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Dedication
E
very one of us has a story.
From the time we are born,
until life as we know it ends, our story takes form. The cycles
of our lives weave in and out, and from the little moments that
seem so insignificant, we build qualities of love, faithfulness, and
compassion.
Dr. Merlin Ager has tong demonstrated these qualities to the
students of the Education Department here at Cedarville University.
As former chair of the Education Department and former dean of
the School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies, Dr. Ager's
dedication to his students is obvious to all. Outside of the classroom,
he also demonstrates a dedication to his family, his God, and his
community, through his faithfulness and loyalty.
Dr. Ager graduated from Cedarville College in 1960, and upon
graduation, became a middle school teacher and counselor in
Madison, Wisconsin. Since then he received his Masters degree
from the University of Wisconsin, and his Ph.D. from Ohio State
University. Dr. Ager served as the elementary school principal of
Dayton Christian Schools prior to teaching at Cedarville
University for 39 years. He has served on numerous teacher
certification evaluation and school accreditation teams,
8 Dedication
been a member of the Cedar-Cliff school board for
24 years, and led Adult Bible Fellowship in his local church for 42
years. Above and beyond his duties as a college professor, he has
mentored countless students, served alongside his wife, Beth, as
Fit to Be Tied mentors and class advisors, and led MIS teams to
Hungary for nine summers, where they have ministered in the
church pictured above.
Yet even with all his professional duties, Dr. Ager lives life within
the moments -- moments of laughter with his family
including
his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Mindy
and Debby; and three grandchildren,
John-Paul, Abigail, and Jacob;
cloudless afternoons soaping up
his beloved Harley Davidson; and
sitting in the stands and cheering
on a soccer game. These moments
demonstrate his passions. It is this
combination ofaccomplishmentsand
passions that proves how powerful
of an influence one person can have
when he chooses to live his life to
the fullest and follow God wherever
He may lead.
Dr. Ager, 1982