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Change Agent
September 19, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Jesse Kohler’s Oberlin studies led him to become a distinguished voice for trauma-informed advocacy.
![Jesse Kohler headshot.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/7bdf6233-1020-4096-a3c1-47c335337a11_1.jpeg?itok=1g_j9m6_)
Feels on Wheels
June 21, 2023
G.M. Donley ’83
“I’m embarrassed to admit it, but it was a huge relief,” he recalls. “I hated riding that thing.” In his fourth year, Bisker inherited a broken-down family bike that had...
![Josh helps a little neighbor fix his handlebars in Williamsburg.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/9._josh_helps_a_little_neighbor_fix_his_handlebars_in_williamsburg.jpg?itok=ir0WBzLz)
Taking Passion to the Pavement
May 5, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Dedication to reproductive rights fuels the service of Bonner Leader Ari Leandry.
![Ariana Leandry.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/6acea509-b0b0-4389-8cb5-92c5d5ba7efe_1.jpeg?itok=hMq79Edn)
One Big Service-Oriented Family
April 27, 2023
Tyler Applegate
The Bonner Scholars Program eased Wyae’ Stewart’s transition to Oberlin. Now she’s easing the way for others.
![Wyae' Stewart Headshot.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/wyae_headshot.jpg?itok=BZ4lJxQE)
From Classroom to Community (and Back Again)
April 20, 2023
Tyler Applegate
For Bonner Scholar Sadie Owens, the best lessons come from teaching others.
![Sadie Owens](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sadie_owens_headshot_final.jpg?itok=EblnIkof)
Iesha-LaShay Phillips ’22 Awarded Full Scholarship to Yale Law School
April 25, 2022
Yvonne Gay
After earning full scholarships to nearly every law school she applied to, Iesha-LaShay Phillips ’22 has decided to pursue a fully funded law degree at Yale Law School in the fall.
![A portrait of a young student.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/iesha_phillips_jonathanclark-25.jpg?itok=EDpaqf15)
Talking Sustainability with Oberlin’s Green EDGE Fund
November 13, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
October was Sustainability Month at Oberlin, and no group is more dedicated to its celebration than the Green EDGE Fund. Composed of 10 student board members, the organization distributes funds to community-based projects dedicated to environmental sustainability.
![Eight people seated in a row in building lobby.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/green_edge_fund_board.jpg?itok=_d8z4ZS9)
Welcome Showers
April 28, 2020
Erich Burnett
Oberlin students lead ‘‘Gratitude Challenge’’ with area hospital and children.
![Gratitude Showers Challenge illustration.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/gs_challenge.jpg?itok=-kvPeXSt)
Oberlin Costume Shop Produces Face Masks
April 20, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The COVID-19 quarantine put theater and opera theater on hold, but Costume Shop Manager Heather Brown has kept her sewing machine running.
![Heather Brown Sewing Machine Woman using a sewing machine.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/heather_brown_mask_sewing-yvonne.jpg?itok=4UN7rmkw)
Community Engagement Institute Takes Thoughtful Approach to Service
September 9, 2019
Amanda Nagy
First-years take part in service projects with local community partners during Orientation.
![Community Engagement Institute service project student removing invasive plants.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/community-engagement-inst2.jpg?itok=Pq0jKy2L)