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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


2024-25 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

Board Members
Nick Balog, ’16
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

Dec 04 6:30pm

Ohio State Men’s Basketball @ Maryland

Join OSUDC as the Ohio State Buckeyes visit the Maryland Terrapins this men's basketball season on Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30pm. Each ticket includes a…

Mar 02 5:00pm

Ohio State Women’s Basketball @ Maryland

Join OSUDC as the Ohio State Buckeyes visit the Maryland Terrapins this women’s basketball season on Sunday, March 2 at 5pm. Each ticket includes a…

Apr 13 6:00pm

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets

Join OSUDC Alumni Night at the Caps as the Washington Capitals take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena on Sunday, April 13 at…