Inspire, Summer 2010

yellow jacket sports At the annual Honors and Appreciation Banquet for Cedarville athletes, distance runner Lydia Wong ’10 and basketball player Ricardo Alliman ’10 were honored as the 2009–10 Yellow Jacket Athletes of the Year. Lydia Wong, a senior from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, was a four-year member of the women’s cross country and track and field squads. She is a three-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American in cross country and finished 18th at this year’s meet with a time of 18:37. She finished as runner-up at the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Cross Country Championship as the Lady Jackets captured the banner for the fourth consecutive year. At the 2009 American Mideast Conference (AMC) Championship, Wong helped the Lady Jackets win a second-place finish; she was also the runner-up at 18:12 and earned All-AMC honors for the fourth time in her career. At the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championship, Wong was the national champion in the mile run, making her the fifth NAIA indoor champion in Cedarville history. She turned in a winning time of 4:55.08 to win by 3.34 seconds. It was the fourth time Wong earned All-American honors in the event. Ricardo Alliman, a senior from Kingston, Jamaica, was selected to the NAIA Division II All-America Second Team — the sixth player in Cedarville’s long basketball history to be chosen for the honor. Alliman ended his career with 1,443 points and finished sixth on Cedarville’s all-time rebounding list with 1,091. He is the eighth player in school history to surpass 1,000 career rebounds. During the 2009–10 season, the 6-foot-7 center averaged team highs of 17 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He also earned a spot on the All-AMC First Team this past season. Alliman led the men’s basketball team as they completed the 2009–10 campaign with a 26-9 record, including 14-2 in the AMC. Cedarville won the 2010 AMC Tournament to earn an automatic berth in the NAIA Division II National Tournament, the team’s fourth consecutive appearance. Athletic Director Dr. Alan Geist ’83 is pictured with the 2009–10 Athletes of the Year Ricardo Alliman ’10 and Lydia Wong ’10. Honoring Our Athletes of the Year campus news Graduate school enrollment continues to increase, and more universities are developing programs to meet the growing demand. But few schools provide the Christ-centered faculty and biblical worldview that Cedarville offers. A Degree Above the Rest Cedarville is exploring new ways to expand its graduate programs to serve Christian professionals. The Master of Education program has seen consistent growth since its launch in 2002. Pending degree programs include a Master of Science in Nursing* and a Doctor of Pharmacy † . Graduate offerings will be added based on market demand and alumni feedback. The University is also working to develop additional online courses and flexible course- delivery options, making the Cedarville experience more accessible and affordable. Guiding these endeavors is Dr. Andrew Runyan, Cedarville’s first dean of graduate studies. He has previously served as chair of the Graduate Task Force, the Graduate Council, and the Institutional Review Board; and he has taught within the current Master of Education program. Dr. Runyan will develop strategies for graduate program growth and ensure that processes, policies, and resources support graduate students and faculty. Learn more about Cedarville’s graduate programs at www.cedarville.edu/graduate . * Pending approval by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools † Pending accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, the Ohio Board of Regents, and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 4 SUMMER 2010