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Alumni Association News

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UC alum boosts city’s independent films

November 10, 2026

For University of Cincinnati alumna Allyson West, fostering the city’s film scene has become her life’s work. Her latest venture rescued and transformed the Mariemont Theatre, an old local cinema, through a collaboration with her nonprofit, Cindependent, and tons of community support.

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UC alumnus Matt Kasee earns 40 Under 40 recognition

November 2, 2026

Matt Kasee, a graduate of the College of Allied Health Sciences, has received the 2026 Cincinnati Business Courier's 40 Under 40 recognition. He credits inspiring mentors and his health sciences education for his success.

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5 Questions for Greg Dowling

October 30, 2026

Dowling credits co-op experiences with Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Mercy Health and Associated Land Group with preparing him for a range of professional challenges.

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Helping UC medical students in times of need

October 27, 2026

Ben Stamler, MD, Med ’26, will be forever grateful to his parents, Rick Stamler, MD, Med ’85 and Betsy Rabkin, MD, Med ’85, for financially supporting him through medical school. Their generosity, he says, allowed him to graduate from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine debt-free, and removed the burden that the vast majority of his peers would have to carry forward for years to come.

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Design your workforce with co-op

October 27, 2026

At Chicago’s bKL Architecture, UC DAAP alumna and associate director Olivia Kempf now hires the co‑op students she once was, using UC’s architecture co‑op program to bring in fresh design ideas, build a talent pipeline and help students launch their careers.

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Engineer by day, professional cheerleader by night

October 26, 2026

Cadence Knecht always loved two things: engineering and dance. She earned her chemical engineering degree and MBA from the University of Cincinnati in 2025 and a 2026-27 professional cheerleader for a football organization.