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Cedarville Grad Develops Skills, Writes Grant in Nurse Practitioner Fellowship
Nurse practitioner fellowships are rare. Cedarville graduate Andrea (VanMeter) Roberts, however, landed an internal medicine nurse practitioner fellowship with Marshall Health Internal Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia, that led to her securing a position in endocrinology at Rivers Health in Gallipolis, Ohio — her hometown.
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Historic-size Class Receives Degrees
The largest graduating class in Cedarville University's 137-year history celebrated its academic accomplishments Saturday during the university's 128thcommencement in the Doden Field House.
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A Man of Commitment
Dr. Daniel Estes, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Cedarville University, is a man of unwavering dedication. From teaching multiple generations of the same family to completing a doctoral degree at prestigious Cambridge University, Dr. Estes has left an indelible mark on the academic world and beyond.
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Cedarville Celebrates Nurses with 2nd Annual 5K
Nurses make the difference is the theme of National Nurses Week, which is celebrated May 6–12. To honor the work of nurses, Cedarville University’s school of nursing(SON) will host the second annual 5K walk/run on Wednesday, May 8. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. on the university’s cross-country course.
![Jason Alexander receiving the Larry Burkett Award Jason Alexander](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2024/jason-alexander-receiving-the-larry-burkett-award.jpg?sfvrsn=68a0832e_1)
Larry Burkett Award Honors Alumnus Jason Alexander
In the world of finance, Larry Burkett was an inspirational leader who provided sage investment advice to individuals through his books and radio program. For Jason Alexander, Larry Burkett was a legend. When Kingdom Advisors awarded the prestigious Larry Burkett Award to Alexander at its annual conference in Orlando, Florida, he was truly honored and humbled.
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128th Commencement: Another Record-size Graduating Class
The largest graduating class will celebrate and reflect on their academic accomplishments during Cedarville University’s 128th commencement on Saturday, May 4. This class of 995 graduates is comprised of 846 undergraduate and 149 graduate students, and it represents a 4.6% increase from last year’s class.
![JoshWithGoogleHat3 Josh Thomas](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2024/joshwithgooglehat3.jpg?sfvrsn=6fac5fee_1)
From Cedarville to Top-Tech Company: A Computer Science Major’s Journey to Google
What do you want to be when you grow up? For Joshua Thomas, a senior at Cedarville University, his answer was an engineer. His dream will become a reality on August 12, 2024, when he begins his career as a software engineer at Google.
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Cedarville University Launches Pioneering Health Care Innovation Program
Staying on the cutting edge, Cedarville University is launching a new concentration in the Master of Arts in Innovation beginning in August. The new health care innovation program is not yet widely offered at other universities, but it is in increasingly high demand. The program was created to meet a growing demand for solving health care problems. This program connects creativity with problem-solving that will generate innovative solutions.
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Taking Flight in Defense of Freedom
Amid the sea of graduates preparing to receive degrees at Cedarville University stand four young men committed to defending freedom. Thadeus Kreuger, Matthew Crum, Brent Whitley, and John Thomson are on their way to becoming pilots in the United States Air Force.
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Cedarville Alumnus Shaping the Christian Movie Industry
“Unsung Hero” could be the next blockbuster Christian movie of our time. The movie released in theaters nationwide on Friday, April 26, reaching number 2 in box office sales. It is the story of the Smallbone family, which gave rise to Christian recording artists Rebecca St. James and For King and Country.
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Embracing a Legacy of Adoptive Care
Adoption is not a foreign concept to Cedarville University junior Ashlyn DeVries. As a child, she knew that her maternal grandparents raised 14 children — all adopted. Her family’s legacy combined with her experiences on a university-sponsored trip to assist children’s homes in Mazatlán, Mexico, intensified her fire for adoption advocacy.
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Open House and Student Exhibit at the International Center for Creativity
Students majoring in industrial and innovative design (IID) at Cedarville University spend their junior and senior years at the International Center for Creativity (ICC) in Columbus, Ohio, working on projects that can have a real-world impact. These students will showcase their work at a special open house on Friday, May 3.