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Kyle Hauenstein named director of marketing and communications at AU
ASHLAND, Ohio – Kyle Hauenstein, a marketing leader at The Sherwin-Williams Company, has been selected as the new director of marketing and communications at Ashland University. He will officially begin his duties Jan. 3, 2025. “Kyle brings an abundant expertise in multi-platform marketing and branding to our nationally distinctive university,” said President Jon Parrish Peede. “We wanted a team leader who is cerebral, collaborative and committed to our…
AU grad and her mother open vintage clothes store
When Amelia Woodyard was at Ashland University, she discovered the perfect way to earn some extra spending money. “I started reselling clothes in college and was pretty successful with it,” said Woodyard, a 2020 AU graduate. Catching on to a growing trend, she started buying vintage clothes at thrift stores to resell. Because it really took off, her mother, Angie Woodyard, started to help her thrift and fell in love with the hunt, too, Amelia said. The…
Deer exclosures at Ashland University preserves a collaborative project
As Stephanie Pflaum returned from scouting out the next spot for a deer exclosure at one of Ashland University’s nature preserves, she asked if anyone saw a lady bug in her hair. She wasn’t panicked about it like most people would be with bugs; she just wanted to find it. “It flew in, but I don’t know where it went; do you happen to see it anywhere?” the senior student asked the rest of the group from AU putting up deer exclosures in the university’s…
Ashland University grad named provost at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Catherine Ann (Marshall, ’94) Rudowsky’s career journey in higher education “had a wonderful start at AU.” “I think the single greatest thing I learned is critical thinking,” said the 1994 Ashland University graduate who was recently named the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. “I also gained confidence while at AU. Like most college students, those years are an opportunity to grow and identify with…
Working on cars, cycles among senior music major's varied AU experience
If going to college means experiencing as many things as possible, then Ashland University senior Grant Vance is the poster child for that. “Grant is one of those people who is always curious and doesn’t shy away from the unknown,” Associate Professor of Art Dan McDonald said. “Grant took my sculpture class, probably because he saw it as a way to learn some practical skills, as well as all the other things that are part of a core aesthetics class, of course…
AU Symphonic Band, Ashland Community Band presenting Winter Concert on Dec. 6
\ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Winter Festival Band Concert will be held this Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at Hugo Young Theatre in the Center for the Arts. The free concert features the AU Symphonic Band and the Ashland Area Community Band and includes a series of holiday-themed selections. \Each ensemble is conducted by Joseph Lewis Jr., director of bands at AU. \The AU Symphonic Band, consisting of about 60 students from Ohio and across the…
Pair of AU graduates love coaching Club STUNT together at the Kroc Center
Ashland University graduates Shila (Hartzler, ’23) Shreve and Joy (Boone, ’19) Downing appear to be a perfect pairing as co-coaches for the Ashland Salvation Army Kroc Center’s new Club STUNT program for girls. “We couldn’t have found better coaches,” said Dan Lawson, the Kroc Center’s director of community relations and development. “They really put their heart into getting our team ready for competition. “They inspire, motivate and encourage the girls on…
20th edition of AU’s TubaChristmas set for Saturday, Dec. 7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 20th year of Ashland University’s TubaChristmas will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, starting at noon at Hugo Young Theatre in the Center for the Arts. The annual concert features traditional holiday favorites played on tubas, euphoniums, baritones and sousaphones, and is free and open to the public. Hundreds, maybe even thousands, of TubaChristmas events take place throughout the world. The first such concert was held in 1974 and now…
AU’s Festival of Lights will be Sunday, Dec. 8
ASHLAND, Ohio – The 33rd edition of Ashland University’s Festival of Lights, a collaboration between the choral music program and the Office of Christian Ministry, will take place Sunday, Dec. 8. The Advent candlelight service starts at 7 p.m., at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. AU’s Festival of Lights communicates the birth of Jesus Christ through verse and song. It consists of scripture readings, seasonal choral music and hymns by the AU Choir, the AU Chamber…
AUJO to present seasonal concert on Saturday, Dec. 7
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO), as well as a group of its alumni members, will be presenting its annual seasonal concert on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m., in the Hugo Young Theatre of the Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. The 19-piece AUJO band will play a variety of selections, headlined by holiday favorites arranged for a jazz ensemble, including “Joy to the World” and “Merry Christmas Baby.” Also to…
