THE MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKFORCE

Join us for our next career-focused workshop as we learn to Maximize Multi-Generational Synergy: Communication Strategies for the Modern Workplace.  This event will take place on Thursday evening, May 28, at the Longaberger Alumni House.

As the workplace evolves through hybrid and RTO transitions, organizational success hinges on one thing: Inclusive Collaboration. A multigenerational workforce is a powerhouse of institutional knowledge and fresh innovation if you know how to bridge the communication divide.

This session provides leaders and team members with the tactical tools needed to reduce friction and boost retention.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the shifting dynamics of the 21st-century workforce.
• Align diverse communication styles to streamline workflows.
• Apply proven frameworks to foster an inclusive, high-productivity environment.

A light dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 pm, with the presentation beginning at 6 pm.  Please register no later than Tuesday, May 26 here:

Questions?  Please feel free to reach out to us by email at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com. 

Over the past 10 years, the OSU Alumni Club of Franklin County has awarded $50,000 in scholarships to incoming first-year students from Franklin County high schools.

We can’t do it without your support! Mark your calendar for the Annual Day of Giving on Tuesday, April 14, and help us make Buckeye dreams come true!  The website link to make your donation is:

https://giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/details/600137?Source_Code=AGAG-OTH-S-ON-GivingSiteNav

If our FRANKLIN COUNTY Scholarship Fund doesn’t appear automatically, click the “search” button and enter our Fund Number 600137.  You are welcome to go to this website any time throughout the year to donate, but this is the one day each year that we participate with all the other alumni clubs to raise awareness.  

THANK YOU so much for supporting our future Buckeyes!

We will provide plenty of food and beverages, and fellowship with other alumni.  Join us for some fun in the spring sun!  

The tailgate party will be held in the Tuttle parking garage (the closest garage to the Stadium).  Details and directions will be sent to each person who signs up, about a week before the game.

To order your tickets for the football game, go to: OhioStateBuckeyes.com   

A club favorite, the semi-annual Wine Tasting Dinner at the Wine Bistro on Lane Avenue, is back again for TWO dates this spring! APRIL 1 AND 15

By offering two dates, we hope we’ll be able to have more people join us.  But there is still limited seating available for each evening, so you will need to get your reservation in early! 

You’ll even be able to order bottles of the wines you enjoy right after dinner! Plan to arrive by 6 pm so you have time to find parking and find a seat before dinner.  Parking is available behind the building (very limited), or on nearby streets, or most availability across the street in the Lane Ave Shopping Center. 

Questions?  Email us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com  or call Leyla at 614-893-0559.

We are welcoming our new members to the club, and thanking the members who have been long-time supporters!   Please plan to join us on Saturday, June 27 from 12 N to 2 pm at the Longaberger Alumni House for a celebration of our members.

We will have a variety of food and beverages.  We’ll be indoors in the air conditioning, but the patio will be available if the weather cooperates.  If you want to dress up in your festive Buckeye gear, that makes it even more fun!  

There will be games and prizes, celebrity guests for photo opportunities, and a chance to purchase unique Buckeye souvenirs to support our scholarship fund. Everyone is welcome to attend this event!  

Sign up now:    

Come meet our leadership team, ask questions about the club, and see how much fun we are!  Questions?  Email us at OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com or call Leyla at 614-893-0559.

The Monda Student Resource Center at OSU assists students who are struggling to succeed because they lack essentials such as food, housing and clothing.  They rely on resources and support from campus and community partners.

We are working with them this month by organizing a food drive to help provide them with enough supplies to make it thru the end of the school year.  Our club is collecting donations thru Amazon, using a “wish list” of the most needed items, and a link that will make it very easy for you to participate. 

Here is the wish list link to use with Amazon – it is already set up to ship the donations directly to the Monda Center (at the Younkin Student Success Center):

Thank you to everyone that donated!

The student food pantry works to ensure No Buckeye Goes Hungry, and we want to do our part to make sure All Buckeyes Be Well and Thrive!  Thank you so much for supporting our Community Service efforts!

ITS TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL BOOK CLUB!

Fifty Words for Rain is a 2020 historical fiction novel by Asha Lemmie about a biracial girl named Nori in post-WWII Japan. Abandoned by her mother, Nori is raised in secrecy by her aristocratic grandparents, who hide her away due to her illegitimate birth. The story follows her journey of self-discovery as she navigates prejudice, family secrets, and her evolving relationship with her half-brother, Akira. 

In March, we will schedule a dinner for our book club alumni readers to meet up with the API society book club readers, at a Japanese restaurant, so we can discuss the book and share in a similarly-themed meal.  
To join our book club, simply email us with your name & phone number to OSUAlumniFranklinCounty@yahoo.com and we will add you to the list. That way we’ll keep you informed about the dinner event date and location.

The third annual Postcard Palooza will bring together alumni from Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield counties for an evening hosted by Undergraduate Admissions, to write postcards to encourage future Buckeyes coming to Ohio State.  

This year’s Postcard Palooza will be held on Thursday, February 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Longaberger Alumni House.  A light dinner will be served at 5:30, and the postcard writing will begin around 6 pm.  Samples will be provided, and of course you can ask other attendees who have done this before for guidance.

The postcards will be sent to students who have been admitted for Fall of 2026, to encourage them to make OSU their first choice and commit to attend.  Last year, 54% of the postcard recipients committed and paid their acceptance fee, so it certainly makes an impact.

If you are interested in participating, please go to the event website to register:go.osu.edu/postcardpalooza26

Questions?  Please contact Brittany Savko, savko.7@osu.edu  or 614-292-8031.