Four buildings and an atrium on the Ohio Northern campus honor Ohio Alpha SigEps: (clockwise from far left) The Mathile Center for Natural Sciences is named for Clay Mathile, ’62. The Taggart Law Library honors Jay P. Taggart, ’22. Gronlund Atrium is named for Robert Gronlund, ’63. The Samuel L. Meyer Hall of Science is named for former ONU President and Renaissance Brother Meyer. The Biggs Engineering Building is named in honor of Robert W. Biggs, ’29.
William Jennings Bryan (center, left) and Ohio Northern President Albert Edwin Smith shake hands at the 1916 dedication of Ohio Alpha’s chapter house, continuously occupied longer than any other SigEp house.
More Ohio Northern Education Partners Jeff Allison, ’71
Kendall L. Baker,
Samuel L. Meyer,
Jay P. Taggart,
Robert W. Biggs,
Dr. Kendall L. Baker is the president of Ohio Northern University, where he has served since 1999. He served as president of the University of North Dakota from 1992 to 1999. Dr. Baker received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maryland in 1963 and doctoral degrees from Georgetown in 1966 and 1969. He serves as the President of the Ohio Athletic Conference and chairman of the board of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Ohio.
Samuel L. Meyer, 1975 SigEp Citation recipient, was president of Ohio Northern from 1965 – 1977. During his term, he opened over eight buildings on campus, including two named after Ohio Alpha alumni, The Biggs Engineering Building and the Taggart Law Library. For Brother Meyer’s legacy as president of the university, they renamed the Science building the Samuel L. Meyer Hall of Science.
Jay P. Taggart was a Professor of Law as well as the Dean of the College of Law. Upon his death, he bequeathed a fund for the Taggart Law Library on Ohio Northern’s campus.
Robert W. Biggs was chairman of Brush Wellman, Inc. and was a 1971 SigEp Citation recipient. The Biggs Engineering Building on Ohio Northern’s campus is named in his honor.
North Dakota Renaissance, College President
Ohio Northern Renaissance, Past College President
Ohio Northern ’22, Law Professor
Ohio Northern ’29, Engineer
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” ~ GANDHI
Professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern • 2010 recipient of the Pfizer Bowl of Hygeia Award, given for his work in the community and presented by the Ohio Pharmacist Association. • Volunteered in numerous countries, including: El Salvador, Kenya, and Honduras. • Twelve Favorite Professor Awards from Mortar Board Honor Society
Steve Carin, ’64
Chair, Department of Specialty Medicine, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at Ohio University • The Dr. Steve and Kathy Carin Strength and Conditioning Center was dedicated in 1999 at Ohio University in honor of Dr. Carin, who had been a faculty member of the College of Osteopathic Medicine since 1980. • Served as the OU athletics physician since 1983 • Served as a member of the University’s Foundation Board of Trustees and the Athletic Major Gifts Committee • Past president of the American Association of Physician Specialists
Bart Meyer, ’72
VP of Institutional Advancement at Franklin College. • He is the son of Samuel Meyer.
Dennis Hunt, ’70
Dan Grafner, ’71
Senior Director of External Relations at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State • Has served at OSU for over 20 years • Worked at ONU in alumni affairs • Previously Vice President for Development and Executive Director of the University of Cincinnati Foundation
Dennis Nostrand, ’71
VP of Enrollment at the University of Tampa • Other roles at University of New Haven, Arcadia University and State University of New York at Morrisville
Marty Paul, ’65
• ONU Board of Trustees • 1980 recipient of ONU’s Distinguished Alumnus Award • Co-chairman of ONU’s facility master plan
Robert Kerscher, ’70
• ONU Board of Trustees • President and CEO of Lexi-Comp • ONU Presidential Search Committee
Oscar Mifsud, ’72
• ONU Board of Trustees • Chairman and CEO of The Mifsud Group • President and CEO of SMR Aerospace 1989 to 1998 • General Manager, DeIcing Group, BF Goodrich, 1972 – 1988 • National Campaign Chairman for ONU’s current $100 million campaign
VP for College Advancement at Hanover College
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