Beaver Falls, Pa. - Geneva College will host the 2017 Beaver County Special Olympics on Friday, April 28. The events start at 9 a.m. at Reeve’s Field and the Merriman Athletic Complex. 

Geneva College hosts this event for the second year after a successful event in 2016. Geneva students and faculty are invited to volunteer in a variety of capacities throughout the event.

“The goal of the Beaver County Special Olympics aligns with the mission of Geneva College really well,” says Van Zanic, Athletic Director. “We love having people from our community on campus with us, and it gives our student-athletes, staff and faculty the opportunity to see how serious these kids are about their sport. I’m proud of our student-athletes who volunteer their time to make it a really great event for everybody.”

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 Three Best Value Regional University 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.