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CFAES Celebration of Students 2025

CFAES Celebration of Students 2025

Celebration of Students 2025: In CFAES, we put students first. We value you and want to welcome all of our CFAES students to join us at one or all of the following free events for fun, food, giveaways, and community. We hope to see you there!

Giveaway Day - Columbus:

Who: CFAES Students on the Columbus campus
What: Giveaway day including free ice cream (a non-dairy option will also be available). Take pictures with the balloon displays and pick up a free giveaway sticker and luggage tag (limited one per student).
When: Monday, Februray 3, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (while supplies last)
Where: Kottman Hall Lobby and Agricultural Administration Building Lobby

Giveaway Day - CFAES Wooster:

Who: CFAES Students on the CFAES Wooster campus
What: Giveaway day including free ice cream (a non-dairy option will also be available). Take pictures with the balloon displays and pick up a free giveaway sticker and luggage tag (limited one per student).
When: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (while supplies last)
Where: Skou Hall Lobby and Wooster Science Building Lobby


CFAES Graduating Student Celebration

Who: Undergraduate and graduate students in CFAES from Columbus or Wooster graduating in 2025 (spring, summer, or autumn semesters)
What: We want to celebrate you at our reception-style graduating student gathering with free food and giveaways. Vice President and Dean Cathann Kress and several graduating students will share in the celebration. Students will then have time on the Ohio Stadium Field to take pictures and enjoy time with friends and classmates. A bus is available to bring students from the CFAES Wooster campus.
When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ohio Stadium Netjets Landing Zone and Field
Registration is required for this event (coming soon). Questions can be sent to Jill Arnett.179@osu.edu

*If you need a ride from Wooster, use the same link above to sign up. Wooster students will need to load the bus by 2:45 p.m. from the Shisler Conference Center parking lot. The bus will leave promptly at 2:45 p.m. When returning to Wooster, the students will load the bus at 7:00 p.m. and return to the Shisler Conference Center by 8:30 p.m.


CFAES Olympics and Awards

Who: Undergraduate and graduate student clubs and organizations from the Columbus and CFAES Wooster campuses are invited to Columbus to participate in our annual CFAES Olympics. Not part of a club, but still want to come? Everyone is invited! Reach out to Delaney Johnson.9700 who can help get you signed up for the games.
What: Join us for friendly competition, giveaways, and free food. The winning team wins our rotating trophy and title of CFAES Olympics Champions! CFAES Student Awards will be presented during this event: Click here for award descriptions!
Check here for Olympics game information
When: Thursday, March 20, 2025, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Animal Science Building Arena, Columbus

Register your club/organization here!


Carnival - Columbus

Who: CFAES students on the Columbus campus
What: An end-of-year celebration with games, door prizes, giveaways, food, and fun.
When: Thursday, April 17, 2025, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ohio Union

Carnival - CFAES Wooster

Who: CFAES students on the Wooster campus
What: An end-of-year celebration with games, door prizes, giveaways, food, and fun.
When: Monday, March 3, 2025, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Shisler Conference Center Ballroom (1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691)


Calendar of Events

Calendar of events


 

The CFAES Celebration of Students programs will:

  • Provide student leadership development opportunities for students serving on the planning committee;
  • Be inclusive and accessible to all CFAES students, including graduate students and CFAES Wooster campus students - One College;
  • Allow students to feel celebrated, valued, and a part of something bigger;
  • Showcase the College through support of academic unit celebration events;
  • Provide unique and intentional ways of building community; and
  • Provide a fun way to end the academic year!

Have questions?
Reach out to our Celebration of Students advisors Jill Arnett (arnett.179@osu.edu) or Sarah Williams (williams.4263@osu.edu).