Soul of Athens is an annual multimedia project produced by graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. This year's project features four teams creating individual interactive documentaries. Find out how one man's struggles lead to compassion for others. A couple's journey and perseverance to cut into the business of home brewing. A mother who opens her home and heart to help children. And a look at the state of mental health treatment through one of the town's oldest institutions. The student teams come together in one semester to tell these stories, collaborating with journalists, photographers, web developers, editors, and designers.

RENEWAL

Sobriety Point

Recovering from drug addiction, 34-year-old Calvin Kirby from Gallipolis, Ohio needed a place to call home. Frustrated with the life on the streets, he and his wife found an empty plot of land that was owned by the city and built a community.

HOW TO BREW A FAMILY

Brew Family

The story of a family of three that has bonded tightly together over the passion of brewing beer. The Warrens are learning the challenges of running a small brewery business while brewing a family of their own.

SEARCHING FOR SERENITY

Searching for Serenity

D.J. Fuller is a mother of seven adopted children. Classified as “trauma” kids, they were born from substance abuse parents and broken homes. This story explores why she took them and how they changed her life.

TO SUCH A PLACE

Ridges

The Athens Lunatic Asylum impacted the town's economy and politics since it opened in 1874. The existence of the facility is a microcosm of how this country has viewed and approached the treatment of mental illness.

TEAMS

RENEWAL

Story

BREW FAMILY

Story

SEARCHING FOR SERENITY

Story

TO SUCH A PLACE

Story
Lindsey Siegrist

LINDSEY SIEGRIST

Project Manager

Nicole Lovins

NICOLE LOVINS

Developer

Chance Brinkman-Sull

CHANCE BRINKMAN-SULL

Designer

Camille Fine

CAMILLE FINE

Lead Producer, Photographer

Carolyn Rogers

CAROLYN ROGERS

Lead Editor, Photographer

Jorge Castillo Castro

JORGE CASTILLO CASTRO

Photographer, 360

Austin Janning

AUSTIN JANNING

Photographer

Michael Swenson

MICHAEL SWENSON

Photographer

Abel Jarrahi

ABEL JARRAHI

Project Manager

Lauren Klintworth

LAUREN KLINTWORTH

Developer

Sara Gordon

SARA GORDON

Designer

Wangyuxuan Xu

WANGYUXUAN XU

Photographer

Andrew Kapusta

ANDREW KAPUSTA

Developer

Gabriel Thomas

GABRIEL THOMAS

Photographer

Timpthy Kennedy

TIMOTHY KENNEDY

Photographer

Autumn McAllister

AUTUMN MCALLISTER

Photographer

Nadeen Ali

NADEEN ALI

Project Manager

Noelle Taylor

NOELLE TAYLOR

Designer

Rachel Rogala

RACHEL ROGALA

Developer

Daniel Linhart

DANIEL LINHART

Photographer

Nickolas Oatley

NICKOLAS OATLEY

Photographer

Michael Johnson

MICHAEL JOHNSON

Photographer

Delia Palmisano

DELIA PALMISANO

Project Manager

Taylor DiPlacido

TAYLOR DIPLACIDO

Developer

Amy Schmitt

AMY SCHMITT

Developer

Camille Fine

HALDAN KIRSCH

Photographer

Adonis Durado

ADONIS DURADO

Designer

Kelsey Brunner

KELSEY BRUNNER

Photographer

Erin Clark

ERIN CLARK

Photographer

Daniel Owen

DANIEL OWEN

Photo Editor

Molly Dixon

MOLLY DIXON

Designer

PAST PROJECTS

Take a look at Soul of Athens projects throughout the years.

Soul of Athens 2018

2018

Soul of Athens 2017

2017

Soul of Athens 2016

2016

Soul of Athens 2015

2015

Soul of Athens 2014

2014

Soul of Athens 2013

2013

Soul of Athens 2012

2012

Soul of Athens 2011

2011

Soul of Athens 2010

2010

Soul of Athens 2009

2009

Soul of Athens 2008

2008

Soul of Athens 2007

2007