Hugs-n-Hearts Early Learning Center

01/25/2026

10/23/2025

Pumpkin in disguise contest!! Aren’t our creative teachers the best?!?

12/31/2024

Wishing everyone a fun, safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

05/18/2024

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05/18/2024

Ashley

05/18/2024

Kaden

05/17/2024

Big Congratulations to our 2024 graduating class of Hugs-n-Hearts staff kids as well as MANY Hugs-n-Hearts ALUMNI this year! We are so proud of you and love seeing all you’ve accomplished! If you are Hugs Alumni and graduating this year, feel free to add your cap & gown photo and tell us what you are up to!

Zara Barton – Big Walnut High School
Miss Zara is continuing to work at Hugs North Campus and majoring in Marketing at Columbus State.

Mitchell Beaulieu – Big Walnut High School
Mitchell is continuing to build his shoe business – Hype Relived and majoring in Business at Ohio University.

Kylie Brandt – Big Walnut High School
Miss Kylie is continuing to work at Hugs North Campus this summer and attending Ohio University and majoring in Exercise Physiology.

Cade Gutmore – Olentangy Berlin High School
Cade is attending Florida State University majoring in Business and Finance.

Cami Hendon – Graduating from DACC in Early Childhood Development from Olentangy High School. Miss Cami is continuing her career at Hugs-n-Hearts Polaris!

Brooke Henrey – Olentangy Berlin High School
Miss Brooke is continuing to work at H-n-H Campus Polaris this summer and studying Communications at the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

Mairin O’Brien – Olentangy Orange High School - Mairin is attending Ohio University, committed to running cross country & track, and majoring in Speech Pathology & minoring in ASL.

Ashley Welsheimer – Marburn Academy
Miss Ashley is working at Hugs-n-Hearts Polaris and Petland this summer! She is excited to start her career at Hugs!

Nick Welsheimer – Ohio State University - Bachelor of Arts & Sciences and Communications. Nick is beginning his career at Worthington Steel!

Drake Wetterauer – Olentangy Berlin High School - Drake is attending The University of Cincinnati majoring in Biology.

Kaden Kraus - Olentangy Orange High School
Kaden is attending Tiffin University and running track!

Kassidy Marstiller - Big Walnut High School - Kassidy is attending The Ohio State University majoring in Pre-Dentistry.

05/10/2024

Wonderful video of Miss Pam interviewed by The Columbus Dispatch! ♥️🧸💙

Hugs-N-Hearts Early Learning Center director believes in quality education. Pam O'Brien launched center 30 years ago and now has multiple locations.

04/22/2024

Congratulations, Miss Pam! We are so proud to be on this journey with you!♥️🧸💙

03/05/2024

Hugs-n-Hearts is turning 30 next month! We are excited to celebrate Miss Pam and all our AMAZING teachers. Here is a cute article on some of the funniest things kids say, highlighted in an article in 614 Magazine.

Even for those of us with kids, what actually goes on day-to-day in daycares across the country is something we’re not privy to. Until now. As Hugs-n-Hearts ELC turns 30 (it first opened in April of 1994), owner and director Pam O’Brien recalled some of the daycare’s funniest moments, conversa...

12/27/2023

https://gofund.me/a00c3e29

On December 25th, Ashley and her family received the devastating news that she has a non-benign… Jessica Karr needs your support for Ashley's Medical Journey