Ashton Widenhoefer (2027)
Ashton Widenhoefer was appointed to The University of Toledo Board of Trustees by
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to a term beginning July 2, 2025, and ending July 1, 2027.
Widenhoefer is a senior studying nursing in the College of Health and Human Services.
A native of Woodburn, Indiana, Widenhoefer chose The University of Toledo because it was the first campus where she could envision herself being successful academically and socially. And she chose to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing because of her deep desire to help others and make a meaningful impact in their lives.
She has served on the executive boards of Presidential Ambassadors, Relay for Life and Kappa Delta Sorority; as the director of marketing for the Big Event; as alumni relations chair and ambassador for Blue Key Honor Society as Brother 9. She is a member of Levis Leadership and Order of Omega and served as a UToledo tour guide.
Widenhoefer graduated from Woodlan High School in Woodburn, Indiana, in 2022 as salutatorian and was a member of National Honor Society as well as several school organizations, including the athletic leadership council.
She completed an internship with Parkview Health in clinical operations in summer 2024, and currently works as a nursing assistant in the emergency department at University of Toledo Medical Center, with post-graduation plans to work as an emergency room RN and pursue a Ph.D. to become a nurse practitioner.