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The Heart of a Geneva Education Geneva’s Core Curriculum Makes an Impact
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t its heart, Geneva invites students—present, past and future—into maturity. We long for graduates who are numbered among the mature in Christ: “those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil” (Hebrews 5:14). We desire the wisdom Solomon asked of God, rather than personal pleasure, wealth or power. But the world is skeptical about good and evil. Jesus tells Pontius Pilate, “I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth.” When Pilate responds, “What is truth?”, he speaks for highly-educated skeptics who deny good or evil, only admitting shades of gray; who say one person’s good is another person’s evil; or who believe that good and evil are mere illusions. Worldly wisdom—in the professions, the arts, business and politics—has been leading students astray by teaching such errors in every generation. The path to distinguish good from evil is narrow and difficult, but discernable when we follow Christ into all learning. “Foundational Concepts of Christian Education” commits Geneva’s whole educational program to the reality that all discoverable facts and truths in the universe reveal God and confirm His truth. All truth is God’s truth; and all human beings can learn the truths of the universe. “…[B]ut the facts of the universe can be understood in the fullest sense only when viewed in relationship to God. Ultimate judgments must finally be made in the light of God’s Word, the Holy Scripture, which is the only adequate and inerrant standard of truth.” Discernment and good judgment are the core of maturity. Taking the adoption of Foundational Concepts seriously, the college faculty implemented a coherent Core Curriculum through which we learn that God’s truth is pervasive throughout creation. Therefore, the heart of a Geneva education today begins with serious study of the Bible, substantial engagement with God’s world in Humanities, and attention to His rule over all nations in Great Issues in Politics. Our Core proclaims that all wisdom and knowledge are found in our Lord Jesus Christ, that He is the cornerstone of truth in every subject, and that we can become mature in Him alone. The whole college—every person, program and practice—strives to set students on a course of life aimed at maturity in Christ. As Foundational Concepts
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directs, “To realize the goals of Christian education all faculty members should seek to understand more completely and to teach more effectively their particular disciplines with academic excellence within a consistent biblical world and life view.” Our faculty and staff have built a full-spectrum ministry of education that does not shelter students from nonChristian viewpoints but enables them “to evaluate all knowledge critically, to gain from that which is true and discard error.” Geneva continues to equip graduates toward the maturity to serve God and neighbor faithfully and fruitfully; to be in the world, not of the world, pro Christo et patria. That remains the heart of a Geneva education today.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD MARVIN DEWEY, EDD CHERYL JOHNSTON ANTHONY TURNER, EDD KELLY SANZARI, MA RICHARD TALBERT, PHD CALVIN L. TROUP ’83, PHD VAN ZANIC ’93 JAMIE SWANK, JD ’00 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ABBY FORTON ’21 ANNIE DAWSON ’20 KATHARYNE REITSMA ’20 JESSICA WILSON ’20 PHOTOGRAPHERS CHRISTY MARTIN ’16 ABIGAIL BANKES ’19 ALAINA COTTAGE ’22 OLIVIA FORTON ’19 JOSEPH WANG ’21 RACHEL KOONTZ ’20
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The Heart of a Geneva Education
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Rich Rewards of the Core
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Capturing the Science and Art of Snowflakes At the Core of It All
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On the Cover (left to right): Prof. Emerita Betty Douglas, Prof. Emerita Ann Paton ’50, PhD, and Prof. Emeritus David Wollman, PhD
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By Dr. Jeffrey S. Cole
In Geneva parlance, “The Core” is the
informal term we employ to refer to our institution’s carefully constructed general education requirements, the Core Curriculum. It includes Bible, political science and the humanities. Despite the dismay caused in students’ hearts by the idea of taking classes they don’t “need” and removing them from the classes in their major, the Core helps students make important connections about life, the full value of which are often underappreciated until years, even decades, after graduation. Some faculty believe that, ideally, we shouldn’t assign grades or allow students to assess Core courses until a decade has passed. Many alumni have told us how their estimation of the Core’s value has grown during their life’s journey—and how they wished they had engaged it more earnestly throughout their undergraduate career. In my role as Chair of the Core, I have found working on teams with people who think deeply about how the Christian faith is integral to all of life deeply rewarding and consistently challenging. Helping students learn more about God’s sovereignty over all of life is profoundly satisfying.
Christian Education. Peering into Core classes today, we find students critically exploring the tenets of Islam, examining children’s picture books to see how they reflect the elements of postmodernism, learning about the energy budgets in our food and agricultural systems, debating religious freedom in America as it applies to non-Christians, discussing Christian symbolism found in the work of Flannery O’Connor, listening to the music of classical composers, developing skills to become more effective writers and speakers and, of course, discovering the truth in the pages of scripture.
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T he Core Curriculum continues to help students to become more fully human by providing them with opportunities to learn more about who they are as beings created by God”
I stepped on Geneva’s campus for the first time nearly 18 years ago for three days of interviews. At the end of the initial day, I called my wife and said, “This is the real deal. These faculty are serious about integration of faith and learning, and they do it well.” My perspective hasn’t changed since that day.
The Core Curriculum continues to ground every major program and, more importantly, helps students to become more fully human by providing them with opportunities to learn more about who they are as beings created by God, living in a world made for His glory, and with responsibilities to Him, their neighbors and all facets of God’s creation.
While the faculty has revised elements of the Core since its implementation in the 1960s, the curriculum remains firmly rooted in the Foundational Concepts of
In the pages following, alumni, faculty and students discuss the Core, now 50 years since its introduction through the humanities. In hearing from the people involved, it becomes clear that this program is truly the heart of a Geneva education. G
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Alumnus Motors Up the Ladder with Geneva’s Core By Dani (Fitzgerald) Brown ’14
to different departments, learning to communicate well with people of varying backgrounds and skillsets. Due in great part to what he learned in Geneva’s Core Curriculum, Kay developed skills that were valuable department-wide. His ability to translate technical terms and empathize with his audiences was developed in his Geneva public speaking class. At Geneva, Kay learned to adapt his speaking techniques and terminology to connect with the desired audience. He developed that foundation throughout his career as he motored up the ranks of the car maker. Ted Kay ’71 and Prof. Cathy Sigmund, PhD, at Geneva Homecoming 2019
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ed Kay knows a thing or two about the corporate world after a career culminating as a Vice President at one of the largest companies in the world, General Motors. Kay worked his way up the corporate ladder at GM, moving from department to department, starting as a payroll auditor during summers as a Geneva College student, and later working as a programmer, a systems analyst, and eventually supporting the Environmental & Energy Staff as Finance Manager. He ultimately became GM’s Vice President of Finance for two environmental subsidiaries, REALM (Remediation and Liability Management) and ENCORE (Environmental Corporate Remediation); he also became the Finance Manager of World Wide Facilities Group before retiring in 2008. What’s most remarkable is that Kay, 70, did all this without a degree in business, finance, accounting or marketing. He earned his Geneva degree in History, and credits much of his success to his Geneva College education and the dynamic Core Curriculum the college offers. “I am able to communicate with people on any level that is required,” Kay says. His noteworthy communication skills became a visible asset to GM while he was still a student, and his superiors took notice. The day after commencement, Kay started full time at the GM Lordstown, Ohio Plant. He quickly moved 5
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“I could talk to an engineer and not just focus on numbers. Most finance people focused on the budget but struggled to looked at things from an operations and/or engineering perspective,” Kay says.“I endeavored to use terms they understood.” At GM, Kay often spoke publically during conferences and meetings. His higher-ups felt so confident in his communication skills that they would regularly schedule him to speak at the end, because he could adjust his speech to fit any timespan. “I did presentations frequently and remember it helped me feel comfortable talking to large groups of people,” he says. “Sometimes people get nervous when they’re talking to groups but I think the thing that it did for me
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was to know my audience, who I’m speaking to and their expectations.” Kay says he is grateful for his Geneva professors, who displayed confidence and exceptional knowledge. Kay most notably acknowledges Dean William Russell and Dr. Howard Mattson-Bozé, his History Senior Advisor and Chairman of the History Department, respectively. “I always attribute my success to the things that I saw, learned or was taught,” he says.
2019 Alumni Awards Even his Bible professors offered him practical tips in the workplace, and many Kay acquired just by watching his professors’ demeanor. “Such calmness,” Kay says describing his Bible professors. “They were so under control and calm and could pull something out — not even necessarily a Bible verse — to help you see and understand something other than what your thoughts were.” His hometown of Clairton, PA, located just south of Pittsburgh, is also close to his heart. As a certified mentor, Kay and two fellow Clairton High School Alums, Terrence Fort and Corey Gadson, started a mentor group at Clairton High School in 2010. This group called Reaching the Reachable, mentors students through career discussions and presentations, mock interviews, college application methodologies, FAFSA form completion and how to dress for an interview. The group is also the primary sponsor for the CHS Chapter National Honor Society banquet. That servant leadership likely stems from his parents, who were well connected and well known in the Clairton community. “My father was a pastor. He was a principal at the age of 22,” Kay says. “My mother was a school teacher and raised five kids.” Kay is also the administrator of a scholarship fund set up in his father’s name that has awarded them since 1994. Two Geneva students, Jade Harris and Alisha Murray, were the recipients in 2012 and 2013, respectively. His brothers and sisters continued their careers as teachers, engineers and executives. Kay has one adult son, Anthony; and a daughter, Amanda, who was in foster care but Kay took her in as his own. Although Kay currently lives in Southfield, Michigan, he comes back to Western Pennsylvania often. “I’m an avid Clairton football fan,” Kay says with pride. “We’ve won more championships than anyone.” Kay also visits Geneva College as often as he can. As a member of the Alumni Council since 2005, and the president of the council for six years, he does what he can to give back to the college that gave him so much. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 2001 and the Life “G” Award in 2006. G
Alumni Awards are presented to graduates who have made significant contributions in their work and demonstrate support for Geneva. All alumni may submit nominations for the awards, which are presented at the annual All Alumni Dinner at Homecoming. Here and on the next page are the 2019 awardees.
HON. CALEB STEGALL ’93 Alumni Award Stegall is a Justice on the Kansas State Supreme Court, appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback in 2014. Justice Stegall graduated as a fifth-generation student from Geneva College, where he met his wife, Ann ’94 , and from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1999.
JAY D. ALDRIDGE ’52 Distinguished Service Award Aldridge graduated from Geneva College in 1952 with an Industrial Engineering degree. He started his career as a design engineer with Westinghouse Electric and then went on to work in various roles at Duquesne Light Company. He has been a college lecturer at many universities, domestic and overseas, and served on many boards. He continues to mentor young business owners.
LOIS R. (RAMSEY) GROSS ’59 Distinguished Service Award Gross studied elementary education, played basketball, sang with The Genevans and is a Geneva “Golden Girls” world traveler. She went to graduate school at San Diego State University. She lives in El Cajon, CA, where she worked as a kindergarten teacher for 34 years. She’s been blessed with three children and six grandchildren.
Rich Rewards of the Core By Van Zanic ’93
Michawn Rich ’09 coordinates behind the scenes as her boss, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, speaks.
What path does a person take that leads to heading up communications operations of a cabinet secretary of the United States government?
For Michawn Rich ’09, who hails from Reno, NV, it started with a 2,330-mile trip for a campus visit during her junior year in high school to Geneva College, with later stops in Colorado and then Washington, DC. Despite the distance, she was a frequent visitor to Western Pennsylvania, visiting with family in North Sewickley Township as she grew up. Rich knew her heart belonged in Pennsylvania as she took tours of colleges during basketball recruiting trips. She wanted to attend Geneva College. “Geneva gave me the smallcollege atmosphere I was looking for,” Rich recalls.
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As a Geneva student in 2007, Rich walked into the writing class of Dr. Suhail Hanna, who passed in the summer of 2019. She had no idea how it would ultimately affect her life’s path. Her journey through the political world began during conversations with coach Galbreath, in which the two would discuss current political affairs on the bus rides to and from basketball games.
T he opportunity to be a two-sport athlete at Geneva molded me as a person.”
On the campus visit to Geneva, her grandfather took her to Metheny Fieldhouse and introduced her to the Geneva women’s basketball coach, the late 7
Ron Galbreath. He promptly sent her out on the floor to work out with his college players. On that same trip, she was introduced to Geneva women’s softball coach, Van Zanic. This is where her college journey began – with the opportunity to be a two-sport collegiate athlete.
It has become crystal clear to her that the experiences with Dr. Hanna and Geneva Athletics have strongly influenced the direction of her life and career.
“Dr. Hanna’s writing class and political conversations with Coach Galbreath were life-changers for me. Dr. Hanna
2019 Alumni Awards taught me how to write and how to be attentive to details when it comes to grammar, and Coach “G” challenged me to think deeper about political dynamics,” explains Rich. Rich was a standout student-athlete for the Golden Tornadoes, excelling in both basketball and softball. In basketball, she was named National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national player of the week, only the second Geneva athlete at the time to ever receive the honor, and she played an integral role in Geneva’s first-ever trip to the NAIA national basketball tournament in 2007. In addition, she was a twotime NCCAA softball All-American. Beyond the honors, she notes the lessons she learned as a Geneva student-athlete: work ethic, time management, self-discipline, competitiveness, teamwork and how to perform under pressure. “The opportunity to be a two-sport athlete at Geneva molded me as a person,” she says. “It taught me life lessons that I still implement in my life today.” Rich earned her Master’s in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2011. Then, she took a chance and walked into the office of Nevada Senator Dean Heller, where she began as an intern. She would end up working for her home state Senator for five years in political communications in Washington, D.C. Since then, Rich has worked on multiple election campaigns, including serving as the Communications Director for U.S. Senator Rob Portman’s 2016 reelection, which the widelyrespected Cook Political Report called “the best Senate campaign of the cycle.” In 2019, Rich received a promotion, becoming Director of Communications for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, with responsiblity for communications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rich was selected as the 2019 recipient of the Geneva College Young Alumni Award, which recognizes alumni who have graduated from Geneva College within the past 10 years who are demonstrating outstanding service and leadership in the church, career, community and/or Geneva College. G
MICHAWN M. RICH ’09 Young Alumni Award Rich has worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) since 2017 and was recently promoted to Communications Director for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Her recent work includes time with U.S. Senators Dean Heller of Nevada and Rob Portman of Ohio.
NICHOLAS S. GREENFIELD ’12 Young Alumni Award Greenfield is a laboratory supervisor at Sonoco, a Fortune 500 company. He graduated with a bachelor’s in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics. He served as a resident assistant, Chemistry stockroom manager, and Chemistry Club treasurer during his time at Geneva. He currently resides in Hartsville, South Carolina with his wife, Rachel (Kuegler ’12), PA-C.
RUSSELL ’03 & BETHANY (CANZANELLA) ’03 WARREN Alumni Award The Warrens own Beaver Falls Coffee & Tea Company, where they source, roast and serve coffee ethically and carefully. Bethany studied Music Business at Geneva and sang in the Genevans, Madrigals, Grace Notes, and Newsong. Russ studied Biblical Languages while also singing in The Genevans, Eight Bells and Madrigals.
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Ken Wytsma Visits Geneva Ken Wytsma, the founder of The Justice Conference and author of The Myth of Equality, was a Geneva Visiting Artists and Lecture Series (GVALS) speaker, and delivered the keynote address at the Convergence Conference. Ken is the President of Kilns College, a pastor, church planter, consultant and creative advisor to non-profits, and a sought-after speaker on justice, church and culture. He spoke to Geneva students about how Christians ought to live out their faith by standing against discrimination.
Performance “Shakes” Up Classic Urban Impact is a non-profit that works to minister to at-risk youth in Pittsburgh. Part of their ministry includes their “Shakes” Theater Company. They performed a “choose-your-own-adventure” version of Shakespeare’s classic ”Romeo and Juliet” at Geneva’s Bagpiper Theater. Romeo & Juliet: A Love Story You Choose is a compelling and interactive show designed to get audiences thinking about some of life’s hardest questions by giving them a chance to make decisions in this tale of love and fate. This year, Urban Impact celebrated the tenth anniversary of “Shakes.”
Geneva Takes Center Stage at MercyMe / Crowder Concert Geneva College presented MercyMe, known for the best-selling Christian song of all-time “I Can Only Imagine,” and Crowder live at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. As a concert sponsor, Geneva offered discounted tickets for students, alumni, staff and friends. Both groups have been nominated for Grammy Awards and perform praise and worship music in the contemporary Christian genre. Geneva’s Tony Turner, VP of Marketing and Enrollment, and Cheryl Johnston, Director of Marketing Services and Public Relations, addressed the 12,000 attendees about the value of a Geneva education prior to the concert. Bart Millard performs with his band MercyMe at the Geneva College-sponsored Pittsburgh concert. Millard’s life story is told in the 2018 film, “I Can Only Imagine.”
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Schumann Bicentennial Celebrated with Concerts Geneva College celebrated Clara Schumann’s 200th birthday in September with two concerts showcasing her music and telling her life story. The first concert, “The Music of Clara Schumann,” was performed on Schumann’s birthday in John White Chapel. A second concert, “Complete Songs of Clara Schumann,” was held at Third Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. Schumann’s music was presented in the dramatic narrative form of her husband Robert Schumann, who created song cycles. Both performances were in German with English translations and featured local, Pittsburgh musicians. These included Geneva faculty Dr. David Kenneth Smith and Kathryn Copeland Donaldson, along with her husband, bass Sean Donaldson.
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Core Ensemble
A chamber music theater work celebrating the great African American poets Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen and Claude McKay.
Scott R. Swain Vos Lecturer
Dr. Scott R. Swain is President and Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL.
Holocaust Survivor
Geneva College, in partnership with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, will host a survivor who will share her/his story of survival.
For King & Country Concert
At the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Deeply discounted tickets are available now! Get yours today: Geneva.edu/concerts/forkingandcountry
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle Encourages Students to Exercise First Amendment Rights “As Followers of Christ we must be truth seekers in our society.” Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, JD, spoke to Geneva College students about how to practice their First Amendment rights this past Constitution Day. Mizelle is a prominent lawyer who, after working as a prosecuting attorney for nearly ten years, served as a Law Clerk for several notable judges including Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. She worked in the Tax Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and was a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. She earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Florida, where she was valedictorian. WINTER 2020
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Geneva College dedicated the George and Beverly Tannehill Business, Accounting and Sport Management Department on September 27, 2019. Pictured are the department faculty and staff.
College Renames Department, Recognizing $6 Million Gift George Tannehill ’46 and his wife Beverly gave one of the most substantial monetary gifts Geneva College has ever received, an estimated $6 million, by way of a planned gift upon his passing in July 2018. In recognition of their generosity, the college dedicated the George and Beverly Tannehill Business, Accounting and Sport Management Department this fall. George served God, community and country wherever he was. During his service in the military in World War II, he received nine bronze stars and battle awards as a mechanic in the Army Air Corps.
After his service, Tannehill returned to Geneva, graduating in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration. His dedication to his profession led to successes in business as an executive at the Koppers Company. He received a Geneva Life “G” Alumni Award in 1994 for achievements of service above self and noteworthy efforts on behalf of Geneva, community and nation. Through their bequest, George and Beverly continue to serve well and help to ensure continued service to future generations.
Librarian leaves $2.4M to Geneva College The Genevan Yearbook of Martha E. Hamilton ’46 reads, “Her calm, low voice, and quiet seriousness are refreshing… we believe she will be highly successful.” She was an English major and went on to complete a Bachelor of Science Degree in Library Science from Carnegie Mellon. She then worked as a Librarian for the New Brighton School System for 31 years, retiring in 1979. Martha was a member of the Jackson Center Presbyterian Church and served as a Deacon, sang in the choir, and was a part of the Women’s Association. Memorial comments include, “Martha, thank you for everything! Including setting such a lovely example of being an exceptional person and living a beautiful life.” Her financial advisor says Martha loved Geneva College. The college and generations of future students will be blessed through her generosity, which includes “The Martha E. Hamilton Family Gift” totaling $2.4 million. Calvin L. Troup, PhD, President of Geneva College, says the college is extremely grateful for this unexpected gift from Ms. Hamilton and thanks God for this provision. 11
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Surprise “Festschrift” Honors White The December Graduation Reception on Dec. 14, 2019 included a surprise presentation by Dr. Jonathan Watt, Professor of Biblical Studies, to Dr. Jack White, President Emeritus of Geneva College. Watt announced publication of a “festschrift,” a collection of writings dedicated to honor the life and work of a scholar who has influenced the lives of many people. The book of essays titled, “Advancing the Vision: Essays in Honor of John H. White,” was put together by a group of 18 authors, including members of Geneva faculty and pastors from several denominations. Bruce Backensto, Member of the Board of Trustees, and Watt presented White and his wife, Mary, with a copy of “Advancing the Vision,” thanking him for his many years of faithful service to the kingdom and to Geneva College.
“Tuck Everlasting” Staged Geneva College Theater presented “Tuck Everlasting” on November 7-9 and 1416 on the stage of the Bagpiper Theater. Director Mindy Williams ’00 crafted a narrative through song, dialogue and dance that asked “If you could live forever on this earth, would you?” The cast presented a compelling story with acting that made the audience laugh and cry. One theater goer said, “From costuming to stage construction, the whole performance was thoughtfully done.” The costumes were handmade turn-of-the-century outfits.
New Undergraduate Degree Programs Approved Finance
Community Development
The newest addition to the Business department is a major in Business Administration in Finance. This program enables students to prepare for work in the world of finance. Students focus on the theory and foundational concepts of business from a finance perspective. Geneva’s Business program is known for seamlessly integrating the academic theories and workplace experience in a way that equips students for faithful and fruitful work outside of college.
Geneva College’s Community Development major roots students in foundational theory from a Christian perspective that they can use as a basis for their personal philosophy and approach to community development. It enables students to explore the nature of power in the social structure and understand how this can both encourage and distort the identity of a community. This uniquely Christian perspective enables students to learn and practice how to restore and heal their communities.
Actuarial Mathematics
Communication Design
The Actuarial Mathematics major is an expansion of the Actuarial Science minor, which was offered under the Applied Mathematics program. Geneva College’s Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics program provides a Christ-centered, academically challenging program that enables students to know God and understand His sovereignty in areas of risk management. Graduates will have many opportunities after college for further study and careers in actuarial science from a mathematical background.
Geneva College’s Communication Design major provides fundamental education for those students interested in design and other visual arts specialties, along with a solid theoretical background in communication. This major provides students with coursework emphasizing communication strategy and art practices. Communication Design prepares students to think critically about design and helps to prepare them for many potential positions in the field.
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Capturing the Science and Art of Snowflakes By Jessica Wilson ’20
For a Biology major, taking humanities might seem
like an unnecessary part of a Geneva education. Caleb Foster ’03, however, works within the scope of both science and humanities. Through his photography and study of snowflakes, Foster articulates his appreciation for the humanities, even in a STEM field. Foster entered the 2019 Nikon Small World Competition, a worldwide artistic photography contest, and received several distinctions for his work. These photographs are excellent examples of how integrating both humanities and science can create an appreciation of beauty in Christ-centric work.
because it is something I have followed and appreciated for many years. Each year, Nikon exhibits the winning images around the world in many different ways. I thought it would be great opportunity to share my love of snowflakes. GM: How did you take these pictures?
FOSTER: I have had my own photography business for over 15 years, which gives me a great foundation. My career is also tied to photography, albeit on a microscopic level. The synergy between these two caused my GENEVA MAGAZINE: What inspired you to do this type job and photography interests to collide. Since my of photography? career has given me deep knowledge of how optics and microscopes work, I have had a lot of fun at FOSTER: I have a love and passion for the sciences, home building my own microscopes to take photos of and also, as a Christian, have a deep appreciation, snowflakes. I have spent the last eight years building fascination and determination to document the beauty six or seven different setups, each time trying to of our created earth. As it says learn, adapt and optimize based in Psalm 19:1, “The heavens on my trial and error from the proclaim the glory of God. The previous winter setup. My skies display his craftsmanship.” current microscope allows me Another verse that has stuck to take beautiful pictures of with me for a long time is snowflakes with multi-colored Job 38:22, when God is talking backgrounds, or quickly to Job: “Have you entered the change the setup to take a treasuries of the snow.” That simple black and white photo. always struck me. What are the I have also discovered a way treasuries of the snow? When to fully preserve a snowflake you really look into the details with a chemical reaction on of each snowflake, you realize microscope slides – I call them that we have an amazing God, petrified snowflakes. Once who takes the time to make petrified, the snowflake never each snowflake absolutely melts. That lets me have a lot beautiful and unique for us to more time indoors to test out enjoy. It takes dedicated work Foster’s Image of Distinction (courtesy of Nikon Small World) various setups while using to uncover these, but it always actual snowflakes, but in the makes me think that if he takes the time to do that with comfort of a heated indoor setting. This breakthrough each snowflake, how much more does he care for us? in petrifying snowflakes was a turning point, because it gave me all the time in the world to work with GM: Why did you enter the Nikon Small World contest? snowflakes and get things optimized for photography, FOSTER: Nikon Small World Competition is the then move the whole setup outdoors during winter premiere microscopy competition globally, so I entered for the “live” snowflakes. 15
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GM: How did Geneva impact your career? FOSTER: Geneva impacted me before actually ever attending college; a Geneva representative, Ann Burkhead, visited my boarding school when I was in high school and talked about Geneva. My thinking was, if Geneva was willing to send someone all the way to the middle of Bolivia (where Foster lived with his missionary parents), I would be willing to look into it as a possible college. After applying and comparing colleges, I really liked it and chose to attend when I came to the US after high school. My four years of education at Geneva, majoring in biology as a pre-med student, were an incredible foundation for eventually going on to graduate school for my MBA and having a career in the Biotechnology field. In the end, I didn’t end up going to medical school, however, God led me down a career path in the sciences that has been very fulfilling, and I couldn’t have done it without my Geneva education.
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Geneva impacted me before actually ever attending college; if Geneva was willing to send someone all the way to the middle of Bolivia, I would be willing to look into it”
GM: What was/were your favorite classes? FOSTER: I really enjoyed classes with Dr. Daryl Sas, who was my advisor and a part of the Biology program. His classes were incredibly challenging and helped prepare me for a career in the sciences.
GM: What is one of your favorite Geneva memories?
GM: Where are you now? Where are you living and working?
FOSTER: One of my favorite memories at Geneva was my time in Memorial Hall, specifically third floor Memorial. I made great friendships there and had the chance to be a Resident Assistant, working with Memorial Resident Director Alan Jacob. One of the fun activities we did as a part of Memorial Hall was a “Big, Bad Big-wheel Rally,” where teams of students retrofitted a three-wheeled Big Wheel (yes, the toddler/kids toy) for a race around the campus. One student sat in the Big Wheel and another pushed, in a relay type fashion. It ended up as a big event with lots of student interest and was a blast overall.
FOSTER: I currently live in Vermont Fifth Place winning photo (courtesy of and work for BioTek Instruments, Nikon Small World) now part of Agilent Technologies. As a Senior Product Manager, my role is to help define and develop new imaging and microscopy products and software which will be used by researchers in academic, biotech and Pharma. I’ve been with BioTek for about eight years now and have helped launch multiple imaging products that are used globally to help advance multiple research disciplines, so it has been a rewarding career so far. G
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At the Core of It All By Jessica Wilson ’20 and Dan Dieter
Current and past faculty and students of Geneva’s Core Curriculum gather in McCartney Library.
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he body of Christ has many parts, and all Christians have a purpose in the kingdom of God. Geneva College is called to prepare students to live their purpose and to serve God and neighbor wherever they are called. Through high quality education for professions in our modern world and integration of faith and learning, the college prepares Christians for their purposes in organizations, communities, churches and families.
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While Geneva has been recognized for providing exceptional education for practical professions like engineering, biology and many others, a curriculum built on developing only professional skills would be incomplete. Even the greatest education depends on the deep knowledge of the parts of life that make us human - the biblical and classical foundation concerning God and all things human. The Core Curriculum offered to every student
is the heart of a Geneva education. With roots in Geneva’s Foundational Concepts of Christian Education, the Core Curriculum of liberal arts training is Bible, humanities and political science, in addition to communication, history, philosophy and English. The Core is central to the college mission and has been since 1968 when a committee of faculty developed it. This group included Ann Paton ’50, PhD, Professor Emerita, who recalls, “Two years before the adoption of the Core Curriculum. I was on a committee, which was appointed by Dr. Edwin C. Clarke ’35. So, three of us were appointed to spend a summer developing a core curriculum. It’s the first time in Geneva’s history that there had ever been a core curriculum.”
What is the nature of reality? What is this world that we’re in? Who are we in it?”
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The task laid before the group that summer was to
bring the foundational concepts to life through a curriculum that would build students’ capacity for practical reasoning, creative thinking and personal character. It would be a comprehensive education, not just a professional or career-oriented one. Professor Emeritus David Wollman, PhD, a member of the early group of Core Curriculum instructors, sums up this concept, “What we were trying to do was to present an integrated study of the arts, the various arts – musical, literary, spatial arts, painting arts – within their historical and their intellectual context. So, they would be cross disciplinary.” Professor Betty Douglas, a committee member, illustrates the continuing importance of a comprehensive education, “We live in an age where specialization has become ever more a part of the way the world is viewed; everyone views the world from one little piece of it. From a Christian point-ofview and within the Christian institution, especially, you want to bring out or emphasize the wholeness of the human experience, as having been created in the image of God who is the great one.” Today, the Core remains an integral part of a Geneva education. Eric Miller, PhD, Professor of History and instructor in the Core, says, “I think the deepest questions that we’re trying to get students to think about are: What really is the nature of reality? What is this world that we’re in? Who are we in it? And then we try to introduce the classic Christian questions: What’s the nature of God? What does this have to do with how we live and should live?”
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What every Geneva graduate ought to know, was our main consideration.”
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You want to bring out or emphasize the wholeness of the human experience” - Betty Douglas
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While the mix of courses and the structure of the Core have been adapted over 50 years, the primary goals of the Core Curriculum remain steadfast. The current curriculum is the framework for a Geneva education. Geneva student Joseph Wang ’21 comments, “The core classes teach me the real purpose of education, which is not to get high pay, but to serve this community and glorify God in everything I do.” Frederick “Jay” Neikirk, PhD, Political Science Professor, explains what he hopes Geneva students gain from the Core, “I hope it helps them to think about what it means to be human as ones made in the image of God. Being created beings, fallen beings, how we live together. How the world works. I hope it helps them to see beyond their particular majors to engage areas they might not
T he core classes teach me the real purpose of education.”
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Alumni tell me they’re still thinking about and applying what they learned in the Core” - Frederick “Jay” Neikirk
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otherwise think about. I hope it prepares them to be good citizens and good church members.”
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Every student, from accounting to engineering to sociology, must complete the 43 to 49 core credits to promote growth and knowledge, skills, understanding and attitude.
Graduating from Geneva makes you focus on people more than just focusing on a job to get done”
Caity Martin ’17, engineering alumna, says a Geneva education re-focuses, “Graduating from Geneva, it makes you focus on people more than just focusing on a job to get done. Geneva provides a background that’s caring for other people and caring about doing everything for the glory of God and not just to get it done and to put in your hours.” By focusing on others, many students in the Core realize they are learning about themselves in the process. “In a lot of the core classes, you’re able to get to know yourself,” says Camille Pelka ’21. “You do a lot of
reflection, self-reflection. And you’re figuring out what you’re going to do in your career and your life.”
The success of the Core is demonstrated in students like Joseph and Camille, who come to understand greater truths, and in graduates who, like Caity, use their gifts for God’s glory and devotion through their life’s work and daily lives. This is accomplished in small ways, as well as in moments of critical importance. For David Shedd ’81, former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Acting Director and Deputy Director, who served in both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, the Core presented itself most dramatically in times of crisis. He says, “I often think about how studying the Bible in Bible class and how humanities brought all the pieces together to help form who I am. Geneva was additive to building character, and we learned that under duress, when everybody else is going in a certain direction, we should always stand firmly on the truth.” Shedd came to Geneva as a civil engineering major with dreams of building a trans-Amazonian highway. “I went to Geneva for selfish reasons,” he says. His experience of being invested in by faculty from the Core, Prof. Douglas and Drs. Carson and Lee, as well as the influence of his wife of nearly 40 years, Lisa (Wright ’81), stirred questions about his motivations. “What motivates you to do what you do? Is it for the glory of God? Is it really building equity in the Kingdom with a capital ‘K’ as opposed to just your personal fulfillment? That’s where the shift came,” he says. The shift was a change in majors to political science and economics. “In many ways, Geneva was the conduit, the ‘on ramp’ to what then led to graduate school that
Professor emerita Betty Douglas with Professor Eric Miller discuss the philosophy behind the “Core.”
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then led to a career in national security, which I did for about 33 years,” he concludes. The impact of Shedd’s study at Geneva materialized in a critical moment at the highest echelon of power. He recalls, “I was one of those messengers who went in and said, ‘Mr. President, we have an insurgency on our hands in Iraq.’ It was not a welcome message. Who was going to tell him the truth? I knew he needed to hear clearly when we were starting to lose the war.” Students and graduates tend to appreciate the Core even more over time, which points to its power to expand the appreciation of the fullness of humanity and life. Wollman explains, “We emphasized especially the world view issues: the view of God, the view of man, the view of nature, the view of society, how they all interacted, how they were related, and how they were expressed in the various arts. The students didn’t always like it, because we asked them to think.” Neikirk teaches the capstone course in the core, Political Science 352, an opportunity to pull together all that students have learned in the Core. “Ultimately, we trust God that He’s going to use the things we’ve taught here,” he says. “We certainly know lots of our alumni are serving in government, serving as teachers, serving in legal professions, serving in business, and they’re bringing to bear on their fields things they’ve learned not only in their majors, but also in the Core.” The Core Curriculum directs students on a quest for wisdom. Courses and lessons reveal deep truths of God, humanity, the universe and the self, developing citizens, leaders and followers. It is about preparing students with the capacity to think, create, learn, communicate, engage, worship and love. That’s the heart of a Geneva education. G
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T he Core was so much different than everything else I studied; it was using a different part of my brain.” - Caity Martin ’17
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Geneva was additive to building character” - David Shedd ’81
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Humanities makes people enjoy the other aspects of life, not just their work” - David Wollman
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Faculty & Student Research
Book recommendation: “History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 1871-1920” In 2019, William Edgar, PhD, former chair of the Geneva College Board of Trustees, former Geneva College President and longtime pastor in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPNCA), published “History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 1871-1920: Living by its Covenant of 1871.” Dr. Edgar’s work details how the Reformed Presbyterian Church decried the U.S. Constitution’s protection of American slavery, influenced the abolitionist movement, signed a denominational covenant, struggled to uphold that covenant, and participated in sweeping and effective ministry in the U.S. and abroad. The book includes an account of Geneva College’s move from Northwood, OH, to Beaver Falls, PA, the establishment of the college’s Bible and Political Science departments, and its adoption of the motto Pro Christo et Patria. As an important part of the RPCNA’s history, Edgar regularly highlights how Geneva grew and changed during the latter portions of the 19th Century, even including mention of the establishment, subsequent ban and final reinstatement of a football team. He also includes information about the college’s relationship with the local YMCA. Edgar’s history picks up from where the late David M. Carson, PhD, Geneva College Samuel A. Sterrett Professor of Political Philosophy, left off in his dissertation, “A History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America to 1871.” For context, Edgar includes a summary preamble covering the early history of the church, which was the focus of the work done by Dr. Carson, who also published “Pro Christo Et Patria: A History of Geneva College.” The works of the two authors go hand-in-hand to cover much of the RPCNA’s modern history. Throughout the work, Edgar points out how God’s hand can be seen preserving the denomination through struggle with sin and division and blessing its work of ministry. It is available at www.crownandcovenant.com.
Student Discovers New Genome Geneva student Mimi Zhao ’19, with guidance from professor Dr. David Essig, discovered a new genome in glacial clay. Starting with clay deposited by ice age glaciers in central Ohio, the researchers were able to culture 60 strains of bacteria including a new species (TI-2) of the genus Pseudarthrobacter. This bacteria was shown to be both cold- and salt-tolerant compared to related species in the genus, consistent with a glacial origin. After whole genome DNA sequencing, data mining indicated that T1-2 had approximately 3,900 genes, Dr. David Essig and Mimi Zhao ’19 including about 1,000 genes with no characterized function. The researcher also found four clusters of genes which code for enzymes that produce novel antibacterial compounds. These findings will allow students in the coming year to test hypotheses regarding the function of the uncharacterized genes and the efficacy of the predicted anti-bacterial compounds. 21
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Works of Our Hands The Academic Partners Program provides an opportunity for academic collaboration and mentoring between undergraduate students and faculty. Meeting regularly with mentors, students prepare an in-depth research project in their field of study. They publicly present their completed projects during “Works of Our Hands Week.”
LOIS MONTGOMERY ’20 COMPUTER SCIENCE
AUBREY J. WEIR ’20 ENGLISH LITERATURE “Who Tells the Story? Race and Culture in Australia and New Zealand”
AMELIA ADAMS ’20
SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION / HISTORY
“Cybersecurity in the Small Business”
“Lithuanian Jewish Customs as a Link to the Past”
JULIA CLEMENT ’20
REBEKAH LOCKE ’21
BIOLOGY, HUMAN BIOLOGY CONCENTRATION “Fresh & Marine Shewanella Species: Evidence for Faculative Marine Lifestyle”
THOMAS J. FIORINI, JR. ’20
ENGLISH LITERATURE, LINGUISTICS, & PHILOSOPHY “Surprised by Reality: Covenant Epistemology and the Art of Magic”
BIBLICAL STUDIES “Women’s Role in Ministry: An Examination of Women in the Bible”
ANNIE L. DAWSON ’20 COMMUNICATION & MUSIC “Theology for Everyman, Looking at the Rhetoric of John Gerstner”
New Books by Geneva Faculty Now Available Self-made truth is the air we breathe in our day...
isolation, that deepening detachment from the world, from others, from yourself.
God Breathed will help you understand and courageously doubt the popular dogma
that God cannot speak, that the Bible is not only inaccurate but impossible. It will help you break out of the soul-suffocating confines of self-made truth. Within the pages of God’s book is the true you, just waiting for you to arrive.
“Drawing from some unlikely sources—Friedrich Nietzsche, SIA, and Avenger films, to name a few—as well as from his direct experience working with young adults,
Rut Etheridge invites the reader to consider a way out of the pain of dehumaniza-
tion—by not putting humans first. God Breathed diagnoses the depth of modern Western culture’s problems and, by doing so, shows us how to reconnect with an active, life-giving God through serious wrestling with the Bible—yes, even its hardest parts!”
~ ELIZABETH W. CORRIE, director, Youth Theological Initiative, Emory University
“This book actually changed my life. The last chapter healed deep things in my
GOD BREATHED
Rev. Dr. Richard Noble ’89, Adjunct Communication Faculty and Program Coordinator, Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus, released a new book entitled “On Mission Together: Integrating Mission into the Local Church, a clear and concise guidebook for any church wanting to make global missions extend beyond an annual offering or a Minute for Missions.” Alumni may use the discount code GCALUMNI to purchase at www.fallscitypress.com/omt. ...which past philosophers hailed as the Age of the Lonely Self. You feel it when the
silence falls around you and the whispers start within you: that growing, gnawing
heart…I was humbled to a mess of tears that I still cry when I think of it.”
“…insightful, informative, accessible and full of humor that comes at you when you least expect it. God Breathed is the kind of book that brings strong conviction wrapped in genuine love for God and others.”
~ VINCENT BACOTE, director, Center for Applied Christian Ethics, Wheaton College
Pastor Rutledge “Rut” Etheridge III is assistant professor of biblical studies at
Geneva College. Prior to this, Rut taught high school and pastored a church. He
holds an undergraduate degree in Bible and philosophy and a master of divinity; he is currently pursuing PhD studies in theology.
Rut Etheridge III
~ LACEY STURM, singer, platinum selling rock band, Flyleaf, solo artist, author (from the Foreword)
With ”God Breathed: by Rut Etheridge III Connecting through Scripture to God, Others, the Natural World, and Yourself,” Foreword by LACEY STURM Biblical Studies Associate Professor Rut Etheridge promises to break you out of the soulsuffocating confines of self-made truth. It is now available at the website of publisher Crown & Covenant or at other online retail locations. Visit www.crownandcovenant.com
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Connecting through Scripture to God, Others, the Natural World, and Yourself
A new book co-edited by Geneva History and Humanities Professor Eric Miller, PhD, “Brazilian Evangelicalism in the 21st Century: An Inside and Outside Look” was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2019 and is part of the Christianity and Renewal— Interdisciplinary Studies series. The book is available at online book sellers. WINTER 2020
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Morgan Lingle ’22, from Sarasota, FL
The Geneva Fund... • Is essential and considered a core investment that impacts every area of life at the college • Helps fill the gap for operating expenses not covered by tuition, room and board • Makes a Geneva education possible for students like Morgan, International Missions & Human Services double major, who wants to grow in the Lord as she prepares for her life of service Your participation keeps Geneva strong. Greater alumni giving participation ranks the college higher nationally in publications such as U.S. News & World Report, a source that prospective students and families look to when researching higher education institutions and foundations reference when considering support of higher education. Every gift of every size makes an impact. Your participation each and every year will help keep Geneva strong.
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The Ministry of Coaching By Chris Mathews ’00
Andrew Fee ’16
Linda Sumner ’91
Alan Sumner ’85
Geneva is blessed to have many athletic coaches who
have served at the college for multiple decades, choosing to make Geneva the place where they minister and serve students. Six coaches are Geneva graduates as well, and reflected on their experiences as students and coaches.
Head Baseball Coach Alan Sumner graduated in 1985 after a standout playing career. He became increasingly frustrated with choices of profit over people during his 18 months in industrial sales. That’s when Sumner’s coach at Geneva, Joe Hudak, surprised him and asked him to help coach the baseball team. On the positive side, Sumner reasoned, it might be a short-term position while he figured out what to do next. On the negative side, the job offered no pay, no place to live and would probably require him to sell his car to help cover expenses. He took the post. Once he began coaching, he fell in love with it and knew it was what he was looking for. He’s been Geneva head baseball coach since 1989. Head Football Coach Geno DeMarco didn’t start his college playing career at Geneva. Avid about athletics, he didn’t think Geneva could provide him as much athletic advancement as he could get at a bigger school. After his first semester away, however, he realized the culture and the teaching were not for him. He transferred to Geneva and decided to let the Lord direct his steps from there. During his playing days on both the football and baseball teams, Coach Gene Sullivan and Coach Hudak had a significant impact in his life, on and off the field. Their impact led DeMarco
Van Zanic ’92
Geno DeMarco ’83
Mandee Craft ’01
into coaching after his graduation in 1983, despite more financially lucrative offers outside of football. A former Geneva player helped him get a job coaching the defense at West Virginia University. When Geneva’s head coaching position came open, he viewed it as a perfect fit and was hired in 1993. “My dad was a pastor, and I saw the impact on people’s lives that he had,” says DeMarco. “I saw the Geneva football job as an incredible blend of doing what you love and being able to spread the gospel of Christ through a game that you love.”
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Head Softball Coach Van Zanic, who also serves as Geneva’s Director of Athletics, arrived at Geneva to play baseball. He wasn’t serious about his faith but liked that Geneva meant an opportunity to play sports. He also worked in the Sports Information Department as a student and was affected by the faith of the WINTER 2020
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school and those around him. He graduated in 1992, and six years later came back to be Geneva’s Sports Information Director. He took over the head softball coach responsibility in 2003, and he was promoted to the Director of Athletics in 2013. Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Mandee Craft was a standout on the tennis court during her four seasons at Geneva, graduating in 2001. She felt the desire to coach as early as high school, and she coached a high school team her senior year of college. Craft pursued the position right out of college, eventually getting hired in the fall of 2001. Head Women’s Soccer Coach Linda Sumner finished her Hall of Fame playing career at Geneva, and after graduation in 1991, she began dating Alan Sumner, which eventually led to marriage. She served as an assistant coach under Dave Mohr for three seasons while also focusing on her family and working part time in Beaver. Then she was asked to be the women’s soccer head coach. She applied because she loved Geneva, and it was a place she wanted to be. She also craved the same sort of impact she saw that her husband had in the lives of students. Head Women’s Golf Coach Andrew Fee, who has also been the Associate Head Softball Coach for three seasons, didn’t play at Geneva, but he was heavily involved in the Athletics Department throughout his time in college, graduating in 2016. He chose Geneva as a student primarily based on its proximity to his hometown. The influence, professionally and spiritually, attracted him to stay after graduation. Being a coach at a place like Geneva isn’t just about the athletics. Coaches walk through all aspects of life with students, getting to know their athletes well. A coach may be the person athletes turn to when struggling academically or personally. But it’s not just support coaches offer, they require accountability, something Geneva’s current coaches picked up from their own coaches during their playing days. Accountability means letting student-athletes know when something needs to be fixed, whether performance related or in life. 25
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Many students arrive at Geneva without much spiritual background. They need support as athletes, in their academics, in their maturity and in their faith. Zanic can relate; he was the college student who was at Chapel only because he had to be, and he sat in the farthest corner, hat over eyes, listening to music. “A lot of young people come here like me, pretty unchurched,” says Zanic. “When I arrived, I didn’t just need athletic support, I needed academic and, more importantly, spiritual support. I can put myself in their shoes and understand what they are going through and the struggles they are facing. Many of these kids have lots of questions. With the experiences that we have as coaches, we’re able to answer many of those questions. What does it mean to accept Christ? What do I have to do to be successful academically? It goes way beyond the playing field.” Coach DeMarco echoes those sentiments. He says, “When I took the job, my wife and I had one daughter and one on the way, and I wanted to make sure that Geneva would continue to be a place that impacts students the way it did for me. Geneva molded me and, in some ways, saved me from myself. I know that ultimately the Lord was the one that saved me, but He used Geneva and athletics to play a major role in my life.” “I want players to develop a different understanding of athletics,” Craft adds. “I want them to see how faith has to be a part of everything they do, and how athletics can be another tool to further their witness both in their college years and in their life after Geneva. It’s a very different message than most kids have ever received prior to their arrival.” “We’re here to support our students,” says Alan Sumner. “Sometimes that means encouraging them during high points, but also sometimes mourning with them during low points in their lives. We walk alongside them when they hopefully have success athletically and as they mature in life. For some, you continue to be a support to them after they graduate and enter the next phases of their lives. That means celebrating with them when they get married, or have children, and have other successes. We want to make sure they’re prepared for what the Lord will do in their lives in the years to come.”
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For many students, coaches serve as surrogate parents. Coaches are often the people that these students look to for guidance. It’s a responsibility that Geneva’s coaches take very seriously. Building trust gives coaches an opportunity to speak into their athletes’ lives. “I strive to help my players grow into young women who excel athletically and become the best players they can be,” says Linda Sumner. “But I also want them to succeed in the classroom and in life. I am thankful to be at a college where I can share my faith with them, and mentor and encourage them during this period of growth.” “We view athletics as an important part of the college experience for our students,” adds Coach Fee. “Sports allow us to find a common ground with so many of our athletes. They give us the opportunity to have authentic and real conversations with our students about all matters of life.”
Authenticity keeps these coaches at Geneva. In a culture with so much shifting sand, Geneva College is unashamedly devoted to Christ and to the foundation that has been established by those that have come before them. “This is a calling, a lifestyle, that never goes away,” says DeMarco. “Places like Geneva are becoming less and less common in our culture. I feel so blessed to be at a place that has a biblical foundation for each of our students to stand on, and I can’t imagine being at any other place.” Geneva College is a special place, and for six graduates, now head coaches, a ministry of coaching is God’s calling – heard and answered. They continue to serve student-athletes within and outside the athletic arena. Geneva’s 18 varsity sports and over 425 studentathletes are the most in school history. Coaches pour their hearts and souls into the lives of student-athletes every day, working to uphold the Geneva athletic legacy. You can help. The college has established the Geneva College Athletics Fund to enable alumni to directly support the athletic experience of our current student-athletes. Gifts will help every varsity program impact the world for Christ. G
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ATHLETICS FUND NCAA National Champion Nicole Bartoletta passes the baton to her teammate. Will you do the same for today’s studentathletes through your financial support?
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ATHLETIC NEWS By Chris Mathews ’00
Celebrating Athletic Excellence Women’s Volleyball
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL The women’s volleyball team finished second in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) standings and advanced to the PAC Championship match for the first time since 2014. The Golden Tornadoes then won the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Mideast Regional, advancing to the NCCAA National Tournament for the second straight season. Geneva finished the season with a 26-10 record, one win short of the single-season school record. Junior Daphne Hunsinger led the PAC with 1,164 assists to go with 264 kills and 409 digs and was named PAC Player of the Year, NCCAA 1st Team AllAmerican and to the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic All-Regional Team. Senior Kacey Costal led the team with 385 kills and was named a 1st Team All-PAC selection. Sophomore Kayla Coughlin led the team with 685 digs and 67 aces and was named a 2nd Team All-PAC selection. Sophomore Elana Hoppel and freshman Hope Shook were named All-PAC Honorable Mentions.
Nate Burkhart
MEN’S SOCCER The men’s soccer team finished well, advancing to the PAC Championship match for the fourth time in five seasons. They finished with a 10-9-1 record, winning six of their last seven matches before falling to Washington & Jefferson in the finale. It was the fourth time in five seasons that Geneva has made it to the conference championship match. The Golden Tornadoes’ defense defined the season, best in the league by a wide margin in goals allowed. Goalkeepers junior Nate Burkhart and freshman Gabe Kemp each had four shutouts, which tied the duo for tops in the PAC. Seniors Devaughn Johns and James Mincone, juniors Luke Herman and Kevin Pasho, along with sophomore Ian Gelsinger formed a strong backline. Johns was named a 1st Team All-PAC selection, Pasho was named a 2nd Team All-PAC selection, while Mincone, Gelsinger, Kemp and sophomore Cole Sauer were all named Honorable Mention All-PAC selections. Offensively, 13 different players scored goals with senior Jake Broadwick and Alex Yoder tying for the team lead with three apiece. FOOTBALL The football team won three straight games in convincing fashion midway through the season but then dropped three games each by just one score on the way to a 3-7 record overall, 3-6 in the PAC.
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Geneva’s triple-option offense led the PAC in rushing, finishing with 2,848 yards. Five different players finished with at least 300 yards rushing, including sophomore quarterback Amos Luptak (656 yards, 9 touchdowns), freshman Isaac Gibbs (571 yards, 4 touchdowns), and senior Nick Monteleone (414 yards, 4 touchdowns). Monteleone and senior center Tre Weiler were named 2nd Team All-PAC selections. Senior offensive lineman Adam Clark and junior running back Frankie Centofanti were named Honorable Mention All-PAC selections.
Defensively, Geneva was led by 1st Team All-PAC linebacker Tyler Cann, who finished with 84 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss. Sophomore linebacker Dakota Allen finished with 71 tackles and was named an Honorable Mention All-PAC selection along with sophomore defensive back Brady Corklin. WOMEN’S SOCCER The women’s soccer team finished the season 8-9 overall, 3-5 in the PAC. Senior Erica Sumner and junior Erin Houser led the offense for Geneva, with six goals each, tied for eighth in the conference. Sumner also had six assists, second (tie) in the PAC, while junior April Mann added four assists, eighth (tie) in the conference. Sumner was named a 1st Team All-PAC selection, and Mann was named a 2nd Team All-PAC selection, while Houser was named to the Honorable Mention All-PAC team. Geneva’s second-best defense in the PAC gave up just 18 goals. Senior goalkeeper Danielle Lincoln finished with six shutouts, third in the PAC, and was an Honorable Mention All-PAC selection.
Erica Sumner
WOMEN’S TENNIS The women’s tennis team advanced to the PAC semifinals and finished the season 8-5 overall, 4-3 in the PAC. Geneva was led by a strong senior class of Victoria Hoal, Rachael Letterman, Bekah Locke and Jana Newberry. Letterman was named a 1st Team All-PAC selection, her second straight season receiving firstteam honors, while Letterman and junior Felicity Orndoff were named as 2nd Team All-PAC selections for their work in doubles action. CROSS COUNTRY The women’s cross-country team put together its best season in school history, under the direction of first-year head coach Phil Thompson. The Golden Tornadoes finished a very close second at the PAC Championship behind four-time PAC Champion Waynesburg.
Janna Newberry Women’s Cross Country
Leading the way for the women was sophomore Elly McGillivray, who finished second overall at the PAC Championship. Sophomore Jessie Taylor placed fifth at the championship, while freshman Mariah Davis, senior Jennifer Simmons and freshman Abby Laborde all placed in the top 14 finishers at the meet. McGillivray and Taylor were each named 1st Team All-PAC selections, while Davis, Simmons and Laborde received 2nd Team All-PAC honors. The men’s team finished fifth overall at the PAC Championship. Freshman Josiah Helmer led Geneva at the meet, finishing 12th overall, while junior Josiah Mansell finished 19th overall. Helmer was named a 2nd Team All-PAC selection, while Mansell received Honorable Mention recognition. WOMEN’S GOLF The women’s golf team completed their first season in school history under Head Coach Andrew Fee. The squad was made up almost entirely of freshmen, led by Calli Grimplin and Grace Leer. Crimplin finished 20th at the PAC Fall Championship, while Leer finished 27th overall. The team placed seventh in the conference.
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IN MEMORIAM 40s ��������������������������������������� Harriet L. (Carnelly) Shroads ’44 on July 29, 2019 Clara C. (Ludwig) Macdonald ’45 on November 17, 2019 Joyce (Horten) Rose ’45 on June 13, 2019 Martha Hamilton ’46 on June 15, 2019 Carolyn B. (Booth) Kulcyk ’47 on May 9, 2019 Miriam (Pennell) Archibald ’48 on July 2, 2019 Richard K. Fox, Jr. ’48 on July 17, 2019 Eleanor G. (Gross) Gaudio ’48 on August 21, 2019 David J. Crozier ’48 on September 11, 2019 Janet P. (Patterson) Wike ’49 on June 24, 2019 Anthony J. Schweiger ’49 on August 23, 2019 Marilyn S. Sahli ’49 on November 12, 2019 50s ��������������������������������������� Beth (Robb) Lamont ’50 on July 1, 2019 Joseph P. Kolter ’50 on September 8, 2019 Charles F. Mason ’50 on April 28, 2019 Howard Alberts ’51 on June 21, 2019 Donald Robb ’51 on October 3, 2019 Mary Louise (Gabele) Thomas ’52 on August 17, 2019 Marjory F. (Mellon) Anderson ’52 on August 17, 2019 Dr. Louis J. Radnothy ’53 on June 20, 2019 Patricia (Wherry) Albaugh ’53 on June 30, 2019 Donald R. Bradow ’53 on August 21, 2019 Doris J. McIntosh-Webb ’53 on May 28, 2016 Richard “Pete” L. Kinkead ’53 on November 15, 2019 Mary E. Cleland ’54 on December 4, 2019 Norman Hutchinson ’54 on June 9, 2019 Dewayne Kanagy ’55 on July 7, 2019 Ralph W. Newman ’55 on July 9, 2019 John Ramsey ’55 on June 5, 2019 C. Howard Rice ’56 on July 12, 2019 Gaylord L. Horter ’57 on July 3, 2019 Charles E. Zimmerman ’57 on July 13, 2019 Patrick F. Cortazzo ’57 on May 7, 2019 George T. Christine III ’58 on August 26, 2019
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Donald M. Hannah ’58 on September 16, 2019 Karel V. Fennick ’58 on October 6, 2019 Henry O. Ziegler ’58 on March 9, 2019 John E. Kastriba ’59 on July 11, 2019 Merwin L. Weed ’59 on September 3, 2019 Margaret R. (Campbell) Lash ’59 on September 2, 2019 Paul R. Schweinsberg ’59 on November 14, 2019 60s ��������������������������������������� Carl Singer ’61 on May 26, 2019 Robert Gross ’62 on May 22, 2019 Madelyn M. (Quinn) Schleiger ’63 on June 17, 2019 William F. Wenning ’63 on July 31, 2019 Gary Sadiak ’63 on September 30, 2019 David Klitz ’64 on June 30, 2019 Raymond H. Cegelski ’64 on August 15, 2019 Janet (Williams) Shumaker ’65 on August 2, 2019 John D. Hutchinson ’65 on May 3, 2019 Dr. Edward L. Miller ’66 on April 26, 2019 Myrna K. (Little) Porter ’67 on August 27, 2019 Earl B. Holton ’67 on September 13, 2019 June K. (Metzger) Hall ’67 on April 24, 2019 Gretchen C. (Douglas) Reader ’67 on December 10, 2019 Mary (Matchett) Sampson ’68 on June 12, 2019 John Hauman ’68 on September 17, 2019 Edith B. (Baker) Metheny ’68 on October 22, 2019 Carolyn M. Baumgartner ’68 on November 5, 2019 John Toth ’69 on July 4, 2019 Ruth Ann Swatsworth Evans ’69 on November 25, 2014 70s ��������������������������������������� Gregory P. Yurkiw ’71 on July 13, 2019 DIane O. (Leonetti) Tegethoff ’71 on August 28, 2019 James B. Luce ’72 on July 22, 2019 Donald W. Riley ’72 on November 9, 2019 Thomas Rice ’73 on May 24, 2019 David S. “Scott” Zell ’73 on December 11, 2019
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IN MEMORIAM John Cunningham ’76 on June 12, 2019 Mary Jane Russo ’77 on August 1, 2019 Linda M. Fowler ’79 on May 25, 2018 80s ��������������������������������������� Diana C. (Casuccio) Woods ’86 on July 5, 2019 Don L. Clendenning ’86 on May 5, 2019 David Gabriel ’88 on May 28, 2019 90s ��������������������������������������� Larry Thompson, Sr ’91 on September 10, 2019 Evelyn A. (Petach) Wilson ’75, MA ’91 on October 5, 2019 Jeffrey L. Thomas ’92 on May 9, 2019 Patricia A. Temple ’93 on November 17, 2019 Joanne A. (Cochell) Doedyns ’97 on May 2, 2019 David L. Reese ’97 on November 25, 2019 00s ��������������������������������������� Darrel Traver ’01 on April 7, 2019 Beverly (Kleiner) Mawhinney-Speer ’02, ’05 MA on July 1, 2019 Judith M. Stoops ’02 on May 11, 2019 Ann M. (Fox) Tweddell ’03 on May 5, 2019 Marilyn L. Peters ’05 on October 13, 2019 Friends ����������������������������������� Andrew Doedyns on May 4, 2019 Mary Jane Lewis on May 20, 2019 Ione Svendsen on May 26, 2019 Carvis Fisher on June 8, 2019 Lucille Robinson on June 10, 2019 Alleyne Baumgartner on June 13, 2019 Eugene Alcalay on June 26, 2019 Paul Wierman on July 16, 2019 Els Thayer on July 21, 2019 Robert Penner on August 1, 2019 Marie Atkinson on August 4, 2019 Richard Schiemer on August 7, 2019 John White on August 17, 2019
Elaine Haynie on August 25, 2019 Suhail Hanna on September 13, 2019 Dennis River on September 13, 2019 Pauline Hughes on September 16, 2019 Gordon Stauffer on September 23, 2019 David Tygert on September 27, 2019 Peter Kirchoff on October 1, 2019 Alexander Pascua on October 4, 2019 Mary Dibiagio-Suppa on October 13, 2019 Glenys Haine on October 15, 2019 Phyllis Schell on October 16, 2019 Gerald Freeman on October 18, 2019 Avis Curenton on October 23, 2019 Patricia Keck on October 24, 2019 Charles Ranshaw on October 24, 2019 Claudette Ranshaw on October 26, 2019 Clair Shaffer on October 26, 2019 John Roth on November 10, 2019 Maryann Warchol on November 11, 2019 Beverly Rimbey on November 17, 2019 John Crouch on November 20, 2019 Sheree M. Shaffer on December 9, 2019
Mourning the passing of Dr. Suhail Hanna, Geneva Professor of English from 1982 to 2013. He touched many lives at Geneva.
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Heritage Society, which recognizes the valuable contributions of alumni and friends who include Geneva in their estate and/or financial plans by gifts made through annuities, charitable trusts, gifts of life estates, undivided partial interests in real estate or life insurance, and gifts made through their will. To learn more, visit
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CLASS NOTES Class Notes are available on Geneva.edu. Visit the site to learn about fellow classmates, and submit an update so they can remain connected with you.
40s Dr. Ralph E. Kilpatrick ’40 celebrated his 102nd birthday in July. Ralph “Pat” resides with his wife, Naomi (Smith) ’42 of 74 years in Greensboro, NC.
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70s David Troxell ’71 along with his wife Constance (Openshaw) ’71 welcomed their 14th grandchild, Kathryn Adeline Troxell. Kathryn is the daughter of David Joshua Troxell ’12 and wife Amanda. Thomas Andre ’74 retired after 45 years with US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District.Thomas has two sons who are also Geneva Alumni. Joshua ’12 and Christopher ’19. Al Raniero ’75 has joined TAP (Teacher’s Assistance Program) Ministries of Harrisburg, Pa, as their Account/ Treasurer. Tap is a ministry that collects and then provides free, Bibles, Christian training and Sunday School materials to missionaries, foreign Bible Colleges, and National Pastors, where English is spoken as a first or second language around the world. www.tapministries.org
Dr. Steven Garber ’76 recently authored a new book, “The Seamless Life: A Tapestry of Love and Learning, Worship and Work,” a collection of essays and photos. George S. Bauman ’67 has retired after It is not too much to say that the vision 54 years as a bookseller, the last 20 of “seeing seamlessly” was nourished in years as the co-owner of the Acorn his Geneva years, in class and out. This Bookshop in Columbus, Ohio. He started his career at the Geneva College fall he and his wife Meg took part in the launch of the Slovakian translation of Campus Store, where his mother, Mildred Cowmeadow, was the manager. his book, “Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good,” traveling He is now spending his retirement volunteering at a local library, as well as to Central Europe where he lectured on the challenge of vocation for their writing stories about life in a bookshop. common good, 30 years after the Velvet Karen (Macioge) Coggins ’67 Retired after Revolution in November 1989. A Chinese translation was also published this fall. serving forty-eight (48) years in public education as an administrator, counselor, 80s teacher, and adjunct professor. She relocated to The Low Country in South William Horosz ’80 along with his wife, Carolina from Southern California to Valerie celebrated the birth of their first enjoy the beach when not traveling. grandchild, Eliana Grace born on July 9, 2019. Eliana is the daughter of Victoria John Matsik ’69 is happily retired! and husband Andy. Bill also recently celebrated his 5th anniversary as a Senior SQA Analyst at Publix. Phillip Shafer ’65 retired June 2018 after teaching high school math for 52 years.
Martha (McNally) Rowe ’81 and her husband David celebrated their 35th anniversary on Nov 3, 2019. Philip Malebranche ’82 began a second year serving on the Board of Directors of Care For the Homeless. Lori Holstein ’86 is now working in retail at Dick’s Sporting Goods as a Team Lead in Bikes and Fitness.
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Denise (Littleton) Miller ’89 accepted the new position as the Director of Activities and Recreation at Drummer Boy Camping Resort in May 2019. Denise is the mother of twin daughters, Rebecca ’17 and Katelyn who graduated from Saint Vincent College in 2017. Katelyn recently married Allen Sant in June of 2019. Rev. Dr. Rich Noble ’89 recently published a book - “On Mission Together: Integrating Missions into the Local Church” (Falls City Press, 2019)
90s Rev. Sam Blair ’94, ’98 MA recently participated in panel discussion: “Stark Realities: Redemption in the Marvel Cinematic Universe” at the second annual TheoCon conference at Messiah College. Melissa (Groth) Weaver ’99 welcomed a 2nd child on Christmas morning 2018.
00s Dr. Stephanie (Vesolich) Wilsey ’00 Following a national search, was appointed to serve as Dean of the College of Leadership & Social Change at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA, effective July 1, 2019. “Prior to this appointment, I was a tenured professor and department chair in the Department of Psychology & Counseling at Carlow University, as well as the undergraduate curriculum director at the university. As Dean, I oversee programs in business, accounting, and the social and behavioral sciences. I reside in Moon Township, PA, with my husband, Joshua Wilsey ’99 and two children, Alexa (age 14) and Kian (age 9).” Ben Becze ’00 was recently promoted to Senior Director of Development & Alumni Relations at Saint Vincent
CLASS NOTES College and currently reside in Pittsburgh, PA. Colleen (Gallagher) Cicariello ’04 and husband, Kevin gave birth to a son, Charlie on January 3, 2019. Conor Dawley ’04 along with friends and fellow Geneva graduates gathered for some time of fun and relaxation in Deep Creek, MD. They are pictured from left to right: Jason Hardy ’06, Robert Green ’05, Ben Hoadley ’06, Mathias Fridgen ’05, Brett Hetherington ’05, Conor Dawley ’04, and Jeremy Manuel ’05.
dissertation, “Exploring the Impact of Bridge Program Participation on Students’ Sense of Belonging,” at The University of Akron. She continues in her role of Director of Bridge Programs & Educational Partnerships overseeing university bridge programs in South Carolina, specifically the nationally renowned Bridge to Clemson program. Nicholas Phillips ’07 and wife, Katie welcomed their second daughter Piper Elizabeth in March, 2019. Piper joins big sister Scarlett, who is 2.
husband, Joel recently welcomed their first baby, William Michael. Jessica (Ellefson) Meek ’11 married Douglas Meek on May 11, 2019. Brittany (Barrett) Lampe ’11 graduated in May with her Master’s of Theological Studies from Regent University. Brittany and her family also recently moved back to Maine! Justin Brothers ’13 along with his wife, Brittany welcomed their second child, Ezra on May 18, 2019. Heather (Kepner) Bogan ’13 along with husband, Pete, gave birth to a daughter, Candace on June 7, 2019. Becky (Bogan) Barney ’13 and husband, Andrew gave birth to a baby girl, Caroline Grace June 7, 2019.
Oscar Awa ’04 recently accepted a new position as an inventor control specialist. Maryann (Landis) Croutharmel ’04 and her husband Darryl welcomed a daughter, Violet Mae on March 9, 2019. Michelle (Rosensteel) Kibel ’05 along with husband, Dan welcomed their first child, Asher Thomas, on July 5, 2018.
Danielle Spano ’07 received her M.S. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from ACU. Tesni (Searles) Freed ’08 and husband, Brian Freed ’08 said hello and goodbye to their firstborn, Benjamin George, on July 9, 2019. Ben was stillborn into the arms of Jesus at 22 weeks gestation. Kassandra (Lorey) Smith ’09 along with husband, Seth welcomed a baby boy, Brighton Charles on August 14, 2019. Kassandra (Lorey) Smith ’09 along with husband, Seth gave birth to baby boy, Brighton on August 14, 2019.
10s Shaka J. Sydnor ’10 ’12 MA and wife, Heather (Knight) Sydnor ’10 welcomed a son, Nasir Jerome on July 11, 2019.
Kristen (Bleecker) Urglavitch ’05 and husband TJ Urglavitch, welcomed son, Jonah Jackson Urglavitch on 5/23/2019. Kristen is a stay at home mother to daughters Madelyn and Allison (6 and 3), as well as 13 year old step—son, Tyler. The family resides in Secane, PA. Dr. Kristen Karasek ’07 defended her
Elizabeth (Swanson) Lineberger ’10 and her husband Lawrence have three daughters, Hailey, Alexis and Leah, ranging in age from 18 months to 4 years. The Linebergers reside in Pennsylvania.
Amanda (Craciun) Washek ’13 along with husband, Justin gave birth to their first child. Daughter, Juniper Mae was born on November 6, 2019. Donna Gilmore MSOL ’13 promoted to Director of Research in September, 2018 at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL. Alice McNair ’14 is employed by Turning Points for Children CUA 10 in Philadelphia as an Aftercare Worker. Dr. Ian MacKenzie ’14 graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with his Ph.D. in Chemistry. Dr. MacKenzie along with his wife, Sarah (Abbott) Mackenzie ’15, recently relocated from North Carolina to Platteville, Wisconsin after accepting the position of Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin. Kodiak H. Ozaki ’15 married Tanya Portillo on July 5, 2019. He is the son of Sam ’85 and Donna Lee ’82 Siple.
Chelsea Sabo ’10 is an Operations & Compliance Manager at Prudential in Cleveland, OH. Laura (Troup) Wallace ’11 along with WINTER 2020
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CLASS NOTES Peter Doyle ’15 student in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, has been awarded a Second Place prize in the Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Technology R&D. Doyle’s award is in the Open Competition in the category of Advanced Reactor Systems. His awardwinning research paper, “Modeling the Impact of Radiation-enhanced Diffusion on Implanted Ion Profiles,” was published in the Journal of Nuclear Materials in October 2018.
Amanda Carcaise ’17 is engaged to be married to Robert Pedaline in the winter of 2020. Shane Cornuet ’17 married Kellie Mazzie on October 5, 2019. Pastor Daniel Havrilla ’18 married Megan Siegle ’18 on May 25, 2019. Daniel was also recently appointed as the pastor of two United Methodist Churches near Williamsport, PA as of July 1, 2019.
Peter ’15 and Bonnie (Newman) Doyle ’15 gave birth to their first child. Their daughter, Anne Elise was born on July 22.
were married on November 16, 2019. The Yarnells reside in Erie, PA. Hannah (Richardson) ’19 and Adam Wehr ’19 were married on November 9, 2019. The newlyweds reside in Martinsburg, WV.
Nathanael Hepner ’19 married Hannah Lucas ’19 on September 21, 2019. The Hepners reside in Allison Park, PA.
Abby (Bailey) Parker ’15 along with husband, Michael gave birth to their first child. Their son, Gray was born in June.
Hayley (Gunter) ’19 and Nathan Moelker ’19 were married on May 18, 2019 and moved to Hampton, VA. Nathan is Averie (Gill) Field ’18 along with husband, beginning his JD at Regent University and Kim (Hadden) Tryon ’15 along with Michael moved to central Illinois. Michael Hayley now works for the university as an husband, Darren ’15 recently gave birth to is working for an engineering consulting Admissions Counselor a son, Judah. firm and Averie is attending the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Hannah Falk ’16 is in her third year teaching at Robinson Township Christian Kenneth E. Nace ’19 accepted a position School. as a sales associate at The Restaurant Store (Clark Associates) in Camp Hill, PA. Colt McKelvey ’16 along with wife, Rachel had their first daughter, Rose Reagan, on Sarah (Park) ’19 and Jacob Yarnell ’19 October 11, 2019.
Class Notes Information
Mary “Kathi” (Hall) Cooper ’12, MA ’16 Obtained her LPC on Feb. 28, 2019. She is in the process of receiving credentialing for a number of private insurances, as well as the state. Kathi is also currently training with SouthWest Behavioral Health Management to obtain certification as a Geriatric Competent Clinician and is employed as an Adult Outpatient Therapist at the Ellwood City, PA satellite office. Lydia Wargo ’17 and Alan Hale III ’13 were married on May 4, 2019.
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Giving Through Charitable Gift Annuities A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a contract between you and Geneva College. The contract states that in exchange for your gift, Geneva agrees to pay you a fixed dollar amount annually for life. Part of the income paid to you and your beneficiary(ies) may be tax-free or taxed at more favorable capital gains tax rates, depending on the asset you use to fund the annuity. The income is based on the age(s) of the income beneficiary(ies) at the time of the gift. At the end of the last income beneficiary’s lifetime, Geneva College will use the principal in accordance with the terms of your gift. Annuities can be established with minimum gifts of $10,000.
Gift Property
DONOR
$
Remainder Principal
GENEVA COLLEGE
CGA
Income Stream
The charts below illustrates for a range of ages Geneva’s gift annuity rates, payments, tax-free portion and deductions for a $25,000 cash gift annuity. We can provide an illustration specifically for you or you and your spouse. A $50,000 gift would provide roughly twice this annual payment.
Single Life Age
Rate
Annual Payment
Tax Free
Deduction
65
5.1%
$1,275
$919
$6,609
70
5.6%
$1,400
$1,048
$8.230
75
6.2%
$1,550
$1,193
$10,080
80
7.3%
$1,825
$1,439
$11,312
85
8.3%
$2,075
$1,705
$13,229
Example based on annual payment and an Applicable Federal Rate of 2.0%
Two Lives Age(s)
Rate
Annual Payment
Tax Free
Deduction
70/65
4.7%
$1,175
$855
$5,243
75/70
5.2%
$1,300
$976
$6,636
80/75
5.7%
$1,425
$1,100
$8,610
85/80
6.6%
$1,650
$1,313
$10,030
Example based on annual payment and an Applicable Federal Rate of 2.0% Your payout rate would be fixed and will not change regardless of prevailing interest rates or what happens in the financial markets. For more details, kindly contact Cliff McNary, Director of Gift Planning, at 724-847-6614 (office), 412-999-1862 (cell) or cliff.mcnary@geneva.edu.
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