Ohio State has many tremendous women who impact the lives of those who cross their paths. Faculty, staff and students tell their stories in the recordings below of how some of these Ohio State women changed their lives. The recordings help preserve, celebrate, and share the effect the women had on others.
Deborah Ballam
Faculty emeritus, Fisher College of Business and program director, Project CEOS (Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State)
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She's someone that starts a lot of fires with confidence they're going to build.
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Tom Gregoire speaks about how Deborah Ballam, with just a small gesture, impacted his career and his life in a great way.
Jennifer Beard
Assistant director, The Women's Place
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She took us to another level. … She's one of those phenomenal women.
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Wanda Dillard comments on how she has watched Jennifer Beard develop into a great leader and facilitator and an overall phenomenal woman.
Melissa Rockwell-Hopkins
Former associate vice president of Facilities, Operations, and Development at Ohio State
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She was a strong leader, but she was also caring.
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Autumn Williams describes how Melissa Rockwell-Hopkins' influence, strong leadership skills, and caring sensibility helped her progress in her own personal and academic life.
Prudence Gill
Curator of the Hopkins Hall Gallery
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She had all these demands on her … and was able to turn them into these moments of glory.
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Rick Livingston describes how Prudence Gill organizes chaos and input from all sides into a meaningful and masterful product; how women like Prudence form the foundation of the university.
