![2122193-C-Cyber-Team-is-Best-in-Ohio Members of the state champ cyber team from Cedarville University include L-R: David Reid, Madeline Chairvolotti, Ryan Albrecht, Tim Dibert, Aaron Campbell, Adam Marvin, David Stirn, Chris Bellanti, Kaicheng Ye, Erin Eppich.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122193-c-cyber-team-is-best-in-ohio.jpg?sfvrsn=b725b14c_1)
Cyber Team is Best in Ohio
This was Cedarville’s fifth year competing at the state level and its first top finish.
![Spring-22-Magazine-C-Cyber-Stars Person's hands typing on a laptop keyboard with computer symbols on a screen in front](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/spring-22-magazine-c-cyber-stars.jpg?sfvrsn=8488278b_1)
Cyber Stars
Cedarville's programs and students are regularly recognized for excellence, and external verifications like those from the National Security Agency for our cyber program confirm the excellence our students exemplify and experience every day.
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Cedarville MBA Will Offer Three New High-Demand Concentrations
Cedarville has announced the creation of three new specializations in its MBA program - cybersecurity, business analytics, and innovation and entrepreneurship.
![2122169-C-Hacker-in-residence-teaches-cyber-students-this-spring Ben Sprague](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122169-c-hacker-in-residence-teaches-cyber-students-this-spring.jpg?sfvrsn=7776d696_1)
“Hacker-in-Residence” Teaches Students How to Fight Cyberattacks
In a world where we heavily rely on computers in our daily lives, good hackers like 2006 alumnus Ben Sprague are needed to fix vulnerabilities before they’re used for harm.
![2122099-C-National-Center-of-Academic-Excellence-in-Cyber-Defense Dr. Seth Hamman instructing students in the cyber lab.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122099-c-national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cyber-defense.jpg?sfvrsn=7148bd11_3)
Cedarville Named National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense for Second Time
This is the second consecutive time that Cedarville has been received this prestigious designation from the National Security Agency. It was previously awarded in 2018.
![2122052-C-Cyber-Program-Makes-Sweet-16 Professor Patrick Dudenhofer instructs students in the cyber lab](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122052-c-cyber-program-makes-sweet-16.jpg?sfvrsn=c09897a8_3)
Chief Information Officers Recognize Cyber Progam as Elite
Cedarville was recently featured as one of the top 16 cyber education programs in the United States in a Chief Information Officers Institute (CIO) report.
![2021100-C-Students-Receive-Department-of-Defense-Scholarship Aidan Graef, Madeline Chairvolotti, and Aaron Campbell](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/2021100-c-students-receive-department-of-defense-scholarship.jpg?sfvrsn=21155f66_3)
Students Awarded Cybersecurity Full Ride and Internships
Aidan Graef, Madeline Chairvolotti, and Aaron Campbell (L-R), all junior computer science majors specializing in cyber operations, have been awarded scholarships that include full tuition, course fees, $1,500 toward a new laptop, and a $25,000 stipend.
![202177-C-Cedarville-Tabbed-to-Assist-Ohio-High-School-Cyber-Training Dr. Seth Hamman teaching a cyber security class](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202177-c-cedarville-tabbed-to-assist-ohio-high-school-cyber-training.jpg?sfvrsn=3564027b_3)
Developing K-12 Cyber Resources for the State of Ohio
Cedarville University has been named a Regional Programming Center (RPC) of the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI), providing cyber education materials for Ohio students.