Cedars, April 2016

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Sweeney said he thinks the future looks bright for the first graduating class. “I think they are leaders, I think they’re risk-takers, and I think they’re going to be highly successful,” he said. “I think they’re going to be in significant leadership in mul- tiple spaces. And I believe that they’ll actu- ally be servant-minded and actually desire to serve God and people, and I think that’s really exciting.” Lewis said the graduating students have already been well-received by the clin- ics, pharmacies and hospitals in which they have worked, despite the School of Pharma- cy having no track record of excellence. “And so (our students are) side-by-side (with students) from universities who have been in the game for a while,” Lewis said. “And we have these preceptors coming to us without any prompting, saying, ‘I want you to know that your students are excellent. In fact, can I keep them for another month? Because I don’t want them to leave at the end of this month.’” Lewis said he believes that as gradu- ates, the class of 2016 will continue to excel in its chosen field. “I believe that in the years ahead, the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy is going to be recognized nationally for gradu- ating pharmacists that are not only compas- sionate, knowledgeable (and) able to lead, but will be noted as being excellent in every regard,” he said. “Time will tell, we don’t have any history with that yet, but I think that’s what we’re going to see.” The first doctoral class will join other graduating students May 7 for the University’s 120th commencement ceremony. Read about the history of Cedarville University at ReadCedars. com in preparation for the big day. Anna Dembowski is a senior journalism major and editor-in-chief for Cedars. She loves coffee and craves adventure. Follow her at @annabbowskers. Jonathan Gallardo is a senior journalism major and sports editor for Cedars. He has no idea what he’s doing, but he knows he’s doing it really, really well.

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