Chicago Semester

Jaimie (Beers) Shaffer (Northwestern) lives in Dubuque, IA and works at the University of Dubuque, as the Circulation Supervisor at University Library.

John Weygandt (Northwestern) lives in Elgin, IL, working as the Scenic and Lighting Designer for Willow Creek Community Church. 

Annalee (Van Heukelem) Ward (Calvin) lives in Palos Heights, IL, and works for Trinity Christian College as Professor of Communication Arts.

Jennifer Nielsen Mulvaney (Hope) lives in Elkhart, IN, and works for Elkhart General Hospital as a Labor and Delivery Nurse.


Sara Van Kooten Vanderkleed (Trinity) lives in Lafayette, IN, and is self-employed at Flying Pig Studio. 


Betsy (Brown) Hilt (Central) lives in Nashville, TN, working for Tennessee Society of Association Executives as Executive Director. 

Keith VanderWeele (Calvin) lives in Grand Rapids, MI, and work for Bank of America as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending.

Mark Den Adel (Central) lives in Ankeny, IA, working as Controller for Excell Marketing. "I thoroughly enjoyed my semester in Chicago-working at Carson Pirie Scott, living in a big city and getting to know the others in the program.

Kelly Sterk (Central) lives in Greenfield, IN, and works as a Market Research Consultant at Elanco Animal Health.

Jamie (Gibbon) Brummel (Calvin) lives in Rockford, MI, working as a freelance writer. 

Kim Wagner Bruns (Westmar) lives in Auburn, WA, and works as Office Manager for Lakeside Milam Recovery Center.


Stacy (French) Reynolds (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, working as a Small Business Advisor for Anchor Advisors.

Anita (Van Harten) Cater (Calvin) lives in Alexandria, VA, and works as a freelance museum educator and mom.   

Andrea Mckay-Snow (Aquinas) lives in Macomb, MI, and is a stay at home mom and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree.

Tom Cooper (Briar Cliff) lives in Minooka, IL, and works for 22nd Century Media as Advertising Director.

Brian Uhlmann (Central) lives in Glendale, CO, and works for WhiteWave Foods as Syndicated Marketing Information Manager.

Brad Rempe (Central) lives in Urbandale, IA, and works as a Financial Advisor for Foster Group. 

Amanda (Jager) Peterman (Calvin) works for Compass Outreach Media as Director of Distribution in Jenison, MI.

Tanya (Maas) Peterson (Calvin) lives in Rockford, MI and works at Rockford Public Schools as a Special Needs Para.

Dawn (Huibregtse) Feenstra (Northwestern) lives in Elmhurst, IL and works at BMO Harris Bank as Controller, Commercial Bank.

Whitney Walstra (Dordt) lives in Minneapolis, MN, and is a Fourth Grade Teacher at Calvin Christian School.

Jill Howey (Aquinas) lives in Lakewood, WA and works as a Pediatric Hospitalist at the Madigan Army Medical Center.

Christine Swenson (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as Web Designer for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Jon Huitink (Central) lives in Chicago, IL, and works for Golub Capital as an investment professional.

Brenda (Cooke) Woods (Calvin) lives in Clark Lake, MI, and works for Jackson Magazine as Editor and Writer.

Becky (Tschamler) Giovagnoni (Calvin) lives in Colorado Springs, CO and works with Compassion International.

Lindsay (Rowell) Boeke (Central) lives in Round Lake, IL, and works for Lake Forest and Lindenhurst Health and Fitness Centers as Staff Education and Development Manager. 

Kathy Apotheker (Calvin) lives in Portland, OR, and works as Marketing Manager for Anderson Dabrowski Architects.


Janet Nowlin (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL and works in the Marketing Department on Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

Holly (Kaye) Lauzze (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL and works as an Eighth Grade Math Teacher at Hayt School, a Chicago Public School.

Janet Nowlin (Calvin) works for Potbelly Sandwich Works as Payroll Administrator and lives in Chicago, IL.

Justin DeJong (Northwestern) lives in Washington, DC, and works as Press Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Amber (Davis) Backes (Northwestern) lives in Dallas, TX and works as a stay-at-home mom.

Mark Netjes (Dordt) lives in Highland, IN, and is Business Development Consultant for Morningstar, Inc.

Nathan Bierma (Calvin) lives in Grand Rapids, MI, and works as Communications and Research Coordinator for Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. He has published his second book, a collection of 'On Language' columns he wrote for theChicago Tribune from 2004-2008. The book is called The Eclectic Encyclopedia of English. Learn more at www.nathanbooks.com.


Kristin (Sullivan) Tremper (Central) lives in Pella, IA and works at Central College as the Coordinator of Reformed Church in America Relations.

Jocelyn (Van Beek) Meinders (Dordt) lives in Pella, IA, and coaches Pella Christian High School's girls' cross country and track and is a stay at home mom.

Shannon (Calvert) Zeutenhorst (Central) lives in Madrid, IA, and is a Second Grade Teacher for Saydel Community School District. 

Laura (Schippers) Kleinheksel (Dordt) lives in Holland, MI, and is a stay-at-home mother of two while also freelancing graphic design and web management.  



Laura Apol Eisenga (Dordt) lives in Sunnyside, WA, and works as Development Director for Sunnyside Christian School. She and her husband, Ben, welcomed twins into their family in 2009.

Amanda Salmond (Central) lives in St. Louis, MO and is a Parent & Child Advocate at Redevelopment Opportunities for Women.

Anne Oppenhuizen (Hope) lives in Holland, MI and works at her own production company, Inspiration Video, as the Owner and Video Producer.

Patrick Martin (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and as IT Analyst for Orbitz Worldwide. 

Jasmine (Moeller) Maatman (Dordt) lives in Los Angeles, CA, working as Office Manager for Psychic Bunny.   

Saioa Aranceta (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as a psychotherapist for Cottage Clinic Counseling. 

Jen (Carver) Canyon (Central) lives in Newton, IA, working as the Competitive Events Director for the Iowa State Fair. 

Jill (Jelsma) Heyboer (Calvin) lives in Grand Haven, MI and works at Christian Haven Home as the Advancement Director.

Katie (VanEngen) VanderLey (Dordt) is a stay at home mom and Tastefully Simple Consultant living in Ames, IA. 

Nate Nepple (Briar Cliff) works as a Sales Representative for Anheuser-Busch Sales Company in Denver, CO.

Lynda (Janik) Rausch (Aquinas) lives in Comstock Park, MI, working at SoundOff Signal in the Marketing and Tradeshow department.

Katie Delozier (Hope) lives in Mount Vernon, OH, and is a First Grade Teacher and owns and teaches at The Spotlight Dance Studio.

Enelesi (Nyirenda) Sichimba (Dordt) works with the United Nations Development Program (Zambia).

Denise Hoekzema (Trinity) lives in San Diego, CA and works as an Order Analyst at Technology Integration Group.

Emily Robinson (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL and works at the Social Security Administration as an Attorney Advisor.

Nate Carpenter (Calvin) is working on his PhD. in Rhetoric and Technical Communication at Michigan Technological University, as well as working as an Instructor and Graduate Assistant.

Matthew Beaver (Hope) lives in Fairfax, VA and works as an Enterprise Architecture Consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Lydia (Stazen) Michael (Dordt) lives in Chicago, IL and works as the Development Officer for Institutional Giving at Women Employed.

Patrick Baker (Trinity) lives in Westchester, IL and works as a Choir Director at the Leyden High Schools and Calvary Memorial Church.

Thomas Thomas (Dordt) lives in Chicago, IL, and works for a management consulting firm as Senior Valuation Analyst.

Tracy (Ouwinga) Eekhoff (Dordt) lives in Sioux Center, IA, working as Office Coordinator for Bethany Christian Services.

Heather Moulton (Trinity) works for Reach Workcamps as Director of Participants in Greeley, CO. "I can't help but miss Chicago!  Thanks for a great program/great experience!"

Sarah Lamer (Hope) lives in Zeeland, MI, and is a School Social Worker for Walker Charter Academy. 

Kim Daelhousen (Hope) lives in Brattleboro, VT, and is working towards a Master of Arts in Teaching at SIT Graduate Institute.

Bryan Browning (Aquinas) lives in Minneapolis, MN and works as an Attorney at Meagher & Geer, PLLP.

Andrew Asma (Calvin) lives in Indianapolis, IN.

Tricia Schoon (Central) lives in Scranton, IA and works as a Special Education Teacher in the Jefferson-Scranton Community School District.

Megan (Lear) Windeshausen (Briar Cliff) works for Hy-Vee as a Pharmacy Technician and lives in Sioux City, IA. 

Jenny Hayes-Daley (Aquinas) lives in Duluth, MN, and is Case Manager for CHOICE Unlimited. 

Melanie (De Nooy) Mapes (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, working at The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association as Marketing Associate.

Caroline Camp (Hope) lives in St. Louis, MO, and is a pre-kindergarten teacher for the Goddard School of St. Peters.

Sarah (Huibregtse) Jacobsen (Northwestern) lives in Freehold, NJ and is a First Grade Teacher in Freehold Boro Public Schools.

Sarah Vander Plaats (Dordt) lives in Orange City, IA and works as a Public Relations Assistant at Dordt College.

Christy (Bockheim) Meuzelaar(Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL and works as a Law Librarian at the Professionals Library Service.

Jeong Hyun Kim (Trinity) lives in Seoul, Korea and works at Daedong Industrial Co. as a Manager.

Lindsey (Weber) Brouwer (Northwestern) lives in Plymouth, MN and works at Concur Technologies, Incas a Senior Treasury Accountant.

Jana (Hessing) Buter (Calvin) lives in Grand Rapids, MI and works as a Services Specialist at the State of MI Dept Human Services Child Protective Services.

Rob Boomershine (Cornerstone) lives in Portage, MI and works as a Branch Manager at Consumer Credit Union.

Melissa (Miller) Brock (Central) works for Central College as Admission Counselor and Scholarship Coordinator in Pella, IA.

Sarah Franken (Dordt) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as Graphic Designer for The Field Museum.

Tamara (de Waard) Stevenson (Northwestern) lives in Glen Ellyn, IL, and is a K-5 ELL Teacher at CCSD 93.

Lynne Kosek (Trinity) lives in New Lenox, IL, working in the Probation Department of Cook County Juvenile Court.

Melanie (Algood) Soper (Northwestern) lives in Sioux Falls, SD, and is a mathematics teacher for Sioux Falls School District.

Renee Martin (Northwestern) lives in Minneapolis, MN and works for the National Marrow Donor Program as a Cord Blood Bank Liaison.

Jill (Aardema) Vanderwall (Hope) lives in Fishers, IN and works at Indiana University Purdue University as a Career Counselor and Adjunct Faculty.

Katie Hanson (Northwestern) lives in New York, NY and works as an Assistant Managing Editor at Simon & Schuster.

Stephanie Warsen (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and is a Media Specialist for AKA Media, Inc.


Emma Vis (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for Langston Hughes Elementary.

Lauren Stauffer (Calvin) lives in Nashville, TN, and works for WKRN-TV as News Producer.


Sarah (Mulder) Ribbens (Dordt) lives in Wheaton, IL, and works for Performance Trust Capital Partners as Investment Analyst.

Rebecca (Marcus) Brown (Hope) lives in Tampa, FL, and works for Orange Grove Middle Magnet School as Sixth Grade Reading and Geography Teacher.

Amy Sisson (Hope) lives in Bethesda, MD, and works for Principal Financial Group as Internal Wholesale-Nonqualified Deferred Compensation.


Lance Kyser (Cornerstone) lives in Grand Rapids, MI, and works for Cornerstone University as cook and supervisor.

Jennifer (Derks) Hoekstra (Trinity) works as a Graphic Designer for KB Publishing and freelance photographer in Grant Park, IL.

Zeke Cuddy (Briar Cliff) lives in Overland Park, KS, and works as Assistant Director of Admissions for DeVry University and working towards a MBA.


Sarah Mitchell (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL and is a Social Worker with the Council for Jewish Elderly Adult Day Services.

Kara Martin (Aquinas) lives in Manitowoc, WI and is a Novice in Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.

Genevieve Trieu lives in Carrollton, TX, and works in Missionary/Broadcasting and Media Relations for Gospel for Asia

Allison Taylor-Sarpola (Calvin) lives in Independence, OR, and works for Catholic Community Services as Family Therapist.

Ashley Reiman (Cornerstone) lives in Seattle, WA, and works as Intensive Care Case Manager for Transitional Resources.

Sarah Pegman (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and works for San Jose Obrero Mission as Resource Development Manager.

Faith Nguru (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as Director of Development and Communications for Opportunity International.


Mary Moulton (Trinity) lives in Greeley, CO, and is a graduate student at Colorado State University for Occupational Therapy.

Kara Martin (Aquinas) lives in Grand Rapids, MI, and is attending Aquinas College. "While at Chicago Semester I decided to switch my major to Elementary Education. I am now student teaching and loving it!"

Laura (Kadzban) Pridgeon (Hope) lives in Byron Center, MI and works as a Community Program Representative for the American Cancer Society.

Sara Brinks (Northwestern) lives in Marshall, MN, and works for The Schwan Food Company as Leave of Absence Administrator.

Jennifer Blackman (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL, and is the Founder and Executive Director of Youth Choice.

Kate (Baumert) Sutterfield (Central) lives in Fayetteville, AR, and works for University of Arkansas as Administrative Assistant.

Emily (Knouf) Gentry (Central) lives in Rockwell City, IA and is a Kindergarten Teacher at Pomeroy Palmer Elementary School. She says, “I loved the experience that I gained from the Chicago Semester. It was amazing, and was one of the best things that I was able to be a part of in college."

Sarah (Wilson) Johnson (Central) lives in Des Moines, IA and is a Fifth Grade School Teacher in the Carlisle Community School District.

Ryan Zantingh (Trinity) lives in Orland Park, IL and works at Trinity Christian College as an Assistant Director of Financial Aid.

Emily (Kochon) Cash (Calvin) lives in Champaign, IL and works at the American Red Cross as a Major Donor Officer.

Katie Wigger Heerspink (Calvin) lives in Homestead, FL, and is a middle school math teacher at Westminister Christian School.


Dusty Schroeder (Northwestern) lives in Sioux Falls, SD, and works as Sales and Marketing Coordinator for DocuTAP.

Sarah Pratt (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL, working at Marketing Werks as Senior Account Coordinator for the Hershey's account.

Laura Nanninga (Central) lives in San Diego, CA, and is a Fifth and Sixth Grade Math Teacher for Mesa Christian School.

Joel Geib (Calvin) lives in Staten Island, NY, and works for Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve as Environmental Education Intern.

Cara Corbett (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL, and works for Alzheimer's Association as Event Specialist.

Jillian Koestner (Hope) lives in Scottsdale, AZ, and works as Marketing Coordinator for Vestar Development Company.

Katie Allodi (Calvin) lives in Wheaton, IL, and is Marketing Specialist for NEC Display Solutions.

Andrea Stoit (Calvin) lives in Alsip, IL and works at the Kellogg School of Management as a Special Events Coordinator in Student Affairs.

Carrie (Haulenbeek) Dall (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL.

Alicia Driscoll (Northwestern) lives in Anchorage, AK and works with the AmeriCorps: SAGA Connections.

Josh Van Roekel (Northwestern) lives in Omaha, NE, working as Executive Team Leader for Target Corporation.

Rachel Strevey (Trinity) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as Communications Coordinator for Heartwing Ministries.

Joanna VanderWoude (Trinity) works for Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law as Media Relations Specialist and lives in Chicago, IL.

Sara Kaiser (Northwestern) lives in Winter Park, FL, and is pursuing an MBA.

Jordan Henstra (Dordt) lives in Chicago, IL, and works for Accion Chicago as Accounting and Operations Manager. 


Tricia Leo (Trinity) lives in Charlotte, NC, and works as Asset and Project Manager for Consortium Structured Investments.

BrieLynn Hanna (Aquinas) lives in Madison, WI and works as a New Account Representative at SprintPrint.

Trisha Fynaardt Schreier (Dordt) lives in Sioux Center, IA, and works as Assistant and Event Coordinator for Farm Bureau Financial Services and Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce.  


Matt Gaul (Briar Cliff) lives in Sioux City, IA and is the Director of Administration at Crary Huff Law Firm.

Susan DeGroot (Northwestern) lives in Sioux Falls, SD and works for the Good Samaritan Society as an Accounts Receivable Supervisor.

Esmeralda Zavala (Briar Cliff) works at the Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders as a Psychiatric Security Specialist.

James Ralston (Hope) lives in Ann Arbor, MI and works as Sales Manager at Cliff Keen Athletic.

Jeremy Kippley (Central) works for the South Dakota Wheat Growers as a Grain Accountant.

Michael Brusko (Hope) lives in Racine, WI and works as a Client Relationship Specialist at Heartland Advisors.

Sara (Burgin) Baughman (Dordt) lives in Coralville, IA and works at RuffaloCODY, Enrollment Management Creative Services Writer.

Nate Vander Plas (Calvin) lives in Grand Rapids, MI and works as an Animator for Gorilla Productions. "Chicago Semester gave me a great opportunity to use and improve my skills in a professional environment. My work from my internship looks great on my resume!"

Natalie Wiersma (Calvin) lives in Ann Arbor, MI, attending the University of Michigan as an architecture graduate student.

Gil Su Kim (Calvin) lives in Elgin, IL, working at Marketing Werks.  "I had such an awesome time with CS. I definitely recommend it to every college student."

Ashley Smith (Hope) lives in the Netherlands working as an au pair for four children. "Living in the city and teaching in an inner city school gave me the confidence of knowing I can meet the challenges and experiences life throws my way. Thank you Chicago Semester for helping me expand my horizons and giving me the best semester ever!"

Matt Triemstra (Calvin) lives in Charleston, IL, working for Inside Sales for Hardwoods Specialty Products. "I proposed to Tiffany Carter (Fall 2007, Hope College) and she accepted on December 11, 2008, in Chicago on the beach near the Canterbury Apartments."

Lindsey Shearer (Dordt) lives in Colorado Springs, CO, working as a Graphic Designer for the Association of Christian Schools International.

Katie Severson (Briar Cliff) lives in Atchison, KS, working as a Microbiologist Lab Technician. She plans to attend Physical Therapy School in fall 2009.

Heidi Simmons (Hope) lives in Brookfield, IL, and is a student at UIC and intern at US Probation.

Mike Santema (Trinity) lives in Tallahassee, FL, pursuing a master's degree in oceanography at Florida State University. "I miss Chicago to no end; that was by far the best semester of my college career!"

Julia Robinson (Briar Cliff) lives in Omaha, NE, working as a project coordinator for Project Extra Mile that focuses on the prevention of underage drinking.  "I miss everyone from the semester.  What a fantastic opportunity to meet truly wonderful people from all different backgrounds, states and walks of life."

Maria (Schumacher) Hackett (Central) lives in Des Moines, IA, working as a Customer Service Associate for ING and was married on November 1, 2008.  "Every day I wish I could move back to Chicago!"

Heather Richtsmeier (Central) lives in Ackley, IA, as Human Resources/Marketing Director for Maple Manor Village - Skilled Nursing Facility.  "Chicago Semester was an awesome experience!  I met so many wonderful people and had a blast living in the city!"

Mac Piggott (Aquinas) lives in Chicago, IL, working at CH Robinson where he also interned as a student on the program.

Grace Liu (Calvin) lives in Pasadena, CA, attending Fuller Theological Seminary as a student of the Psy.D. program in Clinical Psychology.

Jeremy Kippley (Central) lives in Ames, IA, working as an Assistant Relationship Manager for US Bank. "I'll never forget the semester I lived in downtown Chicago and worked on a trading floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Most of all, I'll remember all the awesome people I got to share the experience with." 

Katie Helling (Briar Cliff) lives in Mitchell, SD, working with adolescent girls with issues of neglect and abuse.

Drew DeVries (Calvin) lives in Grand Rapids, MI, working temporary jobs as he searches for a permanent job, possibly in Chicago.

Matt Gaul (Briar Cliff) works for Briar Cliff University as an Admissions Representative and lives in Sioux City, IA.  He will marry CS alum Mallory Milburn on October 10, 2009.

Josie (Christenson) Draper (Cornerstone) lives in Chicago, IL, working as a teacher at Evanston Kindercare while looking for a teaching position in Arizona or Virginia. She was married on July 19, 2008.

Morgan Davis (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as Employment and Academic Training Coordinator for New Moms, Inc.

Mason Blenkhorn (Hope) currently lives in Royal Oak, MI, working as an Application Specialist for New World Systems. "I did not think I would get sick of Chicago Style Pizza...Chicago Semester proved otherwise."

Betsy (Heiberger) Larson (Northwestern) works at HenkinSchultz as a Copywriter and lives in Sioux Falls, SD.

Marly Wooster (Northwestern) lives in Bloomington, IL, attending Illinois State University as an MFA candidate with an emphasis in Lighting Design.

Nate Van Drunen (Calvin) lives in Elmhurst, IL, and works as Executive Recruiter for Cemco Systems.

Lauren Reus (Hope) will graduate from Hope College in May 2009. She hopes to attend business school for a MBA.  She has been recruited to apply for Teach for America and to be a financial advisor for Edward Jones Investments.

Kira Reinig (Central) currently lives in Omaha, NE, and teaches fourth grade in Council Bluffs, IA

Katelyn Sauve (Hope) lives in Downers Grove, IL, working as a Registered Nurse at Christ Medical Center.

Michelle Power (Northwestern) lives in Philadelphia, PA and works as an Adoption Social Worker at Bethanna.

Amy (O’Neill) Marshall (Aquinas) lives in Grandville, MI and works as a Managing Partner at Management Business Solutions.

Marcus Ibrahim is a Trader for Bell Trading in Chicago, IL.

Betsy Heiberger (Northwestern) lives in Sioux Falls, SD, and works as Editor for VistaComm.

Angela Jiskoot Ten Clay (Northwestern) lives in Urbandale, IA and works at America's Family Coaches as a Marketing and Web Coordinator.

Carolyn Groenewold Koonce (Trinity) lives in Chicago, IL, and works as Office and Human Resources Manager for Cornerstone Counseling Center of Chicago.

Susan DeGroot (Northwestern) lives in Sioux Falls, SD, working as an Accounts Receivable Specialist for Good Samaritan Society-National Campus with plans to begin working on her MBA next year. "Chicago Semester was a great opportunity to live in a city and experience all it has to offer. I would recommend it to anyone!"

Carolyn Eller (Calvin) lives in Erie, PA and works as the Director of Marketing and Development at the Erie Art Museum.  "Chicago Semester was a major springboard into my career.  I will never forget my experience living and working in the city and I hope to return in the near future!"

Julie Marie Carrico (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL, and works at Chicago Dance Supply as Marketing and Sales Manager and attends Columbia College in the Masters in Performing Arts Management program.

Alexis (Byun) Vander Ploeg (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL, working as an Assistant Preschool Teacher at Chicago Sinai while also attending Erikson Institute and Loyola University Chicago.

Angie Brugman (Northwestern) lives in Estherville, IA, working with teenage girls at Forest Ridge with plans to attend graduate school in the fall.

Jessica Bonner (Aquinas) lives in Naples, FL, and is currently working towards a law degree at Ave Maria School of Law.


Stephen Kokx (Aquinas) lives in Chicago, IL and attends Loyola University for graduate school.

Jessica Beukema (Trinity) lives in Orland Park, IL, and works as Assistant Manager for COACH and Board Member of The Light and Leadership Institute.

Joe Clarey (Northwestern) lives in Chicago, IL and works as an Investment Analyst with Northern Trust.

Jennifer Parks (Cornerstone) lives in Grand Rapids, MI and works at Goodwill Industries as an Administrative Assistant.

Seth Stringham (Cornerstone) works for Caribbean Cruise Lines as the sound technician in their main theater on the ship Voyager of the Sea and is currently on a seven month cruise around the Mediterranean.

Kara Madden (Aquinas) lives in Grand Rapids, MI, and works for Aquinas College as Media Center Assistant.

Kimberly Jongsma (Calvin) lives in Grand Rapids, MI, and interns at Grand Valley Metro Council while attending grad school.

Daphne Haselhuhn (Central) lives in Des Moines, IA, and works for Clear Channel Radio as Sales Assistant.

Mike Rohlfing (Calvin) lives in St. Louis, MO, working at Coolfire Media as an editor and producer.

Jodi Gosch (Briar Cliff) lives in Sioux City, IA, and works as Graphic Designer for Sabre Industries, Inc

Amanda (Fox) Conover (Northwestern) lives in Clinton, IA and works as a Prior Learning Assessment Specialist at Ashford University.

Marena Fritzler (Briar Cliff) lives in Humboldt, IA, and works as Graphic Designer for Corn Belt Power Cooperative. 

Jennifer Van Ee (Trinity) is finishing her Master’s at University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, as well as working as a Policy Associate at Heartland Alliance for Human Rights and Human Needs.

Rachel Talen (Calvin) lives in Chicago, IL and works at Easter Seals as a Public Relations and Administrative Coordinator.

Katherine Eisbrener (Central) lives in Ankeny, IA and works at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IA as an Actuarial Analyst.

Erin Deters (Calvin) lives in Jenison, MI and works as a Sales Operation Coordinator for Zondervan.

Aaron Carpenter (Trinity) lives in Blue Island, IL and works as a Paraprofessional at the Amandla Charter School.

Marissa Matson (Cornerstone) lives in Mishwaka, IN, and is a Kindergarten Teacher for Edwardsburg Public School.

Ethan Ver Velde (Trinity) lives in Palos Park, IL, and works for Trinity Christian College as Admissions Counselor.

Colin Knapp (Trinity) lives in Durham, NC, and is currently working towards a Master of Divinity at Duke University.

Chris Kuiper (Dordt) lives in Woodridge, IL, and works for TCF Bank as Credit Analyst.

Sarah Fetter (Hope) lives in Morton, IL, and is a special education teacher for Pekin Public Schools.

Rachel Sneden (Spring Arbor) is living in Hudsonville, MI and working as the Jr. High Camp Administrator at Resurrection Life Church.

Josh Blom (Dordt) lives in Morton, IL, and works for ABC supply.


Nate Griffith (Hope) works as a Market Analyst at Young Innovations, Inc. in Dundee, IL.

Alison Cole (Hope) lives in Chicago, IL and works as a Personal Trainer at XSport Fitness.

Jennifer Nielsen Mulvaney (Hope) lives in Elkhart, IN, and works for Elkhart General Hospital as a Labor and Delivery Nurse.



Samantha Mead (Aquinas) lives in Colorado Springs, CO, and works as Group Sales Assistant for Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

Stefany Foster (Northwestern) works as a Leasing Associate at Zifkin Realty Group in Chicago, IL.

Vanessa (Oelrich) Weist (Luther) lives in Minneapolis, MN and works as an Administrative & Communications Assistant with the Lutheran Music Program.

Elaine LaFayette (Spring Arbor) lives in Evanston, IL and works as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator with McGaw YMCA.

Kendra DeBoer (Trinity) lives in Chicago, IL and is attending the University of Illinois - Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work and is working towards her Masters in Social Work.

Tyler Huenink (Trinity) lives in Crestwood, IL and works at Silva International as an Assistant Purchaser.

Aaron Andreshak (Trinity) lives in Waterford, WI and works at Northern Trust as a Fund Pricing Analyst.

Jeff Groenewold (Calvin) lives in Oak Brook, IL and is a Commercial Credit Analyst at Private Bancorp.

Kristin Schipma (Calvin) works at Easter Seals, Inc. as a Stewardship & Affiliate Support Coordinator.

Holly Kovanda (Calvin) lives in Downers Grove, IL and works at Ashyana Banquets as a Catering Assistant.

Tiffany Zimmerman (Aquinas) lives in Shelby, MI and works at Leo Burnett in Account Planning.

Caitlin Lenz (Dordt) is working as a Client Services Assistant at Spirit Bear Center Society and is living in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Michelle Kistler (Dordt) lives in Sioux Center, IA and works as an Admissions Counselor at Dordt College.

Kelly LeCoy (Calvin) lives in Wyoming, MI and works at Steelcase as a Proposal Specialist.