Paul Hoback: Developing Pittsburgh Airport’s New Terminal
December 04, 2025
For 24 years, Paul Hoback ’97, MBA ’10 served as executive vice president and chief development officer at Allegheny County Airport Authority, overseeing multiple projects including Pittsburgh Int'l Airport's recent terminal project.
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Orality and Literacy and the Life of the Soul: Call for Submissions
December 03, 2025
Geneva College is hosting its third annual Orality and Literacy Conference on March 26-27, 2026, with this year’s focus on “And the Life of the Soul.” Proposals must be submitted by December 27, 2025.
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Jess and Josh Tygert: The Value of a Geneva Education
November 27, 2025
For Jess (Wilson) ’20 and Josh Tygert ’20, Geneva created abundant opportunities for themselves and others who are seeking ways to serve the Lord through their vocational callings.
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Rick George Sheets: A Josie Music Award Nominee
November 21, 2025
Rick George Sheets ‘12 celebrated a major milestone in his music career: two nominations at the Josie Music Awards, one of the largest platforms for independent musicians.
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John Cournan: Missional Stability in Growth
November 20, 2025
"Geneva missionally is the exact same school that I graduated from, but organizationally is better than it's ever been," says John Cournan '88, chair of the Geneva College Foundation.
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Audrey Husted: Art and Ethics
November 14, 2025
Audrey Husted '26 was recently awarded the top prize for an undergraduate writing competition by the Pennsylvania Communication Association for her work, “Bakhtin Walks into a Bar: The Author and Hero Relationship of Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man.'”
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David Howell: Investing in the Next Generation
November 13, 2025
From faith to vocation to personal relationships, Geneva has shaped every aspect of life for David Howell '82. And now he’s working towards ensuring future students receive these same opportunities — not just for careers, but for faith formation, worldview grounding, and character development.
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Santarsiero to Retire Following 2025-26 Campaign
November 11, 2025
Jeff Santarsiero, head coach for Geneva men's basketball team, will retire at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. This marks his 30th season with the Golden Tornadoes.
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Caleb Romano: Finding a Home on the Hill
November 06, 2025
"God put me here at Geneva for a reason, and he led me to this football team. He’s called me to be intentional on this campus," says junior Caleb Romano ‘27 in the midst of the greatest passing season in the 135-year history of the Geneva College football program.
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Restoring the Heart of Campus: Old Main in the 21st Century
October 30, 2025
For nearly 145 years, Old Main has harbored Geneva history and been the site of fresh memories for each generation of students. How will the capital campaign renovations preserve our iconic building?
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Geneva Presents The Addams Family Musical
October 29, 2025
Geneva's production of The Addams Family will be held in the Bagpiper Theater for two weekends in November. Get your tickets now!
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Geneva College Foundation Launches Public Phase of $36.2M Capital Campaign
October 24, 2025
The Geneva College Foundation launched the public phase of its $36.2 million Advancing Faith & Learning capital campaign on Friday, October 24. With $34.6 million already given and committed and only $1.6 million left to raise, the public phase will run through December 31, 2025.
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Geneva College's 2025 Distinguished Service Awardees
October 23, 2025
Congratulations Adel (Gallagher) Aiken ‘75, Randy Buckwalter ‘80, and Steve Warden ‘81!
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Geneva College's 2025 Alumni Awardees
October 22, 2025
Congratulations Dan K. Williams ‘92, Erica (Snyder) Chevalier ‘99, Kent Chevalier ‘99, and Paul Hoback ‘98, MBA ‘11!
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Geneva College's 2025 Young Alumni Awardees
October 21, 2025
Congratulations Lois (Piscatello) Montgomery ‘19, Matthew Montgomery ‘17, and Stephen Noell ‘15!
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Joel Cummings: Engineering the Christian to Crescent Bridge on the Schuylkill River Trail
October 16, 2025
Joel Cummings ’94 served as project manager for the design of Christian to Crescent Cable-Stayed Bridge in Philadelphia, a vital addition to the ongoing Schuylkill River Trail project.
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Sydney Schmied: Stories of Redemption
October 09, 2025
Sophomore Sydney Schmied shares the motivation beyond her writing as she secures her first book publishing deal.
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100-Year Anniversary of Reeves Field
October 03, 2025
Since its dedication 100 years ago, Reeves Field has hosted numerous games, events, and ceremonies for Geneva College and the Beaver Falls community. What's your Reeves story?
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Geneva Presents Broadway Revue 2025
September 30, 2025
The show will be held in John White Chapel (Old Main) for two performances — Friday, October 31st, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 1st at 7 p.m., sponsoring the Geneva Women.
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Alexa Wilsey: Exploring Justice and Memory through Songwriting
September 25, 2025
Alexa Wilsey ‘27, a junior majoring in history, English literature, and music, has looked to understand justice more clearly through the process of songwriting.
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David Shaw, Professor Emeritus: The Power of Creativity and Collaboration in Engineering
September 18, 2025
David Shaw ‘83, PhD, has received emeritus status after retiring from his 35-year career as professor of mechanical engineering at Geneva College.
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Geneva College Announces Beaver County Direct Admission Partnership
September 16, 2025
Geneva College is launching a Direct Admission initiative with four Beaver County partner schools this fall, offering guaranteed admission to any student who has a 3.0 GPA or higher at one of the partner schools.
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Karen Schmalz, Professor Emerita: Building Geneva’s Special Education Program with Excellence and Vision
September 11, 2025
Karen Schmalz ‘79, EdD, has received emeritus status after retiring from her 27-year career as a professor of special education at Geneva College.
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Geneva College Honors Four Faculty Members at Academic Convocation
September 05, 2025
Geneva College recognized four distinguished faculty members during Academic Convocation on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, celebrating exemplary scholarship, service, and teaching that embody the College’s mission of equipping students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor.
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Daniel Williams: Misbehaving in Maine
September 04, 2025
Associate Professor of English Dan Williams, PhD, shares about his newly published book, its Geneva influences, and the writing methods that shape his work.
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Geneva College Partners with Two New Schools for the Preferred Christian School Initiative
August 28, 2025
Robinson Township Christian School (McKees Rocks, PA) and Portersville Christian School (Portersville, PA) have partnered with Geneva College through the Preferred Christian School Initiative.
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Cedarville-Geneva Partnership Strengthens Cybersecurity, Health Education for Students
August 27, 2025
Students and professionals pursuing a career in health care, higher education or cybersecurity now have a clearer path as the result of three new agreements between Cedarville University and Geneva College.
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Geneva College announces James Spiegel, PhD as Executive Director of Center for Faith and Life
August 25, 2025
Geneva College announces James Spiegel, PhD as Executive Director of Center for Faith and Life
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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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