![202157-C-Graduate-Certificate-in-Worship-Leadership chapel worship band](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202157-c-graduate-certificate-in-worship-leadership27a8c5ff-26e8-472e-9ff7-a603e954a86b.jpg?sfvrsn=1a6e6a4f_3)
Worship Leadership Certificate Offered January 2021
October 12, 2020 — The new 12-credit hour program will provide a biblical foundation and practical skills for worship leading.
![202156-C2-John-Hart-Cedarville-Stories-Podcast John Hart and Mark Weinstein](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202156-c2-john-hart-cedarville-stories-podcasteed50002-2783-41b2-91f9-a3db4f95a14b.jpg?sfvrsn=6a7cc4a6_3)
Cedarville Stories Podcast: Drawing to Christ in the Field of Law
October 9, 2020 — John Hart, General Counsel for Cedarville University, received a gavel from his mom and dad for his high school graduation. It was a sign of things to come.
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Pharmacy Students Help with Contact Tracing
October 8, 2020 — Students will collaborate with help notify and provide medical insight to those who have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
![202155-C-Fairytale-Beginning-to-Novice-Novelist's-Career Sarah Pennington](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202155-c-fairytale-beginning-to-novice-novelist's-career355ea7ae-d2f0-40de-9cdd-ab75e85f5bd2.jpg?sfvrsn=6de43801_3)
Fairytale Beginning to Novelist's Career
October 8, 2020 — Sarah Pennington has her sights on becoming a full-time novelist and has already self-published three young adult novels available on Amazon.
![202153-C-Trustees-Announce-Diversity-Scholarship-New-Hires Chick-fil-A dining facility in front, Dixon Ministry Center in back, around Cedar Lake](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202153-c-trustees-announce-diversity-scholarship-new-hires758622c0-4e64-4381-9d27-5eb9d2c601c8.jpg?sfvrsn=f4a27105_3)
Trustees Announce New Diversity Scholarship, Approve Six Faculty
October 7, 2020 — The Dr. Deforia Lane Diversity Scholarship will range from $1,000 to $5,000 and will be awarded to eligible new students beginning fall 2021.
![202152-C-Alumnus-Receives-Sells-Accounting-Award Steven Hart at his office](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202152-c-alumnus-receives-sells-accounting-awardb3b1a1f2-613a-47ce-b100-9b2d206cf9b2.jpg?sfvrsn=576d53b9_3)
Top Score: Alumnus Earns CPA Honor
October 5, 2020 — Out of nearly 75,000 individuals, only 137 candidates met the criteria for the Elijah Watts Sells Award in 2019.
![202151-C2-New-Path-Pregnancy-Center-Leader-to-Speak-in-Chapel mom and child with ocean in background](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202151-c2-new-path-pregnancy-center-leader-to-speak-in-chapel96b4eccc-4797-463b-b017-c1431ac9b48c.jpg?sfvrsn=666f5ab2_3)
Director at Pregnancy Resource Center in Chapel
October 5, 2020 — Kathleen Shanks has worked with pregnancy care centers for more than 30 years and has served thousands of clients.
![202149-C-Transformative-12-Million-Dollar-Gift School of Biblical and Theological Studies](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202149-c-transformative-12-million-dollar-gift8b5d988a-5c8b-4ca3-9002-63f84aaf2958.jpg?sfvrsn=8e863a0e_5)
University Receives $12 Million Gift
October 2, 2020 — An anonymous donor gifted the funds toward the 10-year Campus Master Plan.
![202150-C-Deforia-Lane-Diversity-Scholarship-Announced Dr. Deforia Lane Diversity Scholarship](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202150-c-deforia-lane-diversity-scholarship-announced40cb9193-2060-4dbe-a83f-4fb9be7299f6.jpg?sfvrsn=4116cd65_5)
New Diversity Scholarship Honors Trustee and Music Therapy Leader
October 2, 2020 — The Dr. Deforia Lane Diversity Scholarship will be awarded to new students in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 beginning fall 2021.
![202148-C-Jeff-Beste-Minisode-Podcast Jeff Beste](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202148-c-jeff-beste-minisode-podcast9ded9f70-4921-40ee-b640-34fbafe85277.jpg?sfvrsn=c26ea06d_3)
Cedarville Stories Minisode: The Beste-Laid Plans of the "One-Year" Man
October 1, 2020 — Jeff Beste, Director of Strategic Relations, didn’t even want to go to Cedarville. He was thinking about a different campus experience. But his mom and dad gave Jeff a compelling option.
![202146-C-All-My-Sons-Fall-Play-Follows-COVID-19-Protocols All My Sons playbill art](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202146-c-all-my-sons-fall-play-follows-covid-19-protocolsa0c5dc2b-ef13-4327-807b-73bd4dc8c6a0.jpg?sfvrsn=b5b877ba_3)
"All My Sons" Performed with COVID in Mind
October 1, 2020 — Cedarville University’s theatre department will present “All My Sons,” opening on October 1 in the DeVries Theatre in the Stevens Student Center. The play will run through October 11.
![202145-C-Caring-Well-Meals-Serve-Students-in-Isolation-and-Quarantine Jonathan and Christie Bitner delivering meals to Faith Hall Residence Director Miriam Olar](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202145-c-caring-well-meals-serve-students-in-isolation-and-quarantine0fb41682-1a5d-4281-ab9b-6e69a02b9e5e.jpg?sfvrsn=1f319667_3)
Serving Meals and Sending Notes to COVID-19 Students
September 30, 2020 — Collaborative effort making sure quarantined and isolated students receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and prayers and encouragement.
![202144-C-Spotify-Worship-Song-Hits-100,000-Streams Noah Ayers](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202144-c-spotify-worship-song-hits-100-000-streams74817253-0602-44ae-8cff-2ae8722d6c9c.jpg?sfvrsn=d45a1716_5)
Songwriter Gets 100,000 Streams on Spotify
September 28, 2020 — Noah Ayers, a junior worship major, released "Open Arms" on May 15.
![202143-C-Virtual-Internship-Results-in-Real-Research Microscope](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202143-c-virtual-internship-results-in-real-research5344038a-25cf-49b5-9582-6d61e5aa63ae.jpg?sfvrsn=d9070dc1_3)
Virtual Research, Real Impact in Fight Against Cancer
September 25, 2020 — Senior Leah Anderton contributed research and was named a co-author of a scholarly paper.
![202142-C-Pam-Johnson-Minisode-Podcast-Story Dr. Pam Johnson](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202142-c-pam-johnson-minisode-podcast-storyf582c376-e93d-468f-bb75-bb8a6910c1a8.jpg?sfvrsn=9221d6b7_3)
Cedarville Stories Minisode: Saint on All Saints' Day
September 24, 2020 — From her years spent with grandparents hearing hymns to a thought-provoking philosophy class in college to the witness of Cedarville athletes, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Pam Johnson had many benchmarks on her path to Jesus.
![202141-C-Virtual-Ohio-Pharmacy-Advocacy-Symposium Pharmacist vaccinating a patient with little girl looking on](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202141-c-virtual-ohio-pharmacy-advocacy-symposiumc59fda26-bc9a-45f1-9529-92b51ce9c736.jpg?sfvrsn=ec6eb667_3)
Pharmacists & COVID-19: Faculty to Help Lead Virtual Symposium
September 23, 2020 — This year’s conference will discuss how pharmacists are serving more and more in primary care provider roles.
![202140-C-Virtual-Career-Fair-September-30 Fall Virtual Career Fair logo](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202140-c-virtual-career-fair-september-30e98e41ef-bfc4-4108-ac43-3b5bb00ed222.jpg?sfvrsn=86667517_3)
Fall Career Fair: A Unique Virtual Opportunity
September 22, 2020 — The largest college career fair in Greene County will be held virtually this year on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
![202137-C-Fitness-App-Wins-Labor-Day-Pitch-Contest Alayna Ackley and Kyle Peterson, deputy director of the Beyond program](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202137-c-fitness-app-wins-labor-day-pitch-contestdeb55416-d68b-472a-b546-8de60495f4ee.jpg?sfvrsn=8eeef40b_3)
Fitness App Wins Virtual Business Funding Contest
September 21, 2020 — Alayna Ackley’s “Encore” workout game earned first prize of $1,000.
![881-C-Cedarville-Stories-Podcast-Rachel-Hartley Taylor and Rachel Hartley](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/881-c-cedarville-stories-podcast-rachel-hartley.jpg?sfvrsn=a522bfe4_0)
Cedarville Stories Minisode: Changing Course Because of COVID
September 18, 2020 — Rachel Hartley, a 2015 nursing alumna, and her husband, Taylor, have built their lives for God-ordained sailing as they hear His call.
![202139-C-Testing-Now-Optional-for-Prospective-Students Student working on computer on steps in front of BTS](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2020/202139-c-testing-now-optional-for-prospective-studentsc236d528-0a26-48c0-aabb-7001006b4ff6.jpg?sfvrsn=b2ea333b_3)
Standardized Testing Optional for Admissions
September 16, 2020 — Students can apply to Cedarville without an application fee through November 1.
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