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Membership with The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Washington, DC combines the hustle and bustle of our nation’s capital with Midwestern camaraderie. Your membership helps you STAY CONNECTED to other Buckeye faithful in the greater Washington area.

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OSUDC is the OSUAA 2021, 2022, AND 2023 Club of the Year!

OSUDC is the 2023 Club of the Year! This award is given to one club who exemplifies the mission of The Ohio State University Alumni Association and university as a whole, with volunteer efforts that exceed expectations and excel in all areas. OSUDC is the first club to be awarded Club of the Year three times consecutively (2021, 2022, 2023). Congratulations to the OSUDC Board and membership for this outstanding honor!

OSUDC board members doing O-H-I-O with banners stating Alumni Club of Greater Washington, D.C.: 2022 Alumni Club of the Year and 2023 Alumni Club of the Year

Pictured (L-R): India Harris-Jones, ’08; David Turkaleski, ’02; Richard Felty, ’15; Melissa Wasser, ’17, ’17


OSUDC is an Outstanding Alumni Club

We are proud to have achieved Scarlet Status as an Outstanding Alumni Club again in 2023! The Board of Governors and our various committees are here to keep YOU, the Ohio State alumni community in the Washington, DC region, connected to OSU and to each other.

Pictured (L-R): Tariq Seifullah, ’07; Melissa Harto, ’03, ’07; Jenn Rubenstein, ’04; Jessica Bowser, ’02; David Turkaleski, ’02; Richard Felty, ’15; Stephanie Rosner, ’16; Kennedy Kowalski, ’16; Renita Upshur, ’08, ’09; not pictured: Melissa Wasser, ’17, ’17

Pictured (L-R): Jessica Bowser, ’02; Melissa Wasser, ’17, ’17; Brutus Buckeye; Jenn Rubenstein, ’04; David Turkaleski, ’02; Melissa Harto, ’03, ’07; Tariq Seifullah, ’07

Pictured (L-R): India Harris-Jones, ’08; David Turkaleski, ’02; Richard Felty, ’15; Melissa Wasser, ’17, ’17; Molly Ranz Calhoun, OSUAA President


2022-23 Club Officers

Officers in The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Washington, DC serve a one-year term and are elected at our spring banquet. To express your interest in joining the Board, click here to download our nomination form.

Officers

President
Melissa Wasser, ’17, ’17
president@osudc.org

Vice President
Richard Felty, ’15
vice.president@osudc.org

Secretary
Jenn Rubenstein, ’04
secretary@osudc.org

Treasurer
Melissa Harto, ’03, ’07
treasurer@osudc.org

Immediate Past President
David Turkaleski, ’02
past.president@osudc.org

President Emeritus
Carter Alleman, ’08
president.emeritus@osudc.org

Board Members
Carter Alleman, ’08
Andrea Blinkhorn, ’12
Turner Dilley, ’21
Richard Felty, ’15
India Harris-Jones, ’08
Melissa Harto, ’03, ’07
Jenn Rubenstein, ’04
Alex Temple, ’16
David Turkaleski, ’02
Renita Upshur, ’08, ’09
Melissa Wasser, ’17, ’17

Countdown to Ohio State Vs. Michigan

Upcoming Events

Mar 24 2:00pm

CANARY Documentary Screening

Ohio State Alumni and friends in the greater Washington, DC area are invited to a screening of CANARY, hosted by the National …

Apr 07 10:00am

OSUDC Nature Walk & Bald Eagle Viewing at Mason Neck State Park

Join OSUDC for a nature walk led by Ohio State alum and Host of Virginia Outdoor Adventures Podcast (VAOA), Jessica Bowser. Jessica will be …

Aug 03 4:05pm

Ohio State Alumni Day at the Nationals

Come out and show your Buckeye pride as the Nationals host Ohio State Alumni Day at the ballpark! Join Ohio State alumni, students, parents, faculty…

Aug 17 2:00pm

Washington Mystics vs. Minnesota Lynx

Join us for an electrifying evening of basketball as the Washington Mystics against the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, August 17th at 2pm! Come out and support the Mystics and…