Hello! My name is Mark Gilliland. I am an alumni of Sylvania Northview High School. During my time in high school I was involved in cross-country and baseball. These sports served as an excellent get-away from the stress of daily life. I was also involved in the Leadership Academy at my school, which provided me the opportunity to get involved with case studies and Leadership Lunches to learn from real leaders in my community on how to guide a group to success. The Leadership Academy introduced me to DanceGOLD, which was a charity event designed to raise money for the Victory Center, a local center that provides free therapeutic services to cancer patients. In addition to the Leadership Academy, I was involved in the National Honors Society in my school as the Secretary, furthering my development as a leader in the community. Finally, I served on Interact, which was a club that provided information on different service projects throughout the community. As for my future at Ohio State, my goals are to learn how to positively impact the community, while pursuing a career that I can love.