Cedarville Magazine, Spring/Summer 2015

PT – We’ve watched Alex develop a real professional interest — not just thinking of his work as a job, but as a career as he’s become interested in the fundamental science of what he’s doing. How have you seen that a Cedarville education was worth the investment? TR – People talk about the risk of investment, but to us, there was no risk. We knew that our kids were at Cedarville with good professors and good students. And to know that they were going to chapel every day — that was huge. The faith of our children was strengthened—not shaken—at Cedarville. ST – We’ve just seen a transformation in Alex, from being a high school kid to being a very polite and understanding young man. We attribute that to Cedarville and to the Lord continually developing and molding him. PT – When we dropped Alex off as a freshman, one of the administrators talked about how Christian schools would increasingly have to make a choice regarding what they teach and what they believe, and we’re glad that Cedarville has stayed the course. GW – What Cedarville brings is a balance between the uniquely, distinctively Christian experience — the sense of Christian community and the ability to make lifelong friends that you can admittedly find at other Christian schools — and an emphasis on good stewardship. The emphasis is on seeing a return on investment, because it doesn’t make sense to walk out of college owing the price of a mortgage while only being able to land a $20,000 job. Cedarville has been very methodical about fostering that return, whether it’s helping find ways to graduate in three years, aggressively encouraging kids to go into internships, or matching them up with internships, and giving them the sorts of skills that will equip them to go out and not just be trained into a job, but to be ready to contribute to a job. That sort of mindset is incredibly helpful. That’s why Cedarville has such a great reputation. Stephen Port ’13 serves as an Admissions Counselor at Cedarville University, interacting daily with prospective students and their parents. He’s recruited at churches and schools throughout Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. Designed by Jack Nicklaus and nestled in the idyllic countryside of Beavercreek, Ohio, the Country Club of the North is a rare blend of natural beauty and championship golf. Proceeds benefit Cedarville’s scholarship fund, providing tuition assistance for students with financial need. Come out and play, and make a difference for students! Participants will play one round of golf and receive two meals, a gift, and many opportunities to win great prizes. 2015 CEDARVILLE SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OPEN Presented by May 26, 2015 Country Club of the North Beavercreek, Ohio Register now by visiting cedarville.edu/cedarvilleopen or calling 1-888-233-2784.