Bethany VanOeffelen is a senior at Holland Christian this year. She joins our team with a desire to be a great role model as she models for Embolden. She hopes that she can offer a message that girls can do whatever they put their minds to, and that the choices they make directly impact their…
Conner Wysong is a senior at Holland Christian, where he is recognized as a leader on the lacrosse team. A camp counselor during the summer, Conner spends the school year keeping busy with sports and volunteer work at the men’s mission in Holland. He is a great public speaker. Conner’s English teacher, Ms. Rooks, sent this fun…
A senior at Black River, Kayla Brothers, is on a mission to be confident in her own skin, and to radiate that confidence in a way that helps other girls to gain confidence, too. She wants every girl who feels “different” to see that society does not define her, but that she defines herself. Kayla…
Danae Winia is a senior at Black River. She is passionate about environmental issues and creating awareness around them, working to make small changes in her daily life that can have a big impact in the world. Danae is also passionate about missions, after serving in Kenya last summer with her friend and family. There,…
Hannah is a senior at Holland Christian High School. Her heart is to be someone who gives more than what she receives, offering her time and energy to people in need. Hannah recently had the chance to visit Beautiful Gate Orphanage in Lesotho, Africa. There, she ministered to orphaned children and witnessed extreme poverty and the…