Inspire, Summer 2012
Congratulations, Class of 2012! During Cedarville’s 116th Commencement ceremony, Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, challenged more than 650 graduates to live their lives unashamed of the power of the Gospel. “You have one life to live,” said Graham. “Make it count for the King of kings and the Lord of lords.” During the ceremony, Cedarville’s president, Dr. Bill Brown, presented Graham with the University’s Medal of Honor. This was only the 13th time the medal has been awarded. “Cedarville University commends Franklin Graham for extending care and compassion to people in extreme need, for modeling with integrity what a Good Samaritan looks like in the 21st century, and for inspiring us in the joy of serving Christ,” he said. Three graduates were awarded the President’s Trophy, the University’s most prestigious student award, recognizing leadership, ministry, community and campus involvement, athletic performance, and academic achievement. The 2012 recipients were Nathaniel Flack, a computer engineering major from Cedarville, Ohio; Brandon Hellwig, an international studies- missiology major from Lakewood, Colorado; and Samantha SanGregory, an accounting major from Jamestown, Ohio. Four students who maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average throughout their college careers received the Faculty Scholarship Award. The recipients were Samantha Barclay, a biology major from Berlin Heights, Ohio; Samantha Cazzell, a psychology major from Centerville, Ohio; Michelle Mitchener, a chemistry major from Troy, Michigan; and David Riggleman, a computer science major from Indianapolis, Indiana. The class of 2012 donated $12,000 toward a scholarship fund that will assist future students struggling with the expenses of achieving a college degree. 40 SUMMER 2012
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