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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Daughter graduates with father at Ohio State spring commencement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Thousands of people filled Ohio Stadium on Sunday afternoon for spring commencement. Many were joined by loved ones to celebrate the milestone but for one graduate, her father was there to cheer her on and receive a diploma of his own. 'The bachelor's degree is four years and then the Ph.D. program is three years, so I started a year before,' Ohio State University graduate Lindsay Logue said. 'It was kind of, like, 'Oh, we could do it. We could do it.' It's always kind of been a dream since then.' Driving teacher offers tips after video shows driver stop on I-71 after missing exit Logue graduated with her Bachelor of Science after studying Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability, and she got to share the stage with her father, Rick Logue, who went back to school to get his Doctorate of Education. NBC4 met the two of them ahead of the big day, something they said they've been looking forward to since they first realized they could graduate together. 'I've been telling everybody and they're like this is the neatest thing I wish I could do that with my child,' Rick Logue said. The Logues are from Columbus, so it is even more special for them to graduate together as Buckeyes. 'It's very surreal that I started this program kind of by myself and then we get to finish together. Not many people get to do that so the fact that I get to do that with my dad is just so awesome,' Lindsay Logue said. COSI's Big Science Celebration festival comes to a close From going to football games together to catching each other for a few minutes on campus, Rick Logue said this experience has only strengthened his bond with his daughter. 'It's been a lot of fun because as she is gone from home, I could actually go out with her occasionally and get lunch or dinner with her. It kind of helped us stay connected,' he said. It's safe to say she had no problem with sharing the spotlight. 'I have been telling all of my classmates for probably the past, like, month or so. I'm like, 'Oh, my dad is going to be there! My dad's going to be there!'' Lindsay Logue said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
COSI's Big Science Celebration festival comes to a close
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The rain did not dampen the fun at COSI's 'Big Science Celebration'. Saturday marked the final day of the 7th annual festival. NBC4 is a proud sponsor of the four-day event that kicked off Wednesday. The family-friendly hands-on experience showed central Ohioans just how fun science can be. Lots of different experiments were on display as people from near and far came together to celebrate science. 'Our mission is to improve people's lives through the transforming power of science,' Michael Dennis, chief science officer at CAS, said. New Upper Arlington coffee shop serves coffee with a cause CAS is a division of the American Chemical Society. Dennis said he wants to pay it forward for the children who may not know they're scientists yet, but are so inquisitive that they will be someday. 'Many of us are scientists and we want to excite those future scientists, those future doctors, those future engineers,' Dennis said. 'So that's why we think this hands-on experience is so much more tangible than something that you just read in a book or see on a screen.' The main focus of the festival was all about making science exciting and engaging regardless of your background. What set this year's Big Science Celebration apart – a moon seed was planted at COSI. 'NASA is sending its next people to the moon,' Dr. Frederic Bertley, president and CEO of COSI, said. 'The first woman and the first person of color and others will land on the moon. It's part of the Artemus NASA program. Well, they launched a capsule around the moon with no astronauts, but they put in seeds. And so these seeds rotated around the moon and came back to Earth.' Dr. Frederic Bertley, president and CEO of COSI, said there are only 40 moon seeds in the world which makes having a moon tree in central Ohio that much more special. To top it off, there were several familiar faces in the crowd. Storm Team 4 meteorologists Joe Speir, Ben Gelber and Bryan Still, along with NBC4 Today anchor Monica Day took part in the fun. 'Every experience you're doing something hands on and the way your brain is wired, the neurophysiology of how we think and learn, when you touch and feel and manipulate things with your hands, it allows you to learn deeper and better,' Dr. Bertley said. People learned from hundreds of interactive science tents, showcasing everything from high-tech displays by major companies like Batelle and Honda, to creative exhibits from local small businesses and organizations. 'When you're doing it yourself, doing the experiment and it works, or you achieve whatever you try to achieve, you feel like I can do this, I can do anything,' Dr. Bertley said. 'And that's super inspiring as well.' The theme of this year's festival was 'United by Science'. 'It's watching the eyes and the reactions of not just the kids, but the adults,' Dr. Bertley said. 'Like when they have an experience, you can tell that they're so excited to be experiencing that. And that just warms your heart.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
