Alumni: I gained a love for learning and a passion for Christian education.
Lissy attended Greenhouse for 11 years, and coaches the Furnace Dance Team at Wheaton Academy.
Alumni: The teachers’ enthusiasm for teaching shaped me
Ana attended Greenhouse from 2nd through 12th grades, and now teaches in a classical, Christian school.
Alumni: Greenhouse helped prepare her to serve overseas
Attending Greenhouse from 1st through 12th grades, G now serves in a sensitive area in the Middle East.
Alumni: Middle school at Greenhouse inspired me to learn
Spending her middle school years at Greenhouse nurtured Betsy Teevans’ creativity and encouraged her to think outside the box.
Alumni: I preferred Sports to Academics, Greenhouse Changed That
For Timothy Steininger the rhetoric program at Greenhouse became the inflection point in his academic trajectory.
Alumni: My teachers opened up the world for me!
Hester Buell was part of our very first rhetoric cohort (2007-12) and has recently returned to school to become a therapist.
Alumni: Varsity soccer player and Math & Computing major
After attending Greenhouse for high school (2013-17), Liz (Aalbue) Schafhauser played varsity soccer in college, while getting her degree in Math and Computing.
Alumni: Greenhouse opened the door to his call to ministry
Max Anliker attended Greenhouse from 2006-14 and now serves for Liberty Bible Church in Valparaiso.
Alumni: Often thinks of Greenhouse in her adult life
Cassie (Appleton) Hunt was a student at Greenhouse from 2011-16, and is embracing the roles of wife, mother and homemaker “with contentment and joy.”
Alumni: Greenhouse inspired his career in physical therapy
Marc Oda attended Greenhouse from 2009-13 and works as a physical therapist.
Alumni: Greenhouse encouraged personal responsibility
Courtney (Baer) Green attended Greenhouse from 2005-17 and studied law at University of Chicago.
Alumni: Classical education counters the excesses of secular culture
Jared Cochrum was a student at Greenhouse the day its doors opened in 2001. Today he is an associate pastor.
Alumni: Servant leader trains foster families
Chloe (Sohmer) Rodman attended Greenhouse from 2006-13 and now helps train foster families in Indianapolis.
Alumni: College was easier than Greenhouse
Jake McAdam attended Greenhouse (‘11-‘16), married another Greenhouse student, and serves as a worship pastor.
Alumni: I dream about sending my own kids someday
Raymond Hanus attended Greenhouse from 2006 until 2019. He graduated from Wheaton College and says Greenhouse made an “incredible impact” on his life.
Alumni: From art elective classes to biomedical visualization
Clara Baumgarten was a student at Greenhouse from 2004-16, and is completing her masters in UIC’s Biomedical Visualization program.
Alumni: Software engineer with a passion for books
Jared Forth attended Greenhouse (‘11-‘15) and works as a software engineer.
Alumni: The first student to enroll a child in Greenhouse
Mary (York) Earl attended Greenhouse in 2002-03. Her daughter Ava was the first second-generation student of Greenhouse.
Alumni: Student from original Rhetoric cohort works in Christian publishing
Ian Smith attended Greenhouse from 2004-08, was part of the first Rhetoric cohort, and now works as an editor.
Alumni: Without Greenhouse I would not be where I am today
Lee Muzzy attended Greenhouse from 2003 until 2015. He works for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and says Greenhouse has been “incredibly significant” in his life.