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Two AU alumnae among four finalists for Ohio Teacher of the Year
ASHLAND, Ohio – The State Board of Education of Ohio has named its four finalists for the 2025 Ohio Teacher of the Year and two—Jennifer Winkler ’12 and Daneé Pinckney ’19 M.Ed.—are Ashland University alumnae. From a cohort of 11 district winners, the Ohio Teacher of the Year selection committee selected Winkler of Green Local Schools, Pinckney of Twinsburg City Schools and the other two finalists based on written applications. The finalists will interview…
Katie Moon '13 earns silver at Paris Olympics, now a two-time Olympic medalist
On Wednesday (Aug. 7) in Paris, France, former Ashland University national champion Katie Moon earned a silver medal in the women's pole vault at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Moon cleared the bar on her first attempt at 4.40 meters/14-feet-5¼, 4.60 meters/15-feet-1, 4.70 meters/15-feet-5, and 4.80 meters/15-feet-9, then her second attempt at 4.85 meters/15-feet-11. After passing at 4.90 meters/16-feet-0¾ following a miss, she had two attempts to tie her…
Pair of graduates from AU’s MAHG program named History Teacher of the Year
ASHLAND, Ohio – Two state winners of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s 2024 History Teacher of the Year award—Katie Orenberg of California and Erik Iverson of South Dakota—are graduates of Ashland University’s Master of American History and Government (MAHG) program. Started in 2004, this Gilder Lehrman program recognizes excellence in the teaching of history at the K-12 level and shines a light on the important work history teachers do.
AU faculty member one of six nurse educators honored by Ohio League for Nursing
ASHLAND, Ohio – Jill Matthes Baxter, director of Ashland University’s Doctor of Nursing Program and associate professor of nursing, was recognized as one of the 2024 Faces of Care by the Ohio League for Nursing (OLN). The six nurse educators honored as Faces of Care were celebrated during a gala event in June, presented by the OLN and Cleveland Magazine. The nurse educators were selected for being standouts in their field who exemplify the mission of…
Things Allred learned at AU have helped get the Richland Source up and running
While Jay Allred said he can’t tie his experience at Ashland University directly to starting the Richland Source in 2013, the local online news company’s commitment to listening to all points of view, being fair and rigorous and working to keep the best interests of the communities it covers at the center of its work lines up with what he learned at AU. What he learned at AU also lines up with many other aspects of the Richland Source CEO’s life. “Of course…
Ashland University MBA student having a special year
For Christopher Blough, 2024 is turning into a special year. He started a business in the spring, Bonum Cultura Group, a consulting firm focused on building better business cultures and leaders through Biblical principles and values; will complete an MBA in organizational leadership from Ashland University at the end of the year; and was recognized in the most recent Marquis Who’s Who biographical volume, which profiles individuals based on noteworthy…
Three of Ohio’s 11 State Board of Education District Teachers of the Year have AU ties
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three of Ohio’s 11 State Board of Education District Teachers of the Year hold degrees from Ashland University. This year’s outstanding cohort was announced July 17 by the State Board of Education. The State Board District Teachers of the Year with AU ties are Jennifer Winkler ‘12, who earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and art education, and Daneé Pinckney and Amanda Schaeffer, each of whom earned a master’s in education. From the…
Love of genealogy leads to AU grad Allison Lawrentz Barnhart having book published
Ashland University graduate Allison Lawrentz Barnhart started writing her book in the past tense, but quickly changed that. “I thought, ‘This is going to be boring – this happened and that happened, and I don’t want to do that,’” said Lawrentz Barnhart, describing how “The Record Keeper: The Unfolding of a Family Secret in the Age of Genetic Genealogy” began. “It’s so much of a deeper story than that.” So, she switched to present tense as she described her…
AU graduate recognized for her career in business as a teacher and financial adviser
Dena Kotz-Fresch chose Ashland University for an MBA for two main reasons. First, her undergraduate degree in finance was from AU. Second, she wanted a more specific specialization other than a traditional MBA to distinguish herself from all the other MBAs in the workforce, which she received from AU with an MBA in global management. Not only has that helped distinguish her in the workforce, it also has helped her be included recently in the Marquis Who’s…
AU master's degree graduate named superintendent of Wilmington City Schools
Tim Dettwiller had never considered earning a school administrator license until administrators at Madison-Plains Local Schools in London, Ohio, suggested it. “I was the school treasurer and helped them on their facility improvement process, and they liked what I did so much that they asked me to get my superintendent’s license,” said Dettwiller, who eventually became the school district’s superintendent for four years, followed by four years as…
