Summer 2022 Connection Magazine

ALUMNOTES
2015
Drew Sezonov ’15 and Bella Purcell
met at Taylor University (IN) in 2016.
Drew played for the Taylor soccer
team, and a mutual friend on the
team introduced them. After many
Taylor pick-a-dates, soccer games,
and subsequently working together
at Wheaton Academy, Drew
proposed to Bella in 2021 at one of
their favorite places in the world—
Disney’s Magic Kingdom. They were
married on the beach in Florida in
the summer of 2021. Drew wears
many hats at Wheaton Academy,
including assistant athletic director,
soccer coach, and summer sports
camp director. Bella teaches
Spanish and Latin American history.
She had heard about Drew’s
experience as a student at WA—
the life-changing Winterim trips,
coaches, teachers, and classes.
She feels blessed to experience
WA firsthand, working with people
who are experts in their field and
have Christ as the cornerstone of
their lives.
2017
Lindsey Anderson ’17 and Bennett Feyerer
’17 see how the Lord has orchestrated
their steps to bring them to the place
they are today. Their story started as
a friendship, but this changed when
they started dating during their junior
year. Five years later, the pair were
wed on June 19, 2021, in Door County,
Wisconsin. They have been blessed
to be surrounded by godly people.
As they celebrated their one-year
anniversary, their hearts were filled
with gratitude for these friends who
continue to be a big part of their
lives today. They are also grateful
for the Lord’s leading and placing
them in their current jobs. Bennett
works at Innovator ETFs in Wheaton,
and Lindsey is a teacher at Wheaton
Christian Grammar School. As they
continue to pursue the will of God
through their marriage, they pray that
He continues to work in and through
them to do His Kingdom work.
Pictured here (first row from left): David
Thrasher ’16, Christian Ziesemer ’16, Kiersten
Oslund, Claire Dibble, Anna Joy Setran ’17,
Callum Burtelson ’17, Emily Ambler ’17. Middle
row from left: Emme (Lindquist) Nichols,
Maddy (Burdett ’17) Williams, Caroline
Feyerer ’20, Lindsey and Bennett, Mariah Helm,
Jonathan Anderson ’14, Emily Renn ’17. Back row
from left: Daniel Giles, Jake Youngberg ’17,
Jameson Teuscher ’17, Sam Anderson ’22.
2017
Tyler Sesvold ’17 was selected as the
University of Alabama’s male finalist
for the SEC’s Scholar Athlete of the
Year. Sesvold, a business major, has
had a stellar collegiate athletic career.
Tyler is a two-year All-American,
earning nine honors. He is ranked
second all-time at Alabama in the
100-meter butterfly and in the all-time
top 10 in the 50-meter and 100-meter
freestyle. He also qualified as a USA
Olympic team trials finalist in the
100-meter butterfly. Sesvold’s years
at Alabama also include impressive
academic accomplishments. He was
recognized as a CSCAA Scholar All-
American in 2018, 2019, and 2020. He
was also named to the President’s List
(4.0 GPA) and Dean’s List (3.5 GPA)
throughout his UA career.
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