Cedarville Magazine Fall 2016

23 / 34

Not only does the Volands’ scholarship signify a passing of the
blessing, but also a passing of the torch. When Jean died April 2 of
this year, Clyde requested that friends and family make a donation
to the new Voland Family Scholarship in lieu of flowers for
Jean’s funeral.
“It was extremely humbling,” noted Brittany. “We were both just
completely surprised and touched. It was such a selfless thing for
him to do at that time.”
The Autio Family Scholarship was a difference-maker for both
Peter and Brittany. “We both did pretty well in high school and
earned general scholarships from Cedarville, but we also received
about $3,000 fromprivate donors,” Brittany said. “That made a really
big difference. We both worked on campus, which helped, but we
would have had to do a lot more to make up the difference that the
donor-funded scholarships helped with.
“I can’t imagine what it would have been like if we hadn’t received
those scholarships.”
The Volands awarded their first annually funded scholarship for
$2,000 for one student at this year’s Legacy Banquet on September
30, part of homecoming weekend festivities. They are also building
an endowment that will allow them to award more scholarships in
the future.
“We feel like Cedarville is doing a really good job of making this
experience more personal,” Brittany added. “It’s not just about filling
out an online form and watching your checking account get smaller.
It’s been a really neat experience that’s helped us feel more connected
to Cedarville.”
“We had opportunities to grow in our faith at Cedarville that
we had never experienced before,” Peter said. “Cedarville was the
culmination of this huge experience in our lives, and we want to
make it available to other students.”
“At Cedarville, I learned what it means to be in Christian
community and how to work through hard times together,” Brittany
added. “The friendships we made, the opportunities to grow in our
faith, the discipleship. You have an opportunity to grow in faith
with the people around you. You don’t get this at every Christian
university, let alone at a public university. We received more value
from Cedarville than can be measured.”
To give to the Voland Family Scholarship, or other donor-funded
scholarships, visit
Clem Boyd is Managing Editor of Cedarville Magazine.
Advancing Cedarville