NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE
April 2016 NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE
Volume 47, No. 3 April 2016
On the Cover A sweet celebration to honor Hope College's sesquicentennial year. The delicious talents of our friends at Hope College Catering and the Cakabakery are gratefully acknowledged in preparing this cover. Cheers to 150 years — may Hope continue to serve and sustain students, alumni, friends and family for many years to come!
Published for Alumni, Friends and Parents of Hope College by the Division of Public Affairs and Marketing. Should you receive more than one copy, please pass it on to someone in your community. “QUOTE, UNQUOTE” An overlap of Hope College constituencies makes duplication sometimes unavoidable. Quote, unquote is an eclectic sampling of things said at and about Hope College. For regular updates about the college and Hope people and events, please visit hope.edu. President of Hope College “Maurice’s academic struggles were rooted John C. Knapp More than 100 Hope students serve in the volatility and adversity extrinsic to the Vice President for Public Affairs as volunteer tutors each year with CASA classroom. We generally maintained focus, but and Marketing Jennifer G. Fellinger (Children’s After School Achievement), the most valuable moments for us were mentoring a community program of Hope College opportunities related to life and plans, right and Director of Public Affairs and Events Derek Emerson ’85 that provides academic and cultural wrong, and even girlfriends (that I thought he was too young to have). We struggled through school enrichment for at-risk first- through Editor fights together, we struggled through upcoming Greg Olgers ’87 fifth-grade students. CASA, which tests together, and we struggled through his Layout and Design has served thousands of children since unreliable living situation together. Samantha Bruin, Rebecca Van Dyke ’96 Robrahn, beginning in 1987, works—and received Paul Willard “The CASA children are paired with Hope the “Outstanding Mentoring Program Award” in Michigan’s Printing Governor’s Service Award program in June 2010. The following students who aren't paid to tutor, but genuinely Walsworth Printing Group of St. Joseph, Michigan recollections by former tutor Joe Adamson ’14, shared by CASA love to put a smile on the students’ faces. For Classnotes Writer in a letter mailed to supporters this past summer, show that about four hours every week, Maurice was Julie Rawlings ’83 Huisingh the program’s young charges aren’t the only ones whose lives are comfortable. He was open. He was safe. He was Contributing Writers out of control at times, sure, but being true to my Greg Chandler, Amanda Dort ’17, Eva Dean Folkert ’83, changed for the better. mission, we made this learning-based activity Chris Lewis ’09, Greg Olgers ’87, Scott Travis ’06 (something he was previously scared of and Contributing Photographers Erik Alberg ’90, Alan Babbitt, Steven De Jong, uncomfortable with) into a place of achievement, “Reflecting on my Hope College experience Brian Gibbs ’84, Steven Herppich, Rob Kurtycz, stability, and pleasure. as a recent graduate and current medical school Tim Laman ’83, Jon Lundstrom, Greg Olgers ’87, Matthew Pennings, Lynne Powe ’86, Tom Renner ’67, applicant, there is a lot that I am proud of. My “Maurice made leaps and bounds in his Lou Schakel ’71, Neil Travers reading level, passed his classes, and talked most cherished moments were not those spent Hope College Public Affairs and Marketing in the lab or presenting research in front of a of going to college someday. More than the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center large crowd, but were Monday and Wednesday scholastic improvements, Maurice showed more phone: 616.395.7860 fax: 616.395.7991 afternoons sitting on the floor with Maurice. I respect, expressed his emotions in healthier ways, email: [email protected] spent two years tutoring for the CASA program, and felt like somebody believed in him. All mail correspondence should be sent to: working mainly with this fourth grader. “Even so, don't let us tutors fool you—amidst Hope College Public Affairs and Marketing the late nights studying organic chemistry and Anderson-Werkman Financial Center “We consider CASA students to be at risk for PO Box 9000 academic reasons, but as everyone in the CASA long days in class and at work, it feels great to Holland, MI 49422-9000 program knows, most of the students are at risk laugh, smile, play educational games, give our News from Hope College is published during for a lot more than a bad grade on a spelling brains a break and even play some tag in the April, August, and December by test. CASA is most certainly about the academic Pine Grove. CASA makes changes in the lives Hope College, 141 East 12th Street Holland, Michigan 49423-3698 growth for the students. As an elementary student of Holland's at-risk elementary students, but it that loathed going to school, I could sympathize also cultivates more empathetic, caring, and Postmaster: Please send address changes to News from Hope College with Maurice and the others. He was the son of a purposeful college graduates. I want to say thank PO Box 9000 single mom, brother of two high school dropout you to CASA, because I attribute an immense Holland, MI 49422-9000 siblings, and resident of an area where he feared amount of my character and interpersonal skills Notice of Nondiscrimination Hope College is committed to the concept of equal rights, being jumped on his walk home from school. to those Monday and Wednesday afternoons.” equal opportunities and equal protection under the law. Hope College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, creed or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at Hope College, including the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs. With regard to employment, the College complies with all legal requirements prohibiting discrimination in employment. 2 News From Hope College CONTENTS
2 “Quote, unquote” Reflections by a mentor.
4 Events Activities forthcoming.
5 Campus Scene News from the halls of Hope.
6 Campus Profile One body, many voices: ecumenism in action.
8 Campus Profile Hope’s H2 Dance Company chosen for Scotland’s Festival Fringe.
10 Hope 150 Multi-author historical book is telling Hope’s story from the beginning.
14 Hope 150 A commissioned musical composition celebrates Hope’s milestone birthday. DISTINCTIVE HOPE Hope takes seriously its enduring commitment, as the college’s mission 16 Campus Profile statement says, “to educate students for lives of leadership and service in a May Term to Rosebud Indian Reservation global society.” The emphasis recently received acclaim in the 2015 “Open marks 25 years of providing lasting lessons. Doors Report on International Educational Exchange” by the Institute of International Education, which identified Hope as a “leading institution”— 18 Campus Profile 36th nationwide among baccalaureate colleges—for having 309 students Musical Showcase inaugurates study abroad during the 2013-14 school year. Hope students have access Concert Hall with student focus. to more than 200 off-campus study programs in virtually every part of the globe, with options including semester- and year-long study, as well as shorter-term May Term, June Term and summer-school programs. Even as 20 Faculty Profile the students who participate find their own lives shaped for the better, they Six faculty retirees, 194 years, also help enrich the campus community with the perspective that they have impact beyond measure. gained when they return. hope.edu/nfhc 22 Alumni Profile David Paul ’10 builds a bold life of hope.
25 Classnotes News of the alumni family.
35 A Closing Look Celebrating spring.
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April 2016 3 EVENTS
ACADEMIC YEAR Spring Semester April 28, Thursday—Honors Convocation, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 7 p.m. ALUMNI WEEKEND April 29, Friday—Spring Fling. Friday, April 29 – Saturday, April 30, 2016 Classes dismissed at 3 p.m. May 2-6, Monday-Friday— Semester examinations May 6, Friday—Residence halls close for those not participating in Commencement, 5 p.m. May 8, Sunday—Baccalaureate and Commencement May 9, Monday—Residence halls close for graduating seniors, noon May Term—May 9-June 3 June Term—June 6-July 1 July Term—July 5-29
MUSIC Guest Artist: Gregory There's still time to register! Crowell and Shin Hwang, hope.edu/alumniweekend Harpsichord—Thursday, April 14, 11 a.m. Jazz Arts Collective—Thursday, SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ADMISSIONS DE PREE ART CENTER AND GALLERY April 14, 7:30 p.m. Orchestra Concert—Friday, Saturday, April 30 Campus Visits: The Admissions Graduating Senior Show— April 15, 7:30 p.m. Featuring a reception at the Jack Office is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 8-Sunday, May 8 Women’s Chamber Choir H. Miller Center for Musical weekdays, and from September Concert—Monday, April 18: with Arts at 4:30 p.m. followed by a through May is also open 9 a.m.- Luminescence and 12th Street performance in the Concert Hall of noon on Saturdays. Tours and KRUIZENGA ART MUSEUM Harmony, 7:30 p.m. “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm admissions interviews are available, “Past Present East West: Woodwind Chamber Recital— 121)” for choir and organ, the with appointments recommended. Highlights from the Permanent Monday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. premiere of a video highlighting 1.800.968.7850 Collection”—Through Saturday, Wind Ensemble Concert— Hope's history and remarks by hope.edu/admissions May 14 Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. President John C. Knapp. Please Tulip Time Organ Recitals— see the story on pages 14-15 Wednesday-Saturday, May 11-14: for more about the musical TRADITIONAL EVENTS SUMMER CAMPS Dimnent Memorial Chapel, starting composition, commissioned for the Celebration of Undergraduate Hope will offer multiple summer every half hour beginning at 10 sesquicentennial by Dr. Thelma Research and Creative ExploreHope camps for children, a.m. with the last concluding at 2 (Tommye) Leenhouts ’66. Performance—Friday, April 15, founded by Tod Gugino ’85; p.m. Admission is free. 2:30-5:30 p.m. hands-on science academies for middle school students and high SPORTS SCHEDULES Honors Convocation—Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m. school students; and workshops DANCE Please visit the Hope Athletics Baccalaureate and for STEM (science, technology, website at athletics.hope.edu to find Student Dance Showcase— Commencement—Sunday, May 8 engineering and mathematics) schedules for the spring season, Friday-Saturday, April 22-23, Opening Convocation—Sunday, teachers. The summer will also including baseball, softball, and Monday-Tuesday, April 25-26, Aug. 28 feature sports camps in basketball, 7:30 p.m. men’s and women’s golf, lacrosse, football, men’s lacrosse (there will Cecchetti International Ballet tennis and track. Pocket schedules be a women’s camp in October), School Concerts—Saturday, can be picked up at the Hope ALUMNI, PARENTS & FRIENDS soccer, tennis and volleyball. July 23, 10:30 a.m. and noon College ticket office in the Anderson- hope.edu/camps Werkman Financial Center. Alumni Weekend—Friday- athletics.hope.edu Saturday, April 29-30 HOPE SUMMER REPERTORY THEATRE Tulip Time GMB Architecture ADDITIONAL INFORMATION + Engineering Muziekparade— HSRT is planning an exciting 45th Please visit the college online for THEATRE Saturday, May 14, 2 p.m. season, opening in the DeWitt theatre Hope will be the grand marshal updates, additional events, locations The Tempest—Friday-Saturday, in June. Please see the advertisement in celebration of the college's and admission information. April 15-16; Wednesday-Saturday, on page 34 for more information. sesquicentennial. hope.edu/events April 20-23 hope.edu/hsrt Bob DeYoung Hope Classic All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Golf Outing—Monday, June 13
4 News From Hope College CAMPUS SCENE
GRADUATION: The college’s SUMMER INSTITUTE: Hope MARATHON EFFORT: 151st Commencement, has received a major grant The annual Dance Marathon celebrating the graduating from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to organized by students on Class of 2016, will be held on establish Awakening, a summer behalf of Helen DeVos Sunday, May 8, at 3 p.m. at institute designed to deepen high Children’s Hospital of Grand Ray and Sue Smith Stadium. school students’ faith formation Rapids, Michigan, lives up to Baccalaureate will be held and understanding of Christian theology, and its name in multiple ways. earlier in the day, at 9:30 a.m. to help them explore the moral dimension of The event of course runs and 11:30 a.m. in Dimnent Dr. Wayne Brouwer contemporary issues and examine how their faith 24 hours, but months of planning, relationship Memorial Chapel. calls them to lives of service. building with families served by the hospital and More than 750 graduating The program, which will begin this summer, fundraising precede the occasion itself. Activities seniors will be participating. has received a grant of $500,000 through Lilly on behalf of the marathon begin shortly after the The Commencement Endowment’s High School Youth Theology start of the fall semester and involve nearly 30 speaker will be Dr. Wayne Institutes initiative. Hope is the only college or student organizations. More than 900 students Brouwer, associate professor university in Michigan to have received support. participate each year. It has earned the right to of religion at Hope. The Hope’s on-going Awakening program will be called a tradition, running for a 17th time Baccalaureate speaker will be offer an ecumenically diverse group of high school this spring. the Rev. Jeffrey S. Allen ’85 of Rev. Jeffrey Allen ’85 students the opportunity to investigate sacred This year’s Dance Marathon took place on Littleton, Colorado, who is senior pastor of Faith texts, worship and music. Friday-Saturday, March 11-12, at the Dow Community Church in Littleton and a member of Students will study Scripture, worship Center, and raised a record-setting $256,323.13, the college’s Board of Trustees. traditions and musical expressions. In addition, bringing the 17-year total to more than $1.7 In the event of rain, Commencement will they will engage with Hope faculty, staff and million. A gallery of images is available online. be held at the Richard and Helen DeVos student-mentors, regional clergy and recognized hope.edu/photos Fieldhouse. Admission to Baccalaureate, and to national and international worship leaders, to Commencement if indoors, is by ticket only. better understand the complexities of theological SPRING SPORTS hope.edu/commencement pursuit as they discern their own vocations to REPORT: Senior Sarah serve others. Sheridan’s 3-meter diving OUTSTANDING More about the program, including how to national championship—a EDUCATOR: Michelle participate this year, is available online. first in school history—was Bombe of the theatre faculty hope.edu/awakening among several highlights received the 2016 Kennedy this winter for Hope College Center Medallion from Region DEBUT EPISODE: A Athletics. III of the Kennedy Center “live” interview with four The Flying Dutch also competed in indoor American College Theater of the nation’s Founding track & field for the first time and had their first Festival (KCACTF) on Fathers filmed at Hope will qualifier for the NCAA Championship: junior Saturday, Jan. 9. be featured on PBS stations Erin Herrmann in the 3,000 meters. The men’s It is the most prestigious regional award given around the country this July. and women’s basketball teams swept the MIAA by KCACTF and is considered one of the great The first episode in championships. honors in theatre education. the new series Inventing Learn more about the winter season on the Bombe is the director of theatre, resident America: Conversations with the Founders, the Hope Athletics website or search Hope Athletics costume designer and professor of theatre at program will highlight the origins of the on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Hope, where she has taught since 1991, and has Declaration of Independence. The episode, athletics.hope.edu held leadership roles with KCACTF at the state, “Making a Nation,” will be made available to regional and national levels, including as newly the nation’s 350 PBS stations via the National HOPE IN PICTURES: elected national vice chair. Educational Telecommunications Association Please visit the college online hope.edu/nfhc (NETA). It is also available online at pbs.org/ to enjoy extensive photo video/2365527882/. galleries organized by topic GRAND MARSHAL: Created by Milton Nieuwsma ’63, a two- and chronicling a variety of In celebration of the time Emmy Award winner, with Dr. Darell events in the life of Hope. college’s sesquicentennial, Schregardus ’63 serving as executive producer Pictured is a moment Hope will be the grand and emeritus theatre faculty member John K.V. from “Hope Serves – Day marshal of Tulip Time’s Tammi as director, the program was developed of Service” on Saturday, Jan. 23. Hope faculty, GMB Architecture as a joint project of Hope and WGVU Public staff and students served around West Michigan + Engineering Muziekparade in Holland on Media. The episode was filmed before a live during the event, but the effort was larger than Saturday, May 14. audience in the DeWitt Center main theatre in that. Alumni were also invited to serve in their It happens that the event corresponds exactly December 2014 and features an interview by Dr. communities at locations of their choosing. to the date that the college received its charter Marc Baer of the history faculty with professional Hope’s gallery features activity by the campus from the State of Michigan: May 14, 1866. portrayers as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, community, but all participants were encouraged The parade will begin at 2 p.m, traveling west Benjamin Franklin and John Dickinson. An early to share their experience using #hopeserves on on Eighth Street from Columbia Avenue and cut was shown at the Knickerbocker Theatre and social media. then south on Van Raalte Avenue. on WGVU last July. hope.edu/photos More about the festival is available online. Additional episodes may be filmed at Hope tuliptime.com during the 2016-17 school year. hope.edu/nfhc
April 2016 5 CAMPUS PROFILE ONE BODY,, MANY VOICES
by Greg Olgers ’87
There were many places that the audience Western Theological Seminary; and Dr. Thursday, I thought that was very evident,” that filled Winants Auditorium could Lynn Winkels ’81 Japinga, professor of she said. “And it’s obvious that everyone have been, but the students, faculty and religion at Hope. cares for one another. There’s a friendship community members who gathered there The evening was organized by the Saint I see that’s palpable, that people are not at 7 p.m. on a Thursday all chose this: the Benedict Forum, the intellectual and spiritual adversaries just because they have different opportunity to experience deep ecumenical institute that serves Hope as a ministry of views on the Christian faith.” dialogue designed to increase understanding. Holland’s Saint Francis de Sales Catholic The character of the discussion is perhaps The event focused on the 2015 book What Church. It operates on campus through a the evening’s most important and enduring Does It Mean to Be Catholic? by Dr. Jack Mulder covenantal partnership between the church lesson, and is no accident: an example of Jr. ’00, associate professor of philosophy and the college’s Campus Ministries program, how to live in difference, at a time when such and chairperson of the department. one of a variety of such arrangements with examples can seem in short supply. Dr. Mulder, who was raised in the area congregations. “We wanted not only to engage in this Reformed Church and converted to The larger context, however, is Hope’s dialogue because it’s important, but also to Catholicism in 2004, discussed commitment to being an ecumenical model it for our students,” said Dr. Jared his book and then engaged community, one in which multiple Christian Ortiz, assistant professor of religion and with two Reformed scholars traditions are made welcome and, crucially, director of the Saint Benedict Forum, which who responded to it: Dr. provide a rich experience for students as they he co-founded with Dr. Mulder. “I think Han-luen Kantzer grow in their faith. Hope is a unique place in that regard.” Komline, assistant professor And it works. “It is a model for how you can engage of church “One of the blessings of Hope College is with people when you disagree,” Dr. Japinga history and that it is such a welcoming environment and said. “When you don’t agree on everything, theology it is a very open community,” said sophomore how do you get along, how do you still work at Anna Jones of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who together? I think it’s very possible to do those is Catholic and active in the Saint Benedict things, but you don’t have to pretend that Forum and Union of Catholic Students you’re all the same.” (UCS) campus organization, in addition to Hope’s Reformed roots run deep, participating in the college’s Chapel and embodied in affiliation with the Reformed Gathering worship services. “I think Church in America (RCA) that reaches it embodies ecumenical in a very back even to before the college’s chartering true sense of the word because in 1866. The religious heritage of the everyone is willing not to debate campus community, however, has become but to have a dialogue, and increasingly diverse through the years, to have an openness in especially (and deliberately) as Hope has discussion where we extended its reach nationally and globally, can truly listen to with RCA students now comprising just one another.” nine percent of the student body. At least “At the 10 other denominations are consistently event on represented today, with 26 percent of the college’s students identifying as Christian but non-denominational. Roman Catholic is the largest single representation at 18 percent. “We want to be the kind of Christian college where the large circumference of the Kingdom is represented: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestants of its various stripes, non- denominational, charismatic— that this would be a place where people will find both familiarity and something that stretches them,” said student presence. The initiative began about “It was very Rev. Dr. Trygve Johnson, who is the Hinga- four years ago, each year adding a new important to me Boersma Dean of the Chapel. partner. There are four so far—the Saint that there was a very Francis, Pillar, Engedi and Moran Park active Catholic group “‘Ecumenical’ is sharing gifts,” he said. churches, representing a variety of traditions on campus,” Jones said. “I “As long as we’re trying to engage each where students regularly attend —a number had talked with Dr. Ortiz on other’s gifts and not just using ‘ecumenical’ expanding selectively. one of my visit days and he had as a way to back away or shy away from our told me about the Saint Benedict faith, I see it as a tremendous asset of Hope “Our plan is that over the next 10 years Forum that was starting, and that was College that this is the kind of place where we will have the college surrounded by also a factor in choosing Hope over maybe Christ is Lord, the Gospel is proclaimed, churches that are in partnership and another school.” and that doesn’t mean it’s one size fits praying for our students, and where all or it’s one tradition over every students are connected,” Dr. Johnson “Coming to this school has been such a other one.” said. “We’re intentionally trying blessing to me—to be able to hear so many to collaborate within different different perspectives and to learn more about Fostering a community in traditions where we can the different denominations that I haven’t which diverse members’ FOSTERING be a conduit for local grown up in, and just to be able to have that perspectives are A COMMUNITY churches, and the dialogue,” Jones said. respected while IN WHICH DIVERSE college can be a meaningful The presence of multiple traditions MEMBERS’ PERSPECTIVES resource for dialogue also has likewise been important to junior ARE RESPECTED WHILE the church occurs is engineering major Rebecca Pavlock of South MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE ALSO and the one way Lyon, Michigan, who is also active in the church that the OCCURS IS ONE WAY THAT THE Saint Benedict Forum, UCS and Campus can college COLLEGE MAKES A POINT OF ENCOURAGING Ministries activities. be a makes STUDENTS’ INTELLECTUAL AND resource “I was really drawn to how the Reformed a point of SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. for the tradition and the Catholic tradition could encouraging COVENANTAL PARTNERSHIPS college.” come together and I could learn from both students’ LIKE THE ONE WITH SAINT during my time here,” Pavlock said. “And intellectual and FRANCIS DE SALES It’s an approach I think that was part of why I identified spiritual development. ARE ANOTHER. that stands out. Hope as being a place where I could really Covenantal partnerships Jones, for example, develop as the Christian individual I want like the one with Saint was impressed with the to be someday. Hope would prepare me to Francis de Sales are another. college’s strong creative- go forth in the world and serve as the Lord While students attend many writing and theatre programs calls us to, better than any other school I was churches in the area (which the during her college search, but she looking at.” college encourages by scheduling its was also interested in attending a small “I have had really great conversations,” Sunday service in the evening instead of the Christian school that would provide an she said. “And I really have never felt out of morning), the partnerships support exchange environment that was both supportive place just for being Catholic. Which I think is with congregations with particularly strong and vibrant. really cool.”
April 2016 7 CAMPUS PROFILE CENTER STAGE ON THE FRINGE by Amanda Dort ’17
8 News From Hope College With the end of the school year nearing, “The festival is so much bigger than H2 news that they will be receiving prime H2 Dance Company has just one month and me, and to be a part of it will be the most booking for their performances. They are left to perfect its work to be presented at enriching experience,” said senior Alexandria scheduled to perform Friday, Saturday, the largest arts festival in the world – the LeGare of St. Charles, Illinois, a three-year Sunday and Monday nights of opening Edinburgh Festival Fringe, located in veteran of H2. weekend during the coveted 7 p.m. time slot. Scotland’s capital. There is no need to panic, “There will be so many different cultures H2 Dance Co. is a semi-professional however, because under the guidance of walking around. It’s exciting and necessary repertory dance company affiliated with the co-artistic directors Matthew Farmer and for the H2 dancers to interact with so many college’s Department of Dance, and continues Crystal Frazier of the Hope dance faculty, the different artists from around the globe,” the long tradition of department dance company’s student dancers are honing their Professor Frazier said. companies originally begun by Aerial Dance skills and are ready to show the world their LeGare is also looking forward to being Theatre and InSync Dance Theatre. It seeks talent at the festival in August. immersed in another culture and “to share this to provide professional dance performance H2’s journey to Scotland began in March one love of the arts.” She feels the festival will and touring experiences to its company 2014, when Professor Farmer received an be “a unifying experience, especially today members, in addition to engaging the email from the International Collegiate when there’s so much world conflict, so much community in artistically and educationally Theatre Festival asking if he would be can be brought together through the arts.” diverse dance performances. H2 prides itself interested in submitting a work to be on presenting works that reflect all areas of considered for the 2016 event. Nine months dance (ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip hop), later, he received a congratulatory email, Occurring in Edinburgh, Scotland, every August while still maintaining the traditions of dance saying his choreography had been selected. since 1947, the Festival Fringe lasts three weeks, and presenting choreography that is fresh and He was soon determining the specific piece and is epic in scale. The 2015 event featured talent contemporary. that the company would perform, and H2 has influenced many dancers’ lives attended the August 2015 festival to meet from 49 countries in 50,459 performances of for the better, and Niven is among those who with the program’s staff and technical crew 3,314 shows in 313 venues. Organizers estimated value the experience. “I think H2 has helped and visit the venues. that 2,298,090 tickets were sold, with thousands me not only grow so much as a dancer, but Being selected to perform is a compliment also become a better person academically,” to Professor Farmer, Professor Frazier, the attending 800 free shows as well. she said. H2 Dance Company, and Hope College’s The company is part of the department’s Department of Dance as a whole. H2 will be performing an original long tradition of providing meaningful “I don’t think people realize what a big piece by Professor Farmer, a fusion of performance opportunities to students. deal it is to be invited to perform at the modern and contemporary, titled “Dieser Students also participate in the Sacred Dance Fringe,” Professor Farmer said. “It really is Ort,” which translates as “this place” in and Strike Time dance companies, and a once in a lifetime opportunity in so many German. Professor Farmer describes it as the department schedules multiple student different aspects. I personally think it will be “a refreshingly human take on dance… it’s concerts, including the annual all-department life-changing for the H2 Dance Company supposed to feel familiar to the audience.” concert, this year Dance 42, each spring. dancers.” Professor Frazier continues the thought, H2 performs on campus each fall, and will Senior Paige Niven of Portage, Michigan, a saying, “The piece tells its own story.” feature “Dieser Ort” this coming year so that two-year veteran of H2, is also looking forward Some of the company’s preparation has the campus and West Michigan communities to the opportunities that will be available to see included fitting the festival’s format, which can enjoy seeing the work as well. “people from around the world joining in one is a 55-minute concert with no intermission. The college is currently raising funds to support place to perform and do what they love most.” Professor Farmer has expanded “Dieser Ort,” participation in the festival. Contributions may Occurring in Edinburgh every August which he had developed prior to its selection be made online at crowdfunding.hope.edu/dance. since 1947, the Festival Fringe lasts three for the event, from 24 to 55 minutes by Personal checks made out to Hope College will also weeks, and is epic in scale. The 2015 event adding two sections in the middle. be accepted. featured talent from 49 countries in 50,459 H2 will present four different To stay updated on happenings with H2 on its performances of 3,314 shows in 313 venues. performances of the 55-minute “Dieser Ort” way to the Festival Fringe, check out the company’s Organizers estimated that 2,298,090 tickets piece, and two mini-performances on the Facebook page: “H2 Dance Co. at the Fringe.” were sold, with thousands attending 800 free Royal Mile, which leads to the Edinburgh shows as well. Castle. They recently received the exciting
April 2016 9 HOPE 150
PROLOGUE TO THE PRESENT: Chronicling the First 150 Years by Greg Chandler
Hope’s year-long sesquicentennial In addition, seven others with strong ties way,” said Dr. Nyenhuis, who served on the celebration will conclude in a few short weeks, to the college have contributed chapters to Hope faculty from 1975 until 2001, when but the commemoration of the college’s the book, which is to be published by Van he joined the Van Raalte Institute. “It will rich—and sometimes colorful—history will Raalte Press, a division of the institute, in be not only a narrative of the history of the continue through the publication of a book collaboration with William B. Eerdmans college but also an enduring record of all the documenting the college’s first 150 years in Publishing Company as part of the Historical constituent parts of the college.” loving detail. Series of the Reformed Church in America An Enduring Hope is the first comprehensive The upcoming two-volume edition, An (RCA). Senior Research Fellow Dr. Donald J. history of Hope since the 1968 publication of Enduring Hope: A Sesquicentennial History of Hope Bruggink is the founding general editor of the A Century of Hope, written by former president College, 1866-2016, is to be published later this RCA Historical Series. Dr. Wynand Wichers (Class of 1909) in year. The editor and primary co-author is Dr. conjunction with the college’s centennial. An Enduring Hope: A Jacob E. Nyenhuis, provost and professor of With much of the college’s story reflected Sesquicentennial History of Hope classics emeritus at Hope, director emeritus in the development of the campus, about 200 of the A.C. Van Raalte Institute and editor- College, 1866-2016 is the first comprehensive pages of the book are dedicated to the history in-chief of the Van Raalte Press. Dr. James history of Hope since the 1968 publication of of 60 buildings that have been part of Hope C. Kennedy, a former associate professor A Century of Hope, written by former through the past 150 years—and beyond. of history at Hope and honorary research president Dr. Wynand Wichers (Class of 1909) The chronicle ranges from Van Vleck Hall, fellow of the institute who now is a professor in conjunction with the college’s centennial. which was built in 1858 with funds raised by of history and Dean of University College Hope’s founder, the Rev. Albertus C. Van Utrecht, is co-editor of the book and author “My goal is to tell the story of Hope Raalte, from RCA congregations in New of the opening chapter. College in an interesting and compelling York and New Jersey, through the Jim and
Dr. Edward D. Dimnent Class of 1896, 5th president
10 News From Hope College Martie Bultman Center, currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2017. “Some buildings get only a page of narrative, but there are others, like Van Vleck and Voorhees, that have five-10 pages, because there was so much history connected with them. There’s such a big story to tell,” said Dr. Nyenhuis, who started to develop the building histories more than 10 years ago, even before the book itself was planned, for a project for the Council of Independent Colleges. Each building featured in the book includes basic information, such as the architect and architectural style, the year it was constructed, how much it cost to build it, and the purpose for each structure, Dr. Nyenhuis said. Peeling back the veil of time shows that the strong Hope of the past several decades often contrasts with the fragile institution of earlier eras. Students and founding president Philip Phelps Jr. built the college’s first chapel/ gymnasium/assembly hall themselves; there were just eight graduates in the pioneering Class of 1866; professors in the earliest days sometimes went unpaid; and at one point in the early 20th century, the college went through a period of 22 consecutive years of deficit budgets, Dr. Nyenhuis said. Today, as just two points of comparison, Hope enrolls 3,407 students and has balanced its budgets for more than 40 consecutive years. The book also details the visionary ideas of leaders such as Dr. Edward Dimnent
Dimnent Memorial Chapel cornerstone laying October 12, 1927
April 2016 11 1905 women’s basketball team. First gymnasium was built in 1862.
(Class of 1896), Hope’s president from 1918 the RCA has also, in turn, been far-reaching. those of its founding denomination,” he said. to 1931, who proposed construction of the A study in 1941, for example, found that “I am convinced, 50 years hence, when we chapel that today bears his name. One one-third of all Hope graduates were either come to celebrate our 200th anniversary, the surprising finding that Dr. Nyenhuis gleaned pastors or missionaries, and 42 percent of all college and its founding denomination will in his research is that Dr. Dimnent himself RCA pastors had graduated from Hope. continue to have a vital relationship.” contributed the last $100,000 toward the cost While the percentage of students affiliated Dr. Elton Bruins ’50, founding director of the chapel’s completion. with the RCA has declined in recent years as of the Van Raalte Institute, documented the “He was building for the future,” Dr. Hope has become more diverse, Dr. Voskuil contributions of Hope alumni, particularly Nyenhuis said. “When he built it, there were believes strongly that the denomination’s those who have distinguished themselves in no more than 400 students on campus.” influence on the college continues and will the fields of business, education, science and Another section of the book documents remain important in the future. the arts. In addition to his comprehensive the role the RCA has played in the college’s “It continues to be a denominational work on the college's architectural history, Dr. history. Dr. Dennis Voskuil, who was college in the sense that its character and Nyenhuis also documents the development of appointed director of the Van Raalte Institute values as a Christian liberal arts college reflect its curriculum and co-curricular programs, last year, says the college’s very survival in its early years depended on the support of RCA congregations on the East Coast. Carnegie Gymnasium, 1929, interior “Without assistance from their Eastern sisters and brothers, there would be no Hope College. It would not have survived the 19th century,” said Dr. Voskuil, who was a member of Hope’s religion faculty from 1977 to 1994, then served as president of Western Theological Seminary until 2008. “This … institution was dependent on the churches in New York and New Jersey for its president, its faculty and its financial support.” The relationship even helped connect Hope with well-known industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who although not a member attended St. Nicholas Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in New York City. Carnegie gave funds for the Carnegie Gymnasium (later Carnegie-Schouten Gymnasium) that stood north of today’s DeWitt Center from 1906 until razed in 1982. Dr. Voskuil noted that Hope’s impact on
12 News From Hope College Fraternal Society, 1916
with research assistance from Dr. Sander de adjunct professor of history at Hope, who Schumborg has also worked on compiling Haan, professor of German and Dutch. conducted a comprehensive review of the a list of faculty members who have been Other contributors to An Enduring Hope college’s finances and endowment throughout part of the college throughout its history and include: its history. researched the college’s enrollment history as well. Alfredo Gonzales, associate provost and Scott Travis ’06, executive director dean for international and multicultural of alumni engagement, who documents From its humble beginnings as a five-acre education, who collaborated with Dr. the history of the Hope College Alumni campus, Hope now encompasses 150 acres Nyenhuis on a chapter that describes the Association. adjoining Holland’s downtown area. On evolution of the college from its historic Hope junior Mackenzie Schumborg of solid financial footing, the college now offers Dutch immigrant roots to a multicultural Ann Arbor, Michigan, is one of several world-class facilities in sciences, the arts and campus. student researchers whose contributions have athletics, and an outstanding education that consistently receives national acclaim. And Dr. John Jobson ’95, associate dean of also made publication of the book possible. to quote Dr. Nyenhuis, the future is indeed students, and Dr. Michael J. Douma ’04, Schumborg has spent considerable time at the bright. of Georgetown University, who describe Joint Archives of Holland documenting the the history of various student activities and role of fraternities and sororities at the college “As we celebrate the sesquicentennial of organizations on campus, as well as the throughout its history, which is included in Hope College, we rejoice in the blessings evolution of the office of the Dean of Students the chapter on student life. She has called the that the college has received throughout its and the individuals who have served in that experience “eye-opening.” history, and we look forward to the future role during the college’s history. “There are so many things that I would with great confidence,” he said. never have known without this research— Thomas L. Renner ’67, retired associate To order the two-volume An Enduring Hope: history of the architecture and the professors vice president of public and community A Sesquicentennial History of Hope of this school, history of the mascot, learning relations and Hope’s long-time sports College, 1866-2016 when it is published this information director, who highlights the the behind-the-scenes information about summer, please send a request to [email protected] history of the college’s intercollegiate athletic Greek Life, all of the possible clubs here on or visit eerdmans.com. More information will also campus,” she said. “I have enjoyed seeing the program. be highlighted in News from Hope College progression our school has made over the last Dr. Robert P. Swierenga, a research when the book has become available as well as on the 150 years.” professor at the Van Raalte Institute and college’s website and through Hope social media.
April 2016 13 HOPE 150 From this time forth forevermore by Greg Olgers ’87
ince its beginning in the mid-19th century, Hope has embodied promise both immediate and transcendent. Growing from the Pioneer School Sestablished to help assure the success of the young Holland community through education informed by the historic Christian faith, Hope has long since extended its impact across the nation and around the world. It makes the creation of a musical work based in scripture as an enduring and accessible celebration of the college’s 150th anniversary particularly apt. The piece, “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 121),” has been composed for Hope by highly respected choral conductor Robert Shafer through a commission from Dr. Thelma (Tommye) Leenhouts ’66. Written for choir and organ, it will be performed by the Chapel Choir in the Concert Hall of the new Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts on Saturday, April 30, at 5 p.m., a centerpiece of Alumni Weekend’s commemoration of Hope’s sesquicentennial year. “I’ve been excited about this project from the moment Tommye approached me about her idea of commissioning a piece to celebrate both Hope’s 150th and her 50-year relationship with the college,” said Dr. Brad Richmond, who is a professor of music and director of choral activities at Hope. “She loves choral music, and is a member of a fine Washington chorus that Robert Shafer conducts. I am familiar with Bob’s music and was excited that Tommye planned to invite him to be the composer.” “Commemorating Hope’s 150th anniversary with a musical commission will have an instant and
14 News From Hope College lasting impact,” he said. “I’m biased, of course, but I'm very partial to director. She has been equally impressed with his work as a composer. the use of music as a commemorative tool. And Psalm 121—the text “I knew he could produce the sound and I was confident he could for Shafer’s piece—resonates strongly with both the formation of the write something that would carry out what we wanted to do and be college and its vision for the future.” appropriate for this 150th celebration,” she said. This isn’t the first time that Dr. Leenhouts has helped Hope Shafer’s career as a choral conductor, composer, educator and celebrate a major birthday. She had also been involved church musician in the Washington, D.C., area spans nearly 50 years. in planning the college’s centennial celebration, helping Among other acclaim, he won the Best Choral Performance Grammy coordinate Homecoming activities. in 2000 for a live concert recording of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem. “It did start with the fact that I had a leadership role in He also understands schools like Hope well. Since 1983, he has the 100th,” she said. “So then when it was Hope’s 150th, I been artist-in-residence and a professor of music at the Conservatory paid a little more attention to that fact, and also to the fact of Music of Shenandoah University, a comprehensive private, church- that it’s my 50th reunion.” affiliated, liberal arts university of approximately 4,000 students in Actively engaged with Hope, Dr. Leenhouts is a Winchester, Virginia. To inform his composition, though, he visited past member of the college’s Alumni Association Board Hope and met with faculty and students. The experience inspired him. of Directors, and received the Distinguished Alumni “I was most impressed with the beauty of the campus and how Award in 2006. She has helped organize several class well it was integrated into the community of Holland,” he said. “Also, reunions over the years and many alumni events in the students had a spiritual glow and fresh and eager attitude toward Washington, D.C., where she also served as a mentor learning that was so refreshing. Compared to many other college to several Hope student interns participating in the students today, this seemed so wonderful.” Washington Honors Semester program. Since 2013 she has been married to Dr. Joseph MacDoniels, professor “These impressions all shaped the work in some way, although emeritus of communication at Hope, who shares her field they were subconscious once I began composing,” he said. of communication and who, with his late wife Rose was a Even though “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 121)” has been longtime friend of her family. written with Hope in mind, Dr. Leenhouts was committed to helping Her commitment to commemorating Hope’s 150th through celebrate the sesquicentennial in a way that, like the college and the music reflects the convergence of multiple threads, starting with faith tradition in which it’s grounded, will be lasting and speak far family history and personal experience predating her years as an beyond West Michigan. undergraduate. “I grew up on Hope,” she said. “I lived on 12th Street. “I wanted to do something special to commemorate Hope— Both my parents [Jack ’38 and Thelma Kooiker ’39 Leenhouts] and something now that could last, and something hopefully that would many other relatives went here. I attended football games, saw the go beyond Hope and this particular occasion,” she said. “I wanted Homecoming parades and other events,” she said. “So this was where it to be celebratory and declarative, and also themed broader than I was going, no question in my mind.” Hope College, so that other choruses might use it.” She majored in speech and theatre, and pursued The Chapel Choir has already taken the first step, performing the a career first teaching speech communication at composition during its spring break tour of the East Coast, whose sites the university level for 14 years, and for the included three churches themselves celebrating major anniversaries: next 30 years in leadership roles with the First Reformed Church of Fishkill (300 years), the Reformed Dutch U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Church of Claverack (300 years) and Hillsborough Reformed Church Development and the U.S. Department of (250 years). The composition will have its Washington, D.C.-area Education. She retired in 2011. premiere on Sunday, June 5, as part of the City Choir of Washington’s Throughout, she has pursued a concert at St. Luke Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia. passion for choral music that also began Please visit the college online for more information about the April 30 event in childhood and segued naturally to at Hope, which in addition to “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 121)” will Hope—and beyond. Roger Rietberg ’46 feature the debut of a video highlighting the college’s history and speakers including had directed her as a third grader in the President John C. Knapp. hope.edu/alumniweekend junior choir at Third Reformed Church. She was a member of Hope’s Chapel Choir under the direction of Robert Cavanaugh. “I’ve continued to sing in all the years since,” she said. “I’ve always been in church choirs, and when I was teaching I participated in some university choruses. I joined the Oratorio Society of Washington in 1988, which became the Washington Chorus, out of which was formed the City Choir of Washington in 2007.” It was through the Oratorio Society of Washington that Dr. Leenhouts met Shafer, who was the music director. She so admired his skill and approach as director that she—along with other members of the group who felt the same way—readily made the move to the City Choir of Washington when Shafer became the
Pictured above, Dr. Thelma (Tommye) Leenhouts ’66 and composer Robert Shafer. (Photo courtesy of Arts Laureate.) April 2016 15 CAMPUS PROFILE CULTURAL IMMERSION BLOOMS AT ROSEBUD
by Chris Lewis ’09
During the summer of 1990, Susan hospital administrators, spiritual leaders and Reflecting shortly after his participation in Mooy ’64 Cherup, the Arnold and Esther Native American students. In addition, they the May Term, Chad Gimenez ’94 noted, Sonneveldt Professor of Education, met visit resources such as the Buechel Memorial “It was by far the most enjoyable learning with the superintendent of Mission, South Lakota Museum and have opportunities to experience I have encountered. Whether Dakota’s Todd County School District to witness traditions like pow-wows. And, of scaling the Badlands, talking to elders or discuss her ideas for a potential May Term on equal importance, they implement their skills teaching in a classroom, we were always the Rosebud Indian Reservation. in elementary, middle and high schools on a learning. It was a great eye opener.” Her vision was clear. Rather than daily basis. Keegan Goalen, a senior from attempting to solve the challenges that the “I would like to say the Hope College Hudsonville, Michigan, is a social studies reservation’s residents encounter, or treating students are always a pleasure to have,” said group major preparing to teach at the the program like a tourist experience, Cheryl Whirlwind Soldier, principal at Todd elementary level. As a participant of the students would use the professional skills of County High School. “They are placed all program in May 2015, he had similar their chosen professions—education, nursing over the district and have the opportunity learning experiences. In addition to attending or social work—while also being exposed to to learn right alongside our staff. I've always a pow-wow and a traditional Native the history and culture of the Lakota Sioux. had a good experience with Hope College American Catholic service, he immersed Although 25 years have passed since students and staff. I appreciate the time they himself into the Lakota culture by witnessing Professor Cherup, along with Dave Zwart spend with the Todd County High School.” his elementary school students’ traditions and ’64, associate professor emeritus of education, Chris Rhodes, instructional coach with norms in the classroom. first co-led the annual May Term in 1991, her the Todd County School District, agreed. “Each student is a human being with his vision has not wavered. “Hope students come to us eager to learn or her own story,” Goalen added. “To me, “By being immersed in a culture very about culture and their future professions,” education is a lot more than just books; it is different than their own 24 hours a day, she said. “They act professionally during about helping each student share his or her seven days a week, students have a profound their stay with us, and our dream is that they own story and have a successful future. The experience in learning and growing,” said would return as educators, nurses or social influence we have on these children will be Professor Cherup, who has co-led the May workers. We know they are well prepared to lifelong.” Term with Dr. James Piers ’69, professor of take on the challenge, and would welcome Stephanie Harper, a junior from sociology, since 2006. them with open arms.” Fowlerville, Michigan, who is also preparing During the three-week course, the students Students have valued the program’s to teach at the elementary level, with an travel throughout the reservation, explore the approach to learning—both within and area and meet with tribal, school, dormitory outside the classrooms—since the beginning. and business representatives, as well as
16 News From Hope College “BY BEING IMMERSED IN A CULTURE VERY DIFFERENT THAN THEIR OWN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, STUDENTS HAVE A PROFOUND EXPERIENCE IN LEARNING AND GROWING.”
Susan Mooy ’64 Cherup, the Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Professor of Education
emphasis on science and mathematics, As they reflect on their own beliefs, culture participated in the program in May 2014 and and experiences, students grow personally 2015. As a graduate of a high school that was and professionally. predominantly Caucasian, she noted that she “Every day we were given chances to gain had limited experience with diversity prior to a deeper understanding of who we are in all attending Hope. different aspects of life—as people, educators, “This program taught me so much nurses and social workers,” Harper said. in terms of culture and how to respect “This understanding builds confidence other cultures, while also maintaining my significantly.” Christian identity,” she said. “It is incredibly For over a quarter of a century, students beneficial to discover what is, essentially, a have treasured the lessons they learned in different country—within the United States.” South Dakota, especially as they graduate Although the primary goals of the from Hope and enter the workforce. program are to learn the history and culture “I have been prepared as a future of the Lakota Sioux, Professor Cherup educator to accept differences and help build believes students also learn to not judge a classroom atmosphere where everyone others or make assumptions about them. is equal, no matter the differences we all Instead, they begin to look at their lives have,” Goalen added. “I really gained an through the lens of their culture. appreciation for the Lakota Sioux way of life, “By observing the resilience of the Indian and, as a result, I am better prepared to work people firsthand and appreciating their in a diverse world.” views on life and death, students are better prepared to respect others,” she said. “Not to mention, they will also reflect on what they themselves believe in and why.”
April 2016 17 CAMPUS PROFILE On with the Show! The magnificent new Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts debuted in exactly the right way: highlighting the talent of Hope’s student musicians. Throughout the 28th annual Musical Showcase on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5-6, the first time that the event was held on campus, they did themselves and their alma mater proud with a program that ranged from organ and vocal solos, to jazz combos, to string quartets, to large ensembles like the Chapel Choir and Orchestra, and several in between. The premiere was only the beginning for the eagerly awaited space. The concert also heralded an intense first semester that is seeing no fewer than 58 events scheduled in the venue, already a treasured addition to the family of campus mainstays.
18 News From Hope College April 2016 19 FACULTY PROFILE
by Greg Olgers ’87
As Hope celebrates its Recognition that he has dean of multicultural life in 1986 and sesquicentennial, it’s only appropriate received at Hope through assistant provost in 1990. He acquired that the total service of the six faculty the years for his scholarship has administrative responsibility for international retiring at the end of the year surpasses included faculty development and education when he was named associate even the institutional milestone. faculty/student collaborative learning grants, provost in 2001, and was appointed associate Outstanding and dedicated scholars and a Knight Fellowship. provost and dean in 2006. and teachers, the faculty are at the heart of DR. MARC BAER In addition to his work at Hope, he has Hope and every alum’s experience. Each of Dr. Marc Baer specializes in modern enhanced international and multicultural this year’s retirees has devoted more than a British history. He has received a variety of understanding locally and regionally. quarter century—a full generation-plus—to external grants in support of his research, Among other activity, he is a past chair of shaping Hope students’ lives, combining work in which he involves students. His the City of Holland’s International Relations to 194 years at the college: Dr. Jim Allis, publications include many scholarly articles Commission, the Michigan Commission professor of philosophy (1986); Dr. Marc as well as the books Mere Believers: How Eight for Spanish Speaking Affairs and Latin Baer, professor of history and chairperson Faithful Lives Changed the Course of History, The Americans United for Progress, and a of the department (1983); Alfredo Gonzáles, Rise and Fall of Radical Westminster, 1780-1890 founding member of the Tulipanes Latino Art associate provost, dean for international and and Theatre and Disorder in Late Georgian London. and Film Festival. multicultural education, and adjunct associate He also served on the executive council of his The Great Lakes Colleges Association professor of social work (1979); Dr. Anne primary scholarly organization, the North honored him in 2009 as a founding Larsen ’70, professor of French, (1984), Gloria American Conference on British Studies. member of its Committee on Institutional Slaughter, librarian and associate professor He is the founding director of the Commitment to Educational Equity. In (1988) and Dr. Boyd Wilson, professor of 2006, the city of Santiago de Querétaro in religion (1982). college’s Pew Society Program (now called Klesis), which mentors students considering Mexico presented him with its “Germán DR. JIM ALLIS an academic career with an emphasis on Patiño Díaz” Medal for his role in creating Dr. Jim Allis writes about questions of Christian vocation, and spearheaded the the sister-city relationship between Holland teaching, learning and knowing. His areas biennial Veritas Forum, which considers and Querétaro and exchange relationship of interest also include ancient philosophy, Christian faith and the life of the mind from between the Autonomous University of Greece and Rome, Homer and Plato, political a variety of perspectives. He has also been Querétaro and Hope. In 1998, he received philosophy, philosophy of law, existentialism, active in the national faculty ministry of the “Michigan Outstanding Hispanic of the the ethical questions that emerge with the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Year” “Honorable Mention” award from rise of modern science, and the Korean the Michigan Educational Opportunity In December 2014, Dr. Baer was the Fund Inc. In 1997, through one of only martial art of Tae Kwon Do. His publications moderator for the pilot episode of Inventing include the book A Guide to Resources in Ancient 24 fellowships awarded worldwide by the America, filmed at Hope by local PBS Ford Foundation, he participated in the Philosophy, co-authored with Dr. Albert Bell of affiliate WGVU-TV, which tells the story of the Hope history faculty, as well as a variety “International Seminar on Diversity Issues in the Declaration of Independence through Higher Education” in India. of book reviews and scholarly articles. discussion with portrayers representing He has led or co-led nine May or summer members of the Second Continental Congress. Hope presented him with the Motoichiro Oghimi Global Courage Award in 2013 and off-campus terms to Mexico, Wyoming, He presented the college’s Opening Colorado and Rome, and has led multiple the “Vanderbush-Weller Development Fund” Convocation address in 1997 and 2011, and award in 2004. backpacking trips for freshmen as part led a Winter Happening seminar in 2013. of their First-Year Seminar. He received Recognition from Hope has included the DR. ANNE LARSEN ’70 the college’s Hope Outstanding Professor Vanderbush-Weller Development Fund Dr. Anne Larsen’s teaching interests Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award from the Award in 2001, and the Ruth and John Reed include intermediate French language and graduating senior class in 1990, Janet L. Faculty Achievement Award and the Mellon culture; the myth and reality of Paris; French Andersen Excellence in Teaching Award Scholars Mentoring Award in 2014. and Francophone drama; Francophone in 2000, and Ruth and John Reed Faculty literature of Algeria, West Africa and the Achievement Award in 2003. He also co- ALFREDO GONZÁLES Caribbean; literary theory; early modern delivered the Commencement address in Alfredo Gonzáles joined the staff in 1979 French society; and writings by French 1995, and spoke through the Hope Mortar as director of the college’s TRiO Upward women intellectuals. Her research interests Board chapter’s “Last Lecture Series” this Bound program. He became director of include the writings and intellectual history, past October. minority student affairs in 1984, assistant biography and education of European
20 News From Hope College Pictured above (left to right), front row: Boyd Wilson, Alfredo Gonzáles. Back row: Marc Baer, Gloria Slaughter, Anne Larsen ’70, Jim Allis
Renaissance and 17th-century women, resources including more than 200,000 He has made numerous presentations particularly in France. electronic books, 39,000 electronic journals concerning world religions and Indian culture Her several books include four co-edited and 156 databases; assured that students and to academic audiences and the general public, collections of articles on early modern women faculty have electronic resources available including a presentation concerning Indian writers; four volumes featuring works by through OpenURL linking; administered and women's folk art during the college’s 1994 the mother-daughter team Madeleine and maintained the knowledge base used for the Winter Happening. External support of his Catherine des Roches; and, earlier this year, a library’s discovery tool; and catalogued all research through the years has included a monograph on the Dutch Golden Age linguist serials, electronic journals and music scores. Fulbright Scholar Award and a National and scholar Anna Maria van Schurman, “The Among other responsibilities, she has also Council for U.S.-Arab Relations grant. His Star of Utrecht.” She has also published many been the library’s liaison to multiple academic scholarly writing has included the 665-page scholarly articles, book chapters and reviews. departments, worked with other faculty as textbook Introduction to Some of the Religions they developed First-Year Seminar courses, of the World, developed exclusively for his National recognition of her work has Introduction to World Religions course at included multiple awards from the National led course tours focused on the effective use of library resources, and assisted in the Hope and revised continuously across the Endowment for the Humanities, among past 20 years. them two year-long research fellowships and supervision of other technical services staff a summer stipend. Among other honors, she and student workers. Her active engagement Dr. Wilson has received a variety of honors received the 2008 “Roland Bainton Prize with the campus community included advising from the college’s students through the years. for Reference Works” from the Sixteenth Hope’s Relay for Life group for several years. During Homecoming in 2013 he received Century Society and Conference, and the Professor Slaughter has been an active the faculty appreciation award presented by 2007 “Translation or Teaching Edition participant in professional associations and the student body. In 1987 he was presented Award” from the Society for the Study of conferences, including as a presenter, with the Hope Outstanding Professor Educator Early Modern Women. Hope recognized colleague Brianne Hagen, at meetings of both (H.O.P.E.) Award by the graduating seniors, her with a four-year term as the Lavern ’39 the national Innovative Users Group and the in 1990 he delivered the Commencement and Betty DePree ’41 VanKley Professor Michigan Library Association in 2014. address and in 2009 the college’s chapter of of French from 2011 to 2015 and presented Mortar Board selected him to speak through her with the Ruth and John Reed Faculty DR. BOYD WILSON the “Last Lecture Series.” Achievement Award in 2014. Dr. Boyd Wilson’s research and teaching specialties are religions of India, Indian This piece is just the beginning of our celebration GLORIA SLAUGHTER philosophy and theology. In addition to his of this year’s retirees. Please visit the college online for As a technical services librarian, Gloria academic-year teaching, he has led a popular a story by Eva Dean Folkert ’83 featuring interviews Slaughter has administered the Van Wylen May Term travel seminar in India since the with each. hope.edu/nfhc Library’s electronic management system, early 1990s.
April 2016 21 ALUMNI PROFILE HE DARES DOES AND BOLDLY by Eva Dean Folkert ’83
22 News From Hope College Here’s a multiple-choice question for you. This done it without an ounce of pomposity Paul’s desire to become a physician budded in being an educational institution, measuring or pretension. Instead, he has been middle school but bloomed at Hope. It wasn’t knowledge is an everyday commonality, so go propelled by an abiding need to be the until he was a college sophomore, though, ahead and take a stab at this: change he wants to see in the world … that he knew what kind of doctor. Shadowing and perhaps a little out of necessity and Dr. David Lowry ’89, the president of Which title best describes David Paul ’10? expectation, too. The Brain+Spine Center in Holland, Paul watched a life become healed and A. Leader “David was the only first-year student moving onto campus I’ve ever transformed before his eyes and imagination B. Scientist met who handed me his business card,” as Dr. Lowry performed microvascular C. Business owner enlightens Dr. Charles Green, professor decompression surgery. “It was the first time I saw a human brain. I also saw this woman’s D. Graphic designer of psychology and, at the time, the director of the Phelps Scholars excruciating, almost-suicidal pain relieved. I E. Healer Program and thus Paul’s advisor. “He thought to myself, ‘This is absolutely the most F. Social change advocate had a graphic design business and he beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.’” G. All of the above was looking for people who might need And thus a neurosurgeon was born. his services so he could make some “David is obviously extremely bright and money to put himself through school. is a tireless worker, but more important, he If you know David Paul—and perhaps And he didn’t do it in an annoying Michael- is absolutely trustworthy,” says Dr. Brent even if you don’t—your answer would be J-Fox-in-that-old-sitcom kind of way. He was Krueger, professor of chemistry under whom “G.” The almost-unreal depth and breadth simply letting me know that he did graphic Paul conducted much of his undergraduate of the list is a clear giveaway. Paul is indeed design, that he had this business. And he did research in biophysics at Hope. “He has all all of those labels listed above, a 21st century it very naturally.” of the characteristics one would want in a Renaissance man but with a social-justice Paul still does graphic design to this day. doctor and obviously has employed those bent. For all of his abilities and for all of those His grandfather impressed entrepreneurial characteristics to their fullest extent.” reasons, he was invited back to Hope College lessons and sagacious leadership, bathed in “David is an old soul,” adds Vanessa this past January—back during his last year humility and faith, upon him as a young boy. Greene, director of multicultural life. as a medical student at the University of Robert L. Brown was a pastor in Albion, “Though he’s 27, he thinks more like an older Rochester (New York) School of Medicine Michigan, and before that the owner of man, like someone who already possesses and Dentistry—to deliver the college’s annual Brown Steel and Welding, a metal fabricating a great deal of the substance. And that Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture. company that supplied the automotive substance is rooted in his Christian faith.” He is the youngest person ever to do so. industry. Paul looked up to his influential As if on cue, Paul offers one last thoughtful So it was then, at 27 years of age, Paul elder, the one who would often ask him, piece of mature insight, professing a method stood poised and principled on the Dimnent “what are you working on today, David?” of healing both minds and hearts in America. Chapel stage for his address, a 1956 image The grandfather’s persistent question intoned His words bespeak a clarity charged by of King, also 27 at the time, projected on an expectation for assiduousness. action, filled with hope. a screen behind him. Paul looked up at the “I would see my grandfather in the black-and-white picture of the civil rights pulpit, just alive, giving his message of hope, “We don’t need another singular voice like activist at the end of the Montgomery bus changing lives, and that changed me,” says MLK’s in this country; we still have his voice. boycott, turned to the members of the mostly Paul, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, native. We just need more action,” proclaims Paul. college-aged, 2016 audience and urged “He would take me along when he called “In his prison letter (from the Birmingham them to understand their gifts and identities on church members in the hospital, and I’d jail), MLK said it is not the KKK that in order to light a tower of hope with the say to myself, ‘Wow, he really cares for these threatens African-Americans most but the courage of King. And with that, 60 years people.’ As a kid that rubbed off on me, so white moderate individual who may be of converged. Space and time and two young much so that my cousins and I started a goodwill but chooses to do nothing. This does men at the same age, one no longer living and make-believe church. I think I was about five not just have to do with race. It has to do with one very alive, seemed to collide to deliver a or six years old at the time. We had bishops this question: What does it mean to be a good similar message: dare to be bold. and pastors and ministers of music. Our human being? If we all asked ourselves that question more often—and did something “Dare to be BOLD,” in fact, was the congregation was stuffed animals. I mean, about it—racism would never be an issue.” title of Paul’s keynote, and it describes Paul we’d preach to teddy bears,” he laughs. perfectly, too. Anyone who has accomplished “Some kids play house, as much as Paul has in a quarter-lifetime some plays cops-and- has to have a good measure of derring-do. robbers. We played church, Yet Paul—Hope Student Congress president and our family never his junior year, co-founder of Minority laughed at us or thought it So it was then, at 27 years of age, David Paul '10 stood poised and Male Leadership Association in Rochester was silly. They supported us. principled on the Dimnent Chapel stage for his address, a 1956 image of that seeks to combat horrifically low high They’ve always supported King, also 27 at the time, projected on a screen behind him. Paul looked school graduation rates for minority men, us.” cover-guy for the December 2014 issue of up at the black-and-white picture of the civil rights activist at the end With encouragement Science magazine, and a “Notable Scientist from his parents, Melvin of the Montgomery bus boycott, turned to the members of the mostly Under the Age of 30” deemed so by NPR- Paul and Pat Brown-Paul, affiliate radio show, “Connections”—has college-aged, 2016 audience and urged them to understand their gifts and identities in order to light a tower of hope with the courage of King.
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Today “Crowdfunding” is a buzzword popular among startups and fundraisers, but the concept isn’t new. In 1876 Joseph Pulitzer successfully crowdfunded the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty after other efforts fell short. Using his newspaper, The WINDOW TO HOPE’S New York World, he raised more than $100,000 ($2.4 million in today’s dollars) primarily with donations of $1 or less. Miniature versions of Lady Liberty were even used as a “perk.” Mozart and Alexander HISTORY Pope used similar techniques to fund some of their works. Today, the newspaper has been replaced by Scott Travis ’06 social networking and email, and a $2.7 billion global Executive Director of funding network has emerged. Alumni Engagement From micro-loans on Kiva.org to new ventures on Kickstarter.com, donors are now rallying around causes online like never before. They are not only empowered to make donations, but can spread the word to friends and family through social networks. This spring Hope has launched a crowdfunding platform to connect you with students and faculty in ways that empower philanthropy and make a direct and meaningful difference. The first few months of crowdfunding.hope.edu will focus on three pilot projects: As shared on pages eight-nine, Hope’s H2 Dance Company has been invited to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Plans are in place to take 24 Hope artists, including dancers, choreographers, directors and technical crew. A majority (19) will be Hope students. For many of these students this will be their first experience traveling abroad, and for all of the students it will be their first time performing on an international stage. A crowdfunding goal of $60,000 will help to supplement institutional funds and make this trip possible. The Class of 2016 is using the platform to host its Senior Class Gift. The student-led effort creates awareness of the importance of philanthropy in the life of the college and give seniors the chance to give back to future students just With the debut of the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts as others have supported them. After just days of their project being live, they in February, the newest era in the history of the Department of Music is fully surpassed their participation goal and already have more than 200 classmates underway. It’s a program with a storied past—so storied that News from Hope participating to support the Hope Fund. College struggled with which single moment out of thousands to highlight in honor On Tuesday, April 19, Hope will celebrate its second annual Scholarship of the occasion. In these first weeks after Easter, the words on the above photo Day of Giving. The goal of this campaign is to receive 750 Hope Fund gifts in made the choice: “Christ is Risen!” they proclaim in Russian. The photo is from the Chapel Choir’s historic May 1989 tour of the Soviet Union. The decades-long Cold just 24 hours to support student scholarships. Alumni, parents, friends, students, War was thawing, providing a then-unprecedented opportunity to travel beyond faculty and staff are all welcome to join in the excitement and support Hope the Iron Curtain and experience friendship with people that politics had long made students as a community on April 19. strangers. The image shows the choir performing in the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Over time we hope to launch an even broader range of unique and diverse Baptist Church; taken by choir parent Dr. Michael Magan ’62, it originally appeared student-faculty research projects, student-led initiatives and life shaping on the cover as part of the June 1989 issue’s account of the trip. co-curricular activities. We will be researching models for expanding crowdfunding at the college, including a potential application process. If you have ideas to share, please pass them on to me via email at [email protected].
Alumni Association Board of Directors Executive Committee Class Notes Victoria Brunn ’84, President, Santa Monica, California Nancy Clair ’78 Otterstrom, Vice President, Bethel, Connecticut Table of Contents Bradley Norden ’04, Secretary, Christiansburg, Virginia Board Members 25 Class Notes: 1940s – 1960s Josh Augustine ’17, Maple Grove, Minnesota Connor Brady ’15, Walker, Michigan Alison Claucherty ’16, Haslett, Michigan Holly Anderson ’90 DeYoung, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Maxine Gray ’04, Seattle, Washington Todd Helmus ’93, Washington, D.C. 26 Class Notes: 1960s – 1970s Todd Houtman ’90, Indianapolis, Indiana Garry Kempker ’74, Kalamazoo, Michigan Thomas Kyros ’89, Grand Rapids, Michigan Jonathan Liepe ’91, Colorado Springs, Colorado 27 Class Notes: 1970s – 1980s Barb Mackey ’69, Urbana, Ohio Leslie Schoon ’93 Monday, Kirkland, Washington Juan Carlo Muñoz ’00, Holland, Michigan Katie Bauman ’03 Schubert, Frankfort, Illinois David Stavenger ’65, Midland, Michigan Sam Tzou ’13, Ann Arbor, Michigan 28 Class Notes: 1990s Jodi Kurtze ’01 Wickersheimer, Chicago, Illinois Matt Wixson ’08, Ann Arbor, Michigan Hideo Yamazaki ’76, Tokyo, Japan 29 Class Notes: 2000s Liaisons Scott Travis ’06, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement Class Notes: 2000s – 2010s Beth Timmer ’00 Szczerowski, Director of Alumni and Family Engagement 31 Learn more about the Alumni Association online 32 Deaths hope.edu/alumni
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Two to Receive Distinguished Alumni Awards by the Alumni Association Board and Diplomacy and Global Governance: of Directors in recognition of the The Diplomatic Service in an Age of awardees’ contributions across World-wide Interdependence. He also decades to society and service to taught political science at the Hope. The award, inaugurated University of Vienna in Austria in 1970, is the highest honor for several years and is married to that alumni can receive from the Ambassador Eva Nowotny. college’s Alumni Association. The Alumni Banquet is Tim Laman is a field biologist scheduled in conjunction with and wildlife photojournalist with a Alumni Weekend, which will also passion for exploring nature above include reunion activities for the and below water. Since earning Classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981 his doctorate from Harvard, he and 1986 as well as a variety of has been a regular contributor other events, including the 150th to National Geographic with a focus Anniversary Concert featuring the on conservation and endangered premiere of “I Will Lift Up Mine Dr. Tim Laman ’83 species. He is a freelance Dr. Thomas Nowotny ’59 Eyes (Psalm 121)” on Saturday, photographer and writer on natural The Hope College Alumni as an Austrian diplomat, private April 30, at 5 p.m. (as highlighted history and a research associate Association will honor Dr. secretary to Austrian Chancellor in the story on pages 14-15). at Harvard University in the Tim Laman ’83 of Lexington, Bruno Kreisky, senior political Additional information about Ornithology Department. Through Massachusetts, and Dr. Thomas counselor to the European Bank for the weekend is available online his breathtaking photography he Nowotny ’59 of Vienna, Austria, Reconstruction and Development, at hope.edu/alumni or by calling is able to tell the story of wildlife with Distinguished Alumni Awards and consultant to the Organization the Office of Alumni and Family and the environment in which they during the Alumni Banquet on for Economic Co-operation and Engagement at 616.395.7250. live. When not traveling to exotic Saturday, April 30, at the Phelps Development. He has authored Biographical sketches of places around the world, he and his Hall dining hall. many articles and several books both alumni are featured on the wife, Professor Cheryl Knott, and The annual Distinguished including Strawberries in Winter: On college’s website. children reside in Massachusetts. Alumni Awards are presented Global Trends and Global Governance hope.edu/alumni Thomas Nowotny has served
News and information for class notes, has developed a new program named and serving on the board of directors for marriages, advanced degrees and deaths “The Encore Living Program” which is 60s Leading Resolutions, an IT consultancy are compiled for News from Hope College by designed to help seniors gain the most in the UK. A constant throughout Julie Rawlings ’83 Huisingh. In addition from the “Encore Years.” John Bryson ’60 is serving as interim his professional career has been the to featuring information provided John Schrier ’55 of Muskegon, organist and director of music and fine foundation built during his four years at directly by alumni, this section includes Michigan, was named vice president of arts at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hope: “Not too many days go by that I news compiled from a variety of public the Michigan Association of Municipal Grand Haven, Michigan. He directs don't find myself drawing on something sources and shared here to enhance its Attorneys. He has been a city and village the St. Cecilia Choir and has served the I learned during those four years. The service as a way of keeping the members attorney for more than 20 years. parish for six years. His wife, Claire adventure continues...” of the Hope family up to date about each Calvin Langejans ’58 of Holland, Trembath ’62 Bryson, sings in the Martha “Marty” Campbell ’66 other. News should be mailed to: Alumni Michigan, reports that he is expecting choir. Costos was selected BLM (Bureau of News; Hope College Public Affairs and to retire on June 4, the date of his final Dennis De Witt ’63 retired after 20 Land Management) volunteer of the Marketing; 100 E. 8th St.; PO Box 9000; concert, this time with the Evergreen years of serving as an associate pastor year for the state of Colorado in 2013- Holland, MI 49422-9000. Submissions Chorale and members of the Holland at Community Church of Douglas, 14 for her work at the Anasazi Heritage may also be sent to [email protected] or Symphony. He began doing choirs Michigan. Center in Dolores, Colorado, which provided to hope.edu/alumni/update. while he was a student at Hope and Ingeborg Bauer ’64 Knight continues is a museum dedicated to the ancient All submissions received by Public this year marks his 60th year. He has to work for Senator Barbara A. Mikulski. ancestral Puebloan culture of southwest Affairs and Marketing by Tuesday, retired twice before, from West Ottawa She also teaches German in the Colorado. She works with artifact Feb. 2, have been included in this issue. Public Schools in 1989 and the Holland advanced class of the German School collections and gives guided behind-the- Because of the lead time required by Chorale in 2000. at Zion Lutheran Church in Baltimore, scenes tours. this publication’s production schedule, Robert Kisken ’59 has donated more Maryland. John Cox ’67 retired last spring after 42 submissions received after that date (with than 100 photos, taken by him, to the Ellen Walters ’65 DeLong and Ted of college teaching, 36 of them at Hope. the exception of obituary notices) have Lincoln County Museum in North DeLong ’65 celebrated their 50th He was appointed to the DuMez Chair been held for the next issue, the deadline Platte, Nebraska. It is one of many wedding anniversary in January. in 1996, a position endowed by Mabel for which is Tuesday, May 31. collections he has donated to various Robert Hecht ’65 reports that he DuMez ’26 Frei, who was still living museums and libraries in America. This is enjoying “retirement” living in when the chair was created. collection is of buildings that were once the Languedoc region of southern Patricia Canfield ’68 Crist of brothels. They were taken in Nebraska, France. He and his wife have been Reidsville, North Carolina, was named 50s Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming. taking advantage of their location to volunteer of the year at the Caswell John Meyer ’59 of Laceyville, explore this part of the world, meet Parish Food Pantry and Thrift Store, L. James Harvey II ’52 of Caledonia, Pennsylvania, published Psalm 23: A some wonderful people, and absorb where she helps out, after retiring from Michigan, was recently elected president Psalm for All Seasons. It is a meditative and the cultural benefits of living in another 44 years of teaching. She reports that of the Encore Alliance of Greater Grand informative book. country. They have also been doing a bit she is grateful to still be useful, and she Rapids. This newly incorporated entity of management consulting in England, encourages others to volunteer, as there
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is so much need in the world. Bolton ’70 recently housed Nicaraguan Sanderson “Sandy” Palmer ’71 and discuss their literary works. Ronald Redder ’68 reports that he missionaries who visited their church. retired after 42 years working for the Michael Ebbers ’73 reports that he retired after 40 years from ministry in Mary Elden ’70 Grant retired in State of Michigan and moved to the St. retired from IBM in October 2014 after the Reformed Church in America in November from AtlantiCare Regional Louis Metro East, Missouri, area with more than 40 years of service and in 2012 and has been able to vacation in Medical Center in Atlantic City, New his wife Karen, to be closer to family. He May 2015 married Kathy Ford. They 21 foreign nations; has two children Jersey. She moved to Tallahassee, reports that nothing beats St. Louis for enjoy bicycling and skiing in their (a physician and a pilot) and six Florida, in January for the winter to be entertainment, recreation and quality empty-nest years. In August they bought grandchildren; built a home in Ada, near her son and grandchildren and will of life. He is still on his quest to ride his a 33-foot cruiser boat in the Chesapeake Michigan, on a lake; and enjoys spend the summers in Grand Rapids, bicycle across all 50 states, having done Bay to live on during the summer. This retirement and service to Christ in their Michigan, where her daughter and 18 already. spring they plan to cruise the Hudson local church with his wife, Frances. grandson live. Richard Hine ’72 reports that he and River, Lake Champlain and the canals Dennis Van Haitsma ’68 of Holland, D. Ann Etzel ’70 Prins and her his wife, Linda, are happily retired in in Canada. Michigan, published an autobiographical husband, Jack, celebrated their 50th Coronado, California. They recently Paul Bach ’74 is a hospital chaplain at memoir, Windrows: Harvesting the Lessons wedding anniversary in April. celebrated the birth of their second Geisenger Medical Center in Danville, of Life. Bill Tell ’70 of Colorado Springs, grandson. Pennsylvania. Colorado, has had his book Lay it Down, Barb Van Eck ’72 and Myrna Johnson Martha Blocksma ’74 Elliott is semi- Living in the Freedom of the Gospel jointly were married in March 2015 in Lahaina, retired after 36 years practicing as an published by NavPress and Tyndale Hawaii, after 21 years together. LMSW in the acute setting in hospitals. 70s House Publishers. He is now in his 44th Nick Augustine ’73 retired from She is now subbing in special-needs years as staff with The Navigators. Cooper Standard Automotive as director schools in and around Grand Rapids, Robert Bates ’70 reports that after Nancy Forest-Flier ’71 reports that of financial systems in January 2014 Michigan. She reports that she is looking more than three decades practicing her English translation of The King, a and has since opened a beach bar and forward to travel, meeting old friends urology in Holland, Michigan, he has novel written by the Dutch-Iranian grill in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. and loving on her new granddaughter, relocated to Jamestown, North Dakota, writer Kader Abdolah and published He reports that it is in Saint’s Cove and all in a new condo. to establish an urology department in the U.S. by New Directions, was offers discounts to Hope College alumni Vicki Wiegerink ’74 Rumpsa for the Jamestown Regional Medical shortlisted for the Vondel Prize for 2015 that make it to the shore. reports that she is keeping busy in her Center. His wife, Kathryn Jousma ’71 and longlisted for the 2016 International John DeMeester ’73 retired from retirement, especially enjoying time with Bates, is splitting her time between their Dublin Literary Award. The Vondel John Deere in 2009 and moved to her nine grandchildren – who include homes in downtown Chicago and North Prize is awarded every two years by the Nashville, Tennessee, in 2011 to work five granddaughters ages three to 13 Dakota. Dutch foundation for Literature and for the Evangelical Free Church from Burma adopted by her son, Josh Susan Wierda ’70 Bolton after the Flemish Literature Fund for the best Southeast District as a mission catalyst. (Kim) Rumpsa ’04; three granddaughters retiring with 33 years in education, the English translation of a literary novel. He trains and coaches church planting ages six months to three years born last 10 as superintendent of schools Six translations are shortlisted. pastors and layman as they begin new to her daughter Kellyn Rumpsa ’06 in Bath, Michigan, moved to Florida. Sally Korstange ’71 Voss of Irving, churches in Tennessee and Kentucky. and Brandon ’06 Hazen; and her first She reports that she keeps busy with Texas, is in her 18th year working at He and his wife were lay church planters grandson born on Aug. 6, 2015 to Scott church activities, such as serving as an Balfour Publishing Company in Dallas, in three ministries over their 40 years of (Claire) Rumpsa ’01. elder, leading the handbell choir and Texas, as an account executive and marriage. Paul Cornell ’75 of Grapevine, Texas, singing in the choir. She has also helped technical support representative for David DeVries ’73 in the fall of 2015 is in his 11th year of consulting in the organize a Saturday Lunch Brigade the online yearbook program. She became host of Poet’s Corner, a monthly healthcare industry, currently working for 98 children in a local low-income works with approximately 500 schools poetry group serving the capital district on process improvement at Texas housing development supported by the throughout the United States and parts of New York. It is a venue where the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He church. She and her husband, Carter of the Caribbean. area’s preeminent poets gather to share reports that he is pondering retirement
A ollo er a in in Mr. David P. Roossien has always had a great appreciation for music and the effect it has on the Holland community and students at Hope College. He says “I enjoy giving to Hope because I know that my gift will stimulate the music department and faith development, which in turn generates music appreciation in the community.”
David utilized the IRA charitable rollover to make the Casavant Organ a reality for Hope at the Concert Hall in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope is grateful to all of the 700-plus members of the Dimnent Heritage Society for their generosity in supporting its students and faculty. Throughout the college’s history, gifts from friends like David have helped shape the character r a id oossien with of Hope College and its community. r Huw ewis and the Casa ant rgan
For more information contact: hope.edu/give John A. Ruiter, J.D. 616.395.7779 Director of Gift Planning [email protected]
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John Christian ’83 recently 80s coordinated the opening of the new endovascular robotics program at Deborah Muir ’80 Feenstra of the Mayo Clinic. Vascular surgeons Zeeland, Michigan, will retire this and interventional radiologists will summer from Holland High School. employ the technology during complex She has had a 30-year career with the procedures. After more than 25 years district, her latest as principal at Holland in medical devices/technology, he New Tech. continues to be intrigued with the Lois Lema ’80 of Bath, New healthcare market. He also spends time Hamphire, reports that she spent 2015 mentoring college and high school working on blacksmithing skills and students in the Chicago, Illinois, area. learning to operate a narrow gauge Judy DeWeerd ’83 McCammon is a railroad, and a busy summer trying to financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in A beautiful, antique Kilim the staff of the Fried International keep tourists and bears separate in a Ann Arbor, Michigan. prayer rug was donated to the Center, international students local campground. She also notes that Lisa Weatherbee ’84 Cordero of Fried International Center on and Hope students who recently 2016 is off to a rousing start with the Holland, Michigan, reports that she Thursday, Jan. 28, by Greg attended an interfaith leadership welcome addition of a bouncing baby was forced to give up her nursing career Holcombe ’80 of Holland, institute. Accompanying the rug basset hound. due to the unexpected development Michigan. Greg shared about his was a photograph that Greg Robin Bost ’80 Sharp is a Master of deep vein thrombosis in her calves global travels and the influence took in Jerusalem in 1984 that of Divinity student at Pittsburgh in June 2013. She has a stepdaughter both Dr. Paul Fried ’46 and Dr. features three important sites to Theological Seminary. living in Hackensack, New Jersey and Stephen Hemenway have had on the Christian, Jewish and Muslim Carol Springsteen ’80 was elected two grandchildren; three children living to the board of directors of the Life in Michigan; and two cats and a dog. his life as he presented the rug to faith communities. Insurance Council of New York for She and her husband will celebrate their a three-year term. She is president of 27th wedding anniversary in July. They Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity also care for her mom, and both of her these days, with so many other things of Indianapolis. The congregation sold Company. in-laws. waiting to be done. its building and lands so as to pursue Nicholas Marcelletti ’81 of Royal Scott Reenders ’84 reports that his Peter Hoekstra ’75 has published more active ministry to the community Oak, Michigan, was named principal daughter, Lauren Reenders ’15 has Architects of Disaster: The Destruction of Libya. without maintaining buildings. consultant at Professional Service joined the family business as assistant He currently serves as the Shillman reports that she Barbara Wrigley ’76 Industries in Plymouth, Michigan, in director of operations. She is the fifth Senior Fellow at the Investigative Project lost her wife, Nancy Hilton of Berkeley, the remediation design and construction member of the fourth generation to on Terrorism. California, and has moved to Durham, service line. He is also an environmental join the business. Heritage Property is North Carolina to be closer to her family Nancy Hogroian ’75 Leonard project specialist. Management owns and operates in her fifth year of tutoring English and a new granddaughter. Dave Cheadle ’82 of Englewood, senior independent and assisted living learners at The Wooden Floor dance received Rene Gerber ’77 Askanazi Colorado, won an award for his new communities throughout the State of and education non-profit in Santa Ana, a Master of Arts in counseling from end-times novel, Freak Fall: the Apocalyptic Michigan. California. Cornerstone University in May, 2015. Saga of a Fallen Prophet. Jim Scheuerle ’85 is a partner in the was recently She is currently working as a therapist Rich Williams ’75 Tim Kasten ’82 is currently serving new downtown Muskegon law firm of elected to the National Main Street at Renewed Hope Health Clinic in as deputy director for the division of Andrews Scheuerle + Huss. Center Executive Council of State Allegan, Michigan, and is a volunteer technology, industry and economics Michael Schipper ’85 spoke at Hope Directors, representing the needs of children’s advocate for Allegan County. of the United Nations Environment College on Tuesday, Jan. 19, on “The state programs administering downtown is Vicki Hedlund ’77 Reeves Programme (UNEP) in Paris, France. State of the Criminal Justice System.” revitalization. He still lives in the North currently serving as a general magistrate The division is responsible for UNEP’s Martin Boysen ’86 is the general Valley of Albuquerque along the Rio with the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in work on climate change; energy; manager of Leadfoot Automotive Grande valley, writes short stories best Tampa, Florida. She is assigned to the chemical and waste management; ozone; Group, a sales, service and restoration characterized as magical realism, and probate, guardianship, trust and mental economics and trade; and sustainable facility for classic and modern vehicles, walks through the mesas, buttes and health division. She reports that she consumption and production. located in Holland, Michigan, with more mountains of the Southwest. enjoys horseback riding and is a Joint Mary Vosteen ’82 Van Verst of than 250 vehicles in inventory. L. Allen Heneveld ’75 of Ada, Master with the South Creek Foxhounds. Olympia, Washington, traveled in late Alan Supp ’86 of Rockford, Michigan, Michigan, has a law practice in Grand She and her husband, Fred Reeves, summer to Kobe, Japan, as part of a was recently designated as an alternative Rapids, Michigan, focused on small- reside in New Port Richey, Florida. friendship delegation to honor the 52- investments director and just completed business law, estate planning and Roberta “Bobbi” Hoover ’77 year relationship between the Hyogo his second year with Morgan Stanley. bankruptcy. He also operates GPS is a contracting officer Weathers Prefecture and Washington State. After He continues to serve as a relief Executives (Growing Pain Solutions), with the National Park Service in official duties were complete, Mary veterinarian in the Greater Grand a small-business teaching, consulting Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, traveled the country on her own to visit Rapids area and looks forward to the and coaching group; and His Business, Massachusetts. friends, culminating in a reunion with Class of ’86 30-year reunion. a ministry to help Christian business Mary Jo Coughenour ’78 Baker former students and faculty from her Amy Ellis ’87 is working at Noble owners develop their business into a recently moved into Historic Kenwood, 1981 Hope College exchange with Meiji Energy in Houston, Texas, as senior kingdom impacting business. St. Petersburg, Florida, to join an artist Gakuin University in Tokyo. During the coordinator for electronic information presented enclave with husband Mike Baker. Their Richard Hoehler ’76 visit, Mary and members of the class met systems. I of the Storm, a new solo riff by RJ bungalow, built in 1921, is included as with the vice president of Meiji Gakuin David Kuiper ’88 of Zeeland, Bartholomew, at Hope College on part of the National History Register of to discuss the positive impacts of the Michigan, a certified mortgage planning Saturday, Jan. 23. bungalows for St Pete. exchange and the long-lasting friendships specialist with Northpointe Bank, was of is a clinical Michael VandenBerg ’76 Patricia Pulver ’79 that ensued. This was Mary’s fifth trip named one of the top loan officers in Indianapolis, Indiana, is engaged in instructor with the Albany Medical to Japan since her original visit in 1981 the country by Top Agent Magazine in the building a congregation without walls College Physician Assistant Program in under the leadership of Professor Jim December 2015 issue. in the City of Lawrence, on the edge Albany, New York. Piers ’69. Julie Maire ’88 Turner of Foristell,
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Missouri, recently received the Emerson songwriter category this summer. living the life of an educator. Award for Teaching Excellence from Michele Brown ’92 Cerny of Gail Messing ’96 Schramek is Emerson Electric Corporation in St. Traverse City, Michigan, has written currently employed at St. Joseph Mercy Louis, Missouri. She is an associate a children’s book No More Rules! A Boy’s Oakland, working as an orthopedic professor and department chair of Discovery of What Life Is Like Without Rules. nurse practitioner. She and her husband nonprofit administration at Lindenwood Dawn DeYoung ’92 DeWitt gave are celebrating their 10-year wedding University in St. Charles, Missouri. an interview on WZZM-13 regarding anniversary. They have one son, Robert, Dirk van Putten ’88 recently moved Spectrum Health Zeeland Community who is a kindergartener. from Felton, California, back to Holland, Hospital’s innovative use of nitrous Monica Mellen ’97 Crandell and Michigan, and began a new position at oxide for labor pain management. The Brad Crandell ’98 announce the birth Yanfeng Automotive Interiors as quality hospital is the first in West Michigan to of their 10th child, Cecilia Joy, who was systems manager. He is beginning his offer this alternative. born at home on April 16, 2015. 17th year as a voting member of the US Lisa Walters ’92 Jackman of Fenton, Daniel Cwik ’97 of Hoffman Technical Advisory Group to ISO for Michigan, is a Rodan + Fields skincare Estates, Illinois, worked in short-term quality management system standards. consultant along with being a stay-at- opportunities as an academic scorer for Melodie Cook ’89 and Mark Singer home mom and volunteer softball coach. Pearson North America and a material were married on Jan. 2, 2016. David Scaer ’92 of Salem, Virginia, handler for Insight Enterprises, and Hope has named Peter Tom Kyros ’89 of Grand Rapids, has had two novels, Passacaglia and one year as a package handler at FedEx Michigan, was elected to the board Stuursma ’93 as its new head Speakeasy, picked up by the The Ground in 2015. of trustees of the Grand Rapids football coach. Stuursma, Fourteen-Seventy, an independent Jonathan Fly ’97 has joined Community Foundation. who started at the college in publishing house. Richardson Harman Ober PC, a Elizabeth Dobrosky ’89 Schultz February, previously served Elizabeth Gormly ’93 de Moraes Pasadena, Califorinia, based real estate, of Holland, Michigan, won the as head football coach at East has recently published Thrive Again: Simple business and community association Toastmasters’ District 62 Table Topics Grand Rapids High School, Strategies to Time Out, Tune In and Tone Up law firm. His focus is on homeowners Competition. where he led his teams to Your Life. association law and real estate Eric Shotwell ’89 is the senior sales seven Michigan state football Scott Runyon ’93 and Phyllis Scripsick transactions. representative for Ingram Library championships. were married on June 21, 2015 in Amy Jarchow ’97 Sheehan and Services, covering Wisconsin, Michigan, He is Hope’s seventh full- Grass Lake, Michigan. He continues to Jefferey Sheehan announce the birth of Indiana and Ohio. time head coach since 1920. enjoy pastoring the Federated Church Galena Diane on June 3, 2015. He follows Dean Kreps (1995- of Grass Lake, where he has been Dan Hansen ’98 and Rebecca Tidberg 2015), Ray Smith (1970-94), since April 2014. On Jan. 6, 2015, were married on Feb. 20, 2016. Russ DeVette ’45 (1955-69), something malfunctioned in a furnace Sara Lynne DeHaan ’98 Hilton 90s Al Vanderbush ’29 (1946-54), and their church building caught fire, is the founder and editor of Lilybell Bud Hinga (1931-42) and Jack destroying the whole structure except Magazine, a digital magazine app for Jamie Meszaros ’90 Douglas reports Schouten ’49 (1920-30). for the sanctuary. He prays for wisdom girls who are smart, curious and creative. that she is making strides in her second hope.edu/nfhc and courage to lead into a new chapter Nicholas Holtvluwer ’98 and career as a financial analyst/enrollment in the life of this church that has been Jennifer LeVan ’99 Holtvluwer specialist at St. John Providence in ministering in Grass Lake since 1835. announce the birth of Chase Donald on Warren, Michigan. She is excited that Karen Looman ’91 was promoted to James Schut ’93 reports he is enjoying Jan. 19, 2016. her eldest son, Charlie, will be attending chief deputy coroner of the Hamilton his seventh year as associate professor Travis Williams ’98 received the Hope this fall. County coroner’s office in Cincinnati, of graduate counseling at Trevecca National Association of Interpretation Andrea Schmitz ’90 reports that she Ohio, in September. The position includes Nazarene University in Nashville, Award of Distinction for 2015 at a adopted her foster child, Julianna Teresa managing the morgue, investigators and Tennessee. He teaches various research- national workshop on Friday, Nov. Schmitz, on March 16, 2015, in Payson, pathologists in the office. She continues to methods courses and facilitates the 13 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is Arizona. Julianna is nine years old and perform forensic autopsies. dissertation process for students seeking the executive director of the Outdoor spent 1,357 days in the Arizona foster Barbara Matthews ’91 Glashouwer a doctoral degree in counselor education Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway. care system. In April 2015, Andrea reports that after living in Calgary while and supervision. Amanda Black ’99 recently returned became a clinical supervisor through her husband was on assignment, they Jonathan Siebers ’93 lives in East to Cartersville, Georgia, her hometown, the State of Arizona board of behavioral have moved back to Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife, and began a tenure with ISPA, Inc., a health examiners. She is also a clinical Michigan, and now reside in Forest Hills. Gretchen, and their three children, Jack supplier for Lockheed Martin Aerospace. therapist for a therapeutic group home She is a real estate agent with Keller (eight), Lily (seven) and Deegan (five). He She is working on creating technical in Mesa, Arizona, in addition to her Williams and reports that this is a perfect is also a shareholder at Rhoades McKee, publications (both in English and full-time position as a trauma therapist career with her business degree from where he practices corporate and real French) that focus on the C130 Hercules for children and adolescents in the Hope and her love of interior design. estate law. transport aircraft. greater Phoenix Metropolitan area with David Purnell ’91 of Zeeland, Jeff Baxter ’94is the lead pastor at Darcy Smith ’99 Carmichael and Grossman & Grossman Ltd. for the past Michigan, is the owner of DP Creative River Church in Lakewood, Colorado. Chad Carmichael announce the birth of 11 years. Audio. He reports that 2015 was a Lucy Korpi ’94 teaches science at Kenna Ivy Sue on Aug. 17, 2015. Steve Schwind ’90 received a productive year. He produced more than Ottawa Hills High School with Grand Kevin DeYoung ’99 was appointed master’s degree in intercultural studies 140 podcasts for Southwest Michigan Rapids Public Schools. She was with Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic from Fuller Theological Seminary in First in Kalamazoo and scored the GRAPCEP, a cooperative partnership and Historical Theology at Reformed Pasadena, California, in 2010 and has documentary INK 180, a film that tells between Davenport University and Theological Seminary. worked for 12 years with Mercy Ships, a the story of Christian tattoo artist Chris GRPS. Elizabeth Yared ’99 Rohrer and medical organization that brings holistic Baker, whose ministry is to cover up Brett VanderKamp ’94 was Andrew Rohrer announce the birth of healing to the poor throughout Africa, or remove tattoos from former gang recognized as the 2015 Small Business Benjamin David on Dec. 2, 2015. serving as staff development manager. members and human trafficking victims Person of the Year by The West Coast Mike Zolnierowicz ’99 was featured Lauren Evans ’91 DeJong works for free. Dave also produced the latest Chamber of Commerce. He is the co- in Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine’s with estate planning, asset protection album by Spencer VanderHeide founder and president of New Holland “2015 40 under 40” listing. He is the and business planning for Stahl Cowen ’12 (artist name: S. Martin), which Brewing Co. chief of staff for Illinois Governor Bruce Crowley Addis, LLC. went to number 86 in the iTunes singer Scott Lindquist ’96 reports that he is Rauner.
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at Michigan State University, and Association Honors Young Alumni a current grant from the Kenneth with the awards during a dinner H. Campbell Foundation for at the college’s Haworth Inn and Neurologic Research. Conference Center on Thursday, Dr. Moerdyk has received March 3. In conjunction with the multiple honors for his recognition, Dr. Dykstra Goris groundbreaking research, and Dr. Moerdyk also presented conducted while pursuing his workshops hosted by the Alumni doctorate at the University of Association and the college’s Texas at Austin, developing Career Development Center diamidocarbenes, a new class of designed for students as they carbon-based compounds aimed consider their lives after graduation. at mimicking select properties of The Young Alumni Award was metals. In 2013, he was part of a established to honor the talents and select group of young researchers contributions that young alumni Dr. Jonathan Moerdyk ’09 from 78 countries invited to have made to their professions, participate in the Nobel Laureate Dr. Emilie Dykstra Goris ’08 their communities and to the in 2014 she was one of only 25 Meeting in Lindau, Germany, college, and was first presented applicants nationwide chosen to an opportunity for the newest The Hope College Alumni in 2007. Criteria include having attend that year’s National Institute generation of scientists to mingle Association has presented Young been a member of the Alumni of Nursing Research Summer with Nobel Prize winners and Alumni Awards to two graduates Association for 15 or fewer years; Genetics Institute at the National discuss their work and ideas. who have received national notable prominence through Institutes of Health in Bethesda, He was subsequently named to recognition for research that professional endeavor, research, Maryland. In 2015, she received two “30 Under 30” lists as an they have conducted as they volunteerism, and/or involvement the Outstanding Dissertation outstanding young scientist: by have pursued their careers in the with the local or global community Award from the Physiology, Scientific American in 2013, and sciences. or the college; and demonstrating Behavior, Genomics & Society by Forbes in 2015. In addition, his The association honored significant initiative by starting Research Section of the Midwest doctoral research was highlighted Dr. Emilie Dykstra Goris innovative service projects, Nursing Research Society. Other in Chemical and Engineering News in ’08 of Holland, Michigan, research, businesses or other recognition and support of her 2012, the same year that he was who is an assistant professor original enterprises. work through the years includes also named a William Powers Jr. of nursing at Hope; and Dr. Dr. Dykstra Goris’s teaching the prestigious John A. Hartford Graduate Fellow. Jonathan Moerdyk ’09 of and research interests include Foundation Building Academic Biographical sketches of New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, critical care nursing/acute care Geriatric Nursing Capacity both alumni are featured on the who is an assistant professor of of the adult, neuropsychiatric Predoctoral Scholarship Award for college’s website. chemistry at Seton Hill University symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease 2011-13, received while she was hope.edu/alumni in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and genetics. Among other honors, pursuing her doctorate in nursing
Dryfhout-Ferguson ’01 announce the Michigan, has joined the Tulip Time Jonathon Aikens announce the birth of 00s birth of Luke Graham on Oct. 14, 2014. Festival board of directors. He is the vice Charlotte Grace on Oct. 12, 2015. Sarah Hossink ’00 and Nicholas president of the Southwest Buying Group. Kara Pranger ’02 Payne and Kevin Becky Renner ’00 Anderson of Grand Disselkoen were married on June 4, Eric Schrotenboer ’01 and Payne announce the birth of Nora Grace Rapids, Michigan, was named one of 2010, and adopted a daughter, Abigail Meredith TerHaar ’03 on July 31, 2015. “The 50 Most Influential Women in West Grace, on Dec. 4, 2015. Schrotenboer announce the birth of Alicia Kaneshiro ’02 Setoda of Michigan” by the Grand Rapids Business Renee Lick ’00 Nicholas is an Meryn Grace on Nov. 8, 2015. Kaneohe, Hawaii, and her husband Journal. She and the other honorees were area director in Chicago, Illinois, with Lauren Piotrowski ’01 Wertman moved back to her hometown last year featured in the publication’s February Intervarsity Christian Fellowship’s and Matt Wertman announce the birth and are expecting their first child this 29 edition and celebrated during a Graduate and Faculty Ministry. She and of Meredith Joy on March 8, 2015. year. luncheon on International Women’s Day Trevor Nicholas were married on Oct. Benjamin Wing ’01 of Ann Arbor, Leif Sporck ’02 of Suttons Bay, on Tuesday, March 8. She is a financial 5, 2014 in Hinsdale, Illinois. Michigan, is a lead software engineer Michigan, recently had his business, advisor with Edward Jones, where she Michael Zuidema ’00 is the and entering his 15th year at Thomson Sporck Tileart, featured on the hit PBS became the state’s first female million- marketing operations manager at Code Reuters. Program Destination Michigan airing across dollar advisor in just three years and was Blue Corporation. Adrienne “AJ” Cameron ’01 all of Lower Michigan and the Eastern recently ranked in the top one percent for Alexander Awuviri ’01 of Accra, Dilling and Ben Dilling announce Upper Peninsula. client satisfaction, and in December she Ghana, was promoted to senior the birth of Elliott James in December Jay Thwaites ’02 and Mary attended by invitation the Barron’s Top member of the Institute of Electrical and 2014. They are also continuing to run Chambers ’03 Thwaites announce Women Advisor Summit in Palm Beach, Electronic Engineers on June 13, 2012, their company, Solid Construction and the birth of Elizabeth Joy on Dec. 2, Florida. The Grand Rapids Business Journal and promoted to principal electrical Remodeling. 2015. article about her also praised her extensive engineer in October. Christine Immink ’02 Andersen Sara Troyer ’02 and Jeff Mazurek and significant volunteer activity, which Audra Davis ’01 is in her first year of and John Andersen ’03 announce the announce the birth of Renee Josephine currently includes serving as co-chair of graduate school at the San Francisco birth of Ethan John on Oct. 30, 2015. on June 4, 2015. Gilda’s Club’s LaughFest, on the board Art Institute, working toward a Master Josiah Dykstra ’02 of Severn, Heather Dustin ’02 Wing of Ann for Holland Home and as a committee of Fine Arts degree in studio art with a Maryland, has had his first book,Essential Arbor, Michigan, is the director of youth member of the Women’s Council. focus in photography. Cybersecurity Science, recently published. at Grace Ann Arbor. Chad Ferguson ’00 and Vicki Matthew Holmes ’01 of Holland, Laura Meengs-Aikens ’02 and Rand Arwady ’03 and Erin Arwady
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announce the birth of Alexandra Lynn Amanda Dekker ’05 Friday and on May 8, 2015. Richard Friday ’05 announce the me inspiration with patience. The and Chris birth of Isabelle Janine on Sept. 9, 2015. Karen Clark ’03 Bovid education program helped me be Bovid announce the birth of Zachary Cynthia Blaszak ’05 Kaan and well rounded in my approach to Everett on Nov. 18, 2015. Michael Kaan announce the birth of school programs and classroom Lisa Canterbury ’03 is teaching fifth Dane Michael on Aug. 21, 2015. technique.” She has tested her grade in Davis, California. Jill Davis ’05 Lauka and Tanner Lynette Wehmer ’03 Heinz and Lauka announce the birth of Levi David own physical limits, ran her first Torey Heinz announce the birth of on June 8, 2015. marathon, climbed 120 meter Claudia Grace Lynn on Nov. 10, 2015. Amelia Wing ’05 Morgan and Kyle granite rock faces, kayaked class 2 Katherine Klein ’03 in October Morgan announce the birth of Lowell rapids, explored beautiful hidden became the library media specialist at Richard on Oct. 12, 2015. valleys, and had some of the best Lake Region High School in Naples, Kristin Woroniec ’05 Myers and conversations about life with her Maine. Neil Myers announce the birth of Liam third graders. She reports that she Jessica Oosting ’03 Luepke and her Daniel on Aug. 28, 2015. absolutely loves it there, though husband, Mike, are owners of Valeo/ Andrea Kaffka ’05 Scott and Robert she does miss the afternoon strolls Personal Training in downtown Holland Scott ’05 announce the birth of Beckett through Holland, and the quick and were recently featured in Prevention Michael on July 2, 2014. stop at Lemonjello’s. Hope was a Magazine. They gave advice on mindset Gregory Borst ’06 of Winterville, Sarah Schrotenboer ’12 of perfect place to develop her sense and tips on exercising correctly for the North Carolina, is a chief general Mission, South Dakota, is in her of purpose in the world as well as best results. surgery resident at East Carolina fourth year of teaching in the an ability to adapt, she continues. Joel Solomon ’03 received a doctorate University/Vidant Medical Center. He elementary school on Rosebud “Thank you for helping me begin from The George Washington will graduate in June and has accepted Reservation. She writes, “I can't to live out who Christ has called University in education focusing on a fellowship in trauma and acute care thank the art department enough me to be.” To read more about social identity construction. He currently surgery in Denver, Colorado, at Denver for inviting me to think creatively Hope’s long relationship with serves as executive pastor and teaches Health and the University of Colorado about assignments. Billy Mayer Rosebud Reservation, please see at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Hospitals. He and his wife, Christine was especially helpful in giving pages 16-17. Virginia. Borst, also announce the birth of Eloise Kyle Delhagen ’04 and Elena June on July 11, 2013, and Greta Jane Pellizzaris were married on Oct. 17, on Oct. 16, 2015. Nicholas Fisher announce the birth of Los Angeles, California, to work full-time 2015 in Pultneyville, New York. Lynn Cargill ’06 Cunha and Alex Brinzi Claire on Nov. 12, 2015. with a missions organization based out Thomas Hoesch II ’04 and Kylie Cunha announce the birth of Camilla Emily Buys ’07 Frazer is a staff of YWAM called Circuit Riders. As part Diekema were married on Dec. 19, 2015. Audrey on Oct. 23, 2015. accountant with McKeown, Kraai and of his work, he tours college campuses Joy Pope ’04 Jerauld and Jason Amy McEwan ’06 Flavin and Bill Phillips PLC in Middleville, Michigan. around the U.S. developing networks Jerauld announce the birth of Aaron Flavin ’06 announce the birth of Kate Goetzinger ’07 and David Purdy of discipleship through planting house Ronald on July 19, 2015. Addison Ruth on Oct. 28, 2015. were married in May 2015. They live in churches on and around the campuses. Stephen Moreau ’04 and Calli Stephen Murphy ’06 and Jennifer New York City, New York, with their Samantha Miller ’08 successfully Moreau announce the birth of Max Schwartz ’07 Murphy announce the two cats. defended her dissertation in historical Jacob on Oct. 4, 2015. birth of Charles McKinley on Jan. 19, Lissa Moore ’07 Layman received theology at Marquette University and Jacob Nyboer ’04 and Ellen Nyboer 2016. her Master of Education degree in school will graduate with her Ph.D. in May. announce the birth of Raleigh Steel on Kathryn Randa ’06 and James technology leadership from the University Meredith Praamsma ’08 is a visiting July 23, 2014. MacCrea were married on June 6, 2015, of Kentucky in May 2015. She lives in professor of environmental health at Carrie Cole ’04 Rosas and Paul in Swannanoa, North Carolina. They Kuwait with Jeff Layman ’07and is the Mongolian National University Rosas announce the birth of Alexsandra recently moved to Jacksonville, Florida, currently an instructional coach at the of Medical Sciences, chair of the Sterling on Oct. 28, 2015. where she is a college counselor at The American International School. environmental health department for Rebekah Stewart Schicker ’04 is Bolles School. Kinsi Hower ’07 Shriner and Jeff the International Cyber University of an epidemic intelligence service officer Bethany Metters ’06 Stob and Kyle Shriner ’07 announce the birth of Medical Sciences and English editor for with the Centers for Disease Control and Stob ’06 announce the birth of Thomas Luella Lucille on April 13, 2015. the Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. Along on Oct. 21, 2014. Kyle Waterstone ’07 of Lakewood, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. with international work focused on Johanna Swanson ’06 received her California, is the director of athletic Matt Rugenstein ’08 is a project influenza, she has spent significant time master’s in higher education in student compliance at the University of manager in residential insurance in West Africa in response to the Ebola affairs from Eastern Michigan University Southern California (USC) in Los restoration for Booko Brothers General outbreak. in December. Angeles, California. Kyle manages all Contractors in Three Rivers, Michigan. Sarah Gonzales ’04 Triplett and Ashley Tillman ’06 and Eric Askins NCAA, Pac-12, and University policies Katelyn Sauve ’08 received a Nathan Triplett announce the birth of were married on Oct. 30, 2015 in and procedures for the institution’s Master of Science in Nursing degree Theodore Charles on Nov. 25, 2015. Phoenix, Arizona. 21 sports teams. Additionally, Kyle is in 2011 and is teaching at Lewis Dyan Couch ’04 Westropp and Jennie IntVeld ’06 Wickes and Bryce graduating this spring with his Doctorate University in Romeoville, Illinois, in the Charlie Westropp announce the birth of Wickes announce the birth of Evelyn in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) from undergraduate nursing program. Hannah Sophia on Nov. 5, 2015. Anne on Aug. 5, 2015. USC. His dissertation is titled “Financial Andrew Wierda ’08 and Lindsey Steve Adair ’05 was named deputy Jillian Koestner ’07 Allen is a Stability and Sustainability in Online Cole ’08 Wierda announce the birth of finance director of Macomb County, creative and account manager at Ignite Education: A Study of Promising Whitaker Wilder on Jan. 8, 2016. Michigan, in December. Creative Services in Scottsdale, Arizona. Practice.” He and Ashley Dee were Ryan Wolter ’08 and Bethany Wolter Luke Brenner ’05 and Elizabeth Kristin Olson ’07 Brace is the married on October 10, 2015, in Long announce the birth of Simon Bishop on Brenner announce the birth of Jane executive director of the Grand Rapids Beach, California. Oct. 31, 2015. Price on Nov. 11, 2015. They reside in Creative Youth Center, which leads John Dulmes ’08 and Nicole Jessica Ruggio ’09 Anderson and Austin, Texas. writing workshops and after-school Mulder ’08 Dulmes announce the Brandon Anderson announce the birth Kelli Hoogerhyde ’05 Burdick and programs for kids and publishes their birth of Timothy John on Dec. 11, 2015. of Amelia Rylan on Nov. 24, 2015. Matt Burdick announce the birth of work. Chris Maybury ’08 recently moved to Sam Baker ’09 in October passed the Jackson James on Aug. 1, 2015. Leah Koopmans ’07 Fisher and
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professional engineer exam in North their Carolina distribution team in an online retail store selling home goods. Joel Hartleroad ’13 has accepted a Carolina, where he is now a licensed Charlotte, North Carolina, in strategic Daniel DeVries ’12 graduated from position at AARP as a policy analyst in electrical engineer. He has worked for sales. She just moved to the United Western Theological Seminary in May Washington, D.C. Black & Veatch since May 2012. Kingdom, where she is working for a 2015 and was installed as the pastor Sharon Hecker ’13 reports that after Laura Morningstar ’09 Sutton leading education consultancy, Jam of Glen Lake Community Reformed two years in Honduras, she is now loving received a Master of Science in Nursing Tree, specializing in space design Church in Glen Arbor, Michigan. life in sunny Florida where she teaches degree from Valparaiso University for innovative teaching and learning Diane Hawke ’12 and Pablo Tabilo Spanish at All Saints Academy. in May 2015. She currently works at environments. She is based in London, were married in July 2014. She also Josh Holwerda ’13 and Jenna Anchor Home Healthcare and recently and would be happy to hear from other received a Master of Social Science Grasmeyer ’15 were married on Dec. celebrated three years of marriage to Hope alumni in the United Kingdom. Administration (MSSA; equivalent to 19, 2015. Tyler Sutton. Trevor Coeling ’11 will graduate with Master of Social Work) degree from Carly Nelson ’13 is working in Gregory Pavlak ’09 spoke at Hope a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Case Western Reserve University in May Grandville, Michigan, as a staff assistant during a engineering seminar, presenting the University of Michigan School of 2015. She began working at Warrenville for Congressman Bill Huizenga, “Smart Controls for Smart Buildings” on Dentistry on May 6. Youth and Family Services (a division who represents Michigan’s Second Friday, Feb. 5. Ryan Cotter ’11 is the assistant of Outreach Community Ministries) as Congressional District. Justine Post ’09 and Andrew strength and conditioning coach at The a bilingual youth and family therapist/ Alli Springett ’13 Watson received Hammon were married on June 20, University of Maryland for the 2015-16 crisis intervention team member in a Master of Social Work degree from 2015, in Houston, Texas. They are living season. He is responsible for the men’s August. Spring Arbor University, Grand Rapids in North Carolina where Andrew is an soccer, gymnastics and lacrosse teams. Emily Kirschbaum ’12 is a this past fall. associate pastor and Justine is finishing Kathryn Engelbrecht ’11 and Vic social worker at the Federal Public Taylor Whitefield ’13and Andrew her MDIV/MSW degree this spring. Strimbu were married on Aug. 1, 2015 Defender’s office of the western district Liggett were married on June 13, 2015. Zach White ’09 and Katherine in Cleveland, Ohio. of Washington, based in Seattle, Micaela Brillinger ’14 of Rockford, Kirby ’12 were married on May 24, Caitlyn Buscher ’11 Gunst has Washington. Michigan, started her own business, 2014, in Traverse City, Michigan. begun a master’s program at Wheaton Jennie LaRoche ’12 became the Accidental Art, a pottery-painting studio College in marriage and family therapy. skills school coordinator at Eagle Bluff in October. Kaylynn Keedy ’11 and Charles Environmental Learning Center in Jessica Culbertson ’14 became a full- Ranspach ’13 were married on Oct. Lanesboro, Minnesota, in October. time prevention and education advocate 10s 26, 2013, and announce the birth of The skills school serves to empower at Turning Point in Woodstock, Illinois, Sawyer Meredith on Nov. 28, 2015. individuals to live and lead a balanced in 2015. Neil Droppers ’10 and Katelyn Katherine Krueger ’11 of Baltimore, life in a sustainable world. Ben Mason ’14 recently accepted Tucker were married on Dec. 5, 2015. Maryland, joined Follett School Emery Max ’12 received a Master a position in Google’s SMB sales Mandy Ferguson ’10 and Jared Solutions in November as an educational in Science degree in kinesiology division. He previously held positions Jaggers were married on Aug. 29, 2015 consultant. from Michigan State University in marketing at Perrigo and at the in Princeton, Illinois. Bradley Machiela ’11 and Jori in 2014. He is enrolled in MSU’s marketing firm Alliance Creative Group, Allison Cole ’10 McDonough opened Niemann ’11 were married in June kinesiology Ph.D. program studying located in Chicago, Illinois. Fido & Stitch, a retail dog boutique 2014. They also announce the birth of performance psychology, motivation and Kelvin Peprah ’14 is pursuing a and grooming salon in Grand Rapids, Ella on May 22, 2015. communication in small groups. master’s degree at Seattle University. Michigan. Jose Martinez ’11 and Tiffany Christina Bello ’12 Oldham is Brandon Robinson ’14 will attend Dave Sherry ’10 is employed Martinez announce the birth of Ezra pursuing a doctorate from the psychiatric nursing school in the fall to become a by Comcast Sports Net in Boston, Antonio on Oct. 31, 2015. mental health nurse practitioner DNP registered nurse. Massachusetts, as a photographer Pieter Norden ’11 received a Ph.D. program at Rush University and will be Jamie Sloan ’14 is an event and floral covering all professional sports in New in the genetics area program from the graduating in the summer of 2017. designer at All Grand Events in East England. He worked the past two years University of Missouri in December. He Jamie Benjamin ’12 Slenk and Lansing, Michigan. as a news photographer at the ABC has accepted a post-doctorate position in Elliot Slenk were married on July 11, Emily Smith ’14 of Missoula, affiliate WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research 2015, and are both working at Holland Montana, is attending the University of Carolina. Institute with Northwestern University. Christian High School. Montana’s School of Physical Therapy Christina Tassoni ’10 Van Til and Jessica Kohnen ’11 Roberts and Heather Stiff ’12 is a fourth-year and Rehabilitation. Chris Van Til announce the birth of Nathaniel Roberts ’11 announce the medical student at The Ohio State Tim Bloemendaal ’15 of Holland, Jordan Louise on Nov. 2, 2015. birth of Eloise Carolyn on Dec. 5, 2015. University who found out in January Michigan, will be through-hiking the Avril Wiers ’10 is currently working as Timothy Dyer ’11 has joined that she matched her number-one entire 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail this the education and outreach coordinator Edgewater Bank as a commercial lender. choice and a top-10 program for her year. The solo hike begins on Springer for the large-animal research station at Danelle Koetje ’11 Veltema and ophthalmology residency, the University Mountain, Georgia, and ends on Mt. the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She Robert Veltema announce the birth of of Iowa. Katahdin, Maine. and Tristan Freeman were married in Silas Nathan on Jan. 18, 2016. Ryan Tussey ’12 received a Master of Matthew Douglas ’15 of October. Alisha Compagner ’12 Boeve and Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Bloomingdale, Michigan, and his Kaitlynn Zigterman ’10 received Nickolas Boeve ’12 announce the Theological Seminary in October and brother will be cycling across the a master’s in music for multiple birth of Teagan Nickolas on Jan. 22, is the pastor of student ministries at U.S. in May through the Cross woodwind performance at the 2016. GracePoint Community Church in America Project, an initiative they University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Courtney Cook-Hughes ’12 and North Andover, Massachusetts. have developed to raise funds, through 2013. She is currently working on Chad Hughes announce the birth of Briana Beyer ’13 is a realtor sponsors of the ride, to enable children her doctorate in music theory at the Quinn McLeod and Kai Justine on Dec. at Coldwell Banker in Holland, to attend summer camps in Southwest University of California, Santa Barbara. 5, 2015. Michigan, and was a top producer for Michigan. More information is Evan Arendsen ’11 and Lia Eden Collins ’12 is pursuing a Master the company in 2015, along with her available on the project's Facebook Holwerda ’12 Arendsen announce of Fine Arts degree at the University of partner Larry Kleinheksel. page. the birth of William Michael on Dec. 16, Texas at San Antonio and anticipates Faith DeVries ’13 and Trevor Haley Rebecca Flinker ’15 is developing 2015. graduating in 2018. were married on Dec. 28, 2015. youth music programming and Lauren Bell ’11 since graduation Kate Cutshall ’12 in August opened Ariel Edsall ’13 and Travis Mello non-profits fundraiser at Florence until December worked for both an interior design firm, Kate Mackenzie, were married on Sept. 26, 2015 in Dorr, Congregational Church. She is also Herman Miller in Michigan and then which is based in Detroit, Michigan, with Michigan. substitute teaching in the Northampton
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Systems Corporation as a healthcare ’57) Bechtel and Wilma VanHeest ’62 law, Lois Kessel. software tester/quality assurance team (Lyn) Seaver; 11 grandchildren; and 10 member. great-grandchildren. Samuel Pickens ’50 of Barre, Massachusetts, died on Saturday, Aug. Elizabeth VanLente ’47 Curti 1, 2015. He was 88. of Fort Gratiot, Michigan, died on He served as a chief petty officer in Deaths Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. She was 89. the medical service with the U.S. Navy. She was a piano instructor, church He was a family physician and then The college is often privileged to receive pianist, organist and solo accompanist. medical director at the Barre Health additional information in celebration of Survivors include her children, Emily Center. the lives of members of the Hope (Frederick) Letts, Lilia (James) Richards, Survivors include his wife, Florence community who have passed away. Benjamin (Nanette) Curti and Martha Pickens; brother, Peter Pickens; sister, Please visit the expanded obituaries we (John) Nowakowski; 13 grandchildren; Patricia Pickens ’55 Emery; four sons, On October 25, Haley have made available online if you wish to and four great-grandchildren. Sam, John, James and Richard Pickens; Hodges ’13 was the soprano read more about those whose loss is and six grandchildren. soloist for The City Choir of noted in this issue. Donald Buteyn ’48 of Holland, Washington's performance hope.edu/nfhc Michigan, died on Monday, Nov. 30, Raymond Rabbe ’50 of Easton, of Haydn's Theresa Mass. 2015. He was 91. Maryland, died on Sunday, Dec. 13, Pictured are Haley; Robert Julia VanDam ’30 Finlay of He served in the 303rd Infantry and 2015. He was 88. Shafer, director of the Sturgis, Michigan, died on Wednesday, received the Purple Heart and Certificate He taught English at North City Choir; and Thelma Nov. 25, 2015. She was 106. of Merit during World War II. Dorchester High School. He retired as the interim pastor Survivors include his son, David (Tommye) Leenhouts ’66, She taught for Sturgis Public of missions at the Rancho Bernardo Rabbe; two daughters, Marcy Austin a longtime member of the Schools. Presbyterian Church. and Dina Keane; seven grandchildren; City Choir who sang in the Survivors include her daughters, Mary Beth Finlay ’64 (Mike) Eckert, Survivors include his second wife, and four great-grandchildren. performance. As shared in the and Harriet “Toodie” Finlay ’66 (Jim) Suzanne Rich Buteyn; six children, feature story on pages 14-15, Royer; six grandchildren, including Richard (Kathy Karnitz) Buteyn, Joyce Nelson Stegeman ’50 of Holland, Shafer was commissioned to Robert Royer ’95, Jodi Royer ’98 Smith, (Raymond) Garrett, Jean Amato, Carol Michigan, died on Saturday, Jan. 30, compose a choral/organ piece Christopher Eckert ’95 and Kimberly (Bill) Harris, Douglas (Bonnie) Buteyn 2016. He was 86. for Hope's 150th celebration Eckert ’97 Kolster; and 14 great- and Steven (Jeannette) Buteyn; three He was a teacher, principal, coach that will be performed at Hope grandchildren. step-children, Jonathan (Bonnie) Rich and athletic director at New Groningen on Saturday, April 30, during ’77, Mark (Diane Fortier ’83) Rich ’84 School in Zeeland, Michigan. Alumni Weekend and have its Irvin Folkert ’43 of Holland, and Mark (Roxanne) Robinson; and Survivors include his children, Jackie Washington, D.C., premiere Michigan, died on Monday, Jan. 18, in-laws, Joan (Lee) Wenke and Lucille Stegeman ’73 (James ’71) Swanezy, Steven (Ruth) Stegeman, Marsha on Sunday, June 5. 2016. He was 94. Schroeder. He served in the U.S. Army during Stegeman ’79 (Gregg) Converse, World War II, where he was awarded JoAnn Moessner ’49 Koeppe Marybeth Stegeman ’82 (Greg ’83) three Bronze Service Stars and two of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died on Timmer and Rob (Rebecca) Riekse; School System. Purple Hearts. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. She was 88. 12 grandchildren; and two great- Jennifer Kieser ’15 of Chicago, Survivors include his wife of more She was a Red Cross volunteer at the grandchildren. Illinois, participated in a two-year than 70 years, Hulda Rigterink ’41 University of Missouri Medical Center. fellowship program in inner city Folkert; children, David (Jane) Folkert, Survivors include her sister, Kathryn John DeWolf Jr. ’51 of Webster, Chicago, working in a women’s Alan (Judi) Folkert and Carl (Barbara Moessner; sons, John (Mary Kolean New York, died on Thursday, Jan. 28, homeless shelter. Koop ’74) Folkert ’74; 12 grandchildren; ’77) Koeppe ’75 and Robert (Karen) 2016. Katherine Murray ’15 reports that 21 great-grandchildren; and brother, Koeppe; daughter, Barbara Koeppe ’80 Survivors include his wife of 62 years, after passing her nursing boards she Wayne Folkert. (Jim) Higdon; and four grandchildren. Annette Siderius ’52 DeWolf; children, spent two months living and working John III (Sue), Leigh Ann DeWolf ’79 with the children and volunteers at an Betty DeVries ’46 Veldhuis of George Zeito ’49 of Sunnyvale, (Mark ’79) Eriks, Frederik (Margaret orphanage in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Holland, Michigan, died on Wednesday, Texas, died on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. Gallo) and Ivonne DeWolf ’85; eight When she returned, she became a Jan. 27, 2016. She was 91. He was 88. grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; registered nurse at Butterworth Hospital Survivors include her children; Survivors include his sisters, Victoria and sister, Gail DeWolf ’56. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, working Elizabeth Stump, James (Laura) and Suham; sons, George Jr., Zach with patients who have cancer and are in Veldhuis and Catherine (Alan) Hays; and Elias (Sam); daughter, Cynthia; Donald Van Ingen ’51 of Novi, need of bone marrow transplants. four grandchildren; and two great- sons- and daughters-in-law, Kathy, Michigan, died on Friday, Dec. 18, Lisa Plucinski ’15 is a registered nurse grandchildren. Betty, Buddy, and Cynthia; seven 2015. He was 86. on the neuroscience unit at Blodgett grandchildren; and numerous great- He taught in the Northville Public School District and was a school Hospital in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rhea VanHeest ’47 Arnold of grandchildren. administrator until his retirement. Evelyn Ritter ’15 presented with Dr. Zanesville, Ohio, died on Sunday, Dec. Harlan Bouman ’50 of Holland, Survivors include his children, Graham Peaslee on, “Using Nuclear 6, 2015. She was 88. Michigan, died on Sunday, Dec. 6, Mark (Patricia) Van Ingen and Lisa Science and Entrepreneurship to She taught kindergarten in New 2015. He was 93. Van Ingen; two grandchildren; and one Influence US Public Health Policy” York, Michigan and Ohio and taught at Ohio University Zanesville. He served as a fighter pilot in the great-grandchild. during Hope College’s Winter Survivors include her children, John Army Air Corps during World War II. Happening on Saturday, Jan. 23. Arnold, Mark Arnold, Phillip Arnold, He worked in sales and management Mary Olert ’52 Boyd of Nashville, Clara Starr ’15 is an AmeriCorps Deborah (Franco) Iulianelli, Martha for Sun Oil Company (Sunoco). Tennessee, died on Saturday, Dec. 19, member at Good Samaritan Ministries (Brad) Wonders and Mary Arnold ’86 Survivors include his wife of 64 2015. She was 85. in Holland, Michigan. (Paul) Cornish; siblings, Gerard (Eloise years, Elaine Brower ’51 Bouman; She was the associate general counsel of Remus, Megan Stevens ’15 Hinkamp ’51) VanHeest ’49, Jacqueline children, Steven Bouman ’76, Robert for the Tennessee Department of Michigan, is an afternoon call operator VanHeest ’52 (Donald ’52) DeYoung, (Jean Van Grouw) Bouman and Barbara Human Services. at Action Communications. Cornelius (Mary Lou Richards ’54) Jo (Paul) De Jonge; 10 grandchildren; Survivors include her husband of Kasey Wierzbicki ’15 moved to VanHeest ’52, Lucille VanHeest ’55 four great-grandchildren; sister, 61 years, Joseph Boyd Jr.; son, David Madison, Wisconsin, to work for Epic Schroeder, Harriet VanHeest ’58 (Owen Charlotte (Lloyd) Schaap; and sister-in- (Sabrina) Boyd; daughter, Martha
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(Richard Littlehale) Boyd; three Harold Molenaar ’56 of Holland, 27, 2015. She was 75. Jean DeGraff ’70 Tischlerof grandchildren; sisters, Grace Dailey and Michigan, died on Friday, Nov. 13, She was a teacher, junior college New Rochelle, New York, died on Susan Dowell; and brother, Frederick 2015. He was 81. career counselor and church choir piano Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. She was 67. Olert Jr. He was the vice president of accompanist. She was the director of Christian operations at USF Holland. Survivors include her husband, Robert education and youth ministry at John Nyitray Sr. ’52 of Holland, He served in the U. S. Army. Smit ’66; children, Karen Smith ’84 Huguenot Memorial Church. Michigan, died on Wednesday, Dec. 16, Survivors include two sons, Daniel (Joel ’81) Russcher, Daniel Smith ’87 and Survivors include her husband, 2015. He was 89. (Susan Kuipers ’81) Molenaar ’81 Kristen (Suzzette Deaux) Smith ’88; five Bruce Tischler; children, Anna (Chris He served in the U.S. Army and William (Astrida) Molenaar; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; Reid) Tischler and James (Emily) following World War II. grandchildren; brother, Roger (Judy) stepchildren, Matthew (Kelly) Smit ’93 Tischler; one granddaughter; and He served as pastor in Fruitport and Molenaar; and sister-in-law, Betty and Amy Smit ’95 (Gary) Kirk; eight step- siblings, Grace DeGraff ’67 Hillers and Kalamazoo, Michigan; Little Falls, New (Vern) Lewis. grandchildren; brother, Fred Wezeman Garrett (Michele Jewell ’70) DeGraff ’71. Jersey; and Marion, New York. ’64; and in-laws, Larry (Clare) Smith, Survivors include his wife of 64 Donald Pangburn ’56 of Cornie Dykstra and Jennie Staat. Mary Katt ’71 Bolt of Spring years, Marie Nyitray; daughters, Julia Altamont, New York, died on Monday, Lake, Michigan, died on Tuesday, Aug. (John) McHugh, Beth (George) Miller Dec. 7, 2015. He was 81. Neil Goodrich ’64 of Arnold, 4, 2015. She was 66. and Mary Sue Nyitray; son, John (Maria) He served as pastor at churches in Maryland, died on Monday, Nov. 30, She taught at the elementary level for Nyitray; nine grandchildren; six great- New York and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin 2015. He was 74. 36 years at Spring Lake Public Schools. grandchildren; sister, Grace Augustine; Islands. He provided pro bono legal He served in Vietnam as a dentist. Survivors include her husband, and sister-in-law, June Klanderman. services for more than 100 nonprofit He practiced at Chambers & Arthur Bolt ’69; children, Ann Marie (Jon) organizations after retirement. Goodrich and later Dental One. Kaemingk and James Bolt ’05; mother, Constance Ferguson ’53 Survivors include his wife of 56 Survivors include his wife of 51 Margaret Katt; mother-in-law, Aberdeen Klaasen of Tucson, Arizona, died on years, Demitra Pangburn; children, years, Joan Diephuis ’63 Goodrich; Bolt; and siblings; Mark (Candace Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. She was 83. Melisa Delessio, Paul (Bonnie) Pangburn daughters, Jenny (John) Crabtree, Susan Wheaton) Katt, Sara (Phil) Rhodes, Leah She was a professor. and Maria (Herb) Tedford; brother, (Charlie) Priola and Elizabeth (Brian) Katt ’76 (Ned) Junor ’74, Jesse (Keith) Survivors include her son, Robert John Pangburn; seven grandchildren; Wycall; sister, Charlotte Goodrich ’67 VanDyke and Sam (Beth) Katt. (Candice) Klaasen; daughters, Kathryn and two great-grandchildren. Henry; and five grandchildren. (Mark) Burchess, Hilarie Klaasen ’83 Richard DeFouw ’72 of (late, Peter) Gianas and Cynthia Klaasen James De Witt ’58 of Walker, Gayle Ruisard ’64 of Zeeland, Kentwood, Michigan, died on Tuesday, ’80 (Dave) Powell; two sisters, MaryAlice Michigan, died on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Michigan, died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, Nov. 17, 2015. He was 65. Ferguson ’57 (Robert ’57) Ritsema and 2015. He was 78. 2015. She was 73. He worked as a contract engineer for Revell Rayne; 13 grandchildren; and six He most recently ministered at Most of her 33-year career in Log Plan in Denver, Colorado. great-grandchildren. Heron Woods for eight years. education was teaching first and second Survivors include his wife of 43 Survivors include his wife, Carle grade in Zeeland Public Schools. years, Deb Karle ’72 DeFouw; mother, Darlyne DeTuncq ’55 Neff of LaRiccia ’68 De Witt; six children; 18 Survivors include her sister, Joan Eleanor DeFouw; children, Megan (Jeff) Iowa City, Iowa, died on Sunday, Nov. grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; Dobin. Kaiser and Emily (Matt) VanVliet; six 22, 2015. She was 81. and brothers, John Richard De Witt and grandchildren; and sisters, Susan (Del) She taught speech at both the junior Mark (Viv) De Witt. John deVelder ’65 of Hawkins and Julie (Jeff) Payne. high and community college level, and Hillsborough, New Jersey, died on at-risk preschool children. Nancy Kamphuis ’58 Kolk of Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. He was 71. Peter DeYoung ’78 of Friesland, Survivors include her husband of Fulton, Illinois, died on Tuesday, Jan. He was the director of pastoral care Wisconsin, died on Monday, Jan. 11, 55 years, John Neff; sons, Paul (Mary) 19, 2016. She was 79. at Robert Wood Johnson University 2016. He was 59. Neff and James (Stephanie) Neff; four She was an educator at Clinton Hospital. He worked for 37 years in the family grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; Community College for 17 years. Survivors include his wife, Linda trucking/warehousing business. brother, Edward (Jackie) DeTuncq; and Survivors include her husband, Ed Walvoord ’64 deVelder; brother, David Survivors include his step-mother, sister-in-law, Pat DeTuncq. Kolk; daughters, Gina Kolk and Heidi (Joyce Borgman ’72) deVelder ’68; Betty DeYoung; sister, Mary DeYoung Kolk; sister, Judy Zuidema; sister-in-law, sister, Margaret deVelder ’63 (Edward) ’81; and brother, Jim (Holly Anderson Joan Pyle ’55 VanderKolk of Carol Kolk; and three grandchildren. Hougen; son, David (Amanda) deVelder; ’90) DeYoung ‘88. Hamilton, Michigan, died on Thursday, daughter, Rebecca deVelder ’99 (Sidney) Dec. 10, 2015. She was 82. William Meengs Jr. ’58 Fein; stepson, Aaron Girard; and five Christopher Brauning ’81 of She taught physical education at of Newaygo, Michigan, died on grandchildren. Dresden, Ohio, died on Tuesday, Jan. Hamilton Elementary School. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. He was 79. 19, 2016. He was 57. Survivors include her children, Survivors include his son, Mike James Dykstra ’66 of Alanson, He owned and operated a dental Martha VanderKolk ’87, Bruce (Susan Meengs; daughter, Robin (Mike) Neeley; Michigan, died on Wednesday, Oct. 14, practice. VanderLaan ’88) VanderKolk ’90; and five grandchildren; and sister, Margo 2015. He was 71. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, in-laws, Doris (Don) Vanden Berg, Mary Meengs ’62 (Douglas ’62) Johnson. He had careers at Parke Davis, Sarah DeWeese Brauning; children, Jane Pyle, Ivan (Mary) VanderKolk and candle carvings and Varian Instruments. Helen Brauning, Samuel Brauning and Dora Mae (Gary) Meendering. Carl Poit ’60 of Lapeer, Michigan, Survivors include brothers, Tom Peter Brauning; two sisters, Melanie died on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. He was Dykstra ’64, Tim (Nancy Culver ’68) (Ronald) Stas and Marcye Brauning ’83 Maurice Witteveen ’55 of 77. Dykstra ’68 and Russ Dykstra ’83. (Timothy ’83) VanDyke; and brother, Traverse City, Michigan, died on He was a psychologist at the Darby Brauning ’92; and their families. Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. He was 82. Regional Detention Center. Judyth Thomas ’66 of Holland, He was the head of the maintenance Survivors include his wife of more Michigan, died on Thursday, Jan. 28, Heidi Trantow ’96 Jostes of division of MDOT. than 55 years, Mary Jane Adams ’60 2016. She was 72. Illinois, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Survivors include his children, Lori Poit; children, Thomas Poit and Susan She worked at Hope College for 20 She was 42. (David) Stewart, Guven Peter (Lesley) (William) Miller, James (Melinda) Poit years retiring in 2008 as the executive She was an oncology nurse in an Witteveen, Ellen Witteveen ’86 (William) ’87, Janet Poit ’89, Karen (Jeffery) assistant for the Department of Theatre. outpatient clinic in the Chicago, Illinois, Teisman and Sarah (David) Boynton; Nichols and Kathryn (Dean) Dennis; Survivors include her daughter, area. nine grandchildren; brother, Gerald and 12 grandchildren. Rachel Miller; two grandchildren; and Survivors include her husband, (Phyllis) Witteveen; and sisters-in-law, siblings, James (Karen) Thomas, John Jerome Jostes; parents, Pete (Martha) Edna Witteveen and Phillis Witteveen. Jane Wezeman ’61 Smit of (Deborah) Thomas and Janet (Jerome) Trantow; sister, Laura (John) Novotny; Holland, Michigan, died on Friday, Nov. Thomas-Kobes. and brother, Tom (Thea) Trantow.
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Lisa Filler ’05 of Fort Wayne, Harrison, Kathleen (Wayne) King, Wednesday Dec. 16, 2015. He was 68. Indiana, died on Saturday, Nov. 28, Sympathy to Naomi (Grant) Fowler and Abi He was on the Hope psychology 2015. She was 33. (Aaron) Osborne; step-son, Michael facility from 1975 until retiring in 2015 She was product manager at (Brittany) Lovelady; brothers Mike as professor emeritus. He had returned Herman Miller. Gordon Borg of Zeeland, (Norma) Harrison and Thomas (Mona) to teach in the fall. Survivors include her parents, Michigan, died on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Harrison; seven grandsons; and three In April of 1992, Hope’s graduating Stephen (Ann) Filler; and sister, Laura He was 70. granddaughters. seniors selected him as the college’s Filler. He served in the Navy from 1968 to “Hope Outstanding Professor 1973. The family of Barrie Richardson Educator,” and in 2008 he received Chelsea Schrotenboer ’09 He worked as a groundskeeper at of Shreveport, Louisiana, who died on the “Janet L. Andersen Excellence Overbeeke of Bozeman, Montana, died Hope College for 30 years. Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. He was 81. in Teaching Award.” He delivered on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. She was 29. Survivors include his wife, Carol He was a member of the Hope the college’s Opening Convocation She was an artist, adventurer, Borg; children, Gwen Borg ’95 Rubio, economics and business faculty from address in the fall of 1992 and Hope’s biologist and teacher. Gretchen Borg ’96 (Kevin) Harper and 1973 – 1983. Commencement address in May of Survivors include her husband, Karl (Jen) Borg; and six grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Janie; 1996, and was invited by the college’s Anthony Overbeeke; parents, Craig children, Craig (Cathy) Richardson, chapter of Mortar Board to speak (Sherry Meengs ’74) Schrotenboer The family of Patrick Harrison of Jan (Allen) Richert, Pam (Henry) Rivers through the Last Lecture Series in 2011. ’72; siblings, Eric (Meredith Ter Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, who died and David (Elin) Richardson; his first Survivors include his wife of 23 Haar ’03) Schrotenboer ’01, Lindsay on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. He was 73. wife, Lucy Richardson; step-daughter, years, Paula Nadeau ’78 Shaughnessy; Schrotenboer ’01 (Chris) Zeller, Martha He taught at Hope as an assistant Millie (Jeffrey) Hamilton; sister, Laurel mother-in-law, Carol Lahti; and Schrotenboer and Ben Overway; professor of psychology from 1972 to (Ernest Lockridge) Richardson; and nine brothers-in-law, Michael Nadeau and mother- and father-in-law, Adriaan 1977 and assistant professor of computer grandchildren. Tomas Nadeau. (Diana) Overbeeke; and sisters- and science from 1975 to 1976. brother-in-law, Becky, Ashley, Amber Survivors include his wife, Rentha The family of John Shaughnessy and Stephen. Harrison; children, Robert (Stephanie) of Holland, Michigan, who died on
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34 News From Hope College A CLOSING LOOK
CONNECTION Living traditions both endure and evolve. Such is the case with May Day, which has long since become Spring Fling. In earlier days—as shown in this image from the 1958-59 school year—the event included the crowning of a May Queen and a dance around a maypole, practices both ended decades ago. The event’s original name is also an artifact of earlier generations, since a shift in the academic year now typically places it in April, on the last Friday before final exams. The occasion, however, is still a celebration, albeit today focused on providing the student body a chance to gather together one last time, not yet for bittersweet farewells, but for fellowship and lighthearted fun that now includes a picnic, inflatables, a visiting band and a chance to cheer on the infamous “Push” shopping cart race.
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