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Jeanine Dell'Olio receives H.O.P.E. award

Science, Social Studies)" and "Classroom Dr. Jeanine Dell’Olio has Management for the Elementary and Middle School been presented the 34th Teacher.". Prior to joining the Hope faculty. Dr. Dell'Olioheld annual “Hope Outstanding teaching positions at Tire Ohio State University and Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Xavier College. Her past positions also include serving as a teacher specialist in staff development award by the Class of ’98. with the New York City Teacher Centers Consortium. From 1978 to 1990 she held a variety of elementary Dr. Dell’Olio,an associateprofessor of education, or secondary teaching positions,including in North was honored during the college's annual Honors Hollywood, Calif.; East Los Angeles; and East Convocation,held in Dimnent Memorial Chapel on Harlem. Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m. The award, first given in She graduated with a bachelor's degree in theatre 1965, is presented by the graduating class to the from the School of Fine Arts of the University of professor who they feel epitomizes the best qualities California-LosAngeles in 1976, and obtained a of the Hope College educator. fifth-yearteaching credential from the UCLA "Professor Dell'Olio has certainlymade a mark as Graduate School of Education in 1978. She received a a professor who is very well versed in her discipline, master of arts with an emphasis in dance education and who is very student-centered in her approach to for children from New York University in 1987; and a teaching," said Dr. John H. Jacobson, president of master of education from Columbia University in Hope College. 'This is a wonderful tribute to her and 1990 and a doctorate from Columbia University in a strong indication of the great appreciation that her 1993, both with emphases in teacher educationand students have for her work." staff development. Dr. Dell'Oliojoined the Hope faculty in 1993 as an Her husband is Dr. Andrew Dell'Olio,who is a assistantprofessor, and was promoted to associate member of the college's philosophy faculty. They professor in 1996. She has taught courses including have an infant daughter, Joanna Kathleen, adopted "ElementaryCurriculum and Methods (Math, earlier this year.jjt

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a liberal educationhas 'taken.' Quote, unquote is an "If you're liberally educated, the kinds of eclectic sampling of things you study here at Hope become the kinds of things you cannot live without. On the cover things said at and about And what you learn at Hope can only be a Hope College. first exposure.How often I've heard people A collectionof images provides an overview of Graduation '98. Clockwisefrom excuse their ignorance on even the most fun- top left they include: listening to the commencement address; taking cover from Speaking during a Mortar Board-sponsored damental matter because 'they didn't study the rain that hit the ceremony periodically;the traditional baccalaureate march breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 31, Dr. Anthony it in school.'For a liberally educated person, through campus; Dr. Donald Luidens '69 helping assure that the Class of '98 Perovich fr., associate professor of philosophy, the love of learning becomes a way of life. has a dry place to sit; and, at center, smiling faces that say more than a thousand offered some thoughtson the benefits of a liberal "One of the great delights of a liberal arts arts education.The event honored freshmen and education is finding voices — in poetry, in words ever could. sophomoreswho have excelled academically. art, in philosophy — that speak to you at Excerpts from the address follow. levels of your being that you didn't even Volume 29, No. June 1998 Hope College "What I think of as the true mark of a lib- know existed,or if you knew about them, 6 Published for Alumni, Friends and Office of Public Relations erally educated person is love, the love of you didn't know that anyone else knew DeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698 what is sometimes called 'the life of the about them and could reach you there. Parents of Hope College by the Office of mind.' "If you go away from Hope not just with Public Relations. Should you receive phone: (616) 395-7860 T don't have much of an idea how to test a degree, but with a love of the life of the more than one copy, please pass it on to fax: (616) 395-7991 for love on a mid-term or a final, although I mind, if Hope is not just a ticket to the kind someone in your community. An overlap [email protected] must confess to not having made an assidu- of job that you enjoy and that makes your of Hope CoOege constituencies makes Thomas L. Renner '67 ous search through the educational life comfortable, but if Hope is rather the duplication sometimes unavoidable. Director of Public Relations literatureon the subject. And outside of beginning of a life long love affair with Gregory S. Olgers '87 trying to display in class and outside of it learning and the arts, then, and only then, Editon Thomas L. Renner '67 Director of Information Services my love of my own subject, at least to the are you liberally educated. Managing Editon Gregory S. Olgers ’87 Lynne M. Powe '86 "So, in an important sense, when you step extent allowed by my natural Northern Alumni Director European reserve, I haven't got much of a across that platform in a few years and Layout and Design; Kathy Miller clue as to how to teach it. receive that folder that your parents in the Holland Litho Service, Inc. Manager of Public Relations Services "But this love, like any other, alters the stands will mistakenlythink contains your Printing: News Web Printing Services Karen Bos conditions life is acceptable,so diploma, you won't know for sure whether under which of Greenville, Mich. Secretary of Public Relations Office I do think that there are some signs you can you're liberally educated or not. That, I'm Contributing Photographers: look for, now and in the future, to see afraid, is only going to become clear in the Notice of Nondiscrimination Ted Jungblut, Lou Schakel; whether a liberal arts education has 'taken.' subsequent years, as the character of your Hope College is committed to the concept of see also page 14 If at some point, you feel the need to own loves manifests itself. equal rights, equal opportunities and equal read that Dostoevsky or Jane Austen novel "But your accomplishment that is being protection under the law. Hope College admits news from Hope College is published students of any race, color, national and ethnic that wasn't assigned in your literature honored today is one encouragingsign that during February,April, June, August, origin,sex, creed or disabilityto all the rights, class (or for that matter to reread one that this love may be developing in you. If October, and December by Hope privileges,programs and activitiesgenerally was assigned — you don't sell your books you're not so sure, I should warn you: this College, 141 East 12th Street, Holland, accorded or made available to studentsat back at the end of the semester, do you?), if love of the life of the mind is a disease that is Hope College, including the administration of Michigan 49423-3698. you feel the need to learn more than your contagious, and many of your professors its educationalpolicies, admission policies, textbook told you about what psycholo- and your peers are already hopelessly and athletic and other school-administered Postmaster:Send address changes to gists have to say about what it's like to be infected. And it is my hope and my prayer programs. With regard to employment, the news from Hope College, Holland, MI College complieswith all legal requirements a human being, if you feel the need to for each and every one of you that before 49423-3698 prohibiting discrimination in employment. travel to that Rembrandt exhibit because you leave this school, you too will complete- you need what he has to give, then I think ly and irrevocably succumb m NFHC June 1998 Campus Notes

HELP!: Alumni who have stayed friends with their freshman-year roommate are invited — nay, implored — to tell news from

Hope College about it. While it does seem that the summer has Gonzales receives state honor only just begun, we're busy with our back-to-school August issue. We're plan- ning a story on how Hope connects incoming freshmen with their roommate, Mlfredo Gonzales, assis- and thought it'd be great to broaden the per- tant provost, received the spective a bit by including insights from “1998 Michigan Outstanding alumni for whom the match yielded a lasting Hispanic Advocate of the friendship. So, what are we after? Your name, your Year” “Honorable Mention” roommate's name, and anything you care to award from the Michigan share about your connection.It can be as Educational Opportunity Fund little as a sentence, or as much as a page (or Inc. on Thursday, April 30. more?) — you decide. We do ask, however, that you respond by The Michigan Educational Opportu- Tuesday, June 30, since our "copy deadline" nity Fund Inc. recognizes outstanding is shortly thereafter. (And earlier doesn't Hispanic college graduates, Hispanic and hurt...) non-Hispanic educators, Hispanic You can fax us at (616) 395-7991, e-mail advocates and Hispanic parents. Criteria us at [email protected] or write to us at: in the "advocate"and "educator" news from Hope College; Hope College Public categories include having made an Relations;141 E. 12th Street; PO Box 9000; outstandingcontribution in the area of Holland, MI 49422-9000 Hispanic education; being active in Alfredo Gonzales RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME: The community affairs and activities; and scenario could be from a Hollywood script. being active in committees addressing Keith Louwerse '98 was walking down education in relation to the needs of In addition to his on-going involvement involved in developing Hope's Hispanics. the street while on the fall '97 Philadelphia in multiculturalissues at Hope, he holds relationshipwith the Autonomous semester, when a stranger approached him Gonzales joined the Hope staff in 1979 administrativeresponsibility for the University of Queretaro. In January of about auditioningfor a film. The offer as the director of the Upward Bound college's A.C. Van Raalte Instituteand 1997, through one of only 24 fellowships turned out to be legitimate, and Louwerse program, a position that continued with women's studies programs, and is awarded worldwide by the Ford decided to give it a try. his appointment as director of minority co-chair of the college'sannual Critical Foundation, he participatedin the "I didn't think I would get the part so I student affairs in 1984. In 1986 he was Issues Symposium.He is also a liaison to "InternationalSeminar on Diversity just had fun with it," he said. "But it went named assistant dean of multiculturallife, the Hope Academy of Senior Issues in Higher Education" held in New really well." working in the Office of Student Professionals(HASP) in coordinating an Delhi, India. He found himself a member of the cast of Development to strengthen multicultural intergenerational learning project that He is a member of the Board of Beloved. life at the college, assisting the admissions links HASP members with faculty and Trustees of Western Theological The film, which according to Louwerse is office in recruitingminority students and students at Hope. Seminary, and is on the board of directors due out this fall, is based on the 1987 novel of developing contacts with area high Gonzales has been active in the of the First of America Bank Corporation the same title by Toni Morrison. The story schools and other organizations. creation of Holland's Sister-City of Holland. focuses on two ex-slaves reunited in He was appointed assistant provost in relationshipwith Santiago de Queretaro Gonzales and his wife, Maria, reside in post-Civil War America, with flashbacks to 1990, a position with a variety of duties. in Mexico, and has similarly been actively Holland, Mich., and have two children. the era of slavery. The cast includes Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover. Louwerse portrays one of a small group program offered college training in fields In February, she was named to the 1998 Board of Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater of Caucasianstudents whose teacher who is with war-relevantapplications to draftees All-USA College Academic Team by USA Scholarshipand Excellence in Education promoting the belief that the African- who showed the aptitude for it. Ambrose TODAY. Named to the publication's Foundation to 316 undergraduate sopho- American slaves are inferior. He participates notes that the program ended early for most "Second Team," she was one of only 115 mores and juniors for the 1998-99 academic in a few scenes in which slaves are brutalized ASTP participants,as the army determined college and university students nationwide year. The Goldwater Scholars were select- accordingly. that it needed more men in combat units in included in the listing, which named 20 stu- ed on the basis of academic merit from a His part involved five days of filming in the short term than highly trained specialists dents each to First, Second or Third teams, field of 1,186 mathematics, science and the Philadelphia area, primarily outdoors at in the more-distant future. and 55 Honorable Mentions. Those recog- engineering students who were nominated an 18th century farm. He even became reg- ASTP records held at the Joint Archives of nized were listed in the newspaper'sFriday, by the faculties of colleges and universities istered as a member of the Screen Actors Holland indicate that Curtis was at the Feb. 13, 1998, issue. nationwide. Guild. college from Nov. 8, 1943, until March 18, She has also received a Graduate Pauiisse is a chemistry and mathematics Louwerse, who was bom in Washington 1944. Fellowship from the National Science dual major. He has also received one of only state and has been a long-time Holland, (Note that the Robert Curtis interviewed Foundation (NSF). The highly-competitive 23 Pfizer Fellowships awarded nationwide Mich., resident, wasn't seeking a break as an in the book is not Hope alumnus Robert S. fellowships are awarded to students pursu- in chemistry by Pfizer Inc. of Groton, Conn., actor. A psychology major, he was in Curtis '41 of Holland, Mich.) ing doctorates in the sciences, and Drake an award that is supporting him as he con- Philadelphia participatingin an internship received one of 766 awarded nationwide. ducts research at Hope full-time with Dr. as a therapist at the JFK mental health hospi- NSF SUPPORT: Five science depart- The fellowships pay tuition and fees of up to William F. Polik of the chemistry faculty this tal. ("Which was in itself a great experience," ments at Hope hold grants for summer $9,500 and a stipend of $15,000 each year for summer. he noted. "I could have gone there just to do student research from the National Science three years. He and Dr. Polik have also written that and been content.") Foundation's "Research Experiences for Drake was a chemistry, mathematicsand "Discus," a computer program for hosting While he enjoyed working on Beloved, the Undergraduates"(NSF-REU) program. physics triple major at Hope. She will pursue discussion on the World Wide Web. experiencehasn't changed his post-Hope The departments of biology, chemistry, a doctorate in physical chemistry at Harvard Originally developed for use at Hope, the plans. He intends to stay in psychology, computer science, mathematicsand physics University in the fall. application has been adopted by more than pursuing a graduate degree. all hold NSF-REU grants. It is the seventh Also receivingone of the NSF fellowships 550 other institutions. Still, if the right part came along... consecutive year that at least four Hope was Laura Listenberger '97, a chemistry "If they offered me something else, I departmentshave done so. major with a biochemistry emphasis current- SERVICE HONORED: Della Visscher, would definitely do it," he said. Through the grants, undergraduate stu- ly doing graduate work at Washington a long-time member of the college's house- dents from both Hope and elsewhereare University in St. Louis, Mo. In addition,two keeping staff, is remembered through a WAR RECORD: A bit of Hope conducting research on a full-time basis members of the Class of '98 received plaque in Hope's newest residence hall. College'sWorld War II history found its way with Hope faculty members for 10 to 11 "Honorable Mentions" from the fellowship TTie plaque is placed near the entrance to into Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the weeks this summer, and are receiving program: Elayne Provost, a biology major Cook Hall, which opened this past fall. Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender stipends as well as support for summer from Allen Park, Mich., and Mike Van Visscher joined the Hope staff in 1956 of Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose. housing, travel and other expenses. They are Opstall, a mathematics major from after having raised 1 1 children. She retired in The book includes a discussion of the with students whose summer research at Hudsonville, Mich. 1977, and died at age 89 on Thursday, June Army SpecializedTraining Program (ASTP), Hope is supportedin other ways. 20, 1996. of which Hope was one of the host sites. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP: Her son Carl wished to make a gift on Among those interviewed is Robert J. Curtis, SENIOR HONORS: Katherine Drake Kevin W. Pauiisse, a senior from Grandville, behalf of all of her children in her honor to identified on page 275 as having participated '98 of Rochester Hills, Mich., finished her Mich., has received a prestigiousGoldwater the college, about which she had always in the program at Hope. senior year at Hope with two major forms of Scholarship for the 1998-99 academic year. spoken fondly. He correspondingly donated According to Citizeii Soldiers, the ASTP national recognition. The scholarships were awarded by the his inheritancefrom her to Hope, uk

NFHC June 1998 Academic Calendar Summer Session '98 — June 15 - July 24 jus! when you thought you hod u$ figured out... Summer Seminars '98 — July 27-31 Fall Semester '98 Aug. 28, Friday— Residence halls open for new students, 10 a.m. look! Aug. 28-31, Friday-Monday— New Student Orientation take another Aug. 30, Sunday— Opening Convocation, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 2 p.m. & Aug. 31, Monday— Residencehalls open for returning stu- CINDERELLA JOHNNY RYE THE ODD COUPLE dents, noon; late registration, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Maas Center auditorium Sept. 1, Tuesday — Classes begin, 8 a.m. Sept. 7, Monday— Labor Day; classes in session THE COMPLEAT WKS OF Oct. 6-7, Tuesday-Wednesday—Critical Issues Symposium HAVING OUR SAY THE DELANY SISTERS' begins Tuesday evening and continues through WILLM SHKSPR FIRST 100 YEARS (ABRIDGED) Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9-11, Friday-Sunday— Homecoming Weekend Oct. 16, Friday— Fall Recess begins, 6 p.m. Oct. 21, Wednesday— Fall Recess ends, 8 a.m. Nov. 6-8, Friday-Sunday— Parents'Weekend MEET ME AT THE BACKSTREET Nov. 26, Thursday— ThanksgJ'ring Recess begins, 8 a.m. Nov. 30, Monday— ThanksgivingRecess ends, 8 a.m. Dec. 11, Friday — Last day of classes Opening our 27th Season on June 19th Dec. 14-18, Monday-Friday— Semester examinations Dec. 18, Friday— Residence halls close, 5 p.m. Hope Summer Repertory Theatre 1998 Summer Seminars ’98 For tickets call 6 1 6.3 9 5.7 8 9 0 Five courses are availablefor one or two hours of undergrad- uate credit or, in some cases, one graduate credit or on an wmmmrn audit basis. The courses run Monday-Friday, July 27-31, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The courses are: "Classroomand Behavior Managementfor Secondary Knickerbocker Theatre Traditional Events Teachers" "Slicing the Pie: A Hands-On Approach to Fractions" Downtown Holland at 86 East Eighth Street Pull tug-of-war — Saturday, Oct. 3 Critical Issues Oct. 6-7; "Untangling the Tangled WWWWeb" The Knickerbocker Theatre, open Monday through Saturday, Symposium — Tuesday-Wednesday, "Thinking Critically about the Editorial Page" features a variety of art, foreign and dassic films, and a topic faith and feminism "Short Shorts: PracticingMicro-Fictions and Mini-Essays" number of live events. The 1998 summer film series includes Nykerk Cup competition — ^Saturday, Nov. 7 For additionalinformation about this year's summer seminars, Taste of Cherry (July 3-9), Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (July ChristmasVespers — Saturday-Sunday,Dec. 5-6 Baccalaureate and 9 please call David James 76, program director,at (616) 395-7830. 10-16), Mrs. Dalloway (July 17, 20-23, 27-30), Guantanamera Commencement — Sunday, May (July 31-Aug. 6), Waterwalker (Aug. 7-13), and Love & Death on Long Island (Aug. 14-20). Admissions Showtimes are 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. For more information, please call (616) 395-4950. Saturday, Sept. 12 ...... at Augustana,111., 1:30 p.m. CDT Campus Visits: The Admissions Office is open from 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 ...... at DePauw, Ind., 1:30 p.m. CDT to 5 p.m. weekdays,and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. Saturday, Sept. 26 ...... +ILUNOIS WESLEYAN, 1:30 p.m. Tours and admissions interviews are available during the Hope Summer Repertory Theatre Saturday, Od. 10 ...... ++*KALAMAZOO, 2 p.m. summer as well as the school year. Appointments are rec- Saturday, Oct. 17 ...... *at Adrian, 2 p.m. ommended. 27th season opens on Friday, June 19 DeWitt Center main theatre Saturday, Oct. 24 ...... *at Alma, 1:30 p.m. Visitation Days offer specific programs for prospective stu- Rodgers and Hammerstein'sCinderella Saturday, Oct. 31 ...... "OLIVET, 1:30 p.m. dents, including transfers and high school juniors and Opens June 19; doses August 22 Saturday, Nov. 7 ...... *at Albion, 1 p.m. seniors. The programs show students and their parents a Performancedates: June 19, 20, 23-25, 30; July 3, 9, 11, Saturday, Nov. 14 ...... "DEFIANCE, 1 p.m. typical day in the life of a Hope student. The dates for 15, 21, 24, 30; August 7, 11 (2 p.m. matinee), 14, 19, 22 *MIAA Game 1998-99 are as follows: A timelessclassic for the whole family +Community Day Friday, Oct. 9 Monday, Jan. 18 The Odd Couple ++Homecoming Friday, Oct. Friday, Feb. 5 23 Opens June 26; doses August 29 Home games played at Holland Municipal Stadium Friday, Nov. 6 Friday, Feb. 26 Performancedates: June 26, 27; July 1, 8, 10, 14, 16, 22, Friday, Nov. 20 Friday, March 12 28; August 5, 11, 20, 25, 29 Youth Football Day: Saturday, Sept. 26 RCA Featuring David Colacd and James Saba ("Billy Bishop Summer Sports Camps Fine Arts Audition Day: Friday, Feb. 19 meets The Nerd") Soccer Camps Junior Days: Friday, April 9; Friday, April 23 Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Day Camp — two camps: June 15-19; 22-26 (ages 6-8; 9-14) Senior Day: Saturday, April 17 Opens July 17; closes August 27 Elite Camps — two camps: July 5-10; 12-17 (ages 12-18) (for admitted students) Performancedates: July 17, 18, 23, 25, 29; August 4, 12, Girls Basketball Camps Pre-Professional Day: Wednesday, May 19 15, 18 (2 p.m. matinee), 21, 24, 27 Entering grades six-eight:July 27-31, 1-4:30 p.m. (for juniors) By Emily Mann, adapted from the popular book of the Entering grades nine-12: July 27-31, 8-11:30 a.m. For further informationabout any Admissions Office event, please same title by Sarah L. and A. Elizabeth Delany Body trainingfor basketball (enteringgrades six-12): call (616) 395-7850, or toll free 1-800-968-7850 or write: Hope Johnny Pye July 27-31, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. College Admissions Office; 69 E. 10th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, Opens July 31; closes August 28 Boys Basketball Hoops Camps MI; 49422-9000. Performancedates: July 31; August 1, 6, 8, 13, 18, 26, 28 Entering grades four-six: July 6-10 A family musical by Mark St. Germain and Randy Entering grades seven-nine: July 13-17 Courts, based on a short story by Stephen Vincent Benet Hope College Great Lakes Team Camp Bonus shows: Alumni & Friends Varsity Session I: June 21-24 The Compleat Wks of Willm Shkspr (Abridged) JV Session: June 25-27 Regional Event Opens July 2; doses August 15 Varsity Session II: June 28-July 1 West Michigan — Monday, Aug. 17 Performancedates: July 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 21, Hope College Football Camps The Grand Rapids White Caps versus the South Bend 24, 25, 29, 30; August 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15 Silver Hawks at Old Kent Park in Comstock Park, Find Me at the Backstreet (enteringgrades nine-12) Mich., at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5.50 each. Opens July 6; closes August 17 Linemen'sCamp: July 26-28 Holland Golf Outing — Monday, July 13 Performancedates: July 6-8, 13, 14, 20, 22, 28; August Skilled PositionCamp: July 26-28 Additionalinformation about the above programs may be obtained Community Day — Saturday, Sept. 26 3, 5,10,17 by calling Joyce Otto at (616) 395-7690. Homecoming— Friday-Sunday,Oct. 9-11 Also: Two Children's Plays Includes reunions for the Classes of '83, '88 and '93. (selected days, July IQ-August 21) Splashical Magic Alumni Weekend— Friday-Sunday,May 7-9 Instant Information Includes reunions for every fifth class from '34 through '79. Bunnicula Updates on events, news and athleticsat Hope may be For additional informationconcerning alumni events, please call For additional information, please call the theatre ticket office at obtained 24 hours a day by calling (616) 395-7888. the Office of Public and Alumni Relations at (616) 395-7860. (616) 395-7890.

NFHC June 1998 Alumni Weekend /50-Year Circle Now and then

It was a trivia contest staged by the Class of '63. It was catching up with old friends during the informal moments, or while waiting for the class photo.

More than 800 alumni returned to campus on Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, for 10 class reunions and other Alumni Weekend events. They remembered the past and told tales of the present, kindred spirits with a place in common that they shared together once again.

50-Year Circle — Row 1: Jeri Uppleger ’48 Meeusen, Marcie Westerman ’48 Gilman, Kay Steketee ’48 MacKenzie, Marian Ter Borg ’48 Toren, Eugene Horne ’49, Lois Austin ’48 Horne, Lambert Ponstein ’48, Joan Ponstein; Row 2: Marjorie Lucking ’48 French, Lucile Jonkman ’48 Holland, John Gilman ’45, Bud Van Eck ’48, Mary Ellen Brower ’48 Post, Ernest Post ’48, Willard Curtis ’48, Jack VanReenen ’49, Marge Brewer ’48 VanReenen, LillianSikkema ’48 Woodyatt; Row 3: John Golds ’38, Jack .French ’49, Earl Faber ’38, Marjorie Faber, Neil Cocker ’48, Louise TerBeek ’47 Claver, Charles Claver ’48, Russell Cloetingh Jr. ’48, Ben Kent, Grace Wagemaker ’48 Kent, Renze Hoeksema ’48, Phyllis Voss ’47 Bruggers, Glenn Bruggers '48, Raymond J. Heemstra ’48, Ruth Quant ’48 Vis, Eugene Vis ’48; Row 4: Rosemary Finlaw ’48 Commeret, Ann Van Eck ’48 Wierenga, Harmon Wierenga,H. Paul Morehouse ’48, Eleanor Schoonmaker’43 Morehouse; Row 5: Carol Hermance ’48 Kennedy, Alma Vanderhill’48 Holkeboer, Elton Van Pernis ’48, Lois Tysse ’38 Strom, Cecil Helmink, Shirley Visser ’48 Helmink, Joyce Sibley ’48 VanRy, Edith Herlein ’47 Maassen, Harriet Muyskens ’47 Maassen, John Maassen ’42, Shirely Gess ’50 Weller, Kenneth Weller ’48, Andrew Vollink ’38, James Yuk ’48, Cynthia Schipper ’40 Knickel,Lois Van Wyk ’48 Wildman, Robert Wildman ’48; Row 6: Walter Kennedy ’49, Robert Bruggink ’38, Ruth Bruggink, Lois Stanton '50 Van Dahm, Thomas Van Dahm ’48, George Toren ’48, Esther Bobeldyk, Lloyd Bobeldyk ’48, Harvey Staal ’43, Hilda VanderLoon Staal, Hap Slocombe, Bill Slocombe ’43, Earl Purchase ’40, Patricia Verhulst ’38 Purchase, Gordon Brewer ’48, Lorraine Bult ’48 Brewer; Row 7: Preston Stegenga ’47, Marcia DeYoung ’48 Stegenga, Joan DeYoung ’48 Hinkamp-Ketchman, Trudy Maassen ’47 VanderHaar, Delbert VanderHaar ’44, Harvey Koop ’43, Mary Lou Hemmes ’46 Koop, James Hinkamp ’40, Alice Hinkamp, Vern Boersma ’44, Lois Hinkamp ’44 Boersma, Don McCoy, Esther Hinkamp ’38 McCoy, Barbara Dee Folensbee ’43 Timmer, John Norman Timmer ’38, Elmer “Bud” Morgan ’42, Florence Dykema ’43 Morgan; Row 8: Inge Boelkins, Bob Boelkins ’48, James Cook ’48, Jean Rivenburgh ’50 Cook, Henry Kleinheksel ’36, Bob Van Dis ’47; Row 9: Martha Nyboer, Jan Nyboer ’28, Andrew Nyboer ’39, Marion Nyboer

NFHC June 1998 B 1933/1938 Reunions

1933— Row 1: Matilda Wyngarden, Esther Boer, Arloa Van Peursem Tysse, Isaac H. Marsilje; Row 2: Evelyn Wierda Monroe, Marcellos De Jonge, Elmer Boer, Louise Marsilje’61 Leestma,

Helen Pelon Walvoord,JeanHerman Hill, Mildred Klow Damson, Edward Damson ’34

1938 — Row 1: Marian Bocks Woodby, Alma Nyland Gabbard, Theresa Buster Reenders, Barbara Lampen June Pomp Mack Hennie Bast Bonn^ Marjorie Willett Faber; Row 2: John Norman Timmer, Jack Leenhouts, Thelma Kooiker ’39 Leenhouts, Wendell Gabbard, JauforK'"9e BouwsAndyVd ^arl Fabe Kraay Holleman,Paul Holleman,Ruth Bruggink, Robert Bruggink, Bill Arendshorst, Betty Arendshorst, Don McCoy, Patricia Verhulst Purchase,Earl Purchase, John Golds, Earl Faber

NFHC June 1998 1943/1948 Reunions

1943— Row 1: Bill Slocombe, Hap Slocombe, Seymour Padnos, Mil Timmer Van Oostenburg,Mimi Moncada Knooihuizen, Betty Davis Mitchell, Florence Dykema Morgan, Elmer “Bud” Morgan Jr. '42, Mary Lou Hemmes ’46 Koop; Row 2: Harvey Staal, Hilda Vander Loon Staal, Eleanor Schoonmaker Morehouse, Fanny DeKleine, Del Knooihuizen, Harry Mitchell, Barbara Dee FolensbeeTimmer, Harvey Koop

1948— Row 1: Esther Bobeldyk, Lloyd Bobeldyk, Shirley Visser Helmink, Cecil Helmink, Helen Wagner Spicuzza, Rosemary Finlaw Commeret, Ann Van Eck Wierenga, Joan Ponstein, Lambert Ponstein, Bea Soodsma Van Pemis, Elton Van Pemis, Lois Van Wyk Wildman, Robert Wildman, Marian Ter Borg Toren, Ken Weller; Row 2: Walter Kennedy '49, Carol Hermance Kennedy, Gordon Brewer, Lorraine Bult Brewer, Marcie Westerman Gilman, John Gilman, Kay Steketee MacKenzie, Clarence Hopkins, Eleanor Hopkins, Lois Stanton Van Dahm, Thomas Van Dahm; Row 3: Jack Yeomans, Neil Cocker, Gene Horne ’49, Lois Austin Horne, LillianSikkema Woodyatt, Grace Wagemaker Kent, Jeanne Yuk, Inge Boelkins; Row 4: Gene Vis, Ruth Quant Vis, Ernest Post, Mary Ellen Brower Post, Jeri Uppleger Meeusen, Charles Claver, John Woodyatt, Ben Kent, Jim Yuk, Bob Boelkins; Row 5: Marjorie Lucking French, Jack French, Marcia DeYoung Stegenga, Joan DeYoung Hinkamp-Ketchman, Louise Ter Beek Claver, Maxine Heemstra,Raymond J. Heemstra,George Toren, Russell Cloetingh; Row 6: Betty Visscher Rycenga, Joyce Sibley Van Ry, Casey Workman Emig, Preston Stegenga, Lucile Jonkman Holland, Paul Holkeboer, Alma Vanderhill Holkeboer, Glenn Bruggers, Willard Curtis, Carolyn Heckeler ’50 Curtis; Row 7: Jack Van Reenen, Marge Brewer Van Reenen, Dorothy Boot Barense, Bill Barense, George Emig, Renze Hoeksema, Vern Kraai, Harv Buter, Bud Van Eck, Paul Morehouse

NFHC June 1998 1953/1958 Reunions

1953— Row 1: Edith Teune Mikelson, Delores Crooks Decker, Jerry Decker, Gordon Thomas, Jeananne Bondhouse '54 Thomas, Joan Thomas, Gayle Roelofs Miller Marcia Berghorst Davis, Joanne Lager Bolema, Barb Moesnner; Row 2: Carl Brown, Verlaine Siter Brown, Bill Grunden, Betty Cheever-Grunden, Phyllis Herdanus W Carl Schroeder, David DeVries9Ray Rudy, Lois Op’t Holt Workman, Bobbie Soper Forwood; Row 3: Don Hillebrands,Cheme Hillebrands,Ed Vtening, ^hlf'hy’ Jimmv Whitley John Zack Kathy Zack, Warren Exo, Dotty Moerdyk Hoekstra, Phyllis Van Setters Scorza, Marjorie Dykema Visscher, John Workman 51 Robert Visscher 51 , Row 4. John Sanders, Hedy Jacobs Sanders, Kathleen Van Den Brink, Paul Van Den Brink, Hans Veening, Betty Timmerman ’57 Veenmg, Don Miller, Maxine Mulder Miller, Don Prentice,George Hoekstra,

Helena Gill Blackstock, Bill Blackstock

1958— Row 1- Rav Vinstra Sharon Hackman Vinstra, Deanna Deas Vaughan, Janice Blunt Van Faasen, Janet Kinney Ortquist,Milton Ortquist, Carol Houghtaling Brinkerhoff,Erika Volkenbom ^ck Julie Smith ^arey/Pat^arter Kennedy, Jocelyn Fryling Bussies, Joan Pyle Vander Kolk Roger Vander Kolk, Row 2: R°b®rt ^ ’56, Ruth VandenBerg Borr, Ken Woltman, Charlene DeVette Borgeson, Dorothy Maines Pearson, Sheryl Yntema Tusch, D°na'd RnUr^’ Monn^ ^oS Fuder Ron Beuker Del Farnsworth, Nelvie Meerman Anderson,JoAnn Barton VanderBorgh,Roger Borr, Bob Andree, Mary Diephuis Andree David ^ .geson^m^ Row 4: Bob Peterson, June Short Peterson, Jack Ver Hulst, Lynn Ver Hulst, Joyce Leighley Beckenng, Raymond Borkenng, Phyl p i^!f Geitner Ritsema Ed Fuder Becky VanderLind, Diane Lenters, Derick Lenters; Row 5: Aileen McGoldnck Redeker, Bill Redeker, Cal Langejansis Mary Burggraaff Vander Kooy, Ed Vander Kooy Jim Evenhuis, Rosemarie Kish Evenhuis, Ev Nienhouse, Mert VanderLind, Alice Warren Maxam, Phyllis Brink Bursma, Dale Maxam; ^ 6= ^ancy Hanse^

Hilmert, Jini Vanderborgh DeVries, Carolyn DeYoung Lowry, Warren Lowry, Richard Bennett, Lynne Foils Bennett; Row 6a (begins f to Pbot° Q^e Van Dyke Chadsey, Phil Chadsey; Row 7: Al Bursma, John Heins, Jim Hilmert,Phillip Dressel, Yvonne Nyenhuis Dressel, Jane MacEachron McCandless,® Jim McCandless, John Van Dyke, Gary Dalman, Patricia Brown Van Dyke, Nance Dekker Dalman, Paul Van Kolken

NFHC June 1998 8 1963/1968 Reunions

1963 — Row 1: Kurt Van Genderen, Jane Woodby Osman, JuniaDalman Querio, GusQuerio,Kristin Blank Lucas, Jean Paduch Peelen, Anne WoltilTeitsma,Sharon Schaap Vaalburg, Dorian Schaap Gesink, Bill Brass, Marcia Brass, Jane Van TatenhoveDykstra, Bob Dykstra ’62; Row 2: Christine Nykamp Wolter, Joseph Wolter, Paul Lucas, Larry Teitsema, Tom Vaalburg, John Gesink, Margo Harmsen, Nancy Herlein, Heidi Heideman Byrne; Row 3: Darell Schregardus, Ken Holleman, Jan Holleman, Paul Meyer, Lesley Brower ’64 Meyer, Marilee Nieuwsma, Nancy Grabinski Evers, Darwin Evers, Russ Harmsen, Bill Byrne; Row 4: Lance Evert ’62, Marty Spaan Evert, John Kieft, Joan TenCate Bonnette, Milt Nieuwsma, Jeff Christensen, Chuck Prins; Row 5: Rick Brandsma, Hope Beckering ’65 Brandsma, Roy Stavenger, Patty DeJong Brink, Barbara Bredeweg, Shirley Hoover Rumminger, David Rumminger; Row 6: Ron Shoemaker, Anita Shoemaker, Beverly Bosch Accardo, Bruce Brink '60, Judy DeRyke Dunn, John Dunn, Robert Bredeweg, Sharon Cady Blom, Marti Workman Driscoll; Row 7: Wayne Saxsma, Lynne MullikenSaxsma, Marcia Ann Meengs, Jim Wiegerink, Marietta Viss Wiegerink, Thelma (Tommye) Leenhouts ’66, Tom Wolterink,Mary Berghorst VanderWoude; Row 8: Mary Kuiper DeWitt, Dennis DeWitt, Pat Derks Tysse, Lois Hollander Eakle, Jim Schaap, Jim Jones, Jon Schoon, Marilyn DeWitt Norman, John Blom; Row 9: Judy DeWitt Aardema, Edie Prince Heiberger, Maurine Haas Kuiken, Bruce Kuiken, Bob Larson, Maggie Krieger Larson, Mary Paalman '66 Schoon, Donna Zeerip Cook, Gerrit Wolf; Row 10: Tom Aardema ’61, Don Mitchell, Lewis Houseman, Loraine DeFeyter Houseman, Tom Hoekstra

1968— Row 1: Marsha Beebe Archer, Marilyn Musson, Gail Bumford Paterik, Barbara Zandstra Nykamp, Tim Dykstra, Nancy Culver Dykstra, Glenn Looman, Bill Mills, Susan Pickard DeKock; Row 2: Betty Marshall Sterk, David Paterik,Patty Mateer Tanis, Mary Piers George, Jayne Olsen Geribo, Rae Larrabee Connolly, Liz Longstaff Sobania, Wendy Penning Looman, Carole Osterink, Pat Zoet Mills, Joe DeKock; Row 3: Mark Johnson, DeVota Johnson, Jim Rynbrandt, Sandee Rynbrandt; Row 4:' Graydon Blank, Lora Blank, Clint Blood, Kathy Kollen Gruizenga, Bill Hoogstra, Barb Klaasen Peterson, Neal Sobania, Ken Feit, Dick Holman; Row 5: Mark Meengs, Hank Lay, Dennis Mulder, Mike Dillbeck,Floyd Brady, Morrie Peterson ’67, Mary Jane Muller Montgomery

NFHC June 1998 1973/1978 Reunions

1973 — Row 1: Joy Crawford, Christine Lohman Jackson, Marna Tellier Rehage, Mary Zaleta, Jackie Stegeman Swanezy, Jackie Bigelow Reimmk, Kathy Brown, Derryl Dee Dee Stewart King David Beattie, April Beattie, Carey Boote, Susan Ponstein Boote, Bob Schellenberg; Row 2: Rick Boss, Barbara Kastelin 74 Boss, Bob Zilinski, Patricia DeKam Zilinski,Cathy Boote, Gene Marie Callahan, Kate Dyer Brust, Barb Smalling Lawton, Linda Wood Walsh, Peter Walsh 72, Sherri Plooster,Gary Plooster,Vicki TenHaken; Row 3: Norm Swier, Mehta Dekker Swier, Ray Schmelzel, Gayle Burton Schmelzel, Laura Eichhorn Foster, Mary Dykema, Dennis Hendricks70, Lynne Walchenbach Hendricks, Mark deRoo, Joyce VanAken Fitzgerald, Hal Fitzgerald, David Alexander, Jeff Winne; Row 4: Jackie Venhuisen Solt, Jack Solt, Patricia Pavel, Mary Fede Grant, Ginny Burton Stuart, Sheryl Smith, Susan Sinclair Haulenbeek,Gene Haulenbeek, Tom Hooyman, Kathy Kantrow VanderLaan, Burton VanderLaan, John Schmidt; Row 5: Don DeBruyn, Brenda Boote 72 DeBruyn, Eunice Koster, Charles Gossett, Linda Gest, Ray Gest, Jim Rauwerdink;Row 6: Mike Ebbers, Mary Kay Ebbers, Stanley Busman, Ruth Busman, Terry Reen, Tom Jeltes, Jane Felden 74 Jeltes, Bruce Smith, Rick Zweering,Terry Fuller 75 Zweering,P Sue Bruggink Edema, Doug Edema

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1978— Row 1: Vicki Viening Patton, Kathy Shoemaker Brown, Ellen Bijkersma de Jong, Kathy Crimp Policoro,Chris Covino Wennersten, Kathy Tatz VanderYacht,Eric VanderYacht,Wanada Baxter-Potter, Joan VanderKooi Agre, Kathryn Kuivila, Carol Patterson Gonzalez, Shirley Yzenbaard Lohrberg, Michael Lohrberg; Row 2: Pat Patton, Shem Vos Rushmeyer, Laurie Dunn Boer Marlin Boer, Mary Bruins Plasman, Laurie Van Ark, Dave Bartels 77, Valerie Winslow Bartels, David Schoellhamer, Jill Lowman Steiner,Rick Steiner;Row 3: Gary Nieuwsma 76, Chen Day Nieuwsma Roger Rushmeyer, John Vander Kolk, Peter Manting, Carolyn McCall Manting, Brian Stauffer, Sandy Burke Slowey, Carla Gainforth Williamson, Sarah Huttar Anderson, Kathy Stratton Bob Cebelak; Row 4: Dan Kiel, Janet Young Kiel, Katie Bosch Baeverstad, Mark Baeverstad, Eli Sanchez, Lynne Schack Sanchez, Susan Ahlgrim Stoddard,Marianne Walck, Enc Rollins Gave Rudis Rollins,David Schroeder; Row 5: Susan Dykstra TerHaar, Kathy Beuker VanDerMeulen, Douglas VanDerMeulen ’80, Mike Wojda, Debbie Grochowski 79 Wojda, Connie Bradley Scott Bradley Diann Koeman, Sharon Kooistra Dykema; Row 6: Nancy Campbell Post, Bob Post 77, Sally Brumels Weller, Treecy Arnold Meier, Linda Nordstrom Packard, Lynn Berry Van Lente, Bob Hunt, Judy Albert Hunt; Row 7: Dewey Thompson, Deb Mallory Thompson, Joe Dellaria, Tim Mervak, Nancy DePree Van Dyke, Eileen Doyle, Sharon Adcock, Greg Van Heest, Peter DeYoung, Paul Stears m NFHC June 1998 Hope and the RCA

Prologue to Present: Hope and the RCA

The analogy of parent and child seems apt.

Without parents, children would not be. Beyond the biology involved, parents provide nurturing and support as their children, at first helpless, grow. And grow the children do, until one day they are themselves adults, and the relationship changes. The parents still give, but the children, now mature, contribute fully as well. Thus with Hope and the Reformed Church in America. Without the early support of the Reformed Church, the Rev. A.C. Van Raalte's vision for a Christian college for his new community of Holland would never have come to pass. In a more on-going sense, the RCA and its members continue to support the college, including by sending their daughters and sons to Hope. At the same time, Hope's RCA heritage has played and continues to play an important role in shaping the institution'scharacter. Hope, conversely, has since provided thousands of students with an education informed by the Reformed tradition;has trained numerous pastors, missionariesand other leaders for the denomination; and generates scholarshipthat can serve the RCA. On Friday- Wednesday, June 5-10, some 280 delegates will meet at Hope and at Western Theological Seminary for the RCA's 192nd General Synod. The event provides an opportunity to consider what the college and denomination mean to each other.

A brief history of the RCA

colonial presence in North America ended. "Although to the Midwest such as the group led to Holland, Mich., By the time Hope College was Dutch settlers virtually ceased coming to America after by the Rev. A.C. Van Raalte. lost "Had it not been for the new Dutch migrationin the born in the mid-1800s, its parent the Netherlands control of New Netherland to the English in 1664, a goodly number of congregationstook mid-19th century, which added many members and denomination had been around root in New York and New Jersey," Dr. Bruins wrote. new congregations,the old Dutch Reformed Church for more than 200 years. According to Dr. Bruins, Americanization followed might have merged with another Reformed denomina- the arrival of the English. Congregations in New York tion by the end of the century and lost its identity,"he The Reformed Church in America traces its roots to began using English in worship services in 1762. The wrote. "Stronglyorthodox and pious, the newcomers the formationof a Dutch Reformed congregationin 1628 United States itself recently independent,the denomina- immediatelyformed congregations,and some had on Manhattan Island in what was then the Dutch colony tion became organizedinto a distinct body, independent already formed congregationsin the Netherlands and of New Amsterdam, established in 1624. 'The Dutch of the church in the Netherlands,in 1792. The church emigrated en masse." West India Company, in cooperationwith the Reformed dropped the word "Dutch" from its title and began The Reformed Church in America today (1997 statis- Church in the Netherlands,wished to have the spiritual calling itself the Reformed Church in America in 1867. tics) has a total membership of 310,648, of whom more needs of the Dutch settlers served by an ordained Dr. Bruins noted that the denomination's failure to than 186,000 are communicant members; has 952 con- pastor," noted Dr. Elton J. Bruins '50, who is director of fully embrace the westward movement of the 1800s gregations; and encircles the globe with its mission the college's A.C. Van Raalte Institute, in a history for eventually brought it to a minority status. The denomi- reach. The congregationsinclude the first one of 1628, 1990's Dictionary of Christianityin America. nation's prospects improved in the middle of the today known as Collegiate Dutch Reformed in New Growth continued in the East, even after the Dutch century, however, with the influx of religiousseparatists York City,

NFHC June 1998 Hope and the RCA Stronger together than alone

In the Beginning the life of the Reformed Church in America In 1851 — the year that the Pioneer School than the relationshipwith the church-related that developed into Hope College was estab- colleges in some other denominations— that lished — HoUand, Mich., was only four years these colleges are much more present in the old. The untamed frontier wasn't only a consciousness of RCA people." living memory, it was a current event. Tire community was poor, its existence Far-Reaching Impact tenuous. Still, its founder, the Rev. A.C. Van For the Rev. Dr. Charles Van Engen '70, the Raalte, was committed to providing a source 1997-98 president of the General Synod of the of Christian education. Reformed Church in America, the conscious- The Holland Classis, formed in 1848, had ness stems from the far-reaching impact that joined the Reformed Church in America in the colleges have had, and continue to have, on 1850. The denomination was well-estab- the denomination. lished in New Jersey and New York, and it "Colleges contribute through the people was thus to the East that the Rev. Van Raalte that they form," said Dr. Van Engen, who is appealed for assistance. The Reformed also a member of the faculty at Fuller Church and its laypeople responded. Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. "Many well-known, wealthy people out "People bring about the impact." East were instrumental in getting Hope on its "One of the wonderful affirmationsthis year feet in its early years," said Dr. Elton J. Bruins as presidentof the RCA has been just to discov- '50, directorof the A.C. Van Raalte Institute at er how many people are in leadership at Hope. "And, all the early teachers were from essentially all levels of the RCA who are gradu- the East." ates of our colleges," he said. "IF s phenomenal Early buildings like Van Vleck and the way the colleges have prepared leaders, and Graves halls were among the results,built those leaders are in our churches." through donations from Easterners.The He has also been pleased to note that large Pioneer School's first principal, Walter T. numbers from the colleges are attending the RCA's two seminaries,a sign that they are con- Taylor, came from the East; as did the A view through the beloved Pine Grove features the equally cherished Dimnent Memorial Ch tributingto the next generation of leaders as second, the Rev. John Van Vleck; the col- prominent and enduring symbol of Hope’s long-standing connection to the Reformed Church lege's first president, the Rev. Philip Phelps well. Jr.; and numerous others. as well. She's appreciated learning "I don't know how Hope could have gotten The Contribution of Scholarship Anticipating the Future." summer more about the denomination and its history, started without the help of the Eastern church- An additional way the colleges serve. Dr. "We asked them to participatewith us in at the time in original es," Dr. Bruins said. Van Engen noted, is through the scholars they trying to interpretthe trends and the numbers while same engaging employ. "The faculty have made major direct that we have found in our research," Dr. research. A Covenantal Relationship contributionsto the life of the RCA," he said. Nemeth said. "So it's not us just talking to 'It lets me know more broadly about my The RCA and its three affiliated colleges At Hope, such contributionshave included them. We are actively trying to create a background in the RCA," she said. "Part of it (Hope, Central and Northwestern)are guided serving on denominationalcommittees and conversation." is just how old the RCA is in the in their relationship by the "Covenant of task forces (about two-thirds of the faculty and The researchis also a learningexperience for States... churches we went to in the summer Mutual Responsibilities," a 12-point document staff have also been on local RCA consistories). Hope students. Drs. Luidens and Nemeth have of 1997 were 350 years old." adopted in 1969. Significantly, the faculty also engage in worked regularly with student researchers In the Covenant, the colleges pledge to research related to faith. since they began their RCA studies in 1986. A Place for Growth provide a superior liberal arts education in a For example, psychologist Dr. Jane Dickie Senior Kate Bawinkel of Zeeland, Mich., is President Jacobson has called Hope a context that encouragesintellectual and per- has been studying how children form their a sociology and biology major who worked combination of Athens and Jerusalem— a sonal development and fosters an conceptions of God. Psychologist Dr. David with the sociologists in the spring and center of academic inquiry that is also a understandingof, and encourages apprecia- Myers found that active faith is an important summer of 1997; participated in the March center of faith. Dr. Van Engen believes that a tion for, the Reformed contributor to happiness. Dr. Steven conference;and is working with them this vital end is met in the blend. tradition. The church, in turn, Bouma-Prediger '79 and Dr. Allen Verhey of promises to allow the colleges the religionfaculty have examined ecological a, Ji ~ the freedom to issues and medical ethics respectively.Dr. >-^4 9 9 8 pursue truth while Bruins has chronicled congregationaland encouraging them in denominational history. "their responsibility Dr. Donald Luidens '69 and Dr. Roger Supporting higher ed EodL toward society and Nemeth of the sociology faculty have spent their responsiveness more than a decade engaged in a variety of has 24,900 undergraduatestudents and 8,500 to the Lordship of studies of the RCA specifically,exploring Fiope is part of a graduate students. Christ in whom the topics ranging from members' attitudes Rutgers was the initial destinationof stu- fullest freedom lies." toward and participationin the church, to con- denominational involvement in dents prepared by the Pioneer School/Holland "The relationship between Hope College gregational life cycles and minister career higher education that extends Academy, in the days before Hope was estab- and the RCA brings a constancy and stability patterns throughout the denomination's entire back to Colonial times. lished. The first such students entered Rutgers of purpose to the college,"said Hope College 370-year history. in 1854. President Dr. John H. Jacobson, who, like his Within academic circles, their research has Rutgers University early predecessors, came to Hope from the served as a model for scholars investigating New Brunswick Theological Seminary Rutgers University in New Brunswick East through Reformed Church ties. "And other mainline Protestantdenominations. The The seminary was establishedin 1784 as the began as a Reformed Church college, chartered what this covenant relationship constantly two sociologists are also committed, however, denomination sought to train pastors uithin in 1766 by England'sKing George III. reminds the college of is our foundation in to assuring that their work also benefits the the United States rather than send them hack to Originally called Queen's College, the school the Christian faith — the fact that we are RCA itself. the Netherlandsfor their advanced theological was renamed Rutgers College in 1825, in honor rooted in the Reformed traditionwhile at the "We're both committed to the idea that the instruction.Originally connectedto Queens of Colonel Henry Rutgers, a veteran of the same time we have an ecumenical character end result of our research should have some College (Rutgers),the seminary became sepa- RevolutionaryWar and a supporter of the as a Christian college." practical implicationsfor the Reformed Church rate in 1856; in addition to being at New institution. Dr. Jacobson believes that the relationship and for mainline Protestantism more generally, Brunswick, the seminary operates on the Formal ties to the denomination ended in is no less significantfor the denomination. and trying to show how our understandingof campus of St. John's University in Jamaica. 1920, as the college'scharter was amended to "The Reformed Church is a college- what's going on in the Reformed Church has Queens, N.Y. remove sectarian references. Rutgers College related church, just as Hope College is a an impact more broadly and how there might assumed university status in 1924, and legisla- Union College church-relatedcollege," he said. "While be responses to it," Dr. Luidens said. tive acts in 1945 and 1956 designatedall its Although never connected formally to the quite a number of denominations have con- In March of 1998, for example, they invited divisionsas the State University of New Jersey. Reformed Church, Union College o nections with colleges, I think that the RCA representativesfrom around the country The New Brunswick campus of Rutgers today Schenectady, N.Y., owes its existenceto a connection with Hope and Central and to Hope for the conference "The Reformed Northwestern is rather more significant in Church in America: Searching the Past, Rev. Kruithof, who is also a member of the coUege's Board of Trustees."And I'm not so sure that that7 s happening well at secular institutionsaround the nation." Synod leadership The college'sperspective made Hope a good fit for senior Adam Paarlberg of Alto, Mich., who grew up in the RCA and real- ized as college approached how much that reflects service meant to him. "As I went through high school, faith the decades, of started being really importantto me," said Through thousands Hope alumni 1904— The Rev. James F. Zwemer (1870) Paarlberg, a business administration major. have served the denomination— as missionaries, 1907— The Rev. Ame Vennema (1879) "I was proud of that heritage." pastors, lay leaders...It'd be nigh-impossibleto 1914— The Rev. John G. Fagg (1881) 1916— The Rev. Peter Moerdyke (1866) "I never even really looked hard at any catalog them all, but a quick review of the baccalau-

1922— The Rev. Albert Oilmans (1883) other schools," he said. "I looked forward reate origins of the presidents of the General Synod

1923— The Rev. Samuel M. Zwemer (1887) to coming to a school which would hold the provides one indication of the activity. Hope 1924— The Rev. John E. Kuizenga(1899) values that I held." alumni have held the presidencyduring 40 of the 1926— The Rev. S.C. Nettinga (1900) past 100 years. Senior Chris Poest of Brunswick, Ohio, 1930— The Rev. Milton J. Hoffman ’09 The list includes a member of was also raised in the church, and grew up 1934— The Rev. John Wesselink(1901) Hope's first graduating class, the well familiar with Hope. His parents are 1935— The Rev. John Wesselink(1901) both alumni, and his father Donald '71 is an Rev. Peter Moerdyke (Class of 1866); 1937-Or. Wynand Wichers ’09 RCA pastor. the first woman to hold the office. Dr. 1939— The Rev. John A. Dykstra '09

1942— The Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo '07 He did look elsewhere, but in the end he, Beth Marcus '42 of Holland, Mich.;

1943— The Rev. Jacob Prins '24 too, decided that Hope was the right fit. four members of the Class of '09; and

1946— The Rev. Harry J. Hager '20 The religion major notes that he has also Hope's fourth and sixth presidents,

1947— The Rev. John W. Beardslee Jr. (1898) enjoyed experiencing perspectives that are the Rev. Ame 1948— The Rev. Henry Bellman '16 not his own. Vennema (Class Rev. Philip 1949— The Rev. Abraham Rynbrandt'22 Phelps Jr. of 1879) and Dr. "I like the strong ecumenical flavor of 1950— The Rev. Henry A. Vruwink '10

the student body," he said. "I like the fact Wynand Wichers 1951— The Rev. David Van Strien '09 led Church in America. 1952— Rev. A. '14 that it7 s not strictly RCA students — that it's '09. As it happens, The Henry Poppen students from other backgrounds— because Hope's first and 1957— The Rev. Howard C. Schade '32 1960— The Rev. Henry Bast '30 ming "I am a firm believer in liberal arts edu- that7 s given me a much greater appreciation second presidents, 1964— The Rev. Gordon L. Van Oostenburg'46 itory, cation," said Dr. Van Engen. "I think liberal for their background." the Rev. Philip

1970— The Rev. Lester J. Kuyper '28 ginal art provides a broad foundationfor Dr. E. Phelps Jr. and the mm. Beth 1971— The Rev. Christian H. Walvoord '34 approach to life, for a broad foundation Stronger Together Marcus ’42 Rev. Charles Scott 1973— The Rev. Donald DeYoung '52 it careers,and a broad foundationfor under- Like any good partnership, the relation- not my (who were 1977— The Rev. Albertus G. Bossenbroek'32 standing tofit people." ship between Hope and the RCA brings alumni), also each 1978— The Rev. Harvey T. Hoekstra'45 Rev. Peter the "I do think in the world that we now live benefits to both parties. Without the RCA served as presi- 1980— The Rev. Harry Buis '49 Moerdyke (1866) nmer in, the matter of faith development is at the beginning, Hope wouldn't have dent of General 1981— The Rev. Jack H. Hascup ’53

1982— The Rev. James I. Cook ’48 simply not optional,"he said. existed at all; without it now, the college's Synod, in 1864 and 1875 respectively.

1985— The Rev. Kenneth N. Leestma ’52 The sentiment is shared by the Rev. character would be very different.Hope, in The alumni ties continue with

1986— The Rev. James A. Neevel '56 Frederick Kruithof '61, the 1997-98 vice turn, contributes people and training and General Synod '98, led by the Rev. 1989— The Rev. Sylvio J. Scorza '45 pe a presidentof General Synod and pastor of ideas that serve the denomination. Dr. Charles Van Engen '70 of 1991— The Rev. Louis E. Lotz 71 m— a Second Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, A star by which to steer, and a crew to Glendora, Calif., president,and the 1992—Dr. Beth E. Marcus '42 Iso Mich. make the voyage, both vital in the mix as a Rev. Charles Rev. Frederick Kruithof '61 of 1993— The Rev. Warren D. Burgess '51 hat a "It's a place where we still talk about Hope and the RCA journey through time Van Engen ’70 Kalamazoo,Mich., vice president. 1997— The Rev. Charles Van Engen 70 morality and ethics and absolutes," said together, uk

?d an RCA tradition

nd 8,5ft1 Reformed Church pastor, the Rev. Dirck lished in 1853 through the sponsorship of the Romeyn. The college was chartered in 1795, Iowa Baptist Convention. The Reformed i of stu- arising out of the "Schenectady Academy" Church assumed control of the college in 1916. HollanJ established by Rev. Romeyn in 1785. Today Central has approximately 1,150 as eslaf- Union today has 2,000 full-timeundergrad- students. Rulgrri nates and 100 full-time graduate students. Western TheologicalSeminary Union's role in Hope's early history The seminary began as a theologicaldepart- includesserving as the undergraduate abm ment established at Hope in 1866, graduating 44 as the ^ev- Philip Phelps Jr., Hope's first "mler its first class in 1869. Instructionwas suspend- within President. It was also the original home of the ed in 1877 because of financial difficulties,and ibickto Prelemal Society,established in 1834, which resumed in 1884. In 1885, the name was MlogiealPresident Phelps brought to Hope in 1864. changed from "The Theological Department at Queers Hope College Hope College" to "Tire Western Theological ne sepa- Hope descends from the "Pioneer School" Seminary of the R.C.A." and the seminary was at New establishedin Holland, Mich., with RCA given a separate Board of Superintendents. on lb support in 1851, which developed into the Northwestern College Jamaica Holland Academy. The academy, in turn, NorthwesternCollege of Orange City, Iowa, evolved into the college. Hope was chartered originated in the NorthwesternClassical The first time a Synod visited Hope was in 1884, when the group travelled to the hy the State of Michigan on May 14, 1866. Academy founded in 1882. It became a junior college from its meeting in nearby Grand Rapids, Mich, (the first held in “the v to Today H«pe has 2,91 1 students, the college in 1928, and a four-year college in 1961. West”). A photo with Hope students and faculty helped capture the moment. ege Central College Today Northwestern has approximately ice 10 ’ Central College of Pella, Iowa, was estab- 1,150 students. Hope and the RCA Students with a mission

moved to the spring break during the While the expression tenure of the Rev. Gerard Van Heest '49, “spring break” typically chaplain from 1979 to 1994. They are cur- rently coordinated by Lori Fair, directorof conjures up images of an student outreach at Hope. endless beach party This year's sites nearly spanned the con- beneath the Florida sun, tinent, with assignments ranging from working with food banks in Toronto, for some 200 Hope Canada, to helping people with AIDS in students the nine-day Staten Island, N.Y., to church repair in respite provided a chance Nebraska, to working on a junior high to learn while giving. school in Honduras. "If you've never eaten dinner in a room "We built fences. We took care of full of people diagnosed with AIDS, you The students participated in 15 animals — milked cows. We had a carnival don't realize how the things that divide us, service-orientedmission trips coordinated for the children around there," said junior and the stereotypes that push us apart, can by the Campus Ministries Office at Hope. Temple Lovelace of Granville, Ohio, who be so subtle," he said. TTie number of trips, and participants,has worked at a farm in Walker, Ky., that serves "I guess you don't always have to go grown steadily through the years. Students as a midwife and medical clinic. "We just away to be spiritually renewed. And you line up hours before registration begins (at worked hard for them. We‘ did whatever don't have to travel a couple thousand miles to find said. 6:30 a.m.) to assure that they'll be able to go. they wanted us to do." God," Chamin "We've seen a growing intensity of While the students sign on to spend "[But] sometimes it's easier for me, interest," said the Rev. Ben Patterson,who their time helping others, they are nearly having spent four years in Holland, is the Hinga-Boersma Dean of the Chapel universal in reporting that the experience is Michigan, to go to a place that's as different at Hope. "I think they're motivatedby a personally transforming as well. as New York...to be reminded that the blend of youthful idealism and also "There's something about helping other world is not necessarily as it is in my comfort zone," he said. I think wanting to have a bit of adventure.I don't people out and giving from yourself that's "And what- think of that as mixed motives." humbling, and it just lets you know that ever you need to do to step out of your The trips are a long-running tradition at God's love extends to everybody," said comfort zone is what you need to do to Hope. They ran for a time during the Jonathan Chamin '98 of Grand Rapids, renew yourself and to take a fresh per- between-semestersChristmas break, and Mich., who worked in Staten Island. spective from where you're at."

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Education for good

Dr. Van Engen presentedthe verse as a Mlthough their model for facing change. "Matthew's undergraduate years were account can help us understand the crucial ending, commencement place of the Bible, of God's revelation and speaker Dr. Steven of a personal relationshipwith Jesus Christ to guide us across the thresholds that lead Bouma-Prediger 79 asked us into the future,"he said. the members of the Class "The sentence marks a major transition of ’98 to remember that in Matthew's story of Jesus," Dr. Van Engen said. "It marks the threshold their education wasn’t. between the events leading up to Christ's passion — and the passion sufferings Dr. Bouma-Prediger, an associate themselvesthat mark the beginningof the professor of religion, delivered the address end times in Matthew." "Can You Count?" during the college's "And Matthew tells us that singing 133rd commencement exercises, held at takes us over the threshold,"he said. Holland Municipal Stadium on Sunday, "Matthew speaks of a look backward to the May 3. past, a celebration of the present and a call So that the largest possible number of to commitmenttoward the future." family members and well-wishers could be Dr. Van Engen noted that the hymn that present,the event proceeded at the outdoor Jesus and the disciplessang was likely the locationdespite the day's intermittentrain. second part of the Hallel Psalms: Psalms Seating is more limited at the alternate, 115-118, one of which is Psalm 116, which indoor, Civic Center site. concerns God's deliverance of the Israelites Approximately 4,000 attended from Egypt. About 577 seniors commencement. Hope He asked the graduates to think of the participated, including graduates from challenges they had faced during their time throughout the United States as far and at Hope — such as finals, performances, away as Australia,P^ru and South Africa. experiments,paintings and mathematical Dr. Bouma-Prediger built his talk proofs — and the way that they faced them. around Psalm 90:12, which reads, "So teach "You may have gone through some us, O Lord, to count bur days, that we may really hard times here at Hope," Dr. Van gain a heart of He examined the wisdbm." Engen said. "The Lord has brought you text's , emphasis on learning, setting through them! God has preserved your priorities aria gaining wisdbm, and ways The skies opened up periodically during the commencement ceremony, including life. God has gifted and prepared you for he that helped prepare during the address by Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger ’79, but the day’s wet weather hoped Hope had ministry and for a purpose." the graduates for the challenges each largely left the May 3 ceremony alone. Timely aid with an umbrella was provided by junior Court Buchanan of West Winfield, N.Y. Like Jesus, he noted, the graduates faced posed. their own Mount of Olives: in their case, "This text begins with the presumption the challenge of transforminga world in that we are able and willing to learn," he "I pray that your time at Hope has Hope education has caused you to increase need. "Our globe is itself on a said. "This prayer assumes that we, in sharpened your focus not on possessions in wisdom." threshold— more like a precipice,the edge counting our days, are are willing humble, but on people, not on supremacy but on Dr. Bouma-Predigerconcluded with of a cliff," he said. to grow and change and learn — that we're service, not on that which moth and rust one more hope for the graduates'Hope He cited the scarcity of food in the eager to be taught." consume, but on that which truly lasts," he years, reciting"Southland of the Heart" by world, the volume of refugees worldwide, "I pray that your Hope education has so said. Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce religious persecutionand the explosive shaped you that you are open to the Wisdom, he noted, is something other Cockburn,which recommends a gentle growth of cities as four examples of surprise and the shock of a God whose than brain power or accumulated resting place as a refuge from life's difficulties to face. Spirit blows where it wills," he said. knowledge."Wisdom is, rather, a kind of troubles. Dr. Van Engen noted that during his Regarding counting. Dr. Bouma- sound judgement, keen discernment, laced "I truly pray that there are memories time as presidentof the RCA's General Prediger urged his audience not to with an insightful sense of what is good and ideas and people from your time at Synod, he has been impressed by the large emphasize acclaim, and to reject the and right and true," he said. Hope that will in the future be for you number of Hope graduates who play philosophy of "Whoever dies with the "As one of you graduatesput it recently southlandsof the heart," he said. influentialroles in the RCA as well as in most toys wins." in a paper: T realize now how fragile and "And remember that nothing, other denominations. "Hope College nothing — not the wild-eyed dogs of day graduateschange the world," he said. to day snapping at your heels, not He also shared the story of a shepherd “Wisdom is, in short, living a life in which thoughts you've tried to leave behind that he and his wife once encouritered sniping from the dark, not the nightmare while they were visitinga protective dike gifts your meet the world’s needs...! pray that creeping closer while your wheels are in along the North Sea in the Netherlands. your Hope education has caused you to the mud — nothing can separate you from They watched the shepherd, playing a the haunting hounding grace of God, that flute, leading his flock of sheep from the increase in wisdom.” Southland of the Heart in whose loving dike safely across a busy highway and to a — Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger 79 presence we are able to take our rest." corral beyond. The Rev. Dr. Charles Van Engen '70 was He challenged the graduates, newly the baccalaureatespeaker earlier in the prepared with their Hope education,to "The psalmist does not advise you to delicate life really is, and that has helped me day, presenting"Having Sung a Hymn, assume leadership roles as well. count your awards. He prays that you and to appreciate it more. I also know that there They Went Out." In addition to being the "You and I are on a threshold today," I be taught to count our days," he said. are many things I cannot take for granted 1997-98 president of the General Synod of Dr. Van Engen said. "The blessing and "Note — not other peoples' days, but our any more,"' Dr. Bouma-Predigersaid. the Reformed Church in America, Dr. Van privilege of a Hope College education finite, days. For our days are in fact "Awareness, appreciation, gratitude— such Engen is a member of the faculty at Fuller makes you a leader." limited,numbered." is the grammar of wisdom. Wisdom is, in TheologicalSeminary in Pasadena, Calif. "I challenge you to let God play the flute are as previous verses in Psalm "We — short, living a life in which your gifts meet His daughter Anita was among the of your life and change the world of the 90 forciblyremind us — we are mortal. We the world's needs." graduates. next century," Dr. Van Engen said. are dust," Dr. Bouma-Prediger said. "You have intelligence and learning He based his theme on Matthew 26:30. "Having sung a hymn, let us go out and "Such an honest acknowledgement and skill in abundance, but do you strive, The verse concerns the Last Supper, noting participate in the mission of Jesus of prompts this question: what really is in the counting of your days, for a heart of that Jesus and the disciples sang a hymn transforminga lost and broken world so important?" wisdom?," he asked. "I pray that your before leaving for the Mount of Olives. loved by God."tJt

NFHC June 1998 tm Alumni News

finishing her freshman year at Hope. John H. Muller '42 completed his interim pas- brating its 37th season. In the "Q&A" article, they Erika Volkenbom '58 Frederick of Carlsbad, torate at the Normandale Reformed Church of note that "PM&L" stands for "Palette,Mask and Calif., is on the Board of Directors of the Music Pekin, 111., and on May 20 began at the Lyre," with the first part of the name inspired by Class Notes Scholarship Foundation,on the Board of Newton-ZionReformed Church of Erie, 111. "Palette and Masque" at Hope (with "Lyre" added to reflect music as well). Directors of the Universityof IllinoisAlumni News and informationfor class notes, mar- Robert Heneveld '43 of Muskegon, Mich., writes Joanne Lager '53 Bolema has moved to a new Associationand a keystone cop with Carlsbad riages, advanced degrees and deaths are that he has been retired for 10 years and is still address in Muskegon, Mich. Street Faire. compiled for mws from Hope College by Greg enjoying activitieslike golf, tennis, photography Analene Pruis '53 Botkin of New Hyde Park, John Heins '58 of Arlington, Va., is semi-retiring Olgers '87. and fly fishing. this month from his work as a teacher of English should be mailed to: Paul Fried '44 has relocated to a new address in N.Y., has been certifiedas a clinical nurse special- News Alumni News; film studies at School. ist in adult mental health and psychiatric nursing. and Annandale High Hope College Public Relations; 141 E. 12th St.; PO Holland, Mich.: 5 W. Eighth St., #206; Holland, Warren Exo '53 of Verona, Wis., is a financial After wife Edith retires in 1999, they plan to Box 9000; Holland, MI 49422-9000. Internet MI 49423. counselor with RetainedEarnings Co. He writes, teach (volunteer) at Kodai International School users may send to: [email protected] Del Vander Haar '44 of Holland,Mich., received in India. All submissionsreceived by the Public a Distinguished Alumni Award from Hope "I am enjoyingeasing into retirementwith my golden retrievers,who are competitivefield trial Joanne Van Lierop '58 Izenbart and Larry Relations Office by Monday, May 11, have been College on Saturday, May 2, 1998. dogs." Izenbart'59 of Midland, Mich., report that they included in this issue. Because of the lead time Harvey Hoekstra '45 of San Diego, Calif.,has Dorothy Moerdyk '53 Hoekstra and George now have three grandchildren. required by this publication's productionsched- been awarded a 1998 DistinguishedAlumni/ae Hoekstra '53 of West Olive, Mich., have engaged PatriciaParker '58 Kennedy of Saginaw, Mich., is ule, submissionsreceived after that date (with the Award by Western TheologicalSeminary. Fie in four short-term(one-two month) medical mis- retiringfrom her full-time job as director of rehab exception of obituary notices) have been held for and wife Lavina served as RCA missionaries in sionary projects, in the followingplaces: services with the Visiting Nurse Associationof the next issue, the deadline for which is Tuesday, Africa from 1948 to 1977 and later with Portable Ecuador,South America (1994); Bahrain, Persian Saginaw. She will be pursuing part-timework July 7. Recording Ministries and Audio Scriptures Gulf (1995); Honduras, Central America (1996); and enjoying her granddaughter, Sarah Jayne, A number of the entries in this issue have been International. He also served as vice president and Nicaragua,Central America (1997). She is an age two-and-a-half. gleaned from the Spring, 1998, issue of The French and president of General Synod, 1977-79. Carolyn DeYoung '58 Lowry of Holland,Mich., Connection, the Hope College French Newsletter. Maurice Laug '45 and Virginia Hemmes '48 RN, and he an MD. Donald Miller '53 of Bellevue, Wash., is the CEO and formerly of Rockford, 111., played a leadership news from Hope College periodically borrows from Laug of Canajoharie,N.Y., will be celebrating of Ederer His is role in the successful effort to have the residents such departmentalnewsletters so that the infor- their 50th wedding anniversaryon Aug. 6, 1998. and owner Inc. company presently designingand manufacturing2000 tons of Winnebago County, 111., vote to fund 9-1-1 mation can be enjoyed by as broad an audienceas Trudy Maassen '47 Vander Haar of Holland, of machinery to move the 12,000-tonmoveable service some years ago, and subsequentlyserved possible. Mich., receiveda DistinguishedAlumni Award on its governing board. In the years since the from Hope College on Saturday, May 2, 1998. roof for the new Mariner baseball stadium. service began, it has become a model for 9-1-1 Renze Hoeksema '48 of Holland, Mich., received Kathleen Ver Meulen '53 Rudy of Greenwich, a Distinguished Alumni Award from Hope Conn., was a Hope trustee for eight years. In 1997 throughout Illinois as well as elsewhere. Lawrence Schut '58 of Maple Lake, Minn., joined 1920s College on Saturday, May 2, 1998. she was elected to the Board of Governors of Women's National RepublicanClub of New York a multi-specialtymedical group in St. Cloud, Walter de Velder '29 of SaratogaSprings, N.Y., Ada Ellerbrook'48 Klein of Portland, Ore., lives City. Minn., on Jan. 1, 1998, to develop a neurology writes with a memory of his Hope days. He notes at a total care retirementhome that has many Wesley Sikkema '53 of Bellevue, Wash., retired section. In October of 1997, he moved to a farm that in the 1920s wages in Holland, Mich., for activities and 600 people. from the Universityof Washington and Pacific near his childhood farm 50 miles northwest of Hope students ranged from 25 cents to 35 cents Elton Van Pemis '48 of Rockford, Mich., has been Medical Center in 1997. Minneapolis,Minn. an hour. He recallshow he and Ai Vanderbush elected to the Board of Trustees of the Van Andel Richard Decker '56 of Deerfield, 111., received a Mert VanderLind'58 of Dubhn, Ohio, has been '29 contracted to unload a carload of coal near the Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. DistinguishedAlumni Award from Hope College promoted to group executivevice presidentof Holland depot for $15. He calculates that they Arthur Van Eck '48 of Fife Lake, Mich., retired in Battelle. In his new capacity, he leads Battelle's earned about 29 cents an hour. They never con- July of 1996, and "unretired"in September of on Saturday,May 2, 1998. Tom TenHoeve '56 chaired a panel of retired businessesin the nationalsecurity, transporta- tracted coal-shovelling again. Both Wally and AI 1997 to become interim minister of Hope Church college presidents who critiqued the tion, health and human services,NASA and EPA are 91 this year. in Holland,Mich. markets. He is responsible for a budget of more Robert Wildman '48 of Rockford,111., is chair of NorthwesternCollege (Iowa) Strategic than $400 million and 2,000 employees. He has the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis Plan-Visionfor The Future, at the recent NWC been a member of Battelle'sstaff for 32 years, International for the Kiwanis WorldwideService Board of Trustees meetings. Northwestern's most recently as senior vice president and general 1930s Project to deliver the world from the scourge of president is Jim Bultman '63. Also, Tom and his wife Sue Underwood ’57 TenHoeve again served manager for Battelle'snational security business. Evelyn Wierda '33 Monroe and husband Clare of iodine deficiency disorders by the year 2000. He as tour guides on the 1998 officialTulip Time Battelleis a research and development company, Pittsford, Mich., celebratedtheir 60th wedding notes that iodine deficiency is the world's most Trolley Tours in Holland,Mich., in with a focus on technologydevelopment, product anniversaryin June of 1997. In January of 1998 preventablecause of mental retardation. He has May. Julie Herrick '56 White of South Bend, Ind., won development and technologycommercialization. they flew to Fairbanks,Alaska, to attend the receivedmany awards from Kiwanis, and was second prize in the 49th annual Parallel Poetry Ronald Lokhorst '59 was installed as pastor of wedding of their granddaughter Mary, whose the subject of an article in the UNICEF report on Competition. Her poem, "My Mother and Dan the Reformed Church of Willow Grove, Pa., on mother is Barbara Monroe '60 Page. 'The State of the World's Children 1998." Rather," will be published in The Bellingham Nov. 9, 1997. Donald Voorhorst '35 and wife Marian of Venice, Review, Western Washington University. David Noebel '59 of Manitou Springs, Colo., has Fla., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Carol McCahan '58 Bradford of Selinsgrove, Pa., been named president of the Christian on March 25, 1998. Their two daughters include 1950s reports that she and husband Bob stay busy in Anti-Communism Crusade. He began studying Louise Voorhorst'66 Blagoev of St. Paul, Minn. retirement.She chairs their church’s social min- communism and leading discussions about it as a William Poppink '37 of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Paul Lupkes '50 retired in 1992 as campus minis- istry committee,and Bob chairs the synod global Hope junior, after hearing a chapel talk on the was featured in the local paper on March 31, 1998, ter at the South Dakota School of Mines and mission committee.They both volunteer at a topic by Dr. Fred Schwarz. He has been president as an active local volunteer. He is a retired school Technology in Rapid City, S.D., where he had local homeless shelter.Haven Ministry. of Summit Ministries for more than 36 years. superintendent. served for 1 5 years. He is presently teaching as an Russell Yonkers '59 of Bedford, Ind., retired from Theresa Roster '38 Reenders and husband adjunct professor of humanities at and as a staff Barbara Bennema '58 Dawdy and husband John Deere Credit in 1994 after 26 years with the Gerald of Grand Haven, Mich., celebrated their chaplain at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center in Arthur of San Jose, Calif., write, "We have been able to assist two special Cambodian girls in company. He notes that his present job is pester- 60th wedding anniversaryon Dec. 27, 1997, with Sturgis,S.D. His wife Gladys (Buurma '56) serves going to Hope. Eng Sam graduated with a BS in ing wife Carol (Brandt) '59. They are expecting a family dinner at the Grand Harbor Resort and as a volunteer at the VA Medical Center also. business and a BSN. Her sister, Sopheap, is now their eighth grandchildby their son. Yacht Club. Harold Bylsma '51 and Lorraine Thedorff '53 Bylsma of Eustis, Fla., were two years ago part of a team from the Rolling Hills Community Church that spend a week working on the Reformed 1940s church in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, which Eloise Boynton '41 Bosch and husband Donald had been destroyedby HurricaneMarilyn. write that after six months in Muscat, Oman, they Ken Smouse '51 and Betty Dowd '52 Smouse of are back in the United States for six months: Antioch, 111., were featured in the Chicago Tribune part-time in South Carolina and part-time in on March 1, 1998, as the co-foundersof Antioch's upstate New York. "PM&L Theater," a community playhouse cele-

Alumni Board of Directors

Officers

Jennifer Liggett '80, President, Kalamazoo, Mich. Claire Vander Meulen 75 Gibbs, Vice President, Melbourne,Fla. Michael Percy '86, Secretary,Mentor, Ohio

Board Members

Janette Vandenberg 79 Aardema, Grand Rapids, Mich. Bruce Brumels '59, Lake City, Mich. Ruth Anne Hascup '80 Burgener, Flanders,N.J. Bryan Bush '84, Anaheim,Calif. MarianneDykema '81 Griffin, Fort Worth, Texas Vicky TenHaken '81 Hawken, Baldwinsville,N.Y. John Hensler '85, Royal Oak, Mich. Doris Kellom '80, Arlington,Mass. Michelle Baker '89 Laverman,Phoenix, Ariz. Karen Gralow 75 Mashuta, Schenectady, N.Y. Dan McCue '99, Bexley, Ohio Kara McGillicuddy '98, Okemos, Mich.

Megan Mulder '97, Chicago, 111. Linda Selander ’64 Schaap, Barrington,111. Jane Terpstra '82, Minneapolis, Minn. Richard Webster '84, Sterling, Va. Hope presented five with Distinguished Alumni Awards on Saturday, May 3. Martha Corbin 72 Whiteman, Indianapolis,Ind. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Renze Hoeksema ’48, Rev. Del Vander Haar ’44, Trudy Maassen ’47 Vander Haar, Dr. Richard Decker ’56 and the Rev. Dr. Liaison Charles Van Engen ’70. Lynne Powe '86, Alumni Director

ED NFHC June 1998 Board makes appointments

During its May meeting, the Alumni Association Board of Directors chose its officers for 1998-99 and appointed three new members.

The board also made several reappointments. Claire Vander Meulen '75 Gibbs of Melbourne,Fla., has been appointed president, succeeding Jennifer Liggett '80 of Kalamazoo, Mich., president since 1996, who will serve an additional year on the board as past president. Gibbs was also Neil Petty ’57 Jennifer Trask ’00 James Van Eenenaam ’88 reappointedto the board as its Southeast Region Representative. Bruce Brumels '59 of Lake City, Mich., of Chicago, 111. active participant in Hope events in the al trade specialist with the U.S. Customs has been appointed vice president, and Petty is retired as principal of Martha Rochester area. Service/Department of Treasury since Michael Percy '86 of Mentor, Ohio, has Brown Middle School of Fairport, N.Y. He Petty and his wife, Janice, have three 1991. He was previously an import spe- been appointed to a second year as worked for the school district for 32 years children: David '81, Karen '81 and Linda. cialist with the InternationalTrade secretary. as a vocal music teacher, assistant Trask is an accounting major. Administration/Departmentof Commerce The board's new members are: Neil principal and principal. She has been active on the Social in Washington,D.C. Petty '57 of Honeoye, N.Y. (New York He has served as chair of the Perinton ActivitiesCommittee (SAC) at Hope, and While at Hope, he earned a business Region), Jennifer Trask '00 of Elm Hall, Arts Council and president of the Fairport during the 1997-98 school year was administrationmajor with a political Mich. (Junior Class Representative) and Rotary Club, and on the Board of Directors responsible for SAC events in the Kletz science minor. He was on Student '88 of James Van Eenenaam Monarch of Hunt Hollow Ski Club. He was director and worked on special events such as the Congress, was a member of the Fraternal Beach, Calif. (CaliforniaRegion). of choirs for the First Congregational Talent Jam. She will be SAC's director Society and participated in the LaCrosse Reappointedto the board in addition to Church in Fairport for 24 years, and is during 1998-99. Club. He holds an MBA in management Gibbs were: Michelle Baker '89 Laverman currently a member of the choir of the Trask has been involved in Orientation from Pepperdine University. of Phoenix, Ariz. (SouthwestRegion) and United Church of Christ of Honeoye; he at Hope, and is serving as co-directorthis Van Eenenaam will be teaching inter- Linda Selander '64 Schaap of Barrington, has served on committees or boards with year, planning the Orientation Weekend national business courses at the University 111. (Central Region). Kara McGillicudy'98 both churches. activities for the incoming class of 2002. of California, Irvine during the 1998-99 of Okemos, Mich., the current Senior Class At Hope, he majored in music She was a resident assistant in Dykstra school year. He is an active member of the Representative, was appointed Most education and minored in English and Hall during tire 1997-98 school year. Orange County Marine Institute, volun- Recent Graduating Class Representative; German. He was a member of the Chapel She has participated in the Partners in teering as a docent and helping maintain and Dan McCue '99 of Bexley, Ohio, the Choir and Cosmopolitan Fraternity,and Promise program that links Hope students the Pilgrim,a replica of an 1830s sailing current Junior Class Representative, was president of the sophomore class. with area children. She was named to the ship. appointedSenior Class Representative. Petty earned his master's of education Dean's List during her freshman and He has been active in Hope events in In addition, three board members will in guidance and administration from the sophomore years. California, and as a volunteer for the soon conclude their service to the board: University of Rochester. Trask is the daughter of Jerry and Admissions Office. Janette Vandenberg '79 Aardema of He served on the RochesterAdvisory Pamela Trask of Elm Hall. She is a 1996 Van Eenenaam and his wife, Sblenda, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Bryan Bush '84 of Committee for the college's Hope in the graduate of Alma High School. have three children, Olivia, Sofie and Anaheim, Calif.; and Megan Mulder '97 Future campaign. He has also been an Van Eenenaam has been an internation- Claire. ^

Carolyn Heideman '63 Byrne of Hastings, Mich., Netherlandsin September of 1997. Prior to that, University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, the 1960s has been appointed to the Barry County they had spent two years in Beijing, China. All the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Art Museum and Pinnacle Commission on Aging Board (1997-99). She moves have been related to John's work with Shell Gallery in Rochester, N.Y. She has been featured in N.J., Marshall Elzinga '60 of Somerville, deliv- received an Honorary Life Membership- Oil, where he is now development manager for the The Grand Rapids Press. ered a biology seminar at Hope College on Friday, Presbyterian Women, Presbyterian Church (USA) North Sea for Shell U.K. E&P. Hudson Soo '68 has been called out of his retire- April 3. He is with the New York State Institute for for service in the church and community in 1994. Carle LaRiccia '68 DeWitt of Mohawk, N.Y., is a ment by the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Basic Researchin Developmental Disabilitiesand Edward Seely '63 and Carol Turkstra '64 Seely of motivational speaker, performingartist and work- Christ in China and appointed associate general Mental Retardation,and presented "Myosins: Darien, 111., are celebrating 20 years of service at shop presenter. She has appeared at events and secretary of the council.He has moved back to Molecular Motors for Muscles and Brains." Christ Church of Oak Brook in Oak Brook, 111., locations including the M.A.E.O.P.P.Educational Hong Kong with his family. Marie Blauwkamp '62 of Zeeland, Mich., per- where he is pastor of education. Conference;Lake Geneva, Wis.; Annual Sharon Dykstra '68 Teusink of Houston,Texas, is formed in the annual Tulip Time Organ Recitals James Wiegerink Jr. '63 and wife Marietta live in Conference/CatholicDiocese; State University of a sales manager with Gary Greene Realtors. She held at College on Wednesday-Saturday, Hope Secane, Pa. He is owner/ president of Brandywine New York Educational Sorority Conference; received the "Yellow Rose of Texas Public Service 13-16, 1998. May Jewelers Inc. of Wilmington,Del. Cornell UniversityExtension /Bankers; and the Governor's Award" for contributions to real estate Bob Hansen '62 has recently retired to his beach Ellen Kuiper '64 Dejonge of Bailey,Colo., contin- Reformed Church Women's Synodical Conference and public service in 1997, and also has received a home on Kauai for "lots of fun in the sun, includ- ues to teach music and elementary education in the in Syracuse, N.Y. Top Office Production Award. ing kayak racing, scuba diving and being a beach Deer Creek school system, which is near Camp Robert Donnelly '68 has relocated to Oklahoma John Waterman '68 has been appointedvice presi- bum." Formerly,he was the deputy attorney Id-Ra-Ha-Jewhere husband Henry Dejonge '65 is from Washington state to help staff in the Lucent dent, regulatory affairs, with Aronex general for the state of California Department of employed (see listing following). Technologies Customer Care Center in Oklahoma PharmaceuticalsInc., a biopharmaceutical Justice in Health Quality Enforcement. Bob was Gary Hieftje '64 of Bloomington,Ind., is chair of City. company that developsand commercializespro- the prosecutor for the Medical Board of California the Department of Chemistry at Indiana Robert Huizenga '68 was featured in the Muskegon prietary innovative medicinesto treat cancer and and its allied health professions, having handled University in Bloomington. He has been named (Mich.) Chronicleon Tuesday,April 28, 1998. He is infectiousdiseases. numerous high-profile and politicallysensitive the recipient of the 1998 Award for Excellence in a marriageand family counselor who also offers Barbara DeHart '69 Eadie of Victoria, British cases. Attorney General Dan Lungen, who is Teaching by the Division of Analytical Chemistry one-on-one mental skills coaching for golfers, and Columbia, Canada, is teaching music in the running for governorin California,awarded him a of the American Chemical Society. writes a bi-monthlynewsletter called Mental Golf. Greater Victoria School District. She is the band commendation for excellence. Henry Dejonge '65 of Bailey, Colo., recently Kenneth Kolenbrander '68 of Yuma, Ariz., is a and choir director at Central Jr. Secondary, and is Thomas J. Plewes '62 of Atlanta,Ga., has been con- retired from Difco Laboratories in Detroit,Mich., lieutenant colonel and post chaplain with the U.S. also teaching beginningband at two elementary firmed by the U.S. Senate to become the after 30 years of service. He has taken the position Army, recently returned to the States from schools. Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve of directorof development for Camp Id-Ra-Ha-Je, Germany. John Nonhof '69 and Mary Rose '71 Nonhof of Command (USARC), headquartered in Atlanta, a non-denominationalChristian camp located in Sharon Van Lente '68 Kurtz of Spring Lake, Mich., Holland, Mich., were featured in The Grand Rapids the Chief, U.S. (CAR), and Army Reserve the Colorado Rocky Mountains. is a seventh-1 2th grade art teacher with the Spring (Mich.)Press on Thursday,March 19, 1998 as teach- Washington,D.C. The USARC Headquarterscom- Carol Borst '66 Cousineau has work includedin Lake Public Schools. She plays double second steel ers of ballroom dancing at Evergreen Commons mands and controls all Army Reserve units in the "Michigan Women's Invitational: A Woman's drums in a steel band, the "JamaicaLakers," with since 1987. continental United States with the exceptionof Intuition,"a tribute to Michigan'swomen artists Spring Lake teachers and support staff. James Shalek '69 of Winfield, HI., was named those which report to the Army's Special that is on display at the Holland Area Arts Council Gail Rutgers '68 of Holland,Mich., is an artist "Member of the Year" by the DuPage Life OperationsCommand. As Chief, Army Reserve, from April 3 through June 27. whose work is on display in a variety of West Underwriters Association(DLUA) on May 20, he serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary Susan DeVries '67 Barwis and John Barwis '68 Michigan venues. She has had a variety of 1998. DLUA is the second largest association in of the Army on reserve matters. moved to Aberdeen,Scotland, from Voorburg,The one-personshows, including at Gifts of Art at the Illinois, with 500-plus members. He served on the

NFHC June 1998 Bank-Holland. She has been the bank's vice pres- Board of Directors for 15 years, including as presi- SaratogaSprings, N.Y., and has several appear- Jeffrey Pett 75 of Holland, Mich., after nearly 20 ident and main office branch manager since 1994. dent and a national committeeman. ances coming up in the Albany area. The years at Prince Corporationhas taken a new posi- Steven Bouma-Prediger 79 of Holland, Mich., Richard Timmer '69 of Brimley, Mich., is project appearancesinclude a performanceof Pergolesi's tion at Huizenga Enterprises as chief operating delivered the Commencement address, "Can You superintendent for DeVere Construction Co. Inc. of "Stabat Mater," in which he will sing with Susan officer and as president of JR Automation Count?," at Hope College on Sunday, May 3. He is Alpena, Mich., working with the Bay Mills Indian Hermance 75 Fedak, mezzo soprano, at Technologies Inc. JR is one of four West Michigan an associate professor of religionat Hope. community. Westminster PresbyterianChurch in Albany companies which make up Huizenga Enterprises. Charles Ranson Jr. 79 of Palm Beach, Fla., has Jack Van Wieren '69 took advantage of a special (where Alfred V. Fedak 75, who will conduct the Nick Ver Hey 75 is vice president and manager of been named president of Chase Manhattan Private program through his employer, the Naval Air performance,is the organist). Also in the future geoscience with CollariniEngineering Inc. He, his Bank Florida. He oversees Chase's private Warfare Center-Weapons Division, China Lake, are recitals with Peter Walther ’69, one of which wife Lori and their three children are living in banking operahons in Rorida and the Southeast. Calif., and completed his Ph.D. in mathematicsin will be at his church in Arnold, Md., where he is Luling, La., west of New Orleans. Sally Gilman 79 Richardson of Brentwood, 1997 (please see "Advanced Degrees"). He contin- the organist. Kate Cornell '77 Hand reports that she was recent- Tenn., is assistant coordinator of children's min- ues to work as a mathematicianin the Deborah Smith 73 Cook of Springfield, Va., ly married (see "Marriages"), "is exuberantlyin istries at Brentwood United MethodistChurch. Computational Services Branch of the Research joined Caliber Learning Network Inc. in love, lives in Berkeley, Calif., and is active in the Peter of Columbia, recently and Technology Division. He has been working as November of 1997 to create the new MCI local theatre, recently portraying Marion the librar- Wamock 79 Mo„ was a guest seminar speaker for the Department a civil servant at China Lake since 1985. Systemhouse Institutewhich focuses on develop- ian in The Music Man at the Contra Costa Civic ing intellectual capital and thought leadership for Theatre." of Biology at Hope, presenting "Using Systemhouse. Valerie Winslow 78 Bartels of Downers Grove, Paleoethnobotanyto Look at the Past." 1970s Louis Cravotta73 of Sussex, N.J., was awarded 111., this semesterbegan working as a part-time Special Recognitionfor Coaching by the New instructorat Morton Junior College in Cicero, 111., Jersey Athletic Association. He has also been rec- teaching remedial mathematicsand English. Robert Beishuizen'70 lives in Oak Forest,111., with 1980s his wife Donna and three children,Rob, Brent and ognized for 25 years of teaching. David Blasch 78 of Wallkill,N.Y., is an account William Jellison '80 has been appointedas senior Stacie. He is principal of Oak Forest High School. David Dustin 73 of Bellaire, Texas, recently joined rep with Met Life. He is on the board of directors vice president and chief financial officer of Barbara Roycraft '70 Creviere of Holland, Mich., is United Space Alliance,NASA's Space Flight for Orange-SullivanAssociation of Life DENTSPLY InternationalInc. an executive administrative assistantwith a Grand Operationscontractor, as project manager for the Underwriters,for which he was also recently Karen '80 in of Rapids, Mich., manufacturingcompany. space shuttle operations and maintenancesubcon- elected secretary. Nyenhuis Louwsma November 1997 was elected to the City Council of Everglades John Debreceni '70 of Teaneck, N.J., was recently tract with Boeing-NorthAmerican Rockwell.The Charles Otto 78 of Wilson, Wyo., is president of guest speaker at the National Foreign Trade subcontractvalue is presentlymore than $1.5 the Otto Brothers Brewing Co., which is currently City, a small town on the edge of Everglades NationalPark. In February of this year, she was Council's conference in New York City. He shared billion. building its second brew pub in Victor,Idaho. appointedby the Collier County Board of strategiesfor recruiting,developing and retaining Kathleen Halverson 73 Dustin of Bellaire, Texas, Brian Stauffer 78 of Holland, Mich., recently won Commissionersto the Tourist Development professional staff in Eastern Europe and Russia. was featured in "Kathleen Dustin: The Journey his 100th first-placeoverall in multi-sport racing Council, which disburses funds which are collect- He is vice president and worldwide manager of Within," the cover article in Ornament, a magazine (biathlons,biathlons, etc.). ed as bed taxes within the county. She writes, human resourcesfor Bates Worldwide Inc., a of contemporary wearable art, in the summer of Jill Lowman 78 Steiner of Rochester, Mich., is "When not attending meetings, I am to Jenny global advertising agency with more than 170 1997. The article featured her one-of-a-kind teaching private flute lessons and aerobic exercise mom (11), Emily (9) and Salem (4)." offices in 76 countries. sculpted polymer evening bags and jewelry, while classes. Craig '80 recently to Barbara Skidmore '70 Mezeske of Holland, Mich., discussing her artistic approach. Natalie Quiring 78 Weare of Sherbom, Mass., is Schumann moved Hong Kong from the San Francisco, Calif., area with his is a member of the English faculty at Hope, where Ken Janda 73 is a professor at the University of part of an alumni sorority group that spends a wife, Karen, and their two children. He is working she is also coordinator of freshman composition. California at Irvine. His current specialtyis inves- week in the Caribbeanevery January and is start- in trade finance at the Bank of America and learn- Charles Van Engen '70 of Glendora,Calif., deliv- tigating the propertiesof liquid helium nano ing a ski team. ered the Baccalaureate sermon, "Having Sung a droplets. Cristine Boon-Hinga79 of Holland,Mich., has ing Chinese. Hymn, They Went Out," at Hope College on Catherine Schaub 73 Leestma of San Leandro, been appointedretail sales manager with Old Kent Victoria Wilson '81 Carlson of Novosibirsk, Sunday, May 3. In additionto serving as the Calif., is director of outreach with Menlo Park 1997-98 president of the General Synod of the Presbyterian Church. She just finished writing Reformed Church in America,he is the Arthur F. "Becoming a Caring Community"curriculum, and Glasser Professor of Biblical Theology with tire is teaching it at Menlo. PRESIDENT SOUGHT School of World Mission at Fuller Theological Joyce Maurus-Sullivan 73 of Lafayette,N.J., had Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. His daughterAnita is her article "Campfire Smokin,"'techniques for pit The Presidential Search Committee of Hope College invites nominations and among the members of Hope’s Class of '98. Hope firings, publishedin the December, 1997, issue of presented him with a Distinguished Alumni Ceramics Monthly. applications for the position of President, to take office July 1 , 1 999, upon the Award on Saturday, May 2, 1998. Daniel McAuliffe 73 of Langhome, Pa., has been retirement of President John H. Jacobson. William Van Faasen '70 has joined the board of promoted to directorof transportationof Pep Boys. directors of Cognizant Corporation,based in Peter Semeyn 73 of Palos Heights, El., is senior Chartered in 1866, Hope College is a co-educational,residential liberal arts pastor of the Reformed Church of Palos Heights. Westport, Conn. He is president and chief execu- college and is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. Hope offers tive officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of He is on the Executive Committee of Hope's Board bachelor’s degree programs in 53 major fields. student body of Massachusetts. of Trustees, and also on the Presidential Search The

Robert Nienhuis '71 effective July 1, 1998, will be Committee at Hope. approximately 2,900 comes from 38 states and territories and 33 foreign associate provost of CornerstoneCollege and vice Terrance Stevens 73 recentlybecame senior countries. The full-time faculty numbers 1 95. Hope College is accreditedby president of Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. manager of clinical compliance at Agouron the North Central Association,the National Council for Accreditation of Kira Burdick '71 Schneiderof Kingwood, Texas, is Pharmaceuticals in San Diego, Calif. Education, the National of of Design, working for Mars Electronics International(MEI), Vicki TenHaken 73 of Holland, Mich., was Teacher Association Schools Art and the a division of Mars Inc., a privately held consumer honored during the annual alumni awards National Associationof Schools of Music, the National Associationof Schools banquet of the Grand Valley State University packaged goods company. of Theatre, the National Associationof Schools of Dance, the National League Mark Van Dort '71 of Midland, Mich., delivered Seidman School of BusinessAlumni Association for Nursing, the Council on Social Work Education and the American the 1998 Neckers Lecture for the department of on March 20, 1998. She is executive vice president chemistry at Hope College on Friday, Feb. 6. He is of strategic planning at Herman Miller. She earned Chemical Society. Hope is a member of the Michigan IntercollegiateAthletic a master's in business administration from GVSU global manager for analytical separations in core Associationof NCAA, Division III. The college is a member of the Great Lakes research and development with Dow Chemical in 1981. Colleges Association and has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The campus is Co., and presented"Careers in Chemistry: Past, Martin Wessendorf 73 reports that he served on a Present and Future." parish task force on same-sex marriages (and that situated in a residential area of Holland, Michigan. The nearest major city is Thomas Gouwens '72 of Wooster, Ohio, per- the task force recommendedapproval). Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is approximately 30 miles away. formed in the annual Tulip Time Organ Recitals Carolyn Borgert 74 of Covington,Ky., is working held at Hope College on Wednesday-Saturday, for Prudential. The next president of Hope College must be an individual of wisdom and Jim McFarlin 74 of Southfield, Mich., has been May 13-16, 1998. integrity whose life and work reveal a commitment to following Jesus Christ. Doug Mrazek '72 of Vancouver, Wash., is a pro- named co-editor of the DetroitSunday Journal. He This individual should also be committed to retaining and advancing the fessor of French at Clark College. is also senior editor of publications for the Aegis Donald Steele '72 of New York, N.Y., in March of Group, the magazine division of C-E Christiancharacter of Hope College. 1998 directed a reading of his full-lengthplay Mrs. Communications in Warren, Mich. Abrams Won't Wear Her Teeth for Hudson River Ginny DeHaan 75 of Grand Rapids, Mich., The successful candidate must have a passion for academic excellence. This Classics.In the cast were Nancy Sigworth '74 reports that she successfully completed her partic- individual shall have a deep understanding of scholarship,research and Swann as well as Ellen Dolan, who plays Margo ipation in the five-year experimentalmalignant teaching. This individual should also be capable of raising the excellent Hughes on As the World Turns. His one-act play melanoma vaccine program conducted by Dr. The Way to Miami was selected for the Samuel Jean-Claude Bystryn M.D., New York Medical academic reputationof Hope College to the next level. French One Act Play Festival, which he also direct- Center in New York. She writes, "I celebrated this individual ed. Last November, Michael Boonstra 72 directed occasion by participating in the 1997 New York The successful candidate must be a visionary with a broad a film version of his one-act play, Frank's Free Roll Marathon, which qualifiesas one of the awesome understanding of the world’s events and cultures. The individual shall have a experiences of my life. I am eternally indebtedto of Film, which they are hoping to submit to various demonstratedability in leading an organizationwhich effectivelycarries out film festivals.His one-act play Mother's Day was the Achilles Track Club of NYC and my marathon its mission. This individual shall have a vision for Hope College and its selected for productionin the Attic Theatre's One running buddy Victor Yee Gabarro for helping me Act Play Festival in Los Angeles,Calif. Most achieve this personal goal. Also totally wonderful graduates,and the ability to elicit change by exciting others. recently,he wrote nine short site-specificscripts, and helpful throughoutmy five-year participation which will be performed at Dutch Village in in the vaccine program was Bethany Memorial Reformed Church, which provided me with Holland, Mich., throughoutthe summer. Copies of the position announcement are available from, and Phil Tapped 72 and Sally Penny 73 Tapped live affordable accommodation throughout the entire in Montpellier, France, working with a group of course of my treatment. Anyone interested in letters of nomination or application should be submitted, with universitystudents, "Communion Fraternelle exceptionallyaffordable accommodations and detailed resume, to: Universitaire."They meet during the week togeth- support while seeking any medical advice or treat- er for food, worship,prayer and Bible study, as ment in New York, please call me for more Elton J. Bruins, Executive Secretary well as on Sunday for a church service. information at (616) 241-5096." PresidentialSearch Committee Karen Johnson-Weiner 75 teaches anthropology Noranne Yeager 72 of Chadron, Neb., teaches Hope College undergraduate and graduate courses in special and linguistics at Potsdam College and at St. PO Box 9000 education at Chadron State College. Lawrence University, where she is involved in the Gene Callahan 73 is a legal assistantat the law ESL and first-yearprograms. Beginningthis fall, Holland, Ml 49422-9000 firm of Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde LLP she'll take a year off to accompanyher husband, in Albany, N.Y. He has recently sung with the Bruce, to London, where he directs SLU's London Hope College is an Equal Opportunity Employer Friends of Musical Arts at the Hall of Springs in program.

CD NFHC June 1998 Russia, had an essay published in the Spring, 1998, which is the productioncompany responsible for Craig Stapert '89 of Arlington, Va., is publications reports that he enjoys the challenges of living in a issue of The French Connection, the Hope College the recent Garth Brooks "Live in Central Park" manager at Washington National Cathedral. foreign country. French Newsletter. Titled "Crossing borders," the HBO special. She has most recently worked with Patty Stegink '91 Villanuevaof Zeeland, Mich., is essay concerns her experiencesteaching since country music artists Tim McGraw, John Berry the junior ballet mistress for the Holland Area graduation,including in Zaire; Minneapolis, and John Fogerty. Youth Ballet. Minn.; and, currently,in Siberia, Russia, where she Paul Johnson '86 of Columbia, Mo., is professor 1990s Veronica Vroon '92 Bosgraafof Holland, Mich., and husband Steve are on the staff of InterVarsity of indigenous religions at the University of Chris Carpenter '90 and Panechanh has completed her master’s degree in counseling working for the InternationalFellowship of Missouri. Choummanivong '93 Carpenterare relocating to Evangelical Students. and is a guidance counselor for Unity Christian Prudence Selover '86 Kurtz of East Jordan, Mich., Pittsburgh, Pa., this month. Chris is leaving the High School in Hudsonville, Mich. Carl Schwedler '81 recently completed lecturinga is a violinistwith the Gailliard String Quartet, U.S. Navy to begin a five-yearresidency at Matthew Hoepfinger '92 and wife Sharyl live in spring semester class in patent law as an adjunct formed in 1995. Allegheny General Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pa., in professor with the King School of at the Golden, Colo. He is a software consultant with Law Jill Wenzlaff '86 Ostergaardof York, N.Y., New emergency medicine/intemalmedicine. When he Excel ProfessionalServices. University of California,Davis. has accepteda position as counsel with Morgan finisheshe will be board certifiedin both special- Carolyn McCreedy '92 Mitchell of Cadillac,Mich., Debbi Lockhart'82 is a news anchor for NBC in Stanley & Co. Incorporated,where she will ties. In addition, he has been published twice is completingher sixth year of teaching, currently the Washington,D.C., area. She is also working on counsel the equity trading desks and monitor the recently:"Recurrent Pulmonary Barotrauma in teaching second grade in Cadillac. an M.B.A. regulatorydevelopments within the securities scuba diving and the risk of future hyperbaric Esther Maksymovitch '92 Penn and new husband Jim Munger '82 of Torrance, Calif., has been pro- industry. exposures: a case report." Undersea Hyper Med Dan have both graduatedfrom Vanderbilt moted to assistantproject manager for operations Melinda Simpson '86 Pettinga of Holland, Mich., 1997; 24 (3): 209-13; and "Promotingtobacco ces- University School of Medicine (see "Marriages" and training spacecraft operationsand launch is a mortgage loan officer with Republic Bank. sation in the Military-AnExample for Primary and "Advanced Degrees"). They will both serve as development with TRW. Marc Rudat '86 of Paris, France, had an essay Care Providers." Military Medicine (August 1998 medical interns for one year in a rotating intern- Linn Visscher'82 is an associate,specializing in publishedin the Spring, 1998, issue of The French issue). ship in Denver, Colo., and then Esther will begin employee benefits,at the law firm of Gardner, Connection, the Hope College French Newsletter. Brenda Hutson '90 of Lansing, Mich., has graduat- an opthalmology residency and Dan a radiology- Carton and Douglas in Chicago. Titled "Around the world with French," the essay ed from law school (please see "Advanced residencyat the Universityof Michigan, Aim Kathleen Lambert '83 Bolhous has been appoint- concerns his time teaching and pursuinggraduate Degrees") and took the February, 1998, Bar Exam. Arbor. ed general manager of the Container Group of studies in the United States, and his past five She is currently a writer/reporter with Michigan Steve Ramsey '92 is a process chemicalsgroup Cascade Engineeringof Grand Rapids, Mich. years in France. Lawyers Weekly, a statewide legal newspaper. leader with Pridgeon & Clay Inc. in Grand Rapids, Rich Burrell '83 has been named the new varsity Lorraine '86 of Ossining,N.Y., is Anne Way Michelle McGillivray'90 of Chicago, 111., had an Mich. footballcoach at North Farmington (Mich.) High working full-time for the American subsidiary of essay publishedin the Spring, 1998, issue of The Andrew Ritsema '92 of New York, N.Y., is chair of School. He was head coach at Lake Orion from Pernod Ricard as the assistant to the president, French Connection,the Hope College French the Department of Modern and Classical 1988 to 1997. and operatingher businesspart-time (teaching Newsletter. Titled 'Teachingin Africa," the essay Languages at Grace Church School in New York. Carolyn Chaco '83 Cotter of Novi, Mich., is a adults French and Spanish). concerns her experiencesteaching English in Stacey Swanson '92 will be teaching at Cushing medical representative in pharmaceuticalsales. Marcel Sales '87 of Kentwood, Mich., is a teacher Gabon, Central Africa. Academy, a private internationalboarding school Leslie Ortquist-Ahrens'83 of Terre Haute, Ind., with the Godleeville School District. Claire Daily '90 Potter of Lake Forest, 111., enjoys in Massachusetts, for six weeks during the is adjunct professor of at Rose an German Jan Arselan van Deventer '87 is a Ph.D. candidate being a mother of three, and also serves on the summer. Shortly after learning of her appoint- Hulman Institutein Terre Haute, and completing at Lulel University of Technologyin Lulef, board of the University of Chicago's Cancer ment, she wrote, "I will teach ESL and Art classes, her Ph.D. in comparative literature at Indiana Sweden. Research Foundation. as well as take students on field trips and be an RA University. Lynette Tuggy '87 Zelis of Wheaton, 111., has two Becky Carr '90 VanValkenburg of Mount for the dorm. I'm looking forward to working with Pam Rezek '83 of Wilmette, HI., is in business for children (see "Births"). She is currently teaching Clemens, Mich., is finishing her third year as an these students from all over the world!" In the fall, herselfas a consultant, focusing on diversity and piano, performingand on the Board of the Illinois OB/Gyn resident physicianat Mount Clemens she will begin her second year of graduate studies other organizational development issues. State Music TeachersAssociation. General Hospital. at SUNY Albany in New York. Lauren Geupel '84 has opened Botanica, a Brian Bartels '88 of Holland, Mich., has been pro- Tracy Helmer '91 Amey and husband Dennis Nicole Buono '93 of Baltimore, Md., is pursuinga "natural apothecary" and juice bar, in Grand moted from south side assistantbranch manager have purchased a home in Indianapolis,Ind. She master's in public health in an intensive one-year Rapids, Mich. to branch manager of the east-side office of Old has acceptedan associate position with ROCAP program at Johns Hopkins University. Linda Hodson '84 was ordainedon Sept. 25, 1997, Kent Bank-Holland. He joined Old Kent's staff in WITCHGER & THRELKELD in Indianapolis. Alison Clay '93 is in South Africa,completing elec- at Allendale (Mich.) Reformed Church, and was December of 1994. Todd Campbell '91 is village manager of Homer, tives in internalmedicine at Baragwanath hospital installed on Nov. 16, 1997, at New Hope ElizabethCross '88 of Livonia, Mich., presented Mich. in Johannesburgand pediatricsat Groote Schuur Community Church in Glendora,Calif. the 1998 Clarence DeGraaf Lecture at Hope Nancy Bartels '91 of Holland,Mich., is a special hospital in Cape Town. She will be obtaining her Joy Huttar '84 of Holland, Mich., performed in College on Friday, April 17. She discussed "Why education teacher at West Ottawa High School. doctorateof medicine from The Universityof the annual Tulip Time Organ Recitals held at I Like Serialism, or The Investigative Poetics of a Beth Pechta '91 Kalusniak of BloomfieldHills, Chicago this month. Followinggraduation, she Hope College on Wednesday-Saturday,May Medieval, Early American, and Late 20th Century Mich., is a new mother (please see "Births"), and is will begin a four-year residency in internal medi- 13-16, 1998. Writer." The talk was based on her work that currently on leave from her position as a project cine and pediatrics at Indiana University in Todd Schuiling'84 of Holland,Mich., has taken combines medieval manuscripts,music, art, the manager with MetSourceConsulting in Southfield, Indianapolis. a position as director of development for Words avant garde, post-modern theory and her own Mich., a division of MetLife, which provides bene- Philip Cratty '93 of Alliance, Ohio, is an assistant of Hope. He was previously a regional advance- creative writing. She is currently a lecturer at the fits administrationoutsourcing and consulting. soccer and track coach at Mount Union College. ment director at Hope College. University of Michigan. She and husband John have also been busy getting He currently plays on the Cleveland Whitecaps Jim TeWinkle '84 of Wilmette,111., has taken a Becky Herin '88 Gray of Spring Lake, Mich., is a their MBAs (please see "Advanced Degrees") and professionalsoccer team, and does substitute position as director of quality management and Jr./Sr. Spanish teacher at Spring Lake High renovating their 1920s home. She writes, "We also teaching at the college. outcomes reportingwith Cardiac Solutions, a School. have enjoyed traveling to China, the Canary Catherine Danforth '93 of Richmond, Va., is a national disease managementcompany. Kevin Schreur '88 of Decatur, Ala., is a post-doc- Islands, France, Germany and the Netherlands pre-school teacher at the Josephine Newbury Brian Gardner '85 of Park Ridge, 111., has been toral fellow of the University of Alabama at during the past few years, but will probably stay a Center for Childhood Education.In her spare time elected a partner in the Employee Benefits Birmingham. He and his wife Hollye are expect- bit closer to home now that we are new parents." she is volunteer directorof Christian education for Department at Katten Muchin & Zavis in ing a baby girl in July. Elizabeth Prewett '91 Kepner graduated from the children of her church, where she is active in Chicago, 111. He concentrates his practice in exec- Johnnie Tuitel '88 of Rapids, Mich., has Grand Madonna University in May of 1997 with a BS in the choir and a frequent soloist. utive compensation and employee benefits in the been appointed by Governor John Engler to be a nursing (please see "Advanced Degrees"),and Nathaniel De Forest '93 is a physical education areas of qualified plans, health and welfare bene- member of the Michigan Commission on worked at Genesys Health Park as an RN for the teacher at Greenville (Mich.) Middle School. fits, and fiduciary and investment manager Disability Concerns. The commission advocates summer. She then had son Benjaminin November David Engbers '93 of West Olive, Mich., and Mike counseling. He joined the law firm as Of Counsel for the needs of the 1.7 miOion people in Michigan of 1997 (please see "Births"), and in January of 1998 Stevens '91 of Grand Rapids, Mich., have estab- in 1997. who have disabilities.Johnnie is the founder of moved to Hiroshima,Japan, because of her hus- lished the Canal Street Brewing Co., a Cecilia VanderHoff '86 Conway of Grand the non-profit organization Alternatives in band's job at Ford. "Now I'm enjoying miaobrewery in Grand Rapids, Mich. Rapids, Mich., recently joined VanderHoff Dairy Motion; author of the children's book The Barn at motherhood and Japan," she writes. "What a fun Libbie Freed '93 is doing graduate work in the Consultants as a partner. Gun Lake; and a motivational speaker. adventurelife can be." history of science at the University of Wisconsin, Jill Plomer '86 Ellis is working in the film and Kathi McGookey '89 of Wayland, Mich., is pur- Kristin Michel '91 is a product manager in mar- Madison. music video production industry in Nashville, suing her doctorate in literature creative and keting at First USA Bank in Wilmington,Del. Scott May '93 of Bloomington,Ind., is completing Tenn. She freelances for Picture Vision Inc., writing at Western Michigan University. Kary Galloway '91 Rafizadeh has been using her his Ph.D. (see "Advanced Degrees" and has maternity leave from BIOSIS to spend more time accepted a position at Eli Lilly in process research with new son Cole (please see "Births") and son and development. Camron (age 18 months), and to complete her mas- Scott Mellema '93 has joined the faculty of ter's of journalismdegree at Temple University. Academy of Performing Arts in Grand Rapids, She and husband Vahid purchased a home in Mich., as theater instructor. He is directing The Hope online Harleysville,Pa. Nerd for Community Circle Theatre this summer. Kristina Romence '91 of Chicago, 111., has been Mark Schaaf '93 and Tammy Birbeck-Schaaf'94 Here are some ways to reach promoted to clinical researchadministrator of of Rochester, Mich., graduated from the Michigan oncology growth factors at G.D. Searle & Co., a State University college of medicine in May of Hope College through cyberspace. pharmaceuticalcompany located in Skokie, 111. 1998, and start residenciesin July. She is responsible for facilitating the negotiation Allison Craig '93 Solis of Fennville, Mich., is a and finalizationof all the contracts for the Growth human resources administrator with Hydro To send news from Hope College To receive the daily Hope Sports Factor ClinicalProgram. Aluminum Automotive. an alumni news update (or change Report free via Internet: You need Joy Schultheis'91 of Homewood, 111., is a high Rachel Zimmer '93 of Spring Lake, Mich., is a of address, etc.) via Internet: only send your e-mail address to: school biology and chemistry teacher and the physical therapist at Hackley Hospital in [email protected] [email protected] sophomore tennis coach. She has been chosen to Muskegon, Mich. play basketball with Athletes in Action in Bolivia Greg Brown '94 of Grand Blanc, Mich., is a writer To reach the Hope College home To put yourself or someone you and Brazil this summer. and editor for Printcomm of Hint, Mich. page on the World Wide Web: know on the Hope admissions Mike Stevens '91 of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Jodi Braxmaier '94 Brown of Grand Blanc, Mich., David Engbers '93 of West Olive, Mich., have http://www.hope.edu/ mailing list via Internet, write: is in the physical therapy graduateprogram at the [email protected] established the Canal Street Brewing Co., a micro- University of Michigan-Hint brewery in Grand Rapids, Mich. Monica Bullard '94 of TraverseCity, Mich., is Hope's neiohj redesignedWeb site (The office requests the name of the Daniel Osterbaan '91 of Canton, Mich., is a risk manager of the Leelanau Athletic Club in Maple includes events and alumni news person doing the submitting; the finance consultant with J&H Marsh & McLennan City, Mich. listings, as well as academic and name of the student [if not the same]; of Detroit,Mich. Jason Crouch '94 of Portage, Mich., is a production administrative departmental pages. and the student’s home address, Laura Schregardus Wong '91 of Pasadena,Calif., supervisor with Eaton Corporation in Three Like the rest of the Web, Hope's site is school, home phone number, academic, is a student at Fuller Theological Seminary. Rivers, Mich. ever-growing and ever-devolving. interestand year of graduation.) William "Bill" Teichert '91 has accepted a Christopherde Haan '94 of New Haven, Conn., is one-year position at Dong-A-University Library pursuingan MFA at Yale University. in Pusan, South Korea, as a visitinglibrarian. He Allison Goins '94 of Grand Haven, Mich., is a

NFHC June 1998 ED school at Purdue University in mechanicalengi- worship leader/director with First Presbyterian Peter Kurdziel '96 of Norton Shores, Mich., per- administrator. Eric Becker '98 of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., had an neering, in the area of systems and controls. Church in Grand Haven. formed in the annual Tulip Time Organ Recitals essay publishedin the Spring, 1998, issue of The GabrielaLorena Deckinga '98 is applyingfor the Kent Gudakunst '94 of Pittsburgh, Pa., has joined held at Hope College on Wednesday-Saturday, French Connection,the Hope College French Wycliffe Bible Translators'Graduate Intern the telemarketing sales staff at Marmon/Keystone May 13-16, 1998. Program. This summer she will be at her parents' Corporation's East Butler service center. He has Mary Shenton '96 Rodenhouse of Caledonia, Newsletter.Titled "French Riviera Hosts 'France for the essay concerns a home in Petoskey, Mich., working for the city and responsibilityfor accounts in the Ohio, Mich., is a sales rep with Waste ManagementInc. Premed' Program," May 21-June 27 program that allowed him to study teaching French to third through fifth graders for Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Eric Smith '96 of Grand Ledge, Mich., is a student France and French medical issues and practicesin two to three weeks. Maryland region. The corporation is a distributor at Wayne State Medical School. Angie de Forest '98 will attend medical school at of carbon, stainless,aluminum and nickel alloy Amy Troendly '96 of Wheaton, 111., is a massage Nice. the University of Kentucky beginningin the first tubular and bar products. therapist,employed with a chiropractor and for Tara King '98 Behrman and husband Brian live in week of August. Lara Hilbelink'94 is a licensed physical therapist herself, in the western suburbs of Chicago, 111. Decatur, Mich. Jessie Bicknell '98 will attend the counseling Scott Derby '98 is working for Digital Commerce for HealthSouth Rehab in Vancouver,Wash., just Nathanael Buckley '97 of Holland, Mich., was an at the University of in Holland, Mich. outside of Portland, Ore. apprentice with the Contemporary Motions Dance program Vermont. Sara E. Bremer '98 is working with the develop- Steven R. DeVrieze '98 will begin work as a Ali Kooistra '94 reports that she is still living in Company during its residency at Hope College mentallydisabled populationof Ottawa process analyst for Andersen Consulting in Washington, D.C., and enjoying it (and escaping during the spring of 1998. The company per- County through Kandu Industries of Holland, Mich. Detroit,Mich., beginningon August 24. for random weddings). formed at Hope on Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, Stacy J. Brown '98 will attend Central Michigan Jon DeWitte '98 is working for McKenna Andrew Lumm '94 of Chicago,111., is an account 1998. Associates, an urban planning and community executive with Porter Novelli. Hasan Choudhry '97 of Algonquin, 111.,is the University beginning this fall for a physical design firm in Kalamazoo, Mich. Julie Mann '94 is the assistantcompany manager director of operations at La Boost Inc., a therapy degree. Katherine Drake '98 will pursue a doctorate in of Arthur Miller's A Vieio from the Bridge on flavor-manufacturingcompany. Tonia Bruins '98 will attend graduateschool for athletic training at Indiana University. physical chemistryat Harvard University begin- Broadway in New York City. Kristin Clark '97 is an intern at the Smithsonian ning in the fall. Shawn McFarland '94 of Kettering, Ohio, is a Institution, working at the National Postal David William Brzczinski '98 will attend the University of Michigan Medical School beginning Kevin Freng '98 is working for Westfield nurse with the United States Air Force at Wright Museum. in the fall. Companies near Akron, Ohio. Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. Daniel P. Foster '97 was offered the only research Rebecca Gerhardstein'98 will do sleep research at Laurie Sovereign'94 Muntter of Jenison, Mich., is assistantship availablein the Communication Jeffrey A. Carlson '98 will pursue an M.Ed. in Henry Ford Hospital prior to attending graduate an elementaryschool teacher with the Wyoming Department of the University of Wisconsin, counseling psychologyat Lehigh University. Casey Carney '98 will pursue a doctorate in chem- school. (Mich.) Public Schools. Milwaukee, this year. Brian Giere '98 will attend Trinity Evangelical Darren Nowicki '94 has been promoted to director Karen Kowal '97 of Palatine,111., is assistantprop- ical engineering at the University of Colorado. Divinity School. of A&R/Artist Development with J-Bird Records erty manager of commercial buildings with Great Jonathan Chamin '98 will attend the University of Rachael E. Goei '98 is working in Grand Rapids, and has relocated to Norwalk, Conn. He previ- Lakes REIT Inc. of Des Plaines;111. Michigan Medical School. Morton Samuel III '98 is currently a Mich., as a consultant for Deloitte& Touche LLP. ously was an A&R Rep for the label in Jennifer Mancini '97 of Chicago, HI., was an Cox Steve Hairston '98 is working in retail manage- Philadelphia,Pa. His responsibilities include apprentice with the Contemporary Motions Dance self-employed furnituredesigner/maker. He ment for Dayton Hudson Corporation in East signing new talent and helping develop their Company during its residencyat Hope College studied in England, and custom-makes one-of-a-kindfurniture in all media. Lansing, Mich. careers while with the label. In slightlymore than during the spring of 1998. The company per- Nichole Cram '98 is taking the LSAT this month in Jill Harkins '98 will attend Eden Theological 18 months, J-Bird has signed more than 250 artists, formed at Hope on Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., to pursue a master of includingThe Guess Who, Cub Koda, Harlem 1998. anticipationof attending law school in a year. divinity degree. Gospel Choir, and Jenn Wertz from Rusted Root. Jose Mata '97 is attending the University of Janet E. Day '98 will attend graduate school at University, she has teaching Shawna Hendrickson '98 will attend Valparaiso Suzanne Ronda '94 of Midwest City, Okla., is a California at San Francisco Medical School. He is Purdue where a University School of Law beginning in the fall. She research assistant in biomedicalservices at the enrolled in their Joint Medical Program,which is a assistantship. Aaron Earl Dean '98 will be substituteteaching in hopes to specializein environmentallaw. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. five-year program involving the completionof a David Herweyer '98 will attend the master's Aaron Slater '94 is the resourceplanner with master's degree in health and medical sciences in West Michigan. ChristopherC. DeBoer '98 will attend graduate program in environmentalengineering at Donnellyof Grand Haven, Midi. additionto an MD. The program is operated Jacqueline Domkowski '94 Wyrick of Lisle, 111., is jointly by UCSF and UC-Berkeley. an English teacher with Westmont Community Chad Nykamp '97 of Fairfax,Va., recently accept- Unit District 201. ed a position as program director at The United Rachel Dahl '95 of Holland,Mich., is marketing States Association of Former Members of Congress directorfor the Holland Area Arts Countil. in Washington,D.C. The association hosts several Mark Dittmar '95 of Brooklyn, N.Y., is a produc- programs aimed at building democracy both tion manager with The Supper Club in New York. domestically and internationally. Why Not Stay At Kata Gurski '95 is pursuing a master of science Rebecca Olds '97 of Portage, Mich., has been degree in zoology at Miami University in Oxford, sellingblack-and-white photographs of Europe in Ohio. Kalamazoo-area shops while awaiting news from Angela Heyns '95 has been promoted to branch medical schools. The Best Location manager of the Holland,Mich., office of Olsten Heather Papanek '97 Rose of Evanston, EL, is StaffingServices. attending John Marshall School of Law as a Kevin Muntter '95 of Jenison, Mich., passed the Distinguished Scholar Awardee. Rochelle Tedesco '97 of Ann Arbor, Mich., had an CPA exam and is working at BDO Seidman LLP. In Town? Andy Rodenhouse'95 of Caledonia,Mich., is a essay publishedin the Spring, 1998, issue of The stockbroker with First of Michigan Corp. French Connection,the Hope College French Adam Schwartz '95 is the communications direc- Newsletter. Titled "Quebec, je me souviens," the tor for Rep. Ron Packard (R-Califomia). essay concernsher experiences during an intem- Greg Sharp '95 and wife Heather are both at the sliip in Quebec City, Canada. School of Medidne at Washington University in St. Ellen Tomer '97 of Holland, Mich., had an essay Louis, Mo. publishedin the Spring, 1998, issue of The French Brian VanZanten '95 of Holland, Mich., has been Connection, the Hope College French Newsletter. accepted into an accelerated master” s program at Titled 'To dance in Paris...," the essay concerns her Grand Valley State University. He will spend the fall semester shidying and dancing in Paris. upcoming year working toward his secondary Victoria VanWagnen '97 of Philadelphia, Pa., is in i S53S r, H teaching certificate through the Graduate Teacher the second year of a master's program in dance Certificationprogram. therapy at Allegheny University of Allied Health Jenifer Hodge '95 VanZantenof Holland,Mich., Sciences,and is completing an internshipin Seattle, Wash., at the Seattle Clinic of Creative Arts ijg currently teaches second grade at Woodside sssi Elementaryin the West Ottawa Public Schools. Therapy. David Chamin '96 has accepted a summer associ- Carrie L. Waterloo '97 since January of 1998 has ate position with the Boston, Mass., law firm of been employed with Baker Book House of Grand Ropes & Gray for the summer of 1998. He has also Rapids, Mich., as assistantto the director of publi- accepted a clerkship with the Honorable David W. cations and to the subsidiary rights manager. Haworth Inn & Conference Center McKeague of the Western Districtof Michigan in Sarah Wentzloff '97 of Gainesville,Fla., is pursu- Lansing,Mich., which will begin in August of ing an MM at the University of Florida. 50 beautiful new guest rooms. 1999. Marcia Ziegler '97 of Carlisle, Pa., is a legal intern with The Dickinson School of Law Family Law Amy Grasman '96 just finished her first year at Conveniently located in Holland’scharming DePaul University College of Law in Chicago,111. Clinic in Carlisle. She is moving to Washington,D.C., for a summer downtown shopping district. clerkship with The Honorable Judge Urbina, a federal district judge. Class of 1998 On the campus of Hope College. Kathryn Guy '96 spent a year in Brussels,Belgium, as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar, Justin T. Albertson'98 will be attending the mas- We’re not far from championship representingthe United States to Rotary Clubs ter's program in industrial/organizational golf, breathtakingviews of there, and is now pursuing a doctoratein the psychologyat Illinois State University. School of Psychologyat the University of Texas in Jeff "Spanky" Amlotte '98 is director of Lake Michigan, and many Austin. youth/familyministries at Mamrelund Lutheran Rachel Karpanty '96, currently a master's student Church in Kent City, Mich. other interesting and historic at the University of Wisconsin,Milwaukee, was Dina Bailey '98 is living in the Grand Rapids, attractions. recognizedthis year as the outstandingteaching Mich., area and working on software development assistant and outstandingstudent researcher by in the IS Department at Gordon Food Service. the Communication Department. KatherineM. Barnes '98 will attend New Holland’sOnly Downtown Hotel Kimberly Cook '96 Kennedy of Coronado, Calif., Brunswick Theological Seminary beginningin the has accepted a position with the JET (Japan fall. 225 College Avenue Exchange and Teaching) Programme in Anita Van Engen Bateman '98 has accepted a soft- Yokohama, Japan, for the 1998-99 school year. ware engineeringposition with IBM in Austin, Local Phone: 616.395.7200 Rich Kesteloot '96 of Mt. Pleasant,Mich., on July 6, Texas, that will begin in August. She and husband Phone: 800.903.9142 1998, will begin a six-month internship in exercise John Bateman IV '97 will move to Austin in July. physiologyat the Michigan Heart and Vascular James Becher '98 has accepted a positionat Institute. Crowe Clirek in the l.T. Department as a network

E3 NFHC June 1998 MichiganState University. administrator for Gordon Food Service in Grand J. Brennan Bradley, March 23, 1998. Mary "Meg" Hopkins '98 is travelingin Nepal for Rapids, Mich. Births Mark Schaaf '93 and Tammy Birbeck-Schaaf several weeks. In the fall she will do an NOLS Michael W. Thelen '98 will pursue a master's '94, Brooke Karin, March 26, 1998. (National Outdoor Leadership School) semester degree in computer science at the University of John Kullman '78 and Denise Kullman, Sarah course in the Pacific Northwest. Jaime Houlihan '94 Blunt and Joshua Blunt '95, Utah in Salt Lake City beginning in the fall. He will Helen, bom, Feb. 1, 1998; adopted, Feb. 6, 1998. Lauren Olivia,March 23, 1998. Tara Hosford '98 is working at St. Mary's Hospital. be attending graduateclasses and doing research John Hoekstra '79 and Marjorie Hoekstra, Aaron Slater '94 and Karey Reichert-Slater'96, P.J. Huizenga '98 is consulting in Chicago, 111., in the field of natural languageprocessing. KatherineMarie and Elizabeth Anne, 17, March Taren A Reichert-Slater,April 29, 1998. with Arthur Andersen and plans on taking the Scott Tuinstra '98 began a two-year physician 1998. Bart Shrode '95 and Nancy Barta '95 Shrode, CPA exam in November. assistant program at Beaver College in May of Philip Johnson '81 and Michelle Johnson, Sara Alec Denzil, April 18, 1998. Kevin B. Joldersma'98 will attend graduate school 1998. Margaret, Oct. 27, 1997. Barbara Nicol '95 Van Huis and Timothy Van at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Kimberly Ann Kuite '98 Vander Zwaag is a Scott Macbeth '81 and Pam Macbeth, Patricia Huis '95, Dana Nicole, June 10, 1997. Lisa S. Jutte '98 will pursue an M.S. in athletic second grade teacher at South Side Christian Alison-Grace, April 24, 1998. Jennipher Sakala '96 and Cardinal Uwishaka, training at Indiana State University beginningin ElementarySchool in Holland, Mich. Jon Lunderberg '82 and Marla Hoffman '82 Simbi MbonimphayeUwishaka, Sept. 21, 1997. July. Michael Van Opstall '98 will attend graduate Lunderberg,Anna Elizabeth,May 9, 1998. Ethan Klump '98 is working for Creative school in mathematics at the University of Jody Foy '82 Tuls and Jim Tuls, BenjaminPeter, AccountingSolutions in Livonia, Mich. Washington beginningin the fall. bom, Nov. 22, 1997; arrived home. May 20, 1998. Jesse Koskey '98 is working as a studio assistantto Kimberly VanTil '98 will student teach at Cynthia Socall '83 Chamberlainand Alan a painter prior to moving to New York City. Advanced Degrees Zeeland (Mich.) High School in the fall, and then Chamberlain,Kathryn Lee, March 11, 1998. Erin Kocourek '98 will attend the Veterinary hopes to find a teaching position in the Holland D. Peter Van Eenenaam '83 and Dada Van Jim Sutherland'68, Ph.D., intercultural Medical Program at Michigan State University area. Zanten '85 Van Eenenaam, David Peter Jr., July 3, studies.Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, beginning in September. Laurie Ellison '98 Verry is attending Asbury 1997. Deerfield, 111.; dissertationtopic: African Matthew J. Kuiper '98 will attend Trinity Theological Seminary to earn an M.A. in D. Mark Hoffman '85 and Lisa King '87 American Underrepresentationin Intercultural Evangelical Divinity School beginning in the fall. counseling. Hoffman, Linde Ann, adopted; bom April 12, 1998. Missions: Perceptions of Black Missionaries and Mark LaChonce '98 will pursue an M.Div. at Maria Helene Seaman Webb '98 plans to continue Heather MacDonald'86 Ame and Tom Ame, the Theory of Survival/Security. Western Theological Seminary beginning in the to work with Second Reformed Church of Zeeland, Luke Thomas, April 9, 1998. Jack Van Wieren '69, Ph.D., mathematics, fall Mich.; to work in music ministry; and to possibly Kevin Brinks '86 and Robin DeWitt '86 Brinks, Arizona State University,Tempe, August, 1997. Miluska Monroy Magan '98 will do graduate pursue an M.Div. degree at Western Theological Abigail Jayne, April 23, 1997. Robert Beishuizen '70, Ph.D., Roosevelt work in Latin American studies in Washington, Seminary in Holland, Mich. Lisa Robertson '86 Chupp and Kirby Chupp, University, Chicago, 111., May, 1998. D.C. Shannon Wemer '98 will pursue an M.S. in the Nicole Lynn, Feb. 21, 1998. Mark Northuis'82, Ph.D., kinesiology with an Carrie Maines '98 is a business analyst for Hewitt counselor education Indiana program at Cecilia VanderHoff '86 Conway and Michael emphasis in exercise science.University of Associates in Lincolnshire,111. University-Bloomington. Conway, AlexanderCharles Stephen, Oct. 3, 1997. Minnesota, June, 1998. Rebecca Anne Maitner '98 will start work with Eric Joseph Westhus '98 will pursue an M.S. Jon DeVoogd '86 and Linda DeVoogd, Max J.D. Paul Johnson '86, Ph.D., history of religions. Ernst & Young in Chicago, 111., on September 28. (research)in biology at St. Louis University begin- DeVoogd. University of Chicago. Ann Mast '98 is working as a camp nurse at ning this fall. Priscilla Bayer '86 Hartsough and Shan Lorraine Anne Way '86, M.A., French, Cran-Hill Ranch this summer. Noelle Wood '98 will attend the Michigan State Hartsough,Andrew William, March 20, 1998. Middlebury College, 1990. Derek S. Mazurek '98 is a staff consultant with University College of Human Medicine beginning Melinda Simpson '86 Pettinga and Robert Brenda Hutson '90, Thomas M. Cooley Law Deloitte& Touche LLP in Grand Rapids, Mich. in August. Pettinga,Jacob William, April 27, 1997. School, Lansing, Mich., December, 1997. Kris Merritt '98 is working with Woodland Realty Emily R. Young '98 is working as a human Angie Pfeiffer '86 Torster and Alexander Marilyn Noguera '90, master's in international (residential) in Holland, Mich. resources assistantin the Human Resources Office Torster,Jacqueline Vanessa Giselle, Sept. 1 1, 1997. training and education,American University, Clinton Moore '98 will start work as an analyst for at Genzink Steel in Holland, Mich. Beth Sanford-Farwell'87 and Brace Farwell, May, 1998. Andersen Consulting in Detroit,Mich., on July 20. Joseph C. Zupancic '98 will attend the Graduate Emily Louise, May 6, 1997. Beth Pechta '91 Kalusniak, master's of business Laura Myers '98 this next year will be running a School of Engineering at the- University of Lynette Tuggy '87 Zelis and David Zelis, administration (MBA), Oakland University, soup kitchen and food pantry for Project Michigan in electrical engineering-solidstate Andrew John, Feb. 6, 1995; Laura Anne, Oct. 13, Rochester, Mich., June, 1997. Hospitality in Staten Island, N.Y., in addition to devices. 1997. Elizabeth Prewett '91 Kepner, BS in nursing. venturing onto the Manhattan publishing scene. Dan Bleitz '89 and Joy Portinga '89 Bleitz, Maria Madonna University, Livonia, Mich., May, 1997. Stephen Myers '98 is working as a paramedic with Grace, Dec. 24, 1997. Kristin Michel '91, master of science degree in Florida EMS in Jacksonville. Jon Lawrence '89 and ChristinaLawrence, agriculturaleconomics, the University of Jessica Owens '98 is taking the summer months Marriages Mitchell,Feb. 8, 1998; Cooper, Aug. 23, 1995. Delaware, August, 1997. "off" to work as a mother's helper for a Chicago, Jonathan Riekse '89 and Amy Nagel '90 Riekse, Elizabeth Meyers '91 Schanhals,master's in 111., family that also has a cottage on the lake in Susan Livesay '70 and Robert Metzger, April 4, Jenna Ellen, March 31, 1998. biologicalscience, Michigan State University, fall, Holland, Mich. She will then spend a year 1998. Jeff Toppen '89 and Nancy Toppen, Sarah 1997. working in Chicago for the Lutheran Volunteer Kate Cornell '77 and Peter Hand, Dec. 8, 1997. Elizabeth,June 23, 1997. Joy Schultheis '91, master's,physical education, Corps doing legal research or senior citizen advo- Michael Engelhardt'79 and Diane Sadler, May Victoria VandenBosch'89 Tuuk and David Chicago State University,June, 1998. cacy. Long-term plans include either law school or 2, 1998. Tuuk, Claire Elizabeth,March 5, 1998. Veronica Vroon '92 Bosgraaf, master's in coun- the Peace Corps. Lisa D. Roodvoets '87 and Peter J. Cracknell, Dale VanValkenburg '89 and Becky Carr '90 seling, Western Michigan University. Brian Petroelje'98 will attend Wayne State May 30, 1998, Napa Valley, Calif. VanValkenburg,Zachary Paul, Feb. 17, 1998. Carolyn McCreedy '92 Mitchell,master of arts, Medical School in Detroit, Mich., beginning in Jan Arselan van Deventer '87 and Katarina, Ellen Tanis '90 Awad and Habeeb Awad, early childhood education. Central Michigan August. Nov. 4, 1994, Arvidsjaur, Sweden. Sophie Anne, May 4, 1998. University, December, 1997. Jennifer Peuler '98 is working in the Quality Brian Pereira '88 and Natascha, April 5, 1997, Kris Busman '90 and Sue Dusseljee '91 Busman, Esther Maksymovitch '92 Penn, M.D., Control Lab at Parke-Davisin Holland, Mich. Sittard, The Netherlands. Katelyn Elisabeth. VanderbOt University School of Medicine, May 8, Allyson Pickens '98 is working in marketing for Tracy A. Helmer '91 and Dennis W. Amey, Oct. Tamara Nederveld '90 and Matthew Stilwell, 1998. Meritor Automotive in Brighton, Mich. 4. 1997. Micah Joseph Stilwell, Nov. 21, 1997. KristinTichy '92, master's in business adminis- Jill Pohlman '98 is going to Boston University for Rene Marie Fisher '91 and Joseph H. Booker, Julie Parker '90 Zylstra and Jeff Zylstra,Joshua tration (finance) and master's of library and an entry-level master's program in occupational March 20, 1998. Parker Zylstra,April 2, 1998. information sciences,Dominican University, May, therapy. Laura Shregardus'91 and Sherman Wong, Jan. Heidi Kuhman '91 Gergely and Tim Gergely 1998. Tara Porter '98 is working with the CPA firm of 3. 1998, Sacramento,Calif. '91, Michael Jeffrey, Oct. 13, 1997. Alison Clay '93, M.D., The University of Plante & Moran in Kalamazoo, Mich. Douglas Danby '92 and Heather Mendenhall Steve Hord '91 and Barb Hord, Micah Chicago, June, 1998. Kimberly Powell '98 will be in Zenica, Bosnia, '92, Aug. 9, 1997, HoUand, Mich. Alexander, April 10, 1998. Catherine Danforth '93, M.A., Christian educa- from June 15 through August 12. She will be teach- Esther Ann Maksymovitch '92 and Daniel Ryan Beth Pechta '91 Kalusniak and John M. tion, 1995; Ed.S., sacred music and Christian ing English and working with the missionaries Penn, April 18, 1998, Nashville, Tenn. Kalusniak, Rachel Elizabeth,Feb. 6, 1998. education, 1996; Presbyterian School of Christian there, ministeringto Bosnian Muslims and in Michele Faulkner'93 and Patrick Miller, Aug. ElizabethPrewett '91 Kepner and Charles Education. youth outreach. 10. 1997, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Kepner, Benjamin George, Nov. 4, 1997. Scott May '93, Ph.D., chemistry, Indiana Dawn Samsell '98 is a managementtrainee with Jodi A. Braxmaier '94 and Gregory G. Brown Gwynne Brandt '91 Kadrofske and Mark University, summer, 1998. AmeriBank. '94, July 19, 1997, Blakeslee,Ohio. Kadrofske, Elliot Brandt Kadrofske, May 2, 1998. Mark Schaaf '93, M.D., Michigan State Erin E. Schiller '98 travelled in Europe for three Jacqueline L. '94 and David John Domkowski Megan Gager '91 McCall and Joe McCall, University college of medicine. May, 1998. weeks in May, and this month begins working at Wyrick, July 12, 1997, Ellyn, 111. Glen Madison Elizabeth,March 14, 1998. Tammy Birbeck-Schaaf'94, M.D., Michigan Parke-Davisin Ann Arbor, Mich., doing research Christina '94 and Erik Larsen, Feb. 28, Henke Kary Galloway '91 Rafizadeh and Vahid State University college of medicine. May, 1998. in the molecular biology department. 1998, Ann Arbor, Mich. Rafizadeh, Cole Cyras, Dec. 24, 1997. Lara Hilbelink '94, M.S. in physical therapy. Matthew Scholtens '98 is pursuing a masteris Katrina Parmelee '94 and Ryan Peters '95, Aug. Elizabeth Meyers '91 Schanhals and Michael Central Michigan University,May, 1997. degree in rehabilitation engineering at the 16. 1997, Graafschap, Mich. Schanhals '92, Nicholas Lake Schanhals, Oct. 8, KathleenDominiak '95, master of fine arts in University of Michigan. Colleen Parrett '95 and Tyler '97, Dec. Murphy 1997. dance and relatedarts, Texas Woman's University, Sue Schroeder'98 will work at BDO Seidman, an 27. 1997, Columbus, Ohio. Christina Mellon '91 Seng and Stephen Seng, Denton, Texas, May, 1998. accounting firm, as a staff auditor starting in the Andrew Rodenhouse '95 and Mary Shenton Justin Thomas, Feb. 22, 1998. Kimberly Cook '96 Kennedy, master's of urban fall. She will also be sitting for the CPA exam in '96, April 25, 1998, Trenton, Mich. Kristyn Hoffett '91 Sikkelee and David planning. University of Michigan, spring, 1998. November. Greg Sharp '95 and Heather Johnston, Dec. 27, Sikkelee,Dylan Russell,Oct. 29, 1997. Joe Schweiss '98 is working at the United States 1997. Ann Smith '91 Sytsma and Scott Sytsma '91, Patent and Trademark Office. Kimberly Cook '96 and Chad J. Kennedy, Aug. Paul Allan, March 22, 1998. Carrie Tennant '98 Shumaker of Pinckney, Mich., 27. 1997, Dave Veldink '91 and Mary VanZoeren'91 is a process analyst with Andersen Consultingin Deaths Steven Dunn '96 and Tara Hoekwater '96, Dec. Veldink, Katherine Ann, Feb. 24, 1998. Detroit, Mich. 20. 1997, East Lansing, Mich. Veronica Vroon '92 Bosgraaf and Mike Word has been received of the death of Frances Kara L. Sporer '98 will attend Duke University Jennifer Holwerda '96 and Timothy Hopkins Bosgraaf, Anna Claire,March 5, 1998. Hala '65 Allen of Stony Brook, N.Y., who died on beginning this fall, in the master of science in phys- '96, March 28, 1998. Jeff Grill '92 and MichelleComfort '92 Grill, Monday, March 23, 1998, after a three-year battle ical therapy program. JennipherSakala '96 and CardinalUwishaka, Kyle Thomas, March 6, 1998. with leukemia. Matthew Sterenberg '98 will enter the Ph.D. Dec. 21, 1996. A. Dale Grimes Jr. '92 and Julie Renee Norman Survivors include her husband, Roger; a program at the University of Oregon on a teaching David Verry '97 and Laurie Ellison '98, May 30, '93 Grimes, Megan Jean, March 8, 1998. daughter, Cathy; and a son. Buddy. fellowship. 1998, Holland, Mich. Charlie Hoats '92 and Holly Hoats, Benjamin Lori Strehler '98 hopes to be a teaching assistantat Kelly Anne Bush '98 and Kevin Joldersma'98, Charles, April 19, 1998. Word has been received of the death of Robert the Kelly School in Boston, Mass., for one year. May 16, 1998. Carolyn McCreedy '92 Mitchell and Randy Brandt '53, who died on Wednesday, April 1, Dan Sweetser '98 will work at West Michigan Jon DeWitte '98 and Jodi TenHarkel '98, May 8, Mitchell,Caleb Allen, Nov. 28, 1997. 1998. More informationwill appear in the next Prevention at Spartan Stores for a couple years and 1998. Jeananne Engelbert '92 Reich and Craig Reich, issue. then plans to attend chiropracticschool. Heidee Kemnic '98 and Jason Windeler,Dec. Emily Keiran, April 3, 1998. Kelli Jo Teerman '98 works at Amway 27. 1997, Holland, Mich. Julie Akin '93 Faas and John Faas, Jonathan Ralph Bruggers '38 of Brunswick,Ohio, died Corporation in North American Marketing. Carrie Tennant '98 and David Shumaker, May Michael and Justin Edward, April 10, 1998. on Tliursday, Feb. 12, 1998. He was 81. Dean Thayer '98 of Grandville, Mich., is a system 30. 1998, Pinckney, Mich. Holly Moore '93 McKee and Jamie McKee '94, He was born on Dec. 3, 1916, in Cleveland,

NFHC June 1998 EH Ohio. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War n. Survivorsinclude his wife, Isabelle,to whom he was married for 56 years; daughter, Barbara B. (Thom) Coney; son, Kenneth R. (Francine) Bruggers;sister, Helen Metzger; brother, Clyde John Hollenbach dies Bruggers; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, college, playing a major role in a 1963 cur- William and AngelineBruggers. Emeritus professor riculum revision that yielded the college's current "Senior Seminar" program. He Word has been received of the death of Jacob and academic DeYoung '50, who died on Friday, May 1, 1998. chaired the department of English from More information will appear in the next issue. administrator Dr. John 1967 to 1973. W. Hollenbach died on From 1955 to 1957, he was dean of the Arnold Dykhuizen '31 of Holland, Mich., died faculty of arts and sciencesat the American onThursday, April 16, 1998. He was 87. Sunday, April 19, 1998, University in Cairo, Egypt. During He was bom in Jamestown, Mich., the son of 1965-66, he was a visiting professor at the Harm and Henrietta Dykhuizen. He attended at his home. American University of Beirut, and direc- schools in Cedar Grove, Wis., and Fremont,Mich., graduatingfrom Annville (Ky.) Institute.In addi- Dr. Hollenbach, 85, was a member of the tor of the Great Lakes Colleges tion to Hope, he graduatedfrom Western Hope faculty from 1945 to 1978. He retired Association (GLCA) Junior Year in Beirut Theological Seminary. as professor emeritus of English. Program. During the summer of 1968, he He was ordainedin Stone Arabia, N.Y., where He stayed active at Hope in the two was director of a Yugoslav-American he served his firstpastorate, and served a dual pas- decades following his retirement. For Seminar in Yugoslavia,under a grant of torate in Sprakers, N.Y. He also served Reformed example, he served as executive secretary the U.S. Office of Education and the churches in Johnstown, N.Y.; Marion, N.Y.; of the presidentialsearch committee that Department of State. Chicago, 111.; Detroit, Mich.; Holland; Nebraska; Dr. Hollenbach had served as chair of and Waupun, Wis. Following his retirement in selected President John H. Jacobson, who the GLCA Advisory Committee on Middle 1984, he served as calling pastor for First Reformed became Hope's 10th president in 1987. He Dr. John Hollenbach Church. also played a leading role in the founding East Programs, a member of the GLCA He served as president of the ParticularSynods of the "Hope Academy of Senior Advisory Committee on Eastern European of Albany, N.Y., and Chicago;on the Board of Professionals" (HASP) in May of 1988, He taught high school English in High Studies and a member of the GLCA Trustees of Hope CoUege; and on the RCA's Board serving as the organization's first presi- Bridge, N.J., for two years after earning his Faculty Council. of World Missions. dent. Based at the college and designed to master's degree. He was an assistant In 1974, he was named an honorary Survivorsinclude his wife, Geneva; children, present intellectual, cultural and service instructor of English at the University of member of the North Central Association Kenneth and Eileen Dykhuizen of Marion, and Joy opportunities for area retirees, HASP cur- Wisconsin from 1937 to 1941, and an assis- (NCA) of Colleges, in recognition of his Bonebrightof Cortland, Neb.; six grandchildren; rently has approximately380 members. tant professor of English at Northeastern 25-year relationshipwith the organization. 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Minnie Bell of State Teacher's College in Kirksville, He had worked to enhance the NCA Oneonta,N.Y.; and nieces and nephews. "John Hollenbach was a professor and Mo., administrator of great distinctionat Hope from 1941 to 1945, immediately prior to Commission on Research and Service,had Word has been received of the death of Donald College," Dr. Jacobson said. "Even after coming to Hope. coordinated the NCA Liberal Arts Study in A. Dykstra '43, who died on Saturday, April 18, his retirement from the faculty, he He married Winifred Lohman, who sur- the 1950s and had chaired the NCA 1998. More informationwill appear in the next remained active in the life of the college vives him, on Aug. 23, 1941. Committee on Liberal Arts Education in issue. through his leadership in the Hope Dr. Hollenbach joined Hope's English the early 1960s. Academy of Senior Professionals. He was faculty at the advent of the Post-War He was a member of Hope Church, Constance Veenstra '54 Fabumni of St. Paul, much loved by generations of students, by enrollment boom. With World War II just where he had been an elder and president Minn., died of colon cancer on Sunday, March 15, colleagues friends." ended, former members of the Armed of the Board of Christian Education and 1998. She was 65. and Forces flooded the nation's colleges sang in the choir for many years. He was She was bom in Muskegon, Mich., on Jan. 29, Hope presentedhim with an honorary and 1933, the daughter of Henry and Lola Veenstra. degree, an L.H.D., on May 8, 1988. universities on the GI Bill. From 555 also a member of the Holland Rotary Club, After graduatingfrom Hope with a degree in psy- Dr. Hollenbach was bom on Feb. 10, during the 1941-42 school year, enrollment Holland ProfessionalsClub and the chology and literature, she earned a master of arts 1913. The second of four children. Dr. had declined to 312 by 1944-45. By Century Club. degree in special education from Gallaudet Hollenbach attended the Allentown, Pa., 1946-47, enrollmenthad more than In addition to Winifred, survivors University in Washington,D.C. public schools, graduatingin 1930 as salu- quadrupled to 1,300. include two sons, David '64 of Oakland, After teaching in Washington, she moved to tatorian of his high school class. He He served as dean of the college from Calif., and John '68 of Ada, Mich.; four London, where she taught English literature, and earned a bachelor'sdegree from 1947 to 1955, and vice president from 1957 grandchildren; brothers, Frederick then moved to Nigeria to teach the English lan- Muhlenberg College in Allentown in 1934, to 1965. In addition to his contributions in Hollenbach of Carmel Valley, Calif., and guage and literature. While in Nigeria, she met Dr. Lawrence a master's degree from Columbia helping Hope manage its growth early in William and Jane Hollenbach of Apalara Fabunmi '52 (through the efforts of University in 1935 and a doctorate from his service in administration, he was also Boyertown, Pa.; and a sister, Mrs. Luther Hope PresidentDr. Irwin J. Lubbers '17), who the University of Wisconsin in 1941. active in curricular development at the (Kathryn) Schmoyer of Boyertown. was an official in the Prime Minister's Office,and they were married on July 16, 1960. She held a variety of postings in Nigeria before and during Word has been received of the death of Myra Kenneth W. Kuiper '52 of Grand Rapids, who survives him. their marriage, including at Egbado College and Wiersma '56 Gerad, who died on Friday, May 15, Mich., died on Monday, April 13, 1998, following He served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force King's College, and at the American International 1998. More informationwill appear in the next a 15-year struggle with amylodosis. He was 68. during the Korean Conflict School in Lagos. While her husband was posted issue. He was bom in Holland,Mich., the son of the He graduated from the University of as a senior politicalaffairs officer at the United late George and Meina Kuiper. He was a gradu- Michigan Law School in 1956, and passed the Nations Headquarters in New York in the early Kathryn Ann Mason '78 Hodges of San ate of Holland Christian High School. state bar exam before graduating from law

1960s, she was also president of the Association of Antonio, Texas, died on Wednesday, April 1, 1998. He served in the U.S. Army for two years. He school. Also in 1956, he became a partner with the Wives of the Staff of the United Nations, and She was 41. earned two master's degrees and a doctorate from Dimmers & MacRitchieLaw Firm. a member of the governingboard of of the United She was bom in Kalamazoo, Mich., on July 9, the University of Michigan. He served as probate judge for Hillsdale Nations International School. 1956. She lived in Pontiac and Grand Haven, He taught at South ChristianHigh School, County from 1970 to 1978, and from 1978 to 1996 She returned to the United States in 1966 and Mich., before moving to Albion, Mich., in 1962. Northwestern College in Iowa and Grand Rapids was circuit court judge, until his retirement "The earned a certificatein family therapy from the She graduatedfrom Albion High School in 1974 as Junior CoUege before joining the English faculty Harvey W. Moes Jury Room" in the County Universityof Minnesota. In 1988, she began dass valedictorian, and in the same year was at Calvin CoUege in 1963. He was a member of Courthouse was dedicatedin his honor in July of working in rural Nicaragua,El Salvador, named a National Merit Scholar. the Calvin faculty for 35 years; in 1993, he earned 1997. Honduras, Guatemala and Croatia, helping indi- She graduated from Hope with a major in Calvin's first Presidential Award for Exemplary He was a member of the College Baptist viduals and families affected by war and political piano performance,having studied piano with Teaching. Church, and also the American Bar Association, conflict. Charles Aschbrenner and Joan Conway. She was He was preceded in death by a the Hillsdale Elks Lodge BPOE #1575, American She was most recendy clinicalsupervisor for also a member of the Chapel Choir. brother-in-law. Jay VanderHart. Legion, and Hillsdale Golf and Country Club, the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Education She earned a master's degree in piano perfor- Survivorsinclude his wife, LUlian; children, and was a former member of the Rotary Club. Program in the University of Minnesota'sfamily mance from Bowling Green (Ohio) State Carol Kuiper, George Kuiper, Mary and Dave In addition to his wife, survivorsinclude a social services department. University, and a master's in piano accompanying Vermeulen, James and Beth Kuiper, and Mark daughter and son-in-law,Lynn and Don Crowell In 1988, she received the Irene Hixon Whitney from Florida State University. Kuiper; four grandchildren; brothers, George and of Liberty, Mich.; sons and daughters-in-law,H. Award in recognition of her service in alcohol and She served as staff accompanist at Bowling Gladys Kuiper, Harold and Joyce Kuiper, and Bradley and Tammy Moes of Allen, Mich., and drug abuse counseling. In 1995, she won the Green State University, the University of Arkansas Ronald and Donna Kuiper; brothers- and Blake and Melynda Moes of Hillsdale; a brother McFarland CreativeTeaching Award from the at Little Rock and the University of Texas at San sisters-in-law,Gordon and Johanna VanderHart, and sister-in-law,Henry '46 and Maxine Moes of University of Minnesota College of Human Antonio,where she also was pianist for the San Janette VanderHart, Arnold and Pearl Cadillac, Mich.; a sister- and brother-in-law, Ecology. Antonio Mastersingers. She was staff accompanist VanderHart, and Gilbert and Iris VanderHart; Harold '50 and Sena Lenters of Sioux Center, Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca for the National Arts Camp at Interlochen, Mich., and nieces and nephews. Iowa; and six grandchildren. Fabunmi of Minneapolis, Minn., and Lauren for 13 summers. He was preceded in death by his parents. Fabunmi of San Francisco,Calif.; a son, BaBatunde Survivors include her husband, Don, and Word has been received of the death of John of Providence, R.I.;and two grandchildren. stepson, Brian Hodges; her parents, Coral and Moerman '57, who died on Saturday,March 28, Word has been received of the death of Dr. Lawrence Fabunmi '52 was in Minneapolis Philip Mason of Albion; grandmothers, Coral 1998. More informationwill appear in the next Theodore Oegema '41, who died on Monday, during her final weeks, to give support to her and Briney and Martha Mason; sister,Jean Whittle with issue. May 4, 1998. More information will appear in the her three children during her illness. He read a husband Tom and sons Stephen, Michael, Gregory, next issue. tribute to her during a memorial service held on Benjamin, David and Jonathan; sister, Susan Harvey W. Moes '50 of HUlsdale, Mich., died Saturday, March 28, 1998. Engstrom with husband Mark and son Philip; on Friday, April 10, 1998. He was 69. John William Peelen '27 of Sarasota, Fla., died sister, Sandra Ciupak with husband Scott and He was bom on Jan. 1, 1929, in Hudson ville, on Thursday, March 5, 1998. He was 93. Word has been received of the death of daughter Coral; Aunt Joanne and Unde Edward Mich., the son of Dr. Henry and Hattie He was bom on Sept. 23, 1904, in Sioux Center, Mabelle DuMez '26 Frei, who died on Friday, Drewno; Aunt Jean and husband Harold Heath; (Messelink)Moes, and graduated from Iowa. He attended Rush Medical School, and was May 8, 1998. More information will appear in the Uncle Walter and wife jane Briney; Aunt Martha Hudson ville High School in 1946. On Nov. 25, a resident in obstetricsand gynecologyat next issue. and husband Ronald Kowalski; and cousins. 1950, he married the former Marilyn Lenters '50, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, 111.

EH NFHC June 1998 He served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Grand Rapids in 1946. He was a diplomatof the where she also attended schools.She attended Ethelanne Swets '60 Ten Pas of Fremont, during World War II. Until his retirementin American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons,and a Hope for two years, and received degrees from Mich., died on Monday, April 27, 1998. She was 1969, he practiced medicine in Kalamazoo, Mich. member of the American Fracture Association. Calvin College and Western Michigan 59. He was a member of The Pines of Sarasota He was a 32nd degree Mason member of the University. Presbyterian Church. She was bom in Milwaukee,Wis., the daughter Saladin Temple Shrine, and served as chief ortho- Formerly a teacher at Maplewood Elementary of the Rev. William and Ethel Swets. Survivors include his children, Juliana Peelen pedic surgeon for Saladin Shrine Cripple School, she retiredfrom teaching in Hastings after She formed the preschool and Readiness of Sarasota, Joan Peelen '59 Ritsema and Ray Children's Clinic for 25 years. 22 years of employment. KindergartenProgram at Grand Haven (Mich.) Ritsema '60 of Cary, N.C., and Kay Peelen '57 He served as senior orthopedicsurgeon at She was a member of Middleville Christian Christian School. She taught in Guam. Illinois and DeWitt and Earl DeWitt '57 of Fairfield,Conn.; Butterworth Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, and Reformed Church, the American Association of Ft. Wayne, Ind. She was a paraprofessional at four grandchildren,Jane DeWitt, John DeWitt, as consulting orthopedicsurgeon at seven other University Women, the Retired Teachers Christ Community Church, serving as director of Daisy Risser and Lee Ritsema '87; five hospitals. He served on the board of Camp Association of Barry County, and the Michigan Christian education. great-grandchildren,Brianna, Tyler, Carson, Blodgett, and was board president. and National Education Associations. She resided in Grand Haven until moving to Sam and Luke; his brother, Arthur Peelen '34 of received GRJC's DistinguishedAlumni He Survivorsinclude her husband, Rhyner; chil- Fremont two years ago. She attended Christ Jenison,Mich.; his sister, Grace Schutt; and Award in 1963. dren, Joanne Postema of Ada, Mich., and Rhyna Community Church, and Church of the Living several nieces and nephews. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, and Dick Sensiba of Strongsville,Ohio; five grand- Christ in Fremont. Marjorie Moody Schaubel;daughters, Candice children; sisters-in-law,Aleda Wiersma of Survivors include her husband of 37 years. Dr. Word has been received of the death of (James Rummel), Taylor (Robert Timmons) and Lament, Mich., and Sena Scholma of Jenison, John Ten Pas; children.Holly and Dan Beachum of Bernard W. Rottschaefer '34, who died on Wendy (Phil Noder); and three grandchildren, Mich.; and nieces,nephews and cousins. Grand Haven, Jon and Kelli Ten Pas of Eagan, Sunday, April 19, 1998. More informationwill Zachary Dickinson, Joshua and Daniel Timmons Minn., and Tim Ten Pas of Holland,Mich.; four appear in the next issue. Timmons. Myrtle Ten Have '30 of Zeeland, Mich., died on grandchildren; her mother, Ethel Swets of Palm He was precededin death by a daughter, Gayla Thursday,April 16, 1998. She was 89. Coast, Fla.; mother- and father-in-law, Mr. and Howard James Schaubel '38 of Grand Rapids, Schaubel, and his parents, Charles T. Schaubel and She was bom in Zeeland, the daughterof John Mrs. J.D. White of Hopkinsville,Ky.; sisters, Mich., died on Monday, April 6, 1998. He was 81. Jennie Slager Schaubel. and Elizabeth Ten Have. Marcia and Byron Buck of Rancho Palos Verdes, He received an Associates of Science Degree She taught in the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Public Calif., Karen and Dave Watson, Faith Curtis of from Grand Rapids Junior College in 1936. He was Bronkhorst '40 Scholma of Hastings, Wilma Schools and Zeeland Public Schools. She also Palm Coast, Fla., and Mary and Don Teasley of a member of the all-MIAA footballteam at Hope. Mich., died on Saturday, 28, 1998. She March taught in Minnesota,Maine and Canada during Dallas, Texas; brother, Paul and Janiece Swets of He earned his MD degree from the University was 79. the summer. Memphis, Tenn.; and nieces and nephews. of Michigan,and his orthopedicspecialty certifi- She was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., the Survivors include her sister, Florence Ten Have cate from Duke University. daughter of Johannes and Johanna Bronkhorst. of Zeeland; sisters-in-law,Jeanella Ten Have and Fred VanDahm '74 of East Grand Rapids, He began his private orthopedicpractice in raised in the Holland, Mich., area. She was Beth Ten Have; and nieces and nephews. Mich., died on Saturday, March 14, 1998, after a battle with cancer. He was 45.

He was bom in Oak Park, 111., to Fred and Lena VanDahm, both now deceased.He was a member of the Emersonian Fraternityat Hope. He earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois. He was board certifiedin pediatricsafter completing training in Grand Rapids, Mich. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Kimberly Anne (nee Evans), who attended Hope from 1972 to 1974; children, Jennifer,Benjamin, Emily and Jack; brothers. Dale (Paula) and Mark (Laurie) VanDahm; sisters, Cindy (Herman) VanderNaald and Lori (Gerrit)Wieringa; parents-in-law. Jack and Jurate Evans; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,Paul (Patsy) and Mark Evans and Rasa (Joe) Baker and Melissa (Mike) Itsell; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Marvin Van Eck '50 of Holland, Mich., died on

Wednesday, April 15, 1998. He was 71. Bom in Holland, he was a lifelongresident of the area, graduating from Holland High School in 1944. He attended Holland Business School, and was employed by Post and Kleinjans Construction. He formed Koster and Van Eck General Contractors in 1950, and began Van Eck Construction in 1979. He retiredin 1990. He was a life-longmember of Trinity Reformed Church, where he served as an elder and deacon, and was a member of the Sunday school. A veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he served in World War D. He was a member of the VFW Post 2144 and the American Legion Post 6. Survivors include his wife, Christine;children. Bill and Marianne Van Eck, and Cindy and Richard Fetters, all of Holland; five grandchil- dren; parents-in-law, William and Isabelle Pindar of Ocala, Fla.; a sister, June Westveer of Fort Myers, Fla.; brothers. Dale and Doris Van Eck of Holland, and Paul and Sharon Van Eck of Drenthe, Mich.; a brother-in-law,William and Doris Pindar of New Paltz, N.Y.; and nieces, nephews and cousins.

Sympathy To

The family of Judith Brooky-Green, who died on Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at age 47 after a lengthy illness. She had been a co-founderof the Aerial Dance

Theater, which is an affiliate of the department of dance at Hope College. Survivorsinclude her husband, Steven Green of Whitehall,Mich.; her parents,Robert and Cleomae Brooky of Bear Lake, Mich., and Venus, Fla.; two brothers,John Brooky of Femdale, Mich., and Mark Brooky of Grand Ledge, Mich.; three stepchildren, Abigail Green, Andrew Green and Adam Green; and one nephew and one niece.

The family of Danielle Maria de Jong, who

died on Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. She was the daughter of Eleonore (Ellen) Bijkersma'78 de Jong and Eduard de Jong of Mohegan Lake, N.Y., and died at age 12 in her mother's arms at St. Mary's HospitalP.C.U. in New York. In addition to her parents, survivors include a sister, Desiree Maria, and a brother, Christopher Michael. NFHC June 1998 m Spring Sports Roundup

Winning ways continue through spring

Lawrence Green Scholarship by the MIAA Conference champ- coaches. The award is in memory of the late Lawrence "Doc" Green, physical educator, ionships, individual athletic trainer and coach at Hope. accomplishments and post-season appearances TRACKSTERS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS highlighted another Two members of the women's track team qualified for the NCAA Division III cham- successful year in pionships. Senior Ellen Schultz of Maple intercollegiate athletics City, Mich., finished 12th in the 5,000-meter run and 19th in the 10,000-meter run, while at College. Hope freshman Erin Sowers of Grand Rapids, Mich., was 15th in the discus. Sowers Hope captured the Michigan Intercol- earlier in the season established Hope and legiate Athletic Association(MIAA) MIAA discus records. All-Sportsaward for a record 21st time. The Hying Dutch tied for second place in The All-Sports award is presented to the the MIAA women's track standings, while MIAA college with the best cumulative the Hying Dutchmen were third in the performance in the league's 18 sports for men's standings. men and women. Five Hope athletes were voted to the Hope showed balance in its men's and All-MIAA track teams. Honored were women's programs, as each counted three senior Jeremy Bogard of Kalamazoo, Mich., MIAA champions. No Hope team finished Ellen Colenbranderbecame an NCAA golf All-American. sophomore Jennifer Ernst of Westerville, below third place in any MIAA sport. Ohio, Ellen Schultz, Emily Sowers and The spring season was a significantcon- After winning their third MIAA cham- junior Mark Youngs of Hastings, Mich. tributorto the All-Sports success, claiming pionship in five years behind a conference championships in baseball and school-record 25 victories, the Flying FLYING DUTCH SURPASS women's tennis. Both champions advanced Dutchmen were invited to the NCAA 20 VICTORIES AGAIN to their respective NCAA post-season tour- Division III tournament. Not only was it For a school-recordfifth straight year, naments. Hope's first NCAA appearance, but the the Hying Dutch softball team surpassed 20 It was, in fact, a banner year for the Hope first extended to an MIAA team since 1984. victories by finishing third in the MIAA athleticprogram in the NCAA, as teams Competing in the Mideast Regional tour- and individual student-athletes competed standings and posting a 21-13 record. nament, the Flying Dutchmen lost a pair of Voted to the All-MIAA first team were in Division III competition in 1 1 sports. very competitive games. junior pitcher Lisa Larzlere of Omaha, Neb., Coached by Stu Fritz, the Hying BASEBALL TEAM MAKES and junior first baseman Gina Zanin of Dutchmen posted 16 conference victories. FIRST NCAA APPEARANCE Lemont, Bl. Zanin led all MIAA batters Senior catcher Mike Meeuwsen of with a .457 average, while Larzelere estab- The Hope baseball program has a tradi- Rockford, Mich., was voted the MIAA's lished a Hope record by pitching her 44th tion of excellence,but it wasn't until this most valuable player and was named to the career victory. Sophomore third baseman spring that the recognition extended Mideast All-Region first team. He was Sarah Paccione of Portage, Mich., was voted beyond conference play. joined on the All-MIAA first team by junior to the Central All-Region first team for a shortstop Dean Esteves of Hudsonville, second consecutive year. Mich., sophomore outfielderBen Fellows of DeWitt, Mich., junior second baseman Matt CORRECTION Klein of DeWitt, Mich., junior pitcher Adam The April issue of news from Hope College Labbe of Cadillac, Mich., and senior third inadvertently ommitted sophomore Erinn baseman Chad Ruby of Humboldt, Iowa. Van Auken of Holland, Mich., from the Coach Stu Fritz guided the Flying listing of swimming All-Americans. Dutchmen to a first-ever NCAA base- NCAA FLYING DUTCH HAVE ball tournament berth. She achieved All-Americanhonors in seven BANNER TENNIS SEASON events, including sixth place finishes in both The women's tennis team went into the the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle races, uk GOLFER IS NCAA ALL-AMERICAN record book as the most successfulin college history. Under first-year coach Golf is a fall sport at Hope, but it made Karen Page, the Hying Dutch posted a headlinesthis spring as sophomore Ellen school-record 23-1 dual match record, Colenbrander of Holland, Mich., became the college's first All-American in won the MIAA championship for the third NCAA consecutive year and earned a berth in the women's golf. Competing at the Division III national NCAA team championships for the first time since 1989. At nationals, the Flying tournament, Colenbranderfinished seventh Dutch were defeated by Claremont- in a field of 63 golfers.She was also voted a collegiate the Mudd-Scripps, Calif. 6-3. golf All-American by Sophomore Lindsay Etheridge of National Golf Coaches Association. Grand Rapids, Mich., was voted the MIAA's most valuable player. She was FLYING DUTCHMEN TIE FOR 2ND joined on the All-MIAA team by team- A strong showing in the conference tour- mate Jennifer Smith of Holland, Mich. For nament allowed the Hying Dutchmen to tie just the first time in school history, the for second place in the MIAA men's tennis Hying Dutch had five players win 20 or standings. Coach Steve Gomo's Hying more singles matches. Freshman Kristin Dutchmen advanced to the championship Kooyer of Holland, Mich., won 25 match in seven of the nine conference finals. matches, while senior Erin Sowerby of Senior Jeff MacDoniels of Holland, Greenville,Mich., junior Joy Green of Mich., and sophomore Paul Lillie of Batavia, 111., and Smith each notched 23 Roseville,Minn., were voted to the Lindsay Etheridge was the MIAA’s most victories and freshman Julie Murray of All-MIAA first team. Senior Steve DeVrieze Mike Meeuwsen was the MVP in an valuable player as the Flying Dutch of Midland, Mich., was presented the MIAA championshipbaseball season. qualified for nationals. Spring Lake, Mich., notched 22.

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