The King's Connection Magazine Volume 24 // Number 2 | Page 24

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Creating a Family Legacy
L

en and Betty Vogelaar’s commitment and connection
to The King’s University all began with Betty’s father,
Cornelis van’t Land. Cornelis believed in the importance
of a Christian education, and while living in Holland, Betty
and her sister were sent to an out-of-town Christian high
school. After they immigrated as a family to southern
Alberta in 1950, Betty’s dad felt obligated to help provide
an opportunity for Christian post-secondary education
for students here in Alberta. Even though his finances
were limited, he did his
part by raising money
and encouraging
people to sign up for
memberships with The
King’s College, as it
was known at that time.
Cornelis also instilled his
high value of Christian
education in his children
which has carried on in
Len and Bett