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Recipients of Honors
Suan J. Insley
distinguished Service Award 

Susan J. Insley is executive vice president and principal of Cochran Public Relations, a Columbus-based public relations and strategic communications firm.
   Prior to joining Cochran in 1996, she was one of the highest ranking women leaders in the American auto industry as senior vice president of Honda of American Manufacturing. In this capacity, she was responsible for corporate communications, company facilities, government and community relations, and legal departments. She also served as liaison with the Transportation Research Center, Inc., managed by Ohio State's College of Engineering, and was director of the Honda of America Foundation.
   A native of Bellefontaine, Ohio, Ms. Insley received a bachelor of science in secondary education from Ohio State in 1967. She taught for one year at Westerville High School before becoming a legislative assistant for U.S. Representative Clarence J. Brown in Washington D.C. from 1969-74.
   After receiving her J.D. degree from Ohio Northern University in 1976, she joined the Columbus legal firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease. As a practicing attorney, she provided legal service for Honda of America in a variety of corporate matters. She joined Honda in 1985 as vice president for corporate planning, becoming senior vice president in 1990.
   Ms. Insley has remained actively involved with Ohio State and is a member of the Presidents Club. From 1986 to 1993, she was a member of the University Hospitals Board, serving as chair from 1990-92. During this time, she was a strong proponent for the medical center's regional hospital consortium, which now numbers 12. She was instrumental in enhancing the staff recognition programs and helped establish several outreach programs for the Columbus community.
   She is currently vice chair of the Ohio Northern University board of trustees and a director of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Ohio Science and Technology Council. Ms. Insley received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Ohio Northern University and was elected to the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Hall of Excellence in 1993. She was named an honorary engineer in 1992 by Ohio State's College of Engineering. In 1992, she was selected as a Woman of Achievement by the Columbus YWCA for her work with "I Know I Can," a program to encourage students to aim for higher education.
   Ohio State gratefully recognizes the commitment and contributions of this loyal alumna.