Current Student Organizations
Student organizations can be an important part of your growth during your college career. Not only do they provide the resources needed to succeed in the world, they can give you some of the best people you’ve ever met, building friendships that last a lifetime.
Academic
Persuasive Speaking and Communication Club (PSCC)
PSCC aims to help members improve their confidence in public speaking, understand the fundamentals of persuasive speaking, and provide a space to freely practice presentation and presentation techniques.
Advisor: Marcy Ward
President: Sam Maokhamphiou
Pre-Health Club
The Pre-Health Club’s mission is to create a supportive campus space, where we as Pre-Health students can build a community, share valuable opportunities, and get the practical guidance needed to succeed in our pre-health undergraduate tracks.
Advisor: Amy Stottlemyer
President: Saliou Kebe
Psychology Club
The objectives and purposes of the Psychology Club are to promote, enhance and further develop educational and social achievements and interests in psychology, influence the conditions under which prospective members are begin prepared for their professional role in society, and advance the interest and welfare of the prospective members. Activities sponsored by introspect including community service, volunteer work, bake sales, cookouts, ice skating, bonfires, bowling, movie nights and attending research conferences.
Advisor: Jim Wirth, PhD
President: Amy Harrison
Radiology Student Organization
The Radiology Student Organization is an academic and social group open to all those enrolled in the Radiologic Science Technology program and all Newark Campus students interested in radiology.
Advisor: Whitney Reese
President: Colton Miliser
Students Engaged in Nursing (SEIN)
SEIN is dedicated to providing members with service and community engagement opportunities, creating social connections, informing members about the OSU nursing program, and exploring the subcategories of nursing for career development.
Advisor: Paul Andreadis
President: Madison Tayfel
THE Engineering Technology Association
THEETA helps future engineers by creating a networking platform for BSET Engineers. Although the group does work to grow the community of Engineering Technology students at The Ohio State University, the group is open to students at COTC as well.
Advisors: Santiago Guevara-Ocana and Marcy Ward
President: Thomas Maul
Event Programming
Campus Activities Board (CAB)
CAB works together to brainstorm, discuss and plan social activities for the COTC and Ohio State Newark campus community.
Advisor: Mackenna Finley
President: Zachary Wobler
Faith-Based
Cru Campus Ministry
The purpose of Cru is to help to fulfill the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit by winning people to faith in Jesus Christ, building them in their faith and sending them to win and build others.
Advisor: Lauren Mack
President: Daniel Rayne
Honorary
Alpha Delta Nu
The mission of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society is to recognize the academic excellence of students in the study of Nursing.
Advisor: Erin Smith
President: Ella Di Toma
Lambda Nu
Lamba Nu is the national honor society for radiologic and imaging sciences and is dedicated to fostering academic scholarship and achievement while promoting research and investigation in the radiologic and imaging sciences.
Advisor: Sarah Grandstaff
President: Ian Brodhage
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)
Each semester, eligible students meeting the minimal academic requirements will be invited to join COTC’s Alpha Theta Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Membership provides opportunities for leadership, access to scholarships, fellowship and community service.
Advisor: Amanda Waser
President: Shannon McDougal
Psi Chi
Psi Chi is an international honor society whose purpose shall be to encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.
Advisor: Chris Robinson, PhD
President: Karina Sanchez
Multicultural
African Student Association
The African Student Association (ASA) welcomes everyone with a willingness to learn about the African culture. ASA has the goal of creating a positive and fun vibe on campus while promoting and maintaining African culture, raising awareness at Ohio State Newark and COTC. Their vision is to empower, teach and unite African students and every student on campus.
Advisor: Rachida Labbas
President: Bryanna Ollennu
Pride Out Loud
Pride Out Loud establishes an all-inclusive alliance for the COTC and Ohio State Newark community to provide a safe and supportive environment for the exploration of issues pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity. The group will provide an environment that encourages social support for students, faculty and staff who may be dealing directly with such issues and to encourage social ties with other supportive students, faculty and staff.
Advisor: LaTashia Reedus
President: Rose Fugitt
Service
Community Action, Responsibility, and Engagement (CARE) Club
CARE Club focuses on promoting student involvement in politics and elections at the local, state, and federal levels. They are a bipartisan organization that encourages all students to be politically active and aware.
Advisors: Chris Robinson and Nathaniel Swigger
President: Ian Olmsted
Special Interest
American Sign Language Student Organization
ASLSO provides a space for students to engage with one another through ASL, to promote deaf cultural awareness and to broaden ASL skills through campus and community engagement activities.
Advisor: Jaime Bruner
President: Ray Rulli
Tabletop Role Playing Game (TTRPG) Club
TTRPG Club is a social group which provides students a space to engage with others and find a community of other RPG players.
Advisor: Cheryl Cash
President: Logan McQueen