Arts and Sciences Student Council
The primary goal of the Arts and Sciences Student Council is to build community among arts and sciences undergraduate students, faculty and administration on the Columbus campus. In support of this goal, the Arts and Sciences Student Council offers a variety of academic, social and service activities. They oversee the annual Outstanding Teaching Awards and the annual Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair. In addition, Student Council members serve on various college committees including the Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee and the Arts and Sciences Dean's Student Advisory Board.
All Arts and Sciences undergraduate majors are invited to join the Student Council. Meetings are held regularly and offer both leadership opportunities as well as a way for students to connect with peers.
Executive Board
President — Adam Boogaard
Hometown — Canal Fulton, Ohio
Year — Senior
Major — Neuroscience, Psychology
Email — Boogaard.4@osu.edu
Previous Positions Held — President, Vice President, Dean’s Student Advisory Board
Vice President — Lillian Wang
Hometown — Mason, Ohio
Year — Junior
Major — Philosophy, Politics and Economics; Finance
Email — wang.17018@osu.edu
Previous Positions Held — Executive Director, Curriculum Committee
Executive Director — Gabby Gold
Hometown — Oxford, Pennsylvania
Year — Senior
Major — Molecular Genetics
Email — Gold.232@osu.edu
Previous Positions Held — Vice President, Executive Director, Curriculum Committee
Social Media Director — Destiny Loynes
Hometown — Stony Point, New York
Year — Junior
Major — Criminology
Email — loynes.4@osu.edu
Previous Positions Held — Social Media Director, Executive Director Assistant
Treasurer — Daniel Boudreau
Hometown – Westerville, Ohio
Year – Junior
Major – Political Science, Economics
Email – boudreau.40@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Previous Positions Held – Dean’s Student Advisory Board Representative
Interim Secretary — Sadie Howarth
Hometown — Shelby, Ohio
Year — Sophomore
Major — Psychology
Email — howarth.45@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Directors and Assistants
- Gabby Gold, Graduate and Professional Fair Director
- Sadie Howarth, Executive Director Assistant
- Lillian Wang, Teaching Award Director
Curriculum Committee Representative
- Dylan Gilbo
Dean's Student Advisory Board Representatives
- Theerthaa Krishnan
- Mahader Mulugeta
- Sofia Markley
Arts and Sciences Senate Representatives
- Reed Bushbaum
- Hridita Dey
Meetings are held on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The Maudine Cow Room is located on the lower level of the Ohio Union.
Locations may change - please check back for any updates.
Spring Semester 2026
All meetings will be conducted in the Suzanne M. Scharer Room on the 3rd Floor of the Ohio Union, with the exception of the meeting on January 28th, which will be in the Round Meeting Room.
- 1/14/2026 - Welcome Back + Pre-Break Committee Updates
- 1/21/2026 - Committee Updates
- 1/28/2026 - Ohio State Guest Speaker; TBD (ROUND MEETING ROOM)
- 2/4/2026 - Retreat Recap + Committee Updates
- 2/11/2026 - Valentine’s Day Blanket Making + Classroom Visit Sign-up
- 2/18/2026 - Campus EMS Workshop + Classroom Visit Sign-up
- 2/25/2026 - Committee Updates
- 3/4/2026 - OTA/OGATA Decision Day
- 3/11/2026 - Pre-Spring Break Game + Officer Application Information
- 3/25/2026 - Meet Dean Horn (TBD)
- 4/1/2026 - Officer Elections
- 4/8/2026 - Leadership Transition (Officers only)
- 4/15/2026 - End of Year Feedback + Games and Senior Sendoff
Graduate and Professional School Fair
The Arts and Sciences Student Council hosts an annual Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair. This event is open to all Ohio State undergraduate students and offers an opportunity to learn about Ohio State’s many graduate and professional school enrollment options.
Teaching Awards
The two teaching awards given by the Arts and Sciences Student Council are particularly notable because the nomination and selection processes are entirely administered by students. Each year the recipients are honored at the Arts and Sciences Spring Recognition Reception.
Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA)
First awarded in 1947, the Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award recognizes an outstanding tenure-track faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Nominate an outstanding teacher
Deadline to submit a nomination: TBD
Outstanding Graduate Associate Teaching Award (OGATA)
Initiated in 2010, the Arts and Sciences Outstanding Graduate Associate Teaching Award recognizes the valuable teaching contributions of Arts and Sciences graduate students.
Deadline to submit a nomination: TBD
- 2024 — Professor Amanda Hummon, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 2023 — Professor Etsuyo Yuasa, East Asian Languages and Literature
- 2022 — Professor Bartow Elmore, History
- 2021 — Professor Jennifer Lundine, Speech and Hearing Science
- 2020 — Professor Benjamin McKean, Political Sciences
- 2019 — Professor Venkat Gopalan, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 2018 — Professor Hasan Jeffries, History
- 2017 — Professor Deanna Grimstead, Anthropology
- 2016 — Professor David Steigerwald, History
- 2015 — Professor Hollie Nyseth Brehm, Sociology
- 2014 — Professor Wendy S. Hesford, English
- 2013 — Professor Lanier F. Holt, Communication
- 2012 — Professor Randolph A. Roth, History
- 2011 — Professor Jon Woods, Music
- 2010 — Professor Brenda Jo Brueggemann, English
- 2009 — Professor Richard K. Herrmann, Political Science
- 2008 — Professor Gregor W. Anderson, History
- 2007 — Professor John Beacom, Astronomy and Physics
- 2006 — Professor Susan Warwick Fisher, Entomology
- 2005 — Professor James R. Bartholomew, History
- 2004 — Professor Christopher Callam, Chemistry
- 2003 — Professor Janice M. Aski, French and Italian
- 2002 — Professor Robert L. Arnold, Art Education, Art
- 2001 — Professor Susan B. Hadley, Dance
- 2000 — Professor Terry L. Gustafson, Chemistry
- 1999 — Professor Sebastian D. Knowles, English
- 1998 — Professor Edward H. Adelson, Music
- 1997 — Professor Joseph T. Zeidan, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
- 1996 — Professor William A. Jensen, Plant Biology
- 1995 — Professor Linda B. Myers, Black Studies
- 1994 — Professor John P. Bruno, Psychology
- 1993 — Professor Matthew S. Platz, Chemistry
- 1992 — Professor Phoebe S. Spinrad, English
- 1991 — Professor Joseph J. Kruzel, Political Science
- 1990 — Professor David Hothersall, Psychology
- 1989 — Professor Barbara H. Rigney, English
- 1988 — Professor Josaphat B. Kubayanda, Romance Languages and Literatures
- 1987 — Professor Richard Burrows, Dance
- 1986 — Professor Harold Shechter, Chemistry
- 1985 — Professor Frank E. Poirier, Anthropology
- 1984 — Professor Bruce E. Bursten, Chemistry
- 1983 — Professor Jack M. Balcer, History
- 1982 — Professor John F. Sena, English
- 1981 — Professor David Michael Lampton, Political Science
- 1980 — Professor Elliot E. Slotnick, Political Science
- 1979 — Professor Rodica C. Botoman, Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures
- 1978 — Professor Lawrence A. Baum, Political Science
- 1977 — Professor John A. Secrist III, Chemistry
- 1976 — Professor Frank E. Poirier, Anthropology
- 1975 — Professor Joseph E. Scott, Sociology
- 1974 — Professor Donald Van Meter, Political Science
- 1973 — Professor Paul Colinvaux, Zoology
- 1972 — Professor Paul Friday, Sociology
- 1971 — Professor John R. Champlin, Political Science
- 1970 — Professor Robert G. Turnbull, Philosophy
- 1969 — Professor Simon Dinitz, Sociology
- 1968 — Professor Louis Nemzer, Political Science
- 1967 — Professor Oskar Seidlin, German
- 1966 — Professor Thomas W. Lippincott, Chemistry
- 1965 — Professor Morris Weitz, Philosophy
- 1964 — Professor Ilsedore M. Edse, German
- 1963 — Professor Clarence Forbes, Classical Languages
- 1962 — Professor Marvin Fox, Philosophy
- 1961 — Professor Dieter Cunz, German
- 1960 — Professor Jack G. Calvert, Chemistry
- 1959 — Professor Harvey Goldberg, History
- 1958 — Professor Alfred B. Garret, Chemistry
- 1957 — Professor Foster Rhea Dulles, History
- 1956 — Professor Anthony A. Nemetz, Philosophy
- 1955 — Professor Paul A. Varg, History
- 1954 — Professor William M. MacNevin, Chemistry
- 1953 — Professor August Carl Mahr, German
- 1952 — Professor Harold R. Walley, English
- 1951 — Professor Harold J. Grimm, History
- 1950 — Professor David Spitz, Political Science
- 1949 — Professor John N. Cooper, Physics
- 1948 — Professor Wayne Harsha, Journalism
- 1947 — Professor E. Allen Helms, Political Science
- 2024 - 2025 — Andrew Lorig, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 2023 - 2024 — Rebecca Drager, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 2022 - 2023 — Parisa Ahmadi, Comparative Studies
- 2021 - 2022 — Dallas Carpenter, Music
- 2020 - 2021 — Alan van Beek, Political Science
- 2019 - 2020 — Noah Bukowski, English
- 2018 - 2019 — Ziv Bell, Psychology
- 2017 - 2018 — Chad Iwertz, English
- 2016 - 2017 — Duncan Clark, Mathematics
- 2015 - 2016 — Geoff Durso, Psychology
- 2014 - 2015 — Krista Cunningham, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 2013 - 2014 — Eric Egan, Psychology
- 2012 - 2013 — George K. Chow, Design
- 2011 - 2012 — James Collier, Communication
- 2010 - 2011 — Adam Ahmed, Physics