Cedarville University

Community health involves keeping the public informed on how to make safe and effective medical decisions. This is exactly what Dr. Justin Cole, associate professor of pharmacy practice at Cedarville University's School of Pharmacy, is pursuing with colleagues in a study on the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) products on children with mental health challenges. Cole, along with Dr. Aleda Chen, associate dean and professor of pharmacy practice, and two fourth-year Doctor of Pharmacy students, Katie Schwaller from Washington Township, Ohio, and Zach Krauss from Temple, Texas, sought to determine the impact of unlicensed CBD products on children struggling with anxiety, autism or ADHD.

It's no secret Cedarville University students continue to excel postgraduation, and that couldn't be more true for Hannah Dunham, senior political science major from Southgate, Michigan. Chosen as one of only 80 students nationwide, Dunham will spend her summer learning Russian through the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Spark Program (CLS).

As students study, socialize or stroll through the Stevens Student Center, they can hear encouragement from Cedarville University's Resound Radio play through the speakers. Whether it's uplifting music or encouraging conversation, Resound makes an impact through radio. But the campus community is not alone in hearing the inspiring programming from this student-led radio ministry. The Christian Music Broadcasters Association (CMB) is aware of Resound Radio, which is evident by the Cedarville station being nominated for the new University Student Station of the Year Award by CMB. Resound is one of five university nominees for the station award, judged based upon outstanding achievement in community service, kingdom impact, on-air presentation and digital media communication. Stations must play Christian music for the majority of the broadcast day and have at least one person on staff who is a CMB member.

Sometimes the best things come in small sizes. Just look at Cedarville, Ohio, where the village of 4,340 residents offers quaint stores within walking distance to one of the leading Christian universities in the country - Cedarville University and its 5,082 students. This small but mighty college town caught the attention of the Washington Post, which ranked Cedarville as Ohio's "Most Collegiest College Town."

Drew Willer has always been creative - from building his own Lego cities without instructions to pursuing an education in industrial and innovative design. So, it came as no surprise when Willer, as a college freshman, started a business that showcased his love and talent for design and creativity.

Student teaching can be daunting as well as exciting - offering a glimpse into full-time employment as an educator and a chance to put classroom knowledge into practice. And, for a small group of Cedarville University education majors, they experienced their first day of school jitters in classrooms all across the globe.

They say experience is the best teacher - a point proven by Cedarville University finance students in the applied portfolio management course. Working with funds provided by the university, students invest in real markets as a hands-on way to gain experience in the financial trading world.

Each year, Cedarville University's Integrated Business Core (IBC) program generates student groups that design and sell their own products. The program combines students pursuing degrees in marketing, management and finance, and the yearlong practicum helps students to develop a product, business plan and a funding system.

Excellent academics and personal character lead to excellent internships. For Tate Kessler, a junior accounting major from Langhorne, Pennsylvania, that means working at one of the top accounting firms in the nation. Kessler previously worked as a tax and auditing intern at Rea & Associates, a top 100 public accounting firm based outside of Cleveland, in the summer of 2022. However, when it came time to apply for the upcoming summer, Kessler worried he was overly ambitious.

Four Cedarville University forensics students claimed state championship titles at the Ohio Forensics Association's State Championship at John Carroll University on February 18. In addition to the individual accomplishments, Cedarville's debate team placed first in debate, while the forensics team finished third overall behind Akron University and Ohio University.

Students in Cedarville University's Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) NuNu Chapter - the communication program's honors organization - will be writing notes of encouragement to senior citizens and university professors during a March 14 event in the Tyler Digital Communication Center. The honor students' evening of encouragement will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Spring break is spent many ways for students at Cedarville University. Some will travel home, while others vacation with friends. But for 230 students, they will be using their spring break to serve in various locations worldwide.

Cedarville University is well connected in the world of contemporary Christian music, and the 12th annual songwriting contest held by the Department of Music and Worship will connect students with award-winning songwriters and producers.

Observing an expert is one of the best ways to learn, and Cedarville University's Master of Athletic Training students are taking shadowing opportunities to the next level with the program's new immersive experiences.

Allowing pharmacies to have access to electronic patient medical records is a game-changer in health care. And, at the forefront of this new development in Ohio is CedarCare Village Pharmacy director Dr. Justin Coby. Coby's research into the benefits of electronic health records (EHR), with assistance from Dr. Martha Abraham, instructor of pharmacy practice, and Zach Krauss, a Doctor of Pharmacy fourth-year student, is expected to provide faster and more holistic health care to patients.

Senior allied health major Tiffany Weaver knew something wasn't right when she began losing vision in her right eye, which turned into total numbness on the right side of her body. After multiple visits to her medical doctor, Weaver still didn't know what was wrong.

Cedarville University's 20-member Model United Nations team excelled at the regional Dayton Model United Nations competition, held February 3-4, at Sinclair Community College.

Being born without hearing can change someone's life forever. Through prayer, resilience and multiple surgeries, one Cedarville University student hasn't let her condition stop her from enjoying life and thriving in college. Sophomore nursing major Masen Krampe from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was born with Connexin 26, a genetic condition making her fully deaf. Krampe is missing the approximately 60,000 hairs inside a hearing person's ear that are used to transmit sound from the eardrum to the auditory nerve.

For any college senior, accepting a job offer puts them on cloud nine. The new job is the start of their professional career and can create a trajectory that proves rewarding. For Cedarville University senior computer science major David Adedeji from Aurora Illinois, his trajectory begins "in the cloud" as he accepted a full-time position that will allow him to move data into Google Cloud.

It is essential for health care professionals to prescribe the best possible medications to their patients. For this reason, Dr. McKenzie Grinalds, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, led a study on treatments for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, revealing gaps in current medical knowledge that future researchers must explore.

It is essential for health care professionals to prescribe the best possible medications to their patients. For this reason, Dr. McKenzie Grinalds, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, led a study on treatments for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, revealing gaps in current medical knowledge that future researchers must explore.

It was in the middle of volleyball practice that then-high school student Macy DePew started wheezing unexpectedly. What she thought was a simple asthma attack turned out to significantly alter the next 3 months of her life.

It is essential for health care professionals to prescribe the best possible medications to their patients. For this reason, Dr. McKenzie Grinalds, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, led a study on treatments for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, revealing gaps in current medical knowledge that future researchers must explore.

Cedarville University's Robert W. Plaster School of Business will host The Pitch competition on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. in the Jeremiah Chapel in the Dixon Ministry Center. The Pitch, similar to the nationally televised program Shark Tank, gives students the opportunity to present their business or product ideas to earn cash prizes up to $1,000. The student entrepreneurs are given the chance to pitch their idea to a panel of judges from the Christian Business Fellowship, including film producer Earl Seals. The judges will award the cash prizes based on the students' presentations.

Seeing potential is at the heart of entrepreneurship. And for Eve Welhener, a sweet tradition turned into a future career. Welhener, a Cedarville University freshman finance major from Vandalia, Ohio, got a jump-start on her career when at the age of 15 she turned her love of baking into a hobby of making custom cookies. This idea has been transformed into a well-established cookie business.

For its winter season, the theatre department at Cedarville University will be performing Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" in the DeVries Theatre. The show runs February 2-12. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online or at the information desk in the Stevens Student Center at the university.

While many people may be familiar with the story of Operation Auca from 1956 with missionaries Nate Saint, Jim Elliot and others, one Cedarville University freshman has a special connection to the story.

Much like the cells they study, Cedarville University's molecular biology students are multiplying. For the first time, the major has surpassed 100 enrolled students who will be prepared with the clinical and research skills necessary to serve in a field of increasing importance. Kyra Becker from Cincinnati, Ohio, is one Cedarville alumna who worked as a clinical research intern at the University of Cincinnati last summer. "I've always dreamed of working in a lab," Becker said. "I wanted to do research, and this internship delivered on that. I got lots of practice collecting data, analyzing it and applying it to understand its uses." Becker was offered a full-time position and plans to work as a clinical research coordinator, researching methods for helping those with kidney failure, for the university after her graduation in May.

Comprehensive strength training is now more accessible than ever with Dr. David Peterson's new total body trainer. Peterson, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Cedarville University, has collaborated with students across academic disciplines to make his exercise trainer available to a broader audience.

Abby Gosselink, junior environmental science major from Otley, Iowa, took "field experience" to a whole new level, as she spent her summer studying wildlife, the ecosystem and wetland preservation at Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies in Mancelona, Michigan.