CLASS of 2020 COMMENCEMENT “Linking head and heart, home and school, child and God.” “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 COMMENCEMENT JUNE 4, 2020 7:00 PM Opening Message High School Staff Welcome Principals Dr. Clayton Libolt/Mrs. Becky Midboe Student Welcome Alivia Mellema Prayer & Scripture Introduction of Commencement Speaker Assistant Principal Mr. Chris Rast Commencement Address Dr. Clayton Libolt/Mrs. Becky Midboe Introduction of Senior Class Speaker Mr. Chris Rast Senior Speech Isabella Almlie Presentation of the Class of 2020 Superintendent Dr. Paul Bootsma Presentation of Diplomas Dr. Clayton Libolt/Mrs. Becky Midboe (Gold cords are awarded to students with a Cumulative GPA of 3.6 and above, National Honor Society Members Mr. Chris Rast will also receive a blue cord) Class Plans Mr. Chris Rast Tara Hollander & Andrew DeVries Teachers’ Blessing High School Staff Prayer Levi Korthuis LYNDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Bryan VanLoo, President Mr. Michael TerBeek, Secretary Mrs. Becky Bos Mr. Frank DeVries Mr. Daniel Gibson, Vice President Mr. Leonard Smit, Asst. Treasurer Mr. Jon DeJong Mrs. Lori TeVelde Mr. Josh Levien, Treasurer Mrs. Winerva Kramer, Asst. Secretary Mr. Derek DeKoster Mrs. Dale VanRooyen SENIOR ASB OFFICERS AND STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Alivia Mellema, ASB President Paul Forbes, Treasurer Tara Hollander, ASB Vice President Andrew DeVries, ASB Representative Levi Korthuis, Activities Head Mason Rutgers, ASB Representative Jackson Corkill, Interhigh Head Erik Veening, ASB Representative ALMA MATER Lynden Christian, forward Lynden Christian, upward Is our marching cry, Is our leader’s cry, For Jesus is our captain; And as we love our Savior, His pow’r we testify. We work to sanctify. To love is what He bids us; Our bodies in His service; To serve must be our goal. Our spirits in His praise. Then shout the title boldly Then bear the emblem proudly Lynden Christian High! Lynden Christian High! SENIOR CLASS OF 2019-2020 Isabella Marie Benito Almlie Thao Tran Phuong Do Jackson Roon Likkel Joshua Adam Thompson Demi Jo Anderson Emma Lee Song Doede David James Anthony Luke Jeffrey Timmer Loudon Hannah Elizabeth Anker Reese Elizabeth Dykstra Braedon Thomas VanBerkum Sydney Alane Love Catherine Michele Beld Riley Elizabeth Dykstra Chase Levi VanDalen Cameron Isaak Luce Kaleb Russel Bos Willem Garrett Faber Brendan Daniel Vandenberg Alivia Rae Mellema Tate James Bos Tanner John Feenstra Josiah Kahelemeakua Madison Joy Mellema Vander Griend Brooklyn Shane Bosman Ivan Alexander Filuk Tressa Lynn Merrill Maggie Ann VanderGriend Bryce Richard Bouwman Paul Malin Forbes Marissa Kathleen Muljat Preston John VanderVeen Frank Leroy Brandao Davis Matthew Gatterman Taryn Elizabeth Myhre Carter Jay VanderWerff Shyann Faith Brandsma Taya Denee Hammingh Khue Vo Minh (Brooklyn) Holly Joy Van Hofwegen Kellyn Therese Burden Kate YiLian Hansen Nguyen Levi Gerrit Van Weerdhuizen Lena Joy Marie Burger Kelli Ann Heeringa Alexa Grace Powell Erik Dale Veening Jackson Cole Corkill Kristin Nicole Hoekema Megan Vhee Rouse Brianna Hope Veenstra Mikala Hope Cunningham John Barry Hofford Mason Dale Rutgers Jude Thomas Veltkamp Paige Olivia Decker Tara Muriel Hollander Faith Jasona Schmitt Emiko Marie Walsh Laine Caroline DeJong Kyler Lane Holleman Trajan John Schouten Jenna Marie Walters Elijah Robert DenBleyker Jing Yi (Cindy) Huang Cori Marie Sieving Kaiden John Wubben Zachariah Ray DenBleyker Gracelyn Victoria Hubbard Zachary Scott Sipma Chenhao (Ed) Yu John Bradley DenHartog Prabhjit Singh Khunkhun Easton Allan Stremler Qien (Jim) Yu Andrew Richard DeVries Levi Jess Korthuis Muriel Rae TerBeek Robert Victor Zaitsez Anna Ruiwen DeWaard Mason Kay Jewell Kush Nora Caroline TerBeek Yangyang (Amanda) Zhang Samuel Adam DeYoung Kase Tyler Lautenbach Jakab Robert Terpstra Haipeng (Nathan) Yuan Julianne Joy Dickinson Hanh Vu (Violet) Le Becca Mae TeVelde Brevin Ron Zylstra The Senior Class of 2020 would like to thank their parents for the gift of Christian Education. ADMINISTRATION Dr. Paul Bootsma, Superintendent Mr. Chris Rast, Assistant Principal Dr. Clayton Libolt/Mrs. Becky Midboe, Co-Principals Ms. Brenda Terpstra, Activities Director Mrs. Jeany Aupperlee, Student Academic Services Director Mrs. Kimberly Grycel, Assistant Activities Director LYNDEN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STAFF Mr. John Bisschop Mrs. Kristen Hinton Ms. Jill McKee Mr. Jonathan Syltie Mrs. Amy Blankers Mrs. Karen Hoogerhyde Mrs. Melissa Meyer Mrs. Richelle Urie Mrs. Carly Cooper Mr. Stuart Hoogerhyde Mrs. Carol Morgan Mrs. Carla VanderKooi Mr. Brent DeRuyter Mrs. Karen Houseman Rev. James Ogle Mrs. Taylor VanderYacht Mrs. Niki DeYoung Mr. Mark Houseman Mrs. Laura Ogle Mrs. Becky Van Hofwegen Mrs. Gayle Doornbos Mr. Paul Huffman Mrs. Heidi Price Mr. Jon Van Hulzen Mrs. Janelle Draayer Mr. Joel Huleatt Mr. Ken Quehrn Ms. Morgan VanKooten Mrs. Melissa Engels Mrs. Linda Jager Mr. Chris Rast Mrs. Brenda VanRooyen Mrs. Hannah Faber Mrs. Kelly Kaemingk Mrs. Nicole Roetcisoender Mr. Gerrit VanWeerdhuizen Mrs. Kimberly Grycel Mrs. Alyssa Kooi Mrs. Karen Sebens Mrs. Amy VandeVoort Mr. Matthew Gudakov Mrs. Lyndsey Lenssen Mrs. Shauna Senti Mrs. Kate Walters Mrs. Sid Hartwell Mrs. Amy Libolt Mrs. Karrin Simpson Mrs. Sara Whitehead Mrs. Melanie Heldoorn Mrs. Vicki Lindquist Mrs. Renae Sloan LYNDEN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Isabella Almlie- Valedictorian, Lynden Breakfast Kiwanis Scholarship Hannah Anker- Trinity Western University Dean’s Scholarship Kaleb Bos- Valedictorian, Grand Canyon University Presidential Scholarship, Grand Canyon University CPSCI/INFOTECT/ENGRNG Award, Grand Canyon University Christian School Consortium Scholarship, Whatcom County Corrections Deputies Scholarship Brooklyn Bosman- Friends of Lynden Christian Scholarship, Ludden Memorial Scholarship Bryce Bouwman- Grand Canyon University Christian School Consortium Scholarship Kellyn Burden- Valedictorian, Gordon College Harold John Ockenga Scholarship Jackson Corkill- Dordt University Football Athletic Scholarship, Dordt University Jeff and Kay Moore Freshman Business Scholarship, Dordt Collegiate Scholarship Paige Decker- Valedictorian, Friends of Lynden Christian Scholarship, Hoksbergen Scholarship, Dordt University Women’s Track Athletic Scholarship, Dordt University Piano-Keyboard Music Activity Scholarship, Dordt University Dahm Music Scholarship-Keyboard, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship, Dordt University DC Distinguished Scholar Award, Dordt University Kuyper Honors Scholarship, Ludden Memorial Scholarship Laine DeJong- Valedictorian, Northwest Nazarene University President’s Scholarship, Northwest Nazarene University Track and Field Athletic Scholarship, Northwest Dairy Association Scholarship John DenHartog- Valedictorian, Friends of Lynden Christian Scholarship, Western Washington University Admissions Achievement Award, Western Washington University Admissions Foundation Scholarship Andrew DeVries- Dordt University Basketball Athletic Scholarship, Dordt University Collegiate Academic Scholarship Samuel DeYoung- Valedictorian, Grand Canyon University Chancellor Scholarship, Grand Canyon University Christian School Consortium Scholarship Julianne Dickinson- Whatcom Dairy Women Judy Scholten Memorial Scholarship, Select Sires Inc. Scholarship, Gene Forrester Memorial Scholarship, Jay Paul Memorial Scholarship, Washington State University Regents Scholarship Emma Doede- Trinity Western University President’s Scholarship Reese Dykstra- Skagit Valley College Softball Athletic Scholarship Riley Dykstra- Western Washington University Basketball Athletic Scholarship Willem Faber- Valedictorian Ivan Filuk- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Chancellors Scholarship, Future Pathfinders Scholarship Paul Forbes- Valedictorian, Western Washington University Admissions Achievement Award Davis Gatterman- Northwestern College Football Athletic Scholarship, Northwestern College Academic Achievement Scholarship Kate Hansen- Valedictorian, Trinity Western University President’s Scholarship, Lynden Noon Kiwanis Kristin Hoekema- Valedictorian, Roy Georgeff Scholarship, Calvin University Legacy Award, Calvin University Trustee’s Scholarship, Calvin University Music Scholarship-Vocal John Hofford– Western Washington University Admissions Achievement Award Tara Hollander- Valedictorian, Gonzaga University Trustee Scholarship, Gonzaga University Honors Scholarship Gracelyn Hubbard- California Baptist University Presidential Scholarship Levi Korthuis- Valedictorian, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship, Dordt University Football Athletic Scholarship, Dordt University President’s Award for Excellence Scholarship Kase Lautenbach- Gonzaga University Dussault Scholarship, PPGA Dick Start Scholarship Violet Le- University of Arizona International Tuition Scholarship Sydney Love- Ludden Memorial Scholarship, George Fox University Merit Scholarship Alivia Mellema- Valedictorian, Lynden Noon Kiwanis Scholarship, Dordt University Volleyball Athletic Scholarship, Dordt Alumni Association Regional Scholarship, Dordt University Presidential Scholarship Marissa Muljat- Valedictorian, Taylor University Dean Scholarship, Pulliam Journalism Scholarship Taryn Myhre- Valedictorian, Friends of Lynden Christian Scholarship, Corban University Dean’s Scholarship