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Despite the weather not cooperating for our community picnic on Saturday, HomEComing weekend was full of EC spirit!  The gorgeous fall weather on Friday made for the perfect day for EC’s Alumni Golf Outing at Wallkill Golf Club and our multiple events at the high school campus. The festivities kicked off with welcoming donors, administration,…

Mark Reitsma is passionate about the finance industry. From an early age, the Lord opened up doors to work in finance, and after a series of upward career moves, he partnered with two other fellow Christian friends to form Regency Wealth Management in 2011. “That was a key time,” Reitsma shares. “Building the business and…

Growing up in a predominately white school in Traverse City, Michigan, college student Bryan Kabot was immediately drawn to the notable diversity at the University of Michigan, and he desired to cultivate it even further.            “I was interested in law because it was about justice and equality. And when I heard about this committee…

Karen VanderLeest knows about education. Most recently serving as a clinical supervisor at Ramapo College, where she observed student teachers, VanderLeest’s career also includes 18 years in public education. During that time, she taught middle school and high school classes, as well as supervised the Social Studies and World Language departments.  In addition to her…

As a Rutgers University student, Alicia Ulaikere recently had an opportunity to minister to someone in her dorm room. She says she felt compelled to tell her about the Lord in that moment of darkness. “Sometimes you think maybe she doesn’t want to hear about God,” says Ulaikere. “But she opened up to me that…

Matthew Hartensveld’s pathway to microelectronic engineering had an unlikely beginning: a friend’s broken Xbox 360 game system.  “He did not have the money to repair it. I wanted to help him out and I began ‘Googling’ how to fix it. I ended up being able to repair it for him and from that success, started…

On April 12, 2023, Seton Hall University students and entrepreneur hopefuls vied for a chance to win seed money for their startup companies as part of Seton Hall’s annual Pirates Pitch Competition. On the judges panel was 2017 EC alumna, Carina Castagna, chosen as the youngest judge of the group. Castagna, a first-generation college graduate,…

The 2023 EC Auction Gala brought together more than 300 supporters at The Tides Estate in North Haledon for a night of fellowship and fundraising. The generous Eastern Christian School community brought in a record breaking total--more than $250,146 toward continuing the mission of raising up the next generation to impact the world for Christ. …

Hot off the press! Look out for The Herald in your mailboxes, the biannual publication of Eastern Christian School. The magazine provides a good overview of the past six months, covering campus news, foundation news, alumni news and upcoming events. A fantastic way for alumni and our current school community to stay connected, check out…