American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
The AAFCS mission is to effect the optimal well-being of families and individuals by: empowering members to act on continuing and emerging concerns; focusing on the expertise of members for action on critical issues; and assuming leadership among organizations with mutual purposes.
Adviser: Jenny Chabot, chabot@ohio.edu, 740.593.2871
Design Group
Adviser: David Matthews, matthej3@ohio.edu, 740.593.0701
Fashion Associates
The organization was developed by retail merchandising students to enlighten and expand awareness of the profession.
Adviser: Sky Cone, cone@ohio.edu
President: Carly Evans, ce297001@ohio.edu
Ohio University Hospitality Association (OUHA)
The Ohio University Hospitality Association is a group primarily composed of dietetic and food service management majors. The group holds regularly scheduled community service projects, socials, educational trips and fundraising. Annually, they attend the national Restaurant Association's Restaurant, Hotel-Motel show in Chicago, and the Mod-Ohio Pizza and Soft Serve Show in Columbus. OUHA welcomes all majors and provides a supportive environment to develop new friendships, as well as maximize personal development.
Adviser: Annette Graham, grahama@ohio.edu
President: Tiana Martinez-Matthews, tm216302@ohio.edu
Vice President: Christina Vandemark, cv206200@ohio.edu
Ohio University Student Dietetic and Nutrition Science Association
The purpose of OUSDNSA is to help promote nutrition awareness throughout campus and surrounding communities by providing service for nutrition-related activities; to provide information to all interested students about the dietetic profession; and to encourage professional development among members.
Adviser: David Holben, holben@ohio.edu, 740.593.2875
President: Tara Lavelle, tl322501@ohio.edu
Professional Retail Leaders (PRL)
PRL is an organization in Retail Merchandising of School of Human and Consumer Sciences. It works to be the liaison between the students and the faculty.
Contact: Yingjiao Xu, xuy@ohio.edu, 740.593.2887
President: Stephanie Strauss, ss315501@ohio.edu
Student Early Childhood Education Organization (SECO)
SECO is Ohio University's Student Early Childhood Organization. The organization works to help students through their educational experiences and provides students with hands-on field work, in addition to addressing and providing for the needs of the education community.
Contact: Lena Lee, leer2@ohio.edu, 740.593.2888
Co-Chairs: Molly Mahoney mm293701@ohio.edu
and Mitch Warden, mw160202@ohio.edu