Jennifer Dodd is a Member of Peers Reaching Out for Ultimate Development (PROUD) at Ashland University

2012 Oct 18

Jennifer Dodd of Lorain, OH is a member of Peers Reaching Out for Ultimate Development (PROUD) at Ashland University.

Dodd is majoring in middle grades education. She is the daughter of Mark and Carol Dodd of Lorain. Dodd is a 2010 graduate of Open Door Christian School.

PROUD (Partners Reaching out for Ultimate Development) is a tutoring program designed to enable Ashland University students to serve as tutors and mentors for at-risk students within the Ashland City School District. PROUD members meet with students twice a week. The participants form individual relationships with the youth by tutoring them and taking them to various community and campus events. Members are also required to attend a number of educational meetings.

Membership in PROUD is open to students who are maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.5. Prospective members must go through an application process and no member may be participating in student teaching. Members must be able to remain in the program for the entire year.

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 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.