![sierra bognear podcast 2 858 Sierra Bognear shares her story of when she was crowned Miss Michigan with Mark Weinstein on the Cedarville Stories Podcast.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/sierra-bognear-podcast-2-858.jpg?sfvrsn=9e0f2f87_1)
Miss Michigan's Unexpected Turn: A Medical Mission Unveiled
Sierra Bognear was on the fast track to entertainment and modeling stardom. With a modeling contract with Nike in hand and after being crowned Miss Michigan, Bognear’s professional future was bright.
![Dr. Mark Gathany teaching Dr. Mark Gathany teaching environmental science students in outdoor laboratory.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/dr-mark-gathany-teaching.jpg?sfvrsn=40d8b235_1)
Dubai Climate Conference Benefits Students
While most professors are gearing up for the end of the semester, Dr. Mark Gathany, a biology professor at Cedarville University who teaches environmental and ecology classes, will be attending the 2023 United Nation's Climate Change Conference in Dubai, UAE.
![Aaron Perry 858 Aaron Perry.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/aaron-perry-858.jpg?sfvrsn=32108b34_1)
Ultra Lyte Running: From Startup to Real Business
Many students work summer jobs to fund their college experience. Aaron Perry decided to do something a little different — he created his own startup business.
![Dr. Kasule Kibirige 858 Social Work collaborative event at Cedarville University.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/dr-kasule-kibirige-858.jpg?sfvrsn=6700d5d0_1)
Collaboration Bringing Awareness to Social Work
Bringing awareness to how social workers can effectively practice outside of the United States is the focus of a collaborative event between Central State University and Cedarville University.
![MAT Placement 858 Prior to a softball game at Cedarville University, an athletic trainer helps a player stretch on the field.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/mat-placement-858.jpg?sfvrsn=fb9bbc79_1)
Unlocking Careers: MAT Students Land Premium Athletic Placements
Students in Cedarville University’s Master of Athletic Training program (MAT) program are not just getting internship opportunities — they are securing positions with some of Ohio's most recognizable athletic programs.
![Christmas Tree Lighting 858 Cedarville University students celebrate Christmas with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/christmas-tree-lighting-858.jpg?sfvrsn=c593365b_1)
Christmas Celebration--Cedarville Style
The most wonderful time of the year — Christmas — is quickly approaching and Cedarville University will begin its celebration with its traditional Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
![2324-049-CUE-crop Cedarville University Entrepreneurship.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/2324-049-cue-crop.jpg?sfvrsn=93ebadb3_1)
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
Sometimes books come about in unusual ways. For Dr. Kary Oberbrunner, Berry chair of entrepreneurship at Cedarville University, the idea of writing his newest book—The E-Mind—came while cycling the highest paved mountains in in the Alps, Col de l'Iseran.
![Caroline Abdelmassih 858 Caroline Abdelmassih.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/caroline-abdelmassih-858.jpg?sfvrsn=8fc9e479_1)
Paid in Full: Pharmacy Student’s Path to Cedarville
Caroline Abdelmassih experienced a life-changing moment when she learned her college tuition to Cedarville University in Ohio was paid in full by a complete stranger. Growing up in Egypt, Abdelmassih knew it would be almost impossible to attend Cedarville’s School of Pharmacy.
![Paul Ware 3 858 Paul Ware.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/paul-ware-3-858.jpg?sfvrsn=822133da_1)
Cultivating Campus Beauty
Join us in this episode as we uncover the artistry and passion behind the landscapes of Cedarville University with Paul Ware, a true maestro of flowers and landscaping. Paul's journey began with a revelation during a graduate program at Western Michigan University, where he discovered his deep love for the outdoors and landscaping.
![2324-044 SWK-Adopted Into a New Hope_1 (1) Joey with his adopted mom, Melissa.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/2324-044-swk-adopted-into-a-new-hope_1-(1).jpg?sfvrsn=ec71b7df_1)
Adopted Into a New Hope
Melissa Brown, assistant professor of social work at Cedarville University, doesn’t just teach caring for others, she lives it.
This September, she and her husband, Tom, adopted a boy from China. The Browns have four children between the ages of 7 and 13, the oldest of whom is Joey, the newest addition to their family.
![Police Wellness 858 A Brunswick Police Officer interacts with a student.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/police-wellness-858.jpg?sfvrsn=23336c4d_1)
Faith: The Foundation of Law Enforcement
Not all biblical studies students become pastors. Some become police officers.
![2324-043-mbball-crop Cedarville University Men's Basketball in Israel.](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2023/2324-043-mbball-crop.jpg?sfvrsn=15654f66_1)
Israel Trip: From Bucket List to Spiritual Revival
On this enlightening episode, lace up your basketball shoes or hiking boots, as we delve into the incredible journey of Cedarville’s men’s basketball team during their 80-mile, 12-day missions trip to Israel.