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Alumni Council

The activities of the Alumni Association are under the guidance of the Alumni Council. Council members are appointed by the Alumni Council from their respective region and serve three-year terms.

United States
Within 100 miles of the college and all of South Dakota
Melody De Wit

Melody (Olivier) De Wit ('76)
Alton, IA
mdewit@unitychristian.net

Music Teacher, Unity Christian High School
Completes Term: August, 2012

Dennis Kroll

Dennis Kroll ('84)
Edgerton, MN
dkroll@iw.net

Alpha Omega Academy
Completes Term: August, 2011

Melissa Prins

Melissa (Van't Hul) Prins
Sioux Falls, SD
prinsfamily@sio.midco.net

Wells Fargo Financial Bank
Completes Term: August, 2011

Micah Schreurs

Micah Schreurs ('97)
Sheldon, IA
MicahS@sheldon-law.com

Attorney--private practice
Completes Term: August, 2009

 

Harry Wieringa

Harry Wieringa ('93)
Sioux Center, IA
harold.wieringa@plantpioneer.com


Regional Representative, Pioneer Seed
Completes Term: August, 2011


Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
Elizabeth Danzeisen

Elizabeth (Vander Schaaf) Danzeisen ('03)
Phoenix, Arizona

Completes Term: August, 2010


California and Nevada
Jan Viss Jan Viss ('81)
Modesto, CA

Assistant Director, Child & Family Services of Stanislaus County
Completes Term: August, 2010
Sandy Roth Sandy (Geurkink) Roth ('79)
Escondido, CA
srothccs@hotmail.com

Calvin Christian Elementary School
Completes Term: August, 2011
Mark Rip

Mark Rip ('97)
Visalia, CA
therips@sbcglobal.net

Agronomist
Completes Term: August, 2011

 


Colorado, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming
Matt Bylsma Matt Bylsma ('98)
Highlands Ranch, CO
bylsma@aecieng.com

Engineering Project Consultant
Completes Term: August, 2009

Illinois and Indiana
Tim Huizenga

Tim Huizenga ('99)
Highland, IN
tim.huizenga@comcast.net

Sales Rep, Vermeer Midwest
Completes Term: August, 2011


Michigan
Jim Geertsma Jim Geertsma ('77)
Holland, MI
jgeertsma@hollandchristian.org

Teacher, Holland Christian School
Completes Term: August, 2012
Gale Tien Gale Tien ('85)
Zeeland, MI
galetien@gmail.com

Christian Schools International
Completes Term: August, 2011

Minnesota and North Dakota
Lois Marra Lois (Van Zee) Marra ('84)
Blaine, MN
lmarra@calvinchristian.org

Secretary, Calvin Christian School
Completes Term: August, 2009
Barb (Van Soelen) Ahrenholz Barb (Van Soelen) Ahrenholz ('82)
Prinsburg, MN
bahren@frontiernet.net

Health Education/Registered Nurse 
Completes Term: August, 2012

Montana and Idaho
Kathy Eekhoff

Kathy (Visser) Eekhoff ('81)
Manhattan, MT
mteeks@aol.com

Substitute Teacher
Completes Term: August, 2009


Rest of Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma
Mark Blankespoor

Mark Blankespoor ('92)
Pella, IA
markb@worksystemspc.com

Partner in Work Systems Rehab & Fitness
Completes Term: August, 2010

Sandy Vanden Bosch

Sandy (Steenhoek) Vanden Bosch ('88)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
svandenbosch@kinseth.com

Controller, Kinseth Hospitality Companies
Completes Term: August, 2010


Washington and Oregon
Sherry Vos Sherry (Byerly) Vos ('80)
Lynden, Washington
ssvos@msn.com

Completes Term: August, 2010

Jeff Moore Jeff Moore ('77)
Redmond, Washington
jeff.kay.moore@verizon.net

IT Business Manager w/Boeing
Completes Term: August, 2011

Remaining United States
Brent Dieleman Brent Dieleman ('03)
Washington, D.C.
brentdieleman@gmail.com

Project Professional with an Environmental Consultants Firm

Outside United States
Alberta, Manitoba, and Sakatchewan
Julie Kielstra Julie Kielstra ('00)
Calgary, AB 
jkielstra@yahoo.com

Sales Marketing
Completes Term: August, 2010

British Columbia
Matt Beimers

Matt Beimers ('94)
Langley, BC
beimers@shaw.ca

Vice-principal, Fraser Valley Christian High School
Completes Term: August, 2010


At Large
Dan Eekhoff

Dan Eekhoff ('00)
Overland Park, Kansas
deekhoff@mriresearch.org

Senior Engineer, Midwest Research Institute


Completes Term: August, 2011

Merl Alons

Merl Alons ('61)
Sun City, Arizona
mralons@cox.net

Retired

Completes Term: August, 2010


Last modified 6/29/2009
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