Student spotlights part 1 Professional writing and informational design: De Man gets 'to exercise my creativity' By Ella Smith When Brianna De Man settled on Cedarville she wasn't sure yet what major to go into. That is when she learned about the Professional Writing and Informational Design major, otherwise known as PWID. The practical editing, writing and design skills you learn from the major as well as every class stress the importance of being usercentric. PWI D has opened up many opportunities to gain hands-on experience. She's been able to already complete several editing projects and join the workforce. Brianna De Man "What an editor does is they see something that could be problematic," De Man said . "They diagnose exactly what the problem is and they offer recommended solutions for that problem." De Man stressed how PWID combines creativity, problem-solving and collaboration. She said, "It's a way for me to exercise my creativity in a way that almost teaches people too." Environmental science: Gosselink loves 'learning everything about the earth' By Esther Fultz Abby Gosselink is a senior from Iowa majoring in Environmental Science. She started college as a nursing major but said the Lord made it clear to her early on that He had a different plan in mind for her. Abby Gossel ink "I love learning about the earth and about everything outside," Gosselink said. "That's truly what I'm most passionate about. There are hundreds of thousands of plants and animals and no two are the same. I think what I love most is seeing the Lord's creativity in the beauty around us." Although rewarding, Environmental Science is not an easy major. In addition to her studies at Cedarville, Gosselink works with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources back home, and said that enjoying being outdoors in less than ideal conditions is necessary for success in environmental science. Perseverance is also necessary for her difficult classes . Gosselink wants to use her future career and passion for the outdoors to point others towards Christ. "I want to show others my love for nature is not just because it's cool but ultimately because the Lord made it," Gosselink said . "I want to point it all back to a Creator and not a Big Bang." Spring 2023 Photographs of Carlo Vivenzio and Abby Gosselink by Logan Howard Photograph of Brianna De Man courtesy of Cedarville University's official website Preveterinary: Vivenzio enjoys learning Biblical view of animals By Ella Smith For the past eight years, Carlo Vivenzio has been showing horses in competitions in his home state of Massachusetts. When a horse he was showing colicked and died that he realized his interest in becoming a veterinarian . After that, he was able to go to a barn more often to work with the horses, as well as ride around with a veterinarian for a couple of days. This confirmed his belief that he wanted to become a veterinarian . There were a couple of major reasons Vivenzio picked Cedarville to do his pre-vet undergraduate. "In other schools, I would have to do 10 years of school instead of eight," Vivenzio said . Another reason was that Cedarville's pre-vet program centered around a Biblical view of animals and he wanted to have that view fueling his studies. When asked what his favorite thing about his major has been thus far Vivenzio said, "Being able to gain a better knowledge of how God created animals." Carlo Vivenzio /✓ c.~o-2-lnc.. ;; ~J More Student Spotlights on page 7... I I Graphic by Natalie Cherry ~ED.RS 5 I
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