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Alumni Council

The activities of the Alumni Association are under the guidance of the Alumni Council. Council members are elected by alumni in 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 2009

Dennis Kroll

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

Alpha Omega Academy
Completes Term: August 2008

Rodney Lamfers Rodney Lamfers ('95)
Sioux Falls, SD
rodney@nlllp.com

CPA--accountant
Completes Term: August 2008

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
harryw@ambankiowa.com


Loan Officer, American State Bank
Completes Term: August 2008


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
Faith Rietveld Faith (Rylaarsdam) Rietveld ('96)
Bellflower, CA
rfrietveld@earthlink.net

Completes Term: August 2008
Mark Rip

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

Agronomist
Completes Term: August 2008


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@sbcglobal.net

Sales Rep, Vermeer Midwest
Completes Term: August 2008


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

Teacher, Holland Christian School
Completes Term: August 2009

Minnesota and North Dakota
Lois Marra

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

Secretary, Calvin Christian School
Completes Term: August 2009


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 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


Wisconsin
Kim Adams

Kim (Cuperus) Adams ('89)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
ckadams5@charter.net

Completes Term: August 2010


Remaining U.S.
Laryn Bakker

Laryn Bakker ('98)
Hyattsville, MD
lj@larynandjanel.com

Media Designer
Completes Term: August 2008



Outside United States
Alberta, Manitoba, and Sakatchewan
Julie Kielstra

Julie Kielstra ('00)
Calgary, AB

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


Ontario and Eastern Canada
Elizabeth van der Wier Elizabeth (Van Oord) van der Wier ('96)
Beamsville, ON
evdwier@sympatico.ca

Homemaker
Completes Term: August 2008

At Large
Heidi Visscher-Sikkema

Heidi Sikkema ('88)
Bradenton, FL
hsikkema@bcspanthers.org

Director of Development, Bradenton Christian Schools
Completes Term: August 2008

Merl Alons

Merl Alons ('61)
Sun City, Arizona
mandralons@peoplepc.com

Completes Term: August 2010


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