(BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) – The Reverend Helen M. Jackson ’10, ’13 MSOL, Executive Director of Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus, has been selected as one of the New Pittsburgh Courier’s 2021 Women of Excellence.

The award celebrates African American women in the Pittsburgh region who inspire others through vision and leadership, exceptional achievements, and community service. Jackson will receive this honor on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel.

Jackson has been Executive Director of Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus since 2020 and has served at the Center for Urban Biblical Ministry since 2014. 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.

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 and affordability. Geneva is the #6 ranked Best Value Regional University North, 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. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and the International Association for Christian Education (IACE).