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“Your help is needed now to successfully complete Legacies: A Vision of Hope, and will sustain Hope’s excellence in undergraduate higher education for years to come. Your gift will enhance the worth of every Hope degree, and will make a difference in the lives of generations of students yet to know the value of the Hope experience.” — Dr. James E. Bultman, President

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Legacies: A Vision of Hope Four cornerstones With four major initiatives, the Legacies: A Vision of Hope campaign is affecting every department and every student.

SCIENCE: To build a new science center and renovate the Peale Science Center

ENDOWMENT: To increase the endowment to provide ongoing support for college operations and programs

DEVOS FIELDHOUSE: To help meet spectator facility needs for the college and Holland

MARTHA MILLER CENTER FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATION: To build a new academic building for multiple departments

More about each initiative can be found in the remainder of this four-page campaign supplement.

The Science Center

Hope is ranked among the nation’s top schools for undergraduate research and creative projects in the America’s Best Colleges guide published by U.S. News and World Report. The building continues Hope’s traditional emphasis on research-based learning.

The new building and renovated Peale together more than double the size of Peale alone.

At 30 years old, Peale was desperately in The building has been designed to reflect cross- need of updating for Hope to maintain its disciplinary connections, preparing graduates tradition of excellence in science instruction. for the way that science and scientists work.

The building houses the departments of: Even as fund-raising continues, the science • biology center is already in action. The new building • chemistry opened in August of 2003, and the renovated • geological and environmental sciences building in August of this year. Please see • nursing page 20 for highlights from the recent • psychology dedication celebration.

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Legacies: A Vision of Hope

Endowment Hope has a small endowment compared to peer institutions: Endowment-Per-Student GLCA Institution (June ‘03) Endowment support is essential for attracting and retaining talented faculty members and students. ...... $346,818.60 ...... $262,108.79 A stronger endowment will ensure that Hope continues to admit ...... $188,083.95 students based upon their academic achievement regardless of their ...... $187,563.70 ability to pay. ...... $160,765.28 The ...... $97,228.90 So far, the campaign has added 160 new endowment funds, including ...... $91,228.91 133 new scholarships and four new endowed professorships. More ...... $77,396.67 support will make an even bigger difference. ...... $74,312.54 Ohio ...... $61,445.03 Consider how outstanding Hope is even with its small endowment. ...... $42,344.83 Imagine how much more outstanding Hope could be with an even Hope College ...... $34,079.68 larger endowment. Your gift will help it happen.

The Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse

The DeVos Fieldhouse is being built on a 20-acre, park-like setting on the eastern gateway to both The aging Civic Center’s court is shorter Holland and Hope, bridging the Buys Athletic than regulation, ineligible when Hope is Complex to the core campus. in the NCAA playoffs. The fieldhouse will be home court for men’s and Displays inside the building will tell the women’s basketball, and women’s volleyball, story of Hope athletics sport-by-sport. seating approximately 3,500. It will be the first The fieldhouse will also prominently home court on campus for the men’s basketball display the trophies and awards won by team since 1930. The building will also house the Hope teams of the past. athletic training program and offices for the department of kinesiology.

Relieved of some of its use in intercollegiate athletic competition, the Dow Center will be more available for its intended purpose—recreation by the student body in general. The growing popularity of the college’s intramural program makes the Dow much in demand.

Gift opportunities include purchasing engraved bricks that will line the main entry plaza for $250 each.

The fieldhouse is scheduled to open in the fall of 2005, in time for the 100th anniversary of Hope basketball.

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The Martha Miller Center for Global Communication and campus development

The building will house the departments of modern and classical languages and communication, and the offices of international education and multicultural life.

The emphasis is on synergy: on ways that the four programs can interrelate, finding connections that will make them even stronger together than they are individually.

The building is scheduled to open with the start of the 2005-06 school year.

When the Martha Miller Center is completed, space in Graves and Lubbers halls will be available for other departments also in need of additional room.

A variety of campus improvements have already been completed, including the construction of new weight and exercise rooms, and of two new dance studios, in the Dow Center, and the restoration of the stained glass windows and mortar joints of Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Additional campus projects planned include the renovation of Graves and Lubbers halls, and the restoration of the chapel’s Skinner organ.

Every gift matters—please help now! Launched in the fall of 2000, the $105 million Legacies campaign will conclude at the end of December. Hope needs your support to fully realize the campaign’s real goal: to sustain and enhance, in a lasting way, the outstanding educational experience the college provides to the leaders of tomorrow. To participate, please choose the option that works best for you:

...return the enclosed gift reply envelope

...give online You may now make a gift online. Visit Hope’s secure giving page, where you can make a one-time gift at www.hope.edu/giving/online/ and view additional information about giving to Hope.

...give by phone Call the Office of College Advancement at (616) 395-7865. Have your credit card ready, and a member of the staff can take the gift by phone.

...mail a check or money order (payable to Hope College) to: Hope College Advancement Services PO Box 9000 Holland, MI 49422-9000

...transfer stock The college welcomes gifts of stock. To ensure prompt and accurate processing of your gift, it is important to notify Hope of your intentions by calling the Office of College Advancement at (616) 395-7775. For additional information, please contact the ...increase your gift through a corporate matching gifts program Office of College Advancement at (616) 395-7775, Many companies offer employees, and even retirees and/or spouses, e-mail [email protected] a matching gift benefit that maximizes your gift to Hope. or visit www.hope.edu/giving/online/

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Enrollment Record Redux ...... 2 Homecoming Reunions ...... 8-9 Generational New Students ... 10-11

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The new science center is a monument, a physical manifestation of the generosity of those who care about Hope and Hope students. In its ongoing impact on the campus community, it will take that generosity far into the future. No less a reflection will be the lives touched by the building. Every student who learns in a classroom, explores in a lab, is guided by a mentor or studies in the atrium, shaped by those experiences, will carry the magnanimity far beyond Hope and the undergraduate years. It is a story with a rich past at the college, even as for the new building it is just beginning. To celebrate both, alumni, students, parents, faculty and friends of Hope gathered together on October 8. Please see page 20 for more.

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Campus Notes Enrollment sets record

college’s history, 781. The previous high, It’s a familiar refrain at set last year, was 811 first-time students. Hope: record enrollment. The student body is comprised of 1,195 men and 1,917 women from 47 states and For the third consecutive year, Hope territories and 33 foreign countries. has enrolled a record number of students. The largest representation is from The college has 3,112 students this fall, up Michigan with 2,274 students, followed by from the 3,068 of a year ago and the 3,035 Illinois, 342; Indiana, 109; Ohio, 63; New of the fall of 2002. Hope has set records for York, 51; , 38; Minnesota, 27; overall enrollment in six of the past seven California and Iowa, 17 each; New Jersey years. and Pennsylvania, 16 each; Missouri, 12; “We’re gratified by the high interest and Virginia, 10. that students and their families have Foreign countries represented in the shown in Hope,” said President James E. student body include: Albania, Bahrain, Bultman ’63. “Our large incoming classes Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, and strong student retention reflect a Canada, China, Denmark, El Salvador, growing awareness and appreciation for Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Hope’s exceptional academic program, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, vibrant Christian dimension and caring Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, the Netherlands, environment.” Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Sudan, For the sixth time in seven years, Hope has enrolled a record number of students. This year’s total includes the second- Sweden, Tajikistan, Trinidad, the United With the total including the second-largest class of first-time students ever, “move- largest number of first-time students in the Kingdom, Uruguay and Vietnam. in” day in August was a busy time.

“Quote, unquote” news from

inquiry that the students would both experi- HOPE COLLEGE Quote, unquote is an ence and learn at Hope. Volume 36, No. 2 October 2004 eclectic sampling of things “Actually, I think that this Critical Issues Symposium may be a springboard not only said at and about Hope for binge thinking about ’Brown versus Board On the cover College. of Education,’ but also for binge thinking A watercolor by faculty member Bruce McCombs is the main image on the preceding about many moral and political and social page. At top center is this year’s Pull. At top right is the Chapel Choir circa 1968, shown It’s likely that the Opening Convocation issues that every faculty member on this address on Sunday, Aug. 29, began and campus wants Hope students to investigate in the former main stairwell of Van Zoeren Hall, when the building was still the college’s ended unlike any other. from numerous angles,” Dr. Hemenway said. library. Speakers Dr. Stephen Hemenway and Dr. The two speakers offered personal per- The outer “page one” depicts the four main initiatives of the Legacies campaign, the Jennifer Young preceded their remarks by spective on the historic court decision and blowing bubbles. And they concluded by its subsequent impact. Dr. Hemenway, DeVos Fieldhouse, the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication, the science having those in the audience in Dimnent who is white, graduated from college in center and endowment. Memorial Chapel—some 1,100, mainly new 1964. Dr. Young, who is black, is a 1997 students and their families—do the “wave.” college graduate. In between, no less energetically, they Joking about his age, Dr. Hemenway Volume 36, No. 2 October 2004 Hope College shared reflections on how the members of the noted, “Indeed, I am so old that I was in sixth Published for Alumni, Friends and Office of Public Relations new Class of 2008 could be equally active par- grade when the ’Brown versus Board of Parents of Hope College by the Office of DeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698 ticipants in the “life of the mind” that they Education’ decision was reached,” he said. Public and Community Relations. phone: (616) 395-7860 will find at Hope. They titled their remarks “As a naïve Northerner, I recall being baffled Should you receive more than one copy, fax: (616) 395-7991 “Bored of Education: A Call and Response to at why people of color were even forced to please pass it on to someone in your [email protected] Binge Thinking.” attend separate schools. My family had just community. An overlap of Hope College Thomas L. Renner ’67 “If I had only 10 seconds to say something gotten a black and white TV, and those constituencies makes duplication some- Associate Vice President for Public to the Class of 2008, I would say this: Stand nightly news pictures the next few years of times unavoidable. up! Ask questions! Make this life your own!,” black schoolchildren escorted by federal and Community Relations said Dr. Young, an assistant professor of Gregory S. Olgers ’87 troops—while white adults screamed Editor: Gregory S. Olgers ’87 English. “If you’re bored, it’s because you’ve obscenities and racial slurs at them—still Director of News Media Services allowed others to lull you into passivity.” haunt me today.” Layout and Design: Lynne M. Powe ’86 “Our dialogue today is your introduction Born after the landmark case, Dr. Young Holland Litho Printing Service Associate Director of Public and to the life of the mind, to the intellectual com- noted that she had asked her family about life Printing: Community Relations ponent of your days at Hope,” said Dr. before the “Brown v. Board” decision. “They News Web Printing Services Kathy Miller Hemenway, a professor of English. “College likened the desegregation process to a light of Greenville, Mich. Public Relations Services Administrator is definitely the place to question everything.” bulb being turned on,” she said. “In other Karen Bos The address title was a play on the title of words, they did not know what they did not Contributing Photographers: Office Manager the college’s Critical Issues Symposium: have because they had never had it.” Steven DeJong, Lou Schakel ’71 “Race and Opportunity: Echoes of Brown v. In considering this year’s symposium topic Notice of Nondiscrimination Board of Education,” scheduled for late and other such issues, Drs. Hemenway and Hope College is committed to the concept of September. The symposium is an intensive Young said, the students should speak up, news from Hope College is published equal rights, equal opportunities and equal exploration of a single topic, featuring multi- listen and be active. during February, April, June, August, protection under the law. Hope College admits ple speakers, interactive focus sessions and “I recently talked with several alumni who students of any race, color, national and ethnic October, and December by Hope origin, sex, creed or disability to all the rights, related activities. This year’s event examined told me that they wished they had spoken up College, 141 East 12th Street, Holland, the May, 1954, Supreme Court ruling that privileges, programs and activities generally more often in classes,” Dr. Hemenway said. Michigan 49423-3698. accorded or made available to students at asserted that separate but equal education for “They also stressed, however, the importance Hope College, including the administration of blacks and whites is unconstitutional, empha- of listening with respect to the voices of their its educational policies, admission policies, sizing the challenges that continue to face teachers and classmates and teammates.” Postmaster: Send address changes to and athletic and other school-administered society. (More about the symposium will “At any rate, there needs to be energy, and news from Hope College, Holland, MI programs. With regard to employment, the appear in the December issue.) lots of it, in every exchange,” Dr. Young said. 49423-3698 College complies with all legal requirements Drs. Hemenway and Young previewed the “That’s the whole point of being critical, isn’t prohibiting discrimination in employment. symposium as an occasion for the sort of it? We can’t be lazy or unengaged.”

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Campus Notes

ADVANCEMENT OFFICER: Eric Foster ’95 has joined the Hope staff as a regional advancement director. Foster is responsible for college fund-raising efforts in Chicago, Ill.; Service starts early Detroit, Mich.; and por- tions of . He started at Hope in As most of the nation September. was celebrating a long He has spent most of the past nine years Eric Foster ’95 holiday weekend, Hope working in Washington, students were out in D.C. He has held a variety of positions involving communications, constituent rela- their adopted tions and management, serving on the staff community, volunteering of a law firm as well as on the staffs of the en masse. mayor of Washington, D.C., and two differ- ent legislators, including Congressman Pete More than 500 students volunteered Hoekstra ’75. throughout the greater Holland area on Immediately prior to joining the Hope Saturday, Sept. 4, Labor Day weekend. staff, he had been special assistant and They worked in groups of about 10 at public affairs advisor in Washington, D.C., more than 40 sites, on projects ranging in the Corporate Diversity Counseling from sorting and cleaning at Bibles for Group of Holland & Knight LLP, the Mexico, to painting at the Critter Barn, to seventh-largest law firm in the . working with residents at Freedom Foster majored in political science at Village, to groundskeeping at the DeGraaf Hope. In the summer of 1993, he held intern- Nature Center and Herrick District ships in the Communications Offices of both Library, to serving at many area schools, Senator Phil Gramm of Texas and churches and families in need. Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers. While on For a fifth And although the program began in consecutive campus he was president of Student 2000 with first-year students in mind, Congress, wrote political commentary for year, hundreds they’re not the only ones who choose par- of students The Anchor and co-hosted a political talk ticipate, even though “Time to Serve” isn’t spent time show on WTHS. marketed more broadly than each year’s volunteering He has remained involved in the life of incoming class. throughout the college in a variety of ways. In October “We have juniors and seniors sign up the greater of 2002, for example, he was one of several to do it even though it’s geared toward Holland area young graduates invited to return to campus first-year students,” said Diana Breclaw, through Hope’s and share insights with current students who is assistant dean of students for resi- “Time to Serve” program. through “Jumpstart Your Future: Career dential life and student activities. “They Conversations with Hope Alumni.” Most remember it and they want to be a part of recently, he was a volunteer caller assisting it. That was an unintended outcome that with student recruitment at Hope. I’m so pleased with.” The day of service also sometimes EDUCATIONAL TOUR: An education- becomes more than that as the students al tour for alumni and friends of the college become invested in their work. “We community, and that they can make a installment, as one of the several groups is being planned for northern Italy for early have a couple of sites where students go difference here and that their help is helping area churches tackled multiple in the summer of 2005. back and continue to serve,” Breclaw needed.” assignments—from cleaning inside, to The college has helped coordinate such said. The efforts are appreciated. Breclaw washing windows, to assembling toys in tours for more than a decade, with destina- “My favorite thing is that the students has received numerous hand-written the Sunday school rooms, to grounds- tions ranging from Scotland, Wales and connect with Holland,” Breclaw said. notes of appreciation from those at the keeping—the pastor looked on and England; to Vienna, Austria; to Russia; to the “They learn that they are part of a larger sites served. During the most recent noted, “They’re a blessing.” Galapagos Islands; to Tanzania. This year’s Italian tour will be led by Dr. John Quinn, associate professor of classics, and will run for approximately two weeks That Change Lives, which, the CTCL Web site summer meeting of the Mathematical around the nation that focus on arts educa- near the end of June. Details are still being explains, features his choices “for the top 40 Association of America (MAA). tion. Hope’s arts camps are the focus of determined, and will be announced in a liberal arts colleges and universities, based Cortez was honored with a “SIAM the article “Hope Students Show feature story in the next (December) issue of on his years of research as a journalist, as (Society for Industrial and Applied Youngsters Art Through Play,” which was news from Hope College. Those interested in well as his direct interaction with students Mathematics) Award” from the Pi Mu published in The Grand Rapids Press on additional information in the meantime and graduates of the CTCL schools.” Epsilon mathematics honorary society for Friday, Aug. 6, and is one of three stories should contact the Office of Alumni and Qualities identified by Pope include collabo- his talk “A Mathematical Model of Tri- included on the Dana site for August. The Parent Relations at (616) 395-7250. rative rather than competitive learning; Trophic Interactions,” presented during a publications with recent stories on the site discussion of values in the classroom and session organized by Pi Mu Epsilon in con- include the Wall Street Journal, the San GUIDE NEWS: Hope continues to fare elsewhere on campus; a sense of community junction with the MAA event. The annual Diego Union-Tribune and the Chicago well in college guides. and connection beyond students’ under- meeting was held on Thursday-Saturday, Tribune. The 2005 America’s Best Colleges guide graduate years; that students want to learn Aug. 12-14, in Providence, R.I. The department of education at Hope published by U.S. News and World Report, for rather than just get a degree; that students His presentation was based on a multi- organized two one-week arts camps this example, continues to include Hope among want to tell the story of how the college has disciplinary research project conducted at summer, on Aug. 2-6 for children entering the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in changed them; and that the focus cam- Hope under the direction of Dr. Janet grades one through three, and on Aug. 9- the nation. As in the past two years (when puswide is on the transformation between Andersen of the mathematics faculty and Dr. 13 for children entering grades four the category debuted) Hope is also on the orientation and graduation, rather than on Thomas Bultman of the biology faculty. The through six. publication’s listing of institutions that are the accomplishment of admitted students. research used non-linear differential equa- The camps featured hands-on activities in exceptional for their emphasis on under- Hope is also one of 170 schools to have tions to model the interactions between a all four of the arts—the visual arts, dance, graduate research and creative projects. received a “Best in the Midwest” designation grass infected by a fungus, fall army worms music and theatre. Campers worked within The college is cited in the October, 2004, on PrincetonReview.com. The site includes and a parasitic wasp that lays its eggs on the a theme, integrating their arts experiences issue of The Atlantic in the article “Who student opinion data from a total of 708 army worms. and producing a culminating peformance at Needs Harvard?,” which considers research schools. the end of the week. Instruction was pro- that shows that alumni of schools like Hope SUMMER PROGRAM RECOGNIZED: vided by area in-service teachers and Hope are as well equipped for success as those MATHFEST HONOR: Senior Mike The Dana Foundation has recognized the education students. who attend the Ivies. Cortez of Cadillac, Mich., won an award for college’s August fine arts camps in its “Arts The article noted Hope’s inclusion in the best presentation on environmental Education in the News” Web feature. Loren Pope’s 1996 and 2000 book Colleges issues during “MathFest,” the annual The feature presents select articles from (See “Campus Notes” on page 12.)

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Events

OCT12Academic Calendar Fall Semester ’04 Nov. 5-7, Friday-Sunday—Parents’ Weekend Nov. 25, Thursday—Thanksgiving Recess begins, 8 a.m. Nov. 29, Monday—Thanksgiving Recess ends, 8 a.m. Dec. 10, Friday—Last day of classes Dec. 13-17, Monday-Friday—Semester examinations Dec. 17, Friday—Residence halls close, 5 p.m.

ADMISSIONSAdmissions Campus Visits: The Admissions Office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. Tours and admissions interviews are available during the summer as well as the school year. Appointments are recommended. Visitation Days offer specific programs for prospective stu- dents, including transfers and high school juniors and seniors. The programs show students and their parents a typical day in the life of a Hope student. The days for 2004-05 are: Friday, Oct. 22 Monday, Jan. 17 Friday, March 4 Friday, Nov. 5 Friday, Feb. 4 Friday, Nov. 19 Monday, Feb. 21 Junior Days: Friday, April 1; Friday, April 15; Friday, The college’s Christmas Vespers services will be held on Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 4-5 this year. April 22 The public sale of tickets will take place on Saturday, Nov. 20. Pre-Professional Day: Wednesday, May 25 For further information about any Admissions Office event, please call (616) 395-7850, or toll free 1-800-968-7850; check on-line at Music Theatre www.hope.edu/admissions; or write: Hope College Admissions Office; 69 E. 10th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, MI; 49422-9000. Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble—Friday, Nov. 5: Candide—Friday-Saturday, Nov. 19-20, and Wednesday- Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Saturday, Dec. 8-11 Faculty Recital Series—Sunday, Nov. 7: Wichers DeWitt Center, main theatre, 8 p.m. Dance Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 3 p.m. Admission is By Voltaire, with music by Leonard Bernstein Aerial Dance Theater—Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 28-30; free. Tickets for Hope College Theatre productions are $7 for regular Thursday-Friday, Nov. 4-5 Women’s Chamber Choir Concert—Thursday, Nov. 11: St. adult admission, $5 for Hope faculty and staff, and $4 for senior Knickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 7:30 p.m. Admission is citizens and students, and available approximately two weeks The concert will feature Kawabata Suite, set on the free. before productions open. The ticket office is open Monday through company by William Crowley ’92. Jazz Combos Concert—Tuesday, Nov. 23: Wichers Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on performance Tickets are $7 for regular adult admission and $5 for senior cit- Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 7 p.m. Admission is nights, and may be called at (616) 395-7890. izens and students, and will be available at the door. free. Fall Student Dance Concert—Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 22-23 Jazz Combos and Vocal Jazz Concert—Tuesday, Nov. 30: Knickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m. Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 7 p.m. Alumni and Friends Admission is free. Admission is free. Christmas Vespers—Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 4-5: Dimnent Regional Events Memorial Chapel. The services will be on Saturday, Dec. 4, Wheaton, Ill.—Friday, Dec. 3 De Pree Gallery at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. and A reception at 7:30 p.m. (CST) while Hope participates 4:30 p.m. The public sale of tickets will take place on in the Christian Colleges Basketball Tournament and “New Vessels: Recent Additions from the Maurice Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon in the lobby of the the Wheaton Invitational Swim Meet. Kawashima Collection”—Friday, Oct. 29-Wednesday, DeWitt Center. Tickets are $7, with a limit of four per person. Satellite Basketball Gatherings—Saturday, Jan. 22 Nov. 24 Orchestra Christmas Concert—Friday, Dec. 10: DeWitt Get-togethers around the nation featuring live tele- There will be an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 29, Center, Kletz, noon. Admission is free. vision coverage of the 3 p.m. Hope-at-Calvin men’s from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Christmas Madrigal Feast—Friday-Saturday, Dec. 10-11: basketball game. Details to be announced. “Juried Student Show”—Monday, Dec. 6-Friday, Jan. 7 Maas Center, auditorium, wassail in the lobby starting at 6 Parents’ Weekend—Friday-Sunday, Nov. 5-7 There will be an opening reception on Monday, Dec. 6, p.m. and dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 for Winter Happening—Saturday, Jan. 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. regular admission, $13 for children and $5 for Hope stu- Alumni Weekend—Friday-Sunday, May 6-8 The gallery is open Sunday and Monday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; dents, and may be purchased in the department of music Includes reunions for every fifth class, 40 through ’80. office, which can be called at (616) 395-7650. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 Educational Tour—Late June, 2005 Musical Showcase—Monday, March 7: DeVos Hall, Grand p.m.; and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Admission is An educational tour of northern Italy for alumni and Rapids, Mich., 8 p.m. Additional information TBA. free. friends of the college, led by Dr. John Quinn, associate professor of classics. More information will appear in the Visiting Writers Series December issue, but those seeking more details in the Great Performance Series meantime should call the Office of Alumni and Parent Vienna Choir Boys—Thursday, Nov. 4: Dimnent Tuesday, Nov. 16—Bob Tarte, memoirist Relations at (616) 395-7250. Memorial Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1—Mark Jarman, poet For more information concerning the above events, please call the Brahms Piano Trio—Thursday, Nov. 18: Dimnent Tuesday, March 8—Mary Pipher, psychologist and writer; Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at (616) 395-7250 or the Memorial Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Dimnent Memorial Chapel Office of Public and Community Relations at (616) 395-7860, or St. Lawrence String Quartet—Wednesday, Jan. 19: with Tuesday, March 15—Carlos Eire, scholar and memoirist; and visit the Alumni Association Web site at: www.hope.edu/alumni/ Todd Palmer, clarinet, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 7:30 Vyvyane Loh, novelist, dancer and MD. p.m. Wednesday, April 20—Amy Fusselman, memoirist; and Nnenna Freelon—Friday, Feb. 25: Dimnent Memorial Mary Szybist, poet and GLCA New Writer Award winner Traditional Events Chapel, 7:30 p.m. All of the readings will be at the Knickerbocker Theatre beginning Nykerk Cup Competition—Saturday, Nov. 6 Dynamo Theatre in Me Me Me—Wednesday-Thursday, at 7 p.m., except for the March 8 reading in Dimnent Memorial Christmas Vespers—Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 4-5 March 30-31, Knickerbocker Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Chapel as noted above. Live music by the Hope College Jazz Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Individual tickets for Great Performance Series events are $14 Chamber Ensemble will precede the readings beginning at 6:30 Performance—Friday, Jan. 28 for regular adult admission, $12 for senior citizens and members p.m. Admission is free. For more information or to be placed on The event will include a keynote address by Dr. James of the Hope faculty and staff, and $5 for children under 18 and the series’s mailing list, please call the department of English at Gentile, dean for the natural sciences, at 1:30 p.m. in the Hope students. Tickets will be sold at the theatre lobby box office (616) 395-7620. DeWitt Center main theatre, and student presentations in the DeWitt Center. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 concerning their research and creative work from 3 p.m. to p.m., and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Any remaining 5 p.m. in the main ballroom of the Haworth Inn and tickets will also be sold at the door. Additional information Instant Information Conference Center. about the Great Performance Series may be obtained by calling Updates on events, news and athletics at Hope may be Honors Convocation—Thursday, April 28 (616) 395-6996. obtained 24 hours a day by calling (616) 395-7888. Baccalaureate and Commencement—Sunday, May 8

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Pull ’04 On any given Saturday

More than a century of tradition. So evenly matched is the competition that most years—and every year of the past 10—the event runs Weeks of preparation. its maximum three-hour duration rather than ending Dozens of participants. with one side claiming the rope from the other. Hundreds of cheering fans. Often, the margin is tantalizingly narrow. Three hours. This year’s installment, held on Saturday, Oct. 2, was no different. In fact, in the end both sides had Moments from year 107 of the Pull tug-of-war. Above left, ’07 Since 1898, freshman and sophomore teams have gained, the rope yielding to their will to win by stretch- anchor David Betke of Kalamazoo, Mich., and moraler Amy tested one another in the annual Pull tug-of-war. The ing rather than escaping either team’s grasp. Evenhouse of Holland, Mich. Top inset, intense even-year sophomores and even-years hold the edge in the win- This year, the sophomore Class of ’07 beat the fans. Above right, ’08 puller Vincent Ganapini of Fenton, Mich., loss column, but with the Pull the outcome is never freshman Class of ’08 by 7 feet, six inches. Next year? and moraler Katie Ryan of Petoskey, Mich. certain. Anything could happen.

Winter Sports Schedules

Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball omen’s BasketballWomen’s Basketball Tues., Nov. 23 ...... at Elmhurst, Ill., 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 19-20...... at Rockford, Ill., Tournament Fri.-Sat., Nov. 26-27...... at Select Bank Classic, Sat., Nov. 27...... at Anderson, Ind., 5 p.m. Wed., Dec. 1...... *CALVIN, 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 3-4 ...... CCIW/MIAA Classic at Wheaton, Ill. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 3-4...... at Carthage, Wis., Tournament Tues., Dec. 7...... at Aquinas, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 8 ...... *at Olivet, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 11...... TRINITY CHRISTIAN, ILL., 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 11 ...... at Benedictine, Ill., 4 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 17-18HOLLAND SENTINEL COMMUNITY Sat., Dec. 18...... *at Albion, 3 p.m. TOURNAMENT Wed.-Thurs., Dec. 29-30 ...... HOPE SUBWAY SHOOTOUT Wed.-Thurs., Dec. 29-30...... RUSS DEVETTE HOLIDAY Tues., Jan. 4 ...... *KALAMAZOO, 7:30 p.m. CLASSIC Thurs., Jan. 6...... *at Adrian, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 5 ...... *at Tri-State, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 8...... *SAINT MARY’S, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 8...... *ADRIAN, 3 p.m. Wed., Jan. 12...... *ALMA, (time and loc. tba) Wed., Jan. 12...... *ALBION, 7:30 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Swimming Sat., Jan. 15 ...... *at Tri-State, 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 15 ...... *at Kalamazoo, 3 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Swimming Sat., Jan. 22...... *at Calvin, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 19...... *OLIVET, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 30 ...... *SAINT MARY’S & OLIVET, 1 p.m. Wed., Jan. 26...... *OLIVET, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 22...... *at Calvin, 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 6 ...... *KALAMAZOO, 1 p.m. Sat., Jan. 29 ...... *at Kalamazoo, 3 p.m. Tues., Jan. 25 ...... *at Alma, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 13...... CARTHAGE, WIS., 1 p.m. Wed., Feb. 2 ...... *ADRIAN, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 29 ...... *TRI-STATE, 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 20 ...... *at Calvin, 1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 5 ...... *at Saint Mary’s, 3 p.m. Wed., Feb. 2...... *at Adrian, 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 3-4...... at Wheaton, Ill., Invitational Wed., Feb. 9...... *at Alma, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 5 ...... *at Albion, 3 p.m. Fri., Dec. 10 ...... at Grand Valley, 5 p.m. Sat., Feb. 12...... *TRI-STATE, 3 p.m. Wed., Feb. 9...... *KALAMAZOO, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 15 ..**Illinois-Michigan Quad at Wheaton, Ill., 1 p.m. Wed., Feb. 16...... at Rochester, 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 12...... *at Olivet, 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 22...... *ALBION, 1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 19 ...... *ALBION, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 16 ...... *CALVIN, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 29 ...... *at Alma, 1 p.m. Mon.-Sat., Feb. 21-26 ...... MIAA Tournament Sat., Feb. 19...... *ALMA, 3 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 10-12...... +MIAA Championships Wed.-Sat., Feb. 23-26 ...... MIAA Tournament **Hope; Kalamazoo; Lake Forest, Ill.; Wheaton, Ill. Rockford Tournament – Hope; Marian, Wis.; Rockford, +at Holland Aquatic Center Select Bank Classic – Aquinas; Calvin; Cornerstone; Hope Ill.; Simpson, Iowa CCIW/MIAA Classic – Calvin; Carthage, Wis.; Hope; Carthage Tournament – Calvin; Carthage, Wis.; Hope; Wheaton, Ill. *MIAA game (basketball) or dual meet (swimming) Wheaton, Ill. Holland Sentinel Community Tournament – Concordia; Unless otherwise noted, home men’s basketball games are Hope Subway Shootout - Aurora, Ill.; Hope; Kalamazoo; Hope; Judson, Ill.; U-Wis. Whitewater at the Holland Civic Center, home women’s basketball Ohio Northern Russ DeVette Holiday Classic - Augustana, Ill.; Grace games are at the college’s Dow Center, and home swim Bible; Hope; Madonna meets are in Kresge Natatorium of the Dow Center. Starting times are in the time zone of the home team.

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Campus Profile Singing with distinction

“The fact is that the robes are getting Every time the Chapel old, a little bit tired, frayed and color- Choir takes the stage, faded,” said Brad Richmond, who has directed the choir since 1998. “And also, the audience experiences through attrition, we don’t have as many history. as we used to. For example, one of the basses last year wore a tenor robe. I was Not only institutional history—the lucky enough to have a big bass section, choir has existed since the 1920s and but it was odd seeing one of them in red. toured since the 1950s. And not only So that’s kind of forced the issue.” musical history, with the group drawing The robes were donated to the college upon centuries’ worth of compositions for by Zeeland, Mich.-based furniture manu- its repertoire. facturer Herman Miller Inc. through the The audience also experiences art efforts of Hugh De Pree ’38. De Pree, who history. The choir’s color-coded robes, so died in July of 2002, was at the time familiar to the Hope family since the gar- general manager and executive vice presi- ments debuted in the spring of 1960, are in dent with the company, and later became fact unique in character, devised by inter- president and chief executive officer. nationally acclaimed designers Charles They were originally designed in 1953 and Ray Eames. for the Herman Miller Mixed Chorus, which had started in 1952, according to a history of the robes written by community “The robes in many member and historian Paul Trap of Holland earlier this year. Trap noted that ways have simply the Eameses had started designing furni- The Chapel Choir’s distinctive robes—the creation of internationally-known designers become part of the— ture for the company in the 1940s, their Charles and Ray Eames—have accompanied the group not only through more than four work including chairs, sofas, tables, decades but across the globe. Above is a moment from the choir’s landmark tour of no pun intended— screens and storage systems (examples on the then-Soviet Union in May of 1989. The scene shows a performance in the Leningrad overall fabric of the campus, as it happens, include furnishings Baptist Church; the words above the choir proclaim “Christ is Risen!” (All photos on in the faculty lounge in Nykerk Hall of these pages are from the Hope College Collection of the Joint Archives of Holland.) place. Music). ” The husband-and-wife duo, however, training, and Ray an artist. They devel- duced for a high school concert. “The — Brad Richmond, director did much more. oped museum exhibitions and explored reaction of the student body was, “They did everything,” said William the applications of photography, making a ’Ohhhh!,” he said. And so, with the robes in need of Mayer, professor of art and chair of the variety of films. Their Glimpses of the He enjoyed the robes—a sentiment replacement, having worn out following department at Hope. “I think the most U.S.A. (1959), a seven-screen event for the shared by others who have worn them. years of use, the college has opted to repli- quoted thing about them is that they were American pavilion of the Moscow World’s “I think all of us were proud of the cate the distinctive attire rather than adopt the two most influential designers in the Fair, presaged today’s multi-media work. robes and proud to wear them,” said the a new look. Fundraising for the effort is 20th century.” “They were so far ahead of their time— Rev. Jerry Hagans ’65, also of Muskegon. underway. Charles Eames was an architect by this was like an MTV presentation,” “And I think they make Hope unique.” Professor Mayer said. Their short film Powers of Ten (1977) has been named to the National Film I think the thing Registry. In February-March of 1999, the “ De Pree Art Center at Hope was the first most quoted about North American venue for an exhibition [Charles and Ray based on the film. They designed their own home and Eames] is that they others, and developed museum exhibi- were the two most tions. Their seating for airport lounges can be found across the country. influential designers The choir robes themselves reflect the blending of media. Each voice part is of the 20th century.” identified with a different color, deepen- — Bill Mayer, professor of art ing with the voices: yellow for soprano, orange for alto, red for tenor and violet for bass. “I loved them from the beginning, they “I think our choir robes are very dis- were so interesting,” said Barbara Alhart tinctive and give an already high-quality ’67 Simon of Vestal, N.Y. The robes, she vocal performance an added boost by noted, were a positive part of an overall giving the listener something to look at,” outstanding experience with the group. Professor Mayer said. “Color keying, “My experience with the Chapel Choir making a visual connection to a sound, was probably the most shaping experience was beautifully done.” of my life,” she said. “It was a wonderful David Wikman ’62 of Muskegon, experience.” Mich., was a member of the choir when Professors Mayer and Richmond, In 1970, selected members of the choir were able to travel to Washington, D.C., and the robes premiered, during the annual along with costume designer Michelle perform at the White House during a worship service that included President spring tour. He remembers clearly the Bombe of the theatre faculty, worked Richard Nixon and his wife; the secretaries of defense, the treasury, state, agricul- audience’s impressed response when the together to determine how to have the ture and labor; the postmaster general; and the chief justice of the Supreme Court. curtain opened after the choir was intro- original design reproduced as faithfully as

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possible. One change that former and current choir members will likely appreci- ate, according to Richmond: the new robes will be made of lighter fabric and hence less warm than the originals. At this point, “original” is a relative term. In his research, Trap found that where the first robes were made—perhaps in California, or perhaps locally using pat- terns—is lost to time. In any case, the Hope choir was larger than the Herman Miller group and more robes were made by Zeeland seamstresses to accommodate the additional singers. Former director Roger Rietberg ’47, who, succeeding Dr. Robert Cavanaugh, directed the choir from 1976 until retiring in 1990, recalls that the robes were replaced sometime in the early-mid 1970s, and that components were repaired and replaced in the latter 1980s. The look, however, has been consis- tent. From Radio City Music Hall in New York City, to the White House, to the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., In 1965, the choir makes a television appearance in Milwaukee, Wis. and points in between; from multiple tours of Europe to a landmark tour of the The Chapel Choir performed at the then-Soviet Union in 1989; from Opening and audience member alike. said. “The members come and go, the con- Crystal Cathedral as one of a dozen Convocation to Baccalaureate for genera- “The robes in many ways have simply ductors come and go, but the robes remain stops during its spring tour in California tions; the robes have been a part of the become part of the—no pun intended— as a constant symbol of the long and illus- and Texas in March of 1985. Chapel Choir experience, for performer overall fabric of the place,” Richmond trious Chapel Choir tradition.”

Editor’s Notes: All Chapel Choir alumni will be receiving a letter from Dr. Richmond, requesting a dona- tion for the purchase of a new robe at $100 CDs will give voice to the past each. All donors will be acknowledged in the spring concert tour program and in Hope’s Annual Report. If funds are generated An effort is underway Alma Mater hymn, also in 1941; and orig- beyond the needs for robes, the remaining to make voices of the inating the Chapel Choir’s now-annual funds will assist the choir in the cost of its spring tour. 2005 European tour. past available in the He died on March 15, 1976, after a lin- Hope would also welcome robe stories from present. gering illness. Chapel Choir alumni. Recollections can be The transfer of the recordings to digital sent via e-mail to [email protected], faxed to The Joint Archives of Holland is in the format is being managed by Emma Irvine, (616) 395-7197 or mailed to: Joint Archives of process of converting reel-to-reel and cas- a Hope junior from Rochester, N.Y. The Holland; Hope College; PO Box 9000; sette originals of Chapel Choir project has been supported through a Holland, MI 49422-9000. The archives can be performances of the Robert Cavanaugh donation. called at (616) 395-7798. era to compact disc. As a tribute to Dr. Recollections concerning Dr. Cava- Cavanaugh, the archives is also hoping naugh’s time at Hope can be sent via that choir alumni will pen reflections of e-mail to [email protected], faxed to their experiences with him and submit (616) 395-7197 or mailed to: Joint Archives “I think all of us them as a complement to the project. of Holland; Hope College; PO Box 9000; The collection includes recordings Holland, MI 49422-9000. The archives can were proud of the made from 1959 through the end of Dr. be called at (616) 395-7798. robes and proud to Cavanaugh’s tenure as director. There are The archives intends to make the years for which no recordings are avail- compact discs available for purchase. wear them. able, but the assortment has concerts on With the project still in the early stages, ” campus, with the choir alone and with the details are still being determined. —the Rev. Jerry Hagans ’65 orchestra, as well as performances at sites Additional information will be available such as Radio City Music Hall in New in a future issue of news from Hope College The Joint Archives of Holland is as well as through the archives. York and in Washington, D.C. transferring Chapel Choir recordings (Editor’s Note: The choir’s latest CD, I loved them from Dr. Cavanaugh, known affectionately of the Robert Cavanaugh era to “ as “Prof” to his students, became choir Pange Lingua, was just released and fea- compact disc so that they can be the beginning, they director when he joined the faculty in tures recordings made in April 2002 and enjoyed using today’s technology. As 1940, serving for more than three decades. March 2003. Copies are available for $10 at a tribute to Dr. Cavanaugh, the were so interesting. His numerous contributions to the life of the Hope-Geneva Bookstore, which can be archives is also seeking reflections ” the college include founding Christmas visited online at www.hope.edu/bookstore/ or from alumni who were in the choir —Barbara Alhart ’67 Simon Vespers in 1941; composing the college’s called at 1-800-946-4673.) during his tenure.

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Homecoming ’04 Then to now: celebrating at home

A mix of moments from Homecoming Saturday, a time for former, current, exuberant fans cheer enroute to Hope’s 41-24 win over Olivet; Homecoming and maybe even future students to celebrate alma mater. From left: Queen Samara Webb of Lansing, Mich., and King Eric J. DeBoer of Holland,

1984/1989 Reunions

1984—Row 1: Bethany Redeker, Jonathan Redeker, Joreen Domkowski ’85 Redeker, Joel Redeker ’84 (holding Audrey Redeker), Tad Westveer, Sharon Wilson-Westveer ’84, Dan Bylsma ’84, Steve Underwood ’84, Julie Ritsema ’84 Hedges, Dave Hedges ’84, Bryan Bush ’84, Allison Norris, Kathleen Norris; Row 2: Paul Glasier, Bonnie Corson ’84 Glasier, Michelle Parker ’84, Carol Johnson ’84 Talsma, Betsy Buurma ’87 Berkey, Carl Berkey, Lydia Berkey, Brian Berkey ’84, Ethan Beswick, Jeff Beswick ’84, Pat Cecil ’84 Norris, Dave Norris; Row 3: Beth Doorn ’84 Tyler, Mary VanAllsburg ’85 VandeWege, Bryon VandeWege ’84, Kurt Van Koevering ’84, Douglas Lehman ’84, Tracy Ore ’84, Barbara Krom ’84 Miller, Carla Johnson ’84, Marge Sikkema ’84 Brokaw, Linda Hodson ’84, Scott Reenders ’84; Row 4: Randy Warren ’84, F. Scott Hoffman ’83, Carolyn Ridder ’84 Hoffman, Becca Reid ’84 Dernberger (holding Makayla), Rick Dernberger ’84.

1989—Row 1: Harumi Niino ’89 Funaki, Rhonda Hesche ’89 Kuyers (holding Macy), Brenda Swanson ’89 Brown, Brenda Hoffman ’89 Dieffenbach, Nathan Bocks ’89, Mark Webster, Christine Lahner ’89 Webster, Jill McCandless ’89 Northuis, Elena Northuis, Michael Northuis ’89; Row 2: William Lowry, Chris Miller, John Miller ’89, Michele Coffill, Harry Coffill ’89, Richard Telgen, Amy Holm ’89 Telgen, Jill Bernson ’89 Weigle, Matt Weigle ’89; Row 3: Donna Berkey ’89 Lowry, David Lowry ’89, Keith Hopkins ’89, Mary Kay Karcis ’89 Hopkins, Robert Mannes, Kristen Yeomans ’89 Mannes, Brenda Laninga ’89 Schloff, John Schloff ’89, Lisa Reenders ’89 Granger, Keith Granger ’89, Cathy Johnson ’89 Blackburn.

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Homecoming ’04

Mich.; the Fraters and Sigmas travel the parade as campers in keeping with Walk; catching up during the ‘84 reunion; mini-science camps in the science the theme “Under the Stars”; a mass of participants in the Run-Bike-Swim- center provide entertaining lessons for children of alumni.

1994/1999 Reunions

1994—Row 1: Wes White ’94, Pamela Shippy ’94 White, Collin Magennis ’93, Beth Hartman ’94 Magennis, Michelle Brinks ’94 Mackey, Kevin Mackey ’93, Leslie Sterling ’94 Baker (holding Emma), Greg Brown ’94 (holding Carter), Jodi Braxmaier ’94 Brown (holding Zoe); Row 2: Fred Vance ’94 (holding child), Kristin Vonk ’94 Vance (holding Will), Sarah MacIntyre ’94 Bristol (holding Mackenzie), Teresa Graybill, Nathan Graybill ’94 (holding child), Shonn Colbrunn ’94, Deb Peterson ’94 Colbrunn, Jen Joy Wheitner ’94, Lisa Stover ’94; Row 3: Matt Hoeksema ’94 (holding Riley), Christopher Bishop ’94, Laura Gerhardstein ’94 Bishop (holding Anna), Jamie McKee ’94, Holly Moore ’94 McKee, Dawn Hoving ’94 Noorman, Jennifer Noorman ’94 Webb, Jennifer Syler ’94 Taylor, Sarah DeWitt ’94 Darby; Row 4: Michelle Windecker ’94 Irwin, Vicki Goeman ’94 Hillary, Rachel Stauffer ’94 Conrad, Stacy Tucker ’94, Julie Norman ’94 Dykstra, Dirk Dykstra ’91 (holding child), Deborah Dykstra ’94 Dubois, Timothy Dubois (holding child), Beth Snyder ’94, Gwen Snyder ’94; Row 5: Geoff Legg ’94, Karen Elshoff ’94 Legg, Nate Rozeboom ’94, Kim VanNoord ’94 Slager (holding Samantha), Mike Slager ’94, Tara Tubaugh ’94 Rezen, Steven Johnson ’94, Tina Panayides ’94 (holding Maggie).

1999—Row 1: Joel Beltman, Jill Bostelaar ’99 Beltman, Carley Boss ’99 Hwang, Kerri Langerak ’99 Allen, Rachel Haveman ’99 Eriks, Jodie Manning ’99 Talluto, Beth Rathbun ’99 Bruns, Dan Kubacki ’99; Row 2: Jeremy Luhmann ’99, Megan Hicks ’99 DeYoung, Kat Nichols ’99, Katie Kahler ’99 Newenhouse, Heather Wesp ’99, Jeanine Roberts ’99 Klump, Tonya Rouse ’02 VanderSlice, Chris VanderSlice ’99, Craig Kopas ’99; Row 3: Nick Reister ’02 (holding Marinus), Misten Weeldreyer ’99 Reister, Renee Carlson ’99, Melissa Manchester ’99 Mulder, Mary Roush ’99, Fitz Fitzgerald ’99, James Vanderhyde ’99.

NFHC October 2004 9 Generational New Students Traveling through history

Adam Schwabauer (Portage, Mich.) Effie VanDyke (Spruce, Mich.) Haleigh Heneveld (Zeeland, Mich.) Grandfather - Kenneth Louis ’53 Father - Wayne VanDyke ’78 For a round 100 new students, Mother - Lisa Doornbos ’83 Heneveld Father - Daniel Heneveld ’82 Dale Shidemantle (DeWitt, N.Y.) Douglas VanEerden (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Mother - Karen Dimon ’76 Mother - Ann Helmus ’80 VanEerden the Hope story and family story Jennifer Hospers (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father - Daniel VanEerden ’78 Father - Mark Hospers ’81 Trevor Shull (Macomb, Mich. Grandmother - Irma Derks ’56 Shull Kensley Walters (Allendale, Mich.) have journeyed together Christiana Hug (Reutte, Austria) Grandfather - Donald Shull ’54 Mother - Rochelle Streeter ’85 Walters Father - Reinhard Hug ’78 John Slover (Grand Haven, Mich.) Seth Weener (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Abigail Joyce (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) Katie Immink (Hudsonville, Mich.) Mother - Barbara Patmos ’74 Slover Father - Randy Weener ’78 ixth GenerationSixth Generation Mother - Nora Bauman ’75 Joyce Father - Gary Immink ’80 Grandmother - Dorothy TenBrink ’52 Bauman Amanda Spaanstra (Eau Claire, Wis.) Nicholas Wehner (Carmel, Ind.) Anne Hoekstra (Kalamazoo, Mich.) Grandfather - Kenneth Bauman ’53 Colin Lawrence (Sterling, N.Y.) Grandfather - Robert Spaanstra ’43 Mother - Mary Lynn DeGraaf ’78 Wehner Mother - Beth Daubenspeck ’78 Hoekstra Great-Great Grandfather - Jacob Bloemers Mother - Deborah Firmbach ’74 Lawrence Father - Bradley Wehner ’76 Father - Louis Hoekstra ’78 1902 Father - Randall Lawrence ’75 Gregory Spoelhof (Duluth, Minn.) Grandmother - Dorothy Moerdyk ’53 Mother - Melissa Piatt ’75 Spoelhof Benjamin Weiss (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Hoekstra Matthew Schmidt (Crown Point, Ind.) Cara Lawton (Holland, Mich.) Father - G. David Spoelhof ’75 Father - John Weiss ’81 Grandfather - George Hoekstra ’53 Mother - Jennifer Bartels ’77 Schmidt Mother - Barbara Smalling ’73 Lawton Great-Grandmother - Cornelia Leenhouts ’18 Father - Edward Schmidt ’77 Father - William Lawton ’75 Jon Sprik (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Rachel Wendt (Hanover Park, Ill.) Moerdyk Grandfather - Lester Bartels ’49 Father - Sherman Sprik ’77 Mother - Heidi Koberstine ’75 Great-Grandfather - William Moerdyk ’13 Grandmother - Evelyn Jannenga ’50 Schmidt Joshua Leu (Lansing, Mich.) Great-Great Grandfather - James Moerdyk Great-Grandfather - Johann Schmidt ’19 Father - Bart Leu ’87 Ellen Timmer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Brian Wyns (New Era, Mich.) 1897 Mother - Mary Jane Smits ’74 Timmer Father - John Wyns ’73 Great-Great-Great Grandfather - Peter An even 100 members of the new Class of ’08 have direct ancestral Hope ties. Pictured are third, fourth, fifth and sixth Generational New Heidi Lont (Holland, Mich.) Moerdyk 1866 Third GenerationThird Generation Students. From left to right are: Row 1: Nicole Schrier, Julie Hoogerhyde, Kella Northuis, Amy VanDerMeulen, Holly Bekius, Nick Witkowski, Father - Timothy Lont ’79 Daniel Tobert (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Brent Zendler (Flint, Mich.) Jordan VerHulst, Kim Boelkins, Sarah DeGraw, Becca DeGraw; Row 2: Sarah Herington, Jessie Stokes, Peter Coté, Anne Hoekstra, Megan Father - Gordon Tobert ’73 Father - Robert Zendler ’79 Kiley Alderink (Kijabe, Kenya) Kleinheksel, Kristin Raley, Katherine Cornell, Emily Van Wieren, Vanessa Claus, Abby Joyce, Lauren Eriks, Stephanie Schaap, Abby DeVuyst; Nicholas Marra (Waldwick, N.J.) Fif th GenerationFifth Generation Grandmother - Doris Prins ’50 Alderink Row 3: Kiley Alderink, Jacob Droppers, Nathan Sayer, Melissa Dolislager, Ashley Sligh, Jon Oegema, Catherine Rhem, John Vidoni, John Mother - Margaret Patterson ’77 Marra Nathan Vande Guchte (Hamilton, Mich.) Nicholas Zendler (Flint, Mich.) Grandfather - Paul Alderink ’50 Beuker, Bill Valentine. Father - James Vande Guchte ’83 Father - Robert Zendler ’79 John Beuker (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Great-Grandmother - Marie VandenBrink ’18 Samuel Mirto (Fennville, Mich.) Mother - Mary Sue Campbell ’83 Beuker Prins Mother - Kathi Mirto ’96 Father - John T. Beuker II ’80 Great-Grandfather - Jacob Prins ’24 Megan Kleinheksel (Zeeland, Mich.) Grandmother - Marilyn Barkel ’52 Sligh Father - Daniel Boote ’75 Grandmother - Dolores Freyling ’51 Campbell Father - Kevin Kleinheksel ’83 Grandfather - Charles Sligh ’51 John Molenhouse (Holland, Mich.) Hertel Holly Bekius (Spring Lake, Mich.) Grandmother - Karen Schamper Schra ’71 Christiana Bosscher (Louisville, Ky.) Mother - Pamela Bouma ’83 Molenhouse Grandfather - Gene Campbell ’51 Mother - Nancy TenHave ’81 Bekius Jessica Stokes (Morrisville, N.Y.) Mother - Ilene Crysler ’76 Bosscher Father - Robert Molenhouse ’82 Grandfather - John T. Beuker ’52 Father - Gregory Bekius ’81 Kella Northuis (Holland, Mich.) Mother - Patricia Walker ’80 Stokes Father - James Bosscher ’74 Great-Grandfather - Arend Freyling ’30 Grandmother - Jeanella DeKleine ’47 TenHave Mother - Pamela Bulthouse ’81 Northuis Father - James Stokes ’80 Family ties run Carolyn Morse (Naperville, Ill.) Great-Grandmother - Margaret Trompen ’24 Grandfather - Ronald Bekius ’59 Father - Mark Northuis ’82 Grandmother - Bernice Nichols ’49 Stokes Steven Branford (Pomona, N.Y.) Mother - Meri Shima ’76 Morse Beuker Grandmother - Eunice Schipper ’52 Northuis Father - John Branford III ’77 Father - Peter Morse ’77 Great-Grandfather - Herman Beuker ’22 Kimberly Boelkins (Ada, Mich.) Grandfather - Donald Northuis ’55 Paris TerKeurst (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Great-Great Grandmother - Anna Becker Father - Mark Boelkins ’79 Grandfather - John TerKeurst ’48 John (Max) Burch (St. Joseph, Mich.) Nicole Moss (Battle Creek, Mich.) to the beginning (Prep. 1880) Trompen Grandfather - Robert Boelkins Jonathan Oegema (Lawton, Mich.) Great-Grandfather - Henry TerKeurst ’14 Grandfather - Edwin Nieusma ’46 Mother - Karen VanderRoest ’78 Moss Great-Great Grandfather - John Trompen 1887 Mother - Debra Cleason ’78 Oegema Vanessa Claus (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father - Gary Oegema ’78 William Valentine (Beecher, Ill.) Amanda Cooper (West Islip, N.Y.) Jenna Mulder (Queensbury, N.Y.) Sarah Herington (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father - Thomas Claus ’75 Grandfather - Donald Cleason ’56 Mother - Diane Gnade ’77 Valentine Grandmother - Marjorie Plusch ’53 Martin Mother - Jean VanderLaan ’69 Mulder Anne Hoekstra’s Mother - Mary VandenBerg ’80 Herington Grandmother - Lucille Riekse ’50 Claus Grandmother - Phyllis Andre ’48 Oegema Grandfather - Gerard Gnade ’50 Grandfather - Raymond Martin ’50 Father - Delwyn Mulder ’67 introduction to Hope Grandfather - Allison VandenBerg ’40 Grandfather - Howard Claus ’51 Grandfather - Cornelius Oegema ’51 Great-Grandfather - Richard VandenBerg ’13 Emily VanWieren (Rapid City, Mich.) Brynn Curry (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Nicole Mulder (Jenison, Mich.) started early. Great-Great Grandfather - Albert VandenBerg Katherine Cornell (Grapevine, Texas) Kristin Raley (Addison, Ill.) Father - Thomas VanWieren ’74 Mother - Leslie Cameron ’76 Curry Mother - Cathy Johanson ’83 Mulder 1885 Mother - Deborah Maxwell ’75 Cornell Mother - Ann Boelkins ’77 Raley Grandmother - Dorothy Kooiker ’44 Father - Keith Mulder ’83 That can happen when five generations Father - Paul Cornell ’75 Father - Richard Raley ’77 VanWieren Jason DeWaard (Holland, Mich.) have preceded you, including a member of Amy VanDerMeulen (Marshall, Mich.) Grandmother - Phyllis Dietrich ’48 Cornell Grandfather - Robert Boelkins ’48 Grandfather - Gilbert VanWieren ’42 Mother - Gloria DeWaard ’07 David Nyitray (Holland, Mich.) the college’s first graduating class: the Mother - Katherine Beuker ’78 VanDerMeulen Grandfather - Ralph Cornell ’49 Grandfather - John Nyitray ’52 Father - Douglas VanDerMeulen ’80 Catherine Rhem (Spring Lake, Mich.) Jordan VerHulst (Grandville, Mich.) Stephanie DeWitte (Penfield, N.Y.) Rev. Peter Moerdyke, Class of 1866. Grandfather - John T. Beuker ’52 Peter Coté (Holland, Mich.) Mother - Lori Fox-Rhem ’81 Mother - Meribeth Baker ’86 VerHulst Grandmother - Louise McDowell ’53 DeWitte Katie Oosterink (Jenison, Mich.) “My whole family’s gone to Hope,” Great-Grandmother - Margaret Trompen ’24 Mother - Sally Boers ’80 Coté Father - David Rhem ’82 Father - Clark VerHulst ’85 Grandfather - Roy DeWitte ’53 Mother - Nancy Dekker ’77 Oosterink said Hoekstra, who is from Kalamazoo, Beuker Father - Brian Coté ’80 Grandmother - Patricia Gray ’60 Atkins Grandmother - Karen VanderWerf ’63 Mich. “I had a baby bib that had ’Hope Great-Grandfather - Herman Beuker ’22 Grandmother - Elaine Groustra ’52 Boers Grandfather - Richard Rhem ’57 VerHulst Rachel Dorr (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Sarah Oosterink (Jenison, Mich.) College’ on it. I always had Hope sweat- Great-Great Grandmother - Anna Becker Grandfather - Albert Boers ’51 Step-Mother - Cynthia Peck ’88 Mother - Nancy Dekker ’77 Oosterink shirts and stuff.” (Prep 1880) Trompen Nathan Sayer (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) John Vidoni (Lisle, Ill.) Hoekstra’s parents are Beth Great-Great Grandfather - John Trompen 1887 Rebecca DeGraw (Marshall, Mich.) Mother - Jeri Wissink ’81 Sayer Mother - Robin Mulder ’77 Vidoni Austin Dreyer (Holland, Mich.) Elizabeth Palmer (Elmhurst, Ill.) Daubenspeck ’78 Hoekstra and Lou Mother - Elisabeth Thornton ’81 DeGraw Father - Steven Sayer ’81 Grandmother - Nella De Haan ’33 Mulder Mother - Catherine Kooistra ’80 Dreyer Mother - Debra Johnson ’74 Palmer Father - David DeGraw ’81 Grandfather - Rodney Wissink ’54 Grandfather - John Mulder ’28 Hoekstra ’78. Her complete Hope lineage Fourth FourthGeneration Generation Grandfather - Ronald DeGraw ’56 Anne Foster (Holland, Mich.) Megan Patterson (Lake Bluff, Ill.) can be found elsewhere on this page, at Stephanie Schaap (Hudsonville, Mich.) Nicolas Witkowski (Holland, Mich.) Mother - Nancy Johnson ’78 Foster Mother - Nan Goetzke ’79 Patterson the beginning of the listing of the 100 Jacob Droppers (Kalamazoo, Mich.) Sarah DeGraw (Marshall, Mich.) Mother - Linda Poppema ’76 Schaap Mother - Kristen Leaske ’81 Witkowski Father - John Foster ’74 members of the new Class of 2008 that Father - Alexander Patterson ’79 For fifth generation student Anne Mother - Deborah VanHoeven ’79 Droppers Mother - Elisabeth Thornton ’81 DeGraw Grandmother - Marguerite Van Slooten ’60 Grandmother - Charlotte Wierda ’59 Leaske have direct ancestral ties to the college. Hoekstra, Hope was a familiar place— Father - Kurt Droppers ’79 Father - David DeGraw ’81 Schaap Grandfather - Frederick Leaske ’59 Kara Gier (Holland, Mich.) Sarah Popovich (Burke, Va.) She has become involved in activities Grandmother - Shirley Bouwman ’57 Grandfather - Ronald DeGraw ’56 Father - David Gier ’71 her ancestors include a member of the Grandmother - Carol Van Oss ’62 Granberg including cross country and a Bible study. college’s first graduating class. At the VanHoeven Nicole Schrier (Muskegon, Mich.) She is planning to major in nursing. Grandfather - Donald VanHoeven ’56 Abigail DeVuyst (Webster, N.Y.) Father - John Schrier Jr. ’78 Second Generation Krista Gier (Holland, Mich.) same time, though, it was her own Second Generation Kendall Ramsden (Grand Haven, Mich.) Even in those respects there is some Grandmother - Jean Brondyke ’51 Droppers Father - Lawrence DeVuyst ’78 Grandmother - Ruth Wierenga ’58 Schrier Father - David Gier ’71 experience as a prospective student Mother - Kelly Coleman ’78 Ramsden family precedent at Hope. Her father ran Grandfather - Neil Droppers ’52 Grandfather - Peter DeVuyst ’54 Grandfather - John Schrier Sr. ’55 Michelle Affholter (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father - Gary Ramsden ’78 that prompted her to enroll. Great-Grandfather - Anthony Droppers ’15 Grandmother - Joan Rypstra ’48 Roth Joshua Green (Rochester Hills, Mich.) cross country and track. Her grandfather, Melissa Dolislager (Muskegon, Mich.) Elizabeth Scott (Mesa, Ariz.) Father - Russell Green ’71 Marc Reen (Grand Blanc, Mich.) Dr. George Hoekstra ’53, is a retired physi- natural introduction to the college, Lauren Eriks (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Mother - Marilee Bartels ’76 Dolislager Father - Steven Scott ’79 Amanda Baron (Zeeland, Mich.) Father - Terry Reen ’73 cian, and great-grandfather William Hoekstra made her Hope choice for Mother - Leigh Ann DeWolf ’79 Eriks Grandfather - Lester Bartels ’49 Grandmother - Lois De Kleine ’49 Scott Father - Daniel Baron ’77 Carrie Haulenbeek (Kalamazoo, Mich.) Moerdyk ’13 was a physician and medical reasons entirely her own. As a visiting Father - Mark Eriks ’79 Grandfather - Bernard Scott ’50 Mother - Susan Sinclair ’73 Haulenbeek Kailey Schroeder (Holland, Mich.) missionary—service that followed in the prospective student, she noted, “I loved it Grandmother - Annette Siderius ’52 DeWolf Julie Hoogerhyde (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Lindsey Bartels (Zeeland, Mich.) Father - Eugene Haulenbeek ’72 Mother - Jennifer Schroeder ’00 footsteps of his pastor (and missionary) here. It was so friendly. I loved the Grandfather - John DeWolf Jr. ’51 Father - Douglas Hoogerhyde ’77 Ashley Sligh (Holland, Mich.) Father - Hugh Bartels ’80 father and pastor grandfather. Christian atmosphere. I knew it was a Great-Grandmother - Aletta Verkaik ’26 Grandmother - Mildred VerMaire ’48 Mother - Dorothy Smith ’85 Sligh Jacob Hendrickson (Grandville, Mich.) Steven Schuiling (Aurora, Colo.) Although family experience provided a good fit for me.” Siderius Hoogerhyde Father - Thomas Sligh ’83 Luke Boote (Deerfield, Ill.) Mother - Valerie Matthews ’81 Westrick Father - Philip Schuiling ’76 Grandfather - David Hoogerhyde ’49 Grandmother - Dolores Schaefer Smith ’71 Mother - Mary Voskuil ’77 Boote Father - Eric Hendrickson ’81

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Campus Notes

(Continued from page three.)

Presented annually, the college’s fine arts camps program debuted in the summer of 2003. The link for the listing on the Dana Pianists honor prof Foundation’s site is http://www.dana.org/ books/press/artsnews/news.cfm#v2n3. sented lecture-demonstrations across RESEARCH PUBLICATION: The 2003 Charles Aschbrenner the United States as well as at the Oral History Project coordinated by the Joint of the music faculty has College Music Society international con- Archives of Holland, based at Hope, was fea- ference held in Vienna, Austria. His tured in the July/August issue of Michigan been named the 2004 articles on rhythm and movement have History magazine. “Teacher of the Year” by appeared in the Journal of the Dalcroze The article, “Surviving Polio,” was written the Holland Piano Society of America, and his Web site by Matthew P. Nickel ’03, based on his “Pulse Patterning for Pianists” has research for the project, including 16 inter- Teachers’ Forum, the attracted international responses. views with 20 people in Holland who either local chapter of the He is the Hope College liaison for the had polio or supported those who did. Holland Piano Teachers’ Forum. He has Michigan Music served on the state board of the EXCHANGE VISITS: The ties between Teachers Association. Michigan Music Teachers Association Hope and Holland and Queretaro, Mexico, (MMTA) as membership chair, and has continue to yield benefits in a variety of ways. He received the award during the served the Music Teachers National Members of the Hope and Holland com- chapter’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 13. Association (MTNA) as collegiate com- munities came together to help the city of Professor Aschbrenner has been a petitions chair and, most recently, Santiago de Queretaro celebrate its 473rd member of the Hope faculty since 1963, scholarship foundation chair. foundation anniversary in July. and is a professor of music as well as In addition to being a member of the The two municipalities have a sister city chair of the piano area at the college. MMTA and MTNA, he is a member of relationship, and Hope and the Autonomous His piano students have entered gradu- The Holland Piano Teachers’ Forum the European Piano Teachers Association University of Queretaro have an exchange ate programs across the country and has named Professor Charles (EPTA) UK, the College Music Society relationship. ultimately careers in teaching, perfor- Aschbrenner of the music faculty and the Dalcroze Society of America. Holland residents donated several mance and opera direction worldwide. “Teacher of the Year” for 2004. He is Professor Aschbrenner completed his hundred children’s books for a new chil- He has lectured and performed as Hope’s longest-serving professor, a Bachelor of Music degree at the dren’s library inaugurated in a former both a soloist and a collaborative pianist member of the faculty since 1963. University of Illinois in 1959, and his convent on Friday, July 23. The collection throughout Michigan and the Midwest. Master of Music at Yale University in included new and used books, some left at In 1986 he gave lecture-recitals in San students at Hope for several summers, 1963. He has continued to study and City Hall by residents, some donated by area Miguel, Mexico, and in 1987 he was and they commissioned a work for two work with many renowned piano teach- bookstores, some even provided by local sponsored in a two-week tour of pianos by David Pinkham, “Holland ers and performers throughout his children who collected coins at school on the Portugal by the U.S. Department of Waltzes,” for the 1982 Holland March career, including through additional project’s behalf. Information. Festival. studies at the American Conservatory in Alfredo Gonzales, who is associate For many years, he appeared with Professor Aschbrenner is a certified Fontainebleau, France, and in St. provost at Hope as well as chairman of the former Hope colleague Joan Conway in Dalcroze eurhythmics instructor, and is Petersburg, Russia. city’s International Relations Commission, the duo-piano team of Conway and intensely interested in the issues of Before coming to Hope, Professor played a leadership role in the process. “For Aschbrenner. They sponsored a movement, rhythm and physical Aschbrenner had an appointment at me it’s a tribute to Hope College and to the popular two-piano camp for high school freedom in performance. He has pre- Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. Holland community that we in this small way can contribute to understanding between cultures through the establishment of this library for the children of Queretaro,” he said. Two area musical groups participated in the three-day anniversary festival: The Statewide group bestows honor Holland Youth Quartet and the Hope College Faculty Jazz Sextet. The jazz group national level is so significant because of his spent five days performing in Mexico, pre- Decades spent bringing honesty, integrity, work ethic and quality senting a set of originals and contemporized attention to others has reporting. The hours he puts in for athletics jazz standards. and basketball is incomparable. The benefi- earned statewide ciaries of his hard work are the CATERING ACCLAIMED: The teaming recognition to Tom Renner student-athletes, at every level, and the fans of Hope College Catering and the Holland who get to read what he writes.” Area Chamber of Commerce has led to ’67 of the Hope staff. In his capacity as sports information recognition from the National Association of director and league publicist, Renner’s on- College and University Food Services Renner received a “Hall of Honor” going responsibilities include producing (NACUFS). award from the Basketball Coaches publications and news releases concerning Hope College Catering won the silver Association of Michigan (BCAM) on Hope and MIAA athletics as well as related award for “small” schools in the “Catering – Saturday, Oct. 2, for his outstanding and media relations for both the college and the Special Event/Theme Dinner” category of long-time service on behalf of the game of league. Since the advent of the World Wide the association’s 2004 Loyal E. Horton Dining basketball. Associate vice president for Web, his role has also included developing Awards contest. Hope won for its work with public and community relations, he has and maintaining the daily sports Web sites the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce coordinated the sports information pro- for the college and the league. Annual Dinner, held on Tuesday, Sept. 23, grams at Hope and for the Michigan He has helped extend awareness of Hope 2003, at Evergreen Commons. Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and MIAA sport nationwide. His promo- The award recipients were recognized since 1967. tion of awareness of the Hope-Calvin Tom Renner ’67 during the NACUFS 46th National Nominees for the recognition must have basketball rivalry has led to coverage in Conference, held on Tuesday-Saturday, July contributed to the game of basketball at the both Sports Illustrated and Michigan publications and programs have received 6-10, in Las Vegas, Nev. highest level for a minimum of 20 years. History. He has helped coordinate regional awards from the College Sports Information More than 400 attended the Chamber of “There are few media people you run live television coverage of the Hope-Calvin Directors Association of America (CoSIDA). Commerce event, which featured a “Travel into over the years that communicate so men’s games for decades. In 2000, he was honored by CoSIDA for a the Globe” theme. Instead of the formal, sit- well. Tom Renner is so very professional in In 1990, the NCAA recognized him for quarter century of service as a college sports down dinner format the chamber had his commitment to the sport of basketball,” outstanding contributions to the success of information director. followed in years past, the event offered mul- said Dr. Glenn Van Wieren ’64, Hope’s that year’s Division III Women’s Basketball He has co-authored or served in an edi- long-time head men’s basketball coach, who Championship. Hope hosted the Final torial consultation role for the publication of nominated Renner for the award. “His con- Four, and won the championship that year. four sports-related books focusing on (See “Campus Notes” on page 17.) tribution to basketball on the state and Over the years, several of Renner’s sports MIAA and Hope athletic history.

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Alumni News

Albert Boers ’51 of Holland, Mich., attended the Ron Hartgerink ’64 of South Haven, Mich., ly, Old Dominion University. XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece, for 10 days in received the Mayor’s Service Award on Tuesday, Mark de Roo ’73 of Holland, Mich., has earned the Class Notes August. This is the seventh Olympics he has May 11, at an annual appreciation dinner to honor designation of associate certified coach by the attended. local volunteers who serve on boards and commis- International Coach Federation, which establishes News and information for class notes, mar- Norma Hoffman ’52 Richardson of Mt. Pleasant, sions of the City of South Haven. The mayor and administers minimum standards of credential- riages, advanced degrees and deaths are compiled Mich., participated in a mission trip to Costa Rica highlighted Ron’s service to the community, which ing professional coaches and training institutions. for news from Hope College by Kathy Miller. from Monday, June 28, through Friday, July 9. She includes the South Haven Public Schools Citizen The designation reflects demonstrated coaching News should be mailed to: Alumni News; was part of a team, sponsored by the Lake Huron Advisory Committee, Local Development Finance skills, documented experience as a business coach, Hope College Public Relations; 141 E. 12th St.; PO Presbytery of Michigan, that visited feeding pro- Authority, Foundation and successful performance on a series of exams. Box 9000; Holland, MI 49422-9000. Internet users grams funded by the “2 coins a meal” program, Board, Chemical/Shoreline Bank Board, and South Mark is the president of Keystone Coaching & may send to: [email protected] participated in a work project, and conducted Haven and Casco Townships Water and Sewer Consulting. All submissions received by the Public Vacation Bible School camps. Development Authority, along with his involve- Joanne Navarra ’74 of Charlotte, N.C., is east coast Relations Office by Tuesday, Sept. 21, have been William M. Hoffman ’53 of Stewartville, Minn., ment in Hope Reformed Church. sales manager for BrownTrout Publishers. included in this issue. Because of the lead time was named the 2003-2004 Lion of the Year by the Ralph E. Jackson Jr. ’64 of Naples, Fla., was elected Neil Clark ’75 of Marietta, Ga., is the upper school required by this publication’s production schedule, Stewartville Lions Club. The honor is the highest as a new director of Watts Water Technologies Inc. dean of college counseling and guidance at the submissions received after that date (with the conferred at the club level, and it recognizes in June. Walker School in Marietta. He recently earned exception of obituary notices) have been held for demonstrated leadership and involvement above Alan Dibble ’65 of Sacramento, Calif., retired from recognition as a Certified Educational Planner the next issue, the deadline for which is Tuesday, and beyond that which is typically expected. the U.S. Air Force in October of 1994. (CEP). He is one of only six in Georgia, and just the Nov. 9. Florence Parker ’56 McGeoch of Athens, Ohio, Tom Straatsma ’65 of Muskegon, Mich., was fea- second school-based counselor in the nation to earn represented Hope at the inauguration of Roderick tured in the Lansing State Journal on Tuesday, June the certification. Educational planners work direct- J. McDavis as president of Ohio University on 22, in an article about his collection of vintage, auto- ly with students and families to provide choices of 30s Friday, Sept. 10, 2004. graphed sports photos. Ten years ago he college, schools, and other special needs alterna- 1930s discovered that his original collection, begun in the tives. Richard A. De Witt ’31 of Palm Beach, Fla., and 1950s, had disappeared. Over the past eight years, David DeKok ’75 of Harrisburg, Pa., was written Jack H. DeWitt ’32 of Zeeland, Mich., are featured 60s he and his wife have compiled another collection, about in Tom Scocca’s “Off the Record” column in in the book The Sun Never Sets on Big Dutchman by 1960s now on display in the basement of their new home. the New York Observer on Monday, May 31. The Mike Lozon. The book tells the story of how their Barbara Monroe ’60 Page of Fairbanks, Alaska, Christian Buys ’66 of Grand Junction, Colo., is the column was about DeKok’s plagiarism complaint Automatic Poultry Feeder Co. (later known as Big who teaches chemistry and advanced placement author of A Quick History of Leadville, recently pub- against Harper’s Magazine for an article in its Dutchman) expanded into a successful national, chemistry at West Valley High School in Fairbanks, lished by Western Reflections Publishing February issue about the Centralia mine fire that and later international, supplier of automatic received the Distinguished Faculty Award for Company. His book chronicles the mining boom did not credit material from his 1986 book, Unseen poultry equipment. inspirational teaching on Friday, May 14. She was town of Colorado from the 1860s to the present, Danger: A Tragedy of People, Government and the selected by the class of 2004. and includes more than 90 photographs and illus- Centralia Mine Fire. He also reports that in January George Boerigter ’61 of Hudsonville, Mich., was trations. He is a professor of psychology at Mesa he became president of Local 16 of The Newspaper 40s the visiting guest and featured speaker at the cere- State College and the author of several award- Guild at the Harrisburg Patriot-News, where he is a 1940s monial ground breaking of a 150,000 square foot winning books. business reporter. Henry “Cy” Voogd ’41 and Helen Thompson ’45 factory of his company’s joint venture in PuDong, Joanne Wognum ’66 Hoeksema of Muskegon, Max Glupker ’75 of St. Paul, Minn., teaches at Voogd celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, June 22. The factory Mich., established the Carlyn Fine Arts Gallery in Burnsville High School in Minneapolis, Minn., and on Wednesday, Aug. 11. will make the newest technology LED lamps for Grand Haven, Mich., in 1988. During the last five is a football advisor for four high schools in Eleanor “Pinks” Mulder ’46 Dudley of Starkville, school buses and commercial vehicles in the U.S. years she has designed, manufactured and interna- Minnesota and two high schools in Michigan. Miss., was featured in an article in the Starkville and Europe. The joint venture is less than five tionally marketed a new retail product in the travel ’75, U.S. Representative of Holland, Daily News on Sunday, March 21, 2004. The article years old, and this is the third facility it has built and accessory area, “theattachment.” Both of her Mich., was named chairman of the House told of her being named the 2004 North District due to growth. Over the last five years, George has ventures have Web sites. Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Aug. 25. winner of the vitality category in the annual developed customers for the plant in several Thelma (Tommye) Leenhouts ’66 of Washington, Gordon Alderink ’76 of Coopersville, Mich., was Mississippi Ageless Heroes Program sponsored by European countries as well as the U.S. D.C., toured France in early July with the Grammy- recently promoted to associate professor in the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. Over the Adina Yonan ’61 Van Buren of Westmont, Ill., award-winning Washington Chorus. The chorus College of Health Professions, Grand Valley State course of decades, she has volunteered her service retired from a 33-year career of teaching French at sang Haydn’s St. Theresa Mass and Bach’s Sacred University. He teaches in the physical therapy to numerous organizations, including Habitat for the elementary, secondary and college levels. For Cantata No. 4 before large audiences in cathedrals in program and serves as assistant baseball coach at Humanity, Helping Hands Ministries of Oktibbeha the past 19 years she taught at a private school for Lyon, Chartre and Paris. This is her 16th year the university. As a 1978 alumnus of the Mayo County, VISTA and Trinity Presbyterian Church, gifted students where she also chaired the French singing soprano in the chorus, which performs at School of Health-Related Sciences, he was recently and she continues to volunteer extensively. Department. In 1996 she received an Outstanding the Kennedy Center during its regular season. She selected to serve a three-year term on the board of Roger D. Kempers ’49 of Holland, Mich., recently Teacher of the Year Award, and she was recently also sang with the chorus on previous tours to directors of the school’s Alumni Association. completed a three-year term as president of the nominated to appear in the 2004 fall edition of Spain, Italy, Germany and England. Carol Yeckel ’76 Gerber of New York, N.Y., is a International Federation of Fertility Societies, an Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Margaret Welmers ’67 Bertolami of Parkland, Fla., writer/director. association of the national fertility societies of 55 James Bultman ’63 of Holland, Mich., hit a hole-in- is a building official for the City of Parkland. David Dingman ’78 of Winnetka, Calif., has been countries. He continues as chairman of the scien- one on Thursday, July 8, on the 11th hole at William F. Mills ’68 of Ada, Mich., was recently elected to the board of directors of the Drama tific committee of the federation. Wuskowhan Players Club in West Olive, Mich. inducted into the American College of Trial Teachers Association of Southern California, Milton Nieuwsma ’63 of Holland, Mich., has part- Lawyers, which is limited to a select number of trial serving as vice president of the A/B (Middle nered with PBS affiliate WGVU in Grand Rapids, lawyers throughout the country. In 1997 he was Schools) Division. He is in his sixth year of teach- 50s Mich., to produce a documentary based on his inducted into the International Academy of Trial ing world history and drama at Valley View 1950s book Kinderlager: An Oral History of Young Lawyers, which is limited to 500 trial attorneys in Middle School in Simi Valley, Calif. Alex Ebneth ’50 of Crossville, Tenn., received the Holocaust Survivors. He and a crew returned from the country. He continues an active practice in Brian Stauffer ’78 of Holland, Mich., a competitive Melvin Jones Award at the Fairfield Glade Lions Poland and Lithuania in May, after two weeks of Grand Rapids involving several different areas of triathlete and national age group triathlon record Club Annual Awards and Installation night on filming for a pair of programs in the series titled litigation. holder, began to focus in a different direction two Monday, June 21. The award, which is the highest Children of the Shoah. Surviving Auschwitz, drawn Carol Schakel ’68 Troost of Scotia, N.Y., has retired years ago. Through “Ride for Life,” he raises funds honor that can be given by a local Lions club, was from the book, is scheduled to air on Thursday, Jan. from teaching after 29 years, mostly at Galway for special equipment and matches disabled chil- presented in recognition of his outstanding human- 27, 2005, the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Central School in Galway, N.Y. She was selected as dren with triathletes, who take them along during itarian service to the club and the community. the concentration camp. teacher of the year by her fellow teachers (2003), is actual competitive meets. The children complete a multiple year honoree in Who’s Who in American the swim portion of the race in a rubber kayak Teachers, and has begun serving as second vice towed by an eight-foot rope, and ride in a special Alumni Board of Directors president to the Beta Omega chapter of Delta cart converted for road racing and bike racing to Kappa Gamma. complete the race course. Officers Beth Snyder ’94, President, Arlington, Va. 70s 80s Karen Gonder ’81 Navis, Vice President, Grandville, Mich. 1970s 1980s Ray Vinstra ’58, Secretary, Kalamazoo, Mich. Bruce Geelhoed ’70 of Muncie, Ind., has been Suzanne Galer ’81 of Marion, Ind., directed the Board Members elected chair of the History Department at Ball Manistee (Mich.) Civic Players in Gilbert and State University. He began a three-year term on Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance in August, and cre- Nancy Wallendal ’72 Bassman, Scotch Plains, N.J. James Bursma ’87, Stow, Mass. Thursday, July 1. atively included music from other operas in the Eva Gaumond ’90, Coral Springs, Fla. Leah Sunderlin ’79 Haugneland, Katy, Texas Robert Kieft ’70 of East Lansdowne, Pa., has a new production. She is the head of the music depart- Marion Hoekstra ’65, Laurel, Md. Jan Luben ’71 Hoffman, Schenectady, N.Y. role at as the director of college ment at Indiana Wesleyan University. Betsy Boersma ’77 Jasperse, Traverse City, Mich. Allison Pawlowksi ’06, Pinckney, Mich. information resources, assuming oversight of net- Craig Morford ’81 of Rocky River, Ohio, became Ben Sanders ’05, Evanston, Ill. Todd Soderquist ’96, Canton, Mich. working and systems and academic computing, as acting U.S. attorney in eastern Michigan on Kristin Tichy ’92, Glenville, Ill. Liz Tyndell ’04, Livonia, Mich. well as promoting increased coordination with Monday, Aug. 23. He was previously first assistant Sara Van Anrooy ’82, Castle Rock, Colo. James VanEenenaam ’88, Dana Point, Calif. administrative computing. He continues to hold U.S. attorney for northern Ohio. Greg Van Heest ’78, Golden Valley, Minn. Mark VanGenderen ’90, Cedarburg, Wis. the title of Librarian of the College, overseeing the Jon Veldman ’82, Lynn Bufe ’82 Veldman and John Witte ’54, Vero Beach, Fla. three library departments of User Services and their children, Kalli (age 11) and Monica (age nine), Collections, Bibliographic/Digital Services, and have relocated from Tokyo, Japan, to Singapore. Liaison Special Collections. Jon accepted a position with United Technologies Mary Boelkins ’96 Remenschneider, Director of Alumni Relations David Aussicker ’72 of East Tawas, Mich., is vice as vice president of operations for Carrier Asia president of the St. Joseph Health System Pacific. During the last nine years, they have also Foundation. St. Joseph Health System, headquar- lived in Brazil and France. Please accept our invitation to visit tered in St. Louis, Mo., is the nation’s largest Barbara Borr Veurink ’82 of Holland, Mich., has the Alumni Office on the internet: nonprofit healthcare system. He received a Ph.D. retired after more than 30 years as organist at Hope www.hope.edu/alumni from the , and is a former Church in Holland. The church held a celebration faculty member and administrator at Tulane gala in her honor on Sunday, Sept. 12. University, American University and, most recent- Kevin Combest ’83 and Nancy Reece ’84 Combest

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of Davison, Mich., recently celebrated 21 years of is serving a three-year term on the American and Lori Strehler ’98 were also part of the mission Grand Rapids, Mich. marriage, had their seventh child (please see “New Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ALCPA) in Zambia. Kris Ritton ’91 and Kim Mason ’99 Ritton report Arrivals”), and began a new family adventure – business valuation committee. In May of 2004, she David Widmer ’89 of Wharton, N.J., is the solo that they and their children, Mason and Sophia, home schooling their children. taught a three-hour session at the Joint pastor of Berkshire Valley Presbyterian Church in have settled into their new home in Vancouver, Duane Carpenter ’84 of Holland, Mich., is a AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce in Wharton. Wash. Kris has taken over the southwest Certified Financial Planner and portfolio manager Las Vegas, Nev. Her daughter Juliana is a high Washington and Oregon territory for his father-in- at Smith & Associates, a registered investment school sophomore and her daughter Katrina is a law’s company, WorkSafe Technologies, the world advisory firm in Holland. He and his wife recent- sixth grader. 90s leader in non-structural seismic protection prod- ly celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary and Dan Bleitz ’89 and Joy Portinga ’89 Bleitz and 1990s ucts and service. are enjoying raising their two boys, Griffin (age their children have moved back to Michigan after a Paul Chamness ’90 of Holland, Mich., is the new Nate Cassie ’92 of San Antonio, Texas, was fea- seven) and Chase (age four). job assignment in Cologne, Germany. They live in technical director for campus ministries at the tured in an article in the Sunday, July 18, edition of Bonnie Corson ’84 Glasier and her husband Milan. college. the city’s Express-News. It reviewed his one-man recently moved to Mackinaw City, Mich., and Jon Coe ’89 of Algonquin, Ill., accepted a trans- Jamie Meszaros ’90 Douglas of Troy, Mich., is a show of abstract paintings in enamel at the down- started their own business selling vintage toys and fer/promotion in September of 2003 to become U.S. sales assistant at StraightLine Advisors in Troy. town Parchman Stremmel Galleries in July. sports collectibles on the Internet from their home. controller for DSM Desotech, a leading manufac- Tim Ritsema ’90 of Zeeland, Mich., is the new Jamie Lee ’92 of Davison, Mich., reports that she Beth Gunn ’84 of Houston, Texas, is in her ninth turer of fiber optic coatings. He reports that his assistant principal at Zeeland East High School. has a wonderful career with the Muscular year as a psychologist for the Houston Public family loves the new area but misses the golf Sandra Snitchler ’90 Van Conant of Holland, Dystrophy Association. As the coordinator for the School System. courses in West Michigan. Mich., keeps busy at home with three very active Detroit Region, she uses her communications Elizabeth Copper ’84 Guss of Santa Fe, N.M., Renee Germeraad ’89 Cramer of Jenison, Mich., children, ages 10, eight and two. She has put her degree on a daily basis. Through managing a won- reports that though she “retired” due to MS in completed her eighth year of teaching fifth grade in volunteer work with the Boy Scouts of America on derful staff, to helping coordinate fundraising 2002, her work is far from finished and life is very Hudsonville, Mich., and reports that she loves it. hold to focus on her recovery from brain surgery in events and being part of a team that is raising valu- good. She is an artist (painting, jewelry and pre- Michelle Green ’89 of Staten Island, N.Y., is a self- July of 2003. able dollars to help end muscle disease, she enjoys cious metals), a full-time mom, and an employed massage therapist on Staten Island and Douglas “Dudge” Damstra ’91 is working as a going to work everyday. (overextended) volunteer, serving on boards for in Walden, N.Y. mortgage broker for the Mortgage House. He and Laurie Camiller ’92 Poll of Zeeland, Mich., is the the MS Resource Center, Little Earth School, Peter Fonken ’89 of Torrey, Utah, completed the his wife and four children just moved to a new new dean of students at Cityside Middle School in Warehouse 21 Teen Arts, etc. National Park Service Ranger Academy at the home on the north side of Holland, Mich. Zeeland. Margie Koster ’84 Krause of Cascade, Mich., is Federal Law Enforcement Center in Glynco, Ga., in Eric Elliott ’91 of Hudsonville, Mich., left in the Julie Shensky ’92 Yonkus is a physical therapist. self-employed, assisting senior citizens. She has November of 2003. He received the director’s summer to play a third season of professional bas- She lives in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., with her three children, Trevor (age 13), Meggie (age 10) and award for top overall student in the program’s ketball in Warsaw, Poland, his 13th season of husband and children, Claire (age four) and Chloe Austen (age seven). combined disciplines (driving, firearms, acade- professional basketball in Europe. (age two). Lisanne Leech ’84 of Northbrook, Ill., participated mics, physical fitness). Brian Etzel ’91 of Berkley, Mich., has joined the Doug Brown ’93 of Holland, Mich., is a printer. In in the Gilbert and Sullivan production HMS Traci Steenstra ’89 Gulch is a seventh grade Detroit office of the law firm Clark Hill PLC. He his spare time, he tutors for LEAP and enjoys Pinafore with the Savoy-Aires of Evanston, Ill., in resource room teacher for Hudsonville (Mich.) concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, baking. the fall of 2003. Also, she enjoys performing with Public Schools. She and her husband and children, land use and government relations. Previously, in Philip Cratty ’93 of Las Vegas, Nev., is the new The Music Institute of Chicago, based primarily in Bailey (age seven) and Hunter (age four), live in his eight years of private practice, he represented assistant coach and manager for the Tabagators Winnetka, Ill., and Evanston. Hudsonville. clients in a variety of litigation areas, including Soccer Club, the women’s professional soccer team Janet Mielke ’84 Pinkham of Holland, Mich., was Reka Jellema ’89 of Holland, Mich., began working eminent domain, business and commercial law, in Las Vegas. appointed adjunct assistant professor of communi- in August of 2003 at Kandu Industries in Holland , real estate, municipal law, and securities litigation. Greg Eding ’93 of Hamilton, Mich., is the new dean cation at Hope in June. This is in addition to her a sheltered workshop for developmentally dis- Juliet Hasley ’91 of San Diego, Calif., was promot- of students at Creekside Middle School in Zeeland, responsibilities as the college’s content tutoring abled persons. Her job involves designing ed in February from purchasing agent to Mich. coordinator and FOCUS/SOAR advisor. activities meant to help clients improve work- purchasing manager for the San Diego Division of John Stack ’93 of Holland, Mich., is senior general Bob Pranga ’84 of West Hollywood, Calif., is co- related skills and learn new skills. She also works Lennar (formerly Greystone Homes), for whom manager of S&K Menswear in Walker, Mich. author of Christmas Style, which shares expert to increase clients’ awareness of careers and the she has worked for seven years. After earning a Juliana Lamont ’93 Szentgyorgyi of Solymar, decorating ideas and tips for the holiday season community by scheduling tours at a wide variety BMU at Hope and a Master of Music at Northern Hungary, has three children and is also doing some and was published this month by DK Publishing of work sites, from farms to factories to artists’ Illinois University, she still plays the piano, but is translation work. She and her husband are build- Inc. Bob and his co-author, Debi Staron, together studios, and by booking speakers to talk about enjoying her career in the homebuilding industry. ing their first home. She reports that the process is comprise “Dr. Christmas,” a holiday decorating their work. She reports that she loves her job and Brian Knight ’91 of Washington, D.C., has been slow and difficult, but hopes it will be worth it in company, and many of the book’s design secrets feels fortunate to have it, and is also thankful for named vice president of regulatory affairs for the end. are inspired by holiday settings for the celebrity her husband, Doug Brown ’93. Together, they NASCUS in Washington. Aparna Thomas ’93 of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, earned a clientele to whom they cater. A feature about Bob enjoy hiking with their Newfoundland dog, Shawn Neville ’91 of Belmont, Mich., is market Ph.D. (please see “Advanced Degrees”) and began and “Dr. Christmas” appeared in the December, Angus, biking, cooking and reading. director – mid market sales for McLeodUSA in a tenure-track position as assistant professor of pol- 1997, issue of news from Hope College. Joni Beemer ’89 Jolly of Chelsea, Mich., enjoys Carol Johnson ’84 Talsma of Zeeland, Mich., staying home with her four children: Kaitlin (age reports that she and her husband and children are 11), Lauren (age nine), Kurt (age six) and Melissa happy, healthy and busy, involved in church and (age four). In her spare time she teaches water aer- school activities and publishing an on-line maga- obics and swimming, and still loves to read and zine, Power Fibers. Her main job is “Mom.” Her camp. only job which sends a paycheck is working for the Christine Stone ’89 Krive reports that she is still reading program at New Groningen Elementary enjoying life in Grand Rapids, Mich., where she School for Zeeland Public Schools. lives with her daughter, Emma (age 11); her dog, Jeff Wing ’84 of West Olive, Mich., is sales account Maggie; and her cat, Max. She recently began her manager with Pridgeon and Clay Inc. in Grand 11th year of teaching fourth grade in Wyoming, Rapids, Mich, a tier two supplier to the auto indus- Mich. try. Jon Lawrence ’89 of Byron, Mich., has been the Ann Enderlein ’84 Winn and her husband and camp director of Myers Lake United Methodist children, Joe and Ben, are stationed at the U.S. Campground for 11 years. He has achieved the Military Academy at West Point (N.Y.). She is a distinction of Certified Park Operator (C.P.O.) and full-time mom and military wife, and was recently is currently working toward his fifth/lifetime certi- awarded a Department of Army certificate of fication. He also serves as president for the appreciation for outstanding volunteer service. Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds of Mark Rebhan ’85 of Farmington Hills, Mich., has Michigan (ARVC-MI) and remains active in joined chemistri in Troy, Mich., as senior vice pres- National ARVC. ident, director of brand strategy. A full service Laura Nelson ’89 McGath moved to Plainfield, Ill., advertising agency, chemistri is part of the Publicis in 2003 and lives with her husband and three chil- Group. dren, Meghan, Brenden and Madison. Jane Custer ’86 Finn of Holland, Mich., is a new Kathryn Cross ’89 Nickandros of East assistant professor of education at Hope. Bridgewater, Mass., teaches math in high school Joanna Martin ’86 Menolasino of Hudson, Ohio, and is working toward a master’s degree in sec- returned to her career in special education and is ondary education. She enjoys married life with her working as a preschool teacher for Solon City husband and growing children, Alexa (age eight) Schools. She is also serving as president of the and Joshua (almost six). Hudson Community Parent Teacher Student Wendy Zuverink ’89 Perry of Gallup, N.M., is an Association for the 2004-05 school year, and is on elementary school principal. She and her husband the children’s education board at her church. She were married in Placitas, N.M., in 2000. has two children: Caitlyn, who just entered kinder- Lori Cirre ’89 Rawleigh moved from Hawaii to garten, and Christopher, who is in the third grade. Fredericksburg, Va., in 2003. She reports that her Paul W. Ritsema ’86 recently participated in family enjoyed their fourth cross-country trip. She RAGBRAI—the annual bike ride across Iowa— teaches reading part-time at the college level, and pedaling 550 miles from the Missouri River to the plans to teach dance as well. She keeps busy with Mississippi River. He reports that Iowa is not the activities of her two children and with scrap- nearly as flat as it looks! He is the human resources booking and decorating their new home. attorney at Volkswagen of America Inc. in Auburn Toni Ferdinand ’89 Stanley has moved to Fond du Hills, Mich. As lead negotiator for the company, he Lac, Wis., to be close to family and work in a large just concluded contract talks with the Teamsters. multispecialty group as a general/vascular He and his wife, Krista Buikema ’85 Ritsema and surgeon. She has three children: Charli (age five), their two children live in Auburn Hills. Elijah (age three) and Noah (age six months). E. Anne Sly ’87 of Tampa, Fla., is an insurance Previously she worked in Charlotte, N.C., for six agent for InsureAmerica in Tampa. years at a teaching hospital/trauma center as a Steve Van Harn ’87 of Hamilton, Mich., recently general/vascular surgeon. returned from competition in the Philippines Joel Tanis ’89 and Kathy Schoon ’95 Tanis of where the World Full-Contact Stickfighting Holland, Mich., spent July working with Christian Championships were held. After defending his schools in Kenya and Zambia. He painted murals current title, he returned with a silver medal. in both countries. She did teacher education. Christine Prince ’89 Baker of Hudsonville, Mich., Brandon Graham ’98, Jane Roeters ’98 Graham

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itics and women’s studies at this maceutical sales. She has a son, Mitchell (age two). in August with an average score of 872.7. He was University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Spring fall. William L. King III ’94 and Elizabeth Nelson ’96 introduced to ballooning in 1986 and became an Arbor University. Kevin Mackey ’93 and Michelle Brinks ’94 King live in Hudsonville, Mich., with their chil- FAA licensed air balloon pilot five years ago. Lauri Bolo-Schreuder ’99, of Royal Oak, Mich., Mackey of Mason, Mich., work on house remodel- dren, William L. IV (age three) and Elise (please see Andrew Van Pernis ’96 and Heidi Giddy ’98 earned a master’s degree (please see “Advanced ing projects together, take care of their cat, Junior, “New Arrivals”). William is managing partner of recently married (please see “Marriages”) and are Degrees) and recently became a certified acute care and travel frequently. Their most recent trip was to King & Jovanovic PLC in Holland, Mich. living and working outside of Los Angeles, Calif. nurse practitioner. Africa. Kevin makes frequent trips to Russia. Darren Nowicki ’94 moved back to Philadelphia to Kelly Dermody ’96 Ybema of Winston Salem, Jonathon Brown ’99 and Kristyn Fox ’01 Brown Michelle is a legal secretary. become manager of World Cafe Live, a new concert N.C., is an EMG/Neuromuscular Fellow at Wake live in Oak Harbor, Wash., where he serves as the Erinn Raymond ’94 Bentley of Kalamazoo, Mich., venue and restaurant. Forest University-Baptist Medical Center. pastor at First Reformed Church and she teaches is an English instructor at Kalamazoo Community Amy Hoekstra ’94 Pietrogallo works at home, Mary Beth Belanger ’97 of Farmington Hills, fifth grade in the public schools. College. caring for her two little boys, Sammy (age two) and Mich., completed the graduate teacher certification Kevin DeYoung ’99 recently moved from Orange Angelique Finch ’94 Biehl of Coloma, Mich., Joseph (please see “New Arrivals”), and reports program at Grand Valley State University this fall City, Iowa, to East Lansing, Mich., where he is changed jobs in the fall of 2003 when she assumed that it is a full-time job. She and her husband live and is certified and ready to teach. She has two pastor of University Reformed Church. a position at Portage (Mich.) Northern High School in Cary, Ill. children, Alexander William (age one and one-half) Robyn Disselkoen ’99 of Washington, D.C., to teach International Baccalaureate Biology and to Kimberly Huizen ’94 Slot of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Emma Catherine (age three months). administers drug prevention programs for the develop a forensic science program. She has is teaching seventh grade math and language arts Jason Bucata ’97 of Tulsa, Okla., is making a career Department of Education’s Office of Safe and trained with the American Academy of Forensic and coaching middle school swimming at change. He is pursuing an MBA with a concentra- Drug-Free Schools. This fall she continues her tour Scientists, and she recently trained teachers in Northview Public Schools. tion in nonprofit management at Oral Roberts across the country with the White House Office of forensic science. Kelly Secory ’94 VanderHoek of Spring Lake, University. His goal is to do church/ministry National Drug Control Policy, speaking on the Laura Gerhardstein ’94 Bishop of Oak Park, Mich., Mich., is in her 10th year of teaching for the administration. Previously he had lived in topic of student drug testing. completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecolo- Coopersville Public Schools. She was nominated Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, for four years. Brian Field ’99 of Holland, Mich., is the principal at gy and is practicing in Troy, Mich. for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for the Elizabeth Burton ’97 Carr of Indianapolis, Ind., is a Sheldon Woods Elementary School in the West Ali Kooistra ’94 Breen of Washington, D.C., is 2003-04 school year, the second time she has sixth grade language arts and literature teacher at Ottawa Public Schools. studio manager for Lomangino Studio Inc. in received the award. She is also a member of the The Orchard School in Indianapolis. Caroline Enos ’99 June has taken over ownership Washington. curriculum council and visionary team. Daniel “Chip” George ’97 of Holland, Mich., and and management of Just Dance!, a dance studio Greg Brown ’94 of Allendale, Mich., is a student at Carrie Borchers ’95 of Grand Rapids, Mich., is Matthew Jung ’97 of Grand Rapids, Mich., were with seven Northern Michigan locations. She lives Grand Valley State University in the graduate manager of business development at Structure named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Cheboygan, Mich., with her husband and teacher certificate program. Interactive. 2004 Award winners in the “Emerging” category. daughter, Amelia. Jodi Braxmaier ’94 Brown of Allendale, Mich., took Eric Foster ’95 of Grand Rapids, Mich., was hired They are CEO and president, respectively, of Bethany Wezeman ’99 Kraseman of Chicago, Ill., a new position last fall with the Ottawa Area as a regional advancement director at the college in Comfort Research, a company they founded in works for the City of Chicago Department of Intermediate School District. She is a physical ther- September. 1997, and are currently 186th on Inc. Magazine’s Environment. apist for children from birth to age three. She Heather Helmus-Nyman ’95 moved to Grand 500 list. Stephen Kraseman ’99 of Chicago, Ill., is a fourth reports that she enjoys it, and is able to spend more Blanc, Mich., and is working for the Linden (Mich.) Kiersten Krause ’97 of Grand Rapids, Mich., com- year medical student at Loyola University Stritch time with her children, Carter (age two) and Zoe school district as an elementary school special edu- pleted a one-year internship at Botsford General School of Medicine. (age one). cation teacher. Hospital in Farmington Hills, Mich., in June. In Melissa Manchester ’99 Mulder of Holland, Mich., Erick DeWolf ’94 and Heidi Steensma ’94 DeWolf Lisa Anderschat ’95 Lockman of Lexington, Ky., is July, she began her residency in obstetrics/gyne- is a Spanish instructor at in live in State College, Pa. He received a Ph.D. in assistant director of residence life for Greek houses cology at GRMERC-Spectrum Health (Butterworth Grand Rapids, Mich. 2000 and became an assistant professor of plant and undergraduate apartments at the University of and Blodgett) and St. Mary’s Mercy Medical Kat Nichols ’99 of Saint Paul, Minn., is on a new pathology at Penn State University in January of Kentucky. She worked in residence life at Hope Center. career path, following a call into ordained ministry. 2001. She stays home with their children, Savanna last year. Elizabeth Owens ’97 of Lorton, Va., is working on She is attending Luther Seminary for an M.Div. (age eight), Avery (age five), Olivia (age two) and Michelle Brown ’95 Warren of Croswell, Mich., is completing her Juris Doctor degree at George with youth ministry emphasis. She continues to Samuel (age two months). She home schools their assistant principal of Howard D. Crull/McKinley Mason University in Arlington, Va. She is the exec- work as coordinator of youth and college ministries two oldest daughters. School in the Port Huron (Mich.) School District. utive director of the George Mason Law Review, as at Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was Meredith Downer ’94 Fockens and her husband Amy White ’95 of Morgantown, W.V., is a research well as a member of the Moot Court Board. Last named a congregational fellow for the 2004-05 bought a house in Chicago, Ill. She is currently at assistant at the Survey Research Center of West summer she worked as an associate in the school year through Fund for Theological home raising their children, Rachel (age five) and Virginia University. Washington, D.C., law firms of Jones Day and Education to aid in first-year seminary costs while Aiden (age 22 months). James English ’96 of Jenison, Mich., is business Hogan & Hartson. discerning the call of ministry. She will continue to Rick Gebhard ’94 of Manistee, Mich., is the manager for Wayland (Mich.) Union Schools. Tyler Smith ’97 and his family moved to work as an athletic trainer on an as-needed basis at Democratic candidate for the 101st State House of Amy Haverdink ’96 Kraal of Zeeland, Mich., is a Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where he works in various high schools throughout the Twin Cities. Representatives seat, running against the incum- consultant on the human resources team at the ABN AMRO Bank Corporate Centre’s manage- Jennifer Passchier ’99 of Denver, Colo., moved bent in the forthcoming November elections. Varnum Consulting LLC. Her work includes both ment consulting department. into a district level position in Aurora Public Currently on leave, he is a teacher who was with consulting and sales. Nasser Al-Faqih ’98 of Ramallah, Palestine, is a Schools. She works as a district elementary instruc- the Manistee Area Public Schools for the past four Molly West ’96 Moore of Columbia, Mo., became programme management officer for the United tional math coach. years and taught in Saugatuck previously. pastor of discipleship formation at Community Nations Development Programme in Jerusalem, Megan Masta ’99 Stiverson of Hillsdale, Mich., Jeff Hollenbach ’94 and Kate Sweeterman ’95 United Methodist Church in Columbia in July. She Israel. was sworn in as an attorney on Wednesday, July Hollenbach both teach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. supervises all age-level and membership care min- Rebecca Gerhardstein ’98 of Macomb, Mich., 21, in the Hillsdale County Circuit Court. She has Michelle Windecker ’94 Irwin of Chicago Heights, istries. began a clinical psychology internship in taken a position with Health & Home Services Ill., reports that she is enjoying staying at home Scott Nyman ’96 moved to Grand Blanc, Mich., September at the Hawthorn Center, a child and Unlimited Inc. as the chief administrative officer. with Ainsley (age two). She also serves on the lead- and recently began a two-year postdoctoral fellow- adolescent inpatient psychiatric hospital in Chris VanderSlice ’99 of Wyoming, Mich., is the ership team for the local MOPS group (Mothers of ship in clinical health psychology at Genesys Northville, Mich. This is the last year of her Ph.D. interim dean of students/athletic director at Preschoolers). Regional Medical Center in Flint, Mich. in clinical psychology. She reports that at her Grandville (Mich.) Middle School. Anne Fenwick ’94 Johnson of Ada, Michigan, is Jeff Pestun ’96 of Zeeland, Mich., ranked ninth in wedding in April (please see “Marriages”), she was Kerry Gross ’99 Williams of Kalamazoo, Mich., working part-time for Abbott Laboratories in phar- the North American Balloon Association rankings attended by Laura Gerhardstein ’94 Bishop and will assume a new position when she returns to Jeanette Ward ’98, and her husband was attended work following the birth of her son (please see by Joe Gerhardstein ’91, Brian Gerhardstein ’92 and “New Arrivals”). She will be coordinator of Chris Bishop ’94. resource development (working with grants and Patience Graybill ’98 of Washington University in contracts) at Catholic Family Services in St. Louis, Mo., has been awarded a Fulbright grant Kalamazoo. to study in Germany in the field of Germanic lan- Brian Yarch ’99 of Grand Rapids, Mich., was a guages and literature. Grant recipients are selected finalist for the Ernst & Young 2004 Entrepreneur of on the basis of academic or professional achieve- the Year Award. ment, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. Amy E. Hall ’98 of Nashville, Tenn., accepted a 00s full-time position at American General Life and 00s Accident Insurance Company’s headquarters in Meridith Akins ’00 of Raleigh, N.C., is marketing March, working as a compliance analyst in the director for the American Society of actuarial department. She completed first-year Echocardiography. She reports that she and her studies at Victory Leadership Institute in May and husband were married twice (please see continues to serve as a freelance music journalist “Marriages”). for Seven Ball magazine. Dana Andrews ’00 of Ann Arbor, Mich., left the Benjamin Mills ’98 and his wife live in Grand military following four years of service as a U.S. Rapids, Mich., where he is employed as an associ- Marine. He is currently pursuing a Master of ate at Gruel, Mills, Nims & Pylman. His practice Business Administration degree at the University involves several different areas of litigation. of Michigan. Elayne Provost ’98 of Baltimore, Md., earned a Elizabeth Bailey ’00 of DeWitt, Mich., is a high Ph.D. (please see “Advanced Degrees”) and is cur- school guidance counselor in the Bangor Township rently employed as a post-doctoral fellow at Johns Schools, Bay City, Mich. Hopkins University Department of Biology. Llena Durante ’00 Chavis is the resident director of Sarah Richards ’98 of Washington, D.C., is the Scott Hall at Hope. assistant director of alumni relations at the Catholic Jennifer Kossoris ’00 of Chicago, Ill., graduated University of America. from medical school (please see “Advanced Stacey Mackowiak ’99 Ayotte of Jackson, Mich., Degrees”) and is doing a residency in obstetrics finished her doctorate (please see “Advanced and gynecology at the University of Chicago Degrees”) and teaches French at both the Hospitals.

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Sarah Buchinger ’00 Kramer of Holland, Mich., is teaches at the Ann Arbor School for the Performing ate assistant/Ph.D. student at the University of Amy Szymczak ’01 and Gregory Olsen, May 7, seeking teacher certification and an M.Ed. at Arts. This fall she began to pursue a Doctor of Cincinnati College of Medicine Biomedical 2003. Aquinas College. Musical Arts degree at the University of Michigan. Sciences Ph.D. Program (Flex Option). Sean Bateman ’01 and Amy Kazmarski ’02, Philip Leete ’00 and Angela Lee ’01 Leete of David Arnoldink ’03 of Holland, Mich., has been a Heather Qualman ’04 of Marietta, Ga., is an earth July 24, 2004, Grand Rapids, Mich. Traverse City, Mich., recently lived in San Diego, real estate agent in Holland since last spring. He science teacher at McEachern High School in the Monica Chernick ’02 and Joseph Dutcher, July Calif., for six weeks while dancing with the and his wife (please see “Marriages”) recently pur- Cobb County School District, Powder Springs, Ga. 24, 2004, Williamston, Mich. Malashock Dance Company on a dance film chased a new home on the north side. Rebecca Riechel ’04 of Lenoir, N.C., is a fourth Mieke Dykman ’02 and Cory Blackwell, Aug. project. The short film, titled Love and Murder, will Mark Benko ’03 is a marketing intern for the grade teacher at Hudson Elementary School in 14, 2004, Quincy, Ill. be aired on PBS some time next year. Bobsled Federation at the Olympic Training Center Hudson, N.C. Faith Ferrara ’02 and Brian Leicht ’02, July 3, Jack Mulder Jr. ’00 of Holland, Mich., is a visiting in Lake Placid, N.Y. The internship, part of his Laura Stufflebam ’04 of Stuart’s Draft, Va., is a 2004, Bayfield, Wis. professor of philosophy at Hope. master’s degree in sports management at The Ohio high school Spanish teacher at Robert E. Lee High Jonathon Hultgren ’02 and Elizabeth Jorndt Kathryn Mulder ’00 of Holland, Mich., recently State University, began Tuesday, Sept. 7, and runs School in Staunton, Va. ’02, June 26, 2004, Chicago, Ill. completed her degree in optometry (please see through Friday, Dec. 17. Jacob Taber ’04 of Holland, Mich., is a new admis- Caryn Koppenhoefer ’02 and Michael Hefler, “Advanced Degrees”) and is working at Chad Carlson ’03 is the resident director of Lichty sions representative at Hope. July 17, 2004, Whitehall, Md. Lenscrafters in the Woodland Mall, Grand Rapids. Hall at Hope. Steven Van Beek ’04 of Falls Church, Va., is attend- Jacob Maas ’02 and Kelly Smallegan ’02, May Nicole Travis ’00 Prins of Grand Rapids, Mich., Colleen Corey ’03 of Jenison, Mich., is the new ing George Mason University to pursue a joint 21, 2004, Hudsonville, Mich. was promoted in August to advertising and public coach of Hope’s women’s junior varsity basketball degree (J.D./M.A.) in law and economics. Seth Palmer ’02 and Kami King ’03, July 31, relations supervisor at Independent Bank team. Amy Sporer ’04 VandenBerg of Bothell, Wash., is a 2004, Jackson, Mich. Corporation. Kristi Cummings ’03 of Hamilton, Mich., is a first social worker with Deaconess Children Services. Tanner Smith ’02 and Kristin Klunder ’04, Aug. David Schout ’00 has become organist and choir grade teacher with the Hamilton Community Carol Belman ’04 Vidacak and her husband live in 14, 2004, Hudsonville, Mich. director at Hope Church in Holland, Mich. Schools. St. Peters, Mo. David Arnoldink ’03 and Megan Kuipers, May Valorie Vance ’00 Wilkerson of Chicago, Ill., is in Megan Danielson ’03 of Lansing, Mich., is Emily Zeig ’04 of Decatur, Ga., has enrolled at 7, 2004. her second year of teaching 10th grade chemistry at employed by the Michigan Republican State Columbia Theological Seminary and completed a Geoffrey Bremer ’03 and Erin McGuire, July 31, King College Prep. in the Chicago Public Schools. Committee. summer intensive course in biblical Greek. She 2004, Saginaw, Mich. Phillip Stawski ’00 of Toledo, Ohio, has begun res- Greg Field ’03 and Jennifer Boersma ’04 Field live received Columbia’s Honor Scholarship, which is Catherine Brownewell ’03 and Joshua Hauch, idency training in emergency medicine at St. in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. She is a special educa- awarded on the basis of academic achievement, July 31, 2004, Edwardsburg, Mich. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. tion teacher at Twin Lakes Middle School. leadership in the church and on campus, and David De Young ’03 and Jennifer Nyenhuis Doug Ammeraal ’01 of Zeeland, Mich., is the new Lisa Cortez ’03 Hendricks of Honolulu, Hawaii, is demonstration of outstanding promise for the ’03, July 17, 2004, Grand Rapids, Mich. West Ottawa (Mich.) High School girls varsity bas- a special education teacher at Waialae Elementary ordained ministry. Columbia is one of 10 theolog- Jennifer Dutra ’03 and Bryan Van Hal, July 10, ketball coach. For the past three years he has School in Honolulu. ical schools of the Presbyterian Church (USA). 2004. taught in the West Ottawa system and served as an Hussam S. Kanaan ’03 of Portage, Mich., was Jessica Hauch ’03 and Robert Schaafsma ’03, assistant to the boys varsity coach. working until recently as writer/editor of a Web April 24, 2004, Cadillac, Mich. Ryan Klingler ’01 of Holland, Mich., has been site for an organization that seeks to assist the Iraqi Branden Johnson ’03 and Rachel Peckenpaugh named the girls varsity basketball coach at student population with higher education in the Marriages Marriages ’04, July 30, 2004. Fennville (Mich.) High School. He will continue to United States. He is now pursuing a master’s Noel Snyder ’03 and Heidi Dykema ’04, July teach at Fennville and to coach the boys varsity bas- degree in global communication through a two- We welcome your news. In fact, we like printing it, 24, 2004, Holland, Mich. ketball team, a position he has held for the past two year joint program of the London School of so please keep it coming. Please note, though, that Jeff VandenBerg ’03 and Amy Sporer ’04, Aug. years. Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the we don’t publish engagement announcements— 7, 2004, Holland, Mich. Sara E. Lamers ’01 of Berkley, Mich., is an adjunct University of Southern California (UCLA). He that’s what this “marriages” section is for! Please Steven VanDyk ’03 and Kristi Creswell ’04, professor at Lawrence Technical University and relocated this month to London for a year of study, write us after your wedding takes place. Aug. 7, 2004. . after which he will move to Los Angeles, Calif., to Abby Vollmer ’03 and Michael Kowaczyk, Joel Neckers ’01 of East Lansing, Mich., recently study at UCLA’s Annenberg School of Lisa Pifer ’76 and Allen French, Aug. 9, 2004, June 26, 2004, Spring Lake, Mich. graduated from law school (please see “Advanced Communication. Lincoln, Neb. Molly Baxter ’04 and Scott Dalessandro ’04, Degrees”) and is clerking for U.S. District Judge Krista McDonald ’03 Katalenich of Fort Riley, Jonathan Smeenge ’79 and Barbara Williams, July 3, 2004, Kennewick, Wash., David W. McKeague in Lansing. Kan., is a ninth grade English teacher at Manhattan Aug. 14, 2004, Portland, Ore. Lindsay Bosak ’04 and Douglas Hoyt, July 24, Hilary E. Peterson ’01 of Tucson, Ariz., is a teach- High School East Campus, USD 383, Manhattan, Suzanne Waters ’86 and Jeffrey Wilson, May 2004. ing assistant at the University of Arizona for the Kan. 18, 2002, Haverhill, Mass. Kathleen Davenport ’04 and Andy Cobble, 2004-05 school year while she pursues her master’s Derrick Lyons ’03 is teaching social studies at Renee Germeraad ’89 and Mark Cramer, July June 26, 2004, Gainsville, Fla. degree. Pinellas Park High School in Pinellas County 10, 2004. Dave Foster ’04 and Erin Riley ’04, July 31, Sarah Skriloff ’01 of Arlington, Va., is a program Florida. Amy Holm ’89 and Richard Telgen, Aug. 21, 2004. specialist at the Administration for Native Nathan Moore ’03 is a second lieutenant in the U.S. 2004, Ann Arbor, Mich. Mark Leeson ’04 and Julie Maxwell ’04, Aug. Americans. Marine Corps at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Victoria Derr ’90 and Jeffery Morton, July 1, 20, 2004, Farmington Hills, Mich. Amy Kazmarski ’02 Bateman of Holland, Mich., is Fla. 2004, northern New Mexico. Rachel Roberts ’04 and Jason Warnke, June 5, front desk coordinator at Panopoulos Salons in Katie Nienhuis ’03 of Holland, Mich., is the new Dan Goeman ’90 and Kelly Johnston, July 10, 2004, Leonard, Mich. Holland. girls basketball coach for Black River Public School 2004, Hudsonville, Mich. Adam Sherrett ’04 and Sarah Todd ’04, Aug. 9, Mieke Dykman ’02 Blackwell recently married in Holland, where she also teaches middle school Philip Cratty ’93 and Amanda Hyde, July 10, 2004. (please see “Marriages”) and moved to Wilmore, mathematics. 2004, Las Vegas, Nev. Sara Tatge ’04 and Kevin McCarty, Aug. 21, Ky. Kristen Post ’03 of Holland, Mich., is director of Aparna Thomas ’93 and Sabi Singh, Jan. 14, 2004. Anne Bradley ’02 of Winston-Salem, N.C., is an intramurals and assistant cross country coach at 2000, New Delhi, India. Jill Van De Water ’04 and Andrew Isola ’05, assistant athletic trainer at Wake Forest University Hope. Ali Kooistra ’94 and Sean Breen, April 10, 2004, Aug. 7, 2004, Ramsey, N.J. Athletics – Sports Medicine. Luke Rumohr ’03 has begun his second year of Washington, D.C. Matthew Cook ’02 of Schenectady, N.Y., is a teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Cadillac, Andrew Van Pernis ’96 and Heidi Giddy ’98, reporter for the Altamont Enterprise. Mich. He was featured in an article in the Cadillac July 3, 2004, Holland, Mich. Elizabeth Dornbos ’02 has joined Guilford News on Thursday, Sept. 2, in which he compared Christina Wegener ’96 and August Liebelt, Feb. New ArrivalsNew Arrivals College’s athletic department staff as assistant ath- his first day of school this year with that of last 29, 2004, San Diego, Calif. letic trainer. year. Robert J. DeVries ’98 and Andrea Hays ’00, Kevin Combest ’83 and Nancy Reece ’84 Patrick Kinne ’02 of Syracuse, N.Y., is a French Sara Steele ’03 of Arlington, Va., is media coordi- Dec. 20, 2003, Las Vegas, N.V. Combest, Hope Deanna, Dec. 7, 2003. teacher at Bishop Grimes Jr./Sr. High School in nator for The White House Office of Media Affairs Rebecca Gerhardstein ’98 and Phil Nader, Kurt Stork ’83 and Beth Anne Stork, Glenn Syracuse. in Washington, D.C. April 24, 2004, Royal Oak, Mich. Lowell, Aug. 6, 2004. Rebecca Sutton ’02 Klinger is the resident director Timothy Stowe ’03 of Palo Alto, Calif., is a gradu- Kevin Martin ’98 and Angela Cheslock, July 10, Brian Dahlke ’85 and Karen Hargrove ’87 of VanVleck Hall at Hope. She is also an assistant ate student in the cancer research Ph.D. program at 2004, Akron, Ohio. Dahlke, Dylan Ryan, June 6, 2004. varsity coach for Hope’s women’s basketball. Stanford University. Elayne Provost ’98 and Michael Wolfgang, Betsy Huttar ’87 Naka and David Naka, Marie Samuel Klooster ’02 of Lancaster, Calif., reports Jackie Timmer ’03 of Holland, Mich., is the resi- June 25, 2004, New Haven, Conn. Elizabeth, July 8, 2004. that he began a new job in the “Skunk Works” at dence life coordinator for cottages in the college’s Simone Scher ’98 and Ian McAdam, July 16, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. He is an Office of Student Development. 2004, Argyll, Scotland. embedded software engineer. He and his wife Jeff VandenBerg ’03 of Bothell, Wash., entered the Kara Sporer ’98 and Shane Lardinois, Aug. 28, recently bought a new house. police academy in Burien, Wash. 2004, Fenton, Mich. Jacob Maas ’02 of Grand Rapids, Mich., is an Jonathan Wendrick ’03 of Brighton, Mich., is assis- Laurie Hutchenreuther ’99 and Seth Vukonich, employer account representative at Ross tant boy’s golf coach at Brighton High School. July 17, 2004. Innovative Employment Solutions. Julie Esch ’04 of Ann Arbor, Mich., directed a Stephen Kraseman ’99 and Bethany Wezeman Kristi McEowen ’02 recently moved from Toledo, Victorian high tea on Sunday, Sept. 5, to benefit the ’99, Aug. 14, 2004, Chicago, Ill. Ohio, to Philadelphia, Pa., to pursue a new career restoration of Laketown (Mich.) Township’s Felt Shana Katje ’99 and Corey Buckner, April 26, as a foster care social worker at Lutheran Children Mansion. 2003, Allegan, Mich. and Family Service. Matt Farmer ’04 has joined the Peter Sparling Christopher Scholten ’99 and Nichol Matt Parker ’02 of Ann Arbor, Mich., is pursuing a Dance Company of Ann Arbor, Mich. Mesbergen ’01, May 22, 2004. goal to become the first man to cross the American Maxine Gray ’04 of Holland, Mich., is an intern in Brian Yarch ’99 and Courtney Tabor, July 24, Discovery Trail on horseback. The trail, which the Office of Multicultural Life at Hope during the 2004, Grand Rapids, Mich. stretches more than 6,800 miles across 15 states 2004-05 academic year. Meridith Akins ’00 and Petter Naslund, July from California to Delaware, is the only coast-to- Diane Harkes ’04 is the resident director of College 16, 2004, Port Clinton, Ohio; and July 24, 2004, Uto, coast, non-motorized recreational trail. East Apartments at Hope. Sweden. Liz Sorge ’02 recently finished a master’s degree Jill Van De Water ’04 Isola of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., Sarah Bussing ’00 and John Vlnka ’00, May 29, (please see “Advanced Degrees”) and is working is director of youth and young adult ministries at 2004, Ann Arbor, Mich. full-time at SpringHill Camp in Evart, Mich. Midland Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sara Buchinger ’00 and Jonathan Kramer, Aug. Janis Tippie ’02 has started a job at Shy Midland, Mich. 7, 2004. Enterprises, a marketing firm, where she is training Julie Laskowski ’04 of North Liberty, Ind., is a Melissa Feenstra ’00 and Jesse Michmerhuizen, for senior management in marketing. kindergarten teacher for the Penn Harris Madison July 10, 2004, Holland, Mich. Breanne Borin ’02 Wallaker of Louisville, Ky., is a School Corporation in Mishawaka, Ind. Chad Joldersma ’00 and Dawn Broekhuis ’02, service coordinator with Seven Counties Services Julie Maxwell ’04 Leeson of Ypsilanti, Mich., is a June 24, 2004, Holland, Mich. in Louisville. crisis intake worker for Starfish Family Services – Nicole Travis ’00 and Henry Prins, Aug. 14, Jennifer Walvoord ’02 was a featured solo artist at Counterpoint in Inkster, Mich. 2004. the Saturday, Aug. 21, Holland (Mich.) Symphony LeeAnn Millard ’04 of Holland, Mich., is a social Kelli Berggoetz ’01 and Brad Hulst, Aug. 14, Orchestra concert. She has played the violin with worker for Catholic Social Services in Muskegon, 2004, Fort Wayne, Ind. the orchestra for the past six years. She is also a Mich. Janet Kleban ’01 and Michael Gambalan, May member of the Flint Symphony Orchestra, and she Brian Murphy ’04 of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a gradu- 29, 2004, Royal Oak, Mich.

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Frances Schrock ’89 Traisman and Clifford Ostergren, Liam Richard, Dec. 2, 2003. Marcee Miller ’94 Daly and Shannon Daly, Jack Victoria Brunn ’84, J.D., Loyola Law School, Traisman, Ellis Alfred, Aug. 21, 2003. Jeff Grill ’92 and Michelle Comfort ’92 Grill, Mason, July 8, 2004. Los Angeles, 2004. Ken Blough ’90 and Sheri Lutz ’91 Blough, Emma Grace and Evan Robert, March 12, 2004. Jason DeVries ’94 and Kristin DeVries, Kate Gregory A. Tabor ’84, Executive MBA, Case Jedidiah Michael, July 17, 2004. Julie Beemer ’92 Hubbert and Ronald Hubbert Judith, July 8, 2004. Western Reserve, Weatherhead School of Kelly DeLong ’90 Carlisle and Thom Carlisle ’92, Grace Marie, May 22, 2003. Erick DeWolf ’94 and Heidi Steensma ’94 Management, May, 2004. ’90, Samuel William, March 12, 2004. Doug Kleinheksel ’93 and Karen Thomas ’95 DeWolf, Olivia Joy, July 15, 2002, and Samuel Christine Stone ’89 Krive, master’s degree in Claudine Wagenaar ’90 Duncan and Ted Kleinheksel, Madisan Ann, adopted from Ukraine, Henry, July 15, 2004. educational technology, Grand Valley State Duncan, Kees Willem, May 6, 2004. Aug. 10, 2004. Timothy Ewald ’94 and Adrienne West ’96 University. John Haffenden ’90 and Pam Dykstra ’93 Holly Patrick ’93 Linzell and Sam Linzell, Ewald, Caleb Michael, June 1, 2004. Laura Nelson ’89 McGath, M.S.N. and pedi- Haffenden, Izaak John, June 19, 2004. Charles Patrick, May 28, 2004. Nathan Graybill ’94 and Teresa Graybill, Eden atric nurse practitioner focus, Grand Valley State Kirk Slater ’90 and Laura Greij ’91 Slater, Elliot Kevin Poppink ’93 and Holly Poppink, Tess Faith, June 8, 2004. University, August, 2002. Maccrae, Feb. 29, 2004. Marie, Oct. 31, 2003. Jeff Hollenbach ’94 and Kate Sweeterman ’95 Wendy Zuverink ’89 Perry, M.A., University of Susan Randall ’90 VandenBosch and Gregory Juliana Lamont ’93 Szentgyorgyi and Andras Hollenbach, Julia Kate, Nov. 13, 2003. New Mexico, 1996; M.A., Western New Mexico VandenBosch ’91, Grace and Gerrit, Jan. 21, 2004. Szentgyorgyi, Endre Lamont, Jan. 14, 2004. William L. King III ’94 and Elizabeth Nelson ’96 University, 2001. Brad Waide ’90 and LeAnn Vander Poppen ’91 Erinn Raymond ’94 Bentley and Ken Bentley, King, Elise Marie, Aug. 24, 2004. Aparna Thomas ’93, Ph.D. in political science, Waide, Daniel Frederick, and Elizabeth Ann, April Noah Jonathon, July 28, 2003. Erin Koster ’94 Ortlund and Eric Ortlund, Western Michigan University, June, 2004. 8, 2004. Christopher Bishop ’94 and Laura Gerhardstein Kathryn Grace, June 30, 2004. Amelia Cox ’94, MFA in creative writing Joany McConnell ’91 Bond and Mark Bond, ’94 Bishop, Anna Marie, Aug. 27, 2003. Amy Hoekstra ’94 Pietrogallo and Tim (fiction), Warren Wilson College, January, 2004. Jack William, April 18, 2004. Karra Wohlford ’94 Brinks and Josh Brinks, Pietrogallo, Joseph Daniel, Nov. 14, 2003. Kimberly Huizen ’94 Slot, master’s degree in Rhonda Mullins ’91 Brewer and Jim Brewer, Alexander Joshua, May 18, 2004. Tara Tubaugh ’94 Rezen and Bryan Rezen, middle level education, Grand Valley State Sophia Josephine, June 9, 2004. Monica Bullard ’94 Cozzens and Jeffrey Olivia Grace, Feb. 25, 2004. University, August, 2004. Cheryl Muma ’91 Ostergren and Craig Cozzens, Frances Adelaide, May 9, 2004. Kristen Dalman ’94 Ryan and Patrick Ryan, Amy White ’95, M.A. in applied social Taber Joseph, March 5, 2004. research, West Virginia University, August, 2004. Kimberly Huizen ’94 Slot and Trevor Slot, Scott Nyman ’96, Ph.D. in counseling psychol- Katelyn Rae, July 31, 2003. ogy, Purdue University, August, 2004. Cheryl Kolk ’95 Quillan and Steven Quillan, Andrew Van Pernis ’96, Ph.D. in computer Caralyn Rose, April 30, 2004. science, Clemson University, August, 2004. Stephanie Spurway ’95 Ruwet and Joshua Heidi Giddy ’98, master’s degree in school Campus Notes Ruwet, Stella Begey, March 14, 2004. counseling, Clemson University, August, 2004. Kristin Hawes ’95 Suminski and Pete Suminski Benjamin Mills ’98, J.D. and master’s degree in ’95, Keenan Thomas, Aug. 12, 2004. public policy, Indiana University, 2003 (Continued from page 12.) Michelle Brown ’95 Warren and Timothy Elayne Provost ’98, Ph.D., experimental Warren, Andrew Keith, June 28, 2004. pathology, Yale University Department of tiple “grazing stations,” each with a regional science at Hope and the grant’s administra- Jennifer Hoeksema ’96 Cliff and Erik Cliff, Pathology, May, 2004. emphasis: Mexican, Italian, Pacific Rim, tor. “We’re especially interested in Wyatt Andrew, Jan. 12, 2004. Stacey Mackowiak ’99 Ayotte, Ph.D. in French Chris Kaplan ’96 and Sara Rugg ’97 Kaplan, interdisciplinary studies, Michigan State U.S.A. and Asian. Menu items developed by encouraging enrollment among members Kendall Christine, Aug. 21, 2004. University. Chef Tom Hoover ranged from fiesta lime of minority groups and women, who are David LaHuis ’96 and Michelle Kavanaugh ’96 Lauri Bolo-Schreuder ’99, Master’s of Science chicken breast, to baked garlic bread, traditionally underrepresented in these LaHuis, Ellie Cosette, July 19, 2004. & Nursing (M.S.N.), University of Michigan, Caribbean fruit punch, sirloin beef tips and fields nationally.” Mary Boelkins ’96 Remenschneider and Scott December, 2003. made-to-order sushi. In addition, desserts The grant will provide support for Remenschneider, Madison Ann, Oct. 6, 2004. Melissa Manchester ’99 Mulder, M.A. in Latin Kelly Dermody ’96 Ybema and Charles Ybema, American literature, Purdue University. designed to match each region were pro- prospective students who enroll at the Charles John Jr. (“Chip”), Aug. 17, 2004. Elizabeth Bailey ’00, M.A. in counselor educa- vided by the Sinful Cheesecake Company college and current students who commit to Jason Doublestein ’97 and Stephanie Freriks ’99 tion, Western Michigan University, June 26, 2004. of Hudsonville, Mich. one of the programs. Doublestein, Anna Catherine, Sept. 11, 2004. Jennifer Kossoris ’00, Medical Doctor, The “recruitment scholarships” will be Melissa Harriger ’97 Lalomia and Brent University of Chicago, June, 2004. HP TECHNOLOGY AWARD: Hope granted to 12 incoming freshmen in each of Lalomia, Anthony Christopher, May 18, 2004. Jack Mulder Jr. ’00, Ph.D., philosophy, Purdue Eddie Hwang ’98 and Carla Boss ’99 Hwang, University. was one of 42 college and university recipi- two years, starting in the fall of 2005. The Claudia Ann Seonjyung, May 21, 2004. Kathryn Mulder ’00, Doctor of Optometry, ents nationwide to receive an HP “retention scholarships” will be granted to six Ellen Byland ’98 Zupancic and Joe Zupancic Illinois College of Optometry, May 22, 2004. Technology for Teaching grant, designed to currently enrolled students for each of two ’98, Megan Marie, Dec. 23, 2003. Phillip Stawski ’00, Doctor of Medicine, transform and improve learning through years, starting as soon as the spring of 2005. Scott Engelsman ’99 and Lindsey Odell ’01 American University of the Caribbean, June, 2004. the innovative use of technology. Based on their eligibility, including continued Engelsman, Tyler Odell, Aug. 30, 2004. Sara E. Lamers ’01, MFA (Master of Fine Arts) Brian Field ’99 and Kirsten Morian ’00 Field, in creative writing, Purdue University. Each college or university receiving an progress toward one of the target majors and Jackson Douglas, Aug. 9, 2004. Julie Murray ’01 Dull, Master’s of Science: HP Technology for Teaching grant is using demonstrated financial need, the recipients Jeremy Luhmann ’99 and Patricia DeYoung ’00 Physician Assistant Studies, Arcadia University the HP wireless technology to enhance will hold their scholarships through their Luhmann, Jocelyn Renae, July 24, 2004. (Philadelphia, Pa.), May, 2004. learning in computer science, engineering, fourth year of undergraduate study. Emily LaLonde ’99 MacNellis and Scott Joel Neckers ’01, J.D., magna cum laude, math or science courses. Each scholarship will be for a maximum MacNellis, Edward Grant, Aug. 29, 2004. University of Michigan Law School, May, 2004. At Hope, the grant is supporting of $3,125 per year, as much as is allowed by Erin Frazer ’99 Nagrant and Andrew Nagrant, Nichol Mesbergen ’01 Scholten, M.S.W., Gabriel Andrew, Aug. 13, 2004. Western Michigan University, April 26, 2004. research into the effectiveness of electronic the NSF program that has awarded the Melody Morscheck ’99 Steensma and Tim Brenda Brouwer ’01 Sweetser, master’s degree textbooks, a project headed by Dr. Ryan funding, according to Dr. Dershem. The Steensma, Morgan JoLyn, June 17, 2004. in education, Governors State University, June, McFall ’93 of the computer science faculty. grant itself totals $398,040. Robin Bolt ’99 Trumble and Christopher 2004. The college received an HP cash and Trumble, Darynn Ann-Marie, July 22, 2004. Matthew Cook ’02, M.A. in English, Simmons product package valued at up to $60,000, ARCHIVED EDITIONS: Through the Kelly Zweering ’99 Wierenga and Mike College. Wierenga, Joshua Michael, July 19, 2004. Samuel Klooster ’02, master’s degree in which will include one year of access to magic of technology, past issues of new from Kerry Gross ’99 Williams and Ron Williams, mechanical engineering, Georgia Tech., Spring, HP’s higher education help desk support. Hope College harkening back to the last mil- Turner Benjamin, Aug. 7, 2004. 2004. The grant to Hope supports further lennium are now available for viewing Megan Clapp ’00 Gorton and Jeff Gorton, Liz Sorge ’02, M.A. in intercultural ministry, investigation of the e-textbook application online. Kaitlyn Suzanne, July 31, 2004. Denver Seminary, May, 2004. developed by Dr. McFall and his under- “Pdf” versions of the paper from the Katie Ergang ’00 Meyering and Kevin Breanne Borin ’02 Wallaker, Master of Social Meyering, Gavin Andrew, June 7, 2004. Work, University of Chicago, June, 2004. graduate assistants as part of a two-year October, 1999, issue through the most recent Erin Bates ’01 Altman and Zachary Altman, grant funded by the National Science (this one) can be found on the college’s Web Alison Rose, June 11, 2004. Foundation. A total of nine Hope students site at: www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc/archive/ Jennifer Chelepis ’01 Novakoski and Joe have contributed to the project since it The run extends to October of 1999 Novakoski, Mackenzie Hope, June 26, 2004. Deaths Deaths began in the summer of 2001. because that’s the earliest still-existing elec- Sarah Hokenson ’02 Therkildsen and Eric tronic version (which is how the issue is Therkildsen, Clayton Joshua, June 27, 2004. Ruth Bolhuis ’31 Cook of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., died on Friday, July 30, 2004. She was 95. SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS: A major provided to the printer). She had worked as a teacher for the grant from the National Science Foundation As reported in the April ’04 edition, the Holland (Mich.) and New Groningen (Mich.) (NSF) will provide scholarships to encour- online version of news from Hope College is not AdvancedAdvanced Degrees Degrees school districts. age students to study computer science, replacing the printed copy mailed to alumni, She was a member of Third Reformed engineering or mathematics at Hope. parents and friends of Hope. It is, instead, a Peter Warnock ’79, Ph.D. in anthropology, Church, R.C.W., Woman’s Literary Club, and ancient studies minor, University of Missouri- the R.E.O. sisterhood. “Our goal is to attract more students to verbatim complement shared simply for the Columbia, August, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, these three disciplines,” said Dr. Herbert convenience of those who are visiting the Albert Smith ’82, master’s degree in education, Alvin “Boo” Cook ’30, in 2002. Dershem, who is a professor of computer college via cyberspace. Enjoy! Grand Valley State University, August, 2004. Survivors include her son, James D. (Samira) Parents in Prayer Parents and families are invited to include the Hope College community in their personal prayers. Subscribe, and you will receive prayer requests via email through the Campus Ministries office. Please send your name and email address to [email protected] “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Romans 12:12)

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Cook ’58 of Ridgewood, N.J.; her daughter, Connie Burroughs Corporation (Unisys) for 32 years and Survivors include his children, Harold (Carol) June Pomp ’38 Mack of Holland, Mich., died on (Don) Holland of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; five grand- retired in 1981. He then worked for Energy Holtrop of Bad Axe, Mich., Claudia (Ted) Ferris of Friday, Aug. 20, 2004. She was 88. children; 12 great-grandchildren; brother-in law, Conversion Devices and Mosaic Systems, both Phoenix, Ariz., Jack Holtrop of Freeland, Mich., Jill She had been employed as a bacteriologist for Clarence Vande Water of Holland, Mich.; and located in Troy, Mich. (Mark) Hilla of Howell, Mich., and Claus (Sue) the Michigan Department of Health in Grand sister-in-law, Julia Bolhuis of Holland. His family has summered at Crystal Lake Holtrop III of Zilwaukee, Mich.; 14 grandchildren, Rapids and in Lansing, had performed malaria (Mich.) since 1916, and after moving permanently including Rachel Hilla ’06; four great-grandchil- research at the University of Michigan School of Word has been received of the death of Susan to Beulah, Mich., in 1990, he became involved in dren; sisters, Ella Albertie of Spring Lake, Mich., Public Health, and was an electron microscopist at Dickson ’77 Cram of Mount Laurel, N.J., who died various community activities. He was a charter and June (Pete) Medema of Muskegon, Mich.; Michigan State University. on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004. More information will member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church; brothers, Hugh (Nancy) Holtrop of Carmel, Calif., She was a member of Hope Reformed Church. appear in the next issue. served on the CLA board, the Benzie Area and Donald Holtrop of Muskegon; brother- and Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Museum board and Rotary; and played in the sister-in-law, Albert (Bobbi) George of Grand Walter; a son, Ross ’71 (Patricia Machiela ’71) Mack Marcellus “Mark” De Jonge ’33 of Zeeland, Benzie Community Band. He was a partner in the Haven, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews. of Valparaiso, Ind.; a granddaughter, Rachael Mich., died on Wednesday, July 28, 2004. He was real estate development of Crystal Highlands Mack ’98 (Jeffrey) Miller of Valparaiso; a great- 93. Orchards. Margaret Robinson ’35 Howard of Eau Claire, grandson; a sister, Norma (James) Parker; and He taught at Kaleva (Mich.) High School from He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Marjorie Mich., died on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004. She was 89. nieces and cousins. 1933 to 1936, at Sparta (Mich.) High School, where Lucking ’48 French; his children, Theodore J. She taught school in Montague and Benton he also coached, from 1936 to 1945, and at Zeeland (Laurie) French of Paw Paw, Mich., Patricia F. Harbor, Mich. She married John Howard, raised Maurice “Maury” Marcus ’30 of Sacramento, High School from 1945 until he retired in 1976. He (Michael) Beach of Novi, Mich., and James R. ’79 five children, and returned to teaching, first at St. Calif., died on Wednesday, July 7, 2004. He was 97. was also bus supervisor and driver’s training direc- (Rebecca Brookstra ’79) French of Naperville, Ill.; John High School in Benton Harbor and later at He served as pastor of RCA churches in New tor in Zeeland. four grandchildren, including Andrew French ’02 Lake Michigan Catholic High School in St. Joseph, Jersey, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Following retire- He was a member of First Reformed Church of of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sister and brother-in-law, Mich. She taught English, Latin and French, direct- ment, he served for 30 years, until the age of 90, as Zeeland. Margaret and Robert Hawes of Beulah, Mich.; ed plays, and coached one-act drama competitions. pastor of visitation at Fremont Presbyterian He was preceded in death by his first wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert ’44 and Following retirement in 1979, she continued to Church in Sacramento. In September, the church Margaret Lammers, in 1960, and his second wife, Kay Lucking of Spring Lake, Mich.; and several direct plays for another 10 years. She also volun- will dedicate a new addition, the Maury Marcus Joyce Nevenzel, in 1988. nieces, nephews and cousins. teered at Birthright in St. Joseph and the Catholic Resource Center, in memory of his service to the Survivors include his children, Clark and Janice Community Center in Benton Harbor. church and of his quest for knowledge. De Jonge of Vienna, Va., Hope De Jonge of Word has been received of the death of James She was preceded in death by her husband in Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Geneva; Conklin, Mich., and John and Sheryl De Jonge of A. Hakken ’51 of Wayland, Mich., who died on 1999 and her son Thomas in 1971. sons, Bruce of Carmel Valley, Calif., and Maurice of Holland, Mich.; six grandchildren, including Ann Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004. More information will Survivors include two daughters, two sons, 12 Berkeley, Calif.; daughter, Marlene Marcus of Marie Backeljauw-Griep ’85 of Wyoming, Ohio; appear in the next issue. grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Sacramento; brothers, Clifford ’39 (Esther Bultman five great-grandchildren; in-laws, Angeline De ’39) Marcus of Lansing, Mich., and Eugene ’50 Jonge and Don and Joyce Hoezee, all of Zeeland, Ralph Hansen ’72 of Edison, N.J., died of acute James Spencer “Spence” Hulse ’37 of Palm (Betty) Marcus of North Canton, Ohio; sister, Hazel and Eleanor Boter and Marian Spyker, both of leukemia on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004. He was 54. Harbor, Fla., died on Tuesday, July 13, 2004. He Plaake of Holland, Mich.; four grandchildren; one Holland. He was most recently employed for two years as a was 90. great-grandson; and in-laws, Marie Heneveld of lab technician for Robert Wood Johnson University He had a career in banking and retired as senior Grand Rapids, Mich., Barbara Dalman of Holland, Marijane Brouillet ’38 DeWeerd of Rochester, Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. Prior to that, he vice president of the New Jersey Savings Bank. Mich., and George Heneveld of Enterprise, Ala. Minn., died on Thursday, July 22, 2004. She was 87. worked for JC Penney and Taggart Driving School He was a member of Palm Harbor United She taught in the Chicago Public Schools. In in East Brunswick, N.J. He studied dancing with Methodist Church. He was formerly active in the Patricia Filka ’82 McRoberts of Muskegon, 1939 she married James H. DeWeerd ’36 in a cere- the Merce Cunningham Dance Co., and performed Somerville (N.J.) Rotary and Somerset County Mich., died on Thursday, July 29, 2004. She was 45. mony officiated by Dr. Dimnent in Hope’s at Villager Barn Theater Co. in Franklin, N.J. (N.J.) Chamber of Commerce, and he had served She was a musician and vocalist, and had per- Memorial Chapel. She continued her teaching He was preceded in death by his father, George on the New Jersey State Banking Commission. formed at various area churches and civic career throughout World War II. W. Hansen, in May of 2003, and a niece, Erika J. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara, organizations, including Cherry County Playhouse She recently received a 55-year service pin from Kalogiros, in August of 2003. and his brother, Irv. and Muskegon Civic Theater. She worked as the the American Red Cross, where her volunteer Survivors include his mother, Thea Hansen; Survivors include two sons, Gregory ’67 office manager for McRoberts & DeYoung activities included being a water safety instructor two sisters, Eileen Hansen (Philip) Apruzzese and (Elaine) of Marietta, Ga., and Dudley (Nanette) of Podiatrists. She was also a former member of Dr. and an organizer of the Lifeguard Olympics and Christine Hansen ’70 Sackett; a brother, Kurt Holland Township, N.J.; sister, Elsine Katz of Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church. handicapped swimming. She was a lifetime Hansen; and five nieces and three nephews. Nashville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and two Survivors include her husband, Phillip; two member of the Girl Scouts of America, and also great-grandchildren. stepdaughters, Nikki (Dan Langlois) McRoberts belonged to AAUW, League of Women Voters, Ruth Houmes ’42 Harmeling of Ormond and Kelly (Scott) Greiner, both of Muskegon; Christ United Methodist Church, and Central Kona Beach, Fla., died on Wednesday, July 7, 2004. She John A. “Birddog” Johnson Jr. ’52 of Sodus grandson, Dylan McRoberts; her parents, Paul and (Hawaii) Union Church. She enjoyed swimming, was 83. Point, N.Y., died on Sunday, July 11, 2004. Ada Filka of Muskegon; brother, Robert (Lori) traveling, sewing, playing bridge and fishing. She was preceded in death by her daughter Following service in the U.S. Army, he joined Filka of Mason, Mich.; two sisters, Pamela (Robert) Survivors include her husband; three children, Barbara Lyn Harmeling. Eastman Kodak Company, from which he retired Irwin of Muskegon and Paula (Doug) Bosman of Bonnie (Hank) Johns of Peoria, Ariz., Jim (Barbara) She taught school for a year prior to marrying in 1985. Holland, Mich.; six nieces; and one nephew. of Stevens Point, Wis., and Sue (Tim) Schmuck of and starting her family. In her early years she Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Patricia; St. Paul, Minn.; six grandchildren; and four great- played piano and taught Sunday School at church. three children, Sandra DeRaffele, Donna Johnson grandchildren. Her interests included cooking, bridge, and needle- and David Johnson; seven grandchildren; and a work. brother, Robert ’57 (Mary Peerbolt ’57) Johnson. Geneva Dogger ’32 Dykhuizen of Holland, Survivors include sons Tom (Judy) of Lake Graduation Honors Mich., died on Monday, Aug. 16, 2004. She was 95. Wales, Fla., Kent (Jackie) of Orlando, Fla., Mike John H. Kleinheksel II ’44 of Holland, Mich., She was a member of First Reformed Church and (Debbie) of Lake Wales, John (Kay) of Jacksonville, died on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004. He was 83. This list includes summer graduates several of its organizations, and she had been a Fla., and Rick (Tina) of Lakeland, Fla.; daughters, He was a veteran of World War II who served and May graduates whose informa- member of the Reformed Church in America’s Kay (Mike) Kemmer of Ormond Beach and Patte in the Pacific. board of education and the Reformed Church (Bruce) Holdorff of Polk City, Fla.; 28 grandchil- He was a member of Christ Memorial tion wasn’t available prior to the Women’s Guild. dren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Reformed Church and the Zeeland American publication of the August issue. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Legion,, and was past president of Concerned Rev. Arnold Dykhuizen ’31, in 1998. Martin Hoekman ’35 of Cresco, Iowa, died on Hearts Club. SUMMA CUM LAUDE Survivors include her children, Kenneth Monday, June 14, 2004. He was 91. Survivors include his wife, Doris (Van Hoven Joanne G. Huisken; Jenison, Mich. Dykhuizen of Marion, N.Y., and Joy (Terry) Creek He was a retired RCA pastor who served at ’42); his children, Kathy (Ron) Rumble of Jason Edward Kingma; Grand Rapids, Mich. of Nebraska; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchil- Monarch Reformed Church of Monarch, Alberta; Huntersville, N.C., Mary (A.J.) Visser of Lantana, dren; a sister-in-law, Minnie Bell; nieces and Archer Reformed Church of Archer, Iowa; Hope Texas, and Jack (Karen) Kleinheksel of Grand Mary Jean Otterness; Rochester, N.Y. nephews; and cousins. Reformed Church of George, Iowa; First Reformed Rapids, Mich.; eight grandchildren; eleven great- Jennifer Lee Paulus; Midland, Mich. Church of Inwood, Iowa; Bethel Reformed Church grandchildren; sister-in-law, Donna Van Hoven John Ettema ’43 of Holland, Mich., died on of Passaic, New Jersey; First Reformed Church of of Zeeland; and several nieces, nephews and MAGNA CUM LAUDE Monday, July 26, 2004. He was 82. Maurice, Iowa; and Knapp Street Reformed cousins. Cynthia M. Bachhuber; Madison, Wis. He served as pastor at First Reformed Church in Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Pamela Christine Balmer; Williamston, Mich. Monroe, S.D.; Hope Reformed Church in Lincoln, Following retirement, he resided in Rock Edith Klaaren ’43 Kleinjans of Honolulu, Jill Elizabeth Kalajainen; DeWitt, Mich. Neb.; First Reformed Church of Chandler, Minn; Valley, Iowa, Apache Junction, Ariz., Las Vegas, Hawaii, died on Sunday, July 25, 2004. She was 80. Robert J. Oostendorp; Zeeland, Mich. Grace Reformed Church of Allen Park, Mich., and Nev., and Cresco. She spent 20 years as an educational missionary as calling pastor for Trinity Reformed Church of Survivors include his wife of more than 66 of the Reformed Church in America in China and Brandi Sue Siler; Grand Haven, Mich. Holland. years, Thelma; brother, Cornelius Hoekman; sons, Japan. In 1967 she moved to Hawaii and worked Anne Marie Slaughter; Holland, Mich. He was a former chaplain with the Civil Air Robert ’63 (Margaret Cooper ’64) Hoekman, for the Curriculum Research and Development Sarah Jane VanKrimpen; Holland, Mich. Patrol in the Detroit, Mich., area, and he was a Theodore ’62 (Elena) Hoekman and Philip (Gail) Group, a research unit of the University of member of the Lake Erie Classis, Evergreen Hoekman; daughters, Gladys (Paul) Noordhoek Hawaii’s College of Education that designs and CUM LAUDE Commons, and Holland Exchange Club. and Patricia Hoekman ’73 (Delvan) Ramey; 15 develops instructional materials for K-12 students Nicole Lynn Nestor; Midland, Mich. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marilyn grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. and teachers. She served as the group’s managing Jason Allen DeWitt; West Olive, Mich. Zandstra ’44 Ettema; children, James Ettema and editor for almost 20 years. Shannon Marie Dykema; Holland, Mich. Elaine Rado of Chicago, Ill., Dale (Elizabeth) Claus A. Holtrop II ’52 of Saginaw Township, Survivors include her sons, Brian, David and Ettema of Los Angeles, Calif., Pamela (Krishna) Mich., died on Thursday, July 29, 2004. He was 77. John; daughters, Monica Guckenheimer and Cari Alise Kleinheksel; Holland, Mich. Sawhney of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Michael He was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served Connie; sister, Miriam Klaaren ’60 (Don ’59) De Kathryn Sylvia Korenstra; Fremont, Mich. Ettema of Santa Fe, N.M., and Roger (Janelle) in the European Theatre during World War II. Jongh; and nine grandchildren. Martha McNamara Luidens; Holland, Mich. Ettema of Howell, Mich.; nine grandchildren; sib- He worked in the cement industry for more Erica Beth Miedema; Zeeland, Mich. lings, Jason and Marian Wyngarden and Ruth than four decades, and he and his wife operated C. Louise Becker ’43 Mac Gregor of Brian Liam Murphy; Naperville, Ill. Klingenberg of Holland, and Dorothy Smallegan of the Saginaw Flea Market for more than 20 years. Middleville, Mich., died on Friday, July 23, 2004. Dana Christine Nicholson; Jenison, Mich. Zeeland, Mich.; in-laws, Theodore ’41 and June He was a life-long member of Community She was 82. Derek Allen Phelan; Howell, Mich. Zandstra, and Evelyn and Aarne Frobom of Christian Reformed Church. He served on the Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Holland; and nephews, nieces and cousins. Zilwaukee City Council, the Saginaw County James Mac Gregor ’46; children, Carolyn Mac Erin Nicole Rupert; Traverse City, Mich. Board of Supervisors, the Zilwaukee Board of Gregor ’55 Getty, Debbie (Jan) Kroes, Eley (Ken) Kara Nichole Sayger; Rochester, Ind. John D. French ’49 of Holland, Mich., died on Supervisors, and the Zilwaukee Board of Kollar, Barb (Chris) Auten, Jayne (Dave) Peet, Paul Wesley Simon; Zeeland, Mich. Monday, Sept. 13, 2004. He was 79. Education. He was a member of the Zilwaukee Bruce (Julie) Mac Gregor, Scott (Beth) Mac Gregor, Stephanie Alissa Springer; Bloomfield He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps Lions Club. and Sandy (Jim) Ahrens; 21 grandchildren; nine Village, Mich. who served as a navigator and attained the rank of He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores great-grandchildren; sisters, Mina Becker ’36 Buys Dina Vathanaphone; Holland, Mich. second lieutenant. (George), in 1996; son Kimber; sister Marge (Neil) and Helen Crandle; brother, John (Bev) Becker; and He worked as a business economist for the Dornbos; and brother-in-law, John Albertie. many nieces and nephews.

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Word has been received of the death of Sakiko grandchildren; brothers, Gerald (Gertrude) She was a nurse for 26 years at Tri-County Grand Rapids, Mich., and Betsy Waterloo ’00 Kanamori ’63 Mook, who died on Saturday, Aug. Scholten and Harvey (Marian) Scholten of Holland, Public Health. (Jaime) Ventura of Canton, Mich.; three nieces and 21, 2004. More information will appear in the next Mich.; sister, Estella Lamer of Zeeland, Mich.; and Survivors include several cousins. five nephews. issue. in-laws, Adrian and Henrietta Van Liere of Holland. Word has been received of the death of John Titus Van Haitsma ’32 of Holland, Mich., died Word has been received of the death of Ann Traylor ’71 of Dublin, Ohio, who died on Monday, on Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. He was 93. Paeth ’97 of Bay City, Mich., who died on Word has been received of the death of Sept. 13, 2004. More information will appear in the He was a veteran of World War II who served Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004. More information will Prudence Haskin ’50 Selover of Holland, Mich., next issue. in the U.S. Army, 10th Special Paratroopers in appear in the next issue. who died on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004. More infor- Germany. mation will appear in the next issue. Sheri Waterloo ’90 Van Bruggen of He practiced dentistry in Holland for 43 years. Lambertus Scholten ’39 of St. Augustine, Fla., Kalamazoo, Mich., died on Sept 4, 2004, after a life- He was a member of the American Dental died on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004. He was 87. Leonard Sibley ’46 of Lansdale, Pa., died on long battle with cystic fibrosis. She was 35. Association and past president of the Western During World War II, he was recruited by the Wednesday, June 30, 2004. He was 80. She taught special education at Jefferson Michigan Dental Association. He was a member Defense Department to aid in the development of He was ordained in the Reformed Church in Elementary School in Ionia, Mich., until 1995, when of Hope Church and had participated in the choir the atomic bomb. Following the war, he worked in America and served two pastorates in the denom- she chose to retire. and consistory. His Hope affiliations included H- the laboratories of Upjohn Co., retiring as a sales ination. He then became executive secretary of She was active in Richland Bible Church. She Club, Patrons for the Arts, and the Second manager. He was named to the Upjohn Sales the Character Research Project at . enjoyed drawing, writing, poetry, drying flowers, Century Club, from whom he received the Academy and was chosen to receive the W.E. He subsequently joined the Lutheran Church quilting and gardening. President’s Award in 2002. He was a member of Upjohn Award. Following retirement, he worked (LCA) and directed their department of informa- She was preceded in death by her brother, the Holland Museum, Holland Area Arts in boat sales and created clocks and furniture. tion services. Matthew. Council, Muskegon Museum of Arts, and St. He had volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, Survivors include his wife, Doris; five children; Survivors include her husband, Pete; her Joseph Art Museum. He was an honorary a youth leader, and a teacher of boating safety two sisters, Joyce Sibley ’48 VanRy of Fort Wayne, parents, Ronald and Mary Scherpenisse ’65 member of Kandu Club. classes for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Ind., and Jean Sibley ’49 Brunstetter of Columbia, Waterloo of Byron Center, Mich.; five sisters, Kristi He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Survivors include his wife, Irma; children, Judy Md.; and seven grandchildren. Waterloo ’91 (Loren) Washburn of Hamilton, De Pree Van Haitsma. (Dale) Clyma of Grayling, Mich., James Scholten of Mich., Julie (Steve) Guthrie of St. Andrews, Survivors include daughters, Margaret Grampian, Pa., and David (Deanie) Scholten of Ruth Stegeman ’40 of Denver, Colo., died on Scotland, Laurie (Robert) Nordstrom of Bangkok, (Harley) Hill and Rebecca (Chris) Boyer of San Taylorsville, Ky.; five grandchildren; five great- Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004. She was 87. Thailand, Carrie Waterloo ’98 (Ken) Krause of Francisco, Calif., and Mary Lawsha of Oakland, Calif.; seven grandchildren; sister, Arlene (Bill) Kool of Byron Center, Mich; nieces and nephews.

Word has been received of the death of Mary E. Vugteveen ’58 Van Verst of Oak Brook, Ill., who died on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004. More information will appear in the next issue.

Judson J. Van Wyk ’43 of Chapel Hill, N.C., died on Tuesday, June 22, 2004. He was 83. He was a professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he joined the medical school faculty in 1955 and built the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology from the ground up. He was respected world- alumni parents friends...serving students wide for his seminal work in the diagnosis and treatment of hormonal growth abnormalities in children and adults. “The more time we spend on Hope’s campus, the He received an honorary degree from Hope more in love with Hope we become. We have College in 1976 and from the University of Genoa in 1992. always been firm believers in supporting our Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Persis children where they are, with whatever they are Parker ’44 Van Wyk; children, Judith (Eugene) Poveromo of Chapel Hill, Persis A. Van Wyk of involved, and with whatever their dreams may be. Blacksburg, Va., Peter (Michele) Van Wyk of Vero With one daughter already through Hope, our son Beach, Fla., and Judson (Julie) Van Wyk Jr. of currently there and one more daughter in the Greensboro, N.C.; six grandchildren; sister, Lois Van Wyk ’48 (Robert ’48) Wildman of Rockford, process of making her college decision, we have Ill.; and sister-in-law, Bertha Vis ’41 Van Wyk of been supporting Hope College for some time and Mt. Vernon, Ind. will continue to do so for many years. We have Word has been received of the death of Mary worked hard to be examples for our children to Jane Vaupell ’39 Vollink of Holland, Mich., who follow. By contributing to the Hope Fund, we have died on Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. More information a direct impact on programs and services that will appear in the next issue. benefit our children and also feel that we are setting Donald Westerhoff ’65 of Lancaster, Pa., died an example for them to support the causes and Mike and Mary Dykema, Chair Couple on Friday, June 25, 2004. He was 61. Hope College Parents’ Council He retired in 2001 from Modus Media in organizations that they believe in as well. Rosewood, Mass., as director of international development. Prior to that, he was employed by Hope is a safe place, creative place, a challenging place, a place where goals are set and then achieved; a R.R. Donnelley & Sons in Chicago and later trans- ferred to Lancaster (Pa.) County as LAC place blessed by God through the presence of His spirit in the lives of the students and all those who department manager for 20 years. positively impact each of their lives on a daily basis. What a place to loosen the apron strings, untie He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, them and let God continue to direct them. and was active in Habitat for Humanity. He also ” built retreat cabins for Camp Kirkenwald. He enjoyed woodworking, landscaping, and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Kristin Camp ’67 Westerhoff; sons, Donald (Ronna) Westerhoff Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Corey (Megan) Westerhoff of Oakmont, Pa.; one grand- son; sister, Ruth (Jack) Van Ingen of Mountville, Pa.; and brother, David (Lynn) Westerhoff of Deep Lake, Conn.

Jeffery Wiersum ’47 of Syracuse, N.Y., died on Friday, April 30, 2004. He was 78. He was a physician in general practice in New Paltz, N.Y., until 1969, when he went into research at Bristol-Myers in Syracuse, N.Y. He returned to general practice in Syracuse in the early 1970s. Survivors include three children, Pamela Smith of Washington, D.C., Schuyler Wiersum of Bremerton, Wash., and Derek Wiersum of New Paltz.

Hope College Parents’ Council Members Back row: Lon Barr, Keith March, Mark Pageau, Chris Short, Eric Peterson, Jack Poll, Mary Dykema Front row: Carole March, Michele Pageau, Cindy Short, Marjorie Bramley, Libby Peterson, Mary Poll, Marijane VanDerWende SympathySympathy To To Not pictured: Mary Barr, Mike Dykema, Ken VanDerWende, Darcy Wolfson, Gary Wolfson Word has been received of the death of Deborah Bock of Vienna, Austria, who died on 616-395-7775 www.hope.edu/hopefund Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. More information will appear in the next issue.

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Campus Profile A vision made reality Gathered in the heart of Hope’s newest academic building, hundreds celebrated a living idea.

Multiple presentations marked the college’s dedication of the college’s science center on Friday, Oct. 8. The 158,700- square-foot, three-story campus landmark includes both a new building and the renovated Peale Science Center, and houses the departments of biology, chemistry, the geological and envi- ronmental sciences, nursing and psychology. Although the building provided the occasion and the stage, it was the philosophy it exemplifies and supports that was the day’s star: that students learn best by working on original research alongside faculty mentors. “A new space is a curriculum made visible,” said Dr. Judith Ramaley, who is assistant director of the Education and Human Resources Directorate of the National Science Foundation, and presented the day’s keynote address, “Science and Citizenship: The Importance of Public Understanding of Science.” “At Hope, science has been a defining theme for the institu- tion since the presidency of Dr. Calvin VanderWerf, whose vision for mathematics and science education at Hope set off the first wave of student-faculty research collaboration that spread from chemistry to physics to biology and then to the rest of the sciences. Now it has spread to a collaborative research program for faculty and students in the humanities, social sciences and Students made it official: the ribbon-cutting by senior biology major Jennifer Yamaoka of Zeeland, Mich., who arts, and the introduction of a newly revised institutional core is president of the college’s chapter of the Tri-Beta honorary society and vice president of Student Congress. curriculum that emphasizes interdisciplinary learning.” Seniors Samara Webb of Lansing, Mich., and Travis Ruch of Grand Rapids, Mich., are the ribbon-holders.

The day featured multiple conversations with Hope alumni. A panel presentation by physicians spanning five decades included, from left: Dr. Don Mulder ’48, Dr. Norman Thompson ’53, Dr. Doug Edema ’73, Dr. George Zuidema ’49, Dr. Barb Tacoma ’81 De Pree and Dr. David Lowry ’89.

Biology laboratories director Lori Hertel introduces visitors to a resident of the science museum, All three levels of the atrium hosted the hundreds who gathered designed with community outreach in mind. In addition to being a resource for the college community, for the ceremony. the museum is a popular field trip destination for area schools.

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