Did you know that Digital Commons enables student research to reach a global audience? Many of our most-downloaded items are student articles and papers. “From Neumes to Notes: The Evolution of Music Notation” has been downloaded 27,765 times at 2,233 institutions in 153 countries. This student article was published in undergraduate journal Musical Offerings, the undergraduate research journal of the Department of Music and Worship, and two articles from this journal have even been reprinted in other professional music journals. In addition to publishing undergraduate research in journals, the Digital Commons also showcases outstanding student work by serving as a repository of selected senior capstone projects. For example, a senior capstone from the Department of History and Government, “Project MKULTRA and the Search for Mind Control: Clandestine Use of LSD Within the CIA”, has been downloaded 17,711 times at 1,486 institutions in 142 countries. As the online repository of the scholarly and creative activity of the university, part of the mission of the Digital Commons is to provide a showcase for the outstanding work being produced by our students and to make that work accessible to a world-wide audience. Please contact the Digital Commons at dc@cedarville.edu to discuss how we can help you spread the word about the quality work being produced by the students of Cedarville University. DIGITAL COMMONS PUBLISHING CORNER The Centennial Library Scholarship Award in Library Science was established to encourage and actively support the next generation of library and information specialists, and especially to encourage those who will fill the future library faculty ranks of Christian universities. Senior history major Katie Gosman was awarded this year’s scholarship. Katie graduated in December 2021 and is currently attending IUPUI pursuing master’s degrees in Library Science and in History. Library Careers Program: 2022 Centennial Library Scholarship Winner Student Scholarship Goes Global The Student Choice Award allows student employees to recognize a peer who exemplifies excellent work traits. From among those nominated, the Student Staff Advisory Group selected Adora Istrate as the recipient of the 2022 Student Choice Award based on her communication, reliability, willing attitude, and excellent work. Adora is a senior Nursing major who works in the CMC. The SOAR Award is presented to a student assistant who demonstrates leadership, creativity, service, initiative, or performance that exceeds the normal expectations of his or her job description. The 2022 award honoree was Alayna Drollinger, a sophomore English major, who works in the library’s Collection Services area. Each year the library honors outstanding employees with individual awards. At this year’s student recognition event in March, the Top Scholar Award, recognizing the graduating senior with the highest GPA, was given to Abby Jenks. Abby is a CMC student worker majoring in Early Childhood Education with a TESOL minor with a 3.995 GPA. She is spending this semester teaching in Kenya. 2021-22 Library Student Staff Awards
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