Chris Vander Woude is devoting the next two years of his life to spread awareness about his father’s story through his work for the Tom Vander Woude Guild. He also works at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, VA. He was raised on a small farm in Nokesville, Virginia, where most of his family still resides. After graduating from Christendom with a degree in History, he married Katy (Hadro) Vander Woude. Chris worked at Christendom College while Katy earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University. They are blessed with their daughter, Zelie, whom Katy homeschools. While at Christendom, he was the Athletic Director and then the Dean of Students. Previously he worked at Chelsea Academy in Front Royal as the Dean of Students and Athletic Director,  before that Chris was the Athletic Director at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, Va. They live outside Manassas and enjoy raising chickens, gardening and spending time with their large families.