{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301055533/http://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/sen-brown-intern-selected-to-dot-the-i-for-ohio-state-marching-band-at-big-ten-championship", "Sen. Brown Intern Selected to \"Dot the i\" for Ohio State Marching Band at Big Ten Championship", "2013-12-06", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Sherrod Brown", "B000944", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Brown Intern First African-American Woman to Ever Dot the i in Script Ohio; First Woman to Dot the i at Michigan Game \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tFriday, December 6, 2013\n            \n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCOLUMBUS, OH \u2013 An intern for U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band, will \u201cdot the i\u201d at tomorrow\u2019s Big Ten football championship between Ohio State and Michigan State. Last year, Jocelyn Smallwood, a senior sousaphone player interning in Brown\u2019s Columbus office, became the first African-American woman in history to dot the i and became the first woman to achieve this honor during a Michigan game.\n\u201cOhio students like Jocelyn exemplify how our state\u2019s strong families, teachers, and communities continue to produce the next generation of world-class leaders,\u201d Brown said. \u201cFor Jocelyn to dot the i, and be the first African-American woman to earn this distinction, is a testament to her talent, dedication, and character. Woody Hayes used to say that the band is worth seven points. I know, then, that Jocelyn will perform her best on Saturday to help the Buckeyes win another Big Ten championship.\u201d\nThe OSU Marching Band is widely regarded as the best in the country and has performed its signature formation, \u201cScript Ohio,\u201d since 1936. The formation\u2019s climax is when a fourth or fifth year sousaphone player stands as the dot in the i of \u201cOhio,\u201d which is considered by many as the greatest tradition in college football. Only a small number of non-band members have ever dotted the i, a list which includes former U.S. Sen. John Glenn (D-OH).\nA second intern in Brown\u2019s Columbus office is Jacob Bradt, an offensive lineman for the Ohio Dominican football team. Last week, the Panthers concluded their season following a playoff defeat, but prior to the loss, held the longest win streak in the nation for Division II. Fellow in-state school Mount Union College currently holds the nation\u2019s longest win streak in Division III; and Ohio State currently holds the nation\u2019s longest win streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).\nBrown\u2019s interns work alongside staff members to address constituent requests and concerns. In the Columbus office, a typical day could include speaking with constituents on the phone, greeting visitors to the office, organizing incoming correspondence, and supporting staff in various ways. Students may earn college credit in addition to the educational benefit and professional development opportunities.\nEarlier this week, and fresh off a friendly wager on the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry game, Brown and U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (MI-14) announced that they would double the stakes for the Big Ten football championship. After Saturday\u2019s close game when the Buckeyes beat the Wolverines by a single point, Peters upped the ante and doubled-down for one of his alma maters, Michigan State. The winner will now receive double the craft beer from their home state: a twelve pack of either Ohio-brewed Great Lakes Christmas Ale or a selection from the Michigan-brewed Detroit Beer Company. \u00a0\nBrown received degrees from OSU in 1979 and 1981, and taught at the university\u2019s Mansfield branch between those same years. Last month, Brown met with Dr. Joseph Alutto, OSU\u2019s interim President, to discuss efforts to improve higher education in Ohio and across the country. In April, Brown hosted his sixth annual College and University Presidents\u2019 Conference in Washington D.C. with more than 25 presidents from colleges and universities across Ohio, including former OSU President, Dr. Gordon Gee. Brown\u2019s forum\u2014the first of its kind\u2014is aimed at connecting educators with each other and with local businesses to advance regional economic development.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301055533/http://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/sen-brown-intern-selected-to-dot-the-i-for-ohio-state-marching-band-at-big-ten-championship"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6025537624955177, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}