Elizabeth Scoone

HOMETOWN: Pine Island, Florida 
CAMPUS: Columbus
MAJOR: Journalism and Russian Language
YEAR: 4th year

ACTIVITIES: Military Community Advocate for the Student Wellness Center | Secretary of Logistics and Operations for the Student Veteran’s Association at Ohio State | Lead Petty Officer at the Columbus Navy Reserve Center | Secretary of the Columbus First Class Petty Officer Association | Member of the Mortar Board National Honor Society | Member of Simply Green | Kennel Volunteer for Rural Ohio Cats and Kittens | Former Reporter for the Lantern

Elizabeth joined the Navy as a Master-at-Arms at 23 after graduating from the University of South Florida with a degree in criminology. She served active duty in Guam, San Diego and Romania, before switching to reserve in 2021. By 2022, she started her second academic journey here at The Ohio State University since her family had always been big Buckeye fans. Elizabeth holds an internship with the OSU Military and Veterans office, which gives her a unique position to be an encouraging advocate for military-connected students here at Ohio State. She recently completed a nine-week Russian immersion program at Indiana University and would love to utilize her Russian skills post-graduation. She hopes to have a full-time career in government, whether that entails going back to being an active-duty officer or a public affairs officer; she is open to moving around and discovering what fits best.