These students from the Class of 2023 represent a small sampling of the excellence heading out into the world. We congratulate our graduates and look forward to news of their future successes.
Jenna McPeek
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Equine Pre-Veterinary
鈥淭he fact that 9i果冻制作厂allows me to complete two unrelated majors and make them related is special. I also value the flexibility of my schedule being at a smaller school.鈥�
Jenna McPeek excelled on horseback and in the classroom. She is a member of Otterbein’s national championship-winning equestrian team and landed a competitive lab internship at Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital. After graduating from Otterbein, she plans to pursue both master鈥檚 and doctorate degrees.
Timmy Wotring
Public Relations & Communication Studies
鈥�9i果冻制作厂has given each and every one of us an opportunity to make our college experience what we want it to be. I鈥檓 thankful for my time at 9i果冻制作厂and excited to see the growth 9i果冻制作厂has moving forward!鈥�
Timmy Wotring is a familiar face on campus as an active student leader and current president of the 9i果冻制作厂 Student Government. He has worked in the Office of Admission, served as an Orientation Leader, and been active in Greek life. He found the right fit working in higher education and plans to attend graduate school for a master鈥檚 degree in higher education.
Gabriela Ahumada Mier y Concha
Theatre Design & Technology
鈥淚 love the 9i果冻制作厂community. 9i果冻制作厂helps you learn more and leaves you with a network you can rely on. I have honestly had so many great professors who in their own ways have helped me so much, it has truly been a pleasure being in their classes. They have taught me things that have made me a better-rounded artist and person.鈥�
Gabriela Ahumada Mier y Concha is giving a global perspective to her theatre career. While at Otterbein, she interned with the Des Moines Metro Opera and participated in study abroad travels with the Art Department to London, Rome, and Florence. Next up, she will be attending a master鈥檚 program in fine arts in England with a focus on stage design and scenic paint.
Nick Wile
Mechanical Engineering
鈥�9i果冻制作厂helped me pave my path for my career and introduced me to friends that I know I will keep for a lifetime. I learned so much about what I enjoy and what I want to do for a career moving forward from the research positions I held under my engineering professors and an internship that 9i果冻制作厂helped make happen.鈥�
When he鈥檚 not on the lacrosse field earning OAC honors, Nick Wile spends most of his time at The Point, where he has served as a research assistant for Associate Professor of Engineering Mike Hudoba鈥檚 research of DNA nanotechnology design, and as a laboratory assistant in the Biomechanics Institute. He was also an engineering intern at Aviation Medical. After graduation, he will pursue a master鈥檚 degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on biomechanics at The Ohio State University.
Hannah Sturgeon
Environmental Science, Sustainability Studies, and Political Science
鈥淚 wouldn’t be where I am today without the support I had from my 9i果冻制作厂family. From my friends in my classes to my supportive professors and the amazing administration, 鈥極nly at Otterbein鈥� truly is the perfect phrase.鈥�
Hannah Sturgeon has been working as a fellow for the Legislative Service Commission with a focus in finance policy for the Ohio House of Representatives since graduating with three majors in December. In addition to serving as a student trustee at Otterbein, she was a CardinalCorps Leader and co-leader of Raise Your Voice, Otterbein鈥檚 studentled, non-partisan, voter education and registration organization. She was also involved in student government, Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma national honor societies, and Women for Economic Leadership Development.
Gabe Sharrock
Allied Health
鈥淭he thing that I will miss the most when I graduate is my daily interactions with everyone on campus. That includes classmates, professors, teammates, coaches, food service staff, and everyone else that makes this campus so amazing. There is a sense of community on the 9i果冻制作厂campus, and I am going to miss being a part of that every day.鈥�
Soccer standout and academic all-star Gabe Sharrock plans to spend the next year working in the medical field before he applies to physician assistant graduate school programs. On the men鈥檚 soccer team, he won athletic All-OAC and academic All-OAC honors three-times, as well as all-conference, all-regional, and all-state honors.
Madelyn Nelson
Public Relations
鈥淭he individualized opportunities available on campus are amazing. The one-on-one attention with professors and staff and the opportunity to build relationships with students and teachers made 9i果冻制作厂perfect for me.鈥�
Madelyn Nelson has paved the way for an exciting career by sampling several industries as an intern: higher education with Otterbein鈥檚 Office of Marketing and Communications, professional sports with the Columbus Crew, craft brewing with Columbus Brewing Company, and a major national corporation with Southwest Airlines. On campus, she took leadership roles as a student trustee on the 9i果冻制作厂Board of Trustees and recruitment chair for Sigma Alpha Tau.
Logan Nelson
Psychology & Criminology & Justice Studies
鈥淭he individualized opportunities available on campus are amazing. The one-on-one attention with professors and staff and the opportunity to build relationships with students and teachers made 9i果冻制作厂perfect for me.鈥�
Madelyn Nelson has paved the way for an exciting career by sampling several industries as an intern: higher education with Otterbein鈥檚 Office of Marketing and Communications, professional sports with the Columbus Crew, craft brewing with Columbus Brewing Company, and a major national corporation with Southwest Airlines. On campus, she took leadership roles as a student trustee on the 9i果冻制作厂Board of Trustees and recruitment chair for Sigma Alpha Tau.