Cedarville Magazine Spring 2020

IN EVERY ISSUE 32 CHAPEL NOTES 34 ADVANCING CEDARVILLE 36 CAMPUS NEWS 4 0 YELLOW JACKET SPORTS 43 MOMENT IN TIME 44 IN CLOSING FEATURES Editor Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Managing Editor Clem Boyd Creative Director Chad Jackson ’05 Graphic Designer Craig Salisbury Photographer Scott Huck Administration President Thomas White Special Advisor to the President Loren Reno ’70 Vice President for Academics Thomas Mach ’88 Vice President for Advancement Richard Melson Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer Christopher Sohn Vice President for Enrollment Management Scott Van Loo ’98 Vice President for Marketing and Communications Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Vice President for Student Life and Christian Ministries Jonathan Wood Athletic Director Alan Geist ’83 Our Mission Cedarville University transforms lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority. Our Vision For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ Cedarville Magazine is published spring, summer, and fall and mailed free of charge to alumni and supporters of Cedarville University. 1-800-CEDARVILLE • cedarville.edu Direct inquiries and address changes to: Cedarville Magazine Cedarville University 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 cedarville.edu/magazine magazine@cedarville.edu 1-888-CEDARVILLE READ ONLINE! Visit cedarville.edu/magazineSP20 on your computer or mobile device. SPRING 2020 Volume 8 Issue 1 2019 Award of Merit Winner 2 BUSINESS FOR THE GLORY OF GOD THOMAS WHITE For the Christian, business should be much more than a money-making enterprise, but a way to influence culture for the Gospel. Cedarville’s President, Thomas White, explains the biblical philosophy that informs the way Cedarville teaches business. 10 FAMILY BUSINESS JEFF GILBERT ’87 The Scharnbergs of Des Moines, Iowa, have strong ties to Cedarville. Lorne C. Scharnberg served three terms as Chairman of the Cedarville University Board of Trustees. Mark Scharnberg ’97, Lorne’s son, recently initiated the largest gift in Cedarville’s history to help build the School of Business Administration’s new home. Find out how the Scharnbergs built their enterprises on faith, integrity, and biblical wisdom. 14 A NEW DAY FOR BUSINESS The Milner Business Administration Building has served Cedarville well, but a new home for the School of Business Administration is on the horizon, the Lorne C. Scharnberg Business Center. This expanded and innovative space will help Cedarville train and inspire Christian business professionals for the 21st century marketplace. 17 IT ALL ADDS UP Cedarville’s accounting program has an outstanding record of preparing students for career success. For many years, Cedarville students have achieved a 100% pass rate on the Certified Public Accountant examination. This Q&A with Cedarville accounting professors explores how Cedarville has performed so well. 20 ACCELERATING CEDARVILLE KYLE PETERSON ’96 Last fall, Cedarville announced the launch of the Beyond Startup Accelerator. The accelerator will connect student and alumni entrepreneurs with expert business advice and potential investment. Deputy Director Kyle Peterson outlines the exciting vision to establish the University as the Midwest hub for faith-based business development. 24 BUSINESS: THE BOTTOM LINE Explore the depth and breadth of Cedarville’s exceptional School of Business Administration (SBA). Learn about SBA faculty and their extensive professional and teaching experience. Find out how the SBA has prepared students for career success. And so much more. He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To ACT JUSTLY and to LOVE MERCY and to WALK HUMBLY with your God? Micah 6:8 Cedarville Magazine | 1