Senior Salute - Ashton Price
Business economics major is member of men's basketball team
Our "Senior Salute" series continues with Ashton Price, a business economics major from Bay Village, Ohio. Price is a member of the men's basketball team.
Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: I chose Wooster because of the support I felt from the coaches, players, and professors during the decision making process.
Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: It means showing up every day ready to work hard and earn everything.
Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: Going to Florida and Hawaii for a tournament and playing the University of South Carolina in an exhibition contest were a lot of fun.
Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: The best part is the support from the students, the Rebounders, and Wooster's faculty and staff.
Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: Dr. Philip Mellizo has helped me greatly with my Independent Study project and has pushed me to improve my writing skills.
Q: What other people or resources impacted your Wooster experience in a positive way and how did these people and resources set you up to be successful at Wooster?
A: Everyone who helped make the transfer process really easy for me.
Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am looking at how rank order tournaments could be suboptimal because of the superstar effect. This is the idea that if there is a clear favorite then the other competitors' efforts could likely decrease.
Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: It is hard to pick one moment. Our team trips to Florida, South Carolina, and Hawaii were a lot of fun.
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