God has blessed JHBC with exceptional men and women in each facet of the school. Quality and gifted personnel compliment a superb faculty of resident and adjunct professors. We thank God for His provision of each one.
Don and Beverly Landis
President/Professor & Resident Nurse
Pastor Don is the Sr. Pastor at Community Bible Church, Founding Chairman Emeritus of the Board at Answers in Genesis, and President/Professor at JHBC. His hobbies are reading, taking walks, watching old BBC movies, hunting and taking his grandchildren fishing.
Mrs. Landis is the wonderful wife of Pastor Don. She is the school’s nurse, and the head of the Manna Ministry. Her hobbies are being a grandma, coupon-ing, yardsale-ing, and tea parties.
She and Pastor Don have two daughters Annie and Holly. Both daughters live and work at the school with their husbands. They have seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Scott and Holly Austin
Dean of Students & Administrator
Scott is the Dean of Students and also an Elder at Community Bible Church. Scott works part-time as a shooting instructor. Scott enjoys hunting, camping, hiking and anything that involves spending time with his grandchildren.
Holly is the Administrator at JHBC. She enjoys volleyball, hiking, broomball, and playing with her grandchildren.
Scott and Holly have two daughters who attended JHBC and married JHBC alumni. Their oldest daughter and her husband work for JHBC and their youngest daughter and her husband reside in Little Rock, Arkansas. They have six grandchildren.
Jared and Annie Kuhns
Facility Director & Head Cooks
Jared is the Facility Director and Head Cook. Jared’s hobbies are professional sports (he knows everything about every team!), hunting and fishing. Jared is married to Annie and they have five children. Jared is a JHBC alumni and graduated in 2000.
Annie is also Head Cook and is known for her amazing pastries, desserts and gourmet popcorn. Besides cooking, Annie loves puzzles, volleyball, hanging out with students and spending time with her kids.
Jared and Anne also run the Jackson Hole Rodeo concessions booths in the summer. Annie is a JH native and JHBC alumni; she graduated in 2001.
Wade and Jessica Woodhouse
Resident Director
Wade is one of our Resident Directors. He is originally from Elgin, Illinois. He enjoys basketball, baseball, broomball, volleyball, disk golf, ultimate frisbee, snowboarding, wake boarding, reading, foosball, hanging out with students and spending time with his children. Wade graduated from JHBC in 2012.
Jessica enjoys making jewelry, snowboarding, surfing, volleyball, interior decorating, going out for coffee (she is a coffee connoisseur) and spending time with her children. Jessica graduated from JHBC in 2011.
Wade and Jessica have two sons and two daughters.
Grace Persson
Resident Director
Grace hails from the great state of Arkansas, and is the sixth of nine children. She grew up attending a church pastored by her dad and two uncles, and composed of many of her family members and close friends. Growing up she had the unique experience of being private-schooled, then home-schooled, then public-schooled. After graduation, she made the decision to study at JHBC, and loved her year here so much that she joined as staff for the following school year. She has now been at the college for over seven years. She loves art, music, hiking, snowboarding, and most importantly, sharing the gospel with the lost. Grace graduated from JHBC in 2018.
Abigail Norris
Women’s Head RA
Abbey Norris spent the first eight years of her life in Mexico where her parents worked as missionaries and church planters. In 2009, her family relocated to a coastal town in Oregon where they continue to work with Hispanics through cross-cultural missions. Until August of 2020, Abbey served alongside her family ministering in both youth and children programs. Abbey attended JHBC in 2020-2021 along with her older brother John Mark. After graduating, she made the decision to join the staff at Jackson Hole Bible College. Abbey loves competition, team sports, playing guitar, ukulele and writing music inspired by the Word.
Grace Setzer
Assistant Cook
Grace is an assistant cook at JHBC. She was raised on a farm in central east Iowa. After being homeschooled, she graduated High School in 2019. One year later the Lord put it on her heart to attend Jackson Hole Bible College. She enjoyed every minute and learned more than she could have ever asked for! She loved the welcoming environment, staff, and professors. She decided to continue serving God and came back to be on staff. JHBC has been a huge blessing in her life. Grace enjoys playing music, working outside, laughing with friends, and spending time with her family.
Katie Kuhns
RD Assistant
Katie Kuhns was born and raised in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She is the oldest of five kids. Katie was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. After graduating from Jackson Hole Christian Academy, a small private school. Katie attended JHBC and graduated in May 2024. Her grandfather is the pastor of Community Bible Church and is also the president of Jackson Hole Bible College. Her parents are also alumni and work at the college. She is the assistant for Grace Persson and loves spending time with the students. She loves art, sports, traveling, coffee and speciality sodas. Katie is excited to grow in her walk with the Lord.
Jackie Kuhns
Jackie Kuhns was born in Jackson Hole. She is the second oldest of five children and loves standing up for her siblings. Jackie loves that she has lived at the college her whole life. She graduated from JHBC in May of 2025. Her entire family lives at the college; which makes for a lot of fun memories. Jackie is the assistant of the Administrator of JHBC. She loves her family, friends, children, sports, hunting, rodeo, coffee, traveling, and much more. Jackie is excited to finally be staff at JHBC after growing up there all her life. Although what Jackie is most excited for is to see what the Lord has in plan for her in the years to come.
Rayden Shay
Resident Assistant
Rayden is from a ranch in northwest Kansas, where he was homeschooled. He is fourth born out of eight kids, and was raised in a Christian home. After graduating high school in 2021, he attended JHBC and graduated 2022. He enjoys pickleball, music, card/ board games, hiking and hanging out with the students.
Lizzy Landis
Lizzy is from Kalispell Montana right next to Glacier National Park. She comes from a believing family and is the youngest of five kids. Lizzy has lived in Kalispell her whole life although she was born in Jackson. She was homeschooled and then went to a community college the last years in high school. After high school, Lizzy attended JHBC, which was one of the best years of her life. With much thought and prayer she decided to be on staff at JHBC and couldn’t be more excited. Lizzy’s parents run a kids camp that she helps with every summer, so ever since she was little she has loved ministry work. Besides ministry some other activities, Lizzy loves are singing, coffee, going to the lake, traveling, and skiing.
Rhett Shay
Resident Assistant
Rhett is from a ranch in northwest Kansas, where he was homeschooled. He is fifth born out of eight kids, and was raised in a Christian household. After graduating high school in 2024, he attended JHBC and graduated 2025. He enjoys hunting, fishing, working cattle, and card games.
Julianna Werner
Julianna Werner was born and raised in Allentown Pennsylvania in a Christian household. She is the youngest of four kids. Graduating at 16 she did a year of community college before attending Jackson Hole Bible College. After experiencing one of the greatest years of her life she made the decision to return to the Bible college on staff. With the influence of the staff, fellow classmates, family and friends supporting her, it made the decision easy. She loves crafts. traveling, exploring nature, and matcha. Julianna can’t wait to start this upcoming year, to grow and mature more in her walk with the Lord.
Ramsey Gross
Resident Assistant
Ramsey grew up in a small town on the east border of Wyoming, after being homeschooled his whole life he attended JHBC in the graduating year of 2024 being the second from his family to attend. And now has the opportunity to be on staff to help disciple and push others to grow closer to Christ. Ramsey enjoys just about any kind of sport, game, or activity. Some of which include volleyball, spike ball, football, swimming, and doing puzzles.
Alex Garcia
Alex is the new guy to JHBC. He’s the oldest of three and comes from Cannon Beach Oregon where he’s lived his whole life. Alex has a sister and two cousins that graduated from the college back in 2023. Whenever he’s not working on IT stuff, you can probably find him playing some sort of sport outside. Alex enjoys to reading, writing and learning new things and diving deep into God’s word.