GROVE CITY, Pa. – The annual All-Campus Worship Service at Grove City College will feature Pittsburgh Steelers Coordinator of Player Development Raymond Jackson, who will speak to the campus and community at 8 p.m. March 30 in the Arena of the Physical Learning Center.

Jackson is beginning his first season with the Steelers and his third in the National Football League. He joined the Steelers to work in the area of player programs. His responsibility is to assist players in the area of life skills on and off the field, such as continuing education, internships, investment information and in helping players with a smooth transition to life after football

Jackson also assists conditioning coach Chet Fuhrman with the strength and conditioning program for the players

Prior to joining the Steelers, Jackson worked in player development and the scouting department for the Cleveland Browns. He also assisted Cleveland’s special teams coaching staff.

A former cornerback with the Buffalo Bills (1995-98) and the Cleveland Browns (1999-2001), Jackson began his NFL career as a fifth-round draft choice of the Bills out of Colorado State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in social work.

Born Feb. 17, 1973, in Gary, Ind., Jackson and his wife, Natalie, have two children: Alissa, 7, and Raymond Jr., 5.

The All-Campus Worship Service is open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required.

This release is available for download at www.gcc.edu/news/releases/main. Media may contact Clingensmith for further details.

Grove City College is listed as one of the Most Competitive colleges in the nation by Barron’s. In its category, Grove City College is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as No. 1 Best Value and No. 3 overall in the 2006 guide to America’s Best Colleges. Grove City College has also been called a “best value” and a “hidden treasure” by guidance counselors in the Kaplan National High School Guidance Counselor Survey, and is also the No. 16 Best Bargain school according to the Princeton Review. Founded in 1876, it is located 60 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pa. With an enrollment of 2,300 students, it is a private Christian college teaching the liberal arts, sciences and engineering. It is an advocate of the free market economic system and accepts no federal funding. Tuition is about half of the national average for private colleges.