02 ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR GOD’S GLORY THOMAS WHITE – Did you know that Cedarville president Thomas White was an entrepreneur? From a middle school candy business to a high school car wash to a karate school, Dr. White learned lasting lessons from his business successes and failures — lessons Cedarville students now learn in Cedarville’s entrepreneurship program. His entrepreneurial mindset also influences how he serves and leads Cedarville University. 06 FROM REJECTION TO REJOICING NICHOLAS CARRINGTON ’10 – Why does Dr. Kary Oberbrunner keep his initial rejection letter from Cedarville to this day? And how did he pivot from full-time ministry to starting a publishing company, writing bestselling books, and teaching entrepreneurship? See how God’s guidance sometimes comes in the form of a “no” in this inspiring story. 10 A MINDSET, NOT A MINOR KARY OBERBRUNNER – Agree or disagree? Everyone needs to think like an entrepreneur. Hear from Dr. Kary Oberbrunner about what key entrepreneurial traits will benefit you in any industry, field, and ministry and how Cedarville teaches students from every major how to develop these traits. 16 PERFECTING THE PITCH HEIDIE SENSEMAN ’23 – Students compete to win a $1,000 grand prize to fund their business startups in The Pitch, one of Cedarville’s most exciting events of the year. Get an inside look at The Pitch in this behind-the-scenes story. 20 FOLLOWING GOD’S LEAD JEFF GILBERT ’87 – Proverbs 19:21 says this: “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” Cedarville parent Earl Seals, president and co-founder of N2 Publishing and executive producer of The Chosen, knows that truth better than most. Learn how the Lord guided him from a desire to pursue ministry to a humble start in sales to founding his own publishing company. IN EVERY ISSUE FEATURES Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 24 CHAPEL NOTES 26 ADVANCING CEDARVILLE 30 YELLOW JACKET SPORTS 34 JACKETS FOR LIFE 40 CAMPUS NEWS 48 IN CLOSING ON THE COVER Cedarville entrepreneurship students Ben Hutton, Abigail Francis, Anastasia Stanhope, Eve Welhener, and Will Woods display products from their businesses, Crowned Chains, Didasko, Be the Light Lettering, Eve’s Original Sin Cookies, and Will Woods Exper!ence. 1 IN THIS ISSUE
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