Ohio State Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland

📣 We hope to see you in two weeks at Masthead Brewing!

Calling all Greater Cleveland alumni! Join us for Ohio State Alumni and Friends Day with the Cleveland Guardians as they take on the Detroit Tigers on June 13th!

We’re hosting a pregame celebration in the Paul Davis Pennant District with all your ballpark favorites: nachos, hot dogs, pretzel bites, and more. Plus, every ticket purchased through our link includes an exclusive co-branded The Ohio State University & Cleveland Guardians hat! 🌰🧢

🗓 WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 2026
🕑 Pregame: 2:00 PM | First Pitch: 4:10 PM
📍 WHERE: Progressive Field
🎟 TICKETS: https://www.osu.edu/alumni/events-and-travel/events-calendar/ohio-state-alumni-and-friends-day-guardians
🔑 OFFER CODE: OSU

Grab your tickets by June 3 and let’s turn Progressive Field Scarlet and Gray!

The OSU Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland invites you to join us in supporting the American Red Cross for a community blood drive on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

The need for blood is constant, and your single donation can save up to three lives. To show our appreciation, all donors will receive a gift certificate for a free pint of Pierre's Ice Cream and a Malley’s Chocolate bar.

Event Details:

Location: Rocky River United Methodist Church, Beacon Hall

Address: 19414 Detroit Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116

Time: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Appointment: Visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/ (Sponsor Code: OSUAlumni)

Thank you for your continued support and for representing the spirit of Ohio State in our local community!

Don't forget to grab your free ticket!! Bring your friends, family, and fellow OSU alumni out for a great time - Ohio State Alumni

The Cleveland Guardians’ home opener is right around the corner, and we’re celebrating with a Buckeye-owned business in Cleveland. Join the Greater Cleveland Alumni Club at HDX Embroidery on April 2nd for our Buckeye Connected City Edition event.

It’s a great chance to stock up on fresh customized baseball gear with in-store discounts while catching up with local alumni. If you’re one of the first 100 people to register, you'll also receive a customized Guardians co-branded hat with your name embroidered on-site while you shop.

We’ll have complimentary treats from Let's Eat CLE and balloon art from Extra Betty to keep things festive. Best of all, a portion of all sales from the afternoon will benefit the Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland Scholarship Fund, helping local students head to Columbus.

When: April 2, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: HDX Embroidery (14528 Detroit Ave, Lakewood)
Cost: Free (Registration required for the custom hat)
Register here: https://www.osu.edu/alumni/events-and-travel/events-calendar/greater-cleveland-alumni-club/greater-cleveland-hdx-embroidery

*hat color varies based on supply

The Cleveland Guardians’ home opener is right around the corner, and we’re celebrating with a Buckeye-owned business in Cleveland. Join the Greater Cleveland Alumni Club at HDX Embroidery on April 2nd for our Buckeye Connected City Edition event.

It’s a great chance to stock up on fresh customized baseball gear with in-store discounts while catching up with local alumni. If you’re one of the first 100 people to register, you'll also receive a customized Guardians co-branded hat with your name embroidered on-site while you shop.

We’ll have complimentary treats from Let's Eat CLE and balloon art from Extra Betty to keep things festive. Best of all, a portion of all sales from the afternoon will benefit the Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland Scholarship Fund, helping local students head to Columbus.

When: April 2, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: HDX Embroidery (14528 Detroit Ave, Lakewood)
Cost: Free (Registration required for the custom hat)
Register here: https://www.osu.edu/alumni/events-and-travel/events-calendar/greater-cleveland-alumni-club/greater-cleveland-hdx-embroidery

*hat color varies based on supply

This weekend! Grab your tickets now 🎟️🏀

Welcome spring early and join the Ohio State Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland for an Afternoon with the Cavaliers as the Cavs take on the Boston Celtics!

📅 Sunday, March 8, 2026
📍 Rocket Arena | Cleveland, OH

Event Schedule
🕥 10:30 a.m. – Pregame meet & greet with fellow Buckeyes and friends
☕ Light snacks, coffee & tea + cash bar
🧢 Everyone attending receives a VERY cool red Cavs/OSUACGC souvenir cap!
🏀 1:00 p.m. – Tipoff
🎟️ Tickets are expected to sell out, so grab yours early!

👉 Purchase tickets: https://cavaliers.group/OhioState (Register through the link to receive detailed pregame instructions one week before the event.)

Bring family, bring friends—the more Buckeyes, the merrier!
📧 Questions? Email: [email protected]

Don’t forget to grab your tickets! 🏀🏀

Welcome spring early and join the Ohio State Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland for an Afternoon with the Cavaliers as the Cavs take on the Boston Celtics!

📅 Sunday, March 8, 2026
📍 Rocket Arena | Cleveland, OH

Event Schedule
🕥 10:30 a.m. – Pregame meet & greet with fellow Buckeyes and friends
☕ Light snacks, coffee & tea + cash bar
🧢 Everyone attending receives a VERY cool red Cavs/OSUACGC souvenir cap!
🏀 1:00 p.m. – Tipoff
🎟️ Tickets are expected to sell out, so grab yours early!

👉 Purchase tickets: https://cavaliers.group/OhioState (Register through the link to receive detailed pregame instructions one week before the event.)

Bring family, bring friends—the more Buckeyes, the merrier!
📧 Questions? Email: [email protected]

Jerry Lee Bailey, 83, of Gahanna, Ohio, formerly of Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Feb. 2, 2026. Lee graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in 1965. He began his career as a
newsman and worked in all facets of journalism: radio, newspaper, and television and as a reporter at WEWS Channel 5 in Cleveland. He was a pioneer in the field of investigative reporting and won a 1974 Emmy Award for Individual Achievement. In 1983, Lee left the news business for Public Relations at the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, then Centerior Energy, from which Lee retired.

Lee served on the boards of the Cleveland Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
In retirement, he served on the Gahanna Parks & Recreations Foundation council. Lee volunteered for the Melanoma Research Fund.

Lee loved the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was a life member and past President of the OSU Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday, Feb. 12 at Schoedinger Northeast Chapel, 1051 East Johnstown Rd, Gahanna, Ohio.

The family will receive friends from 10 A.M. until the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Zusman Community Hospice (www.whv.org/donate/) or Melanoma Research Foundation
(melanoma.org)

Our Social Chair, Jill Ross, headed back to campus recently for the Day of Learning Conference! 🎓

Jill spent the day at OSU collaborating on how to build alumni communities that actually matter. She’s bringing all that energy back to Cleveland to help create deeper, lasting connections for our local Buckeyes.

Maryann Kennedy, BS ’78, passed away on January 21, 2026. A lifetime member of our club, supporter of the College of Pharmacy, Maryann served on the Pharmacy Alumni Society Board, Dean’s Corporate Council, and the college’s Time and Change Campaign Committee. Maryann and her husband, Larry, were generous benefactors whose support advanced learning spaces, student scholarships, and other college priorities.

For complete details of Maryann’s accomplished life as a proud Buckeye, as well as information about the memorial service, please go to https://www.steinbauerfunerals.com

The service will be followed by an OSU tailgate luncheon in her honor. Conservative Buckeye attire is appropriate. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend the luncheon.