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INSIDE: A Presidency at Hope • Artist in India • Phelps Renovation NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE

Volume 46, No. 2 October 2014

On the Cover Chemist Dr. Jason G. Gillmore was honored earlier this year with a 2014 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, presented by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation to faculty in the chemical sciences at undergraduate institutions based on accomplishment in scholarly research with undergraduates as well as a compelling commitment to teaching. He is pictured at left with four of the students with whom he is currently conducting research: Eric Webb, Amber Prins, Jessie Scott and Brianna Barbu. Volume 46, No. 2 October 2014 “Quote, unquote” Published for Alumni, Friends and Parents of Hope College by the Division of Public Affairs and Marketing. Should you receive more than one copy, uote, unquote is an eclectic of Now,” inspired by the 1967 speech by Dr. Martin please pass it on to someone in your community. An overlap of Hope College constituencies makes Q sampling of things said at and Luther King Jr. in which Dr. King used the phrase duplication sometimes unavoidable. “the fierce urgency of now.” While Dr. King was about Hope College. For regular updates about the college and discussing the nation’s involvement in Vietnam, Dr. Hope people and events, please visit hope.edu. Rankine noted that Dr. King’s message reflects a Five centuries before Christ, Socrates President of Hope College broader emphasis on a “‘revolution of values,’ one that John C. Knapp gathered young people about him to think would make the examined life our chief calling.” about some of the most important questions Vice President for Public Affairs In particular, Dr. Rankine said, Dr. King and Marketing of their time. challenged his audience to look beyond assumptions Jennifer G. Fellinger As Dr. Patrice Rankine addressed the and difference in relationship with others. Editor members of the incoming Class of 2018 “King pushes us to think about life together in Gregory S. Olgers ’87 during the college’s Opening Convocation on the hardest possible way, namely that the enemy, Layout and Design Sunday, Aug. 24, he noted that the process— the antagonist, the person who looks, thinks, believes Wesley A. Wooley ’89 thinking deeply, considering connections and operates in a totally different way from me is also Typesetting and leading the “examined life”—is just as my friend, a child of God, loved by someone,” Dr. Holland Litho Printing Service relevant some 2,500 years later. Rankine said. Printing “We are here today together and will share the Walsworth Printing Group of St. Joseph, Michigan “What we need today, right here, right now, are next four years together, but who is included and Classnotes Writer young leaders who are full, human beings, who live who is excluded from this beloved community?” Julie Rawlings ’83 Huisingh the kind of examined lives that Socrates spoke about: Dr. Rankine said. “Where are the places and Contributing Writers doctors who can work in teams, have empathy, and neighborhoods that we dare not go? The people we Alan Babbitt, Greg Chandler, Eva Dean ’83 Folkert, Chris Lewis ’09 maybe even speak other languages and have studied dare not encounter? These are our brothers and abroad, immersed in another culture; and engineers sisters as well, part of a broader human community Contributing Photographers that we must challenge ourselves to face.” Alan Babbitt, Leo Herzog ’13, Rob Kurtycz, who understand American cities and truly build for Tom Renner ’67, Lou Schakel ’71, Jeff Zita the future, for everyone,” said Dr. Rankine, who is Such questions, he noted, would be a cornerstone of the education that the students were about to Hope College Public Affairs and Marketing the dean for the arts and humanities and a professor Anderson-Werkman Financial Center of Classics at Hope. experience at Hope, helping them grow further into phone: (616) 395-7860 Dr. Rankine noted that such growth can happen lives that will make a difference in the world. fax: (616) 395-7991 in unexpected ways, not only in the classroom but “I want to suggest to you in closing something email: [email protected] beyond. He shared, for example, that his own that I learned from reading Cicero in my Latin classes: All mail correspondence should be sent to: undergraduate education at Brooklyn College in we are not born fully human,” he said. “Humanity Hope College Public Affairs and Marketing is cultivated through what we read, how we think, Anderson-Werkman Financial Center New York was enriched by a professor of Ancient PO Box 9000 Greek, Howard Wolman, who invited his students the people with whom we interact and after whom Holland, MI 49422-9000 we model our behavior: maybe it’s Martin Luther to his Greenwich Village home for cuisine and News from Hope College is published during conversation. “What did a dark-brown, Brooklyn- King Jr., maybe it’s Socrates, maybe it’s a teacher like April, June, August, October, and December by born boy, the first generation American son of Howard Wolman. Maybe, humbly, it is I.” Hope College, 141 East 12th Street Holland, Michigan 49423-3698 Jamaican immigrant parents, know about Brie “I have to be honest and open with you in saying cheese, rare steaks or political debate?” he said. that living the examined life is one of the main values Postmaster: Please send address changes to News from Hope College Approximately 2,000, primarily new students that we would like you to cultivate at Hope College,” Dr. Rankine said. “Over the course of the next four PO Box 9000 and their families, attended the convocation, which Holland, MI 49422-9000 years, if you find yourself traveling to new places, was held in the college’s Richard and Helen DeVos Notice of Nondiscrimination Fieldhouse and marked the formal beginning of the interacting with people who are very different from Hope College is committed to the concept of equal rights, you, or asking questions that you never thought you equal opportunities and equal protection under the law. Hope college’s 153rd academic year. The new students College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic arrived on campus and began orientation activities would ask, then we have succeeded as your professors origin, sex, creed or disability to all the rights, privileges, and friends.” programs and activities generally accorded or made available on Friday, Aug. 22, and the college’s fall semester to students at Hope College, including the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other classes started on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Editor’s Note: The entire address is available online. school-administered programs. With regard to employment, Dr. Rankine titled his address “The Urgency the College complies with all legal requirements prohibiting hope.edu/nfhc discrimination in employment.

2 News From Hope College CONTENTS NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE Volume 46, No. 2 October 2014

2 “Quote, unquote” Living the examined life.

4 Events Activities forthcoming.

5 Campus Scene News from the halls of Hope. Distinctive 6 A Greater Hope Chemist Dr. Jason Gillmore honored as teacher-scholar. Hope 8 Presidential Profile Students at the center.

10 Faculty Profile Artist Katherine Sullivan’s Fulbright year.

12 Student Profile Jeff Zita’s drone photos reflect varied interests.

14 Campus Profile Phelps dining hall renovation in photos.

16 Alumni Profile “Ring Cam” journey began at Hope.

18 A Greater Hope Communities express who they are in numerous ways, with actions being the proof of Research fund is an what words say. Each August, Hope upperclassmen (more than 200 this year) return enduring thank-you. to campus early to help smooth the way for their newly matriculated peers, serving as volunteer staff across the four-day Orientation Weekend. They make a difference from moment one, descending on fully laden vehicles as they pull to the curb and whisking 20 Classnotes the contents to each new student’s awaiting room (carrying the most refrigerators is News of the alumni family. a particular point of pride). It is, to say the least, a pleasant surprise for families that were anticipating multiple trips up a couple flights of stairs. The commitment—and 31 A Closing Look caring—is larger than Move-In Day, though, extending across a full program designed Message in the medium. to help the newest members of the Hope family get to know each other and their new home away from home.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR DE PREE GALLERY MUSIC DANCE Fall Semester Juried Student Art Show— Brown Bag Concert Series— H2 Movement Project—Friday- Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Friday-Sunday— Friday, Oct. 31-Sunday, Nov. 23 Friday, Nov. 7: Holland Area Arts Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1; Friday- Family Weekend Work by Hope students. Guest Council, 150 E. Eighth St., noon. Saturday, Nov. 7-8 Nov. 27-Dec. 1, Thursday, 8 a.m. to juror/curator Paul Amenta will Admission is free. Knickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m.—Thanksgiving give a talk on Friday, Oct. 31, at 4 Guest Artist—Thursday, Nov. Tickets are $10 for regular Recess p.m. at the gallery, followed by a 13: Paul Galbraith, guitarist, admission, $7 for senior citizens, and Dec. 5, Friday—Last day of classes reception from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Knickerbocker Theatre, 7:30 $5 for children 18 and under. Dec. 8-12, Monday-Friday— The gallery is open Mondays through p.m. Tickets are $10 for regular Student Dance Showcase— Semester examinations Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission, $7 for senior citizens, and Friday-Saturday, Nov. 21-22 Dec. 12, Friday—Residence halls Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $5 for children 18 and under. Dow Center, dance studio, 8 p.m. close, 5 p.m. is free. Please call the gallery at (616) Orchestra Concert—Friday, Nov. Admission is free. 395-7500 for more information. 14: Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Student Dance Showcase— 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 24-25 ADMISSIONS Jazz Combos Concert—Monday, Knickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m. Nov. 17: Wichers Auditorium of Admission is free. Campus Visits: The Admissions GREAT PERFORMANCE SERIES Office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nykerk Hall of Music, 7:30 p.m. Brentano String weekdays, and from September Admission is free. Quartet—Friday, through May is also open from Vocal Jazz Concert—Tuesday, Nov. 7, Dimnent 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. Nov. 18: Wichers Auditorium of Memorial Chapel Tours and admissions interviews are Nykerk Hall of Music, 7:30 p.m. Rastrelli Cello available during the summer as well Admission is free. Quartet—Friday, as the school year. Appointments Concert Band Performance— Jan. 23: Dimnent are recommended. Thursday, Nov. 20: Dimnent Memorial Chapel Visit Days: Visit Days offer Memorial Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Broadway’s specific programs for prospective Admission is free. Next Hit Musical—Thursday- students, including transfers and Jazz Arts Collective and Wind Friday, Feb. 12-13: Dimnent SPORTS SCHEDULES high school juniors and seniors. The Ensemble Concert—Friday, Nov. Memorial Chapel programs show students and their 21: Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Please visit the Hope Athletics The Bad Plus—Saturday, March parents a typical day in the life of a 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. website at athletics.hope.edu 28: Knickerbocker Theatre Hope student. The remaining days Wind Chamber Recital— to find schedules for the winter All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. for 2014-15 are: Saturday, Nov. 22: Wichers season, including men’s basketball, Tickets are $18 for regular admission, $13 Fri., Oct. 24 Fri., Jan. 23 Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, women’s basketball, and men’s and for senior citizens, and $6 for children 18 Fri., Oct. 31 Fri., Jan. 30 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. women’s swimming and diving. and under. Fri., Nov. 7 Fri., Feb. 13 Women’s Chamber Choir Pocket schedules can be picked up Fri., Nov. 14 Mon., Feb. 16 Concert—Monday, Nov. 24: at the Hope College ticket offices in with Luminescence, 12th Street the Anderson-Werkman Financial Fri., Nov. 21 Fri., Feb. 27 JACK RIDL VISITING WRITERS SERIES Mon., Jan. 19 Harmony and the Collegium Musicum, Center and DeVos Fieldhouse. Adrian Matejka, poet—Thursday, Junior Days: Spring-semester Visit St. Francis de Sales Catholic Nov. 13, Winants Auditorium of Day programs designed especially Church, 195 W. 13th St., 7:30 p.m. Graves Hall for juniors. Admission is free. The reading will begin at 7 p.m. Fri., March 27 Liederabend—Tuesday, Nov. 25: Admission is free. Fri., April 10 Western Theological Seminary, 7:30 Fri., April 17 p.m. Admission is free. Brown Bag Concert Series— For further information about any THEATRE Friday, Dec. 5: Holland Area Arts Admissions Office event, please call Urinetown—Tuesday-Saturday, Council, 150 E. Eighth St., noon. (616) 395-7850, or toll free 1-800- Nov. 18-22 Admission is free. 968-7850; check on-line at www.hope. DeWitt Center, 7:30 p.m. Christmas Vespers—Saturday- edu/admissions; or write: Hope College Tickets are $10 for regular admission, $7 Sunday, Dec. 6-7: Dimnent TRADITIONAL EVENTS Admissions Office; 69 E. 10th St.; PO for senior citizens, and $5 for children 18 Memorial Chapel. The services are Nykerk Cup Competition— Box 9000; Holland, MI; 49422-9000. and under. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 7, at DeVos Fieldhouse 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 Christmas Vespers—Saturday- TICKET SALES ALUMNI, PARENTS & FRIENDS each, with a limit of four per person. Sunday, Dec. 6-7 Advance tickets are available at the Family Weekend—Friday- Instead of a separate public sale as Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Events and Conferences Office in Sunday, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in years past, tickets will be available the Anderson-Werkman Financial Events for families of current beginning Monday, Nov. 10, at the Center in downtown Holland. The students, including the President’s Events and Conferences Office in INSTANT INFORMATION office is open weekdays from 10 Breakfast, activities for siblings the Anderson-Werkman Financial Updates on events, news and a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at and the Nykerk Cup competition. Center. They will also be sold at athletics at Hope may be obtained (616) 395-7890. Tickets may also be More information is available at hope.edu/tickets for an additional online 24 hours a day. ordered through hope.edu/tickets. hope.edu/familyweekend. online service fee. hope.edu

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ENROLLMENT RECORD: GUIDE NEWS: Hope continues PRESIDENTIAL COLLOQUIUM: This fall’s Hope College continues to to fare well in the multiple college Presidential Colloquium will explore what the experience high demand guides, both in print and online. world will look like in 2035. when many private colleges Hope stands among the Scott Aughenbaugh, who is a deputy are struggling to attract nation’s best liberal arts colleges director of Strategic Futures at the Center for students. in the annual rankings compiled Strategic and International Studies, will present The college has again by U.S. News & World Report, “The Seven Revolutions” on Monday, Nov. 10, enrolled a record number of at 99th. Hope is also one of at 4 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre. He will students, 3,433 this year, the fourth year in a row only 32 institutions of all types and one of only consider the global trends in population, resource that Hope has set an enrollment record and the seven national liberal arts colleges recognized for management, technology, information and ninth consecutive year that enrollment has been providing outstanding undergraduate research/ knowledge, economics, security and governance. above 3,200. Last year’s enrollment was 3,388. creative project opportunities, included among Connecting to the college’s ongoing strategic “The college’s continued success in attracting “A-Plus Schools for B Students,” and listed planning process, the talk will offer additional students reflects the high degree to which families among high school counselors’ “top picks.” consideration of how the changes to come will recognize the value of the high-quality education Among other guides, Hope is one of only about affect higher education and Hope. that Hope provides,” said William Vanderbilt ’88, 300 colleges and universities in the Fiske Guide to Established last year, the colloquium is vice president for admissions. “We’re grateful that Colleges; was named one of the “50 Top Christian a semi-annual series that brings prominent we continue to see such strong interest in Hope, Colleges” in the U.S. by BestColleges.com; was internationally known thinkers to the college to particularly at a time when the number of college- eighth in the nation in the “50 Safest Colleges share their insights on the academy, leadership, age students nationwide has been declining.” in America 2014-2015 Rankings” posted by and global civic engagement. The public is With the three returning classes being the universityprimetime.com; was named a “Top Best invited to the talk, and admission is free. largest in Hope’s history, Vanderbilt noted that Value College” in the ETC (Educate to Career Inc.) hope.edu/pr/nfhc the college deliberately sought not to achieve a College Rankings Index; is 172nd in the America’s freshman-class record this year. “It’s important Top Colleges 2014 guide published by Forbes Magazine; WELLNESS OUTREACH: A grant from to us that enrollment and the college’s capacity and is ranked 235th in the nation, and one of the Herman Miller Cares is enabling three members stay in sync so that we continue to deliver the top five schools in Michigan, by Money magazine. of the kinesiology faculty to develop a childhood outstanding experience that our students are hope.edu/pr/nfhc wellness program for families in West Michigan, seeking,” he said. a local solution to the national problem of Hope has enrolled 834 students who are in childhood obesity. college for the first time, including freshmen and ART PRIZE: Students Dr. Kyle Morrison ’04, who is directing several of the college’s non-degree-seeking students and professors at Hope the program, Dr. Steven Smith and Dr. Mark categorized as special students. Another 33 joined collaborative Northuis ’82, all three of whom focus on students have transferred to Hope from elsewhere. forces in one of three childhood wellness in their research, are working Twenty percent of the students in the new class are works by members of with a team of students in creating and running minorities, a significant increase that helps Hope the faculty featured in “Foundations for Fitness,” a multidisciplinary keep pace with rapidly changing demographics in this year’s ArtPrize, program that provides families with age- the region and across the country. which took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from appropriate structured exercise and lifestyle The student body consists of 1,364 men Wednesday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Oct. 12. education. The program began this fall. and 2,069 women from 40 states and 23 foreign Twenty student dancers and poets participated Children and their families are selected for countries. in “When the Days Become a Moment, When the participation based on recommendations from hope.edu/pr/nfhc Body Becomes a Drift,” a time-based weaving of the children’s pediatric or family physicians, or dance, poetry and live music directed by Angie school nurses. Yetzke, choreographer (dance); poet Rob Kenagy hope.edu/pr/nfhc SOPHOMORE VICTORY: (English); Nate Roberts, (music); and Jamie The sophomore Class of Kreindler ’14, choreographer. 2017 has won the 2014 Pull “Those of us directing this project share a HOPE IN PICTURES: Please visit the college tug-of-war, held on Saturday, passion for collaboration and the intertwining of online to enjoy extensive photo galleries organized Sept. 27, at the traditional art forms,” Professor Yetzke said. “It has been an by topic and chronicling Black River location. exciting process with our students who have been a variety of events in the The sophomores won integral to the development of the work.” life of Hope. Pictured is a by 90 feet, four inches in the Billy Mayer (art), presented “As Is,” a mixed scene from this year’s “Time three-hour contest with the freshman Class of 2018. media installation that combined photo, foam to Serve,” through which Through the years, the sophomores and even- carvings, anthracite, leather, plastic, and strobe some 400 students, primarily year classes have held the edge in the win-loss and electric lights. freshmen just completing column. Since 1909, the sophomores have taken Steve Talaga (music), presented “First Taste,” their first week at the college, 67 contests to the freshman class’s 31; the even- a musical work he described as “a song of joy... volunteered at nearly 40 sites throughout the year/odd-year split for the same period is 55 to 43. an expression of the pure delight that comes with greater Holland area on Saturday, Aug. 30, to A gallery of images from this year’s Pull is experiencing some wonderful thing for the first learn about opportunities to engage in service available online. time.” while also getting to know the community. hope.edu/pr/gallery hope.edu/pr/nfhc hope.edu/pr/gallery

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endeavors,” he said. “I can use it wherever I several types of colored lighting as part of need it. I would say it’s ‘nimbleness money.’ their study. and It’s flexibility.” “People have known about these color- “When I have federal funding, such as changing dyes for a long time, but what hasn’t Talent from the NSF, the Schaap support fills in the been appreciated is that when you change the gaps. When I don’t have federal funding, it’s color of something, you change its electronic bridge money. We can keep things moving properties,” he said. “There are all kinds of in Resources forward until the next federal grant comes in.” cool things that we can do if we can first Dr. Gillmore’s interest in undergraduate faculty understand and then control that.” research started while he was in graduate The research could have several different school at the University of Rochester. He had practical applications in the future, for an opportunity to mentor a Miami University everything from data storage to DNA Synergy undergraduate spending a summer at Rochester intercalators to potential medical applications. Synergy on a project that was related to his own research. “We’re still in the figuring-out, fundamental “I got to watch the light bulb come on. I got understanding stage,” Dr. Gillmore said. to see that student make the connection, and And the potential career paths for Dr. see that spark of discovery,” Dr. Gillmore said. Gillmore’s students are just as varied as the “That was when I realized I liked to teach, I potential applications for his research. Prins is By Greg Chandler liked to do research, but I was truly passionate considering a possible career on the business about teaching others to do research, about side of chemistry, while another senior, Lauren ope senior Eric Webb and three fellow For the past two years, Webb has conducted mentoring students in the research process.” Messer of Richland, Michigan, plans to attend H students had the opportunity in August research into photochromic photoxidants, Dr. Gillmore recognized that he could medical school. Messer notes that many of the to give presentations at the American Chemical studying the electronic changes that happen Nationally recognized as a 2014 Henry Dreyfus- process. He is shown working in his laboratory with best pursue his dual interests in teaching and skills she’s learned from Dr. Gillmore transcend Society’s fall national meeting, a gathering of when these dyes change color upon exposure to Teacher Scholar earlier this year, Dr. Jason G, Gillmore senior Eric Webb of Portage, Michigan, and junior research in an undergraduate liberal arts college her area of study. more than 15,000 chemists from around the light, alongside Dr. Jason G. Gillmore, associate is passionate about mentoring students in the research Brianna Barbu of Midland, Michigan. setting. During a short postdoctoral fellowship “These include things such as organization, world, in San Francisco, California. professor of chemistry at Hope. He says that at Vanderbilt University, he interviewed and working with integrity, working independently, he appreciates that Hope has provided a received offers from several such colleges, finding as well as in a group, communicating in chance to participate in such work as an and Henry Dreyfus Foundation for his work in and Carol C. Schaap Foundation established Hope to be among just a few of these institutions the sciences, presentation skills, and how to undergraduate, and Dr. Gillmore’s mentorship scholarly research with undergraduate students by Hope alumnus Dr. A. Paul Schaap ’67 that truly excelled at research with undergraduates. interact in a professional setting,” she said. in particular, as well as the way that the and compelling commitment to teaching. and his wife Carol of Grosse Pointe Park, His talent and dedication made him an Dr. Gillmore says that he derives a lot of experience will aid him in his plans for graduate Opportunities for students to engage in Michigan. The gift was presented through outstanding fit for Hope as well. inspiration for his work from his Hope faculty school and a potential future career as an collaborative research and present at a professional the college’s A Greater Hope comprehensive “He showed a tremendous amount of colleagues, in both teaching and research. industrial chemist. society’s national meeting would not be possible campaign, which among its goals emphasizes promise as an aspiring young scholar in chemistry “I’m strong in research, but I’m not the strongest “Dr. Gillmore has taught me a great deal without the financial support that faculty providing funding for faculty scholarly work. and an impressive amount of promise as a member of my department. I’m a good about the research process, independent members like Dr. Gillmore receive — both “It shows the college’s commitment to science educator,” said Dr. James Gentile, teacher, but I’m not the best teacher in my thought, and unfortunately, troubleshooting from donors to Hope and from various external my research, and that of my colleagues,” Dr. Hope’s dean for the natural and applied department,” he said. when things go wrong,” said Webb, a double agencies and foundations. Gillmore said of the Schaap fellowship. “When sciences, who recruited Dr. Gillmore. “He Ten years after he first arrived at Hope, major in chemistry and mathematics from Dr. Gillmore is responsible for securing I go out and apply for outside money, either has a genuineness about him, as an individual, Dr. Gillmore is glad to be working at a college Portage, Michigan. the largest single-investigator grant ever by an from the NSF or smaller pots of money, such that comes across to his students.” that has placed a great deal of support behind Fellow senior Amber Prins of Holland, individual Hope faculty member — a five- as the Dreyfus Award, seeing the college has Dr. Gentile noted that Dr. Gillmore is not its programs in the sciences. Michigan, who also attended the ACS convention, year, $549,000 grant from the National Science put its money where its mouth is with respect to only able to relate chemistry in a way that “Hope does real science that is publishable values having attended the conference with Foundation in 2010. Through the years, he has supporting student-faculty research, is crucial.” students understand but to get them excited in the same journals as the research Dr. Gillmore and making professional contacts also received support and recognition from a While a National Science Foundation grant about it. At the same time, Dr. Gentile said, universities are publishing in, that is done on she never would have expected. variety of other sources, including a Faculty grabs headlines, the support through Hope gives he is able to share his technical knowledge the same kind of instruments that research “There were a ton of other undergraduates Start-Up Award from the Camille and Henry Dr. Gillmore the ability to undertake activities effectively in seeking highly competitive external universities are using, but they do it in a way that were interested in our research, but there Dreyfus Foundation in 2004 and a Cottrell College that might not be covered by such a grant. funding for his research. that has both the advancement of knowledge, were people with Ph.Ds, people who work in Scholars Award from Research Corporation “It’s totally unrestricted. It can be used for In the lab, Dr. Gillmore works with students of science, and the training of future scientists industry, people who are professors at other in 2006, and his newest award includes an whatever is useful to supporting my research in studying the photochromic dyes. They use as co-equal goals. That’s a special place. places who stopped to talk to us,” said Amber, unrestricted research grant of $60,000. “There are lots of places that are about a double major in chemistry and classics. But to talk to Dr. Gillmore, the key to teaching students. There are lots of places Dr. Jason G. Gillmore is one of eight outstanding Hope has been recognized nationally securing the outside funding is Hope’s continued that are about great science. There are maybe members of the chemistry faculty to have received multiple times for its emphasis on teaching commitment to teaching and research in the Opportunities for students to engage in collaborative research only a dozen institutions in the U.S. that do funding through the Schaap Scholars program established through A Greater Hope, institutional through involvement in collaborative learning, context of the liberal arts and the ongoing and present at a professional society convention would not be the highest caliber of research exclusively support that is a crucial component in making and Dr. Gillmore has himself received a variety funding made possible by alumni and friends possible without the financial support that faculty members like with undergraduates. Hope is in that dozen. possible Hope’s nationally recognized emphasis on of national honors since joining the faculty of the college. Last year, he was one of six Targeted investments like those made by the collaborative learning. The others are Dr. Kenneth in 2004. Earlier this year, he received one Hope faculty members (two more were added Dr. Jason G. Gillmore receive — both from donors to Hope and Schaaps help us to remain and thrive among Brown, Dr. Maria Burnatowska-Hledin, Dr. Jeffrey of only seven 2014 Henry Dreyfus Teacher- this summer) to receive a research fellowship from various external agencies and foundations. this elite cohort despite both lower tuition and Johnson, Dr. Brent Krueger, Dr. Graham Peaslee, Dr. William Polik, and Dr. Joanne Stewart. Scholar Awards presented by the Camille made possible by a major gift from the A. Paul lower endowment than most of our peers.”

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skills, core competencies, in ways that no other the Center for Strategic and International experience can,” Dr. Rankine said. “Add to that Studies regarding the most important trends With a the spiritual calling that this college has, our shaping the world in the 20 years ahead. history and tradition in the historic Christian Hope as a whole is directly focused on the faith, and you really have something special.” future through the strategic planning process “To me it was so expansive,” he said. he initiated at the start of the calendar year Heart “Life together can simply mean duplicating to help identify the most significant goals that the family in a way, creating a space that the college should pursue in the coming decade. for takes the student from a household, to an Some 130 faculty, staff, students, trustees, intermediate environment and then to alumni and parents served on 10 study the workplace, but there’s another sense groups considering multiple dimensions of through Bonhoeffer of the question of the college, gathering data from more than bearing one another’s burdens, of coming to 200 internal and external sources, including StudentsStudents an understanding of what burdens there are to a comprehensive survey completed by nearly carry in the world today, how we teach students 5,000 members of the extended Hope family about the political, economic and social and consulting experts and the best practices landscape in which we live—that college offers a of other institutions. While analysis is space to really dig into those things.” ongoing (the resulting reports were submitted President Knapp was drawn to Hope to the Board of Trustees after this issue went because of the college’s strength in preparing to press), the information and teamwork are students, in the words of Hope’s mission, already making a difference. ope President John Knapp had never “The students of Hope are my audience for “for lives of leadership and service in a global “It’s been said that the process is as sent a tweet before arriving at the college Twitter,” he said. “I’m glad to have other people H John and Kelly Knapp treasure their time with across the school year, they regularly host society through academic and co-curricular important as the end product in strategic in July 2013. follow me and find it interesting, but I’m always students, and seek to help provide the sort of students during informal, everyone’s-invited programs of recognized excellence in the planning, because the process builds a A year-plus later, he’s averaging two messages directing what I say to the students.” experience that they as parents of college- gatherings in the back yard of the President’s liberal arts and in the context of the historic consensus about what’s important and a day, has acquired some 2,332 followers (so “It’s another way that I hope to build age students themselves would wish for their Home (pictured is the first event this year, on Christian faith,” and arrived energized at the educates about the institution,” President far), and has used the social-media venue relationships with them,” President Knapp own children. Among many other activities Wednesday, Sept. 3). prospect of working with dedicated faculty and Knapp said. “People have participated to share achievements, forthcoming events, said. “Kelly and I especially enjoy doing that staff colleagues—and supportive alumni and enthusiastically, and the experience has already moments and reflections ranging from points in person, by attending Hope events and friends of the college—to build on that success. yielded a tremendous amount of learning and of Hope pride to quirky slices of life. having students visit our home, but Twitter which—revealing the response—they named people who learn together, and often from “Coming into Hope College at a time when has clarified for us what the potential of the It’s not a huge time commitment—at a provides an opportunity to communicate “All the President’s Men.” each other, students and faculty alike,” both the college was experiencing unprecedented college is at this moment in our history.” maximum of 140 characters apiece, tweets about all sorts of topics. A lot of what I tweet “A lot of us got close to President Knapp within the classroom and beyond. success, reflected by measures such as high President Knapp’s enthusiasm for the are meant to be speedy for writer and recipient is related to the college, either information or and his wife and Ronnie as they came to events Dr. Patrice Rankine, dean for the arts enrollment, national recognition of programs, outcomes of the strategic planning process alike—but for President Knapp it is an important recognizing the accomplishments of students, in their first year at the college,” Fox said. and humanities and professor of Classics, faculty, students and staff, and the many begins in the same place as his high regard one, because of the reason he does it. faculty and alumni, and some are just personal. “Having him on the team was a lot of fun. was likewise beginning his first year at Hope benefits of the A Greater Hope campaign, my for the lessons to be found in the writings of For example, shortly after the start of classes, It really felt like he was just another teammate, when in the audience for the August 2013 challenge has been to continue to build on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and even his eagerness I tweeted a photo of a family outing on our not the president,” he said. “And he was not event. He noted that he’s continued to value that success and understand what has enabled to learn how to tweet. boat with a message that said ‘Another beautiful too bad as a third baseman.” the vision the message offered—and the way the college to flourish as it has—and also not to “This is a wonderful generation of college evening of sailing on Lake Michigan. Such The Knapps treasure their time with students that he’s seen the president live into it himself be content with the status quo, but to continue students. The world will be in better hands a blessing to live here.’ Quite a few students (Kelly’s involvement has included leading a in the year since. to build,” he said. as these students grow into adulthood and ‘favorited’ that.” Bible study and book club at the President’s “His openness, his accessibility become, in He inaugurated the Presidential assume leadership roles in society,” he said. It turns out to be a pretty good way to Home), not least of all because they’re the ‘Life Together,’ a kind of charge for all of us Colloquium to bring outside voices to campus “And it’s not just Hope College. This is a connect. Early in September, he announced parents of five children, three of whom are to live that kind of life,” Dr. Rankine said. to foster additional dialogue on timely issues. generation that has a real heart for service, the return of a popular tradition from 2013- away at school at Samford University, President “The theme of ‘Life Together’ really The series started with leadership and inclusion for doing something to care for others, to 14 with, “Kelly and I invite @HopeCollege Knapp’s previous employer. “And so we feel hits on what a college campus can offer: a last year, and is continuing on November 10 address needs in society.” students to join us for dessert on our backyard a special responsibility as parents who live kind of common bond, common values, core with “Seven Revolutions,” a presentation by “I am convinced that Hope offers the best patio tomorrow (Wed.) from 7 to 8 pm.” That on campus for showing the students a lot of undergraduate education in the country, and evening, the space stayed filled as students love,” President Knapp said. the college itself continues to thrive, but we dropped in, some for a few minutes, some Their dedication, however, also reflects don’t take that for granted,” President Knapp longer, enjoying fellowship with the Knapps their commitment to the transformative “This is a wonderful generation of college students. The world said. “We understand that we must strive and one another. education that Hope provides. President to be excellent in all that we do, so that we Junior Cameron Fox of Eden Prairie, Knapp outlined Hope’s holistic approach in will be in better hands as these students grow into adulthood and continue to provide the best for students— Minnesota, has appreciated the Knapps’ his Opening Convocation address last year, assume leadership roles in society... We must strive to be excellent and the world they will help change.” engagement in campus life. He and friends “Life Together.” The title echoed the title in all that we do, so that we continue to provide the best for even took the opportunity to stretch the of a book by German theologian Dietrich Editor’s Note: Members of the Hope family Eager to connec with new students as soon as Bonhoeffer which considers the nature of students—and the world they will help change.” possible, John and Kelly Knapp (in orange shirts) involvement into unique territory, inviting may enjoy President Knapp’s student-oriented tweets help carry belongings into Hope’s residence halls the president and the Knapps’ son Ronnie to Christian community, with President Knapp – President John Knapp via @PresKnapp. Please also follow Hope itself during “Move-In Day” on Friday, Aug. 22. participate in their intramural softball team, exploring Hope as “a community of learners, on Twitter via @HopeCollege.

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progress and has the ability to transform Her True the way an artist sees the world.” So adhering to the values of wreckage and transformation, Professor Sullivan concentrated again on the way she creates best – beginning almost always from something that she sees, Colors as opposed to something she feels or imagines. However, once started from reality, other elements from her abstract percipience come shining through. And it delivers a show like “Outliers,” a solo exhibition of 10 oil paintings and 12 works on paper that focused on ShineShine incorporating aspects of Indian and Western painting, while exploring the boundaries Through between abstract and representational imagery, color and form, and direct and indirect By Eva Dean Folkert ’83 painting technique. Displayed at the Jamia Millia Islamia’s n a metaphorical mosaic road to four interest in color theory — quickly discovered M.F. Hussain Gallery in New Delhi after the Ocountries over 18 months, the common that her understanding of how to perceive and culmination of her almost-year there, the thread woven over and under, in and around teach color exploded like a tie-dyed paintball show was robust and “wild in her use of color,” Professor Katherine Sullivan’s colossal, fired against a tightly drawn canvas. says Steven Iannacone, professor of dance at intercontinental journey was color — simple, “I’m now exceptionally aware that color is Hope, who also visited Professor Sullivan in complex, splendid color. culturally determined,” says Professor Sullivan, India and has collaborated with her on a number Everything about color’s spectral beauty who earned her BFA from the University of of occasions on cross-disciplinary works in drew Sullivan, associate professor of art, to trek Michigan in 1997, her MFA in painting and the past. “Her paintings are striking in their down a rainbow-paved thoroughfare from Hope drawing from Boston University in 2001, and Katherine Sullivan of the art faculty recently spent 10 months in India through an award from the prestigious modernity, have big, bold movement, bounds Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, continuing time abroad that since the beginning of 2013 has also included to Mexico City to South Africa to India to Venice. came to Hope to teach and create in 2003. exhibitions or conferences and seminars in Mexico, Italy and South Africa. The international engagement has of energy. The images seem to leap off the Once on it, she indulged in an encyclopedic, “Cultures across time have given symbolic informed her art, scholarship and teaching, providing insights that are already enriching the experience of her canvas. Her work makes me want to move.” international overview on trends and meanings and ideological weight to the colors black, students at Hope. “I’ve never been any place that delivered in hue and saturation, value and temperature. white, and red. Beyond this foundation, the my painting to me more than India,” she Professor Sullivan fueled her travels through meaning of colors has varied widely based on International Venice Biennale. Her First-Year lavish flowers, pigments, and incense at Hindu upright canvas was stymied and fallow. explains, extending her hands as if serving a successful funding from several prestigious cultural context and time period. As a simple Seminar class (FYS) on art and activism will temples, Professor Sullivan admittedly became “My first works in India were unconvinced,” platter. “I’d encounter forms in temples and granting agencies — Fulbright, Lilly, GLCA. example, consider the visibility of the color surely receive a polychromatic boost from her overwhelmed. With so much to tackle artistically she confesses. “They lacked conviction. I was on the street that were symbolically significant And after all that time, away to all those places, orange on Hope’s campus and throughout India; trip to South Africa in May and June 2013, — but only after navigating apprehension borrowing from the culture in a way that was to the culture, but to my foreign eye, were Professor Sullivan — a painter with a keen it’s prevalent in both places, but its symbolic as Hope freshmen will negotiate with her the created by thoughts of inappropriate superficial; I was engaged by the forms and abstract and ambiguous; I’d see a Rothko in meaning is radically different. This role of often gnarly, uneasy social statements made appropriation until sound cultural understanding colors I encountered, but not fully prepared to what might actually be a sacred object. And I’d color as a cultural indicator was impressed on through political art. of Indian history and religion was gained — she take on the cultural significance of what those look at that form as a springboard to a place me daily while working in Delhi,” she said. But in India, where she spent most of her had a disquieting experience. Using a term forms represented. It was unsettling.” But she residing somewhere between the abstract and “As a result, I’m determined to teach color in a time — 10 months researching and painting found in athletic parlance to describe an wasn’t worried, for Professor Sullivan is not the real and I’d think, ‘I need to paint that.’” way that challenges our Western understanding, as well as teaching at Jamia Millia Islamia, the artistic malady, she says she choked. For two afraid of failure. In fact, she is actually very Now, after several months of sensory and more accurately reflects a global sensibility. “National Islamic University,” in New Delhi months, her normal abundance of creative okay with it. overload, Professor Sullivan is focusing in her This ‘cultural framing’ has become what I’m on an esteemed award from the Fulbright U.S. transfer from a right-sided brain cell to “In discussing his painting process, bright, high-ceilinged, spacious studio back most interested in relaying to our students.” Scholar Program — Professor Sullivan quickly DeKooning famously said ‘When I’m falling, at Hope. She has enough ideas to keep her When she speaks of color, Professor I’m doing all right.’ It suggests that when you’re busy for the next 10 years, she says, and she’ll learned that more little-considered Indian art Sullivan’s face lights up as if to radiate the and artists had to make their way into Hope’s not entirely sure of what you’re doing in an tackle the work one day at a time, five to six same warmth that reds give off and exudes curriculum. For it was through her research On a metaphorical mosaic artwork, you’re going in the right direction. days a week, if even for just two hours. And the same calm and certainty that blues can into that art and those artists that the Hope road to four countries over This embrace of risk is critical to creative work. Professor Sullivan is confident that it will all bear. The passion and credibility that she has professor appreciated even more than she did 18 months, the common I share this with my students to steer them away sort itself out – the banal and the cliché to the in her work is itself a vibrant phenomenon, before that color is not about just one sense thread woven over and from becoming too precious or formulaic as train-wrecked corner, and the full-formed and aglow with enthusiasm and dedication. — sight — but is actually an overloaded cache they develop their artistic voice. Making ‘bad full-volumed to the displayable corner. Both Her color theory and studio classes then of the other senses as well. In India, color is as under, in and around paintings’ is part of the process. Like me, are useful and necessary because without one, will be the beneficiary of her trips to Mexico much tasted, felt, heard and touched as it is seen. Professor Katherine Sullivan’s students find this to be a relief.” she can’t have the other. City in January 2013 to attend a retrospective Inundated by the free-fall of colors and colossal, intercontinental “Katherine is the kind of teacher that you “The work will either communicate, or it on prominent Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz- forms found from floor to ceiling in millennial- could study with for a lifetime,” says Sarah won’t,” she concludes. “Some ideas will fall away, Professor Sullivan works with a student during Diez, and to Italy in October 2013 to take journey was color – simple, Johnson ’14, an art history major and studio some will stick. Others will come in and stay, still a painting class earlier this semester. Students old art at the Ajanta Caves, to pre-colonial appreciate her dedication to their progress as in the oldest, most prestigious exhibition of Pahari and Rajput miniature paintings, to complex, splendid color. art minor who visited Professor Sullivan in India. others will quickly leave. I’m excited because I artists. avant-garde art in the world during the 55th murti (divine spirits) statues decorated with “She is fiercely dedicated to her students’ see more possibilities than ever before.”

10 News From Hope College OctoberJune 20142012 11 Student Profile

“We have a little TV screen that gives you a live stream of the camera on the drone. It’s hard to do the remote control and holding the Expanding screen at the same time. You want to be doing that simultaneously,” Zita said. “I designed a bracket that held the TV monitor onto my remote control. Things that seem quite simple, but I took a lot of time to get all the dimensions down.” A 3-D printer, one of Hope’s many resources for students, also has been helpful for Zita. “One part broke on my drone once. It costs $50 to buy a new part,” Zita said. “I designed HorizonsHorizons and printed it on Autocad 3-printer. It didn’t cost more than 70 cents for a plastic replacement.” Zita is looking forward to exploring new horizons with his drone photography, By Alan Babbitt expanding his hobby into a business (Z-Drones) this past summer. ven if you do not know Hope College A swimmer since the age of six, Zita is “I’ve had lots of people contacting me E student-athlete Jeff Zita, you might be fascinated with water. A photography lover, recently,” Zita said this summer. “People have aware of his artistic work. he relishes taking pictures, particularly from been wanting me to film concerts. I’ve been The junior from Douglas, Michigan, and different angles. A self-described technology shooting a lot of homes. Holland Christian High School drew national geek, he loves to work with the newest “It’s definitely a new industry that’s developing. It’s going to be big, I think, in the attention last winter for his aerial photography innovations. A mechanical engineering Jeff Zita’s stunning aerial photographs of the frozen Lake Michigan shoreline near Holland’s Big Red of a frozen Lake Michigan near the Big major, he loves to study objects, how they are lighthouse received national media attention last year. Other sites (and sights) that have caught his eye future.” Red lighthouse. put together and how they can be modified to include Dimnent Memorial Chapel and a bird’s-eye view of his drone as it captures a birds-eye view itself. The stunning images, captured by become even more helpful. attaching a GoPro camera to a Phantom It is a full plate, but one that Zita prefers. Drone, provided a rare view of a Michigan “It’s challenging. I know I need to keep my “He is always looking at his stroke, asking for “He is interested in a lot of different things,” him, particularly when it comes to the latest treasure. They also put on display Zita’s priorities straight,” Zita said. “School’s first, help,” he said. “He filmed himself underwater Dr. Veldman said. “His interest in engineering technology. diverse talents, passions and education. then swimming. I like to have a social life. last season. He was trying to get everything right.” technology goes well beyond the classroom. He “Jeff looks at how something functions, but There are a lot of different activities, and Zita’s curiosity serves him well, said Dr. is curious to learn more all the time.” he is also interested in the bigger picture,” Dr. they’re all kind of intertwined. If I’m Roger Veldman ’89, chairperson of Hope’s Dr. Veldman said Zita helps himself further Veldman said. “He looks at the application of sacrificing too much time on my friends or my department of engineering. by seeing beyond what is directly in front of the technology and how the technology applies interests in drones, I realize I need to take a to meet needs. He is very current of what the step back and refocus on school or swimming. broader issues are with drones and how drones are “I need to make sure I maintain a good going to interact with society as a larger whole.” balance between them all.” Zita is grateful for the opportunity to be an Zita is a returning All-Michigan NCAA Division III student-athlete at a college Intercollegiate Athletic Association First Team like Hope, where the focus is on more than swimmer for the Flying Dutchmen. Hope’s just athletic success. Student-athletes are season began on Saturday, Oct. 18, when the encouraged to pursue their educational, college hosted the MIAA Relays at Holland spiritual and personal pursuits at Hope in Community Aquatic Center. addition to their athletic ones. Long-time Hope swimming & diving head “Because of the classes I’ve taken and coach Dr. John Patnott admits he is impressed other things, I can easily relate to how it’s all with how Zita is able to handle everything on designed and put together,” Zita said. “It’s his schedule. worth it to me having the education here at “It’s a little bit of a mystery to me. He’s Hope while being able to have extracurricular always doing something,” Dr. Patnott said. activities and interests.” “He has taken care of his schoolwork. He has Course offerings and personal flexibility Jeff Zita has appreciated that Hope has provided three-and-a-half hours of swimming every have broadened Zita’s knowledge base and the opportunity to pursue multiple interests. day in season. He also has time to do his other helped him explore different areas like drone Beyond the aesthetics, his drone photography things. He’s just a highly organized young photography, he said. reflects an enthusiasm for technology and how person with good time management so he can Zita has taken apart and put back together things work that dovetails nicely with his mechanical fit it all in. He is fun. He is very busy.” the drone he has used. He also modified a drone engineering major. He is also a returning All- Zita is an engineer at swimming as well, to attach a camera to it and make adjustments Michigan Athletic Association First Team swimmer for the Flying Dutchmen. Dr. Patnott said. to how it is utilized.

12 News From Hope College OctoberJune 20142012 13 Campus Scene Dining inSStyletyle

he two-year renovation of Phelps Dining “Aesthetically it’s fantastic,” said fifth-year pizza, to international cuisine at the Globe The work took two years, conducted during include the Cook Hall servery and the DeWitt The statistics bear out the perception. During T Hall is complete, and the results have senior Jesse Henkel of Monroe, Michigan. station, to sandwiches made to order, to the summer to avoid disrupting school-year Center Kletz). Phelps Hall and the dining facility lunches and dinners last year, about 1,100 people been garnering rave reviews. “I love the look of everything, and the food is vegetarian and gluten-free areas, to a salad dining. To accommodate the thousands of guests opened in 1960, when enrollment was less than visited Phelps dining hall. During the first Monday Additional space for the variety of food presented well.” bar to an every-meal breakfast nook. They’re who participate in conferences and camps at the half of what it is today. of the new semester, reflecting strong campus- stations that have become popular options in “I like how there are different seating sections all actually returning favorites, but built into the college, the facility operated during most of the The only down side following the debut wide interest in visiting the renovated facility, the recent years, new seating choices including —on the lower level and upper level--and I like footprint based on surveys the dining service summer of 2013, and this past May to August —and in a way it was a compliment—was the total was nearer 1,500, with the other venues booths and raised tables, updating of the the different food options, too,” said freshman conducted in advance of the project. was temporarily replaced by a massive wood- wait across the opening days of the new school on campus experiencing a corresponding drop. décor throughout and expansion of the space Karyn Schmidt of Milan, Ohio. “The salad bar “Students told us that they wanted those framed tent installed near the DeVos Fieldhouse year. Even though the renovation created more There’s still a rush at peak times, such as the end of to include the 10th Street side of the building is always there--and the fresh fruit.” concepts, so we refined them, carried them and dubbed “the Crow’s Nest.” open space in the serving area and added 50 Chapel and of classes near lunchtime, but already (where the hallway and main-floor lounges The daily menu features a range of forward and built our stations around them,” said It was the first renovation since 1980 of the seats, returning students in particular reported by the second week, Van Heukelom noted, the were) have all earned high marks. options, from “comfort food” entrees and Robert Van Heukelom, director of dining services. college’s primary dining-hall space (options also finding the hall, well, crowded. numbers were returning to more typical levels.

14 News From Hope College OctoberAprilJune 201420122013 1515 Alumni Profile

Since partnering with Tzou and Brandonisio, “We flew our drone together for a bit until I Cultivating a the team has also recruited Fyfe, a computer took it and turned it around so it would face us,” science major and fellow CFL Incubator Herzog said. “When I got down on one knee, participant, to design a website and serve as a I knew we had both overhead and first-person technical officer. Doyle Lewis ’14 of Madison video. I couldn’t be happier with the results.” Heights, Michigan, and David Walkotten, a He continued, “The emotion, excitement Grand Valley State University graduate, have and nerves of proposing make it go by in a flash. also been hired to work as the team’s video editor Being able to relive the moment is priceless and TimelyBusiness and social media and marketing manager, invaluable, as it happens so quickly you barely respectively. Bahash and Barney continue have time to remember it. We are going to for to create Ring Cams, while Tzou assists with treasure the footage forever.” accounting and business issues and Brandonisio With more than 2.4 million marriages Timeless offers the team further engineering advice. occurring in the United States each year, the “I do not think we would have a company Ring Cam team is confident they have developed today if it weren’t for the CFL Incubator,” and marketed a product that will remain timely Fyfe said. “It provided us a variety of ways to and timeless. generate revenue, while mentors and coaches “We are allowing each of our customers remained hands off and incredibly supportive as to remember their proposals forever and even MemoriesMemories they offered great business advice and helped us share the footage with their family and friends brainstorm ideas for marketing campaigns. The if they so choose,” Tzou said. “It places the incubator was essential to our success.” camera in their hands and allows them to Four of the young alumni entrepreneurs behind developed during the recent graduates’ time at Ever since the team was expanded to record from the angle only they can capture.” Ring Cam pose with their product while working Hope and with major support from the Center for By Chris Lewis ’09 together this summer to build more of the units in Faithful Leadership’s Incubator program. Pictured include CFL Incubator participants Tzou, As the team prepares for the future, each response to high demand for the invention, which from left to right are Scott Brandonisio ’13, Elliott Brandonisio and Fyfe, the marketing capabilities partner intends to continuously utilize the t happens in a matter of seconds, but the A revolutionary new product, known as the films the response to a marriage proposal from the Barney ’14, Sam Tzou ’13 and Russell Fyfe ’13. Not of the Ring Cam have improved considerably, services of the CFL Incubator, and recommends I memories last forever. Ring Cam, has solved this problem forever, ring’s perspective. Ring Cam, which has received pictured are Doyle Lewis ’12, Scott Bahash ’13 and resulting in media coverage throughout the the program to current and future Hope Like a wedding day or the birth of a child, providing couples up to 120 minutes of high- national and even international media attention, Nick Haugen ’13. world, including programs like Good Morning College students. a marriage proposal is one of life’s greatest definition video coverage of an entire proposal, America and websites such as CNN.com. The “The incubator prepared us to support milestones. But, unlike weddings or births, from the big question to the initial reaction. team has even been invited to the second ourselves after we graduated. We know we can couples have had one primary issue with Recently released as a commercial project, it engineers decided to join forces with Tzou and and prove whether or not a market actually round of an open-call audition for ABC’s always reach out to our coaches and mentors for proposals in the past: the joy, surprise and was developed through the ingenuity of six Brandonisio, two previous participants in the exists before further time and money is invested. Shark Tank, a television show in which business advice and resources,” Fyfe said. “They emotions of the moment have never been entrepreneurs – Sam Tzou ’13 of Ann Arbor, college’s Center for Faithful Leadership (CFL) “CFL recruited Sam and Scott to participate entrepreneurs pitch their products in hopes of will always be supportive, which is exactly why captured in their full essence — until now. Michigan, Elliott Barney ’14 of South Holland, Incubator, formerly known as the Hope in the incubator so they could work on their receiving financial support from well-established I recommend them to any student, especially Illinois, Scott Bahash ’14 of Grosse Pointe Farms, Entrepreneurship Initiative. During the ideas and validate them with assistance from business professionals. As a result of such media those considering entrepreneurship.” incubator’s summer program, Tzou and Michigan, Nick Haugen ’14 of Kalamazoo, coaches, mentors and subject matter experts,” coverage, the product is being sold to upwards Editor’s Note: More information about Ring Brandonisio learned how to test product ideas Michigan, Scott Brandonisio ’13 of Kentwood, said Dr. Steve VanderVeen, professor of of 60 retailers across the United States, an Cam is available through getringcam.com. Michigan and Russell Fyfe ’13 of Libertyville, management and director of the Center for aggregate that continues to increase. Illinois — and the opportunities they were Faithful Leadership. “To help them discern Some team members are even living together, offered as Hope students. their callings and co-create work experiences and all lend support to the Ring Cam business Originally the brain child of Haugen, who “I do not think we would have that matter, the incubator provided them a in whichever way possible. Amongst business wondered how he could properly document a company today if it weren’t safe environment in which they could share partners, this closeness is rather unique and is yet a proposal without interrupting the moment, for the CFL Incubator. It their ideas with one another and develop their another formula for the product’s recent success the Ring Cam began as a napkin sketch idea products into businesses.” in the marketplace. during the fall of 2013, as he was enrolled in provided us a variety of ways Seeking to provide opportunities for students “Our team works well because we all have his senior engineering design class. Shortly to generate revenue, while to discover their talents and determine whether or different strengths we bring to the project, as thereafter, Haugen was paired with two other mentors and coaches remained not they are passionate about entrepreneurship, well as an identical passion to see the product engineering students, Barney and Bahash, who the CFL Incubator offers business consulting, achieve its full potential,” said Barney. “We each developed prototypes to test the accuracy and hands off and incredibly internship and job preparation courses, as well play specific roles, but we also step up to do what effectiveness of the product. With assistance supportive as they offered as group discussion and collaborative learning needs to be done when the situation calls for it.” from the department of engineering, Barney great business advice and sessions so they can effectively transition from Due to this collective team effort, customers and Bahash obtained user feedback while the helped us brainstorm ideas college to the workforce. like Leo Herzog ’13 of Holland, Michigan, Ring Cam was constantly revised until a final, “The incubator taught us how to create a have used the Ring Cam to capture an entire Ring Cam captured Megan Skinner ’13’s response feasible product was created, featuring an for marketing campaigns. brand around a product, acquire patents and proposal. A friend of the Ring Cam co-founders, to Leo Herzog ’13’s proposal earlier this year. auto-focus, wide-angle camera lens that could The incubator was essential trademarks, establish a target market and find Herzog purchased the product prior to travelling He noted, “Being able to relive the moment be mounted near an engagement ring. investors,” Brandonisio said. “We have applied to Glen Arbor, Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes is priceless and invaluable, as it happens so to our success.” But the team soon realized it needed further everything we learned during the incubator to National Lakeshore this summer to fly a drone quickly you barely have time to remember it. – Russell Fyfe ’13 of Ring Cam We are going to treasure the footage forever.” assistance to help launch the Ring Cam as a the Ring Cam from the very beginning of the with his girlfriend, Megan Skinner ’13 of The Ring Cam box features an auto-focus, wide- (Photograph courtesy of Leo Herzog ’13) successful, marketable product. To do so, the product launch.” Rochester, Minnesota. angle camera. Note the USB port on the side.

16 News From Hope College OctoberJune 20142012 17 A Greater Hope Research Fund Grows from GratitudeGratitude

rateful for the difference that noted. “This scholarship program G Hope made to them, John ’75 is our way of saying thank you for and Dr. Mary Kolean ’77 Koeppe that gift.” John, who majored in are helping ensure that the college Funded by John ’77 and Dr. Mary Kolean ’75 Koeppe because they valued their will continue to do the same for chemistry, subsequently completed Hope experience, the new “Koeppe-Kolean Scholars Program” will provide support others. a master’s degree in mathematics for student research experience in the chemical and biological sciences beginning They have established the and went on to teach mathematics next summer. Such endowments are crucial in making possible the college’s endowed “Koeppe-Kolean Scholars and computer science at nationally acclaimed emphasis on teaching through participation in research. Above, Program” through the A Greater Hope Immaculata University. Mary, a senior Brent Folsom of Kentwood, Michigan, works in the laboratory of Dr. Maria comprehensive campaign to provide biology and chemistry dual-major, Burnatowska-Hledin, the Frederich Garrett and Helen Floor Dekker Professor of Biology and Chemistry, this past summer. support for students to conduct completed a master’s and doctorate research in the chemical and in entomology/environmental biological sciences. Appropriately, toxicology and pursued a career in inorganic chemistry, when you’re valued his undergraduate training— the program, which will begin in the research in DuPont. dealing with a real problem it’s as, he noted, have three generations summer of 2015, was announced Hope has the largest much more complex and you end of Koeppes. His father Dr. Owen during the end-of-summer summer research program in up utilizing skills from all of those.” Koeppe ’49 and uncle Dr. Roger research seminar and poster the country among non-Ph.D. Endowments such as the Koeppe ’44 both majored in session celebrating student work granting institutions, with nearly Koeppe-Kolean Scholars Program chemistry and became biochemists in chemistry across the preceding 100 students participating in the make a major difference at Hope. with careers in higher education; several weeks. chemical and biological sciences No tuition dollars pay for the cousin Mary Koeppe ’75 Luidens “Hope College gave us the gift alone. It is a learning experience college’s research program—it is all majored in chemistry, completed of an excellent education, enabling for which Hope has repeatedly funded through grants from federal her MD and now practices in New successful careers and a rewarding received national attention because agencies or private foundations, or York; and niece Dr. Julia Koeppe life after Hope,” John and Mary of its proven effectiveness. through endowed funds at Hope. ’01 majored in chemistry and now “The reason why we put As federal funding opportunities teaches biochemistry at Ursinus such emphasis on research is decline and the competition for the College. that undergraduate research is remaining grant dollars intensifies, “Even though my dad and probably the most effective way to having a reliable source of support is uncle aren’t living any more, they learn,” said Dr. William F. Polik, becoming increasingly important. would both tell you that they who is the Edward and Elizabeth “We depend on individuals who received excellent training at Hope Hofma Professor of Chemistry and are making investments in the future College,” John said. “I also recently chairperson of the department. of science and also of people— spoke to both Mary and Julia, and “It goes far beyond what students—to help carry out this kind they said the same thing: they students are learning in the of research,” Dr. Polik said. found their research experience classroom because they actually John and Mary see the benefits very valuable, and it helped them get to put their classroom learning in their lives as well as in the lives of tremendously in their careers.” into practice,” he said. “It also family members. Mary conducted The Koeppe-Kolean Scholars Dr. Mary Kolean ’77 Koeppe and helps students develop a lot of research in biology during three Program will support sophomores John Koeppe ’75 speak during the professional skills—searching the summers as well as during the or juniors with a declared major in end-of-summer chemistry research literature, designing experiments, school year, helping establish her chemistry, biology or biochemistry/ seminar and poster session with dealing with adversity when maybe interest in environmental toxicology molecular biology for two summers sophomores Richard Edwards of the experiment doesn’t go quite and leading directly to her and the intervening school year as West Olive, Michigan, and Nathan right, speaking and writing. And it Vance of Holland, Michigan, who acceptance to (and an assistantship they conduct research with a Hope conducted research with Dr. William demonstrates that while the work in for) graduate school and her faculty member. The program will Polik, the Edward and Elizabeth the classroom might be segregated subsequent career with DuPont. begin with one student this coming Hofma Professor of Chemistry and by discipline, say, physical While John’s career took him away summer and eventually expand to chairperson of the department. chemistry, or organic chemistry or from chemistry, he has similarly include four.

18 News From Hope College Alumni News

uring his inaugural address one year ago, President D John Knapp outlined four factors for achieving our full potential as a college. He shared with those assembled in Dimnent Memorial Chapel, and those watching online, the Window importance of strong academics, a more expansive view of our place in the world, steadfast fiscal management, and a to Hope’s deep commitment to our Christ-centered mission. Throughout the months following inauguration, President Knapp and his family have connected with students (see pages eight-nine) and settled into life on campus. He has also worked with Nancy Dirkse ’81 DeWitt on the Board of Trustees to co-chair a comprehensive History strategic planning process with hundreds of staff, faculty Scott Travis ’06 and students that will guide the college for the next decade. Director of Alumni and In the process, he has taken connections with alumni Parent Relations seriously. He understands that alumni perspectives, stories and engagement are an important link between Hope’s past and present, and an even more important connection as we chart our future. There has been no shortage of opportunities to make these important alumni connections. In between events with students in their backyard, John and Kelly have hosted both the Alumni Board and Parents’ Council at their home, engaging them in discussions on Hope’s past, present and future. Working to strengthen institutional connections abroad, John and Kelly met with alumni from six countries at an event in Vienna and recently connected with alumni and parents in London, where John led a conference for college presidents and chaplains at Oxford. They have also met alumni in Ann Arbor, Orlando, Washington, D.C., and even at their home church in Atlanta, where Hope alumni serve as musicians. Closer to their new home, they have connected with alumni and friends of the college at community events and helped to create a delicious Homecoming tradition called A Taste of the South. They have thanked donors both in person and online and have participated in A Greater Hope campaign events celebrating exciting new facilities and campus initiatives. They have connected with classes from the 1960s and 1970s at Alumni Weekend, Hope owes its tradition of excellence in science education to the hard work and celebrated with our newest alumni, the Class of 2014, at Commencement, dedication of many, but chemist Dr. Gerrit Van Zyl ’18, who taught at Hope from and joined legacy families of the Class of 2018 at Orientation. Summer 1923 to 1964, is credited for his pioneering work in establishing the college’s theatre performances, dance reunions, Vespers, and athletic events have all emphasis on involving undergraduates in research collaboratively with faculty served as venues for group and individual contacts. mentors. It’s a model for which Hope has long been lauded nationally, and which continues campus-wide across multiple disciplines—including, of course, in Looking back at their first year and a half of leadership, it is clear that John chemistry, as exemplified by current faculty like Dr. Jason G. Gillmore, recently and Kelly have gained their own understanding of what makes Hope special in recognized with a prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (please see the lives of alumni. We look forward to continued connections with them as we the story on page six). Dr. Van Zyl also lives on at Hope in family legacy; as noted prepare to celebrate 150 years of Hope and continue to work together to make on page 20, this year’s Generational New Students include great-granddaughter our college even stronger in the future. Carly Van Zyl of Marshall, Michigan. In the photo above, Dr. Van Zyl is pictured with Robert Schut ’54, John F. Zack Jr. ’53, Harry Tam ’55 and Robert Langenberg ’54.

Alumni Association Board of Directors Class Notes Executive Committee Thomas Kyros ’89, President, Grand Rapids, Michigan Table of Contents Todd Houtman ’90, Vice President, Indianapolis, Indiana Nancy Clair ’78 Otterstrom, Secretary, Bethel, Connecticut 20 Class Notes: 1940s - 1960s Board Members Ralph Bohrer ’83, Scottsdale, Arizona Connor Brady ’15, Walker, Michigan 21 Class Notes: 1960s - 1970s Victoria Brunn ’84, Santa Monica, California Alison Claucherty ’16, Haslett, Michigan Holly Anderson ’90 DeYoung, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Brian Gibbs ’84, Bad Homburg, Germany Maxine Gray ’04, Seattle, Washington Todd Helmus ’93, Washington, D.C. 24 Class Notes: 1980s - 1990s Garry Kempker ’74, Kalamazoo, Michigan Barb Mackey ’69, Urbana, Ohio Leslie Schoon ’93 Monday, Kirkland, Washington Juan Carlo Muñoz ’00, Holland, Michigan 25 Class Notes: 2000s Bradly Norden ’04, Christiansburg, Virginia Samantha Rushton ’14, Warren, Michigan Katie Bauman ’03 Schubert, Colorado Springs, Colorado David Stavenger ’65, Midland, Michigan Janice Day ’87 Suhajda, Rochester Hills, Michigan Sam Tzou ’13, Ann Arbor, Michigan 27 Class Notes: 2010s Jodi Kurtze ’01 Wickersheimer, Chicago, Illinois Liaisons 28 Class Notes: 2010s - Deaths Scott Travis ’06, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Beth Timmer ’00 Szczerowski, Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Learn more about the Alumni Association online hope.edu/alumni

OctoberJune 20142012 19 Class Notes

News and information for class three of her grandchildren, Adam, age She and her husband keep busy doing a notes, marriages, advanced degrees and eight, and twins Elliott and Charlotte, lot of antique car tours. deaths are compiled for News from Hope 11 months old. She reports that she and John Cox ’67 of Holland, Michigan, is College by Julie Rawlings ’83 Huisingh. Adam finished first in their age divisions in his last year of teaching at Hope. His In addition to featuring information while Elliott and Charlotte finished fast latest book, Shakespeare and Renaissance provided directly by alumni, this section asleep in their jogging stroller. Ethics, was published in July. includes news compiled from a variety Alexander Boeringa ’65 of Nampa, Ted Oegema ’67 of Grand Rapids, of public sources and shared here to Idaho, published a book, Behind a Closed Michigan and his wife celebrated their enhance its service as a way of keeping Door: A Psychotherapist Remembers His 50th wedding anniversary in September. the members of the Hope family up to Patients. Albert Vander Meer ’67 is serving date about each other. Linda Munro ’65 Cailliez of Heartland Community Church in News should be mailed to: Alumni Chanhassen, Minnesota, has retired Lafayette, Indiana as the specialized News; Hope College Public Relations; from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux transitional minister. This will be the 141 E. 12th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, Community Gaming Enterprise, where sixth transitional ministry for Al and his MI 49422-9000. Internet users may she served as manager of organizational wife since his retirement from being the George Bitner ’60 of Spring send to [email protected] or submit development from 2005 to 2014. regional synod minister for the Synod information at hope.edu/alumni/update. Lake, Michigan, was named Jean Mast ’65 of Holland, Michigan, of Mid-America in October 2005. Also, All submissions received by the Public boys’ high school coach of the reports that she has been retired for 20 Al and Lenore continue to serve the Relations Office by Tuesday, Sept. year by both USA Today, and the years but loves volunteering, singing in RCA by serving 60 retired RCA pastors, 16, have been included in this issue. National High School Coaches the church choir, riding her horse and widows and employees in the states of Because of the lead time required by Association. He was also spending time with family. Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Al is this publication’s production schedule, named to the National High Robert Dahl ’66 of Holland, Michigan, serving the Classis of Illiana by being the submissions received after that date (with School Coaches Association and his daughter, Rachel Dahl ’95 of supervisor of two churches and assisting the exception of obituary notices) have Hall of Fame. In addition, the Phoenix, Arizona, have published a book in conflict resolution. They are enjoying been held for the next issue, the deadline Grand Haven Area Community featuring Bob’s poetry and stories and their new home located on the seventh for which is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Rachel’s art and formatting. The book is fairway of Tuckaway Golf Course in Foundation has started the The Ten P.M. Walk. Crete Township, Illinois. Al served as the George Bitner Scholarship Fund Judyth Thomas ’66 of Holland, contractor in the construction of their for local athletes. He has been Michigan, has written a book which tells new home. 40s coaching for 50 years. the story of her and her son’s journey Dan Clifford ’68 of Arlington, through mental illness, the mental health Virginia, has retired from his work as an Marian Mastenbroek ’46 Smith system...and beyond. It is also a story of IRS agent. celebrated her 90th birthday in 60s Ladder Homes, a non-profit organization Linda Ashe ’68 Martinez of Port September. which provides affordable, appropriate Saint Lucie, Florida, reports that after Beverly Joeckel ’62 VanGenderen housing and support for adults with having taught Spanish, French and of Holland, Michigan, participated in mental illness, which she co-founded as English first in Fennville, Michigan, then her first 5K race on Sunday, July 6, in her son’s legacy. The book is titled His Holland, Michigan, and moving on to 50s Grandville, Michigan. She was part of Drums Fell Silent, The Voices Still Speak. Port Washington, New York, crossing a three-generational team that included Evelyn Albers ’66 Timmins of borders to Lima, Peru and La Paz, Barry Whitsitt ’54 of Oxford, daughters Gail VanGenderen ’88 Friendswood, Texas, continues on the Bolivia, she settled down in Albuquerque, Georgia, and his wife celebrated their Harries of Lexington, South Carolina, Gulf Coast Workforce board and is also New Mexico. Besides teaching all three 62nd anniversary in August. They have and Joanne VanGenderen ’95 on the Houston mayor’s committee for languages and sponsoring yearbook five sons. Joliate of Holland, Michigan, and employment of people with disabilities. and Spanish honor society she became Bill Midavaine ’55 of Henrietta, New York, came back to Michigan in the spring to visit family, and high on his priority list was to see Hope and all the changes. The admissions office set up A Century of Hope a tour for Bill along with his daughter, or two members of the college’s “’18” could of course have two Shellie Midavaine ’72 Cook and newest class, the generational meanings…) son-in-law, Roger Cook ’71. He F was very impressed with the campus ties reach back precisely a century. The two 1918 graduates each improvements as well as the friendly staff The Class of 1918 only went on to quite different careers, and students. He remarked, “If I were had 38 members (19 men and reflecting the liberal arts tradition a young person considering colleges, I 19 women), of whom two have that was as much a Hope hallmark would certainly want to come to Hope.” great grandchildren among the then as it is now. Rev. Klaaren was a He was a student at Hope during World newly arrived Class of 2018. The Reformed Church in America pastor, War II and was drafted and left to serve students and the great-grandfather serving communities including Alton, in the U.S. Army Air Force. Post-war forebears who preceded them Iowa; Grand Rapids, Michigan; he was employed for many years at by 100 years are: Allie DeJongh Chicago, Illinois; North Hackensack, Eastman Kodak. He finished his degree of Holland, Michigan (third New Jersey; and Conrad, Montana; after many years in night school and came back to graduate from Hope. generation), descended from the and as field secretary for the RCA’s The Class of 1918 is represented by Carl Ver Beek ’59 of Grand Rapids, Rev. John Klaaren; and Carly Van Board of Domestic Missions. Dr. two students who’ve followed a full Michigan, was awarded the State Bar of Zyl of Marshall, Michigan (fourth Van Zyl was a long-time member of 100 years later, with two graduates Michigan’s Roberts P. Hudson Award generation), descended from Dr. the Hope chemistry faculty, teaching now having great-grandchildren in on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the State Gerrit Van Zyl. (The century at the college from 1923 to 1964 and the newly enrolled Class of 2018. Bar of Michigan annual meeting. This span actually creates an interesting inaugurating the practice of involving Pictured from left to right are Allie award is presented to lawyers “for their logic issue given the usual notation students in research that continues as DeJongh of Holland, Michigan, unselfish rendering of outstanding and of adding the last two digits of a nationally acclaimed cornerstone of and Carly Van Zyl of Marshall, unique service.” He is with Varnum class years after names, since instruction today. Michigan. law firm.

20 News From Hope College in July after serving at the Baha’i World Centre in Haifa, Israel, for three and a-half-years with her husband, Jerry. Along with volunteers from more than 60 countries, they supported the work of the Baha’i Faith around the world from its spiritual and administrative center. She reports that living and working alongside the Baha’i Gardens, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, was a special privilege and bounty for her and her husband.

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Ken Austin ’70 of Holland, Michigan, was cornet soloist with the Great Western Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival at Silverton, Colorado, in August. He also performed in the orchestra and coached young professionals at the Masterworks Festival in Winona Lake, Indiana. He and his wife, Lynn Davis ’71 Austin, (who has over 20 published novels in 10 languages) toured Europe with the Holland American Legion Band in June This year’s Generational New Students are backed by Hope ancestry ranging from as distant as the 1860s to as recent as and then visited the Netherlands and the 2000s—and including, as noted on the preceding page, two graduates from the Class of 1918 that preceded 2018 by an Germany on a tour for her latest novel. even 100 years. Pictured from left to right are several of this year’s Third- and Fourth-Generational New students. Row 1: Susan Wierda ’70 Bolton of Julia Toren (third), Leigh Wynveen (fourth), Abby Veldink (third), Rachel Blough (third); Row 2: Anna Washburn (fourth), Leesburg, Florida, retired from an Adrienne Smith (third), Carly Van Zyl (fourth), Kylie DeKryger (third); Row 3: Sam Scholten (third), Sydney Riekse (third), educational career in 2004. She retired Hannah Kempker (fourth), Anne Elzinga (fourth), Lauren Duistermars (fourth), Allie DeJongh (third). The full list of all of this from Bath, Michigan, where she was year’s 85 Generational New Students is available online. the superintendent of schools for the last hope.edu/pr/nfhc nine-and-a-half years. She reports that she and her husband, Carter Bolton involved in La Compañía de Teatro de teaching advanced levels of Spanish she loves. She also attended the GLCA ’70 are enjoying life in sunny Florida. Albuquerque, an amazing local bilingual including creating Spanish classes for Junior Year in Bogotá, Colombia Kenneth Bradsell ’70 of Ridgewood, theater company. By then she had three Spanish speakers and the Advanced which was incredibly influential in her New Jersey, is concluding 30 years of lovely children who also participated in Placement Spanish language class. She formation. service as an executive on the staff of the theater. Retirement and a new husband notes that all together Hope College’s Mary vanReken ’69 retired from full- Reformed Church in America, where he arrived in 2003 when she moved to Spanish department (Dr. Hubert Weller time practice as a clinical psychologist in is currently the executive director of the Florida. Her days as an educator were is especially responsible) prepared her Minnesota in 2013. Board of Benefits Services. In January, not over. She spent her last seven years for a beautiful life in teaching a subject Mary Richards ’69 Watson returned he will begin service as the RCA lead

Giving Back Couple takes an active role

Recently retired, Garry ’74 and Gloria Kempker have moved back to the Holland area and are glad to be “home.” Now serving on the Alumni Board, Garry feels blessed to be at a place in his life in which he can be more involved in the life of the college. “You reach a point in your life where you want to give back,” says Garry.

Hope is grateful to Garry and Gloria for giving their time, talents, and financial resources to help support current students through their giving as well as future generations through their estate plan. We’re glad that Garry and Gloria have come home!

Hope appreciates all of the 700-plus members of the Dimnent Heritage Society for their generosity in supporting its students and faculty. Throughout the college’s history, planned gifts from friends like Garry and Gloria have helped Garry ’74 and Gloria Kempker shape the character of Hope College and its community.

For more information contact: John A. Ruiter, J.D. Voice: (616)395-7779 Dir. of Development E-Mail: [email protected] and Dir. of Planned Giving hope.edu/advancement

OctoberJune 20142012 21 and weavings. There is also an archive Diane Fugitt ’72 Terrero of Darlene Hansen ’68 Saylor of family photographs, journals, and Charleston, South Carolina, retired of Hope, New Jersey, has been record keeping, etc. In June of this year, at the end of the last school year after continuing to pursue her scholarly Junardi donated the works to Gallaudet 40 years in the education field, having focus on monarch butterflies. She University Collection and Archives, the taught elementary, middle and high writes, “As a teacher who helped world’s largest collection on deaf people, school students as well as college students raise and study monarch deaf culture, deaf history, sign languages, students and adults. audiology, speech, deaf education and of butterflies in the classroom for Richard Van Doren ’72 deaf related organizations; and to the Bloomington, Indiana, is now writing many years, God allowed me to Sandwich Historical Society and Glass his third novel in a trilogy, which he win a grant to visit five monarch Museum. “It was a labor of love and I describes “ a la The Girl With the Dragon wintering sites in Mexico. I was feel honored and relieved to have done Tattoo.” The first two in the trilogy, plus absolutely awestruck with the it,” she writes. three others and a short story collection beauty and number of these Rosezina Bard ’71 of Flint, Michigan, are now available. creatures, in addition to the retired from Beecher School District Gene Marie Callahan ’73 of harrowing trip they had endured! in April. Rosezina has been accepted Amsterdam, New York, retired from The butterflies’ arrival in Mexico by World Teach to teach English in teaching voice at Skidmore College coincides with the ‘Day of the Namibia in the southern part of Africa and is now the director of music for the as a volunteer starting in late December parishes of St. Francis and St. Joseph in Dead’ and is part of the Perepecha for one year. This will be the second the foothills of the Adirondacks. people’s celebration in Michoacan. time she will have hands-on experience David DeVries ’73 of Troy, New I wrote a story to convey the with cross-cultural relationships. She is York, retired from active ministry joyous meaning of their tradition. taking graduate online classes at Bethany in the RCA at the end of 2013. He This story has been published College of Missions in Minnesota to reports that he is enjoying retirement by in the Monarch Teachers Network prepare herself for missionary teaching. riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle Handbook for use in classrooms She reports that God has given her the through the Adirondacks of New York wherever monarchs are studied.” opportunity to enlarge her territory and the Green Mountains of Vermont. and increase her understanding He has done poetry reading at historic of multicultural education and Caffe Lena in Saratoga, New York, and pastor at the Protestant Church in the took on the task of storing, curating, relationships, and writes, “Please pray for at RPI. He walks his doberman, Sonny, Sultanate of Oman. documenting, digitizing, and some me and my Christian journey.” daily and enjoys all kinds of reading and Madeline Slovenz ’70 Brownstone restoration of the collection, while Kevin Holleman ’72 of Portage, follows the New York Yankees. and her husband recently moved to researching venues through which “it Michigan, retired from medical practice Eleanor VanLierop ’73 Warrington Chicago, Illinois. She is volunteering could be preserved and used to inspire in January 2013. He stepped down from and James Warrington ’74 have with Chicago Saints and consulting others.” The collection includes works the Borgess Hospital board of trustees both retired from working in the special for International Baccalaureate in oil, watercolor, pastel, graphite and this summer. He is enjoying retirement, education field. Organization. She was selected to charcoal, along with wood carvings grandchildren and travel. JoDee Keller ’74 of Puyallup, participate in the Directors Lab Chicago 2014. Lorraine Fox ’70 of Los Angeles, California, was elected to the executive committee of the central association of the Southern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ. She was also honored with an Aria Award by Vox Femina Los Angeles, where she has been singing for 15 years. Rick Housman ’70 and his wife have sold their home in Portland, Oregon, and plan to be resident tourists for a year in Washington, D.C. They have taken a one-year lease on an apartment in the city and plan to leisurely see the museums and historical sights in the area during the next year. He reports that it’s the perfect way for an ex-history major and his librarian wife to enjoy retirement. Robert Miller ’70 of Sacramento, California, reports that since 2008 he has been the general counsel for the California Horse Racing Board. His legal career has taken him from being an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of California, to private practice in Sacramento, to serving as deputy attorney general and now horse racing. He reports that Governor Brown has reappointed the actress Bo Derek to the Board and notes that, “I cannot say it has not been interesting.” Junardi Armstrong ’71 of Tucson, Arizona, in 2004 acquired the 100-year- old fine art collection of her grandmother Alice Lucy Ware Armstrong from East Sandwich, Massachusetts. She

22 News From Hope College Washington, was recently promoted he was dead. He notes that one chapter to professor of social work at Pacific is devoted to Betsy’s time at Hope Barbara Larsen ’72 of Lutheran University. She also chairs the College during the VanderWerf era and Princeton, New Jersey, has been global studies program. the influence of liberal political science named general counsel and board Vicki Wiegerink ’74 Rumpsa of professor Al Vanderbush ’29 and others secretary of Alcatel-Lucent. After Holland, Michigan, reports that she is on her worldview. As a whole, Murder in graduating from Hope, Barbara enjoying her first year of retirement by the Stacks is an In Cold Blood type of book, obtained a J.D. at the University camping, traveling, hiking, reading a ton combining a police procedural with of books on Native American history and intensive biographies of Betsy and her of Minnesota Law School in spending time with her grandchildren. killer. David has also started working 1976 and an LL.M. at New She recently spent a weekend with two as a correspondent for Reuters, the York University School of Law friends from her college days, Sandi worldwide news service, in March and in 1977. She joined AT&T as a Balducci ’75 Dostal and Rosie reports that he is enjoying it greatly. lawyer specializing in taxation in Nadolsky ’75. Claire VanderMeulen ’75 Gibbs 1983 and then went with AT&T’s Sandra Brown ’75 of Encinitas, reports that she is enjoying retirement telecommunications equipment company’s Board of Directors. California, is vice chancellor for research and volunteer tutoring in Melbourne, spin-off company, Lucent, which Although she remains based at the University of California San Florida. was acquired in 2006 by Alcatel, in Princeton, New Jersey, Diego. She was awarded the Research Robert Klein ’75 of San Diego, a French company. In her new she travels frequently to the Society on Alcoholism 2014 Award for California, launched his third church Mentoring for her role in training and plant in San Diego as a pastor in the roles, she leads the Alcatel-Lucent company’s headquarters in Paris, career development of graduate students, PCA called Redemption Church. His Law Division and supports the France. post doctoral scholars and junior faculty. oldest daughter is due to graduate from Kristine Musco ’75 David of UCSD in December, and he also has last year by Wiley West Productions at America.” The publishing company, Warwick, Rhode Island, and her a son who is a freshman at Chapman Exit Theatre in San Francisco. Her first Balboa Press, describes the book as “a husband, Bill, celebrated their 35th University and a daughter in the 11th novel Meant To Be is also available. novel of great virtuosity and humor” wedding anniversary by traveling to grade. Mary Hill ’76 of Lawrence, Kansas, and “A novel of transformation,” and Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. She Michele White ’75 Schaffer of retired after 33 years at the U.S. Ken notes, “I believe the book truly will become the governor of Rotary Severna Park, Maryland, is a Right Start Geological Survey, where she was a encases those qualities.” Ken, whose International District 7950 in July 2015. advisor for Anne Arundel County Public research hydrologist, and started a past career experience includes having She will be responsible for 66 Rotary School. She works with first- second- tenured full professor faculty position been a journalist and photographer for Clubs in Southeastern Massachusetts and –third-grade teachers who are new in the geology department at the The Grand Haven Tribune, also shares that and the state of Rhode Island. Kristine to the profession. She has been a teacher University of Kansas. the route to publication was long, but has served as her Rotary district’s youth for 36 years. David Litts ’76 of Holland, Michigan reflects, “As I kept getting rejected by exchange chair and volunteered on a Ron Brown ’76 and Dawn Erickson retired after serving three years as the publishers over the years, it afforded Rotary water and literacy project to the ’77 Brown recently retired and moved executive secretary of the National me the chance to keep editing and Dominican Republic. She has also been to Happy Valley, Oregon, to be closer to Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, improving my product. So it’s really a active in coaching youth soccer teams family. Ron worked 36 years for Phillips a public-private partnership advancing blessing in disguise that it took so long to in her community and continues to be 66 as a principal process engineer with the National Strategy for Suicide get published!” involved in youth education in her church. 48 patents. Dawn retired from 12 Prevention. While serving in several Lorraine Schepper ’77 of West David DeKok ’75 of Harrisburg, years as a sensory analyst and project leadership roles in the nation’s efforts to Dennis, Massachusetts, is working as a Pennsylvania, is the author of the just- manager. They have two grown children address the serious public health threat realtor with Keller Williams Realty. published Murder in the Stacks: Penn State, and two grandchildren. of suicidal behavior over the past nearly Philip David ’78 will be celebrating Betsy Aardsma, and the Killer Who Got Away, Beverly Kerlikowske ’76 Butler two decades, David conducted research 18 years of service as the international from Globe Pequot Press. Betsy attended of Mill Valley, California, was recently and developed numerous tools and ministry coordinator with the Luke Hope from 1965 to 1967, transferring to promoted at Wells Fargo corporate resources for clinical and public health Society, a medical missions organization the University of Michigan for her junior headquarters in San Francisco to vice professionals. He continues to volunteer based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that and senior years. She was in her first president, department head, customer as a co-lead of the Faith Communities assists indigenous Christian medical semester of graduate school in English experience communications, in the Task Force of the Action Alliance. professionals around the world to at Penn State when she was stabbed treasury management division. Outside Dennis Miller ’76 of Williamsburg, establish and develop ministries for the to death in the school library on Nov. of work, she is vice chair of Theatre Bay Michigan, is retiring from the U.S. poor and under-served in their countries. 28, 1969. His book is in in-depth look Area, serves on the board of governors Armed Forces (reserves) after 32 years James Dykstra ’78 of Zeeland, at the case, which was never officially of the San Francisco public relations with the rank of commander. His last Michigan, is currently serving as the solved. The Pennsylvania State Police roundtable, and is a board member of assignment was as commander of the specialized transitional minister for told the Aardsma family in 2010 that the Richard de Lone Special Housing VTU 1325 unit at Selfridge ANG., Community Reformed Church in they believed they knew who did it, but Project. Her play Indelible was produced Michigan. He spent one year with the Lafayette, Indiana. U.S. Marines, 16 years with the U.S. Kathleen Stratton ’78 of Holland, Army and the past 15 years with the U.S. Michigan, received her fellowship in Navy. the Academy of General Dentistry Doug Irons ’77 of Kennesaw, Georgia, on June 28, during the AGD 2014 is the sourcing manager with Accenture annual meeting. To earn the honor, Operations in Atlanta, Georgia. she completed 500 hours of dental CE, Follow James Lampert ’77 reports that he passed a comprehensive written exam has said farewell to Michigan and is now and fulfilled three years of continuous Hope living large in New Jersey, where he is membership in the AGD. the advertising, marketing and events Laurie Van Ark ’78 of Holland, Sports manager for a garden center in Allendale. Michigan, is celebrating her one- Kenneth Lobb ’77 of Bethlehem, year anniversary with Big Property Your Way Pennsylvania, who is pastor of Management in Grand Rapids, Annandale Reformed Church in New Michigan. Jersey, is the author of We Picked Up, a Patricia Hurford ’79 Rensberger novel based on the cross-country hitch- and her husband have been actively hiking trip he took with a friend in involved in International Student To subscribe to the email Sports HopeAthletics 1971 when they were only 17 years old, Exchange for 10 years. This year they which he notes is “a search for truth, a are hosting high school students from Report go to hope.edu/athletics @HopeAthletics search for God, and to find the soul of Brazil and Vietnam.

23 OctoberJune 20142012 23 year. He was the mathematics how they lead to more engaged and department head. fulfilled employees. Tracy is a work 40 under 40 – Leaders in the Church Thomas Folkert ’87 of Denver, environment sociologist studying how Five alumni were among the young member at Hope and Western Colorado, is the vice president humans affect their work-life and how leaders celebrated this summer Theological Seminary who of advance planning at Horan & their work-life affects them, and serves McConaty Funeral Service. as director of performance environments in “40 Under 40 — A New specializes in ministry to youth Karen Visscher ’87 moved to Santa and living office placemaking at Herman and young adults (as noted in the Generation of Leaders in the CRC Fe, New Mexico, and is working as Miller Inc. & RCA,” compiled by the Christian Class of ’99 section, Gretchen the career advisor at the Institute of Karen Jekel ’89 Palmateer of Reformed Church’s Young Ault and family recently relocated to American Indian Arts. Holland, Michigan, opened Lake Leadership Taskforce (YALT), for Germany); Nate Pyle ’02, lead Scott Buhrmaster ’88 of Chicago, Michigan Crematory in October 2012. doing influential or innovative work pastor of Christ’s Community Illinois, is vice president of operations Deb Rezanka ’89 of Santa Fe, beyond their home churches: Seth Church in Fisher, Indiana, and for the Force Science Institute, New Mexico, is pursuing a degree in Kaper-Dale ’97 and Stephanie blog writer; and Kenita Harris an internationally recognized law computer science at the University of Kaper-Dale ’97, co-pastors of ’04, a pastor of leadership enforcement training and research New Mexico. the Reformed Church of Highland and development and spiritual organization that studies the human Ray Ritsema ’89 and Mary Haddon factors involved in high-stress, rapidly ’92 Lindstrom were married on Sept. Park in New Jersey; Gretchen formation at Christ Memorial unfolding force encounters. In addition 21, 2013. Mary is a fourth grade teacher Church in Holland, Michigan. Schoon-Tanis ’99, a faculty to a headquarters office in Minnesota, at Great Lakes Elementary School in the Institute has broken ground on a West Ottawa, and Ray works at Motus Janet Mielke ’84 Pinkham of centralized training center in Chicago. Integrated Technologies. 80s Holland, Michigan, celebrated her Christopher Habben ’88 of Holland, John Saurer ’89 recently finished a 25th employment anniversary with Michigan, was elected to begin a five- second term as department chair in art Lena Daniels ’80 Bading of Hope College. She has served as the year term in January 2015 as president- and art history at St. Olaf College in Chantilly, Virginia, reports that she director of the Academic Success Center elect and then president of the American Northfield, Minnesota. During his time recently became an empty-nester with since 2006 and is an adjunct assistant Association for Marriage and Family as chair the program became nationally her youngest happily ensconced at Hope professor. She formerly served as the Therapy (AAMFT). AAMFT is the accredited by the National Association of College. She is checking off some places college’s alumni director (1989-1992) and professional association representing Schools of Art and Design. on her bucket list this fall by traveling the tutoring coordinator (1992-2014). the professional interests of more than with her husband to England and Wales. Michael Johnson ’85 is taking a 24,000 marriage and family therapists She is especially looking forward to sabbatical from the University of throughout the United States, Canada returning to Ireland to see family. Washington this fall and is a visiting and abroad. 90s Beth Botsis ’80 was appointed professor at the University of Cape Tracy Boockmeier ’89 Brower of as deputy executive director of the Town in South Africa. He also reports Holland, Michigan, is the author of the Lynn Massey ’90 Breyfogle earned Interstate Mining Compact Commission that his daughter Abigail, who graduated book Bring Work to Life by Bringing Life to the rank of professor of mathematics in January 2014. in May, made them a two-generational Work: A Guide for Leaders and Organizations. at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Susan Vollmer-Ostertag ’80 is the Hope family. The book uses examples and real-world Pennsylvania, in April 2013. She still president and owner of VIA Wealth Kirk Weller ’85 has been appointed experiences from senior executives serves in her position as associate dean Management of Holland. Her company interim associate provost at Ferris State and employees at all levels to show the in the College of Arts & Sciences at received The Women’s Choice Award as University for the current academic importance of work-life supports and Bucknell. a financial adviser women can trust. Ginny Van Nostrand ’80 Sweeton of Appling, Georgia, is the director of music and parish administrator of Advent Lutheran Church in Augusta, Georgia. Stacy Burris ’80 Walters is a full-time pediatrician at Park Nicollet Clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Roger Roelofs ’81 and Patrica Clouse A new were married on April 5, 2014 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sue Boeve ’81 Uden has retired from teaching at Parker High School in Parker, Arizona, after 32 years in the year! classroom. She reports that she enjoyed a 16-day trip to Europe this summer instead of planning for a new school year. Amy Purvis ’82 Thurow of Students have arrived back on Monticello, Wisconsin, is starting her third year as a librarian at New Glarus campus, and now we need your School District, working with students in fifth to 12th grade. She reports that this help. It’s time for The Hope Fund second career is an avocation, not just a vocation. to do our part. Kimberly Kooistra ’83 Duncan is the director of surgical education at the Help support current students Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. with a gift this year! Pam Spring ’83 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, will celebrate her third anniversary in January with her new company, Pam Spring Advertising. Lisa Gargano ’84 has been promoted hope.edu/hopefund to vice president of human resources and administration for the U.S. Rice Federation in Alexandra, Virginia.

24 News From Hope College Sandra Van Voorhis ’90 Karpman degree in history/world Christianity of Closter, New Jersey, formally and mission at the Lutheran School of Poets Laura Donnelly ’01 and converted to Judaism (conservative Theology at Chicago in May. Katherine Bode-Lang ’02 read branch), after completing a year-long Josh Hegg ’95 of Holland, Michigan, from their work through the Tom course of study that included learning completed 15 years teaching fourth Andrews (’84) Memorial Reading Hebrew, an appearance before the beit grade. He has moved to teaching eighth- of the Jack Ridl Visiting Writers din (Rabbinic court) and a visit to the grade American history and seventh- Series at Hope on Thursday, Sept. mikvah. grade world history and geography. Peter Schultz ’90 of Kennesaw, Lisa Eacker ’95 Laninga is in her 18. Laura is the author of the Georgia, is working online with the 12th year teaching fourth grade for collections Watershed and Nocturne— Laurel Springs School of Ojai, California. Oakridge Public Schools in Muskegon, Schumann’s Letters, and is an He teaches German, French and Michigan. She is also completing her assistant professor in the English social studies. He also spends Saturday sixth year as the children’s elder at and Creative Writing program mornings teaching at the German School Fellowship Reformed Church. at SUNY (State University of of Atlanta, sharing his passion for the Kimberly Benton ’96 of New Britain, New York) Oswego. Katherine is German language with young learners. Connecticut is taking a one-year break the author of the collections The Jen Baker ’91 has moved back to from teaching fourth grade in northern Reformation and Spring Melt, and is collections, both have also had London, England, where she is still the Connecticut and working with teachers an IT trainer with the Office for poems published in numerous anti-trafficking director of City Hearts, to help them integrate technology more but in addition is the associate pastor at regularly in their elementary classrooms. Research Protections at Penn State journals. Hope City London Church. Kari Nysse ’96 Carris and Ryan University. In addition to their hope.edu/pr/nfhc David Chapple ’91 has accepted the Carris announce the birth of Eli Richard invitation for full membership into the on May 17, 2014. Kari also was named Mary MacDermaid ’99 Williams Novel Very-Early Human Pregnancy Automotive Fine Art Society. AFAS has associate director of health sciences at is working as an adjunct professor Biomarker and Clinically-Relevant 25 active members worldwide with two NORC at the University of Chicago. in the mathematics department at Mouse Model” that was featured in the annual exhibits at the Amelia Island Amy Grasman ’96 Fochler recently Lake Michigan College. She is also American Heart Association journal, Concours d’ Elegance and the Pebble opened her own firm, Fochler Veterans homeschooling her six children. Hypertension. He is an assistant professor Beach Concours d’ Elegance. The Law, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The of pharmacology at the University of objective of AFAS is to exhibit, promote firm specializes in compensation and Iowa Carver College of Medicine and a and publicize fine works of automotive pension benefits for veterans. She is also fellow of the American Heart Association. art by its members. a primary sponsor and part owner of the 00s Joel Koedyker ’01 and Mary Koedyker Julie Terpstra ’91 Conroy is #77 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup announce the birth of Amos Seth on Aug. an independent interior designer Series. Jaclyn Vande Wege ’00 Brummel 22, 2014. in Holland, Michigan, and has also Beth Carroll ’96 Jarvis of Holland, and Mark Brummell announce the birth Kate Lowe ’01 moved from Ridgefield, homeschooled her four children since Michigan, became the youth ministry of Ryan Joseph on July 9, 2014. Connecticut, to Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2000. Her oldest is a freshman at Dordt. director at Hope Church in Holland in Jessica Loomis ’00 DeBoer is starting and is teaching science education at the Kris Long ’91 has been appointed by August. She is also currently pursuing her third season as the director of Fine Kzoo School in the fall. Martin Mehler to serve a three-year a Master of Divinity degree at Western Arts at First, a chamber music concert Angela Lower-Lusk ’01 and Bob Lusk term as an at-large member of the OSBA Theological Seminary. series hosted by First United Methodist announce the birth of Will Alexander board of governors. She is the deputy Stephen D. Marso ’96 was named Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin. born on May 23, 2014. He joins Gracie county administrator for the Franklin Construction Law 2015 “Lawyer of the Featuring artists from around the region Jo, who was born on Oct. 2, 2010. County Board of Commissioners. Year” in Des Moines, Iowa. and around the world, Fine Arts at First Kathryn Lenz ’01 Piccolo and Greg William Charles Crowley ’92 taught Thomas Slater ’96 of Edina, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this Piccolo ’01 announce the birth of Graham Technique intensives at FEDES Minnesota, is currently an orthopedic season. Gretta Hope on April 11, 2014 (Federatie Dans en Sport) in Bruges, trauma consultant for Zimmer. He also Seth Gardner ’00 is the director of Jonathon Plummer ’01 of Traverse Belgium and the Centre de Danse du married Amber Johnson and has two choral activities at Pine View School in City, Michigan, is co-owner of The Marais in Paris, France, during summer children, Cole (eight) and Charlotte (nine Osprey, Florida. Pine View School is Moomers Ice Cream Shop, which was 2014. He is the guest artist in residence months). ranked sixth in the nation and first in the named one of the world’s best ice cream in the Palladino School of Dance at Tracy Bednarick ’98 is in her second State of Florida, according to U.S. News parlors. Conde Nast Traveler ranked the Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts, year as a science curriculum coordinator and World Report. shop seventh. for the fall semester 2014. William also and district liaison for Saint Louis Public Kathryn Schmidt ’00 Graf and Luke Christina Stavros ’01 of Northville, returned to Hope in September to hold Schools. She has also begun studies Graf announce the birth of Vivienne Michigan, moved from Boston after the an audition for a new work he will be for her doctorate in teacher leadership Elizabeth born on Aug. 30, 2011, and sudden death of her mother in June, and choreographing that will be presented at Maryville University in Saint Louis, Andrew John on Dec. 1, 2013. became the parish ministries coordinator during Dance 41 in February/March Missouri. Renee Lick ’00 and Trevor Nicholas and cantor at the Basilica of Saint Mary 2015. Kris Kelley ’98 Sumner is pursuing were married on Oct. 5, 2014, in Antiochian Orthodox Church in Livonia, James Oonk Jr. ’93 of Holland, a library and information science degree Hinsdale, Illinois. Michigan. Michigan, is the North American sales specializing in children’s literature at Valorie Vance ’00 and Steve Kraus, Jodi DeHaan ’02 Geerlings has director for Ojmar S.A., an international Dominican University this fall. her high school sweetheart, were married opened Renew Therapeutic Riding company headquartered in Spain. Jessica Luecht ’99 Bolf and Michael on June 14, 2014. They are living in Center in Holland, Michigan. She serves Earlier this year he also accepted the Bolf announce the birth of Emma Judith Aiken, South Carolina, where she teaches individuals with special needs all around dual role as director, Ojmar US LLC, a on May 26, 2014. high school chemistry and he serves in West Michigan, including school groups new subsidiary for Ojmar S.A. with its Joel Petersen ’99 has joined New the U.S. Army at Fort Gordon. in the Holland area. new headquarters in Holland, Michigan. Holland Brewing Company as its new Robin Aalderink ’00 Wright and Patrick Kinne ’02 of Syracuse, New Kyle Ritsema ’93 of Holland, vice president of marketing. Kyle Wright announce the birth of York, was appointed assistant principal Michigan, is the dock master of Sergeant Gretchen Schoon-Tanis ’99 and her Mikayla Grace on Feb. 21, 2014. at Bishop Grimes Jr./Sr. High School in Marina in Saugatuck, Michigan. husband Phil Tanis ’87 have moved Ginger Connor ’01 and Chih Chuang East Syracuse, New York, where he has Sandy Frieling ’93 Washington is to Hannover, Germany, where he is were married in July 2013 and also taught since 2004. teaching prekindergarten - eighth grade the executive secretary for the World announce the birth of Eliana Lee in July Raj Malviya ’02 was selected in August art at Christ the King School in Chicago, Communion of Reformed Churches. She 2014. to serve a two-year term in the Fellows Illinois. reports that they are excited to explore a Ryan Gallas ’01 and Sherrie Program (one of four attorneys nationally) Brent Dacre ’94 of Delaware, Ohio, new culture, serve the global church and Cunningham ’01 Gallas announce instituted by the American Bar works for Chase Bank as a project learn German. the birth of Elissa Jane, on Feb. 28, 2014. Association Section of Real Property, manager for human resources. This is Jay Wallace ’99 and his wife J’nai Justin Grobe ’01 of Iowa City, Trust and Estate Law. In September, his fifth year with the bank. Wallace announce the birth of Preston Iowa, was one of the authors of a he was appointed to the State Bar of Richard Frontjes ’95 received a Ph.D. Joseph on Aug. 1, 2014. paper “Vasopressin in Preeclampsia: A Michigan Probate and Estate Planning

OctoberJune 20142012 25 Jeffrey Martindale ’05 announce the Emily Ellis-Liang ’05 of Greensboro, In 2008, Amy Back ’06 Ahiga birth of Ellie Hope on March 9, 2014. North Carolina, opened her studio volunteered for eighth months in Jodi Ross ’04 has been living and rePUBLIC of daNCe in August. She Nairobi, a visit that she reports serving as a nurse in Ethiopia since is working hard to secure funding for changed her life. She has returned January 2013. She has been running a permanent location but is currently almost every year since, and in rural prenatal clinics in the surrounding operating in the Greensboro Cultural 2013, she and her sister, Ashley countryside, serving up to 1,600 Arts Center. women and working with, training and Jacquelyn Funk ’05 Huss and Kevin Back, founded the Grain of Rice encouraging local health workers. She Huss announce the birth of Emma Project, a non-profit ministry also serves as a nurse support at Soddo Marian on Feb. 5, 2014. that seeks to make Kenyans in This year the project was chosen Christian Hospital, living and sharing the Lauren Caluory ’05 McKolay of Kibera self-sufficient by selling by Valparaiso University’s Gospel. Traverse City, Michigan, accepted a their handcrafted products. The Social Action Leadership Team Jeffrey Seymour ’04 is an assistant position as disability examiner with ministry also provides support (SALT), which has raised professor of sociology and criminal Disability Determination Services under for students’ educational needs. $30,000 for the project. justice at Carthage College in Kenosha, the Social Security Administration. She Wisconsin. and Ray McKolay also announce the Jill Kalajainen ’04 Smith and Chris birth of Norah Grace on April 23, 2014. Council. He was also recognized this general farm organization. He previously Smith announce the birth of Mason Maureen Rourke ’05 and Matthew month as a “Rising Star” by Super served as public policy manager to U.S. Christopher on June 26, 2014. Nightwine were married on May 24, Lawyers for estate planning and probate. Congressman Bill Huizenga. Rachel VanderZwaag ’04 and Neal 2014, in Brighton, Michigan. They now He is an attorney with Miller Johnson in Laurie McNamara ’03 received VanderZwaag announce the birth of reside in San Diego, California. the Grand Rapids office. He is a member a J.D. from the California Western Noah Case on Aug. 12, 2014. Jessica Robinson ’05 of Grand of the firm’s estate planning, tax and School of Law, San Diego, California, in Amanda Weener ’04 and Brian Haven, Michigan, is the case manager/ international law practice groups. January. She was admitted to the State Frederick were married on Aug. 4, 2014, supports coordinator for GoodTemps Laura Meengs-Aikens ’02 of Bar of California and is working as a in Cochrane, Wisconsin. She also began Staffing in Muskegon, Michigan. Chicago, Illinois, has been named a biotechnology patent attorney at the San her new job as production stage manager GoodTemps is a subsidiary of Goodwill corporate vice president with CCS Diego office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich at Court Theatre in Chicago in August. Industries of West Michigan, and seeks in Chicago, Illinois. CCS provides & Rosati, P.C. Christy Watkin ’04 Yoder of to remove barriers to employment and fundraising consulting services to Emily Selden ’03 Morgan and Holland, Michigan, and her husband will create pathways for permanent hire. nonprofit clients across all sectors and is Andrew Morgan announce the birth of be returning for their third term in West Jim Sorge ’05 received a Master in the largest firm of its type worldwide. Elise Jane on April 12, 2014. She joins Africa with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Education degree in school leadership Tamala Habers ’02 Schippers and brothers Alexander and Jacob. 2015 after having spent a year finishing from the University of Pennsylvania in Eric Schippers announce the birth of Carrie Meulenberg ’03 Quist and their master’s degrees at the Graduate May. He is beginning his third year Ellery Mae on July 10, 2014. Aaron Quist announce the birth of Institute of Applied Linguistics in Dallas, as principal of The City School in Laura Smith ’02 Thormann and Hannah Jo on March 25, 2014. Texas. Christy spent 2012-13 with the Philadelphia. Ryan Thormann announce the birth of Katherine Ramsey ’03 recently Kuce language literacy team, developing Lisa Hoogerwerf ’05 Staple and Isabel Joy on Feb. 8, 2014. became a clinical application analyst in reading materials in the language. Brian Staple announce the birth of Miles Shannon Wixson ’02 and Jeremiah the information services department at Cassandra Colegrove ’05 and Brooke Colin on July 10, 2014. Smith were married on Jan. 23, 2013. Indiana University Health. Harris announce the birth of Nicholas Gretchen Peterson ’05 Taylor and They also announce the birth of Mary Dunlap ’03 Sankiewicz and Dylan on April 30, 2013. Andrew Taylor ’06 announce the birth Abraham James on June 26, 2014 Jeff Sankiewicz ’03 announce the birth Kimberly Pett ’03 De Jager and of their son, Kyle Andrew, on June 28, Chad De Jager announce the birth of 2014. Cameron Allen on April 27, 2013. Kjersti Teachman ’03 has been Anna Chappel ’03 Dunn and Jason promoted to adjunct professor of Spanish Dunn ’03 announce the birth of Beau in at Stevenson University in Maryland. October 2013. Heather Verbeke ’03 is the second Lynette Wehmer ’03 Heinz received assistant director for Netflix’s Orange is the her Master of Education degree from New Black, season three. Regent University in August 2013. Joshua Warren ’03 of Ada, Michigan, Lisa Cortez ’03 Hendricks is teaching recently opened Josh Warren LPC, a transitional first grade at Ridgeview new private practice counseling office in Elementary in Sparta, Michigan. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tracey Forbes ’03 Hoesch received Eric Branch ’04 of Saint Johns, the Character Award in August from Michigan, is a special education the West Michigan Character Council. paraprofessional for Clinton County She is the director of Heights of Hope R.E.S.A. in Ovid, MI. He also works as Ministries. a youth service worker at Turning Point Jessica Housman ’03 is the assistant Youth Center, a secure male residential nurse manager in the ICN at King treatment center, and is a member of Abdulaziz Hospital in Al Ahsa, Saudi the teaching team for the youth ministry Arabia. at Northpointe Community Church in Timothy Kelly ’03 of Grand Rapids, DeWitt, Michigan. Michigan, is the Aquinas College men’s Abby Rogers ’04 Doyle and Liam soccer coach. Doyle announce the birth of Lucy Grace Katie Klein ’03 of Westbrook, Maine, in October 2013. is the project manager for Rides in Sight, Emily Wagg ’04 Frey and Stephen an information and referral service for Frey announce the birth of Samantha Joy senior transportation. Katie and her team on March 13, 2014. built the website, database, and toll-free Grace Whitmer ’04 Gould and hotline for the non-profit organization Andrew Gould announce the birth of ITNAmerica and sponsor Regeneron Simon on July 9, 2014. Pharmaceuticals. Amanda DeYoung ’04 Hilldore and John Kran ’03 is now the associate Benjamin Hilldore ’04 announce the national legislative counsel with the birth of Joshua Alan on July 28, 2014. Michigan Farm Bureau, the state’s largest Kara Sayger ’04 Martindale and

26 News From Hope College of William Frederick on June 11, 2014. had strong social justice, teaching and with Black & Veatch, and is a specialist, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tim Wilson ’05 and Liza Wilson orphan/widow-care emphases, which public engagement, with B &V + Tiffany Fifer ’09 has accepted a announce the birth of Abram Joshua on have challenged him to reexamine, AECOM Joint Venture. position as associate attorney at Durell & Jan. 19, 2014. and make more positive, his own social Laura Johnson-Morris ’07 and Jackson, PLC, a law firm in East Grand Sarah McDonald ’06 Gebben footprint. Chase Morris ’08 announce the birth Rapids, Michigan. graduated with her master’s in special Emily Brooks ’06 Sorensen received of Lincoln Chase on Nov. 15, 2013. Jill Immink ’09 Knaus received her education with an emphasis in learning her Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree Josh Payne ’07 and Katy Maxwell M.Ed. in instruction and curriculum, disabilities from Grand Valley State from the University of South Alabama on ’07 Payne announce the birth of Amelia advanced content specialization University. July 25. She is a family nurse practitioner Ruth. She joins big sisters, Madelyn (mathematics) from Grand Valley State Megan Noll ’06 Graves and Kevin working and living in Washington, D.C., (four) and Elliana (three). University. She is teaching mathematics Graves announce the birth of Cooper with her husband, Derek, and two-year- Christian Piers ’07 of Denver, at Jenison High School. James on Aug. 12, 2014. old daughter, Leyla. Colorado, is currently serving as editor- Ross Knoll ’09 and Michelle Ben Mannino ’06 and Michelle Lauren Stieper ’06 and Tyler in-chief for the American Student Dental Beamer ’14 were married at Dimnent Graves ’06 Mannino announce the Robinson were married on Aug. 2, 2014, Association (ASDA) and president of Memorial Chapel on June 13, 2014. birth of Dominic Luca on July 7, 2014. in Holland, Michigan. the Colorado chapter of ASDA. He was Erin McCarthy ’09 received a Master Jilian Mikols ’06 is a senior consultant Scott Travis ’06 and Ashley Travis recently appointed student liaison to the of Divinity degree from the University of in Deloitte Consulting’s Life Science and announce the birth of Louisa Mae on American Dental Association council Chicago Divinity School and her Master Healthcare Practice. Aug. 18, 2014. on communications and Colorado of Social Work from the University Karie De Young ’06 Nyenhuis and Jennie Boone ’06 VanderLugt and Dental Association board of trustees. of Chicago’s School of Social Service Chad Nyenhuis announce the birth of Jason VanderLugt announce the birth He is a third-year dental student at the Administration. Quinn Marie on June 6, 2014. She joins of Jonah Evart on May 23, 2014. Jennie University of Colorado. Anna Pillot Fedak ’09 accepted a big sister Tenley (22 months old). is co-directing the West Michigan Scott Teusink ’07 and Emily Wolffis position with Maude Baum and Co., a Julie Pollock ’06 became an assistant Children’s Chorus in Holland with Hope were married on Aug. 9, 2014. They modern dance company based in Albany, professor of chemistry and biochemistry professor Jen Wolfe this year. are now living in Muskegon, Michigan. New York, and joins the company for at University of Richmond in August. Michael Aldrich ’07 and Emily He began working for RBC Ministries the 2014-15 season. Additionally, she Josh Powell ’06 and Sarah Loomis Corstange ’11 were married on July 26, in Grand Rapids as the organization’s continues to travel regularly to Montreal ’06 Powell announce the birth of Walter 2014, in Holland, Michigan. senior accountant in January 2014. to train on swinging trapeze with her Richard on July 4, 2014. Kala Cohen ’07 and Sarah Shaheen Ross VanderBie ’07 is the sixth- world-renowned coach, Victor Fomine. Laura Kadzban ’06 Pridgeon and ’07 announce the birth of Samuel David grade resource room teacher at White Diego Romero ’09 received the degree Matthew Pridgeon ’06 announce the on July 24, 2014. Pines Middle School in Grand Haven, of education specialist in educational birth of Olivia Anne on Feb. 20, 2014. Meghan Florian ’07 received a Michigan. leadership and policy studies at the Heather Lam ’06 Ramsey and Jason MFA in creative writing from Queens Sara Stevenson ’08 DeWitt and Jason University of North Colorado in May. Ramsey announce the birth of Hudson University of Charlotte. DeWitt announce the birth of Claire He also graduated from the University of Nicholas and Elliott David on June 11, Briana Galbreath ’07 and James Jolynn on July 23, 2014. Denver in June with a graduate certificate 2014. Hodge were married on Aug. 9, 2014. Holly Bekius ’08 Dishnow and towards principal licensure. Andrew Rose ’06 and Lauren She received her Ph.D. in human Mark Dishnow ’08 announce the birth Chris Sikkema ’09 is the new associate Mueller ’07 Rose announce the birth sexuality education from Widener of Maxwell Paul on Aug. 22, 2014. missioner for justice and advocacy of Gabriel David on Aug. 2, 2014. University on Aug. 13, 2014. John Dulmes ’08 has been named the ministries at the Episcopal Church Matt Schwabauer ’06 of Wenham, Kirsten Gruenberg ’07 and Richard new executive director of the Michigan Center in New York. Massachusetts, is teaching his first course, Hughey Jr. were married on Dec. 28, Chemistry Council, a statewide trade Michelle Zeitter ’09 received a Master Technical Production II, in the theatre 2013. association representing the chemistry of Science in Nursing degree from department at Gordon College. In the Elizabeth Cohen ’07 Jacobs and industry in Lansing. The council, which Michigan State University and is working midst of teaching and continuing to Christopher Jacobs announce the birth of was established in 1967, represents more as a certified adult-gerontology clinical serve as production manager/technical Ward Henry on June 24, 2014. than 45 member companies employing nurse specialist at Spectrum Health in director for the department, he is also Deborah Li ’07 graduated with her nearly 40,000 people in Michigan. Grand Rapids, Michigan. working with his colleagues to completely Master of Science in communications Nicole Mulder ’08 Dulmes of restructure Technical Production I and management from Singapore Hudsonville, Michigan, is teaching II to create a more cohesive whole. He Management University in May. In middle-school Spanish, and English as a was also recently the staff advisor for a August, Deborah embarked on a Second Language, at Grandville Middle 10s student-led trip to India, with Gordon’s new career as global marketing and School. Summer Missions Program. The trip communications specialist, Asia Pacific, Dean Klingenberg ’08 received a Maggie Cook ’10 spoke on Hope’s Doctor of Chiropractic degree from campus on Thursday, Sept. 11, during Palmer College of Chiropractic in the computer science colloquium. She Davenport, Iowa, in June. is a user operations analyst for Facebook David Lee ’08 is the new Holland and joined the ecrime team, where she Share a Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Junior focuses on child safety investigations. Strings conductor. Catherine Ellis ’10 of Adrian, Katie Robrahn ’08 and Christopher Michigan, is a chemist with Wacker milestone Law were married on Aug. 1, 2014, in Chemical. She most recently was a Holland, Michigan. process engineer for the company for Kylee VanOostendorp ’09 DeBoer two years. and Paul DeBoer announce the birth of Kayla Borgman ’10 Fik of Zeeland, Your Hope friends want to hear Everly Joan on May 17, 2014. Michigan, graduated from Western from you! Please share with us Ashley DeVecht ’09 completed her Theological Seminary in May. She is special moments, events, and first year at Northwestern University’s enrolled in clinical pastoral education updates from your life to be Kellogg School of Management. She is training at Pine Rest in Grand Rapid, included in a forthcoming issue. pursuing her MBA with a focus in media Michigan, and plans to pursue management and social enterprise. chaplaincy opportunities. Information may be submitted Jacob Dickinson ’09 and Chloe Whitney Heneveld ’10 and Jacob online via hope.edu/alumni/update Bossenbroek ’09 were married Rollenhagen ’11 were married on or mailed to: Alumni News; Hope on May 31, 2014. They now live in Sept. 7, 2014, in Zeeland, Michigan. College Public and Community Wilmington, Delaware. Jacob received Amanda Karby ’10 received a Master Relations; 141 E. 12th St.; PO Box his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from of Arts in publishing from Emerson 9000; Holland, MI 49422-9000. the University of Michigan in May. College in May 2014. She worked Kristin Dittenhafer-Reed ’09 this summer as an editorial assistant in received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the rights management and licensing

OctoberJune 20142012 27 autonomous vehicle and HMI teams. were married on July 19, 2014, in Perth, studies this June at the University of Shannon Brenneman ’11 and Hao Australia. They now live in Canberra, Michigan School of Dentistry. Shen ’11 were married on Aug. 9, Australia. Lindsay Jipping ’13 is the fourth- 2014. Shannon is a Ph.D. candidate in Katie Garrett ’12 of Wheaton, Illinois, and fifth-grade resource room teacher sociology at Michigan State University, is pursuing her Master of Arts degree at Quincy Elementary in Zeeland, and Hao is a student at the School of in Christian formation in ministry at Michigan. Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State Wheaton College. April Johnson ’13 of St. Louis, University. Caleb Nykamp ’12 is entering his Missouri, is pursuing a Master of Arts Joseph Brundage ’11 and Jillian third year serving as one of the youth in religion and cultures at Covenant Valentino ’11 were married on Aug. 2, pastors at Christ Memorial Church in Theological Seminary. She will be 2014 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Holland, Michigan, and is pursuing a a youth ministry intern at Central Caitlyn Buscher ’11 and Jim Gunst Master of Divinity degree from Western Presbyterian Church in Clayton, were married on June 28, 2013. Theological Seminary. Missouri. Amanda Goodyke ’11 and Christian Zachary Pedigo ’12 of Tampa, Courtney Lastacy ’13 and Donnie Damon ’12 were married on May 31, Florida, received his master’s degree in Thomas ’13 were married on Aug. 2, 2014, in Holland, Michigan. jazz performance at the University of 2014. Peter Luzzi ’11 is attending South Florida. Brooke McDonald ’13 and Alex Furry Midwestern University’s Chicago College Claire Roembach-Clark ’12 of were married on Jan. 10, 2014. She is an Austin Homkes ’14 of of Osteopathic Medicine. Seattle, Washington, was promoted account coordinator at TopRank Online Holland, Michigan, finished Loan Nguyen ’11 received his Master to pediatric mental health specialist II Marketing in Spring Park, Minnesota. hiking the entire Appalachian of Public Health degree from the (PMHSII) in the inpatient psychiatric Carly Nelson ’13 is the regional field University of Michigan School of Public unit at Seattle Children’s Hosptial. Her representative for Terri Lynn Land. Trail alone, hiking 2,187 miles Health in May. He is employed with the new roles on the unit include admissions Katherine Genzink ’13 and Luke from Georgia to Maine. He Michigan Public Health Institute. coordinator, emergency department Panning ’13 were married on August made the trek through 14 Molly Seurynck ’11 of Chicago, PMHSII, and parent support. 2, 2014. Katherine received one of eight states in slightly more than four Illinois, recently completed service in Lindsay Schell ’12 and Parker national fellowhips from Mortar Board, months. the Peace Corps. Upon returning home Summers were married on Aug. 9, 2014. the premier national honor society for from Swaziland, she enrolled in the Lindsay also received her Master of college seniors, and is in her second year school of public health epidemiology at Science physician assistant degree from of medical school at the University of department of Pearsonin Boston, University of Illinois Chicago. Central Michigan University on July 25, Michigan. Luke is a financial adviser with Massachusetts, and is now the digital Kendra Short ’11 of Wapakoneta, 2014. Edward Jones in Ann Arbor, Michigan. production associate at The MIT Press in Ohio, received her Master of Divinity Sarah Van Hamersveld ’12 received Alyssa Stevenson ’13 is pursuing Cambridge. degree from Gordon-Conwell a master’s degree in clinical social work in a medical degree at the University of Jenny Kellogg ’10 received her Master Theological Seminary in 2014. May. She is a social worker with North Michigan Medical School. of Social Work degree from Western Min Skivington ’11 of Phoenix, Sjore Senior Center in Evanston, Illinois. Autumn Bartz ’14 of Bloomingdale, Michigan University in June 2014. Arizona, has worked as the account Molly Vass ’12 is teaching English at Michigan, is a registered nurse at Jennifer Kolba ’10 and Stephen coordinator for Six Degrees, an Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Spectrum Health. Kuehn were married on July 12, 2014. advertising agency in Scottsdale, Arizona, Indiana. She will continue to perform Pat Bloemendaal ’14 of Holland, Colleen Leikert ’10 Laskowski and for two years. She works for a fellow and choreograph with jorsTAP Chicago Michigan is the associate director of Stephen Laskowski announce the birth of Hope alum Mark Laverman ’88. and will continue to teach dance at senior high ministries at Community Michael on April 27, 2014. Chelsea Tarnas ’11 of Kamuela, Mirror Image Dance Academy of Reformed Church in Zeeland, Michigan. Brett Newendorp ’10 is a training Hawaii, reports that she is fulfilling her Valparaiso. Alexandria Klomparens ’14 is a and development specialist at Vermeer dream of being a working artist in a Ryan Ver Meer ’12 finished his fifth-grade teacher at White Pines Middle Corporation in Pella, Iowa. lovely and supportive community. She two-year commitment with Teach for School in Grand Haven, Michigan. Emily Novak ’10 and Mitchell Flood is enjoying the natural beauty of island America in May. He graduated from Amelia Townsend ’14 is working with were married on Sept. 20, 2014. She is life, and is sustaining her own desire to the Police Academy in October and has Jubilee Partners as an English teacher for the new head of accounts receivable at create art every day. She gets to enjoy started field training with the Tulsa Police recently arrived refugees for four months Centria Healthcare in Novi, Michigan. the company of Carter Piers ’11 when Department in Tulsa, Oklahoma. and then will be moving to Japan for a Amy Palmer-Stauffer ’10 and Jared traveling to Oahu and has made several Patrick Aron ’13 and Sarah year as an English teacher. Stauffer announce the birth of Emilia Jo connections to Hope over her three years Kirkland ’13 were married in May on Jan. 31, 2014. living in Hawaii. 2013. Patrick is pursuing his master’s Julie Reishus ’10 and Andrew Elizabeth Van Oss ’11 and Joseph degree in counseling at Western Peterson ’12 were married on Aug. Brandoniso ’11 were married on July Michigan University. Deaths 29, 2014 in Oswego, Illinois. They are 26, 2014 and are now living in Holland, Scott Brandonisio ’13 of Kentwood, currently living in Princeton, New Jersey, Michigan. Elizabeth also received an Michigan, has been hired as an electrical The college is often privileged to receive where Andrew is in his final year in the education specialist degree from Lehigh and controls engineer for Disher Design additional information in celebration of Master of Divinity program at Princeton University in school psychology. and Development. the lives of members of the Hope Theological Seminary and Julie is Charlie Walter ’11 of Fort Worth, Jessica Breslin ’13 is the new research community who have passed away. pursuing a master’s degree in sacred Texas, is currently working at an urban and communications associate at Families Please visit the expanded obituaries we theology at the Lutheran Theological gardening and landscape business, while Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) have made available online if you wish to Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. still continuing to write in his spare time. in Washington, D.C. read more about those whose loss is She graduated from Princeton Seminary Mark Waterstone ’11 was ordained Adrianne Brown ’13 is a resource noted in this issue. in May. as a minister of word and sacrament in room teacher for Grand Haven High hope.edu/nfhc Mitch Ruch ’10 is the resource-room the Reformed Church in America on School. teacher for Robinson Elementary School June 26, 2014. He and Samantha Molly Collins ’13 is a physical Eunice Sluyter ’38 of Asheville, in Grand Haven, Michigan. Sadogierski ’10 were married on June education teacher in Pennfield High North Carolina, died on Monday, Aug. Tabitha VanWormer ’10 graduated 28, 2014. School in Battle Creek, Michigan. 25, 2014. She was 97. from Georgetown University Graduate Erin Carmody ’12 is the physical Erik Durham ’13 is a teen program She was an adjunct professor in the School and is now working as a family education teacher at Lakeshore Middle coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club learning technology department of Nova nurse practitioner. School. of Greater Holland. University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Blair Williams ’10 has finished two Peter Clifton ’12 and Amy Stauffer Chelsea Grainer ’13 is an applied Survivors include a niece, Brenda years living and working in rural Nagano, ’14 were married on Aug. 2, 2014 behavior analysis tutor at The Healing J. Sluyter; and her dear friend, Ethel M. Japan, on the JET Program. Upon Jordan Walters ’12 Humm is Haven in Berkley, Michigan. She works Raddon. returning, he began work in Sunnyvale, pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at with children on the autism spectrum and Winifred Rameau ’43 Fylstra of California, at the Nissan Research Calvin Theological Seminary. their parents. Scottsdale, Arizona, died on Wednesday, Center Silicon Valley, working with the Caitlin Roth ’12 and Rohan Currie Alexandra Hylen ’13 continued her Aug. 13, 2014. She was 93.

28 News From Hope College including Michael De Young ’06; and A Colleague Mourned five great-grandchildren. Roy Lumsden ’52 of Barrington, Illinois, died on Thursday, Aug. 14, Long-Time Staff Member 2014. He was 83. He served in the U. S. Army. Jonathan Brockmeier ’01 He founded and led his own Jonathan Brockmeier love of astronomy and ham radio executive search firm, The Lumsden ’01 of Zeeland, Michigan, died gleaned from his father. Company. on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, of an Jon began working in He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and James Lumsden; and apparent heart issue. He was 41. Computing and Information brother, George (Marjorie Brouwer ’43) Jon was a long-time member Technology at Hope as a student. Lumsden ’44. of the Hope staff, serving as a His skill set was broad; he was known Survivors include his wife of 52 system manager in the college’s for his enthusiasm, his resolve to find years, Penelope Ramaker ’56 Lumsden; department of Computing and solutions, and his kindness toward children, Jessica Lynne (Peter) Ruppert, Information Technology. all around him. He was an avid Stewart (Amy) Lumsden, and Rick Hope College was a large supporter of Hope’s co-curricular Theodore and Tristan; his (Angie) Lumsden ’93; nine grandchildren; part of Jon’s life. His father was programs, seen often in the stands or mother, Helen Brockmeier, and a nephew, Jim (Barbara) Lumsden. Dr. Richard Brockmeier ’59, at events with his family. and her partner, Ken Taylor of who returned to the college after Besides his work at Hope, he Holland; his sister, Mary Bethe Gwendolyn Kooiker ’52 Van graduate school to teach in the was an active member of Hope Lampe; a nephew; and a brother- Eck of Holland, Michigan, died on Department of Physics until his Church in Holland, Michigan. He in-law, Cliff Lampe. Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. She was 84. She was preceded in death by a son, untimely death in 1993. Jon grew was a 1992 graduate of Holland A fund has been established to assist Jon’s children. More Steve Van Eck; and a grandson. up nurtured in the community and High School. Survivors include children, Sarah information is available at intellectual curiosity of the college Survivors include his four and Doug, Jeff and Theresa, Julie, Becky, and his family, with a special children, Thomas, Tabitha, crowdrise.com/brockmeierchildren Tim and Pam, Eloise and Pete; 17 grandchildren, including Chelsea Van She worked as a social worker for children, Robert (Judy) Froelich, Sue and founded and pastored the Glass & Eck ’11; and 22 great-grandchildren. the Arizona Department of Economic (Matt) Mehl and Heidi (John) Slinkman; Garden Drive-In Church in Scottsdale, Security. his four grandchildren; and extended Arizona, for 35 years. He earned his Louis Benes III ’55 of Holland, She was preceded in death by her family and friends. doctorate from the California Graduate Michigan, died on Wednesday, July 30, husband, Dan Fylstra ’43; and a sister, School of Theology, and taught many 2014. He was 80. Edith Rameau ’41 Eenigenburg. Peter Westerhoff Jr. ’49 of pastors for several years part-time. He pastored churches in New Jersey, Survivors include her children, Pompton Plains, New Jersey, died on Survivors include his wife, Patricia Michigan, and Iowa. He retired from a Raymond Fylstra, Daniel Fylstra, David Tuesday, July 8, 2014. He was 88. Salisbury ’53 Goulooze; daughter, staff position at First Reformed Church Fylstra and Mary Fylstra; a sister, He was a wireman in the 45th Judi Maxwell; son, Richard (Linda) in Holland, Michigan. Lois Rameau ’50 Kleis; and seven division of the U.S. Army’s 157th Goulooze; four grandchildren; brother, He was preceded in death by his grandchildren. Regiment and was awarded the Bronze Charles (Sandra) Goulooze; and several parents; his brothers-in-law, Robert Bast, Star. nieces and nephews. and Paul Bast; and one granddaughter. Richard Higgs ’48 of Kentwood, He was in private practice and then Survivors include his wife of 59 Michigan, died on Wednesday, Aug. 20, ran the medical department for IBM. Louis Harvey ’50 of Grand years, Jo Ann Benes; children, Louis IV 2014. He was 91. He was preceded in death by Rapids, Michigan, died on Friday, July “Chip” (Ivi) Benes, Elisabeth Benes ’79 He served in the U.S. Marine Corps his first wife, Helen Fredericks ’49 25, 2014. He was 87. (Michael) Davidson, Karen (Michael) during WWII, the Korean War and the Westerhoff; and his second wife, Della He served many churches, in Newland, David (Ruth) Benes, Martha Vietnam War, finishing his career as a McMichael O’Neal. Ontario, Canada, and retired from (Mike) Keating and Mark (Karen) colonel. Survivors include his six children; Falmouth Reformed Church in Benes; 16 grandchildren; seven great- He worked as a teacher, principal 12 grandchildren; and seven great- Falmouth, Michigan. grandchildren; sisters Ruth (John) and later administrator in the Byron grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Roundhouse, and Dorothy Benes ’57 Center, Allegan, Portage and St. Joseph first wife, Beverly Harvey, and second (Ray) Weiss; brother, Paul (Marilyn school districts. Carolyn Heckeler ’50 Curtis of wife, Leona Harvey. Hendrickson ’60) Benes ’59; sister-in- He was preceded in death by his Richland, Michigan, died on Tuesday, Survivors include his children, law, Janet Elzinga; brothers-in-law, Tom wife, Ann Timmer ’45 Higgs; and July 22, 2014. She was 88. Louis Jr. (Diane) Harvey, Diane Harvey Bast, Dave (Betty Jo) Bast; and nieces and brother, Arden Higgs. She was preceded in death ’76 (Paul) Krauszer, Patricia (Cornell) nephews. Survivors include his children, Sue by her parents, Nelson (Minnie) VanRyn, Beth Harvey ’81 (Kevin) Higgs, Pat Miller and Mary Tener, John Heckeler; daughter, Laurie Jane Curtis; Syperda, and Carolyn (Jim) Ouellette; Shirley Bouwman ’57 Van (Mary Bridget) Higgs, Maegan (Neil) Van granddaughter, Claire Smith; and sister, his step-daughters, Terry Snuffer and Hoeven of Montague, Michigan, died Solkema, and Reed (Susan) Miller; and Louise Williams. Kathy Hartigh; grandchildren; and on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, as a result of five grandchildren. Survivors include her husband of 66 great grandchildren. injuries sustained from an automotive years, Willard Curtis ’48; four children, accident. She was 79. Robert Froelich, Sr. ’49 of Bruce (Sandra) Curtis, Paul (Brenda) James De Young ’51 of Waupun, She was a professor at Western Holland, Michigan, died on Wednesday, Curtis, Philip (Jenefer) Curtis and Joan Wisconsin, died on Saturday, July 5, Michigan University, and became the Aug. 20, 2014. He was 88. (Dave) Smith; seven grandchildren; one 2014. He was 87. director of the graduate department. She He was employed by General great-grandson; and sisters, Beatrice He served in the U.S. military in was a published author. Motors, Ford Motor Company, LaRue and Ruth Anne Drechsel. the Philippines until he was discharged She was preceded in death by her Schoolcraft Community College and in 1946. parents, John (Bertha Bouwman; and Oakland Community College. He spent Floyd Goulooze ’50 of Scottsdale, He was a veterinarian. brother, John Bouwman. the last 20 years with Central University Arizona, died on Thursday, June 5, He was preceded in death by three Survivors include by her husband of Iowa (now Central College). 2014. He was 85. brothers; and a sister. Donald Van Hoeven ’56; children, He was preceded in death by He won first prize in the Raven Survivors include his wife, Ruth Deborah Van Hoeven ’79 (Kurt ’79) his parents; and his brother, George Oratorical contest on Dec. 12, 1950, for Koeppe ’52 DeYoung; children, Steven Droppers and Jeff (Nancy) Van Hoeven; Froelich. his oration “Pioneers of Progress.” ’75 (Kama Jongerius), Dirk ’79, Paul ’81 and six grandchildren, including Jacob Survivors include his wife of 67 He served churches in Kalamazoo, (Bonnie), Patricia (Brad Nauman), and Droppers ’08, Joshua Droppers ’11 and years, Ellen Beuker ’50 Froelich; three Michigan, and Lakewood, California, Sarah (Scott Mason); 10 grandchildren, Joseph Droppers ’16.

OctoberJune 20142012 29 Jon Hescott ’93 of Holland, A Colleague Mourned Michigan, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014. He was 43. He was named All-America in many swimming events during his Emeritus Professor Stuart Sharp swimming career and was a national Longtime music faculty Dr. Sharp was a vocalist whose champion in the 800 relay in 1993. member Stuart Sharp Jr., who performance credits included work Survivors include his children, Kobe, Hana and Tai Hescott; siblings, continued teaching at Hope well in opera, chamber music and Jay (Karen) Hescott, Jodi Groenhof, past retirement, died unexpectedly oratorio. His scholarly emphasis was Jennifer (Todd) Werley; his girlfriend, on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, from in the areas of 19th century French Krista Overway; and many aunts, complications arising from a opera and in musical aesthetics, and uncles and nieces and nephews. rapid onset of leukemia whose his teaching specialties were voice Stuart Sharp Jr. symptoms appeared only days and music history. Andrew David Thompson ’15 earlier. He was 74. Active in professional Music degree at the University of Zeeland, Michigan, died on Tuesday, He joined the Hope music organizations, he was a past of Michigan and his D.M.A. at Sept. 23, 2014, at age 21, after a long faculty in 1975 and retired as president of the Michigan chapter of the University of Kentucky. He and difficult battle with Duchenne a professor emeritus of music the National Association of Teachers taught at Georgetown College Muscular Dystrophy. He attended Hope from the fall of in 2005. In retirement he of Singing; past chair of the Music in Kentucky for 11 years before 2011 through the fall 2013 semester. maintained a voice studio and Section of the Michigan Academy coming to Hope. Andrew realized a dream when he taught the French Diction class at of Arts, Science and Letters; and Survivors include his wife became a Hope student and part of the the college. past board member of the National of 24 years, Linda Sharp ’13; his campus community, and he loved his In addition to teaching, in the Association of Schools of Music. sister, Margaret (Allan) Bausback; time at the college. latter 1970s he began the annual Born and raised on the Hudson children, Stuart (Isabelle) Sharp He loved learning about many Christmas Madrigal Dinner River in Newburgh, New York, the ’87, Craig (Michele Ferenchick) different things, including a thirst for presented by the Collegium son of Grace and Stuart W. Sharp Sharp ’88, Mark (Jennifer Theiss- the Bible, drawing, movies, and the Musicum, which he directed. He Sr., he was passionate about music Sharp) Sharp ’91, Megan (Jonathan newest programs or items to make had also served two terms, first at from a young age. He served as Schakel ’94) Sharp, Chris (Sara) living with challenges easier. He had graduated with honors from Zeeland the beginning and then at the end choir director and organist in his Talsma, and Stephanie (Andy) East High School and was a member of of his full-time teaching career, as local church at the age of 16, while Bruno; and 13 grandchildren. Christ Memorial Church. chairperson of the department. also moonlighting as a pianist, bass Friends and family are establishing He was preceded in death by For 20 years he also served on player and band leader in a 1950s a scholarship fund at Hope in Dr. his grandparents, David Mallory, the Advisory Board of the Great dance band. Sharp’s name. Memorial donations and Marion and Michael Filoseta; a Lakes Colleges Association New Dr. Sharp completed his may be sent to the Hope College brother, David; and two uncles, Chris York Arts Program, in which bachelor’s degree in music at Development Office; 141 E. 12th St.; and Tim. Hope participates. Bucknell University, his Master of Holland, MI 49423. Survivors include his parents, Dewey Jr. ’78 and Debra Mallory ’78 Thompson; sisters, Christina ’06 and Barbara Van Putten ’57 of He retired from Harrisburg Area He was a history teacher in the Matthew Schreiber ’06, and Rebecca Redding, California, died on Tuesday, Schools after 38 years teaching. Holland Public Schools for 35 years. Thompson; grandparents, Dewey Sr. July 1, 2014. She was 78. Survivors include his wife of 53 Family members include his wife, and Nelda Thompson; and many aunts, She was a coach and professor years, Jane Thomlinson ’60 Chandler; Diana Mulder; children, Jeff, Sara uncles, cousins and friends. and administrator at Humboldt State and sons, Kendal Chandler and David (Keston) Mulder, Michael Mulder, Dena, University for more than 33 years. Chandler. Brandon (Jasmine, Cole, Drew) Nyboer, Survivors include her partner, Andrea, Aaron (Pe-Paw/Spencer) Barbara Wallace; brother, Jim (Sharon) Ross Boersma ’65 of Portage and Nyboer; and siblings John (deceased), Van Putten ’55; and nieces and nephews. Hamilton, Michigan, died on Friday, Maryanne, Jerry, Leslie, Jim. Sympathy to July 25, 2014. He was 76. Richard Stadt ’59 of Gary, He served in the United States Army. William Patterson ’79 died on Word has been received of the Indiana, died on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Survivors include his sister, Janice Thursday, July 31, 2014. He was 55. death of Bobby Fong of Collegeville, 2014. He was 76. (James) Gross; nephew, Jonathan Gross; He served as a councilman for the Pennsylvania, who died due to natural He pastored churches in Minnesota, nieces, Heidi (James) Goodspeed and Borough of Waldwick and was vice causes on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. He Illinois, and Indiana. Gretchen Gross ’85 (William) Bobbs; and president of the board of directors for was 64. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne four great-nephews. AAA New Jersey. He was a former dean for the Douma ’63 Stadt; children, Dave Survivors include his children, arts and humanities and professor (Margie) Stadt, Kari (Dave) Routledge, David Dalman ’65 of Midland, William Patterson Jr. and Ian Patterson; of English at Hope, where he was a Heidi (Bob) Butts and Dan Stadt; six Michigan, died on Saturday, July 5, siblings, Margaret Patterson ’77 (Charles) member of the faculty from 1989 until grandchildren; and a brother, John 2014. He was 70. Marra, Alexander (Nan Goetzke ’79) 1995. (Mary) Stadt. He retired from Dow Chemical Patterson III ’79, and Jane Patterson ’86 He had been serving as president Company in 1997 as a senior research (Jeff ’86) McGookey; and many nieces of Ursinus University in Collegeville Sally DeWolf ’59 Weersing of scientist after 30 years of service. and nephews. since 2011. Lake Oswego, Oregon, died on Tuesday, He was preceded in death by his He began his career at Berea June 3, 2014. She was 76. parents, Howard (Evelyn Bolhuis ’34) Jodi Schmidt ’87 Senffner College in Kentucky, where he taught She taught chemistry at Muskegon Dalman ’32. of La Grange Park, Illinois, died on from 1978 to 1989. Immediately Community College. Survivors include his wife of 47 Wednesday, July 30, 2014. She was 49. following his time at Hope, he became Survivors include her husband, John years, Patricia Dalman; daughter, Holly She worked as a nurse at several dean of the faculty at Hamilton Sather; children, Penny (Mike) Machinski Dalman (Bryan) Hales; son, Todd (Amy) hospitals, including Rush University College in Clinton, New York. He and Nate (Anne) Weersing; and four Dalman; five grandchildren; and brother, Medical Center for 20 years. subsequently served as president of grandchildren. Paul (Carol Cronk ’64) Dalman ’62. Survivors include her husband, Butler University in Indianapolis, James Senffner; son, Benjamin; daughters, Indiana, from 2001 to 2011. Ronald Chandler ’60 of Jeffrey Mulder ’69 of Zeeland, Anne and Julia; sisters, Jill (Mark) Survivors include his wife, Montrose, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, Michigan, died on Sunday, July 20, Wisnewski and Jolynn (Scott Anderson) Suzanne Dunham Fong, and two sons, July 13, 2014. He was 76. 2014. He was 67. Schmidt; parents; and nieces and nephew. Jonathan and Nicholas (“Colin”).

30 News From Hope College A Closing Look

Landmark Event Hope marked a major milestone on Wednesday, Oct. 8: the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the A. Paul Schaap Science Center. The events of 2004 carried symbolic significance: students performed the ribbon-cutting; alumni of the programs in the building made presentations; and the halls, classrooms and laboratories bustled with activity. This issue’s cover story discusses the crucial role that internal support—provided by generous donors—plays in making possible the excellence in science education for which Hope has long been lauded. The dedication a decade ago emphasized a different point, one no less appreciated today: that the stage itself is essential. Ten years later, the facility is still living into its promise, providing outstanding space for faculty and students to work and learn together at the highest level.

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