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Ouachita Recognizes Graduates During Commencement Exercises May 13, Felley Lawson, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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Ouachita Baptist University honored more than 400 students during its 136^th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 13, on the front lawn of Cone-Bottoms Hall. Graduates earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, as well as Master of Science degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates for Dietetic Internship and the university’s first Master of Education degrees in curriculum & instruction and Master of Science degrees in nutrition.

Words Of Wisdom: Learners Rather Than Knowers: 2023 Commencement Address, Ben Sells

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Based on what your predecessors report, your Ouachita education and experience have prepared you exceedingly well. Indeed, the investment in you by faculty and staff, the support of your family and classmates, the time and effort you have put forward and the grace of God help you go from this place with an advantage.

You can be confident about that advantage. The more you steward it, the more of an opportunity it will provide.

In preparing for Commencement, I ponder and pray that I might leave you, and each graduating class, with a few words of wisdom on this day …

Ouachita Senior Rebekah Wendt Presents Research At Acs National Meeting, Addie Woods, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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During the American Chemical Society national meeting, held March 26-30 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Ouachita senior Rebekah Wendt presented findings based on her research using polymers to prepare core-shell nanofibers.

Wendt, a chemistry major from Haworth, Okla., was awarded a Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education in December 2021 to conduct her research. She also presented her findings at the Southwest Regional Meeting of the ACS in Baton Rouge, La., in November.

How Covid-19 Changed Healthcare Education, Mark D. Weinstein

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It’s been years since something shocked health care like COVID-19. As a result, pharmacy educators, including those in the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy, have adjusted their education structure to better prepare students for the forever-changed work environment that awaits them.

40 Years Of Training Leads Professor Toward Christian Music Broadcasters Award, Mark D. Weinstein

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When it comes to the Christian broadcasting industry, few people have had a greater impact than Cedarville’s Jim Leightenheimer. Having spent the last 40 years training young broadcasting professionals, Leightenheimer was nominated for an Industry Achievement Award by Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB).

Ouachita Finance Students Earn National Award For Management Of Ary Student Investment Fund, Addie Woods, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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A team of finance students from Ouachita Baptist University placed second at the annual Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education Forum held March 30-31 in New York City. Ouachita was awarded second place in the undergraduate core portfolio category for 2022 risk-adjusted return on the group’s management of the Ary Student Investment Fund, a $2 million stock portfolio.

Blum Wins First Place In Student Juried Art Show At Ouachita, Kaelin Clay, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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Ouachita Baptist University sophomore Tori Blum, a studio art major from McKinney, Texas, earned first place in the university’s 2023 Student Juried Art Show. Winners were announced during a reception held on April 26 in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s Hammons Art Gallery to open the show. Sponsored by the Ouachita Art Club, the exhibit features the work of 15 students – including Blum – and will be on display in Hammons Gallery through Oct. 6. It is free and open to the public.

Blum created a ceramics piece titled “Balance” for her Ceramics I course in Fall 2022 and entered …

Ouachita's Engineering Program Receives Accreditation From Higher Learning Commission, Felley Lawson, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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The Bachelor of Science degree program in engineering at Ouachita Baptist University has been approved by the university’s institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission.

The engineering curriculum was approved by the faculty in Spring 2022. While several new engineering courses were available to students in the 2022-23 academic year, the official program launch is scheduled for Fall 2023. The 4-year residential program builds on the strength of Ouachita’s Bachelor of Science degree program in physics and is housed in the newly formed Department of Physics and Engineering in the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences. Dr. Kevin Cornelius, professor of …

Preferred Partnership With Answers In Genesis Employees, Mark D. Weinstein

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A new preferred partnership program that will provide discounts to Answers in Genesis employees for educational programs at Cedarville University began in January 2023. The program continues efforts by Cedarville University to provide higher educational opportunities for employees working in Christian ministries.

Building On Campaign Success, Cedarville Sets New $175m Goal, Mark D. Weinstein

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Two years earlier than expected, Cedarville University has surpassed its $125 million goal for One Thousand Days Transformed: The Campaign for Cedarville. The university announced that it has received commitments of $131.8 million.

Donation Repository Helps Cancer Patients Get Treatment, Mark D. Weinstein

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A cancer diagnosis comes with many questions. How bad is it? What are my options? Will insurance cover it? These questions can be paralyzing — and their answers sometimes crushing. But one Cedarville University professor aims to alleviate the stress of cost and insurance concerns by organizing a medication donation program that could save patients tens of thousands of dollars — and, potentially, their lives.

Another Record Size Graduating Class At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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The pomp and circumstance that one would expect at a college graduation were on display Saturday, May 6, when Cedarville University graduated 965 students — its largest class by 6% — during the 127th annual commencement ceremony in the Doden Field House. The university graduated 909 students in 2022.

Brilliant And Driven: 19-Year-Old Nigerian Earns College Degree, Mark D. Weinstein

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Most college students start school at the age of 18 and graduate four years later. But for one Cedarville University senior majoring in computer science, he’s getting a major head start.

The Semiotic Use Of Emojis In Marketing Communication, Naif Albarzan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Despite the emergence of social media as the primary tool for communication in social and business settings, research on effectiveness of communication using of emojis is limited. This project seeks to bridge the gap in understanding the effectiveness of the use of emojis in marketing communication. In particular, the dissertation will focus on an interpretive exploration of the use of emojis in marketing communication as a semiotic that supports persuasion.

Ouachita Students Earn Top Honors In Governor's Cup Competition, Addie Woods, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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Students from Ouachita Baptist University’s Hickingbotham School of Business placed first and second in the small business division and first in the elevator pitch competition during the 23rd annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition on April 7 in Fayetteville, Ark.

Jillian Woodruff, a senior business administration/management major from Hope, Ark., placed first overall in the Winrock Automotive Small Business Division and won a $10,000 cash prize with Waderbuddy, a product designed to help users remove duck hunting waders quickly and safely. She was advised by Dr. Chris Brune, professor of finance and George Young Chair of Business at …

Ouachita Senior Joshua Spiva Publishes Research Paper In "Polymers", Addie Woods, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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Joshua Spiva, a senior biomedical sciences and chemistry double major from Magnet Cove, Ark., published a research paper in the scientific journal, “Polymers.”

The paper, titled “Electrospinning Drug-Loaded Alginate-Based Nanofibers towards Developing a Drug Release Rate Catalog,” details the results of Spiva’s research on creating a catalog to help biomedical scientists understand how drugs release from certain materials. He worked for more than 2 ½ years on the project with Dr. Sharon Hamilton, associate professor of chemistry at Ouachita, to complete research that Hamilton began with students at Delta State University, where she was an assistant professor of chemistry before …

A Second Graduation On Saturday: From Cancer To Doctor Of Pharmacy Degrees, Mark D. Weinstein

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Tracee and Earnest Campbell had no idea what they’d have to go through to earn their degrees from Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy after years of already working in the pharmacy industry. Persevering through a trying battle with breast cancer, the couple will receive their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 — tried, tested, and prepared for what’s next.

Ouachita To Hold Commencement Exercises May 13, Felley Lawson, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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Ouachita Baptist University will host its 136^th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of Cone-Bottoms Hall. The ceremony will honor more than 400 graduates, including awarding the university’s first Master of Science in Education degrees in curriculum & instruction.

Others recognized include those who have earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, as well as Master of Science degrees and post-baccalaureate certificates for Dietetic Internship. Graduates recognized will include students who completed their degree …

Lane Dunman Named Winner Of Second Annual David Glaze Music Competition, Kaelin Clay, Ouachita News Bureau

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Lane Dunman, a sophomore instrumental music education major from Cash, Ark., won the Second Annual David Glaze Music Competition at Ouachita Baptist University. Held on Thursday, April 27, in McBeth Recital Hall, the competition featured performances from five finalists representing various music disciplines in Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts.

“Of the several performances I’ve been involved in at Ouachita, this is my favorite program of music I’ve prepared,” Dunman said. “I feel that it gave me an opportunity to relax and focus more on musicality and quality of sound – what I think are my two biggest strengths as a …

Pharmacy Leadership: Dr. Thad Franz Named Assistant Dean, Mark D. Weinstein

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For years, Dr. Thad Franz has been the face of the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy when meeting with external stakeholders and hospitals across Ohio, while also teaching future pharmacists.

Now, Franz will seek to further invest in Cedarville’s pharmacy students in his new role as assistant dean of student affairs within the school of pharmacy. This is a position that was established to provide additional services to students while maximizing the skill set of Franz.

Megan Foshee Selected For National League For Nursing Leadership Program, Addie Woods, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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Megan Foshee, assistant professor and coordinator of the nursing simulation lab in Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Nursing, has been selected for the National League for Nursing’s 2023 Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators. The year-long initiative is part of the NLN Leadership Institute.

The simulation leadership development initiative is designed for experienced nurse educators in the simulation field who want to have a leadership role in simulation.

Foshee is one of 15 education simulationists chosen to participate this year in the program, which cultivates leadership skills in nurse educators who have already gained experience at work in the field. …

Ohio's Newest Pa Program Begins May 8, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University is a step closer to enrolling its inaugural cohort in the new physician assistant (PA) program with student orientation and faculty hires completed. The program, which received Accreditation-Provisional* status from the ARC-PA last fall, begins on Monday, May 8.

Madison Melcher Wins $5,000 In Annual Ouachita Business Plan Competition, Addie Woods, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Hickingbotham School of Business hosted its 13th annual Business Plan Competition in December. Madison Melcher, a senior business administration major from Rockwall, Texas, placed first in the competition with her business plan, Covered by Grace, and received a $5,000 cash prize. Melcher was advised by Johan Eriksson, visiting instructor of business administration and director of entrepreneurship programs.

Fairborn Administrator Is Cedarville University's "Excellent Educator", Mark D. Weinstein

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In hopes of inspiring the next generation of educators, Cedarville University education faculty are preparing for the education graduation ceremony. Each year, a faculty-nominated full-time educator is honored at the ceremony as the Excellent Educator of the Year — giving students an example of a career to aspire to.

Students Who Engineer Together, Stay Together, Mark D. Weinstein

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One could say Annie Rourke and Jonathan Gregory do everything together. The pair of engineering students at Cedarville University plan to keep it that way with a wedding and mutual job designing missiles and rockets on the horizon.

Cross-Cultural Nursing Opportunity For Students, Mark D. Weinstein

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Eight students in Cedarville University’s School of Nursing program will further their college education this summer by serving in a cross-cultural internship at Shalom Birthing Home in Antipolo, Philippines. The students will care for patients — from infants to expecting mothers.

From Softball To The Stars: Cedarville Junior Lands Nasa Internship, Mark D. Weinstein

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Lauryn Leslie, a junior electrical engineering major at Cedarville University, never thought the injury that ended her collegiate softball career would simultaneously lead her to the internship of her dreams with the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

T. Hanks For Nostalgia: The Power Of Tom Hanks And Film Branding, Jacob Higgs

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In March 2020, Tom Hanks announced he had contracted COVID-19 while shooting the Elvis Presley Biopic in Australia. On Instagram, he encouraged fans to take the disease seriously and be aware of how severe of a disease it was. Character brands and nostalgia have been found to foster trust in products and encourage relationships with those brands. Using the lens of nostalgia and uses and gratification to examine Tom Hanks as a character brand, the researcher analyzed five blockbuster films with Tom Hanks as the lead character. The study used narrative thematic analysis to observe Hanks and the depictions of …

Cedarville Magazine, Spring 2023: Called To Communicate, Cedarville University

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The Role Of Storytelling In Digital Brand Marketing: A Case Study Of Tennessee Hills Distillery And Brewstillery, Cassidy Blackwell

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This study evaluates the impacts of brand storytelling on customers of a craft brewery and distillery in East Tennessee. Brand storytelling is well researched, but has not been applied to niche sectors and customer response. The study consisted of a 15-question survey distributed to customers of Tennessee Hills Distillery and Brewstillery (TN Hills), and received 139 responses. The results were that despite a seeming trend of lack of engagement with the business, respondents value brand stories and can identify unique brand characteristics. Respondents’ answers reflected a personal connection with TN Hills, and connected the brand to grander ideals like the …