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Echoes of Excellence
Like students in other artistic disciplines, music majors are often asked the question, “What do you want to do with your degree?" At Cedarville, the Department of Music and Worship answers: “What can't you do?"
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Mysterious Ways: Inside Cedarville's Department of Music and Worship
Home. A powerful word. When people find out I was born and raised in Texas, the first question they often ask is, “How did you get to Cedarville?” My answer is always the same: “The breath of God blew me here!”
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Soli Deo Gloria
Soli Deo Gloria is a Latin phrase meaning “Glory to God alone.” Rooted in the Reformation, it flows from a dependence upon Scripture alone as our foundation for comprehending our salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, for God’s glory alone.
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Mutual Support in Dealing With Difficulties
Navigating ongoing difficulties can feel isolating, but finding friends who willingly walk through these situations with us can ease the pain of everyday life. A pair of Cedarville alumni — Carrie Holt of Lewis Center, Ohio and Erika Weise, from Hilliard, Ohio — found themselves with similar challenges of caring for special needs children, and their common steps have led to an unbreakable bond.
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The IBC Program’s Compassionate Donation
Seeing an opportunity to meet some needs in Dayton’s homeless community spurred Cedarville University’s Integrated Business Core (IBC) students to make an impact. The student business organization, through creating and selling its own merchandise, donated $6,300 to Target Dayton Ministries.
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Cedarville Alumnus Providing Vital Healthcare Services to Navajo Community
Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy continuously provides graduates with endless opportunities to impact the pharmacy world and use their degree to help find medical solutions for people in need. For 2018 alumni Dr. Hope Fonbah, the pharmacy program changed the trajectory of his career and provided life-changing opportunities.
After being hired directly from Cedarville’s pharmacy program, Fonbah runs a clinical practice at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation on a Navajo Reservation in Tuba City, Arizona.
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Adventure on the High Seas
Embark on a daring odyssey with Thomas Hamilton on this weeks Cedarville Stories Podcast. Hamilton, along with two brothers and nephew Ben Clark, opt for a glorified rowboat as they seek to conquer the relentless forces of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Siblings Bond Over Their Passion for Forensics
Siblings share a bond for life and Cedarville University students Deidra and Connor Hall of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, have only grown closer through their love of speech and debate. Both are members of Cedarville’s forensics team. Their affinity for forensics began in childhood when the brother and sister team began competing in elementary school. As young students, they performed well, but have come a long way since those early days.
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Cedarville’s ASEE Robotics Team Teaches Innovation and Teamwork to Undergraduate Engineering Students
As defending champions in the American Society of Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Robotics Competition, Cedarville University’s team of engineering students will put its title on the line when it competes in the 2024 competition in Portland, Oregon. The event begins on Monday, June 24
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Empowering Care: The Entrepreneurial Journey of a Nurse
Nurses and entrepreneurs have something in common — they meet the needs of others. Vida Boafo, founder of the Fairfield, Ohio-based Vebcom Healthcare Services, is combining her entrepreneurial mindset with her education in nursing from Cedarville University to meet the health care needs of senior adults and individuals with developmental disabilities.
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An Unexpected Job Offer
Jim and Teresa Clark left Cedarville University in the same way they entered it--together.
They retired at the end of the 2023-24 academic year but before leaving they remembered their journey on the Cedarville Stories Podcast.
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Cedarville Professor Raising the Bar for Music Education
Gifted musicians everywhere dream of teaching at Juilliard's School of Music. It is one of the most prestigious institutions in the nation, having a reputation for producing the elite performers of our day. For concert artist and Cedarville University music professor John Mortensen, teaching a masterclass at Juilliard affirms his expertise and the quality of music education that takes place at Cedarville University.