Where Are They Now?

Have you walked into the elementary school lobby and wondered about the story behind the people featured in the photos? We thought it would be fun to update you on what they have been doing since graduating from Central Christian School.

Where Are They Now - 2010 Classmates Stay in Close Contact

Beye (Antonsen) Green (left)

Beye graduated from University of Oregon in 2014. She married Thatcher Green in 2019. Together, they have a real estate brokerage - Builders Marketing Group, Dba BMG Realty - that they launched in 2018.   Last year they started their own small building company, Pacific Western Home where they build duplexes and single-family homes in the Portland metro area where they currently live. Beye shares “I had a great high school experience at CCS and am thankful I could attend such a good school.”

Alyssa Phillips (middle)

Alyssa is a public interest attorney providing direct legal representation to families and children experiencing homelessness, ensuring they receive the educational opportunities they deserve.  Her impactful work with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless earned her a promotion to Senior Educational Attorney in June 2024.  She shares “I am thankful for the foundation of faith and academic excellence that I received from CCS”.

Lindsay (Merrill) Bird (right)

After graduating CCS, Lindsay attended Portland Bible College for one year and completed her Associate of Arts Transfer degree at COCC. Then she moved to Redding, CA and attended two years of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry where she met my husband, Kyle. They got married in 2013 and both began working at Iris Global, an international mission’s organization. During that time, she completed her bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership through Simpson University. She worked at Iris Global for 8 years, primarily managing the child sponsorship program. This program provided thousands of children around the world with housing, education, food, clean water, and discipleship. She is now a stay-at-home mama to three incredible children, Owen (6), Miles (3), and Story (1). They continue to live in Redding, and she supports her husband in his financial planning business. She shares “I am thankful for the foundation of faith and academic excellence that I received from CCS”.