08/30/2026
Welcome our 2026–2027 NASW Ohio student interns!
We’re excited to kick off a new academic year with four new social work students joining the NASW Ohio team:
Jonathan Merriman Velez, BSSW student at The Ohio State University, with interests in macro social work, child welfare, health and human services, and community development.
Kristyna Clark, BSW student at Capital University, with a passion for social policy, advocacy, and creating change through macro social work.
Gadge Redman, BSSW student at The Ohio State University, with interests in community program development, policy, environmental social work, food insecurity, and organizational leadership.
Cyrus Horsley, BSW and psychology student at Ohio University Chillicothe, with interests in macro social work, political advocacy, public policy, and community change.
They join our continuing interns, Aaron Thomas, an MSW student at The Ohio State University, and Bo Demming, a BSW student at Cleveland State University.
We love having social work students as part of NASW Ohio and giving future social workers the opportunity to experience advocacy, policy, association leadership, and macro social work firsthand. We’re looking forward to everything this group will contribute and learn during the year ahead. Please join us in welcoming Jonathan, Kristyna, Gadge, and Cyrus to NASW Ohio!
