URBAN HEROES—Seated, from left: Rev. Brenda Gregg, Sandra Russell, Sean Moman, Loleda Moman and Rev. Lola Thorpe. Second row, from left: Herbert V.R.P. Jones, George Russell, Deloris Livsey, Oliver Byrd. Back row, from left: Melissa Wharton, Todd Allen, Andrew and Helen Jackson, and Lisa Thorpe-Vaughn. (Photo by J.L. Martello)
On the evening of Sept. 15, Karla Threadgill Byrd, executive director of the Center for Urban Biblical Ministry, along with assistant director Dr. John W. Stanko, hosted the third biannual class of “Urban Heroes.”
Byrd describes the celebration as an opportunity to “give some headlines to people who ordinarily do not make the news, but are worthy of honor and recognition.” Honors were awarded at a reception held at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.
CUBM’s mission is to “glorify God by educating urban students in southwestern Pennsylvania for effective service in their local communities.”
The non-traditional students return to school with a backpack on their shoulders full of real lifetime experiences. They arrive armed with a solid determination and uncompromising confidence.
These attributes afford the adult students the opportunity to earn degrees in Christian Ministry and Leadership from Geneva College.
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