At Atlantic Christian School, we believe true greatness is found in serving others, as Jesus taught in Matthew 23:11—”The greatest among you will be your servant.” Each year, we honor individuals and organizations who reflect this Christlike spirit through our Servant’s Heart Award.
We are pleased to announce the 2025 recipients whose selfless service has been a blessing to our school community:
AtlantiCare – Healthy Schools, Healthy Children Program
For over a decade, AtlantiCare has provided generous health and wellness support to ACS—funding projects like our greenhouse, water bottle stations, new PE equipment, and more. Their instructors have also brought engaging health education into our classrooms, and their commitment to student and staff wellness truly reflects a servant’s heart.
Joe and Amanda Wyzen-Gregory
Joe and Amanda have consistently served our school with joy and generosity—donating food, time, and expertise for school events and our high school culinary class. Their faithful support, including sponsoring athletic banners and helping with food distribution, shows their deep care for ACS.
Brenda Maurer
Brenda has been a faithful volunteer in the cafeteria, library, and at many school events. She and her husband have also blessed our students by sponsoring scholarships for graduating seniors. Her consistent, quiet service is a beautiful reflection of Christ’s love.
Frank and Elaine Santo
This faithful couple has covered our school in prayer each month and encouraged our community through spiritual support. Elaine also leads GEMS (Girls Empowered for the Master’s Service), mentoring young girls in biblical identity and purpose.
Philip Senseney
Philip serves ACS faithfully as a dependable bus driver and behind-the-scenes helper. From vehicle upkeep to assisting with school systems, he is always willing to lend a hand with a humble heart.
We thank God for each of these recipients. Their example inspires us all to serve with love, humility, and joy.
The 2022 Servant’s Heart Award recipients, from left, Katelin Klingert, Curtis Dull, Amanda Costello, and David Scheidegg.
Over 140 parents, faculty, and staff gathered on May 16 for the Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Christian School Association, listening to state of the school reports highlighting this year’s academic and financial progress, electing four members to the Board of Directors, and honoring four individuals with the Servant’s Heart Award.
Board Chair Les Tomlinson opened the meeting with a devotion from Ephesians 1:16-19, encouraging everyone to be faithful in prayer on behalf of the school, its students, and staff. “We want to ask God to give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that we are able to better prepare our youth for the future,” Tomlinson said. Those in attendance broke into small groups for a time of prayer.
Board member Chaz Wyckoff then announced and introduced the recipients of the school’s annual Servant’s Heart Award — Amanda Costello, Curtis Dull, Katelin Klingert Oglesby, and David Scheidegg.
Costello is a current parent and serves on the Parent-Teacher Fellowship Board. With several sons active in ACS athletics, Costello is always ready to help the teams and coaches, with transportation and other needs that arise. Dull served ACS for several years as a security guard and after retiring from that position returned to volunteer with the facilities staff wherever needed.
Oglesby, who has three children at ACS, has faithfully served in the school lunchroom for the past four years. Schiedegg, an alumni parent, is an engineer with SNS Engineering in Mays Landing and has provided advice and professional services to the school for over 10 years as various additions have been made to the campus, including the modular Annex Buildings and the outdoor basketball court.
A new video about ACS was then shown that focused on the spiritual development theme — Deeply Rooted — and featured interviews with current students and alumni explaining how their education at ACS has helped them develop and become deeply rooted in Christ and His Word.
Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen touched on highlights from the past school year, referencing a 2021-2022 Annual Report PowerPoint that was displayed on a screen to the attendees. Other administrators also spoke on various developments in their particular areas, including Early Education Director and Elementary Principal Gail Alford, Athletic Director Pam Hitchner, and Upper School Principal Meg McHale. Business Administrator Kelly Flynn and Board Treasurer Chris Loeb spoke on the financial state of the school.
Oblen said plans are underway to relocate the Early Education Center and kindergarten classrooms to the Annex Buildings across the parking lot and that the main school school building in September would house students in the 1st to 12th grades. She praised God for the continued growth in the school’s enrollment that reached 669 students this year and is expected to exceed 700 next year, with three classes at each grade level from kindergarten to the 8th grade.
Kris Jacoby, chair of the Board’s Nominating Committee, announced the names of the four candidates running for the Board, selected out of some 20 who initially expressed an interest in serving. Each nominee came forward to give remarks before Association members participated in the election. The newly-elected members to the Board of Directors, who will oversee the governance and policies of the school, are: Giannine DiSciascio, Alisun Klingert, Andy MacPherson, and David (DJ) Schrag. Their official term of service will begin on July 1.
Five Association members who are school parents were nominated to serve on the Board’s Nominating Committee representing the Association next year — Cindy Barberio, Charlie Costello, Kris Jacoby, Jason Kiefer, and Paul Vogel. Association members will be receiving an electronic ballot to select three representatives from this list of nominees.
In closing remarks, Board Chair Tomlinson recognized and thanked Board member Kris Jacoby, who was stepping down from the Board after nine years of service. “Kris is going to be greatly missed and we are so grateful for her faithful service, particularly serving as the Board’s Secretary for a number of years,” Tomlinson said.
The newly elected members of the Board of Directors, from left, Andy Macpherson, Alisun Klingert, Giannine DiSciascio, and David (DJ) Schrag.
Board Chair Les Tomlinson thanks departing Board member Kris Jacoby for her nine years of faithful service.
