Libni López: City Council Member- Elect, Community Organizer, Therapist
Libni López is a therapist who focuses on bilingual therapy and helping trans individuals with gender-affirming care. From 2017 to 2023, he worked with the College as a program fellow for the...
View ArticleKaren Schaefer: Community Member, Environmental Journalist
A longtime resident of Oberlin, Karen Schaefer has been a reporter for radio, print, and broadcast television for 30 years. She has worked for WCPN-Cleveland, Environmental Health News, Daily Climate,...
View ArticleHeidi Freas: Nursing Home Owner, Rotarian, Youth Mentor
Heidi Freas was born and raised in Oberlin. She is a third-generation owner and operator of Welcome Nursing Home along with her sister Jill. Freas graduated from Oberlin High School in 1993 and is an...
View ArticleRon Cheung: Economics Professor and Jeopardy! Contestant
Chair of Economics Ron Cheung was recently invited to compete in the Jeopardy! Season 39 Champions Wildcard. After cementing his champion status in December 2022, Cheung participated in the two-week...
View ArticleJanet Haar: Former Director of Oberlin Business Partnership
Janet Haar is the former executive director of the Oberlin Business Partnership, a post she held from 2012 until her retirement on Dec. 31, 2023. During her time there, she worked with businesses in...
View ArticleAndrew Oni: Director of Student Health and Wellbeing
Andrew Oni is the executive director of Student Health and Wellbeing and recently celebrated his second anniversary in this position at Oberlin. Oni provides leadership and guidance to Counseling and...
View ArticleEmily Winfield: The LCADA Way Prevention Specialist
Emily Winfield is a prevention specialist at The LCADA Way, an organization dedicated to providing support for people struggling with addiction in Lorain, Medina, and Erie Counties. A graduate of the...
View ArticleJan Weintraub Cobb, OC ’71: President of Alumni Leadership Council
Jan Weintraub Cobb, OC ’71, is currently the President of the Alumni Leadership Council. Established in 2014, the ALC oversees the Oberlin Alumni Association and helps with any events or actions of the...
View ArticleDave Lengyel: Observatory and Planetarium Coordinator
David Lengyel is the Observatory and Taylor Planetarium Coordinator for Oberlin College. As Oberlin prepares for the total solar eclipse on April 8, Lengyel has been meeting with an eclipse committee,...
View ArticleTanisha Shende: National Student Employee of the Year
College second-year Tanisha Shende is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics with a minor in Sociology. She was named National Student Employee of the Year and Student Employee of the Year for...
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