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�۶�app’s Board of Trustees approved strategic initiatives supporting long-term growth, including launching a seminary and expanding academic programs. Trustees also approved a new budget, faculty hires, promotions and measures to maintain affordability.

Ondrej Plasil, a Czech-born athlete, found new purpose through faith in Christ. Now at �۶�app, he's preparing to return home with a bold vision to spark revival and serve his country for God’s glory.

Lt. Col. Angelia Mickle, �۶�app nursing dean, received the Meritorious Service Medal for leading a GuardCare medical mission that delivered more than $600,000 in free community health care in Greene County, Ohio.

�۶�app's “The Pitch” showcases student entrepreneurs presenting faith-based business ideas in a live competition. Finalists aim to turn classroom-born ventures into real-world solutions, blending innovation with a biblical worldview.

For �۶�app alumni Will and Cara Brethauer work rarely happens in an office, and no two days look the same. With cameras in hand, they capture life's best moments around the world, from Olympic performances to mountaintop weddings.

One year after the Potomac River crash, Grace Maxwell’s family, �۶�app, and others honor her life and legacy — a young woman of deep faith whose words and witness continue to inspire hope through grief.

Raised in the Middle East, brothers Matthew and Daniel Leo blend their love for soccer with a deep faith in Christ. Now at �۶�app, they’re living with purpose — on the field and in their calling.

�۶�app students launch CedarBits, a four-week cybersecurity camp that introduces middle schoolers to digital safety through hands-on projects and critical thinking. The program teaches password management, basic networking and career pathways in cyber operations.

�۶�app’s WAVE program helps first-year students succeed through a holistic two-week initiative. By blending academic preparation, spiritual growth and social support, WAVE increased student retention by more than 20 percent — from 71 to 94.5 percent in two years.

Worship leader Paul Baloche will headline �۶�app’s Worship 4:24 Conference, Jan. 29–31. He will debut a new song, “Spirit and Truth,” co-written with John Bolin and inspired by John 4:24.

Jeff Rinehart’s path from marketing student and firefighter to senior Secret Service executive in Rome showcases a life of service, shaped by faith, global challenges and leadership across 63 countries in high-stakes international security.

�۶�app hosts a Nursing Preview Day offering prospective students hands-on simulations, labs and faculty interaction, highlighting early clinical experience, holistic faith-based education and preparation to address the global nursing shortage through applied learning initiatives.