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Solving a Rubik's Cube in 16 seconds? Try solving the cubed puzzle while juggling. Cedarville University senior mechanical engineering major Thaddeus Krueger from Beavercreek, Ohio, stepped on the stage at Cedarville's annual talent show on September 23 and wowed his fellow students by completing the Rubik's Cube while juggling. Krueger has now won the Cedarville University talent show twice with this ability - in 2020 and 2022.

Where do the passions of students in nursing, business and biblical studies intersect? For seven Cedarville University students, that would be at the Pregnancy Resource Clinic (PRC) of Clark County in Springfield, Ohio. As a group, these students serve bimonthly as care coordinators.

In three tournaments since the beginning of the academic year, at Otterbein University, Cleveland State Community College and Muskingum University, Cedarville's forensics team claimed the top prize. At any given tournament, forensics team members have competed against up to 15 schools. Students are competing in events including Prose Interpretation, IPDA Debate and Impromptu speeches, and, through these methods, students tell powerful stories, present compelling arguments and use logic to uphold the truth.

Fall break for college students is typically a time of rest and relaxation amid a busy semester. But for one group of Cedarville University students, fall break meant exactly the opposite, as they traveled to Florida to serve locals impacted by Hurricane Ian. During Cedarville University's fall break, a group of 12 students drove more than 15 hours to Fort Myers, Florida, to clear debris from Hurricane Ian's devastating tear through the state.

A freshman-year speech class assignment came full circle this summer for Jenna Martin, now a senior molecular biology major from Hebron, Kentucky. For Martin's speech, she was asked to choose a potential career path to research and present. Martin spoke about developing miniature organs that assist in studying transplantation - organoids. Little did she know, three summers later she would be interning with Cincinnati Children's Hospital doing research on organ transplantation that would be published and nationally recognized.

When people hear the word "NASA," they probably think of space and rockets. But for Tara Keller, a junior Cedarville University molecular biology major, her interest in biology and health care landed her a research opportunity with the well-renowned organization. NASA is partnering with the Ohio Aerospace Institute to sponsor college students conducting research that would be applicable to NASA's field of study. Keller was chosen as one of the recipients.

Professional writing and information design senior Jenna Gulick (O'Fallon, Illinois), grew up listening to Focus on the Family broadcasts with Jim Daly. She loved their 'Adventures in Odyssey' radio show and learned many important lessons as a child about how to follow God.

For Cedarville University sophomore Elizabeth Kollmar, her passion for making films always seemed like an unattainable career. But, after a class project led to an award ceremony, the dream no longer seems out of reach. Kollmar, a broadcasting, digital media and jouranlism major, took a video technology class in her first year at Cedarville. For her final project, she had to create a documentary or short film. Kollmar's award for Best Documentary was announced Friday, Nov. 4, at the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) in Columbus, Ohio. The contest is hosted by Good News Productions International (GNPI) and Redeem TV.

Though it wasn't her first choice for a summer job, Olivia Baden is grateful for her summer externship in a children's psychiatric ward. Not only did the job give her necessary professional experience, it also strengthened her faith and stamina - despite her harrowing stories.

A team of Cedarville University engineering students is shooting for the stars with its senior design project, working toward competing with dozens of schools at NASA's 2023 Student Launch competition in Huntsville, Alabama, on April 15-16.

A team of Cedarville University engineering students is shooting for the stars with its senior design project, working toward competing with dozens of schools at NASA's 2023 Student Launch competition in Huntsville, Alabama, on April 15-16.

For junior business management student Summer Gray, a surprise medical diagnosis led to an unexpected opportunity to serve as an honorary hero for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Seventeen years ago, five families stationed at the Edwards Air Force Base in California never thought they'd cross paths again. Now, five of those military kids have found themselves together again - studying at Cedarville University. For some, it's been a complex, winding journey to arrive at Cedarville. For others, they've always known that Cedarville was where they'd end up. Between the five of them - Kai Delsing (sophomore, Dayton, Ohio), Anna Armani (freshman, Louisville, Kentucky), Sarah-Kate Drown (freshman, Huntsville, Alabama), Abigail Jaquish (freshman, Sugarcreek Township, Ohio) and Simon Ross (freshman, Rosamond, California) - they've lived in over 20 states and two countries. All of them were homeschooled at some point.

Can a computer engineer go into full-time missions? Over the summer, Zoe Schmidt learned the answer is yes. Schmidt, a junior computer engineering student at Cedarville University, fell in love with computer programming in high school. She joined a FIRST Robotics Competition team and has been hooked on engineering ever since.

A simple act of kindness can go a long way toward bringing hope to people in our community. Several Cedarville University nursing students are partnering with Shoes for the Shoeless to help individuals in need and bring hope to the children they serve.

Each Sunday evening, as Cedarville students knock on the doors of refugee children in inner-city Dayton, they are met with smiling faces. This year, approximately 40 Cedarville students are a part of King's Kids, a ministry that serves children who have come to America from the Congo.

Each Sunday evening, as Cedarville students knock on the doors of refugee children in inner-city Dayton, they are met with smiling faces. This year, approximately 40 Cedarville students are a part of King's Kids, a ministry that serves children who have come to America from the Congo.

Just in time for dropping temperatures, Cedarville University's acapella group, The Inversions, will be performing its first Christmas-themed concert November 11-12. The Inversions are set to perform its annual fall concert at the Cedarville Opera House located on North Main Street in downtown Cedarville on Friday, November 11, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 12, at 7 p.m. The group will also be performing a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12.

Little did one nursing clinical group know that their assigned community survey of Washington Court House would inspire a longer commitment. Moved by the mission of Second Chance Center of Hope, three students from the group immediately offered to serve during their free time.

After crisscrossing the nation as a traveling nurse for about four years, Abby Tomlinson of Cincinnati, Ohio, returned to Cedarville University to pursue the online Master of Science in Nursing family nurse practitioner degree with the global public health track. For Tomlinson, a 2014 graduate of Cedarville, nursing runs in the family, beginning with her great-grandmother. She realized early on that she had an interest in anatomy and was fascinated by health care and the healing process.

Little did Summer Lange know that when she went to Cedarville University to study computer engineering, she could end up leading the next generation in the world of motion pictures and television. Lange, a senior computer engineering student from Juneau, Alaska, was awarded the Louis F. Wolf Jr. Memorial scholarship by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). This annual scholarship is granted to an undergraduate or graduate student in engineering, science, or a technology-related field who is pursuing a career that contributes to the world of motion pictures and television.

It's not uncommon for Cedarville University students to be second- or third-generation students. But for Hannah Dow, a freshman exercise science major, her family's legacy at Cedarville spans five generations of students.

Life is like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. Bethany Norris, a senior Christian education major at Cedarville University from Keedysville, Maryland, learned that truth firsthand as her health took a turn for the worse on Oct. 6, 2021.

Emma Haylett, a sophomore worship major with a songwriting minor at Cedarville University, has endless opportunities as she pursues her passions. This past summer, Haylett had the opportunity to work with recording artist and author Matt Papa during an internship at Marco Presbyterian Church, in Marco Island, Florida.

Deep Calls for Life, a student-led campaign at Cedarville University, is taking drastic measures to help Dr. Chuck Elliott, senior professor of communication, find a kidney donor. This campaign not only demonstrates a deep love and support for the students' beloved professor, but also to address the need for organ donation. Deep Calls for Life is a student-initiated campaign from Professor Derrick Green's Virtual Communication class. Students who are participating with Largent and Force are Madelyn Robey, a senior from West Chester, Ohio who is majoring in marketing; Janessa Colburn, a senior communication major from Damascus, Oregon, Hannah Kuntz, a sophomore communication major from Liberty Township, Ohio and Haley Thompson, a senior broadcasting major from Ruskin, Florida.

For Sydney Mason, a Cedarville University junior studying studio art, her high school years were plagued by doubts about her faith until a brush with death led to a miracle.

Twenty-three worship students from Cedarville University will have the unique opportunity to help host the Gospel Music Association's (GMA) 53rd annual Dove Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the fifth time Cedarville has been asked to participate in the event. Emma Haylett, a sophomore from Denver, Colorado, majoring in worship and minoring in songwriting, was involved with the Dove Awards last year and will return this year. Last year, she served as a talent escort for We The Kingdom's kids' choir from southeastern Asia called His Little Feet.

For its fall mainstage production, the Cedarville University theatre department will perform "The Giver," the award-winning book by Lois Lowry, adapted for the stage by Eric Coble. Ben Konuch, a sophomore strategic communication major from Cleveland, Ohio, will play the lead role of Jonas. Davey McFaddin, a music major from Delaware, Ohio, has the title role of the Giver.

For its fall mainstage production, the Cedarville University theatre department will perform "The Giver," the award-winning book by Lois Lowry, adapted for the stage by Eric Coble. Ben Konuch, a sophomore strategic communication major from Cleveland, Ohio, will play the lead role of Jonas. Davey McFaddin, a music major from Delaware, Ohio, has the title role of the Giver.

For first-year social work major Amber Anderson, her major is more than just a career path. It is what defines her life as she knows it.