A sick young boy and his mother faced an early morning crisis at Dayton Children’s Hospital, and it was a devoted nurse who eased their pain. Now, the grateful mom’s nomination of Brittany Lawhorn Rhoads, a 2013 graduate from the Cedarville University School of Nursing, was the impetus behind Rhoads receiving the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses during a ceremony on March 21 at Dayton Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Kary Oberbrunner, the Berry chair of entrepreneurship at Cedarville University, will be speaking at the London Blockchain Conference on May 21-23. The international conference is expected to draw more than 12,000 participants. Oberbrunner will share on protecting intellectual property through blockchain, a trustless public ledger. He’ll demonstrate his new patented technology Easy IP, which protects intellectual property faster, easier and cheaper than traditional means,

The Graduate School at Cedarville University has established a new partnership with the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana (SCBI) that will offer higher educational opportunities for members of SCBI. The agreement allows SCBI members to receive a 15% discount on any of Cedarville’s online graduate programs or the residential Master of Divinity degree.

Leigh Ann Meeks, a fourth-grade teacher at Tecumseh Elementary School in Xenia, Ohio, was selected by the faculty of Cedarville’s School of Education to receive the 2024 Excellent Educator of the Year Award for her excellence in the areas of collaboration, commitment to Cedarville’s mission, leadership and impact on preparing future educators.

As he joins the staff at Google's headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he will collaborate with leading scientists and technicians, Joshua Thomas is steadfast in his belief that faith and reason are not mutually exclusive. He aims to build bridges with individuals who may harbor doubts about faith and Christianity, using his own life as a testament to their compatibility.

Struggles are essential for future success. This is a lesson Felipe Mayta is learning as he studies economics and finance at Cedarville University. What once felt like a dream slipping away has turned into an opportunity of a lifetime for Mayta. The college junior from Peru was awarded a summer internship with the World Bank Treasury in Washington, D.C. — a role he will begin on May 28, 2024.

The legacy of Phil and Pam Black's selfless devotion to serving others in the name of Jesus continues to inspire those around them. To learn more about this remarkable couple and their unwavering commitment to the Lord, tune in to the latest episode of the Cedarville Stories Podcast.

At its annual May meeting, Cedarville University’s board of trustees honored the service of several long-standing faculty members — 50 years or longer — by unanimously naming residential facilities after them. Trustees also approved the appointment of 10 new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year and affirmed a new six-year pathway for its Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Divas are known for their amazing talent and temperamental self-importance. Ava Ramsey, a senior at Cedarville University majoring in theatre, defies this stereotype. Ramsey, a gifted actress from Peoria, Illinois, quietly set a Cedarville University record when she completed her 110thperformance on The DeVries Theatre stage with the close of “12 Angry Jurors” on April 21. Cedarville’s theatre program mounts three mainstage productions annually, each having a run of 10 performances. Students who graduate in four years can appear on stage a maximum of 120 times if they audition and are cast in every show — an unlikely scenario.

International diplomacy is an exercise in tenacity and tact — qualities displayed by Cedarville University’s Model United Nations team, which received the Outstanding Delegation honor in the Model U.N. international competition in New York City. The closing ceremony was held at the United National General Assembly hall.

Washington D.C. is not an easy place for outsiders, but one Cedarville University student overcame the odds. Claudia Gemmel, a sophomore majoring in molecular biology, landed a spot in the fall 2023 D.C. semester and became an outlier among nine juniors and seniors majoring in history or government.

It was a reunion for Viv Wheeler and her birth mom when the Cedarville University sophomore visited Guatemala on a recent trip to her native country. It was the first time Wheeler met her birth mom, as she was put up for adoption in 2004 — a few months after her birth.