Pharmacy in the News

Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy has partnered with Walgreens to create career and internship opportunities for students while providing tuition benefits and preferred admissions pathways for Walgreens employees pursuing graduate education.

Shannon Yarosz’s path to Cedarville’s School of Pharmacy shows how God used science, relationships and service to shape a career devoted to teaching students, answering health care questions and caring for others with joy.

Cedarville pharmacy student Thomas Bonifield, inspired by a life-saving moment at a Guatemala clinic, will join Caring Partners International as a missions pharmacist after earning his Pharm.D., supporting medical mission trips across multiple countries.

Cedarville University will hold its 130th commencement May 2, 2026, with two ceremonies honoring 1,167 graduates, celebrating academic achievement, institutional tradition and stories of resilience, remembrance and global impact within its Christ-centered educational mission.

Cedarville pharmacy student Thurein Zan coauthored international research urging dermatology and mental-health collaboration to treat artefactual skin disorder, highlighting diagnostic challenges, psychiatric links and multidisciplinary therapies.

Rebecca Prewett nearly quit pharmacy school at Cedarville but found her calling through faith and mentorship. Now, she leads an emergency medicine residency program, shaping future pharmacists with resilience learned from her own journey and the COVID-19 front lines.

Trustees also approved tenure and promotions for faculty.

Cedarville University reports 98.36% of its class of 2025 was employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months, citing career preparation and strong employer-ready skills, even as national surveys show many new grads struggling.

Cedarville University pharmacy students gain hands-on clinical experience and deeper purpose through medical missions trips, highlighted in the annual GO Transform showcase, which equips future pharmacists for global health care, Christian service and cross-cultural patient care.

A Cedarville University pharmacy student from Nigeria is preparing to address critical health care shortages in his home country through faith-driven education. Supported by a scholarship, he is gaining training to expand access to essential medicines.

Born in a refugee camp and carried to America in a box, Lucy Malmberg’s life testifies to God’s faithfulness as she turned pharmacy into a mission field and invested in future healthcare leaders for eternal impact.

Lucy Malmberg, co-founder of Wedgewood Pharmacy, donated $1 million to Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy. Her life story—from hidden newborn to pharmacy leader—inspires future Christian pharmacists through scholarships, mission support, and Christ-centered mentorship.