Matthew Wilcox Member of AU's Pre-Health Professional Club

2016 Apr 14

Matthew Wilcox of Ada, OH, is a member of the Pre-Health Professional Club at Ashland University.

Wilcox is majoring in exercise science.

He is the son of Thomas and Brenda Wilcox of Ada. Wilcox is a 2014 graduate of Ada High School.

The Pre-Health Professional Club was created to help students become more familiar and comfortable with preparing for professional medical careers. Members consist of those studying pre-med, pre-physical therapy, pre-optometry, biology, chemistry, and toxicology. The club invites admissions representatives from various schools and they educate members on admissions processes, how to prepare in their early year of undergrad, how to make their applications more competitive, and many other areas.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2016, 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.