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Trinity had been on Norma Garcia’s radar since a good friend of hers told her about the great experience that both her sons had at this school. She submitted her resume to Trinity and thought about working in some capacity that would make use of her organizational business experience. She cares about the work that she does in the Student Accounts department because it involves the daily interaction with students and families to provide a clear and transparent understanding of the financial aspect of being a student here at Trinity.

Garcia works in the Student Accounts department that is housed within the Financial Services Office which has a steady flow of students and staff coming in with different needs. Her responsibilities include reviewing accounts for payment activity, processing refunds on accounts, taking payments in-house, as well as having ample communication with students in person and via email correspondence to answer questions on maintaining their account in good standing.

Prior to starting with Trinity, Garcia was working as a part time receptionist job with Local 1 – Iron Workers in Forest Park, providing union workers with information on their benefits package.

Apart from just having a blast with her two young adult daughters, her teenage son and her tween baby girl, her husband and Garcia pastor New Life Community Church in the community of Blue Island.

Josh Lenarz, a 1998 alum, began his career at Trinity in 1998 as an admissions representative and men’s assistant soccer coach.  Starting in 2005, Lenarz transitioned into a full-time role in Trinity athletics as the assistant athletics director and head women’s soccer coach.  During his 23-year tenure as the head women’s soccer coach, Lenarz was named National Coach of the Year four times, and his team was crowned National Champions three times.  In January 2025, he stepped into the role of Director of Gifts.  Lenarz also currently serves as an admissions representative for the western U.S. territory.

Originally from southern California, he and his wife Kelly and children Peyton, Casey, Dylan, and Ryder reside in Palos Heights. Kelly is also employed at Trinity and serves as Dean of Education.  Lenarz enjoys coaching his kids’ sports teams, traveling and spending time outdoors, and visiting National Parks.  The Lenarz family are active members at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park.

Bob Brickman ’03 has been the head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country teams for the past 13 seasons and was an assistant coach in the program for one year prior to that. He has led the women’s team to nine and the men’s team to eight top five finishes at the CCAC Championships. The teams both took fourth place in 2013, 2014, and 2015. For the 2016 season the women’s team finished in fifth and the men were sixth.

In 2016 Brickman had two individual qualifiers for the NAIA National Championships. The previous year he had three qualifiers and in 2014 there were four individuals, the most for the program, qualify. Overall in his career he has had 25 individual national qualifiers.  He has also coached a NAIA All-American runner for the four seasons and in 2013 had a NCCAA national individual champion. In addition Brickman’s teams have earned scholar team awards for the past eight seasons.

Brickman earned his bachelor’s degree in business at Trinity. As a student-athlete he was a four-year runner in cross country and track and field, served as a team captain, and participated in NCCAA national meets for each sport.

Along with coaching the cross country teams, Brickman is the head coach of the track and field program.  He served five years as the NCCAA national sport chair for cross country. In addition he is employed by the security department of the College. He resides with his wife Katie, daughter Autumn, and son Bobby in Oak Forest, Illinois.

Dr. Aaron Kuecker serves as president of Trinity Christian College. Before assuming this role, he had served as the College’s provost since July 2016. His work as interim president and provost represent a sort of homecoming to the Trinity community. From 2008-2013, Kuecker was associate professor of theology and director of education at the College. In the intervening years, he served at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, most recently as dean of the School of Theology & Vocation, professor of theology, and director of the Honors College.

Kuecker’s academic work has largely focused on identity formation in the early Christian church, with an emphasis on New Testament studies and biblical theology. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament studies from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland; his M.Div., from Western Theological Seminary; and his B.A. in political science from Central College. Before earning his Ph.D., Kuecker served as associate pastor and youth pastor at Community Reformed Church in Zeeland, MI.