Cedarville University

Watching T.J Milby's fast-paced college life from the sidelines, it may have seemed like he only had one goal in mind. Yet, years of combined soccer and theological training have equipped him with a game plan that is already making a positive mark in the lives of refugee children in Dayton, Ohio. Milby will graduate from Cedarville University with his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in December 2021, but he is already serving others through Dayton Soccer, a ministry of Athletes in Action. Dayton Soccer has already offered two soccer clinics with refugee children in mind, with two more scheduled for October 9 and 30. They are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Dayton Soccer website.

In a time in which travel is limited, Cedarville University students will be serving the nations who have come to the States this summer. From May 2-9, Dr. Thad Franz, vice chair of experiential programs at Cedarville, and N.D. Nguyen, a first-year graduate student in pharmacy, will lead a team of students to serve the refugee community in Clarkston, Georgia.

Seeking Truth, Accountability, Respect, and Success (STARS) is a ministry of the Student Outreach Department for Miami Valley Women's Center, located in Kettering, Huber Heights, Xenia, and North Dayton, Ohio. STARS mentors middle school girls at local schools. Many Cedarville University students have served since it was established, but they have had to adapt to new methods of serving as a result of COVID-19. The Cedarville team of students, instead of visiting schools and interacting with the young students personally, is now writing letters to students and stories for a monthly newsletter, in addition to holding prayer nights as a way to mentor the students in a COVID-safe way. One of these students is Carly Cinberg, a junior social work major from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Samantha Treinish, a third-year professional pharmacy student from Granville, Ohio, volunteered at Mission Addiction in Dayton, Ohio, remotely during the nationwide shutdown. Mission Addiction is a nonprofit organization that seeks to serve patients with various addictions. It provides complete health care, including education and counseling, to all of its patients.

Five students are preparing to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to document a "trash dump" community in Summer of 2020.

Cedarville University junior worship major Antonio Munoz will volunteer at the 50th Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cedarville University Linguistics Student Mary Ann Rouland Works to Revive an Indigenous Language

Cedarville University Linguistics Lindsey Bishop Works to Revive an Indigenous Language

Cedarville University Pharmacy Student Caleb Tang Volunteers with Opioid Disposal Bag Project

Cedarville University Student Brandon Slifer Joins Team Volunteering at Dove Awards

Cedarville University student Andy Arreguin Donated Stem Cells to a Woman Battling Leukemia

Cedarville University Student Hayley Venman Served on a Medical Missions Trip to Nicaragua Over Spring Break