Cedarville News

June 23, 2026 — Cedarville University President Thomas White explains why Cedarville adopted ChatGPT Edu campuswide, arguing that AI literacy is essential for students’ futures while emphasizing biblical principles, human dignity, integrity, stewardship, discernment, and wisdom in navigating technological change.

June 22, 2026 — A two-time cancer survivor and Cedarville graduate, Summer Gray now serves as a 911 dispatcher in Medina, Ohio, using her faith, compassion and personal experience with suffering to help others through moments of crisis.

June 19, 2026 — Cedarville University student Josh Hochstedler shares how faith, personal loss and entrepreneurial ambition have shaped his commitment to serving others, building Christian community and using business as a platform for Kingdom impact.

June 18, 2026 — Two Cedarville University freshmen created GoFish, an AI-powered, swipe-free dating app that emphasizes compatibility and intentional relationships. After a successful campus pilot, the founders plan to relaunch and expand the platform beyond Cedarville in fall 2026.

June 17, 2026 — Cedarville engineering students are designing a gravity-powered water treatment system for Karanda Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe, helping provide cleaner drinking and surgical water by reducing rainy-season sediment that overwhelms the hospital’s current filtration system.

June 16, 2026 — Cedarville University is expanding access to its sport business management program through a new online degree that prepares students for leadership roles in a rapidly growing industry driven by fan engagement, marketing, analytics and event management.

June 16, 2026 — Cedarville freshman Peyton Korte wrote “The Cyclical Cycle,” a Christian Western novel inspired by his father’s perseverance through hardship. The book explores faith, responsibility and spiritual growth in the 1870s American West.

June 15, 2026 — Cedarville University won the Solar Splash 2026 national championship with 953 points, marking its 15th title. The team’s boat, Marvelous Grace, earned top finishes in multiple events and received the competition’s highest technical report honor.

June 15, 2026 — Cedarville University engineering students created CEDAR, an autonomous robot that guides campus visitors, answers questions and navigates buildings in real time, showing how AI and robotics can work together in practical ways beyond conversation.

June 12, 2026 — Gabriel Payne discovered that engineering is more than solving technical problems. Through Cedarville University’s engineering program, research opportunities, and faith-centered community, he is preparing to develop human-focused innovations that improve lives and serve others.

June 11, 2026 — Cedarville University’s online MBA in strategic innovation and entrepreneurship was named one of the nation’s 50 best accredited online entrepreneurship MBA programs for 2026, recognizing its combination of business innovation training and a biblical worldview.

June 10, 2026 — Carrie Holt, a 2000 Cedarville University graduate, encourages mothers of children with disabilities through her podcast, speaking and writing, offering faith-filled support, practical encouragement and hope shaped by her family’s own caregiving journey.

June 9, 2026 — Josh Hochstedler’s journey through grief reshaped his view of success, service and calling. Now, the Cedarville sophomore is building businesses and mentoring young entrepreneurs with a people-first vision rooted in faith.

June 8, 2026 — Cedarville University researchers developed an FDA-approved device to help medics control traumatic neck bleeding, giving military and emergency responders a lightweight tool that can save time, reduce blood loss and improve trauma care.

June 5, 2026 — When a hemorrhagic stroke threatened his life, Cedarville graduate Carlos "Bumper" Hidalgo found peace in a simple truth: whether he lived or died, he belonged to Christ. His story is a powerful testimony of faith, prayer, and eternal perspective.

June 4, 2026 — Cedarville University junior Paige Johnson’s White House internship was interrupted by a government shutdown, but the experience strengthened her faith, resilience and leadership skills while confirming her desire to pursue a career in public service.

June 3, 2026 — Cedarville alumni Jesse and Carissa Bowser turned a shared love for art into Victory Garden Studio, using murals, branding, and visual storytelling to help businesses and community spaces build identity, connection, and lasting local impact.

June 2, 2026 — Recent Cedarville University graduate Molly Miller will serve a yearlong residency at Traders Point Christian Church, focusing on leadership development, volunteer training and discipleship as she pursues long-term ministry in church planting.

June 1, 2026 — Abbie Hewitt, a 2025 Cedarville graduate and former missionary kid, will teach first grade aboard a Mercy Ships hospital vessel in fall 2026, supporting missionary families and helping children grow academically and spiritually.

May 29, 2026 — Drew Hensley’s Invisible Grief shares his journey through infertility, ministry, adoption, and unseen sorrow, offering biblical encouragement that God sees hidden pain, meets people in grief, and restores hope.