5-22-98

GRADUATE STUDENT ALLYSON LOWE APPOINTED TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

	COLUMBUS -- The newest student member of The Ohio State 
University Board of Trustees already is a seasoned veteran of 
student trustee service in Ohio.

	Allyson Lowe, 24, of COLUMBUS (43214), was a student trustee 
at Miami University from 1994 to 1996.  Now a doctoral student in 
political science at Ohio State, Lowe earned her bachelor's 
degree in political science from Miami in 1996.

	 Gov. George V. Voinovich recently announced Lowe's two-year 
appointment to the board.  She replaces Mark E. Berkman, whose 
term expired May 13.

	Lowe said she sought the trustee appointment because of her 
commitment to service and volunteerism.  "I have a deeply held 
value for community service and public service.  Being able to 
give my time and energy is important," Lowe said, adding, "I'm 
also very interested in how institutions work, and I enjoyed the 
experience of serving as a student trustee at Miami University."

	A Westerville native, Lowe is in her second year as a Ph.D. 
student at Ohio State.  She specializes in comparative politics 
with emphasis on Western Europe and the European Union.  She is a 
graduate research assistant in the Political Research Lab, is a 
student member of University Senate, serves on the Committee on 
Academic Freedom and Responsibility, and is a student 
representative on her department's Graduate Studies Committee.  
Lowe also is the recipient of the Ohio Board of Regents Graduate 
Fellowship for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 academic years.

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Contact:  Allyson Lowe, (614) 292-0511
		William J. Napier, secretary of the Board of Trustees,
		(614) 292-2424