Cedarville University

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. Landon Cina, a music composition major from Morrisonville, Illinois, will preform Saturday, April 10, at 11 a.m in the Dixon Ministry Center Recital Hall.

Cedarville University students who have volunteered at the Riding Centre, a nonprofit equestrian organization for special needs children and adults in Yellow Springs, Ohio, have been forced to rein in their involvement this year due to COVID-19. But this spring offers the hope of fresh opportunities to get back in the saddle and serve. Cedarville students were able to serve for about a month during the 2020 fall semester, from August to September, including Sarah Schweppe, a junior international studies major from Easton, Maryland.

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. Wright Harvey, an oboe performance major from Wyomissing, PA, will preform Saturday, March 20 at 3 p.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center Recital Hall.

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.

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. Jacy Stahlhut, studying music with a concentration in harp performance from Lebanon, Indiana, will preform Saturday, March 27 at 3 p.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center Recital Hall.

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. Micah Yeh, a music major with a focus in trumpet performance from California, Maryland, will preform Saturday, Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center Recital Hall.

Cedarville University communication students presented research at the National Communication Association (NCA) including Jesse Musgrave, a junior strategic communication major from Mt. Blanchard, Ohio.

Cedarville University communication students presented research at the Religious Communication Association (RCA) annual conference this fall, including Evilyn Pinnow, a senior strategic communication major from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

The Cedarville theatre department will perform "Four One Act Plays," written by Anton Chekhov. "Four One Act Plays" will open Thursday, Feb. 4 and close Sunday, Feb. 14. Zach Krauss of Temple, Texas, a second-year student pharmacist and research assistant, is dramaturg for the production.

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.

Cedarville University communication students presented research at the Religious Communication Association (RCA) annual conferences this fall, including Emma Van Veldhuizen, a senior strategic communication major from Bellbrook, Ohio.

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.

Cedarville University recently released the fall 2020 Dean's 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.

Cedarville University recently released the fall 2020 Dean's List. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.5 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Stephanie Wu, a fourth-year professional pharmacy student from Peoria, Illinois, is the first Cedarville University student from the school of pharmacy to be accepted into an industry fellowship program. Wu will graduate from Cedarville this May and then will start her fellowship with Sanofi Genzyme, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country. She will serve on their immunology and medical science liaison team starting July 1.

Two Cedarville University students are the first recipients of the Beyond Innovation Award, an honor given to young entrepreneurs who are developing validated business models, including Alayna Ackley, a junior adolescent/young adult life sciences major from Mears, Michigan. The award provides tuition relief for students enrolled in either the Beyond Startup Accelerator or entrepreneurship classes at the university.

Two Cedarville University students are the first recipients of the Beyond Innovation Award, an honor given to young entrepreneurs who are developing validated business models, including Roman Skurdal, a junior economics and finance double major from Snohomish, Washington. The award provides tuition relief for students enrolled in either the Beyond Startup Accelerator or entrepreneurship classes at the university.

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.

The Cedarville University chapter of Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) has been awarded a $500 grant to provide free influenza vaccines, including Corri Adams of Akron, Ohio, a second-year professional pharmacy student and president-elect of Cedarville's CPFI chapter. The $500 Hands and Feet Grant will provide 50 doses of influenza vaccine to the Health Partners Free Clinic in Troy, Ohio. Cedarville students will administer the vaccine free of charge.

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.

The Cedarville University chapter of Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) has been awarded a $500 grant to provide free influenza vaccines, including Erin Ballentine, a third-year professional pharmacy student and president of Cedarville's CPFI chapter from Walkersville, Maryland. The $500 Hands and Feet Grant will provide 50 doses of influenza vaccine to the Health Partners Free Clinic in Troy, Ohio. Cedarville students will administer the vaccine free of charge.

When Lorin Barnes, a senior at Cedarville University from Lewisburg, Ohio, began interviewing sports fans for her qualitative research class, she was intrigued by the dedication they expressed for the hometown teams they cheered for in their childhoods. Her subsequent research earned the "Top Undergraduate Poster" award at the 2020 Ohio Communication Association (OCA) conference.

A mother-daughter duo in southwest Ohio are earning their bachelor's degrees side by side. Christina Penrose of Springfield, Ohio, will be graduating in November from Cedarville University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting. Her daughter, Hayley Penrose, will earn her Bachelor of Science in social work degree in May.

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.

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.

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."

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.