What's Happening at Ashland University

10/30/12 ASHLAND, Ohio - Dr. Craig Hovey, assistant professor of religion at Ashland University, has published a new book titled “Unexpected Jesus: The Gospel as Surprise.”

Published by Cascade Books, the book “offers a theology of hope, waiting and promise from the perspective of the resurrection of Jesus. It asks what kind of knowing is most appropriate if the God Christians worship is a living God and the Christian gospel is a surprise,” Hovey said. “I can't wait to use it in my Christology class in the spring.”

Megan Wise, a senior at Ashland University and resident of North Canton, Ohio, was chosen as the recipient of the 2012 Ohio Communication Association Distinguished Undergraduate Student Award. This award is given to stellar students who excel not only in the classroom but at a state and national level as well. This is the highest student honor offered by the organization.

Ashland University’s Dietetics Program was well represented at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ (AND) National Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo held in Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 6-9.

Ten dietetics students, including Dietetics Program Director Dr. David Vanata, attended this national conference. The students included (front row from left) Rebecca Hof, Autumn Sweet, Ivana Petrovic, Natalie Hritz; and (back row from left) Kayley Thomas, Heather Bumbalough, Jessica Jurcak, Carly Steed, Krista Youngpeter, Korynn Kelly and Dr. Vanata.

Tre Sorelle Cioccolato, a business operated by two Ashland University alumnae, has been chosen by Lake Erie Living Magazine as “Best Chocolatier.” Tre Sorelle is owned and operated by Jan Beck, who received a bachelor of science in business administration from Ashland University in 1983 and Judith Beck Horchler, who received her doctorate in education degree from Ashland in 2002. The two sisters are certified chocolatiers who began their business in November 2007.