CCO Geneva College staff members recognized with The Light Bulb Award

Geneva College’s Student Development Office recently recognized the Multicultural Student Services Office with “The Light Bulb Award,” naming the first-ever Living in Color conference the Best New Initiative and the Best Collaborative Project of the year. Living in Color was the brainchild of Kathy Kinzer-Downs and Lamont Downs, CCO staff members who partner with Geneva [...]

CCO staff member Jamie Donne receives “Love Your City” Award

Each day at 6 a.m., CCO staff member Jamie Donne is part of a group that prays for Washington & Jefferson College, and for Washington County, Pennsylvania. Jamie was honored with the “Love Your City” Award at the Washington County Men’s Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, April 13 at 8am at the Meadowlands Mariott Hotel. Congratulations, [...]

CCO staff member Marcia Everett wins faculty award at Malone University

Congratulations to CCO staff member, Marcia Everett, PhD, who received one of three 2013  Distinguished Faculty Awards from Malone University. Marcia first joined CCO staff in 1984, and she now serves as professor of communication arts at Malone, where she has served as director of The College Experience since 1995. Click here to read more [...]

Eleven years and counting: CCO named Best Christian Place to Work

(Pittsburgh) January 23, 2013—For the eleventh straight year, the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) has been recognized as a Best Christian Workplace. The award is given out annually by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI) to recognize outstanding Christian workplaces. Each year, employees from organizations around the country participate in the anonymous BCW survey. The [...]

Jeff and Linda Leon among 29 CCO staff to be recognized for excellence in ministry

Jeff and Linda Leon first met when they were students at the CCO’s Ocean City Beach Project in 1991. In 1993, they joined CCO staff, and in 1995, they began ministering to students at Malone College (now University) in Canton, Ohio. This summer, they were among the 29 CCO staff members who were recognized for [...]

CCO fellowship honored by La Roche College

Congratulations to the CCO-sponsored L.I.F.E. Christian fellowship group! L.I.F.E. won an award from La Roche’s Director of Clubs and Organizations and the Student Development Department for completing the most community service hours during the 2012-13 school year.

CCO staff member Dave McGeary named Adviser of the Year for the third time!

In April 2007, CCO staff member Dave McGeary made history by being awarded the first-ever Adviser of the Year Award from Penn State New Kensington. In 2012, Dave made history again, by winning the award for the third time. Congratulations, Dave!

Pitt’s CCO-advised Habitat Chapter wins March Service Madness Award

The University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, advised by CCO staff member Jonny Cagwin, won the March Service Madness competition in 2012, with 2,624 service hours completed during the month of March. March Service Madness was a community service competition at the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh put on by [...]

Penn State Altoona recognizes CCO group with community service award

Congratulations to SALT (Students About Living Truth), the CCO-advised Christian fellowship at Penn State Altoona. The university recently recognized SALT with a Community Outreach Award for their work in greater Altoona.

CCO staff members Kathy Kinzer-Downs and Lamont Downs win award

Congratulations to Kathy Kinzer-Downs and Lamont Downs for their work on Geneva College’s Program of the Year in Student Development and Geneva College Life: A Night of the Arts in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CCO staff members Kathy and Lamont both partner with Geneva College to reach out to students. Kathy serves [...]

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