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For Cedarville University senior studio art major Anastasia Bisel from Baltimore, Ohio, her "wild, fantastic" dreams of dragons, coupled with her faith and creativity, have sparked her life's passions and interests that she has woven into her art and writing. "Heart of Aegia: The Hunt for the Gold Wing" is the first of her four-part novel series about several characters in a fantasy world who uncover the true history of a war between the races that was hidden by centuries of propaganda. While only a fraction of the story is about dragons, Bisel's fascination with the mythical creatures set the story in motion.

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.

Despite the restrictions of COVID-19, Cedarville University students are continuing to serve residents and staff at the Xenia Health and Rehab center from afar by sending gift baskets, writing cards of encouragement and praying for the residents, including Lia DeCoste, a senior nursing major from Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the team visited the nursing home each Wednesday. Students split into groups and visited each individual resident's room to sing, pray and talk with them, seeking to share the hope of Christ through their conversations.

Despite the restrictions of COVID-19, Cedarville University students are continuing to serve residents and staff at the Xenia Health and Rehab center from afar by sending gift baskets, writing cards of encouragement and praying for the residents, including Mya Taylor, a senior psychology major who is in her fourth year of ministry at the nursing home from Mansfield, Ohio. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the team visited the nursing home each Wednesday. Students split into groups and visited each individual resident's room to sing, pray and talk with them, seeking to share the hope of Christ through their conversations.

On Thursday, Nov. 12, Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville will host a Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in its gymnasium. To register, participants can visit RedCrossBlood.org (sponsor code CU), call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Emily Greenhouse, a junior nursing major from Danville, California, is excited for the opportunity to host this drive as the drive organizer during the pandemic, specifically with how it may help COVID patients. Donors whose blood samples contain COVID-19 antibodies will be notified by the Red Cross.

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.

Amy Wikrent was hopeful she'd find a market for her handmade clay jewelry, but she never imagined one of her business videos would get 1.8 million views on TikTok and that she'd sell her entire inventory. Wikrent, a senior professional writing and information design student at Cedarville University from Mundelein, Illinois, started Beloved Priceless in November 2019. Sales of the handmade earrings, keychains and necklaces support Mission of Hope, an organization that serves Haitians in poverty.

The International Justice Mission (IJM) Chapter at Cedarville University will hold a 24-hour Freedom Fast on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, 2020. Students will fast as they go about their normal class and activity schedules for those days. The intent of the fast is for hearts to be aligned with God's desires for justice through prayer and dependence on him. IJM is a global organization that partners with local justice systems to bring about an end to violence and slavery. The fast encourages members to focus on that goal from a faith-based perspective.

Kari Nupson, a senior studio art student at Cedarville University, whose military family currently lives in La Plata, Maryland, was selected as a 2019-2020 Yeck Fellow for the intensive Dayton Art Institute's Yeck College Artist Fellowship. The online exhibition, which includes the work Nupson did during the fellowship, is now available online. The oil paintings she created during the fellowship are based on the works of Dayton poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, who was born in 1872 and is known for breaking racial and social boundaries with his poetry.

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.

Proclaim the Name is a thriving student-led company that sells everyday products in hopes that they will spark conversations about faith in Jesus. Students involved in Proclaim the Name, including Logan Ball a sophomore business management major from Little Hocking OH, are a part of Cedarville University's Integrated Business Core (IBC), a program that was recognized in the Washington Post. The IBC includes a set of classes that teach students how to begin and run their own businesses, including sales, marketing and product or service delivery.

Proclaim the Name is a thriving student-led company that sells everyday products in hopes that they will spark conversations about faith in Jesus. Students involved in Proclaim the Name, including Olivia Aronsohn, a junior accounting major Cranberry Township, PA, are a part of Cedarville University's Integrated Business Core (IBC), a program that was recognized in the Washington Post. The IBC includes a set of classes that teach students how to begin and run their own businesses, including sales, marketing and product or service delivery.

Proclaim the Name is a thriving student-led company that sells everyday products in hopes that they will spark conversations about faith in Jesus. Students involved in Proclaim the Name, including Nicole Seagraves, junior business management major from Tipp City, OH, are a part of Cedarville University's Integrated Business Core (IBC), a program that was recognized in the Washington Post. The IBC includes a set of classes that teach students how to begin and run their own businesses, including sales, marketing and product or service delivery.

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.

The International Justice Mission (IJM) Chapter at Cedarville University will hold a 24-hour Freedom Fast on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, 2020. Students will fast as they go about their normal class and activity schedules for those days. The intent of the fast is for hearts to be aligned with God's desires for justice through prayer and dependence on him. IJM is a global organization that partners with local justice systems to bring about an end to violence and slavery. The fast encourages members to focus on that goal from a faith-based perspective.

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.

Without any previous business or entrepreneurship experience, Alayna Ackley, a junior adolescent and young adult life science education major from Mears, Michigan, has founded her own business, Encore, a card game that turns working out into a friendly competition. Currently, Encore focuses on abdominal workouts with the hope that it will eventually expand to cardio, leg and arm workouts. To preorder the game visit encoreab.com.

When Kasey Pot, a sophomore at Cedarville University from Lebanon, OH, found herself singing a capella and reading a children's book in an impromptu interview, she knew the job would be unusual. She just didn't expect to trade her college dorm room for a tour bus. As a worship major, Pot had musical ambitions walking into her freshman year. But when she didn't make Cedarville's HeartSong Ministries as a potential vocalist, her hopes were met with disappointment. Instead, Pot was selected for the all-girl band Rekindle, a part of the department of music and worship. When her team led worship in Cedarville's daily chapel service, Pot caught the attention of that day's speaker, Dannah Gresh, founder of Pure Freedom Ministries and True Girl. Gresh offered Pot a chance to work with True Girl, touring North America for 9 months and sharing about having faith in Jesus Christ with moms and their 7- to 12-year-old daughters.

Three Cedarville students were named 2020 scholarship recipients this fall by Dayton Workforce Partnership (DWP) including Josiah Lansford, a senior computer science and information technology management double major from Jamestown, OH. Lansford is among 14 of the 729 applicants in the Greater Dayton area to be recognized by DWP for educational excellence and developing workforce skills.

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.

Three Cedarville students were named 2020 scholarship recipients this fall by Dayton Workforce Partnership (DWP), including Jordan Ernst, senior nursing student of Dayton, OH. Ernst is among 14 of the 729 applicants in the Greater Dayton area to be recognized by DWP for educational excellence and developing workforce skills.

Three Cedarville students were named 2020 scholarship recipients this fall by Dayton Workforce Partnership (DWP), including Brandt Howett, senior nursing student from Brookville, OH. Howett was among 14 of the 729 applicants in the Greater Dayton area to be recognized by DWP for educational excellence and developing workforce skills.

In an era marked by social distancing and customer caution toward shopping in brick and mortar stores, Cedarville junior Jessie Gerakinis took to Instagram to turn a passion for handmade style into a successful online business along with Cedarville junior Keziah Stockdale. Awe & Co. launched in May 2019 as an online business specializing in polymer clay jewelry, "patch pants" and a handful of other fashion staples ranging from canvas dresses to beaded necklaces. Stockdale, the seamstress, and Gerakinis, the jeweler, work together to create quality products with a unique flair.

In an era marked by social distancing and customer caution toward shopping in brick and mortar stores, Cedarville juniors Keziah Stockdale and Jessie Gerakinis took to Instagram to turn their passion for handmade style into a successful online business. Awe & Co. launched in May 2019 as an online business specializing in polymer clay jewelry, "patch pants" and a handful of other fashion staples ranging from canvas dresses to beaded necklaces. Stockdale, the seamstress, and Gerakinis, the jeweler, work together to create quality products with a unique flair.

Matthew Pettus, junior at Cedarville University, saw the need to grow the music diversity at Cedarville University and has helped start a gospel choir called "All the People." Pettus was recruited to serve as co-director and hopes to serve and challenge Cedarville students by teaching them new styles of musical worship not common on campus.

Before the outbreak of COVID-19, a group of Cedarville University students visited the Greene County Jail on Sunday mornings to spend time talking with inmates and building relationships with them. Due to the health precautions this year, inmates are unable to talk with visitors face-to-face; they can only talk behind glass and over a phone. Cedarville students typically begin their jail ministry in October, and with COVID-19, they are planning to move to a letter-writing campaign in hopes of encouraging the inmates.

Anya Burns, junior at Cedarville University, saw the need to grow the music diversity at Cedarville University and has helped start a gospel choir called "All the People." After thinking and praying about founding a gospel choir, Pettus was recruited to serve alongside as co-director, and "All the People" was born.

Abby Woodard, a third-year professional pharmacy student from Camden, Ohio, was accepted to participate in the MIT Grand Hack on October 2-4. At the Grand Hack, 733 students from around the globe will join together virtually to solve problems in health care. Woodard will join a team of engineers, clinicians, designers, developers and business professionals working to solve problems related to access to health care during COVID-19. By the end of the weekend, they will pitch their suggestions to investors.

Before the outbreak of COVID-19, a group of Cedarville University students visited the Greene County Jail on Sunday mornings to spend time talking with inmates and building relationships with them. Due to the health precautions this year, inmates are unable to talk with visitors face-to-face; they can only talk behind glass and over a phone. Cedarville students typically begin their jail ministry in October, and with COVID-19, they are planning to move to a letter-writing campaign in hopes of encouraging the inmates.