After an 18-hour seizure left Cedarville student Brandon Stover unable to recognize his father, he fought functional neurological disorder and rebuilt memory. With family and support, he will graduate May 2 and pursue special education.

Cedarville University’s 2026 commencement will honor Grace Maxwell with a posthumous degree, celebrating her academic achievements, faith and service while remembering a life that deeply impacted her family, classmates and the university community.

Cedarville University graduates Brooke Cole and Adrianna Gardilcic-Landrum are serving patients with acute leukemia at the James Cancer Hospital, using clinical skill, compassion and faith-informed care to support people facing cancer’s most difficult moments.

Cedarville alumnus Dan Jewett and Creation Mode Studios won Best in Show at the 2025 Cleveland Gaming Classic for their indie game, “The Violets of Amicus.” The award caps years of development and growing momentum for a Steam demo.

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 won a Midwest divisional title at the NCAE Cyber Games on Feb. 7, 2026, after seven hours of live cyber defense. Dual-enrollment senior Kieran Klukas was instrumental and placed 120th in the National Cyber League.

Cedarville alumni Jim Houser, Mandy Young, and Steve Shore help lead K-LOVE and Air1 with a Christ-centered mission, shaping music and programming that bring hope, encouragement, and truth to millions of listeners each week.

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 graduate Caleb Wagner, an NTSB aircraft systems investigator, helps uncover causes of fatal crashes, including the Jan. 29 Washington collision, turning technical evidence into safety recommendations that honor victims and help prevent future tragedies.

Greene County officials will honor Cedarville University’s nationally successful forensics team April 22 at the Greene County Career Center, recognizing its 2025 Pi Kappa Delta tournament title in reader’s theater and strong individual performances.

Cedarville alumnus Craig Beatty says a Nepalese student’s profession of faith affirmed his view that classrooms are mission fields. A 2005 graduate, he taught 11 years in Portugal and now leads a Christian school in New Jersey.

Cedarville University’s production of "Flight: The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh" explores the aviator’s fame, personal tragedy, and public controversy, connecting his story to the Dayton region, where aviation first took flight.