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By the numbers: 25 things about Eagle Investment Group for its 25th year
With 2025 being the 25th year of Ashland University’s Eagle Investment Group (EIG), here are 25 things you should know about it:
Ashland grad Greg Gorrell book signing on campus April 23 for “Vietnam: Survival There & Home"
Chapter 1: Viet Cong Enemy Approaching, describes a February 1967 night during the Vietnam War in his newly published book, “Vietnam: Survival There & Home," that Ashland University alumnus Greg Gorrell (’73) will never forget. After a radio call from the watch tower of “an undetermined number of enemy approaching,” Gorrell and a fellow soldier, who were the only ones in their unit awake, sounded the alarm without their captain’s approval to fire off “…
Logan Alexander has done it all at Ashland University
Want to know what it’s like to attend Ashland University as an undergrad? Ask Logan Alexander. Have an interest in earning a graduate degree from AU? Talk to Logan Alexander. Ever wonder about taking classes at Ashland Theological Seminary? Logan Alexander can help you. Want to work at Ashland University? You guessed it, Logan Alexander can tell you about that, too. “I have been a student at Ashland since the fall of 2014, which is a bit longer than most…
IdeaLabs contest is AU's version of "Shark Tank"
Ashland University has its own version of “Shark Tank” with its ideaLabs competition. Like the popular business reality television show, entrepreneurs (more than 20 teams of AU students) recently made presentations of their business ideas to “sharks,” judges in this case, to not only win money to help their ventures but also the opportunity to move on to regional competition in Cleveland on April 8. Twice a year, AU students have the opportunity to pitch…
JPMorgan Chase summer internship turns into full-time job for AU student Emma Conway
Each year, almost 500,000 college students apply for 4,000 JPMorgan Chase summer internship openings across all of the company’s locations. So, it was pretty impressive for Ashland University senior Emma Conway to earn one of those internships. “The fact that someone from a small-town school like Ashland was chosen at a 0.8% acceptance rate speaks volumes about the quality and impact of this university,” said the senior finance major who worked at the…
New class has students handling some social media for College of Business
Asking professors to sign copies of old photos of themselves, which were often a little embarrassing, went over very well. Recapping an event on campus with still photos didn’t go over so well. Trial and error, learning what works and what doesn’t, is a big part of Ashland University’s Eagle Social Media class, which started last semester and continues this semester. Students in this new class handle the Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok social media accounts…
Dru Johnson's passion for volunteering stems from strong faith in Christ
Dru Johnson grew up in a family heavily involved in their church. His father used to be youth pastor, his mother was a children’s director at one time and he and his three sisters have all been involved in the youth group. “It was one of those things, ‘We need some volunteers, we know the Johnsons are going to be there,’ ” he said. “How that has played a part in my life has been huge.” That passion for volunteering in his hometown of Van Wert, Ohio, has…
D.J. Duncan thanks God for guiding him to AU, starting his clothing brand business
D.J. Duncan believes there’s one major reason everything has worked out so well for him in his life, particularly at Ashland University. “The way things have lined up for me, there is no other reason than God,” said the AU senior who will graduate in May. “I don’t know how the opportunities have come my way except for because of God. I have just put my head down and worked hard and believed in him.” One of those opportunities came during his junior year at…
Taylor Anderson continues her busy schedule from AU to the Hall of Fame Village
When Taylor Anderson was a student at Ashland University, she often woke up at 4 a.m. to coach a few CrossFit courses at A-Town Strength & Conditioning Gym before attending classes at AU, followed by working as an event planner for Ashland Golf Club on several evenings and weekends. Her schedule is just as busy as a recent AU grad, working full-time as a private events coordinator for the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, selling real estate on the side and…
Ashland University students enjoy making connections during trip to New York
The Ashland University trip to New York is all about making connections. Making connections with professionals during company tours, making connections with AU graduates working there and, yes, even sometimes making connections with celebrities. “It’s nice to have both business and pleasure with the trip,” said Alison Rossi, AU assistant professor of fashion merchandising who has led the trip four times over the past several years. “I like the New York trip…
