Ashleigh Howard is one of the main characters of the series. She is the best friend of Casey Cartwright and has been since they were freshmen. She is a Cyprus-Rhodes University graduate. She was also the president of the CRU chapter of Zeta Beta Zeta. She's very flirtatious and social, and has a great sense of fashion. By the end of series, she is the girlfriend of Rusty Cartwright.