Welcome to the October edition of "Meet Your Model," featuring Ohio University students, alumni, faculty and staff that have stepped in to serve as models on The Bobcat Store website, the official retailer of the Ohio University Alumni Association!

This month, Jeff and Laurie Laturell are our featured Bobcats in our very first double feature! Jeff graduated from OHIO in 1980 with a bachelor's in Communication and received his MBA in 1982. He currently serves on the Ohio University Alumni Association Board. Laurie graduated from OHIO in 1982 with a bachelor's in Education. We asked Jeff and Laurie about their experiences at OHIO:

✨What led you both to attend Ohio University?
I attended for the Radio Television program (Jeff) and the Education program drew me to attend Ohio University (Laurie). We both came for the beautiful campus!

✨What is your fondest memory at OHIO?
Getting engaged in front of Cutler Hall as the snow fell in early January 1981 as the bells hit midnight!

✨What is your favorite place on campus?
For both of us it's anywhere on College Green.

✨Where have your careers taken you since graduating from OHIO?
We've both stayed in Cleveland working as an elementary school teacher (Laurie) and working various finance jobs for manufacturing companies (Jeff).

✨Is there any advice you would like to give current OHIO students?
Get involved in as many extracurricular activities as you can to enhance your college experience while on campus. Once you graduate, find a way to give back to future Bobcats in a way that's meaningful to you! You'll find alumni everywhere and they're always willing to share their memories of OHIO!