Dayton Resident Receives Departmental Award at Ashland University

2018 Apr 26

Erin Staley of Dayton, OH, recieved the Junior award for the Department of Communication Studies at the Ashland University Academic Honors in Jack & Deb Miller Chapel on Sunday, April 22.

Staley is majoring in health and risk communication and public relations and strategic communication.

She is the daughter of Jim and Susie Staley of Dayton. Staley is a 2015 graduate of Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School.

The Departmental Awards are given to one sophomore, one junior and one senior from each department at the Academic Honors Convocation.

The criteria for the awards by Deparment are scholary achievement, completion of at least 30 credit hours over two semesters at Ashland University, and a GPA of 3.25 or above. To be recognized at the Academic Honors Convocation is a long standing honor in the history and traditions of Ashland University.

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2018, is a mid-sized, comprehensive private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Religiously affiliated with the Brethren Church, Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) deeply 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. ###