Area Resident, Marissa Willman, is a Member of Dance Team

2014 Sep 22

Marissa Willman of Attica, OH, is a member of Ashland University's Dance Team.

Willman is majoring in integrated language arts. She is the daughter of Christopher and Dana Willman of Attica. Willman is a 2012 graduate of Seneca East High School.

The Ashland University Eagle Elite Dance Team is made up of 11 dancers. This energetic and rhythmic team entertains the crowds at all men's home basketball games with a variety of jazz, hip hop and pom dances. The dancers attend two-hour practices every Tuesday night. The Eagle Elite Dance Team is led by Advisor Vicki Wirick, who is also the coach of the Ashland University cheerleading squad.

Ashland University, which has been ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National category, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.