Wilmington College - Ohio

10/15/2026

🎉 Celebrating Excellence: Wilmington College's Inaugural Business Wall of Fame! 🎉

Wilmington College recently unveiled its brand-new digital Business Wall of Fame, inducting an incredible inaugural class of six distinguished alumni who have made extraordinary marks in their respective fields:

Cody Arnett ’11 – Founder & CEO of Polaris Counseling Group and former corporate leader at Tesla and Salesforce.

Timothy A. Bruen ’83 – Entrepreneur, insurance industry leader, and generous supporter of the College’s Buren Center for Business.

Renee LaPine ’95 – President & CEO of Ferno, leading a major global manufacturer in emergency medical equipment.

William Shoecraft ’79 – Author, publisher, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for youth education and leadership development.

Robert Touchton ’65 – Former federal administrative law judge, long-time WC business law professor, and former Board of Trustees chair.

Julie Prince Weber ’99 – Accomplished corporate financial executive, former CFO/partner at COHO Creative, and boutique owner.

Located in the lobby of the Buren Center for Business in Bailey Hall (and viewable online!), this new digital display honors leaders who truly embody the spirit and impact of a Wilmington College education.

Join us in congratulating these phenomenal alumni! 👏💚 Read the full story on our website!

10/15/2026

We're preparing the professionals of tomorrow ✨ Junior and senior exercise science majors at Wilmington College honed their communication skills in a mock interview setting on Wednesday as they prepare to apply to physical therapy school and for employment 🎓💼 Purpose can't wait! Big shout-out to these health-related organizations and programs for facilitating the mock interviews: Drayer Physical Therapy , WC Occupational Therapy Grad Program, Kettering Health, Adena Health, and Dr. Rex Chiropractic.

10/14/2026

🎨 Coming Soon to Harcum Art Gallery!
Wilmington College’s Harcum Art Gallery is proud to host artist Liz Zorn’s powerful exhibition, Animal Farm, running from Oct. 22 through Dec. 11.

Born out of a profound health scare and personal healing journey, this striking series of collage and graffiti-style paintings serves as a raw and immediate commentary on life, current events, and resilience.

🗓️ Opening Reception: Thursday, Oct. 22 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Refreshments served!)
📍 Location: Boyd Center for Cultural Arts
🕒 Gallery Hours: Weekdays, 9 AM – 5 PM (or by appointment)

Come experience this incredible, deeply personal body of work!

Liz Zorn’s ultimately incorrect medical diagnosis, giving her two years to live, motivated her to return to her art studio, where she created a series of collage and graffiti-style paintings that grew from her personal healing to a commentary on life. Pieces from her Animal Farm series will be fea...

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

Bringing the energy to the Ohio Travel Association! ⚡️🎺

Wilmington College was thrilled to partner with the Clinton County Convention & Visitors Bureau to give a full Quaker-Up welcome to conference delegates attending the OTA annual meeting in Wilmington last week! 💚✨

Huge thanks to the Quaker Thunder Pep Band, Cheerleading Squad, Quakerman & Quakerman Jr., and members of the WC Football Team for giving everyone a rousing greeting outside the historic Murphy Theatre before the program kicked off! 🏈🎶

10/12/2026

🎉 We were thrilled to honor 27 talented STEM students at our annual Choose Ohio First Scholars Banquet! 🎓 These prestigious scholarships support hands-on learning, foster academic excellence, and help us address critical regional workforce needs across Ohio by empowering the next generation of scientific leaders. 🔬✨

Wilmington College recognized 27 students studying in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medicine) fields and receiving competitive scholarships allocated from a $728,000 Choose Ohio First grant. The students, who are studying veterinary science, chemistry, environmental science and biology...

10/01/2026

We’re proud to be recognized among the nation’s Top Women-Led Workplaces! 💚

This recognition celebrates organizations where women hold leadership roles and make a meaningful impact — and we’re honored to see Wilmington College included among them, led by our very own President Corey Cockerill.

Read more:

Wilmington College has received another Top Workplace award for cultural excellence — this one celebrates organizations whose most senior leader is a woman. Corey Cockerill serves as the College’s president. Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand top w...

09/30/2026

Quakers on the move! 💪

Wilmington College student-athletes joined Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel at Miami Trace Elementary School to welcome the school to the Tressel Fitness Challenge. From fitness demonstrations to lessons on nutrition, WC helped encourage students to build healthy habits for life. 🏃‍♀️💚

Read more: https://www.wilmington.edu/news/wc-quakers-assist-lt-gov-in-training-newest-member-school-in-the-tressel-fitness-challenge

Lt. Governor and former Ohio State University Football Coach Jim Tressel enlisted a handful of Wilmington College student-athletes to assist him in welcoming Miami Trace Elementary School as the newest member of the Tressel Fitness Challenge on Sept. 30. The WC contingent — including mascot Quaker...

09/24/2026

Celebrating Quakers who continue to make an impact through their careers, service and dedication to their communities. 💚

At this year’s Homecoming Alumni Awards Brunch, five alumni and one longtime friend of Wilmington College were recognized for their professional achievements, volunteerism and commitment to WC.

Read more about this year’s honorees and their accomplishments: https://www.wilmington.edu/news/alumni-awards-presentations-recognize-professional-distinction-and-service

09/23/2026

Wilmington College’s 36th annual Westheimer Peace Symposium returns Oct. 6–7, bringing together educators, legal experts, scholars, activists and artists for two days of conversation surrounding mass incarceration and immigration detention in the United States.

This year’s theme, “Peace Through Human Dignity: Justice, Mass Incarceration and Immigration Detention in the United States,” will explore the complexities of these issues through a variety of perspectives and experiences.

Learn more about the symposium and view the full schedule:

SEE FULL SCHEDULE, REGISTRATION INFORMATION AT https://cglink.me/236/r377798 The 36th annual Westheimer Peace Symposium centers on “peace and social justice,” with a focus on mass incarceration. A Wilmington College signature event, the Oct. 6 and 7 symposium is titled “Peace Through Human Dig...