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VC Alum Awarded Third Prize in National Competition

Martina Selker, a 2008 graduate of Venango Catholic, and a senior Business Management major at Ashland University, was awarded third prize in the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) student author contest.

The contest, titled "How the Auxiliary Has Influenced My College Experience," was conducted by NACAS and sponsored by Sodexo Education. NACAS is the largest auxiliary services support organization serving higher education. Its members include colleges and universities across the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.

Selker, who is originally from Lucinda, PA, has worked in the Auxiliary Services department since her sophomore year. Ashland University's Auxiliary Services oversees 11 departments and sectors of the University and Selker has worked within four of them. Selker has worked in the Student Dining department, the Catering & Conferences department, and has also been in charge of parking for football games and has now managing all concessions for university events.

Selker's winning entry, for which she received a cash prize, contained a summary of all of her experiences as a student intern for Ashland University's Auxiliary Services department. She explained her various jobs throughout the year and explained her requirements for those jobs. Selker also highlighted some of her favorite experiences throughout her career in Auxiliary Services, such as planning a high-profile wedding for a professional football player and aiding int he preparation of the Annual Ashbrook Dinner, which played host to Speaker of the House John Boehner.

While at Ashland University, Selker has been heavily involved in the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) and currently serves as its secretary. She is also a member of Delta Zeta sorority.

Ashland University is ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2012, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio.

Excerpted from an article written by Steve Hannan at Ashland University