Cedarville University

When senior Hannah Stuercke, a nursing major from Monterey, California, was assigned a project for her ceramics foundation course, her work took a surprising turn. Combining her love for nursing and anatomy with creative studio art, Stuercke fashioned ceramic organ sculptures. Her works of art are currently on display in the university's school of nursing. Though science and art may seem like an unlikely duo, that wasn't always the case. Great historic artists such as Leonardo-Da Vinci and Wolfgang-AmadeusMozart, were also scientists.

Ryan Wade, a junior molecular and cellular biology major from Ontario, New York, moved back to Cedarville in June to spend the second half of his summer working at nearby Kettering Transportation Services. Meanwhile, he completed department training at Cedarville Township Volunteer Fire Department and Cedarville University Emergency Medical Services (CU-EMS). At Kettering Transportation Services, Wade worked several 12-hour shifts each week. During an average shift, Wade and the emergency team would go on eight or nine calls. For Wade, devoting a significant part of his summer break from college was well worth the sacrifice. He found fulfillment in meeting the needs of others who found themselves in critical situations. Now back at Cedarville for the fall semester, he volunteers aboard CU-EMS's own ambulance, MEDIC-15. CU-EMS, a volunteer ambulance service run entirely by students, is designed to cover the emergency health needs of Cedarville's campus but also responds to calls from the surrounding community if needed.

Cedarville Student Emma McCray of Centerville, OH, majoring in Primary (P-5) Education, was named to the Dean's Honor List for Spring 2021. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Social work majors seek to bear others' emotional burdens, but for sophomore Hannah Abel, she has an added difficulty to navigate: her sight. Diagnosed with Stargardt's at the age of 9 and pronounced legally blind, Abel refused to let it stop her from pursuing her dreams. Stargardt's is a juvenile form of macular degeneration that causes the retina to deteriorate. "I can see better out of my peripheral vision, but it is still difficult to do all the normal things a person could," said Abel. "People think glasses fix it, but they just make things slightly less blurry." Growing up, Abel, from Cedarville, Ohio, pushed herself to excel along with her classmates. Her sweet disposition and can-do attitude propelled her to graduate from high school and pursue her bachelor's degree in social work at Cedarville University.

Jackson Bishop, a senior computer science major from Findlay, Ohio, has been developing a high-tech tour app that will be used at Cedarville University to help users explore what their reality at Cedarville might look like. Bishop has collaborated with Chad Jackson, director of creative services, over the past year to create the custom virtual reality (VR) app for the university. The app, which operates through Oculus VR technology, will debut in June at the annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Four Cedarville University English majors want to help transfer students with the process of adjusting to campus life and hosted a game night Friday, April 16 from 7-9 p.m. The event was held in the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies, room 101. Kaylee Hunt, a senior from Wayne, New Jersey; Elly Watkins, a junior from Cedarville, Ohio; Katie Korwan, a junior from Westford, Massachusetts; and Ashley Gosman, a senior from Madison, Indiana came up with the event idea based on their own experiences. Hunt and Watkins transferred to Cedarville from other institutions, and Korwan and Gosman transferred to the English major from different departments.

Cedarville University's history and government department will host the first-ever Romans 14 Forum on April 10 at 6 p.m. in the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies, room 115, created by sophomore English major Brendan Rowland, from Westford, Massachusetts, and junior English major Evan Ellis from Broomfield, Colorado. The event will encourage unity and understanding through exploring different opinions on secondary issues in the Christian faith.

On Monday, March 22, Cedarville University's Student Education Association (SEA) hosted a disabilities forum to address how individuals can care for those with special needs. The event featured expert panelists and personal testimonials. Brittney Oliver, SEA president and a senior early childhood education major from Fairborn, Ohio, played a part in planning this event.

When sophomore Ellen Davis, an early education and special education double major from Lafayette, Indiana, was asked about her passions and hopes for the school of education, her childhood alongside a younger brother with Down syndrome inspired an advocacy event to encourage and exhort her peers. On Monday, March 22, Cedarville University's Student Education Association (SEA) hosted a disabilities forum to address how individuals can care for those with special needs. The event featured expert panelists and personal testimonials.

In a normal year, junior primary education majors serve in local school districts, working with a mentor teacher to tutor first through third-grade students. Now, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, teacher candidates and teachers are forced to think outside the classroom to connect with students remotely.

Most married couples can recall stories of stress from the wedding-planning process, especially those who planned their big days while in college. But for the many recently engaged couples at Cedarville University, COVID has eclipsed the challenges of ongoing academic commitments.

Cedarville University recently released the fall 2020 Dean's Honor List. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.

From the classics, like Pac Man and Donkey Kong, to current favorites like Minecraft and Animal Crossing, video games have been capturing the attention of the world for decades. Inspired by this love for high-tech play, a group of Cedarville University students just made their own addition to the gaming legacy. Over the last weekend in January, 17 Cedarville students worked together to complete the Global Game Jam annual game-creation challenge. The challenge tasks students with creating an original high-tech video game in 48 hours, and Cedarville's team collaborated to make five games within the allotted time.

The junior year may have ended on a low note for Cedarville University class of 2021 music students, but they hope to end on a high note in their final semester with re-imagined senior recitals. David Kravets, a music ed major with a concentration in choral and voice from Bedford, PA, will preform Sunday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m in the Dixon Ministry Center Recital Hall.

Jordan Edwards, a Cedarville University sophomore electrical engineering student from Marysville, Ohio, has published his first book, "When I Awoke," which is available as an ebook or paperback on Amazon.

Most will remember 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic, but for Laini Bergthold, a junior communication major from Chattanooga, Tennessee, the year brought a different kind of trauma in the form of a tornado that destroyed her family's home.

Two Cedarville University students earned the People's Choice Award for their global information system (GIS) map showing Ohio wild animal-vehicle collision sites and hotspots. Lauren Pride, an environmental science major from Batavia, Ohio and Benjamin Dunning, an environmental science major from Beaufort, South Carolina, were recognized with the award during the recent Southwest Ohio GIS Users Group (SWOGIS) meeting.

Two Cedarville University students earned the People's Choice Award for their global information system (GIS) map showing Ohio wild animal-vehicle collision sites and hotspots. Benjamin Dunning, an environmental science major from Beaufort, South Carolina, and Lauren Pride, an environmental science major from Batavia, Ohio, were recognized with the award during the recent Southwest Ohio GIS Users Group (SWOGIS) meeting.

During this Thanksgiving season, students at Cedarville University are thankful for a rather strange experience: quarantine and isolation due to COVID-19. While these experiences are extremely hard, William Imfeld, a sophomore allied health major from Danville, Kentucky, looks back at this difficult season with gratitude. Imfeld tested positive for COVID on September 14 and spent 10 days in isolation. "I can't stress enough how weird it is not to be able to taste and smell even though I didn't have a stuffy nose," said Imfeld. "But it really made me grateful that God made the world in a way that allows us to enjoy it with our senses."

During this Thanksgiving season, students at Cedarville University are thankful for a rather strange experience: quarantine and isolation due to COVID-19. While these experiences are extremely hard, Chantel Smithers, a junior Christian education and youth ministries major from Zanesfield, Ohio, looks back at this difficult season with gratitude.

The relationship between faith and politics can be fraught with tension. Benjamin Mays and Jonny Gartner face the challenge head-on in their podcast "Cedar60." Gartner, sophomore political science major from Sunbury, Ohio, wanted to provide more opportunities on campus for students to openly discuss political topics. A weekly panel discussion with several peers in the department of history and government quickly evolved into the "Cedar60" podcast.

The relationship between faith and politics can be fraught with tension. Benjamin Mays and Jonny Gartner face the challenge head-on in their podcast "Cedar60." Mays, sophomore political science major from Middletown, Ohio, wanted to provide more opportunities on campus for students to openly discuss political topics. A weekly panel discussion with several peers in the department of history and government quickly evolved into the "Cedar60" podcast.

COVID-19 regulations have made it difficult for Cedarville education students to gain teaching experience this year. That's where Kidblog comes in. Kidblog was developed by Sherri Washburn, who has taught second grade for 22 years at Akron Elementary in Indianapolis. This program is fully online and provides a place for elementary students to write homework assignments on the computer and receive feedback from their teachers and from education majors. Dr. Kevin Jones, assistant professor and dean of education at Cedarville, reached out to Washburn and connected her with Cedarville education students who were willing to be writing buddies with her students including Andrew Reinhard, a junior math and science middle education student from Bellefontaine, Ohio.

When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in March earlier this year, words such as quarantine, isolation and social distance took on deeply personal meaning for many Americans. For sophomore Luke Bear, these words, and their newfound implications, overwhelmingly impacted their return to Cedarville in the fall.

When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in March earlier this year, words such as quarantine, isolation and social distance took on deeply personal meaning for many Americans. For sophomore Owen Nolt these words, and their newfound implications, overwhelmingly impacted his return to Cedarville in the fall.

If COVID-19 shut down your favorite marathon and you were fighting the pandemic blues, what would you do? In the case of Jason Stafford, you answer with the Cedar Lake 22. And a half. On September 19, Stafford, a Cedarville University freshman management student from Prairie City, Iowa, decided to create his own marathon, minus a couple miles, by doing laps around Cedar Lake, which sits in the center of Cedarville's campus. Each lap was a little more than a half mile. He added a jaunt downtown to the village of Cedarville to mix it up.

Solving Rubik's Cubes changed the course of Drew Brads' future career. And he has Costa Rica to thank for that. Brads, a sophomore from Xenia, Ohio, had wanted to be an engineer since he was a little boy. At age 10, he began solving Rubik's Cubes, which quickly grew into something more - a competitive game.

Starting in October, 26 Cedarville University pharmacy students including Zach Krauss, president-elect of Cedarville's chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and second-year professional pharmacy student from Temple, Texas. will collaborate with Wright State School of Medicine and Master of Public Health students and Greene County Public Health to help notify and provide medical insight to Miami Valley residents who have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

Solving Rubik's Cubes is no small matter for Cedarville University student Ivan Krueger, a freshman electrical engineering and mathematics major from Beavercreek, Ohio. It's quite a feat. Or is that feet? Ivan's brother, Thaddeus Krueger also joins him in solving puzzles in very unusual ways. The Krueger brothers don't have enough time in college to be as competitive with Rubik's Cubes as they once were, but they have enjoyed passing their love of cubing onto other members of their family. To date, they've taught their 80-year-old grandmother and 4-year-old sister to solve the cube.

Solving Rubik's Cubes is no small matter for Cedarville University student Thaddeus Krueger, from Beavercreek, Ohio. It's quite a feat. Or is that feet? Thaddeus' brother, Ivan Krueger also joins him in solving puzzles in very unusual ways. The Krueger brothers don't have enough time in college to be as competitive with Rubik's Cubes as they once were, but they have enjoyed passing their love of cubing onto other members of their family. To date, they've taught their 80-year-old grandmother and 4-year-old sister to solve the cube.