Meet the staff
Campus Director
Jenny Chladek
Degree:
International Studies with a minor in Latin American Studies
About:
Jenny deeply loves Jesus, her family, and friends. She loves being outside, running, mountain biking, skiing, and finding somewhere to jump in for a swim. She also finds joy in playing the piano, guitar, singing, and sharing her love of dance through teaching at a local studio.
CMIT Director
Dan De La Forest
Degree:
Chemical Engineering and New Testament Theology
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About:
Dan is a Bible nerd who loves playing sports and rooting for local teams. He has a wife named Sarah, 4 kids, and a new puppy who all love to be active in the outdoors and read adventure books together.
Discipleship Director
Lake Superior College Outreach
Rachel Cheney
Degree:
Integrated Elementary and Special Education
About:
Some of Rachel's favorite things include roller coasters, water parks, thrifting, lake days, and fresh local produce. She loves spending time with her husband Bruno and daughter Juniper. She has recently picked up running and loves studying what the Bible says about women and their role in church leadership.
Large Group | Discipleship
Levi Rainwater
Degree:
Civil Engineering
About:
Levi enjoys games of all varieties especially chess, strategy, and 9-square. He enjoys his coffee black, cooking good food, walks, being the fun uncle to everyone's kids and dogs, and being the one behind a screen making it all happen.
International Student Ministry
Media & Marketing
Grace Walters
Degree:
Communication with a minor in Philosophy
About:
Grace loves going on hikes, exploring new places, eating/cooking good food, drinking iced chai, spending quality time with friends, and going on adventures with her husband Tony, and their dogs, Daisy and Wesley.
Outreach Director
Tony Walters
Degree:
Communication with a minor in Deaf Studies
About:
Tony loves coffee, walking his dogs with his wife Grace, playing disc golf, coffee, and pummeling fools in Smash Bros.
Outreach | Media & Marketing
Women's Ministry | Worship
Laura Hollen
Degree:
Communication with a minor in Psychology
About:
Laura enjoys outdoor adventures, making good coffee, bonfires, really anything that involves friends, and quality time with her husband, Zac, and chocolate lab, Kaia Papaya.
Student OFFICERS
President - Senior
Kirralee Odipo
Studying:
Chemistry and Biochemistry
About:
Kiralee grew up in Kenya, Africa surrounded by Christian family. She is passionate about the love of Jesus, prayer, worship, and asking questions. She enjoys watching sports, crime shows, hiking, taking drives, reading a good book, and having fun conversations with friends.
Junior
Grant Bain
Studying:
Elementary and Special Education
About:
Grant is from Shakopee, MN. He grew up in the church but his faith really grew in college when he join Christain community. He has a passion for bringing people into relationship with Jesus. Grant loves coffee, hiking, hanging out with people, and his job at a group home.
Junior
Nick Walters
Studying:
Communication with a minor in History
About:
Nick grew up in Bayport, MN. Exploring God through apologetics and theology is one of his greatest joys. His hobbies include, woodworking, pickleball, reading C.S. Lewis, and sitting with a cup of coffee doing nothing.
Junior
Sari Steffen
Studying:
Exercise Science and Spanish
About:
Sari is from Ramsey, MN. She has known Jesus since she was a child but really began to pursue him during her last years of high school. She enjoys singing, playing piano, thrifting, playing and watching sports, baking and chasing the northern lights.