Katie Veglia is a Member of Students in Free Enterprise at Ashland University

2012 Jan 25

Katie Veglia of Medina, OH is a member of Students in Free Enterprise at Ashland University.

Veglia is majoring in finance.

Veglia is the daughter of Vincenzo and Martha Veglia of Medina.

Veglia is a 2009 graduate of Medina High School.

SIFE is a nonprofit organization that gives students the tools to learn the free enterprise system in a real working situation. SIFE challenges students on more than 800 college campuses nationwide to take what they're learning in the classroom and use their knowledge to better their communities.

SIFE students form teams that serve their communities by developing projects that take what they are learning in their classrooms about business and use it to solve real world problems for real people. The SIFE program concentrates on five areas: entrepreneurship, market economics, success skills, financial literacy and business ethics.

Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) is a mid-sized, private institution 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.