Nick Edinger: The Ministry of Counseling
August 14, 2025
Nick Edinger '13, MA '18 shares his trek from undergraduate psychology and track accolades to the Olympic trials and a master's in counseling.
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Geneva College’s Economic Impact Estimated at $93.2 Million in Pennsylvania
August 11, 2025
A newly published study by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) reports on Geneva's statewide economic impact.
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Delaney Winterhalter: Finding a Path in Civil Engineering
August 07, 2025
How do I discover what I want to study? How do my interests translate into a specific job? Recent grad Delaney Winterhalter '25 shares how she discovered a calling and the beginnings of a career in civil engineering.
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Geneva College Awarded ECI 2025 Institutional Impact Grant
August 04, 2025
Geneva College was recently awarded $118,000 for a three-year Institutional Impact Grant through the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest University. The funding was awarded to the Coherence & Envision Co-Curricular Program.
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Anna Wargo: Sharing the Beauty & Resilience of Nature
July 31, 2025
Whether through flower cultivation, middle level Spanish or history education, running, and beyond, Anna Wargo ‘15 has a continuing curiosity for life and a desire to share its riches with others.
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Geneva Graduate Honored with PERC 2025 Educator Excellence Award
July 24, 2025
Nicole Shaheen '25 has been named a recipient of the Pittsburgh Education Recruitment Consortium (PERC) 2025 Educator Excellence Award.
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Gary Havranek: A Lifetime Investment in College and City
July 17, 2025
Dr. Gary Havranek ‘79 has always called Beaver County home. His life and career as an eye doctor have been grounded in the people and places of western Pennsylvania, especially Beaver Falls and Geneva College.
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Geneva Magazine: Summer 2025
July 11, 2025
Read the summer issue of the Geneva Magazine now! This edition features an inspiring lineup of alumni making remarkable strides in STEM fields, campus news, inspiring thought pieces, and the beloved class notes.
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Stephen Noell: Microbial Wonders in the Antarctic Unknown
July 10, 2025
Stephen Noell '15 explores where few others have gone, discovering the wonders of God's creation in the microbial life on a volcano in Antarctica.
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Geneva College Professor Scott Shidemantle Re-Elected Covenant Seminary Trustee
July 07, 2025
Geneva College Professor of Biblical Studies and Coordinator of the Bible core curriculum, Scott Shidemantle, PhD, was re-elected in June 2025 to serve a four-year term on the Board of Trustees of Covenant Theological Seminary (CTS).
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Julia Hart: For an Audience of One
July 03, 2025
Julia Hart ‘24, MAHE ‘26, set foot on Geneva’s campus in the fall of 2020, unsure of her path. Five years later, she's nearing the end of her master's program as a seasoned athlete with an unshakeable faith.
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DeMarco Stepping Down Following the 2025 Season
June 30, 2025
After 30+ years as head football coach, Geno DeMarco will step down from this role following the 2025 football season.
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Hollie Mincone: Crafting Custom Solutions in Prosthetics and Orthotics
June 26, 2025
Hollie (Gfroerer) Mincone ’20 puts her dual degrees in biomedical engineering and missions to work as a certified orthotist and prosthetic resident, crafting custom devices for her patients.
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Abigail de Jong: Studying God's Artistry in Every Leaf
June 19, 2025
The studies of visual arts and environmental science collide in newly installed exhibit by Abigail de Jong '25 in S&E.
The exhibit represents each species of tree found on Geneva's campus, crafted as collagraphs and photograms.
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Class of 1974: A Lifetime Legacy
June 12, 2025
The Class of 1974 celebrated their 50th reunion with the gift of an endowed scholarship, led by reunion committee Terry Norris, Bonnie (O’Neill) Meyer, and Don Kirkwood. This fund is a lasting gift to future students of Geneva College, prepared for faithful service pro Christo et patria.
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Logan Heishman: Applied Mathematics in a Learning Community
June 05, 2025
Logan Heishman '25 graduated from Geneva with a degree in actuarial mathematics, as well as connections and memories that will last for a lifetime and shape her career.
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Geneva Nursing Students in Huaycán, Peru
May 29, 2025
Over spring break 2025, two current Geneva nursing students and a recent graduate from the program traveled on a mission trip to Huaycán, Peru.
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Jim Skal: The Metaphors of God in Creation
May 22, 2025
Jim Skal '94, founder and director of Outdoor Immersion, shares about healing found through relationship with Christ, facilitated by exposure to the wonders of His creation.
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The Side Of The Holocaust You Didn’t Know About
May 15, 2025
Beaver Falls hosted the "Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition" from March 17-April 28 with support from Geneva College. This article was originally published in The Geneva Cabinet, Vol. 149, Issue 10.
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Logan Konarska: Service and Hospitality in Geneva’s Communication Disorders Program
May 08, 2025
Through intentional relationships and program design, Logan Konarska ’27 is uncovering his callings through his communication disorders studies.
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Envision 2025: Calling and Community Care
May 01, 2025
Geneva College hosted a new campus initiative — Envision — designed to challenge students to gain experience in positively contributing toward the life of a community and practice good citizenship.
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Life G Awardees 2025
April 24, 2025
Geneva College announces the recipients of this year’s Life G Award: Joyce Lynn ‘61, William Mayhew ‘64, and Wayne Spear ‘57, PhD.
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Melinda Stephens: Applying a Scientific Mind to Academic Leadership
April 17, 2025
Melinda Stephens '93, PhD, is known by some at Geneva as a chemistry professor, by others as the chief academic officer and provost. She is a leader in the national chemistry community, a parent to current and future Geneva alum, and a creative problem-solver in all things.
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Pillars for Life: The Culture of Men’s Soccer at Geneva
April 10, 2025
Four Pillars: Passion. Character. Discipline. Brotherhood. These four words have deeply shaped individual teams and a whole generation of Golden Tornadoes on and off the men's soccer field for nearly twenty years.
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Teaching Faith & Life Integration: The Story Behind the Book
April 04, 2025
President Calvin Troup, PhD, released his newest book to provide resources for Christian educators, particularly those in K-12, to integrate faith into the classroom at every level.
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Hannah Smith: A Journey Through Geneva College’s Mechanical Engineering Program
April 01, 2025
Hannah Smith ‘25, a senior studying mechanical engineering, has been equipped for success at Geneva College through strong academics, relationships, and faith-life integration.
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Dionna Rojas: Listening to the Guidance of God
March 27, 2025
Dionna Rojas '16 is an author, life coach, and advocate. With over 30 years of experience in nonprofit work, Rojas encourages other working mothers like herself as she continues her education through Geneva's online degree program.
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The Women Who Keep Geneva Student-Athletes Running
March 26, 2025
Athletic trainers bolster student-athletes from the moment they step on campus as freshmen, providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support until graduation. At Geneva, trainers don't only help athletes post-injury, but administer care and encouragement from day one.
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Geneva’s Nursing Program Introduces UbiSim Virtual Reality Technology
March 25, 2025
Geneva College's nursing program is making significant strides in healthcare education by integrating virtual reality technology from UbiSim in the classroom.
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Geneva College Announces Associate Degree Transfer Guarantee
March 20, 2025
Beginning spring 2025, the Associate Degree Transfer Guarantee ensures that transfer students with an associate degree pay for just four semesters at Geneva, with tuition for up to three more semesters offered at no cost.
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The Center for Faith & Life Releases New Book by President Calvin Troup in Spring 2025
March 18, 2025
The Geneva College Center for Faith & Life announces the upcoming release of A Framework for Biblical Integration and Learning: A Practical Guide to Faithful Christian Learning in the Classroom by Calvin L. Troup, PhD, president of Geneva College, available in April 2025.
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Kevin Arseneaux: Running the Race Set Before Him
March 13, 2025
Kevin Arseneaux ‘25 is wrapping up one of the most decorated running careers of anyone to ever wear a Golden Tornado jersey. But his true joy is in the "race set before him" as a follower of Christ.
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Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition to Visit Beaver Falls in Spring 2025
March 11, 2025
The traveling exhibition Americans and the Holocaust will be hosted at the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls from March 17 to April 28, 2025. The exhibition is made possible through the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.
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Geneva College Hosts Successful 2025 Career Fair
March 04, 2025
The annual career fair, held on February 25 and organized by the Center for Calling & Career, helps students to take a step forward in pursuing their God-given callings by making it simple to connect with a wide range of organizations.
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Mitchel Nickols: A Life of Leadership
February 27, 2025
Whether pastoring at his church, working with teens in local school districts, mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, or providing trainings for professionals, Mitchel Nickols, PhD, has dedicated his life to leadership and pastoral care.
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Women’s Lacrosse Prepares for Inaugural Season
February 26, 2025
Geneva's women's lacrosse will play their first match at La Roche University on Wednesday, February 26. The first home match is set for Saturday, March 1 against West Virginia Wesleyan College. All the GTs' home matches this season will be played at Wright Fields in Chippewa, PA.
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Savannah Byers: Trusting the Lord in Adversity
February 20, 2025
In May 2023, during her senior year, Savannah Byers was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Despite arduous treatments, Savannah remained at Geneva and continued her impressive volleyball career.
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Geneva Chemistry Society Accepts Soil Test Samples
February 18, 2025
Geneva College Chemistry Society is once again accepting lawn and garden soil samples for testing.
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Geneva College To Host Orality and Literacy in the Curricula Conference
February 18, 2025
The second annual Orality and Literacy Conference is on April 3-4, 2025, hosted at Geneva College. This year’s conference is entitled “Orality and Literacy in the Curricula."
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Mildred Johnson: A National Leader in Active Bystander Training
February 13, 2025
Mildred Johnson, PhD, carries her excellence in thought-leadership and experience to the classroom as a criminal justice professor.
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Angela Lin: Discovering Friendship & Calling at Geneva
February 05, 2025
Angela Lin '21 graduated with a double major in political science and history after coming to Geneva from China. It was through the support of staff and faculty that she found a home in the U.S. and discovered her passion for political philosophy.
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Brewing Real-Life Business in the Classroom
January 29, 2025
Rebekah Schwenk '24 and Megan Veon '25 built a business plan in the classroom, presented it in national competitions, and move towards making it a reality after graduation.
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Nick Ehko: From One Classroom to the Next
December 12, 2024
Now as a teacher, Ehko emulates the educational framework taught at Geneva, integrating faith into all of life and learning.
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Allison Perry: 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.
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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.
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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.
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Rachel Harrison: 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 Harrison prepared for a successful career, but she was also prepared to live a faithful life in service to God and neighbor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Phillip Shallenberger: 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.
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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.
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Stephanie Wilsey: 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.
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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.
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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.
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Steve Michalik: 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.
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Mark Mueller: 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.
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Legacy of Faith, Life, and Learning | Kerry McMahon
June 25, 2024
Geneva College honors and celebrates the work of Dr. Kerry McMahon as he retires from a 20-year career at the College.
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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.
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Zachary Sheldon: 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.
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Abigail Bankes: 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.
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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.
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Paige Wintermute: 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!
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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.
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Marlene Luciano-Kerr: 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.
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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.
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Abby Snowberger: 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Joe Reed: 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.
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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
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