Inspire, Summer 2009

4 SUMMER 2009 yellow jacket sports Honoring Our Athletes of the Year At the annual honors and appreciation dinner for Cedarville athletics, three seniors were named 2008–09 Yellow Jacket Athletes of the Year: Nicole Santos ’09 (cross country), Trevor Bowman ’09 (golf), and Daniel Rose ’09 (basketball). Santos, a nursing major from Parkman, Maine, led the women’s cross country team to its third-straight NAIA national runner-up finish by earning NAIA All- American honors. She repeated as the AMC champion and was also the NCCAA champion, leading Cedarville to win both titles. She placed sixth in the All-Ohio Championship in helping the Lady Jackets become the first NAIA representative to win the meet. An NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete, she was the NAIA indoor 5,000-meter champion. Bowman, a management major from Harpster, Ohio, is the only golfer in Cedarville history to be named an NAIA All-American. He is also an NCCAA All-American and the University’s only three-time all-conference player. His 18-hole scoring average of 73.32 is the best in school history, and his career average of 75.22 rates second. He broke the school’s 54-hole record by seven shots as medalist at the Lindenwood Invitational. He was also a medalist at the Shawnee State Invitational. A management major from Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Rose was selected to the NCCAA All-America Second Team and the All-AMC First Team. An NAIA All-American honorable mention, he led the 27-4 Yellow Jackets to as high as a number-one ranking in the country and an AMC co-championship. Finishing his career with 1,156 career points, he owns all of Cedarville’s blocked-shot records, for career (287), season (83), and game (11). Athletic Director Dr. Alan Geist ’83 (second from right) is pictured with the 2008–09 Yellow Jacket Athletes of the Year: (left to right) Nicole Santos ’09, Trevor Bowman ’09, and Daniel Rose ’09. Unveiling the Updated Mascot Check out the new face of Cedarville athletics! The updated design helps to position Cedarville’s mascot as a unique entity in the athletic world. Previously known as a bee, the mascot now reflects its proper identity as a yellow jacket. Be sure to pick up new Yellow Jacket hats, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and more at the University bookstore. We back the Jackets all the way! Y E L L O W J A C K E T S Inspiring Greatness Cedarville is known for its intentional Christ-centered focus, rigorous academics, and balanced commitment to students’ personal and professional success. These distinctives are captured in the new University logo, as well as the tagline “Inspiring Greatness.” A visual embodiment of several campus buildings, the logo’s pillar represents Cedarville’s dedication to stability and trustworthiness. The three crosses within the pillar point to the hope made available through Jesus Christ, for Whom Cedarville exists. The sun above the pillar reflects Cedarville’s desire to be a light to the world. The sun also speaks of new horizons and students’ exciting futures. The tagline signifies the University’s mission to equip students for lifelong leadership and service. Cedarville emphasizes that true greatness comes through humility and results in students who engage the world for Jesus Christ. Since greatness does not just “happen,” the University intentionally seeks to inspire students toward personal excellence and professional success. The new logo and tagline affirm the traits that make Cedarville what it is: an institution dedicated to providing a rigorous education, centered on Christ, and rooted in His Word. what ’s abuzz