Torch, Summer 1994

CAMPUS NEWS Commencement Awards '94 Dr. Paul Tassell received the first-ever Cedarville College Medal of Honor. The recognition cites 40 years of ministry, during which Dr. Tassell served as a pastor, authored numerous books, and encouraged countless other pastors in their ministries. Dr. Tassell has been a member of the Cedarville College Board of Trustees since 1965 and recently retired from the position of National Representative of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Part of the citation states, "Dr. Tassell embodies those traits which are held in high esteem by the Cedarville College family-a deep love for God and for people, devotion to his family, an exemplary level of professional achievement, and an unwavering loyalty to the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ." Mr. Al Stevens, chairman of Cedarville's Board of Trustees, presented the award along with President Dixon. \~ J ·.·.· l ~ -. . . :.. . r--, i""'lllo.. . ~:,:·. I;<, ' _:,.;;-. ~·: I - ~ .7J. . .". ·.· '. ,<. 6 ': ' I • ., o!4'. '· \ . - ..... · ' - .. i' ' D 1g·~ I~• .· 1. ".. / .' ~'· ~ ! \; ·.- - -.. . ~ ~I ' , l. The President's Trophy recognizes character, leadership, scholarship, and sportsmanship. This year's recipients are Becky Calvert (communication arts; Ooltewah, Tennessee), Nathan Elmore (communication arts; Cedarville, Ohio), and Shelly Heldreth (political science and history; Naperville, Illinois). Cynthia Tate, an English education major from Centerville, Ohio, received this year's Faculty Scholarship Award for having the highest GPA in her class, a perfect 4.0. 4 Torch Ruhl, Entner: Scholar-Athletes W omen's softball player Penni Ruhl and men's tennis standout Todd Entner have been named Cedarville 's top scholar-athletes for the 1993-94 academic year. Ruhl, a junior from Abington, Illinois, was presented the June F. Kearney Award for women. Ruhl carries a 3.95 cumulative GPA as a premedicine/chemistry major and also batted .315 with a team-high nine doubles for the softball team. Entner, a junior from The Philippines, was presented the Donald E. Callan Award for men. He is an international studies major with a 3.93 GPA. Entner was an All-NAIA District 22 performer in tennis with a 13-3 singles record. Accreditation Renewed For Department Of Nursing The National League for Nursing (NLN) has renewed accreditation to the Cedarville College Department of Nursing for the next eight years. Cedarville earned NLN's highest approval rating: "All criteria fully met. No recommendations." According to Dr. Irene Alyn, chair of the department, it is on rare occasions when an institution receives this rating.