Owens Community College has Registered Student Organizations from honors societies to special interest groups. Each organization is open to all students.
Don’t see something that fits your interests? Any student can start a new Registered Student Organization with the support of the Student Activities Office.
Click an organization to learn more.
American Dental Hygiene Association (ADHA)
The ADHA is a professional organization for students enrolled in the dental hygiene program at Owens.
Students in this organization participate in local, state and national events through the Toledo Dental Hygienists’ Association, the Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association and The American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Advisors
Rebecca Weaver rebecca_weaver2@owens.edu
Brittany Moore Brittany_moore4@owens.edu
Black Student Union (BSU)
The purpose of BSU is to encourage and promote the academic, social, and professional excellence of our members.
Our members will be able to create, collaborate, participate and host events on and off campus with the intention of promoting positivity and unity.
Advisors
Wenona Pryor-Williams wenona_pryorwilliams@owens.edu
Kita Fleming skytha_fleming@owens.edu
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Our goal is to provide opportunities to explore food topics, skills, and techniques more deeply beyond the classroom basics. We want to enrich both your career and life.
Advisor
Amy Morford amy_morford@owens.edu
DECA
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to be college and career ready.
Advisor
Steve Williams stephen_williams4@owens.edu
Findlay Alpha Delta Nu, Pi Chapter
The Pi Chapter Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society recognizes the academic excellence of students in the study of Associate Degree Nursing.
Students are considered for membership after two semesters in the nursing program if they have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and a grade of B or better in each nursing class.
The student must also demonstrate integrity and professionalism on campus and in clinicals.
Pi Chapter was activated September 25, 2012 by the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Both the Toledo and Findlay campus have active memberships.
Advisors
Cyndi Hotaling cynthia_hotaling@owens.edu
Debra Baumgartner debra_baumgartner4@owens.edu
Gamers United
Gamers United is dedicated to exploring the diverse gaming interests of its members while fostering connections, comradery, and integrity in all we do.
Video gamers, board game players, card players, LARP’ers, tabletop role-players, and more are welcome.
Advisors
James Zeller james_zeller@owens.edu
Alex Armstrong alexandria_armstrong@owens.edu
Ryan DeCant ryan_decant@owens.edu
Joe Zielinski joseph_zielinski@owens.edu
Honors Scholars Club
The Club provides a forum for students to interact with other academically committed students to access cultural and professional activities.
Advisors
Genesis Downey genesis_downey@owens.edu
Institute of Management Accountants
Student membership in the Institute of Management Accountants has three objectives:
- To introduce business concepts to students planning professional careers,
- To strengthen the knowledge and commitment of those already pursuing business careers, and
- To demonstrate how IMA members work together for the continued improvement of their professional careers.
IMA membership provides opportunities for students to associate with business professionals; to see how they live, work, and apply their knowledge; and to learn that professionals are seriously devoted to ethical standards and to the advancement of their profession.
Advisors
Janine Rosenthal janine_rosenthal@owens.edu
Ramadevi Kanna ramadevi_kannan@owens.edu
International Club
The International Club serves international students, promotes global awareness, and provides opportunities for Owens students, faculty and staff to become more globally connected.
Advisor
Lyndsay Dimick lyndsay_dimick@owens.edu
Kappa Beta Delta
School of Business honor society for students who maintain a 3.5 or better.
Advisor
Teri Pratt teri_pratt@owens.edu
Magnetic gRadient Imagers
This organization is for those who are in or have accepted a seat in the MRI Program at Owens Community College.
Advisor
Suellen Barnum suellen_barnum@owens.edu
Owens Christian Fellowship
The purpose of Owens Christian Fellowship is to help students to study the Bible and live according to its teachings.
Advisor
Paul Choi paul_choi@owens.edu
Owens Landscape and Turf Crew
The Owens Landscape and Turf Crew is a student organization providing an opportunity to each of its members to excel in leadership, service, and maintaining high standards within the school and outside the community.
Advisor
Chris Foley christopher_foley@owens.edu
Owens Photography Club
Our club thrives on encouraging leadership, teamwork and expanding your love of photography.
Photo club joins together with professional photographers, alumni and companies to help students, alumni and those who would like to learn more about photography to create a community for photographers.
Advisor
Ruth Foote ruth_foote@owens.edu
Owens Pride Club
The official name of our organization is Owens Community College Gay Straight Alliance. We represent the LGBTQQIAAP (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Allied, Asexual, and Pan-Sexual) of our community.
Our purpose is to advocate and promote issues and causes involving the LGBTQQIAAP within the community, as well as to provide a supportive environment for our members.
We are expected to educate and advocate on behalf of others, on issues of discrimination and harassment based on gender, sexual orientation, as well as sexual identity.
Membership is open to anyone who abides and upholds Owens Community College's registered student organization purpose and constitution. Full membership is restricted to undergraduate students of Owens Community College who are enrolled in at least 6 credit hours within the current semester. Associate members are graduate students, faculty, staff and community members.
We are a family and wherever we are is a safe zone, discrimination of any form is not tolerated.
Advisor
Krista Kiessling krista_kiessling@owens.edu
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society for two-year colleges. We cover all majors and programs.
Membership is by invitation only. To receive an invitation you must be currently enrolled and have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA with 12 credit hours earned.
Advisor
Rick Clever richard_clever@owens.edu
Sound Professionals
Provides an opportunity for students in Diagnostic Medical Sonography to become involved in the community by volunteering and fundraising to help offset the costs of attending professional development seminars.
Advisor
Julie Posey julie_posey@owens.edu
Student Ambassadors
Student Ambassadors represent the student population of both campuses and learning centers by pursuing academic, social, and political initiatives. We are the liaison between the students, College administration, and the overall community.
Our main goal is to address the concerns and needs of our student body.
Advisors
James Zeller james_zeller@owens.edu
Jennifer Togrul jennifer_togrul@owens.edu
Student Occupational Therapy Association
Members participate in Occupational Therapy events at the local, state, and national levels and take part in various community service opportunities. Members advocate for the profession of occupational therapy throughout the community.
Advisor
Connie Burcin connie_burcin@owens.edu
Student Physical Therapy Assistants Organization
We provide a social, professional, and educational group for students enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant program.
We promote, organize, participate in, and/or attend continuing education, field trips, conventions, service projects, and other activities related to physical therapy.
Advisor
Sara Burke sara_burke@owens.edu
Toledo Alpha Delta Nu, Pi Chapter
The purpose of the Pi Chapter Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society is to recognize the academic excellence of students in the study of Associate Degree Nursing.
Students are considered for membership after two semesters in the nursing program if they have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and a grade of B or better in each nursing class. The student must also demonstrate integrity and professionalism on campus and in clinicals.
Pi Chapter was activated September 25, 2012 by the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing.
Both the Toledo-area and Findlay-area Campuses have active memberships.
Advisors
Amanda Kiefer amanda_kiefer2@owens.edu
Michelle Shephard michelle_shephard@owens.edu
Toledo Student Nurse’s Association
The Owens Toledo SNA is an organization of nursing students with an interest in health promotion and community service. Academic opportunities and networking are available through conference attendance and potential state and national participation.
Advisors
Cecilia Tolson cecilia_tolson@owens.edu
Scarlet D’Amore scarlet_damore@owens.edu
Tomorrow’s Imagers
The students in Owens Medical Imaging Department participate in community service events and fundraising opportunities to share their compassion for others as well as for educational purposes.
Advisors
Georgiann Berry georgiann_berry@owens.edu
Christine Smith christine_smith@owens.edu
Student Veterans Organization
This organization is for veteran students, active duty military, spouses of military members and dependents of military members.
Its purpose is to give veteran students and military-affiliated students a group where they can meet other veterans and military-affiliated students, be themselves, and interact with each other to better their learning, living and working environment.
Advisors
Sharron Pappas sharron_pappas@owens.edu