Leroy Busenitz*

• Courses:
  • SH Algebra I
  • SH Algebra II
  • SH Advanced Math
  • SH Physics
• Education:
  • Grace University
  • Emporia State University - BS Education
  • Kansas State University - MS Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 32 years
• Experience:
  • St Paul’s College - Zaria, Nigeria, Africa - 3 years
  • Kansas State University - Teaching Assistantship - 1 year
• Co-Curricular:
  • Sponsor Christian Action
• Family:
  • Wife - Ramona*
  • Daughter and Son-in-law - Shari* and Tony Felich, Olathe, KS
    • Grandson – AJ - Elementary Student
    • Grandson – Nicolas - Elementary Student
    • Grandson – Jordan - Preschooler
  • Son and Daughter-in-law - Daren* and Tina Busenitz, Wichita, KS
  • Son - Brett* - Overland Park, KS

Shelly Friesen*

• Courses:
  • JH Science
  • JH Geography
  • SH Girls Health and Physical Education
• Education:
  • Calvary Bible College, Kansas City, MO - BS Christian Education
  • Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL - MS Elementary Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 5 years
• Experience:
  • Taught at Calvary Christian School, Forrest City, AR
  • Taught at St. Charles Christian School, St. Charles, MN
• Co-Curricular:
  • Coach JH Girls Volleyball, Basketball, Track
• Family:
  • Husband - Dale

Dave Funk

• Courses:
  • Industrial Arts
• Education:
  • Grace University - BA Missions
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 3 years
• Family:
  • Wife - Juanita*
  • Daughter - Tina - SH Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Aaron - JH Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Jason - Elementary Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Titus - Elementary Student at Berean Academy

Carmen Goering

• Courses:
  • Fifth - Twelfth Grade Vocal Music
• Education:
  • Tabor College - BA Music Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 3 years
• Experience:
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Junior Class Sponsor
• Co-Curricular:
  • Worship Team Sponsor

Bev Lister*

• Courses:
  • Fifth - Twelfth Grade Instrumental Music
  • JH Vocal Music
  • JH Guitar
• Education:
  • Friends University - BA - Music Education
  • Wichita State University - MA - Music Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 21 years
• Experience:
  • Taught in Garden Plain Public Schools - 8 years
• Family:
  • Husband - Allan
  • Daughter - Alisa and Duane Kimball, Wichita, KS
    • Granddaughter - Brooke - JH Student
    • Grandson - Kaleb - Elementary Student
    • Granddaughter - Brittany - Elementary Student
    • Grandson - Kameron - Preschooler
    • Grandson - Kasey - Preschooler
  • Daughter – Angie and Ryan Hilt, Wellington, KS
    • Granddaughter - Riley - JH Student
    • Granddaughter - Austin - Elementary Student
    • Grandson - Adam - Elementary Student
    • Grandson - Isaac - Preschooler
    • Grandson - Nathan - Preschooler
  • Daughter - Shannon - Senior High Student at Berean Academy

Jerry McClenahan

• Courses:
  • SH Physical Science
  • SH Biology
  • SH Chemistry I
  • SH Chemistry II
• Education:
  • Prairie Bible Institute - Bible Degree
  • University of Nebraska - BS Education
  • Wichita State University - MS Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 28 years
• Experience:
  • Taught in Nebraska Public Schools - 2 years
  • Adjunct Professor - Wichita State University - 4 years
  • Adjunct Professor - Butler County Community College - current
• Co-Curricular:
  • Student Council Sponsor
  • National Honor Society Sponsor
• Family:
  • Wife - Susan
  • Daughter and Son-in-law - Leah* and Ben Giger, Elmdale, KS
    • Grandson - Henry - Preschooler
  • Son and Daughter-in-law - Joel* and Jessica* McClenahan, Newton, KS
  • Daughter and Son-in-law - Olivia* and Bill* Good, Lenexa, KS
    • Granddaughter - Ellie Sue
  • Son – James* - Student at Cedarville College
  • Daughter - Ivy Ann - SH Student at Berean Academy

Elaine Ruhter

• Courses:
  • JH Math
  • SH Geometry
• Education:
  • Bethel College - BA Bible
  • Wichita State University - MS Secondary Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 6 years
• Experience:
  • Mead Junior High School, Wichita KS - 6 years
  • Heights High School, Wichita - 6 years
  • Newton Bible Christian School, Newton - 7 years
• Co-Curricular:
  • Junior Class Sponsor
• Family:
  • Husband - Byron
  • Daughter - Marisa * - Student at Hutchinson Community College
  • Son - Alex - HS Student at Berean Academy

Paul Rust

• Courses:
  • JH Boys Physical Education
  • SH World History
  • SH American History
  • SH American Government
• Education:
  • Tabor College - BA Secondary Education/History
  • Emporia State University - MA Social Studies Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 10 years
• Experience:
  • Taught Hugoton Middle School, Hugoton, Kansas - 10 years
• Co-Curricular:
  • Head Coach - JH Boys Soccer, Basketball, Track
  • Asst Coach - SH Track
• Family:
  • Wife - Brenda
  • Daughter - Janelle - JH Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Cameron - Elementary Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Clayton - Elementary Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Devin - Elementary Student at Berean Academy

Alice Schultz

• Courses:
  • JH Girls Bible
  • SH Speech
  • SH English I
  • SH English II
• Education:
  • Emporia State University - BS Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 20 years
• Experience:
  • Taught at Haysville Junior High School - 3 years
  • Substitute Teacher
• Co-Curricular:
  • Forensics Coach
• Family:
  • Husband - Gordon
  • Son - Timothy* - Washington DC
  • Son and Daughter-in-law - Matthew* and Chris Schultz, Wichita, KS
    • Granddaughter - Kelli - Elementary Student
    • Grandson - Cooper - Preschooler
    • Grandson - Cal - Preschooler
  • Daughter - Sarah*, Kansas City, KS
  • Son - David* - Student at Kansas State University

Nadine Unruh

• Junior High Girls Bible
• Junior High Social Studies
• Education:
  • Grace University - Associate of Arts
  • Emporia State University - BS in Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 10 years
• Experience:
  • Berean Academy - Taught JH Bible, JH Kansas History, SH World History, SH American History
• Family:
  • Husband - Galen
  • Daughter - Candace - Elementary Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Jesse - Elementary Student at Berean Academy

Jim Van Dyke

• Courses:
  • JH Art
  • SH Computer Lit
  • SH Graphic Arts
  • Elementary Computer Keyboarding
• Education:
  • Moody Bible Institute
  • Greenville College, Greenville, IL - BS Education
  • Wichita State University - MA Art Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 36 years
• Family:
  • Wife - Sherry
  • Daughter - Kristi Van Dyke*
  • Daughter - Tammi Van Dyke*
  • Daughter - Heidi Van Dyke*

Diane Veer*

• Courses:
  • SH Girls and Boys Home Economics
• Education:
  • Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS
  • Western Bible College, Littleton, Colorado
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 3 years
• Family:
  • Husband - Mark*
  • Daughter - Natalie Veer* - Newton, KS
  • Son and Daughter-in-law - Matt* and Kendra* Veer, Elbing, Kansas
    • Granddaughter – Lillie
  • Son – Andrew - SH Student at Berean Academy
  • Daughter - Tiffany - JH Student at Berean Academy

Judy Welfelt

• Courses:
  • SH Girls Home and Family
• Education:
  • Kansas State University
  • Newman University – current student
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 7 years
• Family:
  • Husband - Dave
  • Daughter and Son-in-law - Lindsey* and Matt Burr, Overbrook, KS
  • Daughter and Son-in-law - Betsey* and Jonathon Goering, Wichita, KS
  • Daughter - Jamie, Newton, KS

Arleta Wiebe*

• K-6 Principal
• JH English
• Education:
  • Wichita State University - BA Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 12 years
• Experience:
  • Taught at Cornerstone Christian Academy, El Dorado, KS - 1 year
• Co-Curricular:
  • Eighth Grade Class Sponsor
• Family:
  • Daughter - Andrea*, Bellevue, NE
  • Son - Warren*, Wichita, KS
  • Daughter and Son-in-law - Steph* and David Tester, Oklahoma, OK

Lewis Wiebe*

• Courses:
  • SH Bible
  • SH Health and Physical Education
  • SH Boys Home and Family
  • Elementary Physical Education
• Education:
  • Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS - BA Health/Physical Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 14 years
• Experience:
  • Taught Oklahoma Bible Academy, Enid, Oklahoma - 8 years
• Co-Curricular:
  • Head Coach - SH Girls and Boys Track
  • Head Coach - SH Boys Basketball
• Family:
  • Wife - Jenny*
  • Daughter - Kara - SH Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Zac - SH Student at Berean Academy
  • Daughter - Megan - SH Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Dallas - Elementary Student at Berean Academy
  • Son - Micah - Elementary Student at Berean Academy
  • Daughter - Brooke - Preschooler

Jason Wine*

• Courses:
  • SH Bible
• Education:
  • Wichita State University - BA Medieval/Reformation History
  • Covenant Theological Seminary - M Divinity Theology
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 3 years
• Co-Curricular:
  • Senior Class Sponsor
  • Asst Coach - SH Girls Basketball
• Family:
  • Wife - Kirstin*
  • Daughter - Sally - Preschooler

Luella Zuercher*

• Courses:
  • SH English III
  • SH English IV
  • SH Spanish I
  • SH Spanish II
• Education:
  • Wichita State University, Wichita, KS - BA English Education
  • Wichita State University, Wichita, KS - MS Education
• Tenure at Berean Academy:
  • 31 years
• Family:
  • Husband - Floyd*
  • Son and Daughter-in-law - Charles* and Lili Zuercher, Portland, OR
  • Son and Daughter-in-law - Steve* and Melanie Zuercher, Benton, KS
    • Grandson - Jonathan - SH Student
    • Grandson - Nathaniel - SH Student
  • Daughter and Son-in-law - Ann* and Shannon Servaes, Atlanta, GA
    • Granddaughter - Emma - Preschooler
    • Grandson - Daniel - Preschooler
    • Granddaughter - Kathrine - Preschooler
    • Granddaughter - Rachel - Preschooler