15 Millennium - Twenty-second Edition ACADEMIA, EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES listen…about finding freedom and joy in the midst of life's toughest battles.” Highly educated, Mr. Steensma received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Indiana Wesleyan University. Continuing his education at the institution, he went on to obtain a transition-to-teaching certification and a Master of Education in teacher leadership in 2019. Mr. Steensma is also a building-level administrator for the Indiana Department of Education, holds five certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and is a licensed juvenile probation officer in Allen County, Indiana. Looking toward the future, Mr. Steensma endeavors to continue improving students’ lives at ACJC and ACLA by integrating holistic approaches that address emotional, physical, mental and spiritual well-being. With an emphasis on authentic teaching principles and building lasting relationships with students, teachers and other stakeholders, Mr. Steensma is dedicated to making a genuine difference in his community. Cross, Habitat for Humanity and the American Cancer Society, among others. He believes that community service is an obligation, and the roots of giving back begin early. The work he does with those who have medical needs is by far the most transcendent. Mr. Steensma received a full liver transplant in 2015 after primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) threatened to take his life. He also continues to work with those who have ostomies, as he received a second and final ileostomy in 2012 after Crohn's disease and PSC first attacked him in his early teens nearly 40 years prior. Alongside his distinguished work in academia and rehabilitative community efforts, Mr. Steensma is a talented songwriter and vocalist. His faith-based music album, released over 20 years ago, continues to engage new audiences. He is also a published poet and essayist whose work speaks to a universal desire for compassion and understanding. His 2020 limited-run podcast on addiction and recovery, “The Art of Letting Go,” was called by one host site as “a must-
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