• Abby Lewis

    Deacon

  • Aziz Nahhas

    Operations Director

  • Diane Gress

    Campus Missionary

  • Grant Cory

    Campus Missionary

  • Isaiah Gray

    Campus Missionary

  • Jeremy Borsos

    Staff

  • Jessie Jones

    Campus Missionary

  • Kathy Borsos

    Executive Director

  • Lindsay Smith

    Campus Missionary

  • Lisa Scott

    Campus Missionary

  • Mike Malone

    Church Life Director

  • Molly Stelzle

    Campus Missionary

  • Nate Timpe

    Campus Missionary

  • Othneil Oswald

    Campus Missionary

  • Vivake Baranwal

    Church Services Director

  • Whitney Timpe

    Campus Missionary

Abby Lewis

Deacon

On Staff Since: 2013

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

What did you study in college?
Psychology

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I was born on my dad’s birthday!

Why you went on staff:
Jesus rescued me from my destructive pride and sin at Ohio State, and it is an honor to be a part of the Lord pursuing buckeyes with the freedom of the Gospel

In my free time:
I love to spend time outside, play games/sports, and eat way too much ice cream with friends & family

Aziz Nahhas

Operations Director

On Staff Since: 1991

Hometown: Beavercreek, OH

What did you study in college?
Electrical Engineering

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I lived through the Three-Mile Island nuclear power plant meltdown crisis in 1979

Why you went on staff:
I went on staff to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to international students at The Ohio State University, and through them, to the people of their nations.

Favorite Book(s)/TV Show(s):
“The Lord of the Rings”, “The Hobbit”, and “The Silmarillion” / “Babylon 5” and “Firefly”

Diane Gress

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2016

Hometown: Shreve, OH

What did you study in college?
Agricultural Communication

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I didn’t learn how to take pills until I was 25 😬

Why you went on staff:
I wanted to be a part of God transforming the hearts and lives of men and women during their critical college years!

In my free time:
I like to cook things in my instant pot šŸ™‚

Primary Role

Team Leader

Grant Cory

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2019

Hometown: Frankfort, OH

What did you study in college?
Agricultural Systems Management, minor in Agribusiness

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I grew up on my family’s small farm, which has been in our family for over 220 years.

People remember me well as ā€œthe soil guy.ā€ I’m a huge nerd for soil – ask me about it, and I’ll keep you busy for a few hours. My passion for it culminated through soil judging for 4 years in high school and 3 years in college at OSU. I’m a soil romantic – I think most people are unaware of just how beautiful, diverse, complex, and important it is. My staff nickname, ā€œGranite Quarry,ā€ reflects this passion well.

Why you went on staff:
I grew up going to church every week with my family. I probably placed my faith in Christ at some point, but I mistook faith as a performance – a checklist of dos and don’ts – and I tried hard to live the perfect life as a ā€œstarā€ Christian, or at least make it look like I had it all together. It wasn’t until coming to college and discovering H2O that I began to learn that faith is about having a relationship with Jesus and openly receiving God’s abundant love and grace instead of trying to earn it or pay him back for it (spoiler alert: it can’t be done!). God, in his mercy, opened my eyes to my brokenness and the idol of performance that was enslaving me, and I turned back to Christ for forgiveness. Through my H2O family, I’ve continued to experience the awesome love and grace of Christ and to be transformed by it.

Through a mission trip to Haiti, God broke my heart for the nations that don’t know Jesus, and I became excited at the idea of reaching the lost with the gospel. During many years of prayer and seeking God, he continued nurturing this vision for full-time missionary work. I graduated from OSU and felt called to return and be a part of God’s work reaching out to college students at OSU with the gospel. I’m especially excited to see international students at OSU (about 7,000) hear the gospel and come into a saving relationship with their Lord and Savior, then be equipped as healthy disciples and sent back out into the world to invite the nations (over 7 billion) to know Jesus.

In my free time:
I love spending quality time with friends and getting into deeper conversations about life and faith, as well as learning and playing new board games, exploring coffee shops, and going on walks and runs in nature.

Primary Role

Ministry Team Development

Isaiah Gray

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2019

Hometown: Liberty Township, Ohio

What did you study in college?
Human Development and Family Sciences with a minor in Religious Studies

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
This usually surprises people, but I am really into essential oils! I got the craze from my mom growing up and finally saved up enough to get my own little collection started this summer!Ā 

Why you went on staff:
I went on staff because the Lord capture my heart during my years at college and with H2O. Coming to the close of my college years, I felt a strong pull from the Lord to come on staff with hopes of sharing the gospel with other students and seeing men and women have a zeal for surrendering their whole life to the Lord!

In my free time:
I love reading and coffee! Best when the two are put together!

Primary Role

Team Leader

Jeremy Borsos

Staff

On Staff Since: 2009

Hometown: Canton, MI

What did you study in college?
Business and Psychology

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I am also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Why you went on staff:
Because Jesus is the way, truth, and life – and people need to know that.

Favorite Book(s)/TV Show(s):
The Bible

Primary Role

Spiritual Formation

Jessie Jones

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2015

Hometown: Orient, OH

What did you study in college?
Human Development and Family Science

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I despise the taste of chocolate haha

Why you went on staff:
I went on staff because I love Jesus, love people, and believe God opened the door for me to be used for his Kingdom in this specific context. It is an honor and joy to serve the Lord here at Ohio State, share the message of hope we have in Jesus to others who are searching for something bigger than themselves, and see God do his crazy life-transforming work to raise up the next generation of disciples.

Favorite Book(s)/TV Show(s):
Stranger Things, Lost, and Gilmore Girls

Primary Role

Team Leader

Kathy Borsos

Executive Director

On Staff Since:Ā 2009

Hometown:Ā Canton, MI

What did you study in college?
Industrial and Operations Engineering

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I’m a first generation American on my Dad’s side, second generation on my Mom’s.

Why you went on staff:
I went on staff as a response to God’s leading and personal desire to be fully engaged in loving, serving, and walking alongside college students in their faith journey.

In my free time:
I love to learn how to make things. Whether it’s a new recipe or skill such as sowing or painting. My abilities are a mile wide but only an inch deep. I tend to get board with doing the same thing for too long.

Lindsay Smith

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2021

Hometown: Parkersburg, WVĀ 

What did you study in college?
BiochemistryĀ 

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I have seen the movie “Groundhog Day” over 34 times (highly recommend the annual marathon at the Gateway Film Center)

Why you went on staff:
I am so drawn to the deep questions and considerations about life that college brings about in young people. College students are bold and courageous, but also often lost, confused, and stressed (as I was in undergrad). My hope is that students at Ohio State would know the freedom, hope, joy, and peace that is found in following Jesus.Ā 

In my free time:
I have been learning how to sew, quilt and embroider and I love spending time practicing those things!Ā 

Lisa Scott

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2012

Hometown: Columbus, OH

What did you study in college?
Early Childhood Special Education

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I’ve been to 34 of the 50 states, and hope to get to all 50 by the time I’m 50 šŸ™‚ My favorite parts of the country so far are New England and Pacific Coast!

Why you went on staff:
I went on staff because I saw what an impact a church community on campus had in my life in college, and I had a strong desire to see other men and women be given the opportunity to dive deeper with the Lord in college. I believe campus ministry is a ripe mission field, and saw an opportunity to be part of the Lord’s Kingdom work here. I love helping people understand God and His story through His Word, and seeing people learn how to live by the power of the Holy Spirit and allow that to direct their lives.

In my free time:
I go to all the awesome Columbus coffee shops (mostly Fox in the Snow in German Village!). I hang out with my sister and nephew. I hang out with my friends exploring new places or watching movies. I like finding cute decor or making crafts to decorate my house.

Mike Malone

Church Life Director

On Staff Since: 2000

Hometown: Mason, MI

What did you study in college?
Sociology and Psychology (U of M), Masters in Ministry (Moody)

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I played Ultimate Frisbee for the University of Michigan

Why you went on staff:
I looked at the world and noticed that people don’t treat each other well because of our heart attitudes. So I went on staff to see God change the world one heart at a time.

In my free time:
Run, Play Games with the Kids, Sports, and House Projects

Molly Stelzle

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2019

Hometown: Westlake, OH

What did you study in college?
Operations Management and Communication

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I have the very useful talent of blinking at the speed of light.

Why you went on staff:
On July 11, 2016 I surrendered my life to the Lord on the porch of Graeter’s Ice Cream! That day, God gave me a growing desire to live out the Great Commission and share the Good News with college students. I believe in the mission we have to make disciples of all nations- starting with the students at OSU who come from all over the world to study at Ohio State, have the possibility of becoming followers of Jesus, and then are sent out into the world to be missionaries wherever they go. It is an honor to do this work!

Favorite Book(s)/TV Show(s):
Harry Potter 100%!!

Nate Timpe

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2019

Hometown: Swanton, OH

What did you study in college?
Exercise Science

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I wore Chacos at my wedding.

Why you went on staff:
Throughout my four years at Ohio State, God consistently showed me how much of a heart He had given me for college students. So when I felt God’s call into campus ministry, it was hard for me to imagine doing anything else!

In my free time:
Read, bake, exercise, learn harmonica

Primary Role

Ministry Team Development

Othneil Oswald

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2018

Hometown: St. Louis, MI

What did you study in college?
Strategic Communication and Business

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I lived in Southeastern Honduras for a year.

Why you went on staff:
I want to see the Kingdom of God transform campuses and communities.

Favorite Book(s)/TV Show(s):
The fiction of Ted Chiang, the theology of N.T. Wright, the films of Christopher Nolan, and the show The Leftovers.

Primary Role

Team Leader

Vivake Baranwal

Church Services Director

On Staff Since: 2012

Hometown: Columbus, OH

What did you study in college?
Biology

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I really like to floss.

Why you went on staff:
The best moment of my life was when I began a relationship with the Lord. After that moment, He gave me a passion for sharing the Gospel and making disciples. Later, I was persuaded that reaching college students is the most strategic mission field in the world, and I wanted to be a part of that mission full-time!

In my free time:

  • Quality time with my wife Erica
  • Singing to/with my daughter Ariana
  • Dreaming about the Cleveland Browns being good at football
  • Playing all the sports/games (football, basketball, board, card, etc)
  • Reading
  • Grocery shopping
  • Flossing

Whitney Timpe

Campus Missionary

On Staff Since: 2019

Hometown: Springfield, OH

What did you study in college?
Spanish

Something interesting/an odd fact about yourself:
I ate Taco Bell approximately 180 days in a row in high school.

Why you went on staff:
I am passionate about a lot of things, but once I realized God had made me most passionate about seeing college students come to know Him and be built into leaders for the Kingdom, I couldn’t resist! After praying about it for a few months, I knew it would be a privilege that God would let me be a part of his work at OSU with H2O.

In my free time I like to:
Bake, hike, read, hang with pals in coffee shops & watch TV with my husband!

Primary Role

Ministry Team Development
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