New Year, New Faces at Blue Mountain Academy

Story by Esther Hernandez

“Every new school year provides us with the opportunity for a 10-month-long evangelistic experience,” shares Burney Culpepper, principal. “Our most important goal is that each of our students develop a close growing relationship with Jesus and learn to share the joy they have found with others. I am reminded of Psalm 119:9: “How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to Your Word” (NIV). Everything that we do revolves around this simple vision.”

This school year, Blue Mountain Academy (BMA) welcomes several new faces to the educational team who share this commitment to helping young people grow academically and develop a close, growing relationship with Christ while learning to share the gospel with others.

Julissa Boyce is a familiar face in the Pennsylvania Conference. She has taught at Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy since 2018. A graduate of Andrews University (Mich.), Boyce is teaching math, history, life skills, and vocational education. She brings a warmth and enthusiasm to the classroom, with a commitment to helping each student grow academically and socially.

Silvia Lutick, new marketing coordinator, brings a diverse range of skills and experiences to the team. She has served as a videographer for the Northern New England Conference, has coached high school Nordic skiing and unified basketball, and performs and interprets songs in American Sign Language. Her son, Jacob, will be attending second grade across the street at Blue Mountain Elementary School.

Jeanie Remoroza has been teaching school in Thailand, Pakistan and the Philippines for eight years. An invested Pathfinder Master Guide, Remoroza is teaching math and vocational education. “I love working and learning with students,” she says. “I love to see them grow not only academically but also in character.”

Benjamin Jacobs, new task force assistant dean, is a 2008 alumnus.He graduated from Hartland Institute of Health and Education in Virginia in 2014 where he studied Bible instruction. He joins BMA from Maine where he has been serving as a Bible worker.

Adam Rich joins our team from Massachusetts where he taught at Greater Boston Academy. He is teaching history, Bible, and vocational education. He graduated from Walla Walla College (Wash.) with a bachelor’s degree in History, a minor in Archaeology, and earned a professional certificate from the New England School of Photography. His daughter, Hannah, is also joining the BMA family as a junior. His wife, Brandy, is teaching grades 2–4 at the Blue Mountain Elementary School where daughter, Lily, is in second grade.