Connection Christmas 2022

“Understanding Wheaton
Academy’s history and
God’s faithfulness through
hardship and uncertainty is an
excellent reminder that our
successes today are a gift for
which none of us can boast.”
Steve Bult
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Celebrating 169 years
christmas 2022
Volume 18, Issue 3
Joy Crowe
Director of
Development
Dawn Earl
Director of
Alumni Relations
Barb Frost
Administrative
Assistant
Wendy Hardy
Development
Liaison
Luke Holwerda ’18
Marketing
Coordinator
When I came to serve as principal
at Wheaton Academy in 2006,
a friend of mine asked how
I felt about leaving the school where I
was serving to “join the Yankees.” From
a distance, this friend of mine perceived
Wheaton Academy as a school with a
successful yet storied history similar to
that of the New York Yankees. While
Wheaton Academy has been richly
blessed over the years, many in our
community may not be aware of the hard
times in the early and mid-1970s that
almost resulted in the permanent closing
of our school.
As we celebrate the Academy’s birthday
each year on December 14, remembering
God’s faithfulness to us over the years is so
important. Few Christian schools in the
United States have been around for as long
as Wheaton Academy—it will be 169 years
in December—and few have remained
true to their original mission as we have.
As you read this issue of Connection, I trust
that you will enjoy reflections from our
alumni that highlight God’s work in their
lives through some of the most challenging
times we have faced as a school.
Understanding Wheaton Academy’s
history and God’s faithfulness through
hardship and uncertainty is an excellent
reminder that our successes today are a
gift for which none of us can boast. At this
time of year when we celebrate the birth
of Christ and our salvation in Him, we are
reminded of His grace for which none of
us can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For it
is by grace you have been saved, through
faith—and this is not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God— not by works so
that no one can boast.” As we approach
this Christmas season, we celebrate this
common bond of God’s gift of grace
through Christ Jesus.
I may have come to join “the Yankees”
of Christian education, but I am keenly
aware that this is God’s team for which
I play. I look back with admiration and
great awe of those in Wheaton Academy’s
history who trusted God to carry them
through the most challenging times. Their
faith and courage were remarkable; I am
thankful for them, and I am thankful to
each of you—for your continued support,
encouragement, and prayer for us as we
seek to nurture growth in students through
relationships, excellence, and service to the
glory of God!
Soli Deo Gloria,
Steve Bult
Head of School
Brittany Klenke
Vice Principal for
Enrollment
Trish Main
English Teacher &
Department Head
Cathy (Brinks ’90)
Musto
Development
Database Assistant
Melodee Dill
Stephens
Graphic Designer
Angela Webster
Marketing
Coordinator
Steve Bult
Head of School
Steve Karlson
COO/CFO
Kori Hockett
Principal
Wheaton Academy
900 Prince
Crossing Road
West Chicago, IL
60185
phone 630.562.7500
wheatonacademy.org
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