UC alumni named to Cincinnati Business Courier's 'Forty Under 40'
The Cincinnati Business Courier has chosen nine remarkable University of Cincinnati alumni among its esteemed “Forty Under 40” Class for 2024. Now in its 29th year, this annual recognition highlights Greater Cincinnati’s young professionals from a range of fields including business, technology, the public sector, and nonprofits. A celebration in their honor will be hosted by the Business Courier on Sept. 24.
“UC’s reputation for excellence is attributable to the tremendous impact of its alumni,” said UC Chief Alumni Officer Jennifer Heisey. “The 2024 class of ‘Forty Under 40’ Bearcats demonstrates the point again. The UC Alumni Association shares with them our heartiest congratulations on this signature recognition."
UC Alumni in the 2024 "Forty Under 40" class
- Kelly Barber, DAAP ’05
- Storm Boyd, A&S ’19
- Michael Chewning, Bus ’08
- Evan Clinkenbeard, Bus ’10
- Nicholas Enger, Bus ’07
- Donte Johnson, JD, Law ’10
- Tony Keckeis, UCBA ’10, Bus ’11
- Marie Rusincovitch, A&S ’07
- Katie Zeigler, Bus ’09
Feature image at top: University of Cincinnati TUC. Photo/UC Marketing + Communications.
Visit the Cincinnati Business Courier’s website to meet all of the 2024 honorees.
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