Stories

Tees for Your Tradition

From July 1 to December 31, 2022, Redeemer ran the alumni campaign "Tees for Your Tradition." To celebrate the lifelong friendships made during their university days, alumni had the opportunity to...

By /March 22, 2023

A Call to Storytelling

As an international student from India, Abishek Varghese '20 made friendships and connections and developed an appreciation for community during his time at Redeemer. "Redeemer was my first...

By /March 15, 2023

Equipped to Serve

Looking back 20 years ago, Louis Dauphin '08 would never have imagined being where he is today. With dreams to work in education and a career that began in teaching, Dauphin's appointment as the new...

By /March 14, 2023

Uncovering the Past to Build the Future

Dr. Maureen Elgersman Lee walks the cobblestone streets of Colonial Williamsburg each morning on her way to work. Regal red brick homes with richly painted shutters embrace her on both sides of the...

By /September 29, 2022

Worship: Inside and Outside the Box

It was 1995. “Shout to the Lord” had just been released by a growing church in Australia called Hillsong. Worship events featuring contemporary praise music backed by guitars, keyboards and...

By /September 29, 2022

Following the Thread of Worship

It was the spring of 1985, and freshly graduated high school student, Ruth Ann Schuringa (nee Dykstra), had the world at her fingertips. A small town girl from Huron County, Ruth Ann dreamed of...

By /September 29, 2022

A Turning of the Page

When Sylvia Taekema first heard about Redeemer as a high school student, it was more of an idea than an actual institution. Despite this, she was immediately drawn in. “There was nothing to see...

By /September 29, 2022

All Together Now

The Kerkhof family’s ties to Redeemer can be traced back to even before it began.  “My church at the time was involved in a lot of conversations around starting a new Christian...

By /September 29, 2022
Alumni making an impact
Where are they now?
Wherever they go, whatever they do, Redeemer alumni are making a difference. Learn more about some of our alumni and their unique callings and careers.

Heidi Ellens de Vries ’05

Assistant City Solicitor,
City of Brantford

Kyle Vander Linden ’05

Project Manager, Credit Valley Conservation

Clarence Keesman ’98

Executive Director, The Refuge

Phoebe Mitton ’10

Policy Analyst, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

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