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Unsung Hero: Cedarville Alumnus Shaping Christian Movie Industry, Mark D. Weinstein

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“Unsung Hero” could be the next blockbuster Christian movie of our time. The movie releases in theaters nationwide on Friday, April 26, and is the story of the Smallbone family, which gave rise to Christian recording artists Rebecca St. James and For King and Country.

Reforming Criminal Justice Book Claims Top Honor, Mark D. Weinstein

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Matthew T. Martens, a 1993 graduate of Cedarville University, won The Gospel Coalition’s 2023 First-Time Author Award for his new book, “Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal.”

From Campus To Convention: Cedarville Alum Advocates For Change, Mark D. Weinstein

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Many people avoid politics due to feeling unqualified, uninformed or intimidated. That is not the case with Jonny Gartner, a 2023 political science graduate of Cedarville University who now serves as the systems and reporting manager at Cedarville.

For Gartner, who is originally from Columbus, Ohio, and now lives in suburban Dayton, Ohio, finding ways to use his degree to actively influence and support his community and encouraging others to do the same is his focus. One way he is using his influence is by serving as a delegate for the Nikki Haley campaign at the July GOP convention in …

75 Years Later: Faith Through Flames, Mark D. Weinstein

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Even as an Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War, Daniel Kinnibrugh always kept a calm demeanor and rigid faith. Through countless combat missions, including an 11-day bombing assault over Hanoi, Kinniburgh never gave into a fear of death.

“Paul’S Promise”: Film Screening At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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Michael Davis, a 1990 Cedarville University graduate, will return to his alma mater for a special screening of his recent film, “Paul’s Promise,” on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.

Starstruck Cedarville Alumna Moonwalking Over New Nasa Job, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Cindy Hasselbring accompanied her parents to a Cedarville University homecoming weekend in the 1980s, she wound up in the university bookstore looking at posters. She left with one of an astronaut conducting a spacewalk with the words “and those who dare to dream dare to do” written across it.

Same Orders, Different Uniform: Pastor Joins Air National Guard As Chaplain, Mark D. Weinstein

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Capt. Seth Johnson, a 1996 graduate of Cedarville University, recently entered a new phase of ministry, transitioning from a church pulpit to serving as a chaplain in the Connecticut Air National Guard.

13 Alumni And Counting: Hannay Family Tree At Cedarville, Mark D. Weinstein

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For the Hannay family, answering a question about God’s plan includes attending Cedarville University.

From New York City To The U.S. Virgin Islands, Nurse Keeps Fighting Covid, Mark D. Weinstein

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Her battle with COVID-19 began in New York City, shifted to Connecticut and now has her in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Where Rachel Hartley goes next to fight the pandemic is a matter of divine design.

A “Heart For Students” Guides School Leader, Mark D. Weinstein

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Growing up as a military child, Cedarville University alumna Rachel Reno experienced firsthand the struggles of a student who feels out of place and finds it easy to hide.

Surviving To Thriving: Accident Victim’S Miracle Recovery, Mark D. Weinstein

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For Cedarville University alumna Olivia Ancil, a miraculous recovery from a near-fatal accident on May 28, 2020 has turned her life from normal to extraordinary.

One Of First Covid-19 Plasma Donations, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Oakwood police officer, firefighter and emergency medical technician Steve Norris became ill with COVID-19, he had no clue that he would be able to bless someone else.

Health Sensors Keep Air Force Airmen Safe, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Loren Caleb Baum’s senior computer science design team worked on the Survival Health Awareness Responders Kit (SHARK), a health sensor for possible use by the U.S. military, little did he know it would lead to a career at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB).

Florida Judge’S Core Values Formed In Ohio, Mark D. Weinstein

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From assistant Franklin County prosecutor to the U.S. Department of Justice to a Florida circuit court judgeship, one thing has stayed the same for Vincent Chiu — people have inherent value, no matter who they are or what they’ve done.

Big Sky To Big Apple: Acting Dream Coming True, Mark D. Weinstein

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Show business is a tough industry to navigate, and landing a role on stage can be challenging. Cedarville University 2016 alumna Madison (Hart) Pettis has not only successfully navigated the industry, she’s already toured with multiple theatre companies across the West. With high hopes and early career success, Pettis is eastbound to launch her career in New York City.

Cedarville Alumni Returns Three Years Of World Travel, Mark D. Weinstein

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A Cedarville University visual communication design graduate from Syracuse, New York, has traveled to every continent and over 50 countries since his graduation in 2013, documenting the experience with a camera. Zach Murphy, who hails from Syracuse, New York, returned to campus on Thursday, Oct. 27, to display images from his travels and tell his story.

Love Triumphs Over Racism In Woodlawn, Mark D. Weinstein

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The movie “Woodlawn” opens October 16 in theaters nationwide, telling the true story of how love and unity overcame hate and division in the early 1970s in Birmingham, Alabama. The story follows football player Tony Nathan and fellow African-American students as they struggled for acceptance after the integration of Woodlawn High School in 1973.

The movie, directed and produced by Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin, includes the work of several Cedarville University graduates. The Erwin brothers also produced “Moms’ Night Out” and “October Baby.”

Parker Adams and his wife, Kara (West) Adams, both 2014 graduates of Cedarville, along with Ben …

Jacob Watson, 2011 Obu Alum, Performs In Broadway Musical "Violet", Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Jacob Keith Watson, a 2011 Ouachita Baptist University alumnus, made his Broadway debut last weekend in the award-winning musical Violet. Presented by Roundabout Theatre Company, the production opened April 20 at the historic American Airlines Theatre and will run through August 10.