(BEAVER FALLS, Pa., January 9, 2017) – The 6^th Annual Night of the Arts in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Geneva College’s Skye Lounge. It begins at 7 p.m. with a dessert reception followed by a formal program at 7:30 p.m.

The evening is hosted by the Geneva’s Center for Student Engagement (CSE) and features a variety of artistic performances by Geneva students and community members:

• Kamera Dorsey (Geneva junior) will sing
• Michelle Cantrall (Geneva senior) will provide an oral reflection on her experience on the Civil Rights Bus Tour
• Tamika McNeil (Geneva freshman) will perform spoken word
• Terra Williams (Beaver Falls High School sophomore) will present her essay from the Beaver County Dr. MLK Jr. Oratorical Essay Contest.
• Herb Bailey (Ministry Director of Uncommon Grounds Café in Aliquippa) will provide an oral reflection and Andreena Williams (Uncommon Grounds Café) will perform spoken word
• Natalie Harvey (Edinboro University CCO staff) and Tabitha Ulmer (Edinboro student) will sing
• Pittsburgh’s Center of Life Jazz Band, which includes program director Terry Levels (‘97), will perform music
• and more

Kristie Martel, Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion, says, “The CSE seeks to provide opportunities to celebrate the diversity of God’s creation and for learning that leads to reconciliation. Through the arts, honoring the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s dedication to racial equity is a poignant way for Geneva to fulfill our mission and recognize the beauty and creativity of God’s diverse world.”

Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 40 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, Adult Degree Programs with fully online and classroom options, and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. U.S. News & World Report ranks Geneva as a Top Five Regional Best Value with one of the Top 100 engineering programs in the nation. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God’s Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today’s world.