy Appalachia at AmeriCorps Seton Hall University and participating in an elected office. He Parkersburg, Belpre, Williamstown and Marietta Sarah came to Marietta because she Boehringer Ingelheim LJ Smith, Inc. Shell developed many of real life skills from was interested in softball and petroleum Bowling Green State University Lock Haven University Specialty Oilfield Solutions this including management, accounting, INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH – SUMMER 2015: engineering programs. She found the faculty BP Logistics and Supply Chain Summit Environmental Services communication, leadership etc. Being able • Junior, English major – “Fanny Fern & Leadership” to be hands-on in their approach to advising Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services Lowell Elementary Sunny Hills Garden Greenhouse to work closely on political campaigns in • Senior, Biochemistry major – “Investigating the Protective and Cytotoxic Effects of Citral, and career readiness. As secretary of The Bright Angel Lodge Lubrizol Suttle & Stalnaker downtown Marietta was also beneficial. a Main Component in the Essential Oils of Lemongrass” Society of Petroleum Engineers, she gained a BSN Sports Marietta City Schools Tag Worldwide He worked for the Jennifer Garrison for • Sophomore, Psychology major – “Does Induced Mindfulness affect Implicit Learning?” lot of responsibility that allowed her to interact Calfrac Well Services (Official) Marietta College Target Corporation Congress campaign, which was only a five- • Sophomore, Geology major – “The Composition and Distribution of Cryptic Biota in a with faculty, alumni and employers. In addition, Sarah was involved with the Student Athletic Cedar Point Marion High School Temple University minute walk from campus — a uniquely Silurian Reef” Advisory Committee, where she became involved in fundraising, volunteering and campus Chevron Marietta College Theatre Department The Centers for Families and Children Marietta thing. Inside the classroom, • Junior, double major Math & Chemistry – “Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry outreach projects. Her internship experience actually began the summer after her first year at Citizens National Bank of McConnelsville Microbac Laboratories, Inc. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Michael believes that learning to speak Analysis of Cholesterol Derivatives in M624 Human Melanoma Cells” Marietta, when she worked in Arkansas as a roustabout field intern for Southwestern Energy. Cleveland Clinic Moroch The Ironton Tribune Chinese encouraged him to study abroad • The following are some of the subjects of two additional Physics-related research During her second summer, she continued working for the same company, but this time in ConocoPhillips Mosaica Education, Inc. The Limited in Beijing, which enhanced his language projects for summer 2015: building and testing of a Ultrahigh Vacuum Chamber, and Texas in the role of completions engineering intern. During her second internship, she was Consol Energy National Fuel Gas Company The Ohio State University and cultural experiences. While in China, setting up an Optics Lab and an experiment demonstrating Single Photon Interference given a project to work on and presented her results to the company’s leadership team. Then in Crescent and Sprague Supply National Interstate Insurance The Sherwin-Williams Company he lived with a family and took a two-week her third summer internship, Sarah served as a reservoir intern for the same company and was Davis-Shai House Nationwide Insurance Training Express trip to Tibet to visit Tibetan and Buddhist given an even more complex project. Although she returned to campus in the fall of her senior Detail Dedicated Landscape Management nChannel U.S. Energy STUDY ABROAD: monasteries. This was also his first time year with a full time job offer in-hand, she turned it down in order to explore options with other DFG Energy New Albany Schools University of Maryland Baltimore County • 26 students studied abroad living in a big city. Michael’s future plans DPL Energy Resources Newark City Schools University of Mount Union companies and eventually accepted an offer to work for Chevron in the deep-water division. In FALL: 11 Students — Italy, Australia, New Zealand, China, Peru, Croatia, India, include attending Georgetown University ECA Noble Energy Vantiv the summer of 2015, Sarah purchased a 2,400-square-foot house in Houston, weeks before Netherlands, Colombia for a Master’s in Security Studies, where he beginning her offshore work in the Gulf of Mexico. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania North Carolina Wesleyan College Warren Local Schools will be studying terrorism, national security Education USA Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Whole Foods Market SPRING: 7 Students — United Arab Emirates, China, France, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, Ireland policy and security affairs. He is confident “Marietta College has given me so much, so I believe in supporting The Long Blue Line. I know EF English First NY1 Wireline Systems at Halliburton Spring that his previous summer internship in I wouldn’t be in this position without the preparation and experiences I had at Marietta. The EQT Corporation Ocean City High School Crew Wolf Creek Local Schools SUMMER: 8 Students — China (2), England, Ireland, Italy, France, Thailand, Spain China with the State Department, which College made me more well-rounded, which has enabled me to compete successfully in this EverestGear.com Ohio Governor John Kasich’s Office Wood County Schools 215 Fifth Street • Marietta, OH 45750 • Faculty-led programs: 1) Holland, related to art history; 2) Ireland, related to sports happened in large part due to a faculty competitive marketplace.” EY Ohio Health WorldTeach Columbia connection, will allow him to pursue Financial Services Ohio University Athletics YMCA Office of Admission medicine; 3) Costa Rica and Belize, related to Leadership 800.331.7896 • [email protected] future similar internships while he attends Forte Frye High School Oil & Gas Industry Zane State College graduate school. Career Center Marietta College • 215 Fifth Street • Marietta, OH 45750 Office of Admission • 800.331.7896 • [email protected] | Career Center • 740.376.4645 • [email protected] 740.376.4645 • [email protected] DANIE CHIRDON ’15 MALIK BIRKS ’15 Class of 2015: Major: Political Science Major: Political Science Plans as of April/May 2015/prior to Graduation Minor: Petroleum Engineering; Leadership Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado Certificate Hometown: Newark, Ohio “Start early. Have a plan but know that Marietta is very good at helping you even if you don’t 128 respondents to First Destination Survey (out of 220 total have a plan.” graduates/58 percent) “As I contemplate my future career in law, I am considering the oil and gas industry and victim Malik originally came to Marietta due to the advocacy of the football coach. He was made to What describes your plan after graduation? assistance advocacy law. Both of these areas feel like this would be a good home and very soon came to realize that the staff and faculty Reported full time employment...... 51 of interest stem from experiences at Marietta were always really accessible. He liked the close-knit environment and the structure and Reported part time employment...... 13 College.” discipline that being a student-athlete instilled in him. In December 2015, Malik was set to Reported full time graduate/professional school study ...... 26 begin his military career in the Marine Corps and looks forward to advanced training and Reported part time graduate/professional school study ...... 4 Danie chose Marietta due to its strong educational opportunities. Reported seeking full time employment ...... 48 academic reputation and the Leadership Reported searching for programs for further study...... 10 program. Her involvement in the NextGen reported not looking for employment ...... 2 RYAN TURNEWITSCH ’15 initiative through the McDonough Leadership Major: Biochemistry/Pre-med emphasis; Program is how she was able to make so many contacts in the community and gave her the BECCA GREENSTEIN ’15 Are you satisfied with your plans for after graduation? Leadership Minor opportunity to sit on the board of a non-profit. She learned important grant writing skills in this Major: Biochemistry; Leadership Certificate Y e s ...... 92 Hometown: St. Clairsville, Ohio role that are now important in her current job as Intern/Deputy Clerk of Courts for Marietta Hometown: Cranberry Twp., Pennsylvania N o ...... 14 Municipal Court. These community-based experiences fostered in Danie a sense of purpose “My commitment to public service and strong commitment to public service. She was able to volunteer for MainStreet Marietta Unsure...... 30 “The ethics and leadership classes that I will continue as I enter the medical for four years and visited Washington, D.C., to work on a project with an alum as a result of her took outside of my major coursework will be profession. Marietta College helped instill participation in the Leader-in-Residence program with her Political Science class. Danie also GRADUATE SCHOOL AREAS OF STUDY: particularly important in my future career as a this important value and other important advantage of an alumni connection from Cincinnati and participated in a mock trial program. In Austin Peay State University (music) physician.” Bastyr (naturopathic medicine) principles. These, combined with strong addition to working full time, Danie is currently studying for the LSAT and has a goal of being California University of Pennsylvania (athletic training) academics, helped provide me with enrolled in law school in 2016. Becca visited a friend at Marietta College and Georgetown University (security studies/U.S. National Security many post-graduation opportunities.” fell in love with the small size and personal “I am glad that I went to a college that made me work so hard. I played soccer and had to policy) atmosphere. She majored in Biochemistry, as learn how to balance so many different things. The diverse academic life really provided me LIM College (fashion marketing) Ryan earned a full scholarship to attend she knew from the beginning she wanted a with a good foundation upon which to build. I think liberal arts perspective is vital as my current Marietta College (psychology) (physician assistant) Marietta and really liked the small career related to the medical field. She found job requires many different skills. The more I know overall, the better I can do my job. I never Miami University (accounting) community atmosphere. He was also the professors extremely helpful and liked that thought I would still be here in Marietta after graduation and wanting to still be involved in the National University of Health Science (chiropractic studies) very impressed with the Honors Program, they often used real life scenarios in class to community. I love the downtown here and want to see it thrive.” Ohio University (athletic training) (college student personnel) science facilities and the McDonough JOE ANDLER ’15 help explain the material. She was able to conduct a lot of exciting research at Marietta College (theater) Leadership Program. While a student, Major: Physics and therefore enhanced her critical thinking skills. Her honors thesis focused on cloning a Purdue University (materials engineering) Ryan held a lot of leadership roles and Minor: Math & Astronomy small synthetic protein. She is happy to report that another student will be continuing her San Diego State University (ecology/evolutionary biology) believes that chairing the McDonough CHELSEA SMITH ’15 Hometown: Fulton, Ohio research project next year. She believes that the liberal arts foundation allowed her to learn a Syracuse University (political science) Student Advisory Council was one of Major: English lot of things which she can apply to the medical field. She will be attending the University of Tennessee State University (occupational therapy) the highlights. In this position, Ryan was Minor: Communications; “I obtained an internship at the National Cincinnati Medical School in August 2015 and hopes to have a career in pediatric oncology, an University of California-Davis (theoretical physics) able to accomplish a great deal including Teacher Leadership Certificate High Magnetic Field Laboratory, in part due interest she developed during her job-shadowing experience at Strecker Cancer Center while West Virginia University (biology with a concentration in ecology) modification of the leadership minor as Hometown: Vincent, Ohio to a Marietta College alumni connection. she attended Marietta. Wheeling Jesuit (physical therapy) well as development of a new mentoring This experience really changed my career program. His relationship-building skills “Freshman year I was part of the Social Justice direction because it focused on matter were definitely enhanced by this particular Leadership Institute which inspired me to learn physics and my original attention was leadership experience. Ryan’s service to about how I could impact the world and make astrophysics.” ADAM JOHNSON ’15 the community resonated across campus, changes.” Major: Health Science EMPLOYERS/JOB TITLES: Keim Financial Services – Partner especially when he was a peer mentor, Joe heard about Marietta College through Hometown: Wooster, Ohio AmeriCorps at Washington State Community College – Ohio Kentucky Exploration – Field Engineer Excel Leader and Chemistry tutor. He Chelsea actually had her graduation from friends and was really interested in a small “Marietta College taught me how to learn, College Guide KeyBank – Engineer says he felt the power of giving back as he high school at Marietta College and knew a school environment that boasted a strong find and use information, and how to interact Anadarko Petroleum – Production Engineer Marietta Adventure Company – Livery Coordinator enriched the experiences of other students lot about the campus since her older brother astronomy and physics program. One successfully with others.” Baker Hughes – Field Engineer Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce – Communication/ while developing very strong connections attended Marietta. During Chelsea’s junior year of his College highlights was studying Battelle – Engineer Marketing Specialist she co-led an alternative spring break trip for abroad in New Zealand at the University of both on and off campus. In the fall of 2015, Adam chose Marietta because of the small The Center for Children & Families – Children Services Aide Mengyang Kindergarten – English Director Habitat for Humanity where she learned what it Canterbury Church. He says he’s now trying Ryan is set to attend the Natureopathic class size and accessibility of developing Chesapeake Energy – Field Engineer Moroch Partners – Account Coordinator was like to be on an equal playing field with everyone else and utilize everyone in her leadership to convince others to do the same thing. Medicine Program at Bastyr University in personal connections. He emphasizes that Chevron – Field Drilling & Completions Engineer, Engineer, Drilling Peoples Bank – Professional Development Associate style. This past year, she participated in the Civil Rights Alternative Spring Break that involved Joe was also impacted by his involvement Seattle, Washington. He is confident that Marietta College taught him how to use his Engineer in Deepwater Exploration – Drilling Engineer Perry & Associates CPA – Staff Accountant traveling to Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. The trip focused a lot on Martin Luther King in All Scholars Day where his group did a the intensity of the workload and the rigor critical thinking skills and to be able to analyze Columbus Gas of PA – Associate Field Engineer (2) Plante Moran - Auditor Jr. and his role in the Civil Rights Movement. She was able to learn about the other important Physics is Fun outreach program designed of the science courses at Marietta College different situations using multiple perspectives. Columbus Zoo – Animal Encounters Village Team Member PST – BL Sales Associate players in this movement and came to realize that it was “normal” people who helped make the to promote the different campus science have helped to prepare him for these As a member of the track and field team, he Conoco Phillips – Production Engineer Roustabout Services – Roustabout changes possible. Chelsea recently took the LSAT and plans to attend law school in 2016. She clubs and interesting scientific applications next steps. In addition, Ryan’s research learned the important art of balancing the Epic Software – Quality Assurance Sherwin Williams – Chemist in Raw Materials Dept. has received alternative status for the Ohio Legislative Services Commission. to everyday life. Liquid nitrogen ice cream projects and research internship have all demands of a rigorous science major with Great Lakes Publishing – Associate Art Director Southwestern City School District – Intervention Specialist was the main attention getter. In August, contributed to the solid foundation that personal and team-based athletic competitions. After graduation, Adam chose to pursue a Halliburton Energy Services – Wireline Engineer Steel City Rowing Club – Program Director “Marietta has a lot of unique opportunities that would be difficult to obtain at a larger school. Joe is set to attend Purdue University a he will use to jumpstart his experiences in career in banking and believes that Marietta’s liberal arts foundation really opened up new doors Hastings Water Works – Aquatics Manager Stonewall Group – Junior Designer The professors and staff get to know you very well and are very supportive and encouraging. Ph.D. in Materials Engineering. He loves to medical school. and opportunities. He is excited about his career ahead because it’s intellectually stimulating, Hess – Foundations Engineer United States Marine Corps – Platoon Commander The trips I experienced wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our alumni and do experimental collaborative research on involves a lot of relationship building and offers many different career options long term. institution’s values.” alternative energy and is looking forward to what his exciting future holds.