Shirin Tahir-Kheli (above) came to OWU from Pakistan, graduating in 1961 and launching an illustrious career as a national security advisor to three U.S. presidents. She became the first American Muslim ambassador in 1990 when she was appointed as the first ambassador for women’s empowerment by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. She later served for two years on White House National Security Council under President George W. Bush.
For more than 100 years, students have come to Ohio Wesleyan from around the world and have graduated to become leaders in business and industry, science and technology, public service, international relations, education, the arts, and almost every field in the United States and around the world.