Elizabeth Bucheit is a Member of the Sports Communication Club at Ashland University

2012 Oct 17

Elizabeth Bucheit of North Canton, OH, is a member of the Sports Communication Club at Ashland University.

Bucheit is majoring in digital media journalism. She is the daughter of Ronald and Susan Bucheit of North Canton. Bucheit is a 2010 graduate of Hoover High School.

The Sports Communication Club strives to educate Ashland University's campus and the surrounding community of the multiple tenets of sport communication, and how its actions can affect individuals on different levels. By attending sporting events, completing community service, and organizing programming for Ashland University, the members of the Sports Communication Club actively gain knowledge about the sports realm and learn how even consequences on a national stage can result in repercussions on a local level. Most recently, the Club proudly organized and televised: "Forum on Sport: Institutions Under Seige" to students, faculty, and community members about the recent sports scandals. The Sports Communication Club hopes to present more forums and programs in the future to educate sports fans about the numerous facets of sports communication.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2013, 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.