Antelope Elementary Campus
Antelope Elementary Campus
K-9 Free, Public Charter School Syracuse, Utah
Board Members
June 2023
Bryan DeGrange has served on the board since 2010 taking one year off in 2015. He has lived in Syracuse for 15 years. He and his wife Sariah have four children. Three of his children have attended and graduated from Syracuse Arts Academy.
June 2025
Coming Soon!
June 2026
Rene Dreiling was raised in Victoria, Kansas. Upon graduation from Ft Hays Kansas State University he entered the U.S. Air Force and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. He completed Navigator Flight School and then flew multiple fighter & bomber aircraft. Rene completed his military career as a headquarters staff officer managing flight training /exercise budgets and developing on-site inspection diagrams for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. After retiring from the military he was appointed Chief Deputy Treasurer for Sarpy County, Nebraska’s third largest county, where he served for twenty years before retirement. In addition to his degree from Ft. Hays, Rene has completed an additional Bachelor degree in Accounting from Bellevue University and a Masters in Administration from Georgia College & University. He also graduated from Air Command & Staff College.
Rene is married to Marilyn (Mimi) Dreiling and they have two adult children, Stephanie and Mark. Their decision to move to Utah was predicated on being closer to their only grandchild, Katelyn, a student at Syracuse Arts Academy. Rene and Mimi both enjoy time with family and friends, travel, reading, and outdoor adventures to include off-roading & kayaking.
Volunteerism has always been part of Rene’s life. He has spent many years actively serving on boards of the American Diabetes Association Leadership Council, Lions Club, Military Officers Association of America, and Boy Scouts of America. Most recently he has spent most of his volunteer time as a morning crossing guard at Syracuse Arts Academy. He enjoys safeguarding the children on their way to school every morning and greets every child, teacher, and parent with a smile. Rene values a school environment that encourages every child to do their best and achieve all their dreams, and he sees that ideal offered at Syracuse Arts Academy.
June 2024
Mary Johnston was born and raised in Ogden. She attended Weber State University for her Bachelor’s degree in English and history. She has a Master’s of Education from WSU as well. Mary earned her Administrator’s Endorsement from Utah State University. She taught English, drama, speech, and cheerleading at SandRidge Jr High. She then went to Bonneville High School and taught English for 11 years where she was the drill team and student government adviser.
As an administrator, Mary was an assistant principal at Roy High for 2 ½ years; principal of South Jr. High for 3 ½ years; Supervisor of Secondary Education at Weber School District for 8 years.
After 25 years, she retired from WSD. She volunteered for a kindergarten class for one year. Fun! She mentored 10 new teachers for WSD to help them through their first year of teaching, moved on to teach at NUAMES charter school, where she developed the curriculum for ACT Preparation and Financial Literacy.
Mary was a council member for Washington Terrace for three terms. That was a real learning experience to see how government works. Her husband is a retired veterinarian, and she has four children with nine grandchildren.
Mary is excited to be a Board member at Syracuse Arts. It is an exciting school where together we can make learning fun and meaningful.
June 2025
Jerrad Pullum is married to Deborah Johnson Pullum and they are the parents of six kids ages 11 to 28 and four grandkids ages 2 to 5. He works on Hill Air Force Base in the Product Data Services Division as a civil servant. Jerrad served in the United States Air Forces as both an enlisted member and an officer.
Jerrad enjoys swimming, snowboarding, genealogy, information technology, and spending time with his family in his free time.