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Jamie Kim, a junior at Eastern Christian High School, is currently running an international nonprofit from her bedroom. Called Pen & Quill, she founded the organization in January with students she met at various writers’ conferences—one student from Puerto Rico, and another from California. “We contacted Princeton University Press, and we talked about what we…

Growing up in rural, upstate New York, TJ and Elisa Duger had very different schooling experiences.    “The Christian school I attended when I was growing up was very tiny and lacked the typical school experience. My husband, a product of public school, didn’t want that type of Christian school. He associated Christian school with…

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…

The spiritual theme for 2023-2024 is “Seek Truth, Speak Truth” with Psalm 119:10 as our key verse: “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.” As the team considered the focus for the year, we wanted to echo John’s deep hope for our school community: “I have no…

On Monday, May 22, the Lord provided the most beautiful day for a round of golf, fellowship within the EC community, and the continued support of the Eastern Christian mission. 128 golfers and 58 sponsors came together at Wild Turkey Golf Club in Hamburg to raise more than $85,500 gross towards the completed renovation of…

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…

ditto upscale resale sells donated goods with the help of dedicated volunteers in order to provide financial support to Eastern Christian School. Whether you donate items, purchase items, or volunteer at ditto, you’re benefitting Eastern Christian School. What are ditto’s greatest needs? Summer volunteers in all areas, especially cashiers. Now is the time to join…

At a recent Saturday lacrosse game, the boys team ended with a senior celebration. The time of camaraderie included speeches, photos and food, as is typical with senior celebrations across the area. But something about this one felt different. The speeches celebrated that morning’s win as well as the athletes’ skill on the field–and there…

Following is a complete transcript from Raquel Saharig's reflection, presented during the 2023 Senior Celebration Night. Good evening, My name is Raquel Saharig and I will be sharing my experience at EC. I have been at EC since 2nd grade, but my sophomore year at EC was nonexistent. I decided to leave EC and attend…