Ross Guthery came to Ohio State in 2016 certain that he was going to study French.

He kept an open mind to everything else — what other academic interests he wanted to explore, what student organizations he wanted to join, what direction he should consider for his career.

Now, he’s poised to graduate in May with an honors degree in economics and French and a minor in math. He’ll continue his studies in the fall thanks to a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant to pursue a master’s degree in data science at ESSEC Business School in Paris, France.

“I wouldn't have come upon these experiences or met a lot of the people I have met had I never thought, ‘This sounds interesting. I’m going to try it and see what happens,’” he said.

It all started with a Principles of Microeconomics course.

As a freshman, Guthery was looking for another major to complement his French studies and exercise his analytical reasoning skills. Through Ohio State’s exploration program, he discovered Ethan Doetsch’s microeconomics course...

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