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Gahanna honors high‑school baseball pioneer London Studer and reviews Walk for Women weekend donation to Girls on the Run
Summary
Gahanna City Council on March 3 adopted a joint resolution recognizing March as Women’s History Month, honored London Studer for her baseball accomplishments, and heard a recap of the Walk for Women weekend, including a donation to Girls on the Run and Gahanna Police Department participation.
Gahanna City Council on Monday adopted a joint resolution designating March 2025 as Women’s History Month and used the occasion to honor London Studer, a 2024 graduate of Gahanna Lincoln High School and the city’s first female high‑school baseball player.
The proclamation and remarks from council members and Mayor Chadwin recognized Studer’s on‑field achievements — including multiple MVP awards, no‑hit games, a 17‑strikeout performance, a fastball reported to top out at 81 miles per hour and invitations to elite USA baseball development events — and framed her as a local example of breaking barriers in sport. “I want to say thank you to all of you guys. You have really made this possible,” Studer told the council after receiving the resolution.
The council also heard a recap of the Walk for Women weekend, a February safety and community event co‑hosted by the city, Visit Gahanna and the Gahanna Division of Police (GPD). City officials said the weekend included a runner safety talk, a Walk for Women that began at the Gahanna swimming pool and concluded at Creekside, and a self‑care open house at the Ohio Herb Center.
Christa Frost and Sarah Hyder of Girls on the Run of Central Ohio described a donation the program received as part of the weekend. “Our mission is that we inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using fun, experience‑based curriculum, which creatively integrates running,” said Sarah Hyder, who identified herself as executive director of Girls on the Run of Central Ohio. Hyder said the local branch serves more than 1,100 girls across central Ohio and does not turn away participants for lack of funds.
Chief Spence of the Gahanna Division of Police said the GPD used the weekend to provide safety information, bring community liaisons and a community paramedic to events, and strengthen positive interactions between officers and residents. Council members and organizers said the weekend drew regional elected officials and more than 100 people for the walk itself.
The resolution recognizing Women’s History Month and the presentation recognizing Studer passed the council’s vote as part of the evening’s regular business.
