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Maribeth Vriesema

Maribeth Vriesema

Business Office Assistant

Maribeth VriesemaEC Graduate 1978

Business Office Assistant

EC Start Date: 1999

Education: Bergen Community College, Lyons Institute

Bio:

Maribeth and her husband Wayne are the proud parents of two EC graduates. Daughter Rachel Kuperus (’00) is married to Jon Kuperus (’01) and son Kevin (’03) is married to Rebecca (Santhouse-’03). They enjoy spending time with their five grandchildren: Stella, Penelope, Abigail, Jonah & Anna. Maribeth is in her 20th year of employment at EC after volunteering for many years. She is the third generation in her family to have attended EC and is so thankful for the quality Christian education her family has experienced as part of the EC family. In her free time she enjoys spending time in Green Pond on the beach, boating, reading and photography. Maribeth & Wayne served as HS youth leaders for many years. The Vriesema family attends Covenant Church in North Haledon.

Geraldine Gallagher

Geraldine Gallagher

Business Office Assistant

Geraldine Gallagher

Business Office Assistant

EC Start Date: 2002

Bio:

Geraldine is happily married to Dominic Gallagher. They have two girls who are both married, and have a grandson and granddaughter (and another grandson on the way). Geraldine enjoys helping families with any billing questions they may have. When not in the office Geraldine can usually be found back in her homeland (Northern Ireland) visiting with her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.

The Gallagher family attend Emergence Church (Glen Rock Campus).

Thomas Dykhouse

Thomas Dykhouse

Head of School Emeritus

Thomas DykhouseEC Graduate 1976

Head of School Emeritus

EC Start Date: 2007

Education: B.A. - Economics, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Program on Leadership for Senior Executives - Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University,
Fellow, Van Lunen Center for Executive Management in Christian Schools, Calvin College

Bio:

Tom is a proud EC alumnus (1976) married to fellow alum, Linda (1977).  They are the parents of Kristin, Mike, and Kim, and proud grandparents to Bryce (EC class of 2034).  Tom joined EC as Head of School in 2007 following a career as an international reinsurance broker during which time he also served as a member of EC’s Board of Directors.  In addition to providing leadership to EC, he serves as chair of the Van Lunen Center for Executive Management at Calvin College and the Pension and Benefit Board of Christian Schools International, and as a trustee of the Christian Health Care Center.  In his spare time he enjoys reading and travel.  Tom and Linda are members of Faith Community Church in Wyckoff.

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