Jackson Accepts Executive Director Role at Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus

(BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) — The Rev. Helen M. Jackson ’10, MSOL ’13, has accepted the position of Executive Director at Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus at the Center for Urban Biblical Ministry (CUBM), and she will continue in her role as primary recruiter.

The Rev. Jackson has recruited students for CUBM since 2014 after serving the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County for 32 years. While at CUBM, she has taught in the Leadership and Bible departments, and received the Executive Director’s Award of Distinction and the Biblical Studies Award. She was a board member of several associations, including the Heritage Chorale of Pittsburgh and serves as its Chaplain.

With her husband, the Rev. Andrew Jackson, she founded Abundant Mercy Ministries, a community outreach, evangelistic ministry in 2002. The Jacksons continue to serve at Webster Avenue Christian & Missionary Alliance Church in Pittsburgh. Their book, “The Modern Couple,” is used in their current ministry, The Marriage Works.

The new Executive Director takes over for the long-serving and distinguished Mrs. Karla T. Byrd, who retired in January of this year after nearly 17 years at the helm.

Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus offers a respected, accredited Geneva College degree in a distinctly urban setting at the Center for Urban Biblical Ministry (CUBM). Housed within the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus at CUBM is designed to be easily accessible for working adults seeking higher education. A new, four-year Bachelor’s in Community Leadership program is now offered at the Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus, along with popular associate degrees in Human Services, Christian Ministry, and Leadership.

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 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva’s programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva is included on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s “2019 Best College Values” list and has one of the top undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. 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.