Twenty-seven Heritage College  faculty members were among the 378 Ohio University faculty honored Sept. 20 at the fourth annual OHIO Newsmakers Gala.

And of the 36 faculty members who were honored with  Keystroke Catalyst Awards, three were from the Heritage College.  Patrick O'Connor , Ph.D., professor of neuroscience & anatomy, and Nancy Stevens , Ph.D., professor of functional morphology & vertebrate paleontology, won Keystrokes for  placing among the year's top newsmakers, while Daniel Skinner, Ph.D., a ssistant professor of health policy, was cited in one of the AP's top s tories.

University Communications and Marketing, in partnership with the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, hosts the gala annually to honor faculty who elevate the university and raise its national and global profile through media coverage of their work and expertise.