Anthony Doerr ‘99

Anthony Doerr ‘99

Anthony Doerr is an award-winning author who fondly recalls evening readings in Prout Chapel. His 2002 collection of short stories, “The Shell Collector,” won the Barnes & Noble Discovery Prize, two O. Henry Prizes and the Rome Prize, among other awards. He wrote...
Hugh Kash Smith ’91,’94

Hugh Kash Smith ’91,’94

Hugh Smith is one of America’s most recognized tenors, having performed at all the big houses in the United States and many important venues in Europe. He made his debut in “Madame Butterfly” in Naples, Italy, after winning the Pavarotti competition in 1995. He has...
Eileen O’Neill ‘90

Eileen O’Neill ‘90

Eileen O’Neill is the president and general manager of The Learning Channel. O’Neill ended up at Discovery Communications, the parent company of TLC, because of an internship requirement for BGSU’s popular culture graduate degree. Under her leadership, TLC has added...
Eugene T.W. Sanders ’80, ’85, ‘92

Eugene T.W. Sanders ’80, ’85, ‘92

Eugene Sanders is a nationally recognized leader in urban school leadership. He is the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and oversees the education of more than 50,000 students. Before that, Sanders worked as superintendent of Toledo Public Schools....
Arnold Rampersad ’67, ’68, ’95 (Hon.)

Arnold Rampersad ’67, ’68, ’95 (Hon.)

Arnold Rampersad has made it his life’s work to tell the African-American story through the lens of a biography. His biographies include “The Art and Imagination of W.E.B. Du Bois,” “The Life of Langston Hughes,” and “Jackie Robinson: A Biography, and Ralph Ellison: A...
Hiroko Nakamoto ’54, ’92 (Hon.)

Hiroko Nakamoto ’54, ’92 (Hon.)

Hiroko Nakamoto is an international designer whose works are influenced by her native Japan. After receiving her bachelor’s in fine arts from BGSU, she studied interior design at Pratt Institute in New York. After studying interior design in England, France, Italy,...