Aidan McLaughlin

• Title: Homecoming Court 2026

Hometown:
Bethesda, Maryland

Major:
Public Affairs: Public Management, Leadership, and Policy

Minor(s):

History

Involvement:

Walsh Turner Joint Venture Quality Intern, Bucket and Dipper Junior Class Honorary-President, Speaker of the 56th General Assembly, Platoon Leader for Alpha Assassins Company OSU ROTC

What does it mean to be a Buckeye:
Being a Buckeye means understanding you're part of something bigger than yourself, a legacy where someone paved the way for you, and now it's your turn. I feel it when I welcome prospective students on tours the way I was once welcomed, when I see younger women in engineering finding confidence, when I build on years of research from students I'll never meet. It's showing up, doing your part, and ensuring the next Buckeye has it even better than you did. It's not just about what Ohio State gives you; it's about what you give back, so the legacy continues.