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integrated into each design aspect, along with a
large yellow jacket displayed on the wall. There
will be new and varied seating, including booths,
community tables, and bar stools. The Hive entrance
will also be moved to better accommodate lines of
customers.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for alumni, parents,
students, and friends of Cedarville University to
invest in the lives of students,” said Rick Melson,
Vice President for Advancement. “The project
provides a greatly expanded and renovated
space for the campus community to gather, not
only for meals, but for ongoing conversation,
study, and discipleship.”
Commitment to the project is high. The class of
2017 devoted its Senior Class Gift to help fund The
Hive expansion, including a mosaic tile to be displayed
on the floor leading up to the counter.
“We decided to contribute to The Hive expansion because
the hallmark of our four years at Cedarville
has been the amazing community,”
said Senior Class President Jonathan
Lyons ’17, a music education major.
“This mosaic will represent the class
of 2017’s commitment to seeing
those who come after us enjoy
the Cedarville experience to the
fullest.”
“I am very excited about
the upcoming renovation to
The Hive,” said Donna Fifer,
Manager of the Hive. “I believe
current and prospective students as
well as alumni will be impressed when
it is revealed in the fall.”
Alana Haslow, the interior designer
for Cedarville’s Health Sciences Center,
contributed ideas to the project, along with
students from the International Center for Creativity (ICC),
where Cedarville’s third- and fourth-year industrial and
innovative design students
take classes.
“ S t u d e n t s n e e d
to experience actual
project parameters in
order to be effective on
the job someday, and these
types of collaborative projects
are so valuable for that type of
experiential learning,” said Jim
Stevenson, President of ICC. “It was a
fun and very valuable experience.”
“The ideas ICC gave us were a good
launching off point to show how the space could be used,”
said Jackson.
Kayla McConnell ’17 was the project lead for the team of
ICC students.
“Our goal was to transform this space from a quick pass-by
on campus tours into the grand finale,” said
McConnell. “While The Hive will always
be the setting of some of my favorite
memories from Cedarville, I am
excited to see it transition into its
next chapter of life.”
Now, your gift can help
provide a community-
enhancing gathering
s p a c e f o r a who l e
n ew g e n e r a t i on o f
Ye l l o w J a c k e t s . To
l ea rn mo r e abou t t he
r enova t i on and v i ew a
3D video rendering, visit
You can give to The Hive renovation
and expansion campaign by visiting
Natalia Kirychuk ’19 is a student writer in the Cedarville University
Public Relations office.
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