Homecoming & Family Weekend

Geneva Spirit Week

The week leading up to Homecoming has been designated Spirit Week. Show off your Geneva pride by wearing gold and white! Whether you’re on campus or hundreds of miles away, show your school spirit on social media. Be sure to ‘like’ Geneva College on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @genevacollege with the hashtag #GenevaSpiritDay.

Geneva Trivia

Alex's Dining Hall

Join us on campus for Geneva Trivia. Guaranteed you will learn something new! 

Annual Bitar Memorial Lecture Series Events

5:30 p.m. Banquet Dinner – Benedum Room
7 – 8 p.m. Lecture Series – Skye Lounge

We are pleased to announce that Dr.  Keith Martel '97, MAHE '03, Professor of Humanities and Higher Education, will give the lecture entitled “Ideology in the Age of the World Picture" immediately following dinner.

*Registration for dinner required

The Dr. Byron I. Bitar Memorial Lecture in Philosophy was endowed by the William C. Kriner Family in memory of Geneva College′s beloved professor of a quarter-century, in order to continue his legacy and vision for philosophy. The Lecture was inaugurated in 2004, a year after Dr. Bitar′s untimely death. 

Campus Store Open

Geneva College Campus Store, Student Center

Browse a wide variety of Geneva College clothing, accessories and other spirited items. Alumni receive a 10% discount. 

Alumni Registration and Hospitality

Alexander Hall Lobby

Check in and receive your official Homecoming credentials. Stop by to pick up your schedule, nametag, and your 2024 Homecoming shirt while you mingle with fellow alumni and friends.

Key Moments in Geneva's History

West Reading Room, McCartney Library

Join us for a discussion of important events happening on campus since 1848 when the College was founded. Presented by Archival Librarian, Kae Kirkwood '83. All alumni are welcome to attend.

Golden Grads Reunion Luncheon

Benedum Room, Alexander Hall

Graduates from 1964 and 1974 will be honored at the luncheon. Alumni from classes prior to 1974 are welcome to attend. Cost is $12 per person.

*Registration required

Campus Tours for Alumni

Departing from Alexander Hall

Current students will be available to show you around campus. Whether it’s been 5 years or 50 years since you’ve stepped foot on campus, there are always new things to see! Visiting as a prospective student? Sign up for a tour of campus; we can't wait to see you!

*Registration encouraged

*Golf carts will be available to assist those needing a riding tour.

Welcome Center Groundbreaking Ceremony and Reception

Alumni Parking Lot/Tent on Old Main Lawn

Alumni Connection Reception

Benedum Room, Alexander Hall

This interactive time will allow for alumni to meet up with their classmates prior to the Alumni Awards Dinner. Light refreshments will be provided.

*registration encouraged

Annual All Alumni Awards Dinner

Alex's, Alexander Hall

Celebrate Geneva College’s noteworthy alumni at the annual all alumni dinner and alumni awards ceremony. The Distinguished Service Award, Alumni Award, and Young Alumni Award will be presented. Cost is $15 per person.

2024 awardees will be posted soon!

*registration required

Women's Volleyball vs. Franciscan University

Metheny Fieldhouse

Cheer on the Women's Volleyball Golden Tornadoes as they take on the Franciscan University Barons!

Observatory Open House

John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory (located on the first-base side of the baseball field)

This event will take place in both clear skies and cloudy weather.

Activities include:     

• Tour the observatory
• Via software, see the sky on the night of your birth.
• See the observatory in action. (Weather permitting)
  • Star gaze via small and large telescopes. (Weather permitting)

*Baseball Field Location: The address is Beaver Falls Ballpark #2, Beaver Falls, PA 15010, and it is located just off the corners of 33rd street and 6th Avenue on College Hill.

Student Bonfire & Car Smash

Pearce Overlook

Hosted by Geneva College Student Leaders. 

5K and 1-Mile Fun Walk

Merriman Athletic Complex Track & Field

Each participant will receive a participation medal and a Homecoming 2024 T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded for men's and women's first, second, and third places. Cost is $25 per person.

*Registration required

Alumni Registration and Hospitality Tent

Old Main Lawn

Check in and receive your official Homecoming credentials. Stop by to pick up your schedule, nametag, and your Homecoming 2024 shirt while you mingle with fellow alumni and friends.

Presidential Pancake Breakfast

The Brig, Student Center

Enjoy President Troup’s homemade pancakes! This event benefits Geneva College Athletics.

*Registration required - so that we may prepare for an accurate count, please register all guests attending. Cost is $8 per person (no charge for children 5 and under).

Campus Store Open

Lower Level of Student Center

Browse a wide variety of Geneva College clothing, accessories and other spirited items. Alumni receive a 10% discount!

Estate Planning Seminar

PDR, Alexander Hall

Presented by Michael W. Nalli, Esq. ’95, this hour-long seminar focuses on key elements of a thorough estate plan and pitfalls to avoid.

*Registration encouraged

Music Center Open for Eight Bells Group Rehearsal for Reunion Concert

Music Center - 33rd Street

Music Center will be open for Eight Bells alumni to rehearse independantly with alumni groups to prepare for concert at 7 p.m. 

*Registration required

Homecoming Parade

Downtown Beaver Falls to Geneva College Campus

More Information

Gold Society Parade Watch Party

Tent outside Merriman Athletic Complex Track & Field

*registration encouraged

Women's Soccer Game vs. Westminster

Merriman Athletic Complex Track & Field

Family Fun Activities, Yard Games, and Food Vendors 

Bring your future Geneva grads to the family zone for fun activities, including a petting zoo, face painting, balloon artist, and family friendly activities. Enjoy food from local food truck vendors and a variety of fun for all ages. Prices vary per vendor.  

*Be sure to stop by the Alumni Council Tent for some Oram's donuts!

Alumni Authors Book Signing

West Reading Room, McCartney Library

English Club Book Sale

McCartney Library

Genevans Concert 

John White Chapel, Old Main

Class Reunions

Various Locations

*Registration encouraged - so that we may prepare for an accurate count, please register all guests attending. There will be no charge for children 5 and under.

• 1964 (60th) - $7 pp in Northwood 013  See who's coming

  Arthur Daily '64

  John Iben '64

• 1974 (50th) - $7 pp in Northwood 013   See who's coming

  Boice Bailey '72

  Sue (Lindemann) Bailey '74

  Carol (Ray) Braum '74

  James Braum '74

  Lynn (Bloor) Dobi '82

  Timothy Dobi '74

  John Evans '74

  Lynne (Ulrich) Evans '74

  Bonnie (Dunkle) Gibeson '74

  Dennis Gibeson '74

  Sharon Givler '74

  Judith (Story) Heinzl '74

  Randy Heinzl

  David Howard '74

  Donald Kirkwood '74

  Nancy (McCormick) Kirkwood '74

  Earl Martin '74

  Kelli McKee MAHE '23

  Bonnie (O'Neill) Meyer '74

  Dennis Meyer

  David Mohr '76

  Kathleen (Wenkhous) Mohr '74

  Ginger Norris

  Terry Norris '74

• 1979 (45th) - refreshments in Tent on Old Main Lawn  See who's coming

  Barbara Adams

  Joel Adams '79

  Jeffrey Bobin '79

  Kenneth Carson '79

  Douglas Estella '79

  Janet (Sheetz) Estella '78

  John Hill '79

  Martha (Tupitza) Jameson '79

  Richard Rhodes '78

  Victoria (Lewis) Rhodes '79

  Diane (Kepiro) Windle '78

• 1984 (40th)  - $15 pp in Benedum Room  See who's coming

  Babs (Silvis) Bengtson '84

  Christina (Pinon) Bouwens '84

  Russell Brauksieck '84

  Sharonbeth (Sankey) Brauksieck '84

  Barbara Cowden '84

  Jeffrey Field '84

  Jeri (Heltzel) Field '84

  Diana (VanSickle) Warden '84

  Mark Warden '84

  Betsy (Carson) Wilson '84

  Galen Wilson

• 1989 (35th) - refreshments in Tent on Old Main Lawn  See who's coming

  Arletta (Smith) Cruzan '89

  Scott Cruzan '89

  Christopher Fox '89

  Ashley Jacome

  Dorothy (Dove) Jacome '89

  June (Whitaker) Millacci '89

  Mary Elaine Price

  Sherwood Price '89

  Carol (Knauf) Smith '89

  David Smith '87

• 1994 (30th) - refreshments in Tent on Old Main Lawn  See who's coming

  Timothey Clemens '94

  Valerie (Mazur) Willson '94

• 1999 (25th) - $7 pp in Tent on Old Main  See who's coming

  John Hammann

  Mark Hillwig '99

  Alicia (Fink) Purdy '99

  Homer Purdy

  Jaclyn (Hemphill) Rathbun '99

  Luke Rathbun '99

  JoAnna (Rebman) Walker '99

  Mike Walker '99

  Matthew Weaver '99

  Melissa (Groth) Weaver '99

  Joshua Wilsey '99

• 2004 (20th) - refreshments in Tent on Old Main Lawn  See who's coming

  Evangeline Brown

  Jeremiah Brown '02

  Jessica (Young) Brown '04

  Jonas Brown

  Jude Brown

  Margaret Brown

  Tobey Brown

  Ashley (Marchini) Dawley '05

  Conor Dawley '04

  Rebecca (Collmus) Koether '04

  Sara (Lang) Olivieri '04

  Stephen Olivieri '04

  Melissa Rock '04

• 2009 (15th) - $7 pp in Tent behind Old Main  See who's coming

  Case Beegle

  Coltyn Beegle

  Cooper Beegle

  Kelly (DeFilippo) Beegle '09, M.Ed. '11

  Mike Beegle

  Adalyn Nelson

  Alden Nelson

  Anderson Nelson

  Andrew Nelson '09

  Ashley (Luciano) Nelson '09

  Autumn Nelson

  Alicia Pyle

  Jenine (Smith) Pyle '09

  Micah Pyle

  Thomas Pyle '09 '11

  Lee-Anna Upperman '09, MAHE '11

  Elizabeth Ward

  Jayla Ward

  Katelyn (Essig) Ward '11

  Lindon Ward

  Marta Ward

  Noah Ward '09

  Rachel Ward

• 2014 (10th) - $7 pp in Tent on Pedestrian Walkway  See who's coming

  Katelyn Amig '14

  Kyle Beckhusen '14

  Molly (Lyon) Beckhusen '14

  Ethan Bell

  Sean Campbell '14

  Abigail Cerha

  David Cerha

  Jonathan Cerha '14

  Mary (Kinch) Cerha '14

  Micah Cerha

  Philip Cerha

  Samuel Cerha

  Cesina Clingan

  Jeffrey Clingan '13

  Maverick Clingan

  Shaila (Costanza) Clingan '14, MA '16

  Naomi (Anderton) Dabroski '14

  Scott Dabroski '12

  Andrew Frey

  Lindsee (Clark) Harrell '14

  Madison Harrell

  Nicholas Harrell

  Aria Hazen

  Emilee (Wheeler) Hazen '14

  Lily Hazen

  Rylie Hazen

  Tyler Hazen

  Sarah Hutcheson '14

  Charles Jewell '14

  Tessa (Cooper) Jewell '17

  Vince Johnson '14

  Katherine (Bushaw) Kennedy '14

  Matt Kennedy '15

  Emily (Mitchell) Matthews '14

  Emily (Palombo) McComas '14

  Michael McComas '09

  Eddie Mead

  Gregory Mead '13

  Miriam (Troup) Mead '14

  Hannah Moody '14

  Arden (Darnell) Pfender '14, MBA '20

  Lucy Pfender

  Robert Pfender

  Charis Shipley

  John Shipley '14

  Lydia Steele '14

  Courtney (Verlinde) Stewart '13

  Hudson Stewart

  Noa Stewart

  Scott Stewart '14

  Hannah Tidd

• 2019 (5th) - $7 pp in Tent on Pedestrian Walkway  See who's coming

  Alexander Brittain '19

  Taylor Campbell '19

  Talyson Green '19

  Hannah (Lucas) Hepner '19

  Nathanael Hepner '19

  Danielle (Tabin) Hreha '19

  Eric Hulings '18

  Katherine (Deitrick) Hulings '19

  Timothy Johnson '19

  Torre (Fahrny-Klaphake) Johnson '21

  Jacob Lipps '19

  Elanor Moelker

  Hayley (Gunter) Moelker '19

  Micah Moelker

  Nathan Moelker '19

  Michael Parkinson '19

  Catherine Pierini '19, MBA '27

  Ian Rhodes '19

  Dylan Tuttle

Eight Bells Reunion Lunch & Concert

John White Chapel

Lunch, Rehearsal at 12:45 p.m., Concert at 7 p.m.

Former and current members will gather for lunch and rehearsal followed by a concert later in the evening. Cost is $25 per person (includes lunch, shirt and music). Music will be sent digitally to participants.

*registration required

New Song Concert

Steps of Alumni Hall (Rain location: Skye Lounge)

This student ensemble is led by Lindsay (Brothers) Shaffer ’11.

Women's Tennis vs. Penn State Altoona

Blackhawk High School Tennis Courts

*Rain location will be Brady's Run Tennis Courts

Department Reunions

Chemistry Department Reunion - enjoy fellowship and refreshments in S & E, 2nd Floor Lobby

Engineering Department Reunion - enjoy italian sodas and a time of fellowship in Rapp Center.

*Registration encouraged.

1-2:30 p.m.

Men's Rugby - 30 Year Anniversary Reunion

Tent on Old Main Lawn

Alumni from the Men's Rugby Teams from the last 30 years will gather for refreshments and a time of fellowship.

*Registration encouraged

1-3 p.m.

MAHE - 30 Year Anniversary Panel Discussion and Reception

West Reading Room, McCartney Library

Enjoy a panel discussion with Program Founding Faculty Members: Brad Frey, PhD., Dave Guthrie, PhD., Don Opitz, PhD., and Terry Thomas PhD. Immediately follwing, there will be a time of refreshments and fellowship celebrating the 30-year milestone anniversary.

*Registration required

2:30 p.m.

Homecoming Court & Pre-Game Activities

Reeves Field  

Geneva College's Student Veteran Association will present the Colors and the homecoming king and queen will be crowned.

Football Game vs. Case Western Reserve University

Reeves Field

Enjoy the pre-game activities and then cheer on the Golden Tornadoes as they take on the Spartans.

*The campus store will have a pop-up store at the stadium - alumni receive a 10% discount. 

1994 Geneva Men’s Soccer Team 30 Year Reunion

Benedum Room, Alexander Hall

A special team gathering for dinner and celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the 1994 National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship game.

*Registration required (by invitation only) 

The 1994 Men's Soccer Team will be recognized at halftime during the Men's Soccer match against Westminster College in Reeves Stadium.

Post-Game Tailgate on Old Main Lawn

Enjoy a tailgate-themed buffet dinner following the football game. Dinner will be served from Old Main Lawn with ample seating for you to enjoy time with alumni and friends.

*registration encouraged - so that we may prepare for an accurate count, please register all guests attending. Cost is $7 per person (no charge for children 5 and under).

Taste of Beaver County

Class of 2020 Pavilion, McKee Lawn

Enjoy a selection of the best food and drink that Beaver County has to offer with stations from local restaurants and bakeries, while enjoying live music!  

*Advance registration encouraged - this is a ticketed event - $15 per person. 

Men's Rugby game 

Wright Field, Chippewa Township

John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory Sign Dedication

33rd Street, adjacent to the first base side of the baseball field

Enjoy a dedication ceremony for the newly designed sign for the observatory. Light refreshments will be served.

*The John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory is named in honor of the father of Mr. John Schaefer, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Geneva, who retired in 2012 after a 50 year career at Geneva. The observatory is located to the west of the campus baseball field on 33rd Street. It consists of a 10’ domed structure to house the main 16” telescope and a control building for computers and storage of other observing equipment.  The open field next to the dome can be used for viewing events with smaller portable telescopes for classes and the public.

Eight Bells Reunion Concert

John White Chapel

Current and previous Eight Bells Chorus members will perform together for an enjoyable evening of old and new music. Alumni groups will also perform musical numbers from their time at Geneva. Directed by Ben Kennedy '18.

*Registration required

1974 Class Reunion Dinner

Frank G’s Restaurant – Bridgewater, PA (private room)

Enjoy an evening of dinner, fellowship and sharing memories with old friends. Cost is $40 per person.

*Registration required.

Men's Soccer Game vs. Westminster

Reeves Stadium

*Special recognition will take place during halftime of the 1994 Men's Soccer Team and the 1994 National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship.

Observatory Open House

John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory (located on the first-base side of the baseball field)

This event will take place in both clear skies and cloudy weather.

Activities include:     

• Tour the observatory
• Via software, see the sky on the night of your birth.
• See the observatory in action. (Weather permitting)
  • Star gaze via small and large telescopes. (Weather permitting)

*The Geneva College Baseball Field is located just off the corners of 33rd street and 6th Avenue on College Hill.

Fireworks Show

Reeves Stadium

Enjoy a fun and exciting conclusion to Homecoming 2024 with a spectacular fireworks display immediately following the Men's Soccer Game!