Jessica Lee Bates Will Receive Degree at Ashland University Spring Commencement

2013 May 7

Jessica Lee Bates of Dalton, OH, will receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Child and Family Studies from Ashland University at the Spring Commencement ceremony on May 11.

She is the daughter of Donald and Kathi Bates of Dalton. Bates is a 2009 graduate of Dalton High School. Bates is graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors.

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.