trailblazers - Westminster Christian Academy

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Scott and Jennifer Pollmann live in
middleville, mich., where scott serves
as a teacher for Byron Center Charter
school. the Pollmanns have two children:
Gabriel (4) and Libby (2).
Class of 1995
Erin Harris Wood and her husband
Jason recently celebrated the birth of
baby Jude. the Woods live in Kailua,
hawaii. Jude joins brother ethan (2).
Kirk Petty is engaged to be married to
marion mcCarty. Kirk is a 1999 graduate
of samford University, with a bachelor’s
degree in business administration. he
lives in Birmingham. ala., where he
works for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an
audit manager. marion is a fourth grade
teacher for Briarwood Christian school
in Birmingham. the couple will be married
on June 24, 2006, in Birmingham.
Valerie Ritter is living in roswell, Ga.,
where she is an Office manager for
structural design, inc.
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Rebekah Wiggers
Crossman and her husband
david celebrated the
birth of Parker Keith in november. the
Crossmans live in Birmingham, ala.,
where rebekah works as an interior
designer and david works to complete a
Ph.d. in immunology from University of
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Class of 1996
Helene Millar Cable lives in richmond,
Va., with husband Ben and three-yearold
son steven.
James Goodman is serving as an
radiology instructor for Washington
University school of medicine.
Jeffrey and Jessica Cozad houston
recently welcomed baby girl Kaylee. the
houstons live in Chicago, ill.
Rachel Knibbe Ver Wys and husband
ryan recently celebrated the birth of
baby malachi. the Ver Wys family lives
in Bellflower, Calif.
the class of 1996 held its 10-year
reunion at tanner B’s on may 27.
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Class of 1997
Cerre Francis is a youth Programs
specialist for discovery Gateway
museum in salt Lake City, Utah.
Tara Bollinger-Jacob lives in Western
australia with her husband Jeremiah
and son adrian (1). tara is the Owner
of and designer for a Fashion studio.
Zach Wood and Hannah Hager were
united in marriage on may 20, 2006.
Angela Heirendt recently spent more
than a year serving with Word made
Flesh in Calcutta, india. her primary
responsibilities included serving the poor
in Calcutta, but she also was involved
in tsunami relief efforts in sri Lanka.
angela returned to st. Louis in fall of
2005 and began serving on the staff of
new City Fellowship facilitating World
mission efforts. angela’s brother Jesse
Heirendt (’95) has also recently served
a three-month assignment in nepal with
Word made Flesh.
Joshua Hendricks lives in
elizabethtown, Ky., and works as a property
manager for macerich Company.
Brandon Marshall and Sarah Henning
marshall are expecting their third child.
the marshalls live in st. Louis and their
new baby will join big brother Jude (3)
and big sister esme (1).
Travis Rule is serving as a police officer
and lives in Caseyville, ill.
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Peter Schrenk is serving as an art
teacher for new trier high school in
northfield, ill. Peter and his wife Liz live
in Lake Zurich, ill.
Rachel Higby Ziebold and husband
mark live in huntington Beach, Calif.,
where rachel works in interior design.
Class of 1998
ryan and Christina Dressel Johnson
recently celebrated the birth of baby
estelle. they live in Waterloo, ill.
Jenny McBride is a College and Career
Counselor for Lindbergh high school.
Jordan amber was born to Jerrod and
Liz Jarboe on may 5, 2006. the Jarboes
live in st. Louis, mo.
Martha Salomon married simon henley
on august 13, 2005. Philip Waldron was
in the wedding and several WCa alumni
were in attendance. Pictured above 2
are Rachel Weir, Becky Marsh, Trish
Biebel reynolds, Martha Salomon,
Philip Waldron, Rebecca Johannsen,
and Amity Haugk. martha is an attorney
for King & spalding in atlanta, Ga.
Class of 1999
Julie Greenplate married nathaniel
head in June of 2004. Julie is a graduate
of samford University and nathaniel
is a graduate of John Brown University.
their daughter sarah Beth Christian
was born on October 25, 2005. the
heads live in Knoxville, tenn. 3
Antwan and angie Johnson are living
in Gardner, Kan., where antwan
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serves as deputy sheriff for the Johnson
County sheriff’s Office.
April Keenan is engaged to be married
on september 9, 2006. april and her
fiancé Bill rombach are building a house
in eureka, mo., and she will begin a new
teaching job at sacred heart of eureka
in the fall.
Sarah Reinwald and Justin Guldalian
became engaged on november 23,
2005. they will be married on October
7, 2006, on an estate in Washington,
mo. sarah and Justin met at drake
University. Justin is also a st. Louis
native. sarah works for Lutheran
hour ministries in st. Louis as the
Coordinator of Outreach training. 4
Dan and evelyn Wenzel are living
in myrtle Beach, s.C. they recently
celebrated four years of marriage. dan
has recently accepted a position as
College/student Pastor at a multiracial,
missional church plant called “elevate.”
evelyn has completed her education
as a holistic health Counselor from
the institute of integrative nutrition
(manhattan, ny). dan’s new band “st
Jack” is in process of recording their first
independent record for fall release.
Class of 2000
Rebekah Baxter was chosen to receive
the eagle award from the eagle Forum in
september. the award recognizes
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rebekah
for her “dedicated work for God,
home, and country.” Previous eagle
award winners include John ashcroft,
Gary Bauer, Beverly Lahaye, and Jim
talent. rebekah is executive director
of eagle Forum education Center in
Clayton, mo., and producer of the radio
program “Phyllis schlafly Live.” 5
Cassie Fischer Westerhold and husband
Chris welcomed twins auden meyne
and avery Paige on december 27, 2005.
the twins join big sister elise (born
december 24, 2003). Chris is an estimator
for Fischer and Frichtel and Cassie is
a stay-at-home mother. 6
Laura Keffer married Brady Berlin
on may 28, 2005, in Washington
University’s Graham Chapel. rebecca
Keffer (’04) was maid of honor. Laura
and Brady met at taylor University. the
couple lives in Westerville, Ohio, where
Laura is a preschool teacher and Brady
works in a family business. 7
Sarah Wiemer Lee and her husband
Justin are living in Florissant, mo., and
recently welcomed baby girl samantha.
Class of 2001
Whitney Enlow is living in Wildwood,
mo., and works for Chicken soup for
the soul supplements.
dorian and Meredith Greene Bishopp
rejoice in the birth of baby Chaz.
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