Jake Ray Member of Sport Business Club

2015 Jan 27

Jake Ray of Paris, OH, is a member of Ashland University's Sport Business Club.

Ray is majoring in sport management. He is the son of Bart and Laura Ray of Paris. Ray is a 2011 graduate of Marlington High School.

The Sport Business Club (SBC) is an undergraduate student organization within the Sport Management Program, with a goal of providing students personal and professional development opportunities to network and learn about the sports industry. The SBC club provides a forum for all members to demonstrate their interests, experience, and appreciation for sport while learning what it takes to be successful in this ultra-competitive field. Through club events, projects, field trips, and guest speakers, members will have multiple opportunities to gain valuable experience that can provide a competitive advantage when starting a career.

Ashland University, which has been ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities 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.