From One Classroom to the Next: Nick Ehko December 12, 2024 Now as a teacher, Ehko emulates the educational framework taught at Geneva, integrating faith into all of life and learning. Full Story
Hospitality at Home and Abroad October 18, 2024 From Beaver Falls to the Middle East, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Washington D.C., Allison Perry ’08 has used her passion and education to serve globally. Full Story
Remembering Harry Farra: Professor Emeritus October 10, 2024 The Geneva College community is sad to hear of the passing of Professor Emeritus Harry Farra on September 24, 2024. Full Story
Geneva Breaks Ground on Multi-million Dollar Wagner Welcome Center September 26, 2024 The new Wagner Welcome Center marks a significant step in Geneva’s ongoing commitment to providing an inviting and hospitable experience for students, alumni, friends of the college and visitors. Full Story
Education that Echoes for a Lifetime September 24, 2024 A Geneva education is one that echoes throughout students’ lives long after they graduate. Not only was Rachel prepared for a successful career, but she was also prepared to live a faithful life in service to God and neighbor. Full Story
Geneva College Continues Tuition Promise September 05, 2024 Geneva upholds its promise of free tuition to all eligible first-year, traditional undergraduate residents of Pennsylvania again this year. Full Story
Faculty Awards 2024 September 03, 2024 During this year’s Academic Convocation, we welcomed first-year students into the Geneva academic community and recognized outstanding scholarship, teaching, and service among our faculty. Full Story
Geneva College Launches Preferred School Initiative August 28, 2024 Geneva College is excited to launch the Geneva College Preferred School Initiative. This program establishes partnerships with select Christian schools to further advance the work of Christian education.
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Geneva Welcomes Largest Class in Over 10 Years August 27, 2024 Geneva College is excited to welcome over 400 new students this fall. We are thankful to announce this year’s class is the largest class in over 10 years. Full Story
Building Foundational Relationships for the Kingdom August 07, 2024 Phillip Shallenberger graduated from Geneva with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a concentration in sport management in 2010, and again with his master’s degree in higher education in 2013. He is currently serving as the head baseball coach for Messiah University. Full Story
Geneva College Welcomes New Faculty Members July 24, 2024 Geneva College welcomes six new full-time faculty members, including one department chair, for fall 2024. Full Story
Living-Learning Communities for STEM Students July 09, 2024 Stephanie Wilsey ’00, PhD is the social science researcher for the Celtic STEM Initiative (C-STEM) Project, to generate new knowledge on the extent to which living-learning communities enhance success for the C-STEM student scholars. Full Story
A Season of Excellence June 25, 2024 Geneva College Golden Tornadoes had an impressive season! Read the season recap for some of our athletes' accomplishments. Full Story
Geneva's Tuition Promise Paves the Way for Higher Education Affordability June 25, 2024 Geneva's Tuition Promise gets regional attention, hoping to pave the way for college affordability across the higher education industry. Full Story
Finding Success On An Unexpected Path June 25, 2024 Steve Michalik ’00 graduated from Geneva College with a degree in chemical engineering, and is now President of Portage Learning. Full Story
Breakthroughs in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment June 25, 2024 Mark Mueller '82 started a nonprofit, MS FitEffect after his wife, Jacqueline '85 was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Since then, his clients have seen significant improvement with this unique treatment approach. Full Story
Legacy of Faith, Life, and Learning | Kerry McMahon June 25, 2024 Geneva College honors and celebrates the work of Dr. Byron Curtis as he retires from a 33-year career at the College. Full Story
Legacy of Faith, Life, and Learning | Dr. Byron Curtis June 25, 2024 Geneva College honors and celebrates the work of Dr. Byron Curtis as he retires from a 33-year career at the College. Full Story
Integration of Film, Faith, and Technology June 25, 2024 Zachary Sheldon '15, PhD is uniquely integrating film, faith, and technology in his courses at Baylor University. Full Story
Serving in Beaver County June 25, 2024 Abigail Bankes '20 is using a unique set of skills and connections she received at Geneva College to serve Beaver County in new and unique ways. Full Story
Geneva College Named a 2024-25 College of Distinction June 17, 2024 Geneva College awarded as a 2024-25 College of Distinction, Christian, Pennsylvania, Business, Education, Engineering, Career Development. Full Story
Making A Career In Speech Pathology June 13, 2024 Paige Wintermute ‘19 studied communication disorders while at Geneva and has gone on to become a speech pathologist. Read her story here! Full Story
Geneva College and Partners Awarded Grant from the Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund June 05, 2024 Geneva College in partnership with the Beaver Falls Community Development Corporation (CDC) and the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority (BFMA) has been awarded $288,010.54 from the Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund to install water-quality monitoring stations in the Beaver River to continuously assess key water metrics and improve response time to water quality issues by improving BFMA’s access to laboratory testing. Full Story
Pursuing Passion Through Education May 30, 2024 At Geneva College, we offer high-quality education in our online degree program, providing adult students with confidence in their finished degree. One of the many people impacted by this program is Marlene Luciano-Kerr. Full Story
Life G Award Recipients 2024 May 14, 2024 Geneva College is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Life G Awards to those who have demonstrated servant-leadership in their field of work. Full Story
Educating God's Image Bearers May 09, 2024 Abby (Duvall) Snowberger '21 started her journey at Geneva College in 2018, graduating in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education with minors in psychology and reading methods. Full Story
Geneva College Selects Chad Boler to Lead Marketing, Communication May 01, 2024 Geneva College selected Chad Boler as its new Director of Marketing and Communication, responsible for directing and managing institutional marketing efforts and related communications, media, and digital advertising. Full Story
Geneva College Recognized for Outstanding Student Support in Career Development April 23, 2024 Geneva College has received a special accolade for its outstanding Career Development initiatives for undergraduate students. This is an additional recognition from Colleges of Distinction, an organization that promotes schools with engaging undergraduate experiences focused on student success. Full Story
Orality & Literacy Conference Hosted at Geneva April 18, 2024 On April 4-5, Geneva College welcomed academics from a range of institutions to consider the nature of orality and literacy in an age of social media for a first-time conference of the same name. Full Story
Geneva College Awarded for Excellence in Graduate Education April 16, 2024 Geneva College has been recognized by ABOUND as one of the 250 best Graduate schools and as one of the best Graduate schools in Pennsylvania for the 2023-2024 academic year Full Story
Eight Bells in Concert: Featuring Grace Notes! April 15, 2024
Caring For Creation April 10, 2024 Read the story of Joe Reed '08. Reed graduated Geneva with an engineering degree and works as a civil engineer for the National Park Service. Full Story
Geneva College Awarded Military Friendly 2024-25 Designations March 28, 2024 Geneva College has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation in the Top 10 for the Gold level. Geneva College has also been awarded the 2024-2025 Military Friendly Spouse Designation Full Story
Jubilee 2024 Recap March 26, 2024 The annual Jubilee Conference in Pittsburgh is run by the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO). On Feb. 16-18, over 2,500 people from across the country came together for worship, teaching, and fellowship. Full Story
Excellence in Chemistry, Against All Odds March 25, 2024 Read about Dr. Anna Coleman, a historic Geneva alumna who made great strides in the field of chemistry at a time when female advancement was rare. Full Story
Diversity Team & SWE Host Moms in STEM March 20, 2024 Geneva College Diversity Team & Society of Women Engineers Host event, Moms in STEM, featuring a panel on balancing a calling to motherhood and STEM. Full Story
Geneva’s 2024 Career Fair A Smashing Success March 19, 2024 At Geneva's annual Career Fair, Metheny Fieldhouse was filled with 103 employers who shared with students about job opportunities, internships, and graduate programs. Over 405 students and 60 faculty members attended the event. Full Story
The Founding Mother of Geneva College Women's Athletics March 13, 2024 In 1916, Edna George, the College’s librarian, was given the responsibility for women’s athletics. She became known as “the founding mother of Geneva College women’s athletics” for her integral role in creating an outstanding intramural sports program for women that sparked investment and growth in women’s sports at Geneva. Full Story
Soil Testing at Geneva College March 12, 2024 The Chemistry Society is again accepting lawn and garden soil samples for testing from March 12 - 29. Full Story
The Founder of Geneva's Public Relations March 06, 2024 The Marketing and Public Relations Department is an integral part of Geneva College today, and this department has flourished because of the dedicated work of Janet Metheny Downie. Full Story
Geneva College Announces New Leadership in Strategic Partnerships February 23, 2024 Our previous Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lindsay Courteau will be taking on a new leadership role, the Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement. Full Story
Geneva College Announces New Chair for the Department of Biblical Studies, Philosophy, and Ministry February 21, 2024 Geneva College announces Zachary Kail, PhD as the new chair for the Department of Biblical Studies, Philosophy, and Ministry. Full Story
The Power of Alumni Referrals February 07, 2024 Four Geneva College students share the impact of alumni referrals through the Gold & White program on their educational experience. Full Story
Serving North Korea Diasporas January 24, 2024 Derek and Holly finished their degrees through Geneva's Online Degree Program. Now they run a missions organization called Korea Reconciliation Initiation and Network. Full Story
The Heart of Missions January 03, 2024 Dr. Jonathan Watt is a Bible and Linguistics professor at Geneva College, and he is very passionate about missions. He loves traveling, having already visited a couple dozen countries. This past summer, he visited Liberia, a place he has had a connection with for over 36 years. Full Story
Joy in Unexpected Moments December 21, 2023 Don Hairhoger ’54, attended Geneva College as an English major to prepare for his career as a teacher. Don was invited to meet with Clarence Macartney about the job, and, after only one meeting, he started the very next day. Full Story
Interpreting God's Calling December 13, 2023 Bennett Minchen transferred to Geneva College in January 2017 to pursue his Master of Arts in Counseling degree in Clinical Mental Health. Once he got to Geneva his passion was ignited, and he knew that he was exactly where he was meant to be. Full Story
Adopting a Christian Mindset in the Workplace December 07, 2023 Tracey Meise is a recent graduate of Geneva College's Online Degree Program, previously known as the Adult Completion Program, graduating in August 2023. With three decades of service as a full-time registered nurse, Tracey decided to journey back into higher education. Full Story
Turning Passion Into A Career November 29, 2023 Natalia graduated with an undergraduate degree in International Business in 2020 and continued her education at Geneva College through their MBA program. Full Story
The Gift of an Undeclared Major November 21, 2023 Johanna (Watt) de Blok '07 graduated with a Biblical Studies degree and a minor in missions. She also obtained her private pilot license through Geneva’s aviation program. Full Story
Learning and Transition Throughout Life November 20, 2023 Rachel Wright is a 2017 graduate of Geneva’s Master’s in Higher Education (MAHE) program. Rachel currently works at Houghton University as the Director of Vocation and Calling and the Associate Director for the Center for Student Success. Full Story
Discovering Calling One Day at a Time November 10, 2023 In 2012, Jeff Carpenter graduated from Geneva College with his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and in 2017 he graduated with his Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) degree. He learned to ask the question, “How am I serving God in how I go about my life?” As he sought to find the answer to this question, his trajectory in life began to change. Full Story
Geneva College holds Big Brothers Big Sisters Fundraiser raising over $4,000 November 09, 2023 Students at Geneva College held their second annual three-legged relay race fundraiser on Friday, November 3 to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County. This year, the event broke last year’s record, and raised $4,005. Full Story
Master of Arts in Counseling Fall 2023 Open House November 08, 2023 On Thursday, October 26, the Master of Arts in Counseling program held its first Fall Open House in Alexander Hall’s Benedum Room. The event was open to current mental health practitioners, counseling program alumni, current students, prospective counseling students, and undergraduate psychology or social services students interested in a career in counseling. Full Story
Veterans Thriving in College November 07, 2023 Abby Swisher recently graduated in 2023 from Geneva College’s Master of Arts in Higher Education program. During her time in the program, she decided she would research how veterans adjust to college life as her final capstone project. Abby was a military dependent herself and wanted to use her research to help other people like her. Full Story
Geneva Welcomes New Graduate Faculty Members November 02, 2023 Geneva College is proud to welcome two new graduate faculty members this year. Both of these professors possess a wide range of industry expertise and a strong dedication to Geneva College’s mission. Full Story
Geneva College Announces New Partnership with Dordt University in Social Work October 27, 2023 Geneva College will partner with Dordt University of Sioux Center, Iowa, to give students a head start on earning a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Students taking courses as a part of Geneva’s Social Services major may be eligible for credit at Dordt toward an MSW. Full Story
Alumni Award Recipients October 20, 2023 Every year at homecoming Geneva College recognizes some of its alumni who have shown exceptional service to the college, community, and God. Full Story
Geneva College Theater Stages BRIGHT STAR Production October 19, 2023 The Geneva College Theater Program will begin the 2023 fall season with a production of BRIGHT STAR, written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. BRIGHT STAR will have evening performances at 7:30 p.m. November 3-4 and November 9-11, with additional matinee performances at 2 p.m. on both Saturdays, November 4 and 11. Full Story
Putting My Education Into Action October 18, 2023 Read about Liz Olosho, who is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Higher Education with an anticipated graduation date of May 2024. Full Story
Called To Environmental Engineering October 11, 2023 Austin Herman '22 is a graduate of Geneva's environmental engineering program, is a full-time engineer, and is a member of the Pittsburgh Steeler's drumline. Full Story
Geneva College Alumni at the Pennsylvania Communication Conference October 05, 2023 Geneva College was well-represented at PCA by Associate Professor Joel Ward, PhD and four alumni of Geneva’s communication program. Participants presented papers and took home writing competition awards. Full Story
Geneva Welcomes New Undergraduate Faculty Members September 28, 2023 Geneva College is proud to welcome four new undergraduate faculty members this year. Each of these professors possesses a wide range of industry expertise and a strong dedication to Geneva College’s mission. Full Story
Volleyball Family September 27, 2023 Read how one of Geneva's seniors has persevered through struggles and leaned on her volleyball family to complete her education, and raise awareness. Full Story
Geneva College ranks in 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges guidebook September 25, 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges guidebook ranks Geneva College among best regional universities and social mobility. Full Story
Geneva College announces Orality and Literacy Conference September 22, 2023 Geneva College announces 2024 conference entitled: “Orality and Literacy in an Age of Social Media" to take place on Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5. Full Story
2023 Faculty Awards September 15, 2023 Read about this year's faculty award recipients presented at the 2023 Academic Convocation, a Geneva College tradition to welcome the new academic year. Full Story
STEM Teachers With A Purpose September 07, 2023 Learn about how the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant has been impacting students, and how those students have been impacting the world around them. Full Story
Announcing Geneva Tuition Promise September 04, 2023 Free tuition for all eligible undergraduate Pennsylvania students starting in the fall of 2024 Full Story
Geneva College Announces Three New Academic Programs August 28, 2023 Geneva College is proud to announce three new academic programs: Public Health, Game Development, and User Experience (UX) Design. Full Story
My Academic Partners Journey August 17, 2023 Read about the success of Courtney (Segool) Wambach '21 in her graduate studies as she furthered her research questions that begun in Geneva's Academic Partner's Program. Full Story
Geneva College announces communication department changes August 16, 2023 Geneva College announces communication department changes. These changes include an exciting update to a current program, along with a historic naming of the communication department facility. Full Story
More Than A Computer Science Degree August 08, 2023 Lois Montgomery '19 shares how her Geneva experience, through faculty relationships and a liberal arts education, has contributed to her career success. Full Story
50 Years of Computer Science July 20, 2023 Celebrate 50 years of computer science at Geneva College by reading about the history, development, and current state of the computer science program. Full Story
Jumping To Unforeseen Heights July 13, 2023 Recent graduate Jack Garvin's family has seen much of Geneva’s 175-year history. Read about Jack, his family, and their accomplishments. Full Story