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John Street, 1976 Sheri Hare, 1983 "The practical field experience provided through the Education De– partment helped confirm my desire to teach and assured me that I was preparing to serve the Lord in the right profession. Cedarville helped me realize that a Christian education is more than praying before classes or attending chapel services. It is, rather, the instilling of Chris– tian principles and character into every facet of a student's life." Sheri is using her valuable training as an elementary teacher at Troy Christian School in Troy, Ohio, where she teaches first grade. In col– lege, she was involved in several singing groups, worked in the campus snack shop, and participated in intramural athletics. "Cedarville College instilled in me not only the academic ability to face the future but also an inspired hope to reach the world for Christ." A preseminary Bible and speech major at the college, John was active in Swordbearers and student government, and served as a residence hall supervisor. His concern for others was recognized at graduation as he received two awards for exemplary Christian service. He continued his education at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, receiving recognition from his professors and Kregel Book Company for excellence in the study of Hebrew. John now serves the Washington Heights Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio, where he specializes in outreach ministries to youth. Craig Colas, 1980 Gillis West, 1984 "My decision to come to Cedarville College was clearly one of the best decisions I made in my life, even though it meant leaving all that was dear to me to make a four-year commitment to an education in a foreign land. Yet, the time I spent at the college provided me with more than a degree; it gave me the opportunity to grow-as a person and as a Chris– tian." Coming from Monrovia, Liberia, Gillis invested in the lives of fellow students by serving as a residence hall supervisor, leader of several ministry teams, and student body chaplain. An honor graduate in accounting, he works for Price Waterhouse and Company as a staff accountant. "I appreciated Cedarville's strong academic program and the many op– portunities it provided to help me develop as an individual. Personal interaction with concerned faculty members, Christian ministries, ath– letics, and close friendships were all important aspects of the balanced educational experience I enjoyed." In addition to his studies as a predental-chemistry major, Craig led a Swordbearers team and ran cross-country, receiving all-American honors in the CCM. A 1984 honor graduate of the Case Western Re– serve University School of Dentistry, he practices dentistry in Roches– ter, New York.