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February 27, 2026 · Podcasts & Interviews

Reid Family Career Closet with Allyson and Jimmy Reid

BFA member Krista Bair joins the Reid Family Career Closet’s donors for a conversation about professional clothing and student confidence. The episode explores how the Monda Center’s clothing resources can help students prepare for interviews and other opportunities.

Featured: Krista Bair; Allyson and Jimmy Reid; host Melissa Shivers

March 19, 2025 · University Publications

How the university is helping students in need

The magazine examines Ohio State’s efforts to address students’ food, clothing and other essential needs. BFA fundraising director Krista Bair shares the student perspective on the pantry and the emerging Monda Center.

Featured: Krista Bair; Abby Scott pictured

January 16, 2025 · News & Articles

Running on empty: Food insecurity at Ohio State and beyond

The Lantern’s project explores food insecurity among Ohio State students and the wider community. Krista Bair discusses BFA’s work, placing the organization’s pantry and student involvement within a broader examination of access to food.

Featured: Krista Bair

October 7, 2025 · News & Articles

Monda Student Resource Center offers resources for students, aims to target essentials

This report introduces the Monda Center’s food, clothing and essential-needs services. It describes the Buckeye Food Alliance pantry’s place within the center and the resources available to Ohio State students.

April 29, 2025 · News & Articles

Campus’ newest one-stop shop: Ohio State leaders cut ribbon to open Monda Student Resource Center

The Lantern covers the ceremonial opening of the Monda Center and its approach to students’ essential needs. BFA students discuss how a shared location for the pantry and other services can make support easier to access.

Featured: Vishva Bhavsar; Lindsey Long

February 20, 2025 · News & Articles

Student Wellness Center opens Monda Student Resource Center to help students struggling to meet essential needs

This article explains the Monda Center’s opening and the consolidation of food, professional clothing and other support. BFA volunteer Lindsey Long discusses the importance of helping students meet essential needs.

Featured: Lindsey Long

January 9, 2024 · News & Articles

Food for thought: Advocates for healthy eating share tips and tricks for college students on a budget

An article about affordable eating and nutrition points students toward campus food support. BFA is included as a resource within the broader advice rather than as the article’s central subject.

October 25, 2022 · News & Articles

Beyond the pantry: New Buckeye Food Alliance cooking classes teach kitchen skills

The Lantern reports on BFA’s free cooking and food-safety classes. Treasurer Emma Lazor and coordinator Nick Fowler explain how practical kitchen skills expand the organization’s support beyond distributing food.

Featured: Emma Lazor; Nick Fowler

August 23, 2021 · News & Articles

Student Farm prepares for record-setting harvest

This report follows the Ohio State Student Farm’s harvest and the community organizations receiving its produce. BFA is identified as a recipient of donated food, connecting the farm’s work with the campus pantry.

January 26, 2021 · News & Articles

On-campus food pantry matches increased demand during pandemic

BFA president Sam Musgrove and coordinator Nick Fowler discuss increased pantry demand during the pandemic. The article examines how online ordering and pickup helped the organization continue serving students.

Featured: Sam Musgrove; Nick Fowler

November 4, 2020 · News & Articles

Student initiative helps bring attention to food insecurity

The Lantern covers Pay It Forward’s work to raise awareness of food insecurity. Its collection effort directs donated food to Buckeye Food Alliance, making BFA a beneficiary of the wider campus initiative.

January 14, 2020 · News & Articles

Buckeye Food Alliance opens second location

The Lantern reports on the opening of BFA’s second pantry location. Student leaders Joshua Debo and Kali Krockover discuss expanding access and the partnership with St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Featured: Joshua Debo; Kali Krockover; Nick Fowler

November 21, 2019 · News & Articles

Ohio State and Penn State raise money for campus food pantries

A friendly fundraising competition connects the Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry with food insecurity. BFA coordinator Nick Fowler explains how the challenge brings attention and financial support to both universities’ pantries.

Featured: Nick Fowler

November 7, 2019 · News & Articles

Ohio State Adding Second Student Food Pantry As Demand Doubles

WOSU reports that growing demand is prompting a second BFA pantry location. Nick Fowler discusses student food insecurity and the need to make pantry services more accessible.

Featured: Nick Fowler

November 4, 2019 · News & Articles

Buckeye Food Alliance opening second location

BFA announces plans to expand beyond its Lincoln Tower pantry. Joshua Debo and Kali Krockover discuss the additional location and the need to reach students across campus.

Featured: Joshua Debo; Kali Krockover

October 16, 2019 · News & Articles

Mid-Ohio Food Bank Takes Aim At Hunger On Columbus State’s Campus

This story centers on a new food market at Columbus State Community College. It briefly identifies BFA’s Lincoln Tower pantry among the food resources serving college students in the region.

November 15, 2017 · News & Articles

Muslim Student Association to host annual Fast-A-Thon for food security

The Muslim Student Association’s annual Fast-A-Thon invites participation across faiths to address food insecurity. BFA and My Project USA are named as beneficiaries of the event’s proceeds.

April 27, 2017 · News & Articles

Tri-Village Lions Club works to support food alliance

This community feature follows the Tri-Village Lions Club’s support for Buckeye Food Alliance. Founder Alec Admonius discusses the organization’s effort to address student hunger and the value of local partnerships.

Featured: Alec Admonius

April 4, 2016 · News & Articles

Ohio State welcomes first student-run food pantry

The Lantern covers the opening of BFA’s student-run pantry in Lincoln Tower. The article documents the organization’s early response to food insecurity and the students behind the launch.

Featured: Alec Admonius; Thomas Rosenberger

March 29, 2016 · News & Articles

First Student-Run Food Pantry Opening on OSU’s Campus

ABC 6 previews the opening of BFA’s Lincoln Tower pantry. The report introduces the students organizing the service and the need for accessible food support on campus.

Featured: Alec Admonius; Thomas Rosenberger

January 9, 2025 · Podcasts & Interviews

A Sneak Peak at the Monda Student Resource Center with Ryan Lovell

Ryan Lovell previews the Monda Center and explains why food, clothing and other essential-needs services belong in one coordinated space. The conversation includes Buckeye Food Alliance’s role in supporting students through the pantry.

Featured: Ryan Lovell; host Josh Bailey

April 23, 2026 · University Publications

Monda Student Resource Center wraps first year at full strength

A first-year review of the Monda Center focuses on the Student Food Pantry, a campus service supported by BFA volunteers. Zinab Alramadan describes her experience as both a patron and volunteer, while Morgan Vibbert discusses fresh food, cooking supplies and accessible support.

Featured: Student Food Pantry volunteer Zinab Alramadan; MSRC associate director Morgan Vibbert

April 30, 2025 · University Publications

Ohio State students, leaders mark Monda Student Resource Center opening

Ohio State reports on the Monda Center’s ribbon cutting and its coordinated food, clothing and student support services. BFA vice president Vishva Bhavsar and volunteer Lindsey Long explain the value of bringing essential resources together.

Featured: Vishva Bhavsar; Lindsey Long; founder Alec Admonius recognized

August 18, 2024 · University Publications

Scarlet, gray and OK

This overview of student well-being includes food access among the supports available at Ohio State. Buckeye Food Alliance appears as one campus resource within a wider discussion of wellness.

March 27, 2024 · University Publications

March 2024 Department Debrief: Buckeye Food Alliance

A question-and-answer feature explains BFA’s mission, pantry operations, online ordering and volunteer involvement. Nick Fowler also discusses reducing stigma and how students, families and supporters can contribute.

Featured: Nick Fowler

January 8, 2024 · University Publications

Food and Toiletry Drive for Buckeye Food Alliance

This university announcement promotes a food and toiletry collection benefiting Buckeye Food Alliance. It documents campus support for the pantry and the role of donated essentials.

October 11, 2022 · University Publications

Buckeye Food Alliance offers cooking classes for students

BFA’s new cooking classes teach fundamentals such as kitchen safety, knife skills and preparing basic meals. Volunteer Mia Mowatt-Larssen shares why she became involved, while Nick Fowler explains the program’s goals for independence and community.

Featured: Mia Mowatt-Larssen; Nick Fowler

June 16, 2022 · University Publications

OSURA food insecurity fund raises $100,000

The Ohio State University Retirees Association reaches a fundraising milestone for an endowment supporting BFA. The article describes the pantry’s student volunteers and how dependable funding can sustain nutritious food and ongoing operations.

Featured: Nick Fowler; Jack Millott pictured

April 6, 2020 · University Publications

An essential resource for students

Ohio State profiles BFA’s continued pantry service during the early COVID-19 disruption. Student president Joshua Debo and coordinator Nick Fowler explain how the organization adapts to meet students’ food needs.

Featured: Joshua Debo; Nick Fowler

January 15, 2020 · University Publications

Buckeye Food Alliance opens second food pantry at Ohio State

BFA opens an additional pantry at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church to reach more students. The university report explains how the new location complements Lincoln Tower and supports the organization’s growing service.

Featured: Joshua Debo; Nick Fowler

November 15, 2019 · University Publications

Ohio State versus Penn State challenge works to tackle hunger on campus

Ohio State introduces a rivalry-based giving challenge supporting its campus food pantry. The feature describes BFA’s student service and how donations can help address food insecurity.

Featured: Nick Fowler

April 18, 2016 · University Publications

No Buckeye Goes Hungry: Students Open Food Pantry

The Department of Economics highlights students creating a food pantry at Ohio State. Alec Admonius and Thomas Rosenberger’s involvement connects the launch with the student-led effort to address campus food insecurity.

Featured: Alec Admonius; Thomas Rosenberger