Jessica Barnhouse is a member of Ashland University's Jazz Orchestra

2014 Feb 25

Jessica Barnhouse of Norwich, OH, is a member.

Barnhouse is majoring in instrumental music. She is the daughter of Jason and Stacy Barnhouse of Norwich. Barnhouse is a 2012 graduate of Cambridge High School.

The Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO) is one of the finest in Ohio. Made up of both majors and non-majors, AUJO performs for concerts and campus events throughout the year. The group hosts the annual Maple Rock Jazz Fest which invites outstanding high school jazz ensembles to perform and work with some of the finest professional jazz musicians in the country. This ensemble tours annually and members must audition. Small jazz combos are also found as schedules allow.

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 institution 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.