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Enrollment Record ...... 12 Please see Please see page nine. page 20. PUBLISHED BY HOPE COLLEGE, HOLLAND, MICHIGAN 49423 news from HOPE COLLEGE October 2003

For seventh–generation student Jeff Brown and 120 others in the Class of 2007, the concept of the “Hope family” is literally true. Please see pages three, 10 and 11.

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think the kids know that.” As she pulled weeds Jared Gall, a junior from Saline, Mich., alongside students who echoed the sentiment as he led the group volunteered for “Time to Serve” clearing trails at the DeGraaf Nature Center. on Saturday, Aug. 30, visiting “A big part of being a Christian is getting out and working in the community and serving,” Christian musician Sarah he said. Masen saw the pattern clearly. Although many upperclassmen partici- pate (a group from the Cosmo fraternity even A multi–Dove award nominee, singer– signed up on Saturday morning upon notic- songwriter Masen was on campus for an ing the participants getting ready to leave evening concert through the college’s campus), “Time to Serve” is especially Christian Music Series on Friday, Aug. 29, geared toward new students, and seeks to back by popular demand following an provide an introduction to the Holland area appearance last November. Her visit also and opportunities for service while also fos- included morning chapel on Friday as well as tering friendships. Those were all reasons the volunteer work the next day. that appealed to freshman Morgan Gorskey It made perfect sense to her that just as of Winfield, Ill., who did groundskeeping for Dimnent Memorial Chapel was filled to Holland Area Beautiful. “I just thought it’d capacity the previous morning, some 500 stu- be a great way to get involved and meet more dents devoted their first Saturday of the people as a freshman; help out the communi- school year to helping their new community. ty; something fun,” she said. They were walking the talk. Holland native Nicole Prince, working in “It’s the force––love, commitment, sacri- the same group, felt the same way. Commitment to others translates into action at Hope, as in the annual “Time to fice––it’s the force that moves the world,” she “I want to do community service,” she Serve” volunteer program which this year drew some 500 students. Pictured doing said, noting that helping others “is not sepa- said. “I want to get involved at Hope, and I groundskeeping at a Holland Area Beautiful project site downtown are freshman rated from the good act of worship, and I thought this would be a good way to start.” Nicole Prince of Holland, Mich., and sophomore Erica Oosting of Fremont, Mich.

“Quote, unquote” news from HOPE COLLEGE and speak clearly and persuasively while at Volume 35, No. 2 October 2003 Quote, unquote is an Hope,” Dr. Marker said. “And if it is not a good enough reason for its own sake, you’ll On the cover eclectic sampling of have a great competitive advantage when things said at and about you go to interview for that first job.” Our main photo shows freshman Jeff Brown, the college’s first seventh generation student. Third, Dr. Marker said, students should Please see pages three, 10 and 11 for more about him and all of this year’s Generational New Hope College. learn as much science as possible, even if Students. majoring in a non–science field––not least of At top center is a moment from this year’s Pull tug–of–war. More photos are on page nine. With the members of the Hope College all so that they can grapple with issues Class of 2007 at the advent of their college ranging from cloning, to global warming to At top right is the old Xerox Sigma 6 computer of many decades past. As the story on page experience, Opening Convocation speaker the disposal of nuclear waste. “It is obvious 20 notes, computer science as a discipline has changed just a bit since the days of such Dr. David Marker on Sunday, Aug. 24, pro- to all of us that we live in a world which is massive reel–using machines. vided a user’s guide for approaching a increasingly dependent upon and governed “life–changing” liberal arts education. He by science and technology,” he said. “For that presented “Anchors of Hope in a Turbulent reason alone, you should learn as much Volume 35, No. 2 October 2003 Hope College World” in Dimnent Memorial Chapel, science as you can, certainly to be a well–edu- Published for Alumni, Friends and Office of Public Relations addressing a capacity audience of about cated human being and a responsible citizen Parents of Hope College by the Office of DeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698 1,100, primarily new students and their and voter.” Public and Community Relations. phone: (616) 395-7860 parents. Fourth, he said, the students need to Should you receive more than one copy, fax: (616) 395-7991 He offered his advice in light of his own become informed about religion. “Religious please pass it on to someone in your [email protected] experience when acquiring a new computer studies give an absolutely essential look at the community. An overlap of Hope College Thomas L. Renner ’67 or software. Eager to get started, he admitted, ideas and forces that have contributed so constituencies makes duplication some- Associate Vice President for Public he typically neglects the user’s manual, some- much to the evolution of Western civilization times unavoidable. and Community Relations times with unfortunate results. and certainly they are of no less importance at “Well, so it is with liberal arts education in this time than they have ever been in the Gregory S. Olgers ’87 a way. Very few of us have seen, much less past,” he said. “You know, while you’re here Editor: Gregory S. Olgers ’87 Director of News Media Services read, a user’s guide to liberal arts education,” you ought to take an in–depth look at Islam. Layout and Design: Lynne M. Powe ’86 Dr. Marker said. “So I wrote one for you.” Given the recent attack on our country by Holland Litho Printing Service Associate Director of Public and First, he said, the students should make Islamic terrorists on 9/11, and most recently Printing: News Web Printing Services Community Relations the most of required courses outside of their this past week the bombing of UN headquar- of Greenville, Mich. Kathy Miller primary area of interest. “These courses ters in Baghdad and the suicide bombing of a Public Relations Services Administrator expose you to the breadth of human knowl- bus in Israel carrying 21 men and women and Contributing Writer: Caroline J. Simon Karen Bos edge and cause you to explore the best that six children, who can doubt that this world Office Manager has been thought and written and composed has become ever so much more turbulent, Contributing Photographers: and invented,” Dr. Marker said. “It is in the especially in the last few years? To really Linda Graham, Lou Schakel ’71 Notice of Nondiscrimination breadth of your liberal education that you understand these extremists’ motives, you Hope College is committed to the concept of equal rights, equal opportunities and equal will be changed forever as a human being, need to know much more about Islam than news from Hope College is published because your liberal education will give you the great majority of Americans know.” protection under the law. Hope College admits during February, April, June, August, new hopes, and new dreams, new insights Finally, he said, the students will realize students of any race, color, national and ethnic October, and December by Hope origin, sex, creed or disability to all the rights, and new aspirations. This liberal education character benefits from the college’s Christian privileges, programs and activities generally that you’re about to embark on is a life– foundation. “This faith was brought here by College, 141 East 12th Street, Holland, Michigan 49423-3698. accorded or made available to students at changing venture.” those who founded Hope almost a century Hope College, including the administration of Second, he said, students should hone and a half ago. It provides the ethical and its educational policies, admission policies, their oral and written communication skills. moral grounding needed to live a life of Postmaster: Send address changes to and athletic and other school-administered He encouraged them to enroll in courses that integrity, freedom and service,” he said. “It news from Hope College, Holland, MI programs. With regard to employment, the require extensive reading and writing, and provides the commitment to taking the com- 49423-3698 College complies with all legal requirements oral presentations. “You’ll be cheating your- passionate and just ‘high road’ in dealing prohibiting discrimination in employment. self if you don’t improve your ability to write with one another.”

2 NFHC October 2003 Campus Notes

GUIDE RATINGS: With the arrival of fall arrive also new editions of several college guides, and Hope continues to fare well. Some examples: The 2004 edition of the America’s Best In all the family Colleges guide produced by U.S. News and World Report includes Hope among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation. Hope also again appears in the publication’s listing With a Hope lineage of colleges and universities that are out- stretching back to the standing in their emphasis on 1850s, Jeff Brown’s undergraduate research or creative projects (the category debuted last year, and Hope college choice could tied for fourth out of every school in the have seemed a country. This year the category does not foregone conclusion. rank the 39 schools listed). Hope is also included in the new The Best In the end, though, family history Midwestern Colleges: 150 Great Schools to wasn’t why he enrolled and made the Consider, one of five regional “best college” 13–hour drive to campus from Colts guides published by The Princeton Review. Neck, N.J. In its “Inside Word” summary the guide “It was very important. That’s what notes, “The school is a natural fit for top stu- drew my attention to the school,” he dents who are comfortable participating in admitted shortly after arriving on the Reformed community.” move–in day in August. “But I like Hope The 2004 Fiske Guide to Colleges opens by anyway––it’s a great school.” likening the Pull tug–of–war to students’ Brown is Hope’s first “seventh genera- faith journey: “This annual tradition evokes tion” student, with a history that predates the daily struggle Hope students face: to the chartering of the college itself. His maintain their faith in a world eager to chal- Hope family past begins with his lenge it at every turn.” Of the college great–great–great–great grandfather, generally, the guide notes: “Hope continues Adrian Zwemer, who was an 1857 gradu- to be considered one of the nation’s leading ate of the Holland Academy, the high liberal arts colleges.” school from which Hope grew. Hope Hope is included in Kaplan Publishing’s enrolled its first freshman class in the fall The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to the 328 Most of 1862 and was chartered in 1866. Interesting College, 2004 Edition. Hope is Brown is interested in music educa- rated as a top school with popular drug–free tion, and his schedule already includes and alcohol-free activities for students. several courses in the department. He is also interested in the chapel program, STUDENT RESEARCH HONORED: and as he considered colleges valued Lindsey Root ’03 has received second place Hope’s ties to the Reformed Church. “That’s another reason why the in a competition sponsored by the national school was so important––the Reformed Psi Chi psychology honorary society for Church connection,” he said. And well it research she conducted as a student. might be. The denomination tracks Root, a psychology major, has been recog- Freshman Jeff Brown is Hope’s first “seventh generation” student, with a through his family tree every bit as con- nized for her paper “Enhancing Recall of history that predates the chartering of the college itself. He is pictured on sistently as the college itself, with pastors Names by Providing Feedback on the Use of move–in day in August with his parents, Kay Neevel ’82 Brown and the Rev. in every generation. Expanding Retrieval” in the national Psi Scott Brown, senior pastor at Colts Neck Reformed Church. Chi/Allyn & Bacon Psychology Awards competition. [Family history] Holland. He was licensed as a minister of His great–grandparents were the Rev. Sponsored by Allyn & Bacon publishers, “ the Reformed Church in America in 1858, Alvin Neevel ’26 and Cornelia Nettinga the awards are open to all undergraduate Psi was very impor- becoming one of the earliest ministers in ’27 Neevel. Alvin Neevel went on to Chi members and recognize those who the pioneer Holland colony. Western Theological Seminary and also submit the best overall empirical research tant. That’s what Jeff’s great–great–great grandfather, became a pastor and denominational papers. Root conducted her research at James F. Zwemer, was a member of the executive. Hope with Dr. John Shaughnessy, professor drew my atten- Class of 1870. Like his father, he became Jeff’s grandfather, James Neevel ’56, of psychology. a Reformed Church minister and later in also became a minister. He and wife Copies of her paper were distributed at tion... but I like his career was affiliated with Western Barbara Jeffrey ’56 Neevel retired in 2000 the Allyn & Bacon exhibition booth during Theological Seminary as a member of the from 41 years in ministry, the last 25 with the American Psychological Association Hope anyway—it’s board and professor of practical theology New Hackensack Reformed Church. convention held in Toronto on Thursday– from 1907 to 1916. They now live in Clifton Park, N.J. Sunday, Aug. 7–10. The abstract of her a great school.” Jeff’s great–great–great grandfather, His mother, Kay Neevel ’82 Brown, paper, along with a biographical sketch and Siebe C. Nettinga, graduated from Hope earned distinction herself upon enrollment her photo, is also appearing in the fall –– Jeff Brown in 1900 and also joined the seminary as Hope’s first sixth generation student 25 edition of the Eye on Psi Chi, the honorary faculty after pastoring several churches. years ago. His father Scott isn’t a Hope society’s national publication. The recogni- His four–great–grandfather, Adrian He was named professor of historical the- graduate, but like others in Jeff’s family is tion also includes a $650 cash prize and an Zwemer, came to the United States from ology in 1918 and in 1928 became active in the RCA. He is senior pastor at award certificate. the Netherlands in 1849, settling first in president of the seminary, serving in both Colts Neck Reformed Church, where Kay In addition to her research on memory New York state and later coming to posts until his death in 1938. teaches nursery school. with Dr. Shaughnessy, she also worked with Dr. Charlotte van Oyen Witvliet of the Hope psychology faculty on several projects, Faculty Kudos: Reading is Believing: The Christian Faith publishers and their authors. It is the focusing on forgiveness, justice and psy- through Literature and Film, published by only magazine showcasing reviews and chophysiology. Root is now in the Ph.D. David S. Cunningham, professor of reli- Brazos Press. title trends exclusively from that market. program in clinical psychology at the gion and director of The CrossRoads ForeWord Magazine is an industry pub- Dr. Cunningham’s book is the first University of Miami in Florida, studying for- Project, has received a first–place “Gold lication targeted primarily at ForeWord Magazine award winner for giveness, gratitude and spirituality across Award” for Religion in ForeWord independent booksellers. It was estab- Brazos Press. the life span under the direction of Dr. Magazine’s 2002 Book Awards. lished to bring increased attention to the Michael McCullough. The award was for his most recent book, literary achievements of independent (See “Campus Notes” on page eight.)

NFHC October 2003 3 Events

OCT17Academic Calendar Theatre Fall Semester King Lear –– Wednesday–Saturday, Nov. 19–22 Oct. 31–Nov. 2, Friday–Sunday––Parents’ Weekend By William Shakespeare Nov. 27, Thursday––Thanksgiving Recess begins, 8 a.m. DeWitt Center, main theatre, 8 p.m. Dec. 1, Monday––Thanksgiving Recess ends, 8 a.m. Tickets for Hope College Theatre productions are $7 for regular Dec. 5, Friday––Last day of classes adult admission, $5 for Hope faculty and staff, and $4 for senior Dec. 8–12, Monday–Friday––Semester Examinations citizens and students, and will be available approximately two Dec. 12, Friday––Residence halls close, 5 p.m. weeks before the production opens. The ticket office is open Spring Semester ’04 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday Jan. 4, Sunday—Residence halls open, noon from noon to 5 p.m., and may be called at (616) 395–7890. Jan. 6, Tuesday—Classes begin, 8 a.m. Visiting Writers Series Admissions Thursday, Oct. 30––Simon Ortiz Thursday, Nov. 20––Janet Burroway Campus Visits: The Admissions Office is open from 8 Thursday, Dec. 4––Kellie Wells and Steve Orlen a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, Feb. 19—Marianne Boruch Saturdays. Tours and admissions interviews are available Wednesday, March 10—Jane Hamilton during the summer as well as the school year. Wednesday, April 21—Quan Barry and Beth Ann Fennelly Appointments are recommended. All of this year’s readings will be at the Knickerbocker Theatre Visitation Days offer specific programs for prospective beginning at 7 p.m. Live music by the Hope College Jazz students, including transfers and high school juniors and Chamber Ensemble will precede the readings beginning at 6:30 seniors. The programs show students and their parents a p.m. Admission is free. For more information or to be placed on typical day in the life of a Hope student. the series’s mailing list, please call the department of English at The days for 2003–04 are: (616) 395–7620. Friday, Oct. 31 Friday, Jan. 30 Friday, Nov. 7 Monday, Feb. 16 Friday, Nov. 21 Friday, Feb. 27 Alumni and Friends Monday, Jan. 19 Regional Events Junior Days: Friday, April 2; Friday, April 16 Chicago, Ill.––Thursday, Nov. 20, 5–7 p.m. Pre–Professional Day: Wednesday, May 21 An “After Hours Reception” at Coogan’s, 180 North For further information about any Admissions Office event, The college’s Christmas Vespers services will take Wacker Drive. please call (616) 395–7850, or toll free 1–800–968–7850; check place on Saturday–Sunday, Dec. 6–7. Tickets will be Various Locations Nationwide––Saturday, Jan. 24 on–line at www.hope.edu/admissions; or write: Hope College sold to the public on Saturday, Nov. 22. A gathering with Hope and Calvin alumni to watch Admissions Office; 69 E. 10th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, MI; the Hope–Calvin men’s basketball game on a 49422–9000. big–screen television. The game, hosted by Hope at the Civic Center, starts at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. A Music mailing with details will be sent to the areas hosting Dance Combined Orchestra and Wind Symphony Concert–– a satellite party, and details will also be posted on Friday, Oct. 31: Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. www.hope.edu/alumni. Student–Choreographed Dance Concert––Monday– Admission is free. Parents’ Weekend––Friday–Sunday, Oct. 31–Nov. 2 Tuesday, Nov. 24–25 Faculty Recital Series––Sunday, Nov. 2: Wichers Winter Happening––Saturday, Jan. 17 Knickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m. Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 3 p.m. Admission is Alumni Weekend––Friday–Sunday, April 30–May 2 Admission is free. free. Includes reunions for every fifth class from ’39 through Symphonette Concert––Friday, Nov. 7: Dimnent ’79. Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Alumni Travel––Wednesday, May 5–Monday, May 24 De Pree Gallery Women’s Chamber Choir Concert––Monday, Nov. 10: St. An educational trip to northern Tanzania in East Africa, “LOTERIA!”––Through Saturday, Nov. 8 Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 8 p.m. Admission is free. led by biologist Dr. Harvey Blankespoor. Participants Work by contemporary artists on the theme of la Loteria, Senior Recital––Saturday, Nov. 15: Richard Van Voorst will be registered for one hour of continuing credit the popular Mexican bingo game. of Holland, Mich., saxophone, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, through Hope. Please see the story on page nine for “Juried Student Show”––Monday, Dec. 1–Friday, Dec. 12 4 p.m. Admission is free. more about the tour and contact information. Work by Hope students. There will be a reception on Jazz Ensemble/Jazz Chamber Ensemble––Monday, Nov. For more information concerning the above events, please call Friday, Dec. 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 17: with guest artist Richard Davis, bassist, Knickerbocker the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at (616) 395–7250 or The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to Theatre, 8 p.m. Admission is free. the Office of Public and Community Relations at (616) 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Orchestra Concert––Friday, Nov. 21: Dimnent Memorial 395–7860. Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Jazz Combos Concert––Monday, Nov. 24: Wichers Great Performance Series Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 7 p.m. Admission is Traditional Events free. Terence Blanchard –– Thursday, Nov. 13: Dimnent Jazz Combos/Anchor Band Concert––Tuesday, Nov. 25: Nykerk Cup Competition––Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Snow Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 7 p.m. Christmas Vespers––Saturday–Sunday, Dec. 6–7 Cantus –– Tuesday, Jan. 27: Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Honors Convocation––Thursday, April 22, 7 p.m. Red Priest –– Thursday, Feb. 12: Dimnent Memorial Christmas Vespers––Saturday–Sunday, Dec. 6–7: Baccalaureate and Commencement––Sunday, May 2 Chapel, 8 p.m. Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The services will be on John O’Neal in Sayings from the Life and Writings of Saturday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Junebug Jabbo Jones Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The public sale of tickets Sports Camps Monday–Tuesday, March 29–30: Knickerbocker will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon in Theatre, 8 p.m. Pitchers/Catchers/Hitters Camp (grades 8-12)—Dec. 26-27 the lobby of the DeWitt Center, located on Columbia Youth Baseball Camp (grades 3-7)--Dec. 29-30 Individual tickets for Great Performance Series events are $14 Avenue at 12th Street. Tickets are $5, with a limit of four for regular adult admission, $12 for senior citizens and per person. Additional information may be obtained by For more information, please call Stu Fritz at (616) 395-7692. members of the Hope faculty and staff, and $5 for children calling the college’s Office of Public and Community under 18 and Hope students, and go on sale approximately one Relations at (616) 395–7860. week prior to the show. Season subscriptions are available for Instant Information $55 for adults, $45 for senior citizens, $20 for Hope students Musical Showcase—Monday, March 1: DeVos Hall, and $115 for families. Additional information may be obtained Grand Rapids, Mich., 8 p.m. Additional information to be Updates on events, news and athletics at Hope may be by calling (616) 395–6996. announced. obtained 24 hours a day by calling (616) 395–7888.

4 NFHC October 2003 Legacies: A Vision of Hope Gifts in action: the impact is real

To see how dramatic the impact of the new science center, one need travel no more than about 10 feet from the west staircase.

There, on the first floor, begin the skills laboratory, resource room, meeting space and offices used by the depart- ment of nursing. It’s a major change for the program, which was formerly squeezed into a remodelled house on the edge of campus. And nursing students clearly appreciate the difference the building is making in their education. “The biggest advantage of the new science building is the nursing skills lab,” said Brad Norden, a senior from Grandville, Mich. “The new lab is full of state–of–the–art equipment and is laid out in such a way that students can practice their skills without tripping over each other. It is also nice that all of the faculty now have offices in the same build- ing in which they teach. Accessibility to professors is important for students, and the new locale makes this much more convenient.” “The new facility has given us more space and resources to accommodate the growing program here, and we have better and more current supplies in the new center,” said Carrie Faculty member Julie Moes ’97 works with students in nursing’s basic skills course. The new nursing skills lab, like all Kurz, a junior from Westlake, Ohio. “I also think it integrates of the space in the new science center, is making a major difference to the academic program. The skills lab has been the nursing program into the rest of the sciences instead of named in recognition of a gift from Dr. Donald Mulder ’48 of Pacific Palisades, Calif., and is on the first–floor nursing completely separating it from the other disciplines.” wing, named by Gary and Joyce DeWitt of Holland, Mich. Many spaces in the building are named for those who Such integration was a key consideration as the new provided leadership gifts in support of the project. As fund–raising continues, naming opportunities remain. science center was being designed, and not only for nursing but for all the other departments in the facility––biology, chemistry, the geological and environmental sciences and on the periphery of campus, Debra Sietsema, assistant pro- take placements with organizations and groups ranging from psychology. Professors have been grouped by general area of fessor of nursing and chairperson of the department, readily Holland Community Hospital, to local parish nurses, to Pine interest rather than department alone, and informal congre- appreciates the possibilities in the arrangement. Rest and the Ottawa County Health Department. gating space––headlined by the soaring, skylighted “I think we can interact so much more with the other Off–campus study is another option––two students are cur- atrium––abounds. departments,” she said. “There’s potential to do interdisci- rently studying nursing through the college’s exchange And it’s working. plinary research, both for students and faculty. We can also program with the Autonomous University of Queretaro, “I see faculty interacting that I have never seen interact just share how information can be applied or how it can be Mexico. before,” said Dr. James Gentile, who is dean for the natural built upon.” Students apply to enter the program, and demand is high, sciences and the Kenneth G. Herrick Professor of Biology at “That interaction had to be much more purposeful when according to Professor Sietsema––36 students per year are Hope. “I’ve watched a physicist and a biologist and a chemist we were in the other building,” Professor Sietsema said. “But accepted, and several more have indicated an interest. The and a geologist sitting down and having a cup of coffee now you can just walk down the hall.” first class will graduate this spring. together in the atrium.” Nursing began at Hope in 1982 as a program offered Norden gives the department high marks. “I’ve watched a chemist walk into a biologist’s laboratory jointly with Calvin College. The arrangement allowed the “The nursing program at Hope is outstanding,” he said. because they happen to be right next to one another and ask schools to share resources, but distance, differing schedules “The faculty are well–trained, well–learned and well–pre- the most important question of all: ’How’s it going? What’s and other logistical challenges didn’t always make it easy. pared to teach the next generation of student nurses.” going on?,’” he said. “And those are exactly the kinds of The joint program graduated its final class last spring with “Most importantly, however, the nursing faculty nurtures things you want to see happen––the informal interactions. each college having decided to go it alone. our belief in holism, the care for not only the body, but the And if this building does nothing else, it really promotes the The new Hope–only program ran alongside the joint effort mind and spirit as well,” he said. “This training and teaching informality through which so much gets done and where for two years. In keeping with Hope’s research–based learn- combine to equip student nurses at Hope to excel in a broad new ideas are created.” ing model, all students take a research practicum. The Hope spectrum of fields.” Perhaps especially because her department was for so long program is emphasizing community outreach as students The prospects are good for nursing graduates––the nation is experiencing a severe nursing shortage. However, it’s the character of the Hope experience––academic excellence in combination with Christian perspective––rather than Legacies: A Vision of Hope meet the Kresge challenge. numbers that Professor Sietsema feels make the college’s con- has four primary initiatives: ren- The goal for the DeVos tribution to the field significant. ovating and expanding the Peale Fieldhouse project is $20 million, “Hope has strengths in the natural sciences and in Science Center; constructing the of which $16 million has been DeVos Fieldhouse; increasing raised. Christian education and thus has a unique opportunity to the endowment; and general Strong response from the prepare individuals for lives of servant–leadership in the crit- campus improvements, includ- Hope family has yielded $37 ical profession of nursing,” she said. ing the construction of the Martha Miller Center for million for endowment, exceeding the goal of $30 million. And now, thanks to those who have supported the communication, modern and classical languages, interna- At the same time, Hope’s endowment–per–student Legacies: A Vision of Hope campaign, the college has the space tional education and multicultural life. remains extremely low among peer institutions, and the to do it right. While the Hope family has responded generously difficult economic climate makes building the endowment in making gifts to the initiatives, the need for support an even greater priority than when the campaign’s goals Postscript: And what of the former nursing house? The build- continues. were established. ing is a prime example of how nothing goes to waste at Hope. Thus far, support for the science center totals $25.7 Funding for the Martha Miller Center totals $3.8 million Built as a private home, the two–story brick structure originally million. Total project cost, including the new building and of the $8.5 million goal, and for other campus projects (such stood on College Avenue immediately north of the Peale Science the renovation of Peale, is $36 million. as the renovation of Graves and Lubbers halls, of the Dow Center, where it eventually housed the admissions office. It was A major challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation Center and of Dimnent Memorial Chapel) totals $2.3 hefted onto a trailer and moved to its current location on east 14th of Troy, Mich., provides a particular emphasis as the million of the $10.5 million goal. Street in the mid–1980s as part of the site preparation for the Van college seeks to complete funding for the new science For more information about Legacies: A Vision of Hope, Wylen Library, at which point it began to serve nursing. center. Hope will receive the $850,000 grant upon raising please visit the college online at www.hope.edu or call In a way, the building has now come full circle. Admissions did an additional $3.1 million for the new building by March (616) 395–7393. To make a pledge to the campaign, please its work so well this year that the college has enrolled a record–high of 2004. Thus far, the college has raised $1.8 million to call (616) 395–7775. 3,068 students. The 14th Street structure has helped ease the resul- tant housing crunch. It is now Pieters Cottage, home to 14 men.

NFHC October 2003 5 Faculty Perspective By Caroline J. Simon Mentoring for mission

But even more importantly, that I had wonderful seminar became for me a model of how mentors as a graduate fruitful give–and–take can be among thoughtful Christians who see things dif- student at University of ferently yet care about the truth and one another. We spent our final days together Washington. discussing the course outlines that we were using in our Senior Seminar, sharing Professors for whom I was a teaching ideas and ruminating out loud about how assistant coached me in how to lecture, we could help students reflect on their conduct discussion and how to evaluate liberal arts education, their future, and student essays. My teachers not only their views of faith. Here was mentoring taught me philosophy, they helped me for mission at its best! become a scholar”honing my research and But this was not my first encounter with writing skills and guiding me in how to mentoring at Hope College. Even before I submit work to journals for publication. In had taught my first class, I participated in informal student/faculty discussion Hope’s Teaching Enhancement Workshop. groups my professors modeled love of Though I came to Hope with several years learning for its own sake. of teaching experience, this workshop Yet, wise and generous as my helped me quickly grasp the ethos of care grad–school mentors were, most of them for students that makes Hope so special. It were what novelist Wallace Stegner calls also gave me opportunity to hone my pre- “decent godless people.” I could have sentation skills by doing brief lectures that interesting conversations with them about were video–taped and discussed. religion, for they had thought about the After being at Hope for a decade and a subject”indeed many of them had pub- half, I still remember highpoints like lished articles arguing for the incoherence Chemistry Professor Mike Silver’s of Christianity. But aside from the model “Enthuse Them or Lose Them” presenta- provided by the way their unbelief tion––I have never forgotten that the first informed their scholarship, they could day of class must set a tone of excitement give me little help in thinking about how about learning. The spirit of camaraderie my faith might be relevant to being a among that group of new faculty contin- philosopher or teacher. ued long after the workshop ended. We were also guaranteed to gain two vital lessons: (1) At Hope, teaching matters and “Part of the reason (2) we were not alone. Friendly and helpful that Hope’s faculty senior faculty were there to consult and Hope is deliberate in helping new faculty become part of the community of scholars problem solve with us as we embarked on pursuing, as the college’s Mission Statement says, academic programs with recog- have been able to our teaching career at the college. The nized excellence in the context of the historic Christian faith. Here, author Dr. Caroline excel in teaching, Teaching Enhancement Workshop contin- J. Simon of the philosophy faculty leads the college’s course on sexual ethics. ues to initiate new faculty into Hope’s scholarship and number one priority––quality learning experiences for our students. mentor’s field is close enough to the new Christian faith is because of Hope’s sus- service in the context It is natural for the gratitude that one faculty member’s area of research, the tained culture of mentoring. of the historic has for being mentored to result in a will- mentoring relationship can also help new As Gerald Gibson says in his book Good ingness to mentor others. Hope College faculty as they develop a scholarly Starts, “The power of heritage, its ability to Christian faith is has given me many opportunities to “give agenda. For me as a veteran faculty inspire and motivate––or to constrain––is back” in this way. In 1997 and 1998, I was member, it gave me the gift of watching indisputable. The faculty who have because of Hope’s able to organize a series of dinner meetings one of our enthusiastic and talented new weathered together the ebb and flow of sustained culture of for second–year faculty on faith and learn- teachers in action! institutional trial and achievement share a ing. In this setting, new faculty could learn Hope College has high expectations for sense of what matters and how things are mentoring. about the history and nature of Hope those of us on the faculty. Part of the done.” Hope College goes out of its way to ” College’s connection to the Reformed reason that Hope’s faculty have been able see that Hope’s sense of what matters gets My first sustained experience of a com- Church in America. to excel in teaching, scholarship and passed on to each new generation of munity of Christian scholars was at Hope They could also participate in the ecu- service in the context of the historic faculty. College. I vividly remember that menical dialogue about scholarship and four–week summer workshop for faculty teaching made possible by Hope’s diverse who taught in Hope’s Senior Seminar faculty. New faculty could share their own program. Just having finished my second views of faith––informed as they were by Author Dr. Caroline J. Simon is a professor of traditions shape mentoring at schools founded by year at Hope, I was the most junior person various mainline and evangelical Protestant, philosophy at Hope, where she has been a member different religious bodies. The book also includes in a group that included veteran faculty Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions. of the faculty since 1988. advice on program design and implementation, from a wide range of departments: We could also talk through anxieties or mis- She is the lead author of the book Mentoring problem–solving for ongoing mentoring pro- English, philosophy, theatre, chemistry, perceptions that new faculty might have for Mission: Nurturing New Faculty at grams, and how institutions can sustain psychology and religion. about what Hope’s Christian context Church–Related Colleges, published recently mentoring even amid the busyness of day–to–day We read several books and discussed implied. Over the years, these dinner meet- by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. The book life. them together––one on Christianity and ings have matured into a summer seminar offers suggestions for schools interested in build- The book was developed through the politics, one on faith–development and now led by religion professor Steve ing or enhancing programs geared toward helping “Mentoring Models Initiative,” a cooperative one on friendship. While there was wide- Bouma–Prediger ’79. young faculty develop as teachers and scholars effort funded by the Lilly Fellows Program in spread consensus that the book on I have also had the opportunity to be a within their school’s particular context. It draws Humanities and the Arts, a national network of friendship was not very well–written or mentor in Hope’s one–on–one mentoring on the experiences of Hope and a number of other more than 60 church–related colleges and univer- insightful, our conversations about friend- program which pairs new faculty with one Protestant and Catholic colleges and universities. sities interested in exploring Christian ship were so rich that they became a of us “old timers.” The aspiration of this It considers topics such as Christian views of understandings of the nature of the academic wellspring for two chapters in my first program is that it will allow for an personhood, the role of Christian virtues in men- vocation. Dr. Simon worked with seven other book, as well as several scholarly and exchange of classroom observation and toring, the value of mentoring in discerning one’s authors in surveying the experiences of institu- popular articles on the subject published conversations about course–design and particular calling as a teacher and a scholar, and tions that like Hope had run mentoring programs over the years. use of class–time. In some cases where the how different emphases of particular Christian with network support.

6 NFHC October 2003 Campus Profile A community of Hope

co–chairing the Social Activities Committee; and serving as The alumni hired to manage the a resident assistant. college’s reorganized programs in He joined the staff as a regional advancement director, and in 2001 assumed additional responsibilities as director alumni and parent relations have of the annual Hope Fund. He had also been an admis- two major advantages. sions counselor at Hope from 1988 to 1990. He subsequently completed a master of education degree at First, in addition to their previous experience in higher the University of Vermont, and prior to returning to Hope education administration, they both love the college and in 1996 had been director of the Career Development know personally how meaningful the Hope experience is. Center at Lake Forest College in Illinois. He also earned Second, they know that many thousands of other alumni the CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) credential in and parents feel the same way. 2002, and has served as president of the Association of Mary Boelkins ’96 Remenschneider has been appointed Fundraising Professionals and president of the Western director of alumni relations and Stephanie Haag ’95 Michigan Planned Giving Group. Greenwood has been appointed director of parent relations. He and his wife, Heather Northuis ’88 Wolterink, have Both started at the college in August. three children, Anna, Ethan and Jane. “I’m passionate about Hope and I’m passionate about my Remenschneider worked for the past three years at experiences here,” Remenschneider said. Reflecting on her Auburn University in Alabama for the Alabama student days, she recalled, “I appreciated the strong acade- Cooperative Extension System, where her responsibilities mic program here, the class sizes, the opportunities to be included a variety of national programs for health profes- involved––there was so much that I could do.” sionals. As health editor for CYFERnet, she was part of a Greenwood had struggled with finding the right school collaborative group that received a 2003 USDA Secretary of as an undergraduate, but when she transferred to Hope as a Agriculture Honor Award. sophomore she knew she’d found the right place––”and I Prior to joining Auburn, she had spent three years as a regretted that I hadn’t come here in the first place,” she said. consultant in program evaluation and grant writing. She It made it easy to come back. “It was just more than I could had previously been an evaluation and grant manager with ask for, to have an opportunity to help connect Hope with the Columbus Children, Youth and Family Coalition. people who care about the college.” Remenschneider was active in a variety of activities as a Remenschneider and Greenwood have been appointed as Hope student. She was a member of the Sibylline Sorority; part of an organizational shift and staff expansion designed and participated in the Pull tug–of–war all four years, the to enhance the college’s outreach to alumni and parents and last two as a coach, and the Nykerk Cup competition as a increase participation in and financial support of Hope. freshman and sophomore. She was active with C.A.A.R.E. Both programs have become part of the Advancement (Campus Assault Awareness Response and Education), was Division under the leadership of Scott Wolterink ’88, who in the Chapel Choir, volunteered as a tutor with the has been promoted to associate vice president for college The college has reorganized its programs in alumni and Children’s After School Achievement (CASA) program, and advancement. Former alumni director Lynne Powe ’86, who parent relations to help increase opportunities for both studied in Vienna, Austria in the summer of 1995. She was has been at Hope since 1992, has been appointed associate groups to be involved in the life of the college. From left elected Homecoming Queen in the fall of 1995, and in the director of public and community relations with an active to right are Stephanie Haag ’95 Greenwood, director of spring of 1996 received the college–wide Peter Bol Award role in the management of the college’s Web site, which con- parent relations; Scott Wolterink ’88, associate vice presented to the student who made the most outstanding tinues to grow in scope and popularity as the Web itself president for college advancement; and Mary Boelkins contribution in counseling. ’96 Remenschneider, director of alumni relations. becomes a more prominent communication venue. She will She majored in psychology, and was a member of the Psi also continue to direct several constituency–oriented events Chi National Psychology Honors Fraternity. She completed such as Community Day and Winter Happening. involved,” Greenwood said. “We’re looking to provide a master’s degree in social work, with a specialty in policy opportunities to have parents participate in ways that are and program planning, at Western Michigan University in more structured.” 1998. “The Hope College family is Wolterink noted that he believes that Remenschneider, Her husband, Scott Remenschneider, is currently Greenwood and the committed Hope family present an working for Synovous Bank in Columbus, Ga., as a corpo- rich with individuals and unbeatable combination as the college seeks to more exten- rate trainer and serves as the high school youth group leader groups seeking opportunities sively involve alumni, parents and friends in building Hope for their church. for today’s and future students. Greenwood was previously at Davenport University in and curious to know more “The Hope College family is rich with individuals and Grand Rapids, Mich., where she had been an academic coor- ways to get involved.t groups seeking opportunities and curious to know more dinator for the university’s online program since July of ” ways to get involved,” he said. “We will work toward 2002, and had joined the online staff in 2000 as an enrollment –– Scott Wolterink ’88, Associate Vice intentional and deliberate action to involve and engage services specialist. She held a variety of positions with individuals––and search out others to encourage even Davenport in Holland from 1996 to 2000, including admis- President for College Advancement greater participation in alumni and parent programs and sions counselor. in financial support.” During the summer of 2000, she was a graduate intern in The expanded alumni program will build on the strong, “Mary and Stephanie return to Hope College with excep- the Office of Public and Alumni Relations at Hope. She established foundation of activities traditionally offered by tional co–curricular leadership and involvement from their helped plan and implement Hope activities including Hope––including class reunions, regional events and inter- years at Hope. They have each pursued careers and Alumni Weekend, the annual golf outing, the Community national alumni tours––to include additional programming advanced degrees in higher education,” he said. “Hope Day celebration and Homecoming reunion events. around the nation featuring members of the faculty and staff College can look to each individual and look forward to a Prior to joining the Davenport staff, she had been a coun- as well as new efforts such as a student alumni association. continuation of the Hope tradition of first–class programs selor with Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids, with “We want the alumni to feel like they are still a part of the and coordination. Their commitment to higher education, which she had held an internship while attending Hope. Hope experience and to know that they are important to the creating and developing volunteer leadership, and Hope Greenwood was a member of the Dorian sorority as a life of the campus,” Remenschneider said. College is evident.” student, and was co–chair of the college’s Student Social The parent program, a new effort, will include several Wolterink’s own commitment to Hope follows not only Work Organization. She was a member of Mortar Board, new initiatives to provide many more opportunities for his seven years on the staff but generations of family tradi- was named to the college’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and involvement beyond the “Parents Weekend” presented each tion and his student experience. He enrolled in the fall of participated in dance productions. fall in conjunction with the traditional Nykerk Cup compe- 1984 as a fourth generation student––he keeps his She majored in social work. She completed her master’s tition. Plans also include a parent advisory council great–grandfather’s diploma framed on his office wall. He degree in education, with a concentration in college student modelled on the long–running Alumni Association Board of was a business administration and Spanish double major affairs leadership, at Grand Valley State University in 2001. directors, involvement with career services, regional events who studied in both Japan and Vienna through Hope pro- Her husband, Nate Greenwood ’97, is an art teacher in the and a parents’ newsletter. grams. His co–curricular involvement included founding Jenison Public Schools, where he also coaches the J.V. boys’ “We know Hope has many parents who want to be the Centurian fraternity, of which he was president; and girls’ soccer teams.

NFHC October 2003 7 Campus Notes

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Reading is Believing explores the basic ele- lar social location, and is based on a fresh- ments of the Christian faith by examining man class Dr. De La Torre has taught at their illustration in novels, plays, short Hope by the same title. The primary aim of stories, and films. Using the Apostles’ Creed the book is to expose the reader to a new way as an overall structure, the book explores 12 of “seeing” the biblical text. literary and/or cinematic meditations on Reading the Bible from the Margins explores topics such as the nature of Christ, the virgin how the Bible can be used to liberate those birth, the crucifixion and resurrection of who suffer race, class and gender oppression Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Church, and the within the United States. The book analyzes resurrection of the body. The authors and different biblical narratives from the per- directors of the works used to illustrate these spective of the “underside” of normative themes include Graham Greene, P. D. James, Christian interpretations to show how the Iris Murdoch, Barbara Kingsolver, Martin powerless within U.S. society find spiritual Scorcese, and Giuseppe Tornatore. empowerment. Dr. Cunningham joined the Hope faculty this summer. He directs The CrossRoads Briget Doyle, who is a visiting Project, Hope’s program for the theological NSF–AIRE Scholar in the department of exploration of vocation funded by the Lilly geological and environmental sciences, has Endowment Inc. The program is designed to received a national award for a research help members of the Hope community to paper from the Association of Engineering think about their lives in terms of vocation or Geologists (AEG). “calling.” In particular, CrossRoads will Dr. Doyle was honored as the 2003 sponsor a number of activities to help stu- winner of the AEGs Graduate Division International students show their spirit in the Homecoming Parade, just one dents to explore the relationship between Professional Paper Competition on moment and memory of many from the weekend of Oct. 17-19. More about their own gifts and the world’s needs. Thursday, Sept. 18, during the association’s Homecoming, including this year’s class reunion photographs, will be published in annual meeting in Vail, Colo. She was rec- the December issue of news from Hope College. Miguel A. De La Torre, assistant profes- ognized for her paper “Seismically–Induced sor of religion, has received a first–place Lateral Spread Features in the New Madrid Allen Verhey of the religion faculty has found. “Remembering Jesus” examines award from the Catholic Press Association of Seismic Zone,” selected by a panel of former had his book Remembering Jesus: Christian what Jesus said and did, and applies it to the United States and Canada for his book AEG presidents. The paper will be pub- Community, Scripture, and the Moral Life medical, sexual, economic and political Reading the Bible from the Margins. lished in the journal Environmental and named by the Academy of Parish Clergy Inc. ethics. The book also explores the church in The award, in the “Educational Books” Engineering Geoscience. as one of the “Top Ten Books for Parish relation to Jesus’s teaching. category, was presented during the associa- Dr. Doyle joined the Hope faculty this fall Ministry” published in 2002. In December, Remembering Jesus was one tion’s annual convention, held in Atlanta, for a year–long appointment. Her appoint- In the book, Dr. Verhey, who is the of nine theology books included as recom- Ga. The association honored newspapers, ment is through a program established with Evert J. and Hattie E. Blekkink Professor of mended reading by The Christian Century in magazines and books in several categories. an “Award for the Integration of Research Religion at Hope, asserts that following the publication’s “Special Christmas Section Published by Orbis Books, Reading the and Education” (AIRE) that Hope received Jesus requires remembering Jesus, which of Books and CDs.” Remembering Jesus was Bible from the Margins maintains that anyone from the National Science Foundation (NSF) entails reading and understanding published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing who reads the Bible does so from a particu- in 1998. Scripture, where the memory of Jesus is Co. of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Winter Sports Schedules

Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Fri.-Sat., Nov. 21–22..at Trinity Christian College Tournament Fri.-Sat., Nov. 21–22 ...... at Wittenberg Kiwanis Tipoff Tues., Nov. 25 ...... FINLANDIA, 7:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 25...... *at Calvin, 7:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Nov. 28 & 29 ...... at Select Bank Classic, Van Andel Sat., Nov. 29...... ANDERSON, IND., 3 p.m. Arena Fri.–Sat., Dec. 5–6 ...... HOPE SUBWAY SHOOTOUT Tues., Dec. 2...... at Trinity Christian, Ill., 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 ...... at Aurora, Ill., 3 p.m. Fri.–Sat., Dec. 5–6 ...... HOLLAND SENTINEL COMMUNITY Tues., Dec. 16...... HANOVER, IND., 7:30 p.m. TOURNAMENT Sat., Dec. 20...... *ALBION, 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13...... DEFIANCE, OHIO, 3 p.m. Mon.–Tues., Dec. 29–30 ....at Kalamazoo Holiday Tournament Mon.–Tues., Dec. 29–30RUSS DEVETTE HOLIDAY CLASSIC Sat., Jan. 3...... *at Kalamazoo, 3 p.m. Tues., Jan. 6 ...... *ADRIAN, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 7 ...... TRI–STATE, IND., 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 ...... *at Saint Mary’s, 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 ...... *at Adrian, 3 p.m. Wed., Jan. 14...... *at Alma, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 14 ...... *at Albion, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 ...... TRI–STATE, IND., 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17...... *KALAMAZOO, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 21...... ROCHESTER, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 21...... *at Olivet, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24...... *CALVIN, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 ...... *CALVIN, 3 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Swimming Wed., Jan. 28...... *at Olivet, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 28...... *at Alma, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 ...... *KALAMAZOO, 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 ...... at Tri–State, Ind., 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 24...... DEPAUW, IND., 5 p.m. Wed., Feb. 4 ...... *at Adrian, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 4 ...... *ADRIAN, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 ...... WABASH, IND. (men), 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 ...... *SAINT MARY’S, 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 ...... *ALBION, 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 ...... at Carthage, Wis. (women), 1 p.m. Wed., Feb. 11...... *ALMA, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 11...... *at Kalamazoo, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14...... *at Kalamazoo, 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 ...... at Tri–State, Ind., 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14...... *OLIVET, 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22...... *at Calvin, 1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21...... *at Albion, 3 p.m. Wed., Feb. 18 ...... *at Calvin, 7:30 p.m. Fri.–Sat., Dec. 5–6 ...... at Wheaton, Ill., Invitational Tues.–Sat., Feb. 24–28 ...... MIAA Tournament Sat., Feb. 21...... *ALMA, 3 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 8...... at Valparaiso, Ind., 5 p.m. Wittenberg Kiwanis Tipoff – Hope; Ohio Northern; SUNY Wed.–Sat., Feb. 25–28 ...... MIAA Tournament Sat., Jan. 10...... *ALMA & OLIVET, 1 p.m. Brockport; Wittenberg, Ohio Sat., Jan. 17 ...... +**ILLINOIS–MICHIGAN QUAD, 1 p.m. Hope Subway Shootout – Hope; Olivet; Savannah School of Christian College Tournament – Central, Iowa; Hope; Fri., Jan. 23...... *ALBION, 6 p.m. Northwestern, Iowa; Trinity Christian, Ill. Art & Design, Ga.; Wittenberg, Ohio Fri., Jan. 30 ...... GRAND VALLEY, 5 p.m. Kalamazoo Holiday Tournament – DePauw, Ind.; Hope; Select Bank Classic – Calvin; Cornerstone; Grand Valley; Thurs.–Sat., Feb. 19–21...... ++MIAA Championships Hope Kalamazoo; Millikin, Ill. Holland Sentinel Community Tournament – Aquinas; **Hope; Kalamazoo; Lake Forest, Ill.; Wheaton, Ill. Home men’s basketball games are played at Holland Civic Hope; Marygrove; Rochester +at Holland Aquatic Center Center, home women’s basketball games are played at the Russ DeVette Holiday Classic – Chicago, Ill.; Concordia, ++at East Grand Rapids High School college’s Dow Center, and home swim meets are held in Wis.; Hope; Madonna *MIAA Game (basketball) or dual meet (swimming) Kresge Natatorium of the college’s Dow Center. Starting times are in the time zone of the home team.

8 NFHC October 2003 Campus Notes On the road to Zanzibar

with abundant and good food. They also provide an alter- The wonders of East Africa will native if someone wants to sit out one of the wildlife be featured during an educational excursions. “I think there’s a great variety of things to do besides just trip scheduled with the Hope family going on safaris,” Dr. Blankespoor said. in mind. He has integrated a service element as well. Last year, the tour brought 12 suitcases of clothing for needy villagers. This Set for May 5–24 and scheduled in cooperation with the year, he’s focusing on shoes and other clothing for children. Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, the trip will feature The experience will close with leisure and activity on extended tours of nature preserves in northern Tanzania, as Zanzibar. Participants are given an opportunity to make well as a visit to a Masai village; an original, landscaped their own arrangements for excursions ranging from swim- coffee plantation; and the island of Zanzibar on the Indian ming with dolphins, to deep sea fishing, to visiting sites Ocean. related to the former slave trade, to tours centered on the The trip has been run for several years by biologist Dr. island’s spice production. (The five-day Zanzibar excursion of 2002 as the Frederich Garrett and Helen Floor Dekker Harvey Blankespoor as a Hope May Term. It’s proven so is optional.) Professor of Biology, he has continued to teach at Hope popular that it has been expanded this year for alumni and The May Term has been set for 70 people, but the arrange- part–time. friends of the college. ment winds up being more personal. The safari trips, for The total cost of the tour was still being finalized as of Safari tours are at the heart of the experience. example, are conducted in modern, open–topped vehicles press time, but will be less than $4,000, including one hour of Destinations include the L.Manyara National Park, the that seat five–seven apiece. Dr. Blankespoor has developed tuition for continuing education. Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. a questionnaire for non–student participants so that he can Anyone who hopes to go should contact Dr. Blankespoor Wildlife is abundant. help tailor the trip to their interests. soon. He is holding an informational meeting at his home on “People talk about the ‘Big 5’––lions, rhinoceroses, The trip is scheduled in the tradition of faculty–led edu- Sunday, Nov. 9. He is willing to have participants sign on hippos, leopards, elephants,” Dr. Blankespoor said. “We’ve cational visits abroad that through the years have included after that, but based on strong interest from students and always seen them all.” countries ranging from Germany to Morocco to Costa Rica to others already aware of the trip he doesn’t expect the 70 slots Highlights last year, for example, included a pride of 28 Great Britain to Russia to Turkey. Participants will be regis- to remain open long. (Participants who skip Zanzibar will lions. The group also had a chance to watch cheetahs stalk, tered for one hour of continuing education credit through the trim five days from the trip and save $600.) chase and lose a wildebeest. college. Those interested in the trip may register or obtain more The tour is flexible as well. If someone is interested in Dr. Blankespoor joined the Hope faculty in 1976. information by e–mailing Dr. Blankespoor at blanke- focusing on birds, the driver–guides can make it happen. Acclaimed as a teacher, he received the Hope Outstanding [email protected] or calling him at home at (616) 335–9829. Because past participants have rated it a highlight, Dr. Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award from the graduating He may also be reached through the department of biolo- Blankespoor will also work in an opportunity to hear animal class in 1980, and was named the national 1991 Professor of gy’s office by calling (616) 395–7720. More information sounds at night if circumstances allow. the Year by The Council for Advancement and Support of may also be obtained by contacting Mary Boelkins ’96 While at the parks, the group overnights at lodges, which Education (CASE) and The Carnegie Foundation for the Remenschneider, director of alumni relations, by e-mail at Dr. Blankespoor characterized as attractive accommodations Advancement of Teaching. Although he retired in the spring [email protected] or by calling (616) 395-7250. Tradition within tradition

(Editor’s Note: The sophomore Class of 2006 With 106 years behind won this year’s Pull, held on Saturday, Sept. 27, it, the Pull tug–of–war is defeating the freshman Class of 2007 by a margin not only one of Hope’s of 12 feet, eight inches.) most venerable traditions but also one of the most storied.

On Pull day, tales and connections abound, as plentiful as the leaves on the trees that wrap themselves around the annual event’s Black River home. Moraler Stacey VanDam ’06 of Wyoming, Mich., for example, was the fourth of four siblings to participate in Even–Year Pull, preceded by brother Matthew ’00, and sisters Jessica ’02 and Kathryn ’04 (the latter a coach this year). That’s made eight Pulls in a row for her parents. “We would have had a huge problem if we’d had an Odd–Year one,” Sophomore moraler Stacey noted her father Richard. VanDam of Wyoming, Mich., (at As reported last year, ’06 puller Mike left, with anchor David Sedjo of Spring Grove, Ill.) was the fourth of DeYoung was the fourth generation in his four siblings to participate in family to be a puller, following in the foot- Even–Year Pull. Above are fresh- steps of father Steve DeYoung ’75, men Cullen Kronemeyer of Grand grandfathers William Vlieger ’42 and James Rapids, Mich., and Meredith Mast DeYoung ’51, and great–grandfather Edwin of Comstock Park, Mich.; Mast’s Koeppe ’14. elder brother was a puller. At right Many moralers and pullers follow older are Bryce Bergethon ’96 and Amy Seibert ’96 Bergethon of Okemos, siblings or other relatives in a continuation of Mich., who were paired as puller family tradition. Many others, of course, and moraler, whose young daugh- come to the experience anew, perhaps begin- ter Claire wears a variation on ning a tradition of their own. Stay tuned... Bryce’s Pull nickname.

NFHC October 2003 9 Generational New Students A history–making class The experiences of parents, grandparents, great–great– great–great grandparents and greats in between stand behind the record number of Generational New Students at Hope.

Scott Neckers (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Vandenberg Seventh Generation Father – Craig Neckers ’71 Grandfather – Donald Vandenberg ’49 Seventh Generation Grandmother – Doris Van Lente ’36 Neckers Grandfather – Harold Cupery ’52 Jeffrey Brown (Colts Neck, N.J.) Grandfather – M. Carlyle Neckers ’35 Mother – Kathryn Neevel ’82 Brown Great–Grandfather – Albert Neckers Jr. Amanda Danielson (Alto, Mich.) Grandmother – Barbara Jeffrey ’56 Neevel (Prep. 1890s) Mother – Mary Flanagan ’79 Danielson Grandfather – James Neevel ’56 Great–Grandfather – Frederick Dunnewold ’28 Great–Grandmother – Cornelia Nettinga ’27 Katharine Nykamp (Grand Haven, Mich.) Neevel Mother – Barbara Zandstra ’68 Nykamp Alexander Dekker (Zeeland, Mich.) Great–Grandfather – Alvin Neevel ’26 Father – Benjamin Nykamp ’68 Father – Douglas Dekker ’78 Great–Great Grandfather – Siebe Nettinga 1900 Grandfather – Theodore Zandstra ’41 Grandfather – Randall Dekker ’47 Great–Great–Great Grandfather – James Grandfather – Russel Nykamp ’26 Joshua Dolislager (Muskegon, Mich.) Zwemer 1870 Great–Grandfather – Frederick Zandstra ’12 Mother – Marilee Bartels ’76 Dolislager Great–Great–Great–Great Grandfather – Grandfather – Lester Bartels ’49 Adrian Zwemer (Prep 1857) David VandeWaa (Grand Haven, Mich.) Father – James VandeWaa ’82 Megan Dolislager (Muskegon, Mich.) Grandmother – Barbara VanDyke ’49 Mother – Marilee Bartels ’76 Dolislager Fifth Generation VandeWaa Grandfather – Lester Bartels ’49 The record–size Class of ’07 also has a recor Fifth Generation Grandfather – Alfred VandeWaa ’47 students. From left to right are: Row 1: Sco Paul Baeverstad (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) Great–Grandfather – Arie VanDyke ’18 Shyle Edelmayer (Grand Haven, Mich.) Dustin Ruch, Jonathan De Haan, Joshua Dolisla Mother – Katie Bosch ’78 Baeverstad Grandfather – Edward Freyling ’54 Kari Soderstrom, Emily Buys, Tarah Fron, Marg Father – Mark Baeverstad ’78 Great–Grandfather – Arend Freyling ’30 Brondyke, Jacqui Boote; Row 3: Geralyn Ead Grandmother – Carol Jacobs ’54 Bosch ThirdThird Generation Generation Hoesch, Albert Smith, Michael Vander Velde, A Grandfather – Randall Bosch ’53 David Fantauzzi (Henrietta, N.Y.) Great–Grandmother – Cora VerMeulen (Prep Jacquelyn Boote (Holland, Mich.) Mother – Emily Ondra ’76 1909) Jacobs Mother – Susan Ponstein ’73 Boote Grandmother – Louise Loula ’52 Ondra Grandfather – Richard Ruch ’52 Great–Grandfather – Henry Jacobs ’14 Father – Carey Boote ’73 Grandfather – Robert Ondra ’53 Matt Rycenga (Cadillac, Mich.) Great–Grandmother – Marthena Bayles ’26 Grandfather – Lambert Ponstein ’48 Margaret Fylstra (Hinsdale, Ill.) Father – Ted Rycenga ’72 Bosch David Breen (Hudsonville, Mich.) Mother – Charlotte Buis ’68 Fylstra Grandmother – Betty Visscher ’48 Rycenga Great–Grandfather – Randall Bosch ’26 Father – David Breen ’72 Father – Raymond Fylstra ’69 Grandfather – Ted Rycenga ’51 Great–Great Grandfather – Nicodemus Bosch Grandmother – Pauline Stegenga ’48 Breen Grandmother – Winifred Rameau ’43 Fylstra (Prep 1885) Grandfather – Peter Breen ’49 Grandfather – Daniel Fylstra ’43 Scott Rynbrandt (Petoskey, Mich.) Mother – Beth VanKlompenberg ’79 Rynbrandt Cara Brondyke (Holland, Mich.) Karl Hoesch (Zeeland, Mich.) Father – David Rynbrandt ’77 FourthFourth Generation Generation Mother – Janet Koop ’75 Brondyke Mother – Laurel Riekse ’76 Hoesch Grandfather – Thurston Rynbrandt ’41 Grandmother – Mary Lou Hemmes ’46 Koop Father – Kenneth Hoesch ’75 Jonathan DeHaan (Holland, Mich.) Grandfather – Harvey Koop ’43 Grandfather – James Riekse ’41 Albert Smith (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father – John D. DeHaan ’79 Mother – Linda Flanagan ’82 Smith Grandmother – Marguerite Prins ’49 DeHaan Anna Buis (Allegan, Mich.) Stephanie Knecht (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father – Albert Smith ’82 Grandfather – John DeHaan Jr. ’49 Father – David Buis ’76 Mother – Jane VandeBunte ’77 Knecht Great–Grandfather – Frederick Dunnewold ’28 Great–Grandmother – Marguerite Meyer ’17 Grandfather – Harry Buis ’49 Father – Todd Knecht ’77 Prins Emily Buys (Clarksville, Mich.) Grandmother – Alida Keizer ’49 Knecht Hilary Smith (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Grandmother – Kay Rynbrand ’57 Buys Mother – Susan Boers ’76 Smith Great–Grandfather – Peter Prins ’20 Allison Kurtze (Carson City, Mich.) Hartzler Father – Rick Smith ’76 Mother – Kathy Nyenhuis ’80 Kurtze Martha DenHerder (Zeeland, Mich.) Grandfather – James Buys ’57 Grandmother – Elaine Groustra ’52 Boers Father – Arthur Kurtze III ’80 Mother – Susan Miller ’81 DenHerder Great–Grandmother – Frieda Boone ’29 Buys Grandfather – Albert Boers ’51 Grandmother – Leona Nyenhuis ’93 Grandmother – Betty Roelofs ’53 Miller Great–Grandfather – Adrian Buys ’27 Grandfather – Jack Miller ’54 Grandfather – Jacob Nyenhuis, Hope Litt.D. ’01 Kari Soderstrom (Madison, Conn.) Aaron Clark (Holland, Mich.) Mother – Gail DeWitt ’78 Soderstrom Great–Grandmother – Martha Muller ’24 Miller Granger Nyboer (Nunica, Mich.) Mother – Jane Buter ’80 Clark Father – Jon Soderstrom ’76 Mother – Cynthia Hartman ’74 Nyboer Laura Dow (Waterford, Conn.) Father – Kevin Clark ’78 Grandfather – Warren DeWitt ’50 Father – Andrew Nyboer ’74 Mother – Martha Ratering ’78 Dow Grandmother – Jeane VerBurg ’48 Buter Father – Robert Dow ’80 Grandfather – Andrew Nyboer ’39 Jordan Tanis (Jenison, Mich.) Grandfather – Harvey Buter ’48 Grandmother – Barbara Vermeer ’62 Myaard Grandfather – Edwin Ratering ’47 Ryan Otto (St. Joseph, Mich.) Audrey Converse (Lowell, Mich.) Great–Grandmother – Leona Peelen ’35 Great–Grandmother – Viola Pas (Prep 1914) Grandmother – Jean Wierenga ’54 Otto Mother – Marsha Stegeman ’79 Converse Vermeer Geegh Great–Grandfather – Alonzo Wierenga ’26 Great–Grandfather – Elwood Geegh (Prep 1921) Grandfather – Nelson Stegeman ’50 Michael VanderVelde (Grandville, Mich.) Samantha Pedigo (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) Jacob Cook (Wyoming, Mich.) Mother – Kerry VanKeulen ’78 VanderVelde Geralyn Eadie (Conklin, Mich.) Mother – Esther Johnson ’74 Pedigo Mother – Mary Wickert ’79 Deppe Grandfather – James VanKeulen ’51 Mother – Geraldine Tensen ’75 Eadie Grandfather – Roger Johnson ’50 Grandmother – Pearl Laman ’42 Eadie Father – Kenneth Cook ’78 Peter VanKempen (Holland, Mich.) Great–Grandfather – Arend Laman 1909 Grandmother – Esther VanDyke ’44 Wickert Christian Piers (Holland, Mich.) Mother – Leigh Boelkins ’80 VanKempen Grandfather – Jack Wickert ’50 Mother – Mary (DeeDee) Gunther ’71 Piers Father – Cornelis (Case) VanKempen ’77 Tarah Fron (Byron Center, Mich.) Father – James Piers ’69 Stephen Cupery (Harbor Beach, Mich.) Grandmother – Avis South ’55 Boelkins Mother – Kari Moerland ’78 Fron Grandfather – Anthony Kempker ’46 Grandmother – Elin Veenschoten ’52 Moerland Mother – Mary Vandenberg ’77 Cupery Grandfather – William Boelkins ’50 Grandfather – Abraham Moerland ’50 Father – Dennis Cupery ’78 Dustin Ruch (Zeeland, Mich.) Kim Vriesman (Twin Falls, Idaho) Great–Grandfather – H.M. Veenschoten ’14 Grandmother – Helen VanFarowe ’51 Father – Douglas Ruch ’81 Father – Brian Vriesman ’75

10 NFHC Oct Nicole Gugino (Holland, Mich.) Brynn Ray (Fruitport, Mich.) Mother – Lori Hofman ’86 Gugino Step–Grandfather – Stanley Sterk ’70 Father – Paul Scott Gugino ’86 Sarah Ray (Holland, Mich.) Shannon Harburn (Okemos, Mich.) Grandfather – Dale Klomparens ’51 Mother – Shirley Bolhouse ’79 Harburn Father – Todd Harburn ’78 Mia Rizzo (Holland, Mich.) Father – Bart Rizzo ’78 Dana Heusinkveld (Holland, Mich.) Father – Paul Heusinkveld ’72 Andrew Russ (Lansing, Mich.) Mother – Ronda Granger ’81 Russ Amelia Imbrock (Grove City, Ohio) Mother – Diana Lutterbein ’78 Imbrock Amanda Sall (Holland, Mich.) Step–Mother – Michelle Simet ’88 Sall Craig Jackson (Holland, Mich.) Mother – Cathleen Jackson ’92 Rachel Schipper (Holland, Mich.) Grandmother – Joyce Post ’51 Schipper Jennifer Kasten (Portage, Mich.) Grandfather – Ron Schipper ’52 Mother – Elaine Yoshonis ’83 Kasten Father – Thomas Kasten ’80 Kyle Shinabarger (Holland, Mich.) Father – Steve Shinabarger 1970s Lindsey Keizer (Byron Center, Mich.) Father – Jerry Keizer ’72 Aaron Silver (Grandville, Mich.) Mother – Bonnie Silver ’91 Shalyn Kempema (Grandville, Mich.) Great–Grandfather – Robert Brower ’51 Elizabeth Skaff (Flint, Mich.) Mother – Kimberly Van Duyne ’79 Skaff Ellen Kleiman (DeWitt, Mich.) Father – Randall Kleiman ’78 Justin Sobania (Holland, Mich.) rd–high 121 Generational New Students. Pictured are third, fourth, fifth and seventh generation Father – Neal Sobania ’68 ott Neckers, Christian Piers, Granger Nyboer, Amanda Danielson, Hilary Smith, Stephanie Knecht, Elizabeth Klooster (Grand Rapids, Mich.) ager, Audrey Converse; Row 2: Shyle Edelmayer, Allison Kurtze, David VandeWaa, Kyle Waterstone, Grandfather – Melvin Klooster ’31 Jeffrey Spencer (Traverse City, Mich.) garet Fylstra, Kit Nykamp, Anna Buis, Megan Dolislager, Megan Werley, Martha DenHerder, Cara Mother – Kathleen Kozelko ’82 Spencer die, Laura Dow, Paul Baeverstad, David Breen, Jeff Brown, Peter Van Kempen, Jacob Cook, Karl Charles Knooihuizen (Grandville, Mich.) Father – J. Mark Spencer ’82 Grandfather – Charles Knooihuizen ’47 Aaron Clark, David Fantauzzi. Carol Steiner (Rochester, Mich.) Abby Kosta (Grandville, Mich.) Mother – Jill Lowman ’78 Steiner Mother – Amy Henrickson ’78 Kosta Grandmother – Nell Ritsema ’47 Vriesman Lindsay Brown (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father – John Kosta ’78 Joanne Stewart (Big Rapids, Mich.) Grandfather – Dick Vriesman ’47 Grandfather – Robert Van Horn ’42 Mother – Anne Colyer ’75 Stewart Cullen Kronemeyer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Father – Jeff Stewart ’76 Kyle Waterstone (Holland, Mich.) Joanna Brownson (Hamilton, Mich.) Father – Donald Kronemeyer ’69 Mother – Kathy Brinks ’76 Waterstone Grandfather – Roger Shafer ’51 Kristin Stoops (Walworth, N.Y.) Father – Jeffrey Waterstone ’77 Elizabeth Lamer (Zeeland, Mich.) Mother – Barbara Traas ’71 Stoops Grandfather – Donald Brinks ’52 Nicole Brugger (Grand Haven, Mich.) Mother – Mary Beth Allen ’79 Lamer Father – Gary Brugger ’98 Father – Robert Lamer ’74 Ryan Storr (South Haven, Mich.) Megan Werley (Holland, Mich.) Mother – Audrey Storr ’90 Mother – Lisa DeVette ’84 Werley Annika Carlson (Eagan, Minn.) Jeff Layman (Holland, Mich.) Father – Mark Werley ’84 Mother – Lori Hedstrom ’76 Father – David Layman ’80 Daniel Swier (Montague, Mich.) Grandmother – Doris Koskamp ’50 DeVette Father – Greg Carlson ’77 Father – Norm Swier ’73 Grandfather – Russ DeVette ’45 Kim Louis (Zeeland, Mich.) Christie Carrier (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Grandfather – Kenneth Louis ’53 Deena VanAssen (Jenison, Mich.) Grandmother – Lenora DeBoer Ridder ’69 Father – Craig VanAssen ’76 Second Generation Grandfather – Herman “Bud” Ridder ’49 Katherine Lynch (Western Springs, Ill.) Second Generation Mother – Nancy Nearpass ’80 Lynch Matthew VanBeek (Hudsonville, Mich.) Elizabeth Case (Bloomington, Ind.) Father – David VanBeek ’68 Curtis Aardema (Portage, Mich.) Father – Daniel Case ’74 Katie Mackinnon (Kentwood, Mich.) Mother – Diane Bussema ’78 Aardema Mother – Brenda Dieterman ’80 Mackinnon Ross VanderBie (Holland, Mich.) Father – William Aardema ’79 Julie Cook (Troy, Mich.) Father – John Mackinnon ’80 Father – Rick VanderBie ’78 Father – Douglas Cook ’66 Caitelen Anderson (Albuquerque, N.M.) Adam Magoon (Holland, Mich.) Tara VandeStreek (Kalamazoo, Mich.) Mother – Deborah Grimm ’80 Anderson Kurtis DeHorn (Allendale, Mich.) Father – Roy Welton ’70 Father – Wesley VandeStreek ’79 Father – William Anderson ’80 Father – James DeHorn ’70 Erika Martin (Zeeland, Mich.) Ethan Vissers (Holland, Mich.) Jacob Baker (Indian River, Mich.) Nathan DeYoung (Holland, Mich.) Mother – Vonda Martin 2000s Mother – Carla Vissers ’88 Father – Steven Baker ’78 Father – Paul DeYoung ’77 Father – Eric Vissers ’91 Jamie Morse (Naperville, Ill.) Nicholas Banta (Jenison, Mich.) Meghan Follen (Neenah, Wis.) Mother – Meri Shima ’76 Morse Kirsta Wierda (Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.) Great–Grandmother – Alice Brunson ’30 Brose Grandfather – Kenneth DeWitt ’51 Father – Peter Morse ’77 Grandfather – Maurice Wierda ’51 Elizabeth Barwell (Concord, N.H.) Michael Forbes (Lone Tree, Iowa) Jeff Mulder (Holland, Mich.) Brian Wiest (Fargo, N.D.) Mother – Mary Rockwood ’74 Barwell Grandfather – Gerrit Boogerd ’54 Mother – Lori Mulder ’02 Father – David Wiest ’76 Peter Bassman (Scotch Plains, N.J.) Adriana Frikker (Troy, Mich.) Deborah O’Connell (Carrollton, Texas) Kirsten Winek (Peoria, Ill.) Mother – Nancy Wallendal ’72 Bassman Grandmother – Suzanne Leestma ’48 Pettinga Mother – Phyllis Henseler ’75 O’Connell Mother – Sally Jo Meador ’78 Winek Rebecca Blauw (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Jacilyn Gazan (Jenison, Mich.) Father – James O’Connell ’74 Jordan Winfield (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.) Father – Daniel Blauw ’77 Grandmother – Ruth Brouwer ’50 Gazan Boersma David Oosterbaan (Grandville, Mich.) Mother – Connie VanDyken ’77 Winfield Paul Boillot (Fennville, Mich.) Jenna Geerlings (Holland, Mich.) Grandfather – Norman Oosterbaan ’50 Leanne Wisner (Middleburgh, N.Y.) Mother – Dorothy Boillot ’94 Father – Scott Geerlings ’83 Aaron Raatjes (Mokena, Ill.) Mother – Mary Harmelink ’77 Wisner Father – Larry Wisner ’77 Matthew Boote (Deerfield, Ill.) Elizabeth Groeneveld (Wyoming, Mich.) Father – Dennis Raatjes ’69 Mother – Mary Voskuil ’77 Boote Father – Don Groeneveld ’85 Lyndsey Yonker (Grand Haven, Mich.) Father – Daniel Boote ’75 Grandfather – Eugene Rothi ’46 tober 2003 11 Campus Notes Hope joins pre–paid tuition plan

amilies seeking to Section 529 Plans are named for the IRS F code that defines them. Accounts generate make a Hope education a no federal income tax if used as intended, part of their children’s benefits are transferable to other members of the family, and refunds are available if the future have a new option child receives a scholarship or decides not to as they consider financing. attend college. For purchasers, the effectiveness of Hope is a founding member of “Independent 529 Plan” is not dependent on “Independent 529 Plan,” a new national the performance of the stock or bond prepaid college tuition plan tailored specifi- markets. Rather, contributions are actually cally for private colleges. pre–purchasing tuition at any of the partici- More than 220 private colleges and uni- pating schools. versities from 37 states and the District of “‘Independent 529 Plan’ proceeds can be Columbia are currently participants in the used at any of the participating colleges. plan, with more anticipated. Hope joined to Think of it as buying a shopping certificate provide a strong, additional option for fami- for use at any of the stores at a mall,” said lies seeking to finance a Hope education. Doug Brown, president and CEO of Tuition Plan Consortium, the Albuquerque, N.M.–based nonprofit group that oversees To help families interested in providing a Hope education for their children, Hope “We are always the plan. “Students don’t choose their has joined a national pre–paid tuition plan that will allow them to fund some or all looking for ways to college at purchase, but after they have of tomorrow’s tuition at today’s rates. applied and are accepted in the regular make a Hope manner.” The purchase of a tuition certifi- at the two schools. Harvey Mudd College in California, to College education cate does not guarantee admission or Among other features, there are no fees Chaminade University of Honolulu, enrollment at a participating institution, and for participating in the plan. Any parent, Hawaii, to the University of Notre Dame in more affordable. may have an adverse effect on the beneficia- other relative or friend may establish an Indiana, to Princeton University in New ” ry’s eligibility for financial aid. account for an eventual student, and the cer- Jersey. –– Barry Werkman ’64, The certificates will cover in the future the tificates may be transferred to a wide range of In addition to Hope, the Michigan schools same percentage of cost that they would vice president for finance. relatives of the beneficiary. Accounts can be participating are Albion and Kalamazoo. cover at the time of purchase. For example, opened for as little as $25, providing that con- Other Great Lakes Colleges Association “We are as concerned about the increas- $10,000 in certificates would cover all of the tributions total at least $500 within two years. (GLCA) schools participating along with ing cost of higher education as many others, cost of a college that currently charges Tuition Plan Consortium was formed in Albion, Hope and Kalamazoo are Denison and we are always looking for ways to make $10,000 in tuition, and one third of the cost of 1996 to make education at independent University, DePauw University, Earlham a Hope College education more affordable,” a college currently charging $30,000. At colleges and universities more affordable College, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, said Barry Werkman ‘64, vice president for whatever point the student would decide to and more accessible for families in the Ohio Wesleyan University and The College finance at Hope. “We think that this is a use the certificates, no matter how high United States. TIAA–CREF Tuition of Wooster. great plan for families interested in locking tuition may be at the time, they would still Financing Inc. will administer the plan and More information about the plan, in future tuition at today’s rates.” cover all and one third respectively of tuition TIAA–CREF Trust Company FSB will including a complete list of participating manage the investments. schools, may be obtained online at Participating institutions include a www.independent529plan.org or by Game’s biggest play range of colleges and universities, from calling 1–888–718–7878.

While it didn’t figure into the statistics, senior Fall Enrollment Brian Fielhauer made one of the biggest plays of the day in football on sets Hope record Saturday, Sept. 13. (758); sophomores, 719 (759); juniors, 697 ope has enrolled a (659); seniors, 745 (757); and special stu- At halftime, he proposed marriage H record number of dents, 72 (102). to childhood sweetheart Sharon Bock. Students transferring to Hope from While the rest of the team was heading students for the second other colleges and universities total 53, back to the locker room, Fielhauer, a year in a row, a total that compared with 59 in 2002. There are 93 defensive back from Byron, Mich., students in off–campus programs, com- sought out Bock in the stands and includes a record number pared to 105 last year. brought her on to the field, where he of first–time students. The largest representation is from kneeled and asked her to marry him Michigan with 2,320 students, followed by amidst an encouraging Community Hope has enrolled 3,068 students this Illinois, 306; Indiana, 95; Ohio, 60; New Day stadium throng. fall, including 811 students in college for York, 50; Wisconsin, 32; Minnesota, 24; Meanwhile, the stadium scoreboard the first time. The previous overall high Iowa, 20; New Jersey, 18; Colorado and flashed the question, “Sharon, will you was 3,035 in the fall of 2002, and the previ- Pennsylvania, 13 each; and Missouri, 11. marry me?” Fielhauer gave her a ring ous high for first–time students was 763 in Foreign countries represented in the and a bouquet of roses, and then the fall of 2001. The college has set records student body include: Albania, Bosnia, hustled off to the locker room for the for overall enrollment in five of the past six Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, halftime talk. Senior defensive back Brian Fielhauer years and for first–time enrollment in four China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Jamaica, Japan, There were two winners on the added a halftime highlight to the of the past six. Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, 13th. The Flying Dutchmen defeated Community Day football game on The student body is comprised of 1,162 men and 1,906 women from 45 states and Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, the DePauw Tigers 26–14, and Brian Saturday, Sept. 13, when he proposed on the field to childhood sweatheart Sharon territories and 32 foreign countries. Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden, Fielhauer got his bride. Bock. The best part: she said yes. The enrollment by class, with last year’s Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, the United class in parentheses, is: freshmen, 835 Kingdom and Vietnam.

12 NFHC October 2003 Alumni News

was honored with a reception held on Sunday, Donald Kroodsma ’68 of Amherst, Mass., received tinues to teach able–body and wheelchair fencing. Sept. 21, in conjunction with his retirement as the Elliott Coues Award from The American His fight choreography for St. Edward Class Notes manager of the DeWitt Tennis Center at Hope Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) during the group’s University’s production of Romeo and Juliet was College. annual meeting in Urbana, Ill. The award is one of awarded “Outstanding Theatrical Event” of 2002 News and information for class notes, mar- the highest honors that can be given to profession- by the Austin (Texas) Circle of Theatres. riages, advanced degrees and deaths are compiled 60s al ornithologists by the AOU, and recognizes him Roberta Hoover ’77 Weathers recently retired for news from Hope College by Greg Olgers ’87. 1960s for providing meritorious contributions that have from the Air Force Reserve as a squadron opera- News should be mailed to: Alumni News; George Boerigter ’61 has logged his three mil- had an important influence on the study of birds in tions officer for the 53rd Aerial Port Squadron at Hope College Public Relations; 141 E. 12th St.; PO lionth mile on NWA and more than four million the Western Hemisphere. He is professor of Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. She has Box 9000; Holland, MI 49422–9000. Internet users miles overall in pursuit of business and pleasure biology at the University of Massachusetts– relocated to Nashua, N.H., where she is involved may send to: [email protected] travel. In addition to growing his business of Amherst. Throughout his career, his research has in the Civil Air Patrol. All submissions received by the Public Sound Off Inc. of Hudsonville, Mich., from three utilized bird song as a model system for studying Sharon Adcock ’78 of Manhattan Beach, Calif., Relations Office by Tuesday, Sept. 16, have been employees to more than 80 over the last 12 years, the function, evolution, ontogeny and control of was quoted in the New York Times in an article on included in this issue. Because of the lead time he has helped several overseas partners start busi- behavior patterns. business travel. The article was reprinted in the required by this publication’s production sched- nesses. His most recent interest is in helping start Susan Jones ’69 Smith of Atkinson, N.H., is a Minneapolis Star Tribune. ule, submissions received after that date (with the two partner manufacturing firms in China over the financial aid officer at Northern Essex Community Todd Harburn ’78 of Okemos, Mich., this fall exception of obituary notices) have been held for last five years with more than 150 employees and College in Haverhill, Mass. began serving as team orthopedic consultant/ the next issue, the deadline for which is Tuesday, one in Taiwan with more than 35 employees. He assistant team physician for Hope College football. Nov. 4. and his wife spent their 44th anniversary, He had previously served Alma College in the Christmas and New Year’s in China while there 70s same capacity for about 17 years. Eldest daughter for three weeks at year–end, and then this spring 1970s Shannon has started her freshman year at Hope. 40s they toured several European countries, meeting Bob Peterson ’70 has retired from Delta Air Lines Craig Higgins ’78 of Colesville, Md., is majority 1940s some of his world–wide customers. They ended after 26 years. He most recently flew as captain on clerk for the Labor–HHS Subcommittee of the U.S. Elsie Piersma ’43 Weeber of Holland, Mich., and the three–week trip at a wedding ball for UK the Boeing 767. He will remain in Brooks, Ga., and House Appropriations Committee. her husband have been married 58 years. friends at Caley Hall, Pool–in–Wharfdale, UK, on invest his free time into his church and hobbies. Fern Shoemaker ’78 of Muskogee, Okla., is in the May 31. Jean Taylor ’70 Van Engen of Glendora, Calif., middle of her second term as staff assistant to U.S. Ron Hartgerink ’64 was featured in the South received the 2003 Administrator’s Award for her Congressman Carson of Oklahoma. She is hoping 50s Haven (Mich.) Tribune on Sunday, Sept. 21, for his outstanding performance and invaluable contribu- to adopt her foster daughter of two years, and 1950s active involvement as a community volunteer. He tions to the City of Hope National Medical Center notes, “Love her, love being a foster mother.” Jim Harvey ’52 of Caledonia, Mich., was featured retired as president of Wyckoff Chemical in 2000. in Duarte, Calif. Jean serves as the administrative Paul Pettys ’78 of Boynton Beach, Fla., invented a in The Grand Rapids Press on Monday, July 21, 2003, Moe Nozari ’65 of North Oaks, Minn., has been manager of the Division of Information Sciences, new product and started a new business. “Out of as the oldest participant, at age 72, in the West elected to a three–year term on the Board of which includes the Departments of Biostatistics Sight Litter Box” is a self–contained litter box Michigan Whitecaps Fantasy Camp. His experi- Trustees of the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts. and Biomedical Informatics. City of Hope, desig- cabinet that keeps a cat’s litter box accessible while ence with the game precedes his student days. He John Dillbeck ’67 retired on Friday, Aug. 1, from nated as a comprehensive cancer center by the hiding it from view, also raising the box higher had been named to the Grand Rapids, Mich., employment with the City of Holland after nearly National Cancer Institutes, is a research and treat- from the floor for easier cleaning. All–City Team as a high school senior and earned 34 years of service. He was a police officer for ment medical center for life–threatening diseases, all–league MIAA honors as a senior at Hope, nine–and–a–half years and a computer program- including cancer, diabetes, AIDS/HIV and where he had started all four years. mer for 24–and–a–half years. His plans––after a genetic–related illnesses. 80s Ruth Pruis ’56 Boender of Boyden, Iowa, retired in month off for some vacation time, working on a Tom Welscott ’70 is the pastor at Westminster 1980s June as pastor of First Reformed Church in honey–do list and a few rounds of golf––include Presbyterian and Spruce Presbyterian churches in Barb Houtman ’81 Francis of Holland, Mich., is Allendale, Mich. seeking employment in the technology field or Alcona County, Mich. back at Holland Community Hospital as an RN in Chris Denny ’56 Connaire of Cambridge, Mass., is perhaps even something unrelated. He and his Wendell Wierenga ’70 has been appointed execu- the endoscopy department. She and her husband a Sunday school superintendent for the Friends wife live in Grand Haven Township. Their adult tive vice president, research and development, at also own their own electrical contracting company, Meeting at Cambridge. She has two children, children and their spouses, Dan ’97 and Rachel Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. in San Diego, Calif. Primary Electric & Controls. Colin and Celia. Bierling ’97 Dillbeck and daughter Sara ’98 and her Vicki Sayre ’72 of Chicago, Ill., is a health care ben- Yolanda Tienstra ’81 of Hewitt, Wis., is recovering Warren Kane ’57 of Arlington, Va., on Sunday, husband, live in Grand Rapids and Kentwood efits consultant with Hewitt Associates. from ACL replacement, meniscus repair and an Aug. 17, was elected governor–elect for 2003–04 respectively. David Daubenspeck ’74 of Vista, Calif., works in MCL tear after a rather spectacular injury at tae during the 85th annual convention of the Capital Stu Levey ’67 of York, Pa., had an opportunity to financial planning and as a recruiter for Pollakov kwon do in April. She writes, “Let’s just say that District of Kiwanis International. The Capital visit with Jack Van Der Schalk ’66, one of his Financial Group. when I rejoin my daughter Maia at tae kwon do in District encompasses the states of Delaware, 1963–64 Mandeville Cottage roommates, during a David Buda ’75 of New York City is executive vice January of 2004, I will be much more careful when Maryland and Virginia as well as the District of recent cross–cultural trip with students from president of Tzell Travel Group, responsible for I attempt a jumping snap kick.” Columbia, and consists of approximately 7,700 Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., to Christelijke the overall day–to–day detail of the company’s Peter White ’82 reports that he and his family are members and 201 clubs. He joined the Kiwanis Hogeschool Ede in the Netherlands. Jack, who operation. He has been with the company since happy to be back in the United States, having Club of Arlington shortly after retiring in 1990 now lives in Rekken in the eastern part of the 1988, serving as executive vice president since returned just before the heat wave after spending after 34 years of Federal service as staff director of Netherlands, was one of two students from the 1995. four years in Paris, France––and with one addi- the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations Netherlands living in Mandeville that year (the Rich Williams ’75 of Albuquerque, N.M., has been tional child, a boy born on D–Day a year ago. They for the Departments of State, Justice and other was Chris Noteboom ’64, who Stu reports selected as the new director of the New Mexico have settled in Lake Bluff, Ill. Commerce. He served as club president before now lives in Brussels, Belgium). “It was a great MainStreet Program, a national program aimed at Phil Blauw ’83 of Hamilton, Mich., is staff moving up to lieutenant governor of the 20th opportunity to hear about the fortunes of a fellow economic development through downtown revi- manager of Video Services at Hope College. He Division of the Capital District. classmate after 40 years,” Stu writes. “If there are talization and preservation. Part of a national has been active in the program for the last several Larry Siedentop ’57 is a faculty lecturer at the other members of that 1963 Mandeville group that program at the local level throughout the U.S., years. University of Oxford and Fellow of Keble College. would like to make contact with each other, have MainStreet New Mexico offers assistance in four Mary Anne Cassell ’83 of Delray Beach, Fla., is an In 2000, he published a book titled Democracy in them contact me at my e–mail address in the major program areas: architectural and design ser- ESOL teacher and librarian/information specialist Europe, which has sold more than 20,000 copies in Alumni Directory.” vices, organizational capacity building, marketing with the Palm Beach County Library System. the United Kingdom and has been translated into Leslie Brueggemyer ’67 Murphy of Alexandria, and promotion, and economic restructuring. Larry Hall ’83 is a family physician and has 12 different languages. Va., has retired from the firm of Muldoon, Murphy Gary vander Wege ’77 of San Marcos, Texas, won opened a solo practice in Cascade Township, Dwayne “Tiger” Teusink ’58 of Holland, Mich., & Faucette. his second U.S. National Wheelchair Fencing Mich. Championship in epee this summer. A motorcycle Kim Logie ’83 of East Lansing, Ill., is an elemen- accident left him with permanent damage in his tary computer teacher with the Morrice Area Alumni Board of Directors legs and eligible for wheelchair sports, but he con- Schools. She recently received an award as Volunteer of the Year for Decipher Inc., based in Officers Norfolk, Va. She was awarded a unique sword James VanEenenaam ’88, President, Dana Point, Calif. designed by WETA works, which does the special Beth Snyder ’94, Vice President, Arlington, Va. effects for the Lord of the Rings films. Mailing Shortfall Janna Rynders ’83 McLean Marion Hoekstra ’65, Secretary, Laurel, Md. is chair of the Biology Due to a press-run problem, there Department at Colorado State University–Pueblo. Board Members Rick Dernberger ’84 has joined the Counseling weren’t enough copies of the August Holly Chapman ’80 Borgman, Scottsdale, Ariz. James Bursma ’87, Stow, Mass. staff at Hope College, after previously serving as issue of news from Hope College to mail an intern. Prior to pursuing his MSW (please see Chad Carlson ’03, Holland, Mich. Nancy Dirkse ’81 DeWitt, Amherst, N.Y. to the entire Hope constituency. “Advanced Degrees”), he had a 15–year career in Eva Gaumond ’90, Bridgewater, N.J. Leah Sunderlin ’79 Haugneland, Katy, Texas Those missed included international banking. Jan Luben ’71 Hoffman, Schenectady, N.Y. Betsy Boersma ’77 Jasperse, Traverse City, Mich. Brian Laman ’84 and his wife of nearly 14 years Karen Gonder ’81 Navis, Grandville, Mich. Neil Petty ’57, Honeoye, N.Y. addresses and households in the 10901-11751 zip code range. If that recently moved back to the Holland area, where Ben Sanders ’05, Evanston, Ill. Todd Soderquist ’96, Superior Township, Mich. they are in the process of building their third Kristin Tichy ’92, Glenville, Ill. Liz Tyndell ’04, Livonia, Mich. includes you and you’d like a copy, home. Brian also recently accepted a position in Greg Van Heest ’78, Golden Valley, Minn. Ray Vinstra ’58, Kalamazoo, Mich. please let us know—we have a the quality assurance department of Holland– John Witte ’54, Vero Beach, Fla. limited number remaining from the based J.B. Laboratories, a contract pharmaceutical Liaison campus distribution that we’ll be glad manufacturer. Duane VandenBrink ’84 of Holland, Mich., has Mary Boelkins ’96 Remenschneider, Director of Alumni Relations to share while supplies last. We can be e-mailed at: accepted an analytical research position at Gentex Corporation in Zeeland, Mich. After almost 20 [email protected] or written at: years of pharmaceutical research at Pfizer Inc. in Please accept our invitation to visit news from Hope College; Hope College Holland, Duane notes that he is going to try some- the Alumni Office on the internet: Public and Community Relations; thing a little more adventurous and that he feels www.hope.edu/alumni 141 E. 12th St.; Holland, MI 49422-9000. the best is yet to come. Jennifer Gibbs ’85 Lehman recently moved back

NFHC October 2003 13 to Illinois from South Carolina to pursue a career Conference of the American Historical Emergency Department–based tool to predict Recent choreographic credits include: “Excerpt as associate director of development at Illinois Association. which elderly patients discharged to home from from Summertime” (2002), “Excerpt from Carmen” Wesleyan University. She lives in Washington, Ill., Carrie Grabowksi ’88 recently moved to St. Paul, the ED suffer a fall in the subsequent six months. (2002), Technique (2003), La Vie En Rose (2003), with her three children: Joe (15), Sarah (13) and Minn., where she teaches fifth– and sixth–grade The preliminary research results were presented at Alright, Okay, You Win (2003) and One for My Baby Abigail (11). French in a full immersion program. She previ- the Pennsylvania American College of Emergency (2003). He also choreographed a stage production Margaret Oklatner ’85 McCarty and family have ously taught fourth–grade French in a partial Physicians annual meeting in April and won of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2003). In April, moved to a home in Clifford, Pa., in the shadow of immersion program in Eugene, Ore., for five years. second place, and Chris was also scheduled to William will be presenting “The Next Step,” an the Elk Mountain ski resort. She began serving as In April, Carrie and several other runners repre- present it during the ACEP’s annual meeting in evening of new and original works in a studio the senior pastor for the South Montrose sented Eugene in its sister city of Kakegawa, Boston, Mass., this month. He will continue his space at the Broward Center for the Performing Community Church on Sunday, Aug. 31. She is Japan. She finished in 3:34:55 despite warm, research at Washington University in St. Louis, Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. currently serving a six–year term on the Board of humid conditions. where he has accepted a position in the Division of Wade Gugino ’92 ran two five–day cartooning Managers for the American Baptist Churches of Sue Ellen Christian ’88 Isacksen of Kalamazoo, Emergency Medicine and is hoping to become the camps at Hope College during July and August. Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mich., is an assistant professor of journalism at residency research director. Children Cameron He continues to play professional basketball in Jane Abe ’86 is vice president for membership Western Michigan University. She and husband and Kayla are adjusting to the humidity of France, but spends the off–season in Holland. with the Naperville (Ill.) Area Chamber of Bob ’87 had a second child in December (please see Missouri and enjoying their new school. Andrew Markwart ’92 and Darcy McGhan ’93 Commerce. She has received two awards from “Births/New Arrivals”). Michael Cheek ’90 of Dorr, Mich., has joined the Markwart have just finished building a new home the NAMD (National Association for Lisa Horness ’88 Johnson of Fruitport, Mich., staff of Shoreline Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine in Woodland, Mich. Membership Development) organization in the owns and operates a custom embroidery and Clinic PC. He is a board–certified orthopaedic Marshall Michmerhuizen ’92 of Holland, Mich., is 2002–03 National Sales Contest: recognition for graphics business based on Romans 11:36 and surgeon. enjoying full ownership of Black River Nursery the top number of sales for dues income between dedicated to high quality and fast service. A Matt Johnson ’91 is an interpretive park ranger and continues to compete as an avid cyclist in area $500,000 and $1.5 million, and second place for portion of all profits is dedicated to fund local and guiding visitors in wilderness and managing Old bike races. the total dollar amount for dues income between some national Christian outreach programs. Faithful Visitor Center in Yellowstone National Todd Query ’92 and Lisa Edmiston ’93 Query $500,000 and $1.5 million. She was honored David Kortering ’88, in his first attempt at the Park. have moved back to Holland, where Todd is during the 2003 American Chamber of bench last year, ran against Muskegon County’s Chris Lahti ’91 and Michelle Melendy ’91 Lahti youth pastor at First United Methodist Church Commerce Executive/National Association for longest sitting District Court Judge, Fredric A. recently moved with children Ben (nine), Sam in Holland, Mich. They have a one-year-old son, Membership Development (ACCE/NAMD) Grimm Jr., who has been on the bench since 1972. (four) and Josh (two) to Peachtree City, Ga. Chris Jackson Scott. Chamber Professionals Conference in Denver, With his slogan “Kortering Cares, It’s time for a is a regional director with Kellogg. They report Alicia Streit ’92 of Portland, Ore., is a marketing attended by chamber of commerce professionals Judicial Change,” he received 15,350 votes (nearly that they’d love to have friends stop in any time. director with American Express Financial from throughout the United States and Canada. 40 percent). He reports that it was a great learning Kristin Knauss ’91 McCormack and her husband Advisors in Lake Oswego, Ore. She also provides NAMD is a national organization that provides a experience and that he met many interesting (please see “Marriages”) have a home in Riverside, swim instruction at several area athletic clubs. nurturing environment to help sales professionals people, politicians and prospective clients, and a Ill., that they have started remodelling in Douglas Bazuin ’93 after two years in upstate with chambers of commerce sale professionals and fair share of not–too–friendly canines, along the December of 2002. New York took a job in August just over the similar organizations to succeed. way during his door–to–door campaigning. Still Kris Ritton ’91 and Kim Mason ’98 Ritton and son mountains at Williams College in Massachusetts. Jeanne Schmidt ’86 Snide reports that she and her practicing with his father, Vernon D. Kortering ’59, Mason have moved to the Seattle, Wash., area to He is starting a new residential life program; husband “just built our ’dream’ house this year, at the Kortering Law Firm, he maintains one of be closer to Kim’s family. Kris is a sales service giving oversight to the existing student activities and enjoyed every minute of it. We recently eight court–appointed contracts for the Family representative for WorkSafe Technologies, for the department; and will manage the college’s new moved in and look forward to spending many Division of Circuit Court, focusing on child neglect company’s seismic protection products. He notes student union building, currently in the design years in our new home in Kentwood.” and abuse cases and juvenile delinquency cases. that he has already met up with a few Hope phase. He writes, “If you ever find yourself in Julie Bubolz ’86 Tikalsky completed her doctoral He also practices criminal defense, family law and alumni, and looks forward to seeing others. northwestern Massachusetts or southwestern dissertation (please see “Advanced Degrees”) general civil litigation in Muskegon County. In Todd Bryden ’92 of Sterling Heights, Mich., and Vermont, drop me a line!” while living in Prague, Czech Republic, during addition, he reports that he spends a lot of time family are slowly settling into the Detroit, Mich., Mary Bosker ’93 is working full–time as a residen- 2002–03 with her husband and their two sons, Paul with his daughter, Rachel, who turned five this area after a two–year stint in London, England. He tial counselor at a crisis house in San Diego, Calif. and Daniel. year and started school. He golfs, skis, snow- and his wife brought back a new addition, Rita Mike Byam ’93 of Grand Rapids, Mich., is Vanessa Jinesta Blevins ’87 is currently studying boards and sails as much as he can. As a certified Louise (please see “Births/New Arrivals”), who co–owner and managing partner of Terryberry in Israel. snowboard instructor, he will be working again he notes loves being near her grandparents. Todd Co., which manufactures custom jewelry and David Meconi ’87 presented the address “The part–time on weekends and holidays at Boyne is a senior research chemist with Henkel Surface employee recognition award gifts. Vocation of Godliness: Deification in the Christian Mountain/Highlands this season (his 13th year). Technologies. Eric Fielding ’93 recently relocated from the Los Tradition” on Monday, Sept. 15, as the opening Michael Maurer ’88 of Williamston, Mich., is a William Charles Crowley ’92 has left his teaching Angeles, Calif., area to the Chicago, Ill., area for a address in the 2003–04 “Searching the Sacred” senior commercial lines underwriter with Citizens position after three years at the prestigious New clinical psychology internship that began in series sponsored by the department of religion at Insurance Company of America. He and his wife World School of Arts, and is now on faculty at the mid–August. Hope College. Ordained to the priesthood in the have four children, Angela, Nathan, Amanda and newly formed Miami–Dade College in Miami, Fla. Shaney Lynn Froysland ’93 of Grand Rapids, order of the Society of Jesus on Saturday, June 14, Jacob. he left for England on Tuesday, Sept. 23, to pursue Jon McKeeby ’88 and Susan Milanowski ’88 doctoral studies at Oxford University. McKeeby of Rockville, Md., report enjoying life in Robert Peel ’87 of Spring Lake, Mich., is a senior the Metro D.C. area but are also looking for occu- investment counselor with Robert W. Baird & pations to bring them back home to West Company. Michigan. Pam Ourada ’87 Van Putten has joined the Hope Hope Joyce ’88 Prins recently “retired” from a suc- College staff as an associate chaplain. cessful career with Partylite Gifts Inc., and is now Kathryn DeYoung ’88 Arthurs of Holland, Mich., a full–time homemaker in the family’s new home has been a stay–at–home mom for nine years. in Hamilton, Mich. She and her husband have two Before having children Alex (nine), Patrick (six) children, Casey Ann (10) and Andrew (eight). and Annie (three), she taught special education in DeWayne Weaver ’88 of Kenton, Ohio, owns a Grand Rapids, Mich., from 1989 to 1994. two–doctor vet practice that does mixed animal Kurt Arvidson ’88 of Holland, Mich., has been work. His specialty is dairy. appointed president of the West Michigan Scott Wolterink ’88 of Holland, Mich., is associ- Financial Analysts Chapter, which is affiliated ate vice president for college advancement at with the (CFA) chartered financial designation. Hope College. He is past president of the Jeffrey Dawson ’88 of Bentonville, Ark., is a mar- Association of Fundraising Professionals and keting director with Kimberly–Clark, with president of the Western Michigan Planned responsibility for consumer brand development at Giving Group, and has CFRE (Certified Wal–Mart stores. The company’s Wal–Mart Fundraising Executive) designation. Business Unit was recently recognized as Regina Werum ’88 of Clarkston, Ga., in 2002 was “Supplier of the Year.” promoted to associate professor with tenure at Thomas De Graaf ’88 of Zeeland, Mich., was Emory University. appointed to the principalship at Lincoln Lori Koshork ’89 continues to work on the rural Elementary School in Zeeland after six years as plains of west central Minnesota. She was recent- assistant principal at Cityside Middle ly promoted to associate director of student School–Zeeland. counseling services at the University of Minnesota, Kirsty Jones ’88 DePree of Zeeland, Mich., is Morris. pastor of Christian education at Faith Church in Zeeland, Mich. Kathryn Miller ’88 Enders of Rocky Mount, N.C., 90s 1990s earned certification as an Alexander Technique Instructor, Urbana Center for the Alexander Ellen Tanis ’90 Awad has been appointed coordi- Technique (UCAT) and American Society for the nator of student activities and Greek life at Hope Alexander Technique (AmSAT). College. Diana Breclaw, formerly director of Janis Gaillard ’88 Evink of Hamilton, Mich., student activities, has been appointed assistant reports that she is fully disabled and can neither dean of students for residential life and student work nor drive after suffering a series of brain activities. vasospasms and subsequent brain damage in Stephanie DeRolf ’90 Bartsch of Toledo, Ohio, 2001. and her husband are both pastors; she serves Denise Fouts–Turner ’88 has been living in Toledo Mennonite Church. They have two chil- Orlando, Fla., since graduation and recently went dren, Jonathan (10) and Isaiah (eight). part–time in her career to stay at home with her Chris Carpenter ’90 and Panechanh three children (please see “Births/New Arrivals” Choummanivong ’93 Carpenter moved from for word on the newest). She is a regional coordi- Pittsburgh, Pa., to St. Louis, Mo., after Chris fin- nator for the San Diego Golf Academy. ished his five–year emergency medicine/internal Hayley Froysland ’88 of Hattiesburg, Miss., is a medicine residency at Allegheny General Hospital member of the faculty at the University of as chief resident. In addition to discovering his Southern Mississippi. She presented a paper at the research niche in geriatric emergencies, he was International Congress of Americanists in able to publish four textbook chapters and was Santiago, Chile, in July, and will be presenting awarded a Resident Research Grant from the papers at Vanderbilt University and the Emergency Medicine Foundation to develop an

14 NFHC October 2003 Mich., is an elementary physical education teacher journal. He has published poems, interviews and husband have a daughter, Morgan (five), and a Grand Rapids, Mich. with the Kentwood Public Schools. reviews in Pleaides, Lit Rag, Third Coast, Gulf Coast son, Adam (please see “Births/New Arrivals”). Lisa Hughes ’98 Alley of Berkley, Mich., is teach- Rebecca Vomastek ’93 Hagerty of Traverse City, and the American Book Review, among others. He Andi McCraine ’95 of Milwaukee, Wis., is an early ing fourth grade at the Nataki Talibah Mich., is a board certified family physician who and his wife have a daugter, Violet (age five). childhood special education teacher at LaFollette Schoolhouse of Detroit. specializes in female primary care. Laura Jackson ’93 Sample of Holland, Mich., has Elementary, and is pursuing a master’s in early Anita Van Engen ’98 Bateman of Austin, Texas, Catherine Danforth ’93 Hampel of South Bend, had two Sunday school lessons that she wrote childhood special education with a specialization continues to work for IBM doing software devel- Ind., and her husband are starting a branch of the accepted for publication in the winter, 2005, cur- in deaf/hard of hearing at UWM. opment. family business, building display cases for col- riculum at Christian Ed. Publishers. Scott Secory ’95 is a sales representative with Tolin Tracy Bednarick ’98 of Holland, Mich., reports lectibles and other items. Laura Wilson ’93 Uldrich of Valencia, Calif., Mechanical Systems Co. in Denver, Colo. that she loves teaching sixth graders at Eagle Crest Cody Inglis ’93 of Lake Leelanau, Mich., is in his recently retired from Nissan, where she worked as Gregory Sharp ’95 is a family physician with San Charter Academy, and that she has purchased a ninth year with the Suttons Bay Public Schools, a project manager, to raise her daughter full–time Luis Valley Medical PC in Alamosa, Colo. home near the Hope soccer fields. and is a physical education teacher, cross country (please see “Births/New Arrivals”). Peter Beckman ’96 started the year as a chef at Bradley Bolton ’98 of Grand Rapids, Mich., is a coach, track coach and athletic director. In 2002, Chad Warmington ’93 of Edmond, Okla., has been 2941, a restaurant in Washington, D.C., but subse- financial advisor with American Express Financial the girls’ cross country team finished runner–up in hired as political director of the Oklahoma quently took a job as director of Internet initiatives, Advisors. Division 4 in Michigan. He was named the 2002 Republic Party. He is responsible for candidate database and information management with David Brzezinski ’98 and Erin Schiller ’98 MITCA Girls’ Division 4 Cross Country Coach of recruitment, advisement and training, as well as North American Management in Alexandria, Va. Brzezinski took a two–week honeymoon follow- the Year; the 2002 MITCA Boys’ Division 3 Track the day–to–day political activities of the Melissa Endsley ’96 of Grand Rapids, Mich., ing their wedding (please see “Marriages”) and Coach of the Year; and the 2003 MIAAA Region 2 Republican Party. teaches third grade at Shoreline Elementary School are now living in Ann Arbor, Mich. Athletic Director of the Year. Shanni Rhoades ’93 Yost and her husband pur- in Whitehall, Mich. Jonathan Charnin ’98 of Boston, Mass., is an anes- Tim Johnston ’93 and his wife reside in chased a new home in Fenton, Mich., at the end of Carlos Gomez ’96 in September started working thesia resident at Massachusetts General Hospital. Centreville, Va., with their three children. His 2002 to be closer to family. They had their first for ABC News in New York City in the satellite Tracey Rynsburger ’98 Crane of Colorado Civil War novel, The Boys from Kalamazoo, has child in April (please see “Births/New Arrivals”). division. He writes, “After four years in Tampa, Springs, Colo., and her husband were married in received excellent reviews from The Grand Rapids Amy Giles ’94 of Hudsonville, Mich., is a cus- Fla., I thought it was time to get back and enjoy the December, and for their honeymoon traveled Press and the Midwest Book Review, and he is tomer service specialist at Max & Erma’s four seasons... not just the two in Florida (hot and down the coast of California, ending in Cabo San working on getting the next one in the series pub- Restaurant and Bar in Grandville, Mich. really hot!). NYC is great!” Lucas for five days. lished while keeping his day job at ExxonMobil. Marci Van Dyke ’94 Michmerhuizen of Holland, Kirk Herald ’96 is an attorney with Thrun, Carrie DeVries ’98 of Twin Lake, Mich., continues Laura Swinehart ’93 Lamoreaux and family have Mich., was recently named one of 20 “up and Maatsch and Nordberg PC in Lansing, Mich. her service in the Peace Corps, living in the moved to Belmont, Mich. She continues to teach coming” individuals who are building the future Jennifer Jones ’96 is pastor of middle school min- Republic of Georgia, teaching English as a second third grade at Comstock Park, where elder son of Grand Rapids, Mich. The article, “Twenty to istry and director of Mac–Rec, a summer outdoor language until June of 2004. Benjamin is a first–grader. Watch: GR’s Fresh Faces of the Future,” was fea- recreation program, with Maple Avenue Kristen Steketee ’98 Floriana and her husband Craig Maloney ’93 of Belleville, Mich., is a techni- tured in the December, 2002, issue of Grand Rapids Ministries in Holland, Mich. live in Grand Rapids, Mich. cal consultant with Daimler Chrysler. Magazine. Mary Boelkins ’96 Remenschneider has joined Sarah Gorter ’98 of Alexandria, Mich., in August Jennifer Brusveen ’93 Maranka of Jenison, Mich., Christine Rose ’94 Potter of Dowagiac, Mich., is an the Hope College staff as director of alumni rela- began work as a contract specialist in the Drug and family are hosting a foreign exchange student elementary teacher with the Hartford Public tions. Please see the feature story on page seven Enforcement Administration’s Office of from South Korea who will be with them for the Schools. She and her husband have a daughter, for more. Acquisitions. entire school year. Madison Rose (please see “Births/New Arrivals”). Stephanie Toering ’96 of St. Cloud, Minn., is Jodie Grabill ’98 of Altadena, Calif., is pursuing Holly Moore ’93 McKee of Battle Creek, Mich., Craig Terpstra ’94 of Hudsonville, Mich., has been teaching biology at the College of St. Benedict/St. an M.Div. at Fuller Theological Seminary in has been promoted to director of support services appointed branch manager for the branch that John’s University. Pasadena, Calif. at Kellogg Community College. She is responsible Macatawa Bank is opening at the end of Afshin K. Afarin ’97 completed his internship at Ann Barry ’98 Green of Midland, Mich., has trans- for administration of a Federal TRIO grant and November in Grand Rapids, Mich., at Knapp St. Vincent Hospital in Indiana and is currently ferred to an administrative assistant position with State Perkins grant, and oversees tutoring, disabil- Street and the East Beltline. stationed with 3FSSG in Okinawa, Japan, as a CFC Title, a property title insurance company. ity services, academic assistance and other student Amy Kalthoff ’94 Tuttle and family have moved general medical officer taking care of his fellow Jennifer Grieme ’98 Haaga moved to the assistance programs. to Augusta, Ga., where her husband has started his Marines. Cincinnati, Ohio, area from Salt Lake City, Utah. Jodi Nienhuis ’93 Monastra of Farmington Hills, residency. Before the move, she worked as a labor Heather Bair ’97 of Atlanta, Ga., recently complet- She is a psychologist with NorthKey Community Mich., and her husband traveled to Seoul, South and delivery nurse. She is now staying home with ed her veterinary degree and is now a health Care in Covington, Ky. Korea, in February of 2002 to bring home their their four–year–old son and 18–month–old twins. communicator/medical illustrator for the Centers Amy Hall ’98 of Nashville, Tenn., serves as a con- adopted daughter, Grace Ha Young Monastra. Michelle Wampler ’94 has moved back to the for Disease Control. tributing writer for both Seven Ball and Release Kristen Montpetit–Cressey ’93 and her husband United States after living in Montreal for five Matthew Carr ’97 of Indianapolis, Ind., since July magazines, and began attending Victory moved to Manchester by the Sea, Mass., last years, and is settled in Chicago, Ill. She writes, of 2002 has been a resident in anatomic and clini- Leadership Institute this fall. October, and this summer enjoyed the beach as “It’s nice to be back closer to my family, friends cal pathology at Indiana University. Jill Fischer ’98 Hanon and her husband have pur- well as decorating and landscaping. Last year, she from Hope and Lake Michigan again!” Mimi Do ’97 of Virginia Beach, Va., is an intelli- chased their first home, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. started an after–school Spanish program called Lisa Anderschat ’95 has joined the Hope College gence officer with the U.S. Navy. Daniel Hansen ’98 of Mukwonago, Wis., complet- Cruce Fronteras (“Crossing Borders”) for elemen- staff in an interim position as coordinator of resi- Tania Sale ’97 Dozeman of Holland, Mich., is a ed his teaching degree and is teaching English and tary children. dential life and judicial affairs for the 2003–04 school counselor and recently passed the testing coaching the Mukwonago High School debate Sheryl Chamberlin ’93 Oberhofer of Sahuarita, academic year. She was also married during required to become nationally certified in the field. team. In its first year of existence last year, the Ariz., and her husband continue to homeschool Homecoming Weekend (please see “Marriages”). James (Matt) Dykstra ’97 of Lake Ann, Mich., has team sent two novice teams to the state tourna- their daughter, who is now learning to read. Teresa Deer ’95 Anderson is a neuropsychology opened a new restaurant in Glen Arbor, Mich., ment of champions. Sheryl reports that she is also excited to be enrich- resident at the Medical College of Wisconsin in called Snuffys. Stacie Hopkins–Schrumpf ’98 of Muskegon, ing women’s lives through her new home–based Milwaukee, and expects to complete her residency Leigh Ann Goodin ’97 Gaul recently became cer- Mich., and her husband recently celebrated their business as a Mary Kay independent beauty con- in August of 2004. tified as a family nurse practitioner by ANCC. first wedding anniversary and are finally settled sultant. Richard Frontjes ’95 is attending the Episcopal Nate Greenwood ’97 of Hudsonville, Mich., is into the house that they purchased in June. In James Oonk Jr. ’93 of Holland, Mich., is owner of Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, teaching for Jenison Public Schools, where he also August she left her job of two years to take a posi- Regency International LLC. Texas. coaches the J.V. boys’ and girls’ soccer teams. He tion as a school social worker, and she writes, “I Kristen Penner ’93 and her husband moved from Stephanie Haag ’95 Greenwood has joined the reports that he has also fulfilled his artistic pas- absolutely love working in a school!” Howell, Mich., to Dewitt, Mich., after building Hope College staff as director of parent relations. sions by selling his functional ceramics through a Ryan Janus ’98 has joined the Hope College their first house. Please see the feature story on page seven for local gallery. faculty as a visiting instructor of music. Pablo Peschiera ’93 of Houston, Texas, will soon more. Jodi James ’97 was recently hired by the Kelly Bush ’98 Joldersma and Kevin Joldersma be finishing his Ph.D. in literature and creative Heather David ’95 Johnston of Allendale, Mich., Institute for Studies in the Arts at Arizona State ’98 and their son Oscar recently moved back to writing at the University of Houston. For three has been promoted to director of marketing and University as a lecturer in dance, digital media Holland, Mich. Kelly is teaching middle school years, until July of 2003, he served as the managing public relations for the North Ottawa Community and computation. science at Black River Public School, and Kevin has editor of Gulf Coast, the university’s literary Health System in Grand Haven, Mich. She and her Zach Johnson ’97 and Shannon Land ’98 Johnson joined the Hope College faculty as a visiting recently moved to Santa Barbara, Calif. Zach is instructor of Spanish. attending Brook’s Institute of Photography, and Marty Landes ’98 and Jill Donehoo ’99 Landes are Shannon is teaching seventh– and eighth–grade living in Holland, Mich. Marty is operating his special education at Santa Barbara Junior High own environmental consulting business, working School. primarily in the West Michigan area. Listen to All the Donald Keller ’97 has returned to Michigan and is Laura Bonnema ’98 Lappenga and Ben Lappenga working as a research scientist for Rubicon ’99 moved to Seattle, Wash., a year ago. Laura is Genomics in Ann Arbor. an oncology nurse, and Ben is pursuing a career in Excitement Sally Pavlik ’97 Keller has returned to Michigan music. and is working as a youth director for a Jessica Mixer ’98 of Denver, Colo., is a brand Presbyterian church in Orchard Lake. manager with Hunter Douglas. of Hope Sports Kimberly Kidder ’97 moved to Baltimore, Md., in Clinton Moore ’98 of Darien, Ill., was recently May and is working as a care coordinator/social named to Delta Mu Beta, a national honor society worker with Business Health Services. in business administration, by DePaul University, on the Internet! Melissa O’Connell ’97 continues to work where he will complete his MBA in November. part–time at Holland Community Hospital as a David Muma ’98 of Zeeland, Mich., purchased Listen to all Flying Dutchmen labor and delivery nurse. Century Driving School from his father last year. Sarah Smith ’97, after teaching high school The school recently opened its fourth location, in basketball via the World Wide Web. Spanish and theater for six years, has returned to the Ludington, Mich., area. Western Michigan University full–time to pursue a James Palmer ’98 and his wife celebrated five Your fastest link is through the master’s in Spanish. years of marriage this fall. James is halfway Hope College website. Ellen Tomer ’97 of Spencerport, N.Y., is a medical through an M.Div. degree at Asbury Seminary in social worker in Rochester, N.Y. She is also teach- Wilmore, Ky. ing modern dance classes at a dance school in the Jason Pater ’98 of Grand Rapids, Mich., is pursu- www.hope.edu/athletics Rochester area. ing an MBA through the weekend program at David Albrecht ’98 has started a residency in Michigan State University, and will graduate in internal medicine at Metropolitan Hospital in December.

An interactive look at • Van Wylen Library www.hope.edu HOPE • Joint Archives NFHC October 2003 15 Jennifer Peuler ’98 of Grandville, Mich., is a tificate in biology, graduating in June of this year. husband live in Kihei, Hawaii (on Maui), where Tenn. quality assurance associate with Pfizer Inc. in She taught summer school at Arroyo Grande she is working as a waitress and attending Colin Brown ’03 has an elementary teaching posi- Holland, Mich. (Calif.) High School, where she subsequently has a massage therapy school. She writes, “Though life tion with the West Ottawa (Mich.) Public Schools. Rebecca Ponka ’98 has relocated to Brooklyn, teaching job for 2003–04 school year. is busy, we appreciate our surroundings and try to Eve Bushouse ’03 of Holland, Mich., is marketing N.Y., to teach after five years in Michigan. She is Chris Frentz ’00 has graduated from his doctor of go snorkeling, among other activities, at least once and inside sales manager with TMI Champco teaching elementary music at P.S. 261. physical therapy program and is working in the every week or two.” Compressors in Grandville, Mich. Renee Saar ’98 of Holland, Mich., has taken a posi- Memorial Health System in South Bend, Ind. Jennifer Huber ’02 of Howell, Mich., is an intern Dan DuPuis ’03 of Holland, Mich., is a long–term tion at Holland Community Hospital as data Hartwell Gary ’00 of Charlottesville, Va., is pursu- with Wildwood Ranch–Detroit Rescue Mission substitute teacher with the Allegan (Mich.) Public collection coordinator, which involves nursing ing a master’s degree at the University of Virginia. Ministries. Schools. research. Betsy Gibbs ’00 has joined the Hope College staff Peter Hunsberger ’02 is a senior credit analyst Karissa DeYoung ’03 DuPuis of Holland, Mich., Laura McCraine ’98 Sadler of Baltimore, Md., is as resident director for Dykstra Hall. with Comerica Bank in Ann Arbor, Mich. teaches elementary music with the Battle Creek teaching seventh grade language arts at Lindale Sandra Kops ’00 Gillette of Muskegon, Mich., is a Paul Jackson ’02 is an orchestra and band teacher (Mich.) Public Schools. Middle School in Linthicum, Md. choral director at Muskegon Catholic Central High at Astronaut High School and Madison Middle Corrie Durham ’03 has an elementary teaching David Schrier ’98 is an anesthesiology resident at School. School in Titusville, Fla. position in Mattawan, Mich. Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Bradley Herrema ’00 has moved to Santa Barbara, Jennifer Joubran ’02 of Holland, Mich., is a Tracey Forbes ’03 has joined the Hope College Texas. Calif., to begin a career in water law with the law self–employed visual merchandiser. staff as resident director for College East Michelle Taylor ’98 is a personal financial repre- firm of Hatch & Parent. Bettye Ann Daniels ’02 Kittle of Bloomfield Hills, Apartments. sentative with Washington Mutual in Chicago, Ill. Anne Weener ’00 Hoover of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mich., is a teacher (special education/elementary Jennifer Gormley ’03 has an elementary teaching Sarah McGaughey ’98 Tremblay and her is a special education teacher with Chandler emotionally impaired) with the Utica Community position with the Niles (Mich.) Public Schools. husband have purchased a home in Framingham, Woods Charter Academy in Belmont, Mich. Schools. Sara Haverdink ’03 has an elementary teaching Mass., just outside of Boston. Chad Kleinheksel ’00 of Hudsonville, Mich., is a Kevin Kittle ’02 is teaching at Warren position in St. Charles, Ill. Alisyn VanderWal ’98 of Kalamazoo, Mich., in patent attorney with Warner Norcross and Judd Consolidated. Jessica Housman ’03 of South Holland, Ill., is a September started work as a staff registered nurse LLP of Grand Rapids, Mich. Cara Klapp ’02 is teaching in South Haven, Mich. registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Bronson Jeremy Latchaw ’00 is serving in the U.S. Army as Cassie Krause ’02 is teaching art at Hopkins Unit at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Methodist Hospital. a battalion adjutant. He is deploying to Iraq in (Mich.) High School. Ill. Shane Ver Steeg ’98 recently moved to Des support of Operation Iraqi Freedom for up to one Lauren Kruse ’02 performed the “Sinfonia Ashley Hutchinson ’03 of Galesburg, Mich., is a Moines, Iowa, and is attending the University of year with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Concertante for Violin and Viola” by Wolfgang fourth/fifth grade split classroom teacher at Ryan Iowa, completing the MSW/Ph.D. program in the Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. Amadeus Mozart as a featured soloist with the Intermediate School in Richland, Mich. school of social work. Wife Jill (formerly of the Renee Lick ’00 of Forest Park, Ill., is a registered Hope College Symphonette on Friday, Sept. 26, in Kimberly Jacobsen ’03 of Boston, Mass., is attend- campus ministries staff at Hope) was ordained in nurse at Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, Ill. She is Dimnent Memorial Chapel. She is pursuing a ing Boston University, working toward her the Reformed Church in America in August and is also involved in campus ministry at the University master’s degree in music at Michigan State master’s in medical science, as well as researching a pastor at Meredith Drive Reformed Church. of Illinois and at Rush University through University. in the department of orthopaedics at BU Medical Brian Weaver ’98 and Jeanna Keinath ’98 Weaver InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Nurses Katie McNeely ’02 is a pre–kindergarten teacher Center. have moved to Royal Oak, Mich. Brian has started Christian Fellowship. at Rich Port YMCA/Bright Beginnings in Justin Janik ’03 of Holland, Mich., is a PC support a four–year residency in oral surgery at Henry Eric Nichols ’00 and Kylee Nichols ’01 (and chil- LaGrange, Ill. specialist at North Ottawa Community Hospital in Ford Hospital, and Jeanna is an associate at dren Reagan and Gibson) have moved to M. Elizabeth Otto ’02 is a history and English Grand Haven, Mich. Plunkett & Cooney, doing banking, bankruptcy Hawthorne, N.J., where Eric has been installed as teacher at Flat Rock (Mich.) High School. Juliane Lenon ’03 has joined the Hope College and real estate law. pastor of the First Reformed Church. Laura Poppema ’02 is teaching at Vanderbilt staff as director of science camps and outreach. Katy Wing ’98 has joined the Hope College staff as Bob Rutherford ’00 of Columbia, S.C., entered the Academy in Holland, Mich. Kristi McEowen ’03 of Perrysburg, Ohio, is a case a chaplain. seminary program at Columbia International Derek Root ’02 of Holland, Mich., is an account manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Daphne St.Amour ’98 Young of Whitehall, Mich., University in August of 2003. executive with Macatawa Technologies, in charge Northwestern Ohio. is a quality control technician with Sun Chemical Luke Smith ’00 is director of audio visuals with of technical sales in West Michigan. Anna Mullendore ’03 is teaching freshman in Muskegon, Mich. She and her husband have Swank Audio Visuals at the Hilton North Raleigh Joel Schick ’02 works as a senior credit analyst at English in the Chicago (Ill.) Public Schools. two sons, Haddan Thomas (three) and Connor Hotel in Raleigh, N.C. Mercantile Bank of West Michigan in downtown Andrew Mullenix ’03 is a registered nurse at Joseph (one). Andrea Apol ’00 VerBeek of Holland, Mich., is a Grand Rapids. Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center Kelli Bitterburg ’99 Anderson is a regulatory high school English teacher with the West Ottawa Matt Scogin ’02 and Sarah Dieter ’02 Scogin have in Seattle, Wash. affairs representative at Stryker Navigation in Public Schools. moved from Michigan to the Boston, Mass., area. Jennifer Nyenhuis ’03 of Grand Rapids, Mich., Kalamazoo, Mich., and just started the weekend Julie Ann Barton ’01 is a registered nurse in labor Matt is in the graduate program in public policy at teaches English at Hudsonville High School. MBA program at Michigan State University. and delivery at the Spectrum Health Downtown the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Jonathan Ornee ’03 has joined the Hope College Amy Bos ’99 of Washington, D.C., is a legislative Campus in Grand Rapids, Mich. University, and Sarah is doing computer program- staff as a chaplain intern. assistant for U.S. Congressman Pete Hoekstra ’75. Christy Boes ’01 of Manhattan, Kan., is assistant ming for Northrup Grumman (a contractor for the Amanda Romig ’03 has a teaching position with Michelle Chambers ’99 Bruneau of Eaton Rapids, residence life coordinator at Kansas State Department of Defense) in Reading, Mass. the Niles (Mich.) Public Schools. Mich., is research and marketing manager for University. Meyly Sew ’02 is an elementary art teacher, Lindsey Root ’03 of Novi, Mich., received second Smalley Investments in Lansing, Mich. Jennifer McKenna ’01 Charette lives in East working with seven elementary schools, for the place this summer in a competition sponsored by Anna Patmos ’99 DeYoung of Hudsonville, Mich., Lansing, Mich. Los Angeles Unified school district. the national Psi Chi psychology honorary society is a first grade teacher with the Jenison Public Angela Ciesielski ’01 is a mathematics teacher at Jennifer Walvoord ’02 performed the “Sinfonia for research she conducted as a student. She was Schools. Petoskey (Mich.) High School. Concertante for Violin and Viola” by Wolfgang recognized for her paper “Enhancing Recall of Sara Grant ’99 is an attorney with Welborn, Alison Fouts ’01 has joined the Hope College staff Amadeus Mozart as a featured soloist with the Names by Providing Feedback on the Use of Sullivan, Meck & Tooley in Denver, Colo. as resident director for Voorhees Hall. Hope College Symphonette on Friday, Sept. 26, in Expanding Retrieval” in the Psi Chi/Allyn & Carrie Langstraat ’99 of Gainesville, Fla., in July Adam Heerspink ’01 of Holland, Mich., is a K–6 Dimnent Memorial Chapel. She is pursuing a Bacon Psychology Awards competition, spon- started her family practice residency at the vocal and general music teacher with Bentley master’s degree in music at the University of sored by Allyn & Bacon Publishers. Please see the University of Florida. Community Schools in Burton, Mich. Michigan. “Campus Notes” story elsewhere in this issue for Melissa Marema ’99 of Chicago, Ill., graduated Jami Grant ’01 Hollandsworth of Kewadin, Mich., Emily Wineland ’02 is director of youth and more. from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine is a high school biology teacher with the Traverse family ministry with Trinity Lutheran Church in Jamie Sines ’03 has a teaching position with the at Midwestern University in June, and received City Area Public Schools. Ann Arbor, Mich. Niles (Mich.) Public Schools. from the American Medical Women’s Association Meribeth Huizenga ’01 is pursuing a master’s Marta Liang ’02 Woloszyn is an environmental Elizabeth Slentz ’03 writes that “after what seems the Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement degree in behavioral ecology at Colorado State analyst with Booz Allen Hamilton in Chicago, Ill. like months of searching” she has accepted a job Citation for being in the top 10 percent of the grad- University in Fort Collins, Colo. Monica Armstrong ’03 is teaching language arts at with Dynetics, a defense contractor in uating women. She has begun her family practice Miriam Khadija ’01 is a pediatric neurological Clarkston (Mich.) Middle School. Washington, D.C. She wants to thank the residency at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill. nurse at Children’s Hospital of Boston in Jonathan Atwell ’03 is a research associate at the D.C.–area Hope alumni for all the help that they Shannon Lewis ’99 Morgenstern of Tucson, Ariz., Massachusetts. Teton Science School in Kelly, Wyo. provided in her job search, and notes that she is is in the process of becoming a licensed/certified Jill Kraker ’01 of Holland, Mich., teaches Spanish Elisabeth Sawchuk ’03 Avery of Ionia, Mich., is a proud to call herself an alumna. She extends substance abuse counselor, and was also recently at Byron Center High School. case manager and support coordinator with the special thanks to Jen Forbes ’96 White and Tyler accepted to nursing school. Jamie Lademan ’01 of Okemos, Mich., is a support Ionia County Community Mental Health Center. White ’97, who set her up with the interview Andrew Norden ’99 of Durham, N.C., is an analyst with Auto–Owners Insurance Company in Joseph Avery ’03 of Ionia, Mich., is a management which landed her the job. athletic trainer at Duke University. Lansing, Mich. associate with Ionia County National Bank. John Sloothaak ’03 has a secondary teaching posi- Sarah Rutherford ’99 of Silver Spring, Md., is a Hilary Peterson ’01 is a recreational gymnastics Jessica Becks ’03 Barber is a K–2 special education tion in Fort Myers, Fla. program analyst in the Evaluation and Planning instructor and dance coach at the Springs teacher at Farragut Primary School in Knoxville, Morgan Smith ’03 of Ann Arbor, Mich., is pursu- Section of the Drug Enforcement Administration Gymnastics Club in Tucson, Ariz. (DEA Headquarters, Arlington, Va.). Jeff Wilcox ’01 of Madison, Wis., has completed Dara Spearman ’99 of Ann Arbor, Mich., is a his master’s (please see “Advanced Degrees”) and fourth–year medical student at the University of is continuing to work toward his Ph.D. at the Michigan. University of Wisconsin. Alumni Office Phone Change Karin Stevens ’99 is still working as a consultant Michelle Chowning ’01 Wood of Hudsonville, for Accenture, and was recently transferred from Mich., is a client relations coordinator with The Alumni and Parent Relations Office has a the Detroit, Mich., office to the Chicago, Ill., office. Employee Assistance Center in Grand Rapids, new telephone number: Megan Masta ’99 Stiverson of Hillsdale, Mich., is Mich. an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Anne Bradley ’02 of Eugene, Ore., is a graduate Hillsdale County Prosecutor’s Office. assistant athletic trainer with the University of (616) 395–7250 Shanna TenClay ’99 of Durham, N.C., is a resident Oregon football program. physician in the Department of Anesthesia at Diana Bray ’02 of Bloomington, Ind., is pursuing a The office has also moved, and is now located Duke University. master’s in athletic training at Indiana University. on the west side of the DeWitt Center, on the Christopher VanDeven ’99 graduated from Kristin Pott ’02 Bridges of Wyoming, Mich., dental school in May and recently started a resi- teaches at Grandville High School. second floor near the elevator. dency in pediatric dentistry (M.S.) at the Bethany Buege ’02 of Lyndonville, Vt., is a resi- University of Maryland. dential counselor at The Fold Family Ministries, a Michelle Van Dyke ’99 graduated from dental Christian children’s home. school in May and is working on her residency. Megan Burkart ’02 is a research tech in the Human Genetics Department at the University of Chicago. The mailing address is the same as before: Keith Cravotta ’02 is a fourth grade teacher with Hope College Alumni Office; 141 E. 12th St.; PO Box 9000; 00s 00s the Zeeland (Mich.) Public Schools. Holland, MI 49422–9000. Anthony Grech ’02 is teaching at Douglas (Mich.) Krista Brewer ’00 of San Luis Obispo, Calif., went Elementary School. E-mail can be sent to: [email protected] on to Cal Poly University to obtain a teaching cer- Sarah Hokenson ’02 Therkildsen and her

16 NFHC October 2003 ing a master’s in social work at the University of Kelli Bitterburg ’99 and David Anderson, Aug. Krause, Colin Andrew, May 12, 2003. Nicholas John, May 21, 2003. Michigan. 2, 2003, Hickory Corners, Mich. Ann Westerbeke ’87 Kyle and Michael Kyle, Gregory Brown ’94 and Jodi Braxmaier ’94 Kimberly Turner ’03 has joined the Hope College Shannon Lewis ’99 and Stephen Morgenstern, Aidan Michael, July 15, 2003. Brown, Zoe Ann Marie, July 3, 2003. staff as an intern in multicultural life. May 24, 2003, Tucson, Ariz. Wendy de Forest ’88 and Tom Butler, Larson Amy Marie Halaby ’94 de Sa and Eduardo Sharm Knecht ’04 has been awarded a graduate Toni May ’99 and Luke Smith ’00, Aug. 30, Edwards de Forest Butler, June 4, 2003. Cipriano de Sa, Caetano Benjamin, Feb. 16, 2003. teaching assistantship and is pursuing a biotech- 2003, Ionia, Mich. Denise Fouts–Turner ’88 and Bradley Turner, Niki Lizzadro ’94 Kelley and Ty Kelley, Sarah nology certification within a master of science in Andrea Apol ’00 and Craig VerBeek, Aug. 9, Landon, June 18, 2003. LouAnn, July 12, 2003. biology degree at Ball State University in Muncie, 2003. Christopher Gergely ’88 and Colleen Gergely, Jaclynn Boeve ’94 Lubbers and Clayton Ind. Julie Beglin ’00 and Ryan Reifschneider, July Rose Therese, Feb. 20, 2003. Lubbers, Margaret Kay, June 12, 2003. 12, 2003, Marshall, Mich. Jane Houting ’88 Grennes and Michael Christine Rose ’94 Potter and Paul Potter, Angella Huddleston ’00 and Benjamin Foster, Grennes, Drew Michael, Aug. 12, 2002. Madison Rose, Aug. 22, 2002. July, 2003. Hisatsugu Kitahara ’88 and Ruriko Kitahara, Elizabeth Merrill ’94 Ter Avest and Todd Ter Marriages Marriages Heidi Huebner ’00 and Josh Wheeler ’00, April Mayu Kitahara, March 8, 2003. Avest, Ty Isaiah Todd, June 17, 2003. 19, 2003, Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheryl Van Dahm ’88 Kok and William Kok, Matt Hollebeek ’95 and Robin Essebaggers, We welcome your news. In fact, we like printing it, Laurel Monette ’00 and Alejandro Alfaro, April Ethan John, June 6, 2002. Jack Matthew, July 13, 2003. so please keep it coming. Please note, though, that 5, 2003, Santiago, Chile. Michael Maurer ’88 and Brenda Maurer, Jacob, Heather David ’95 Johnson and David Johnson, we don’t publish engagement announcements–– Paul Vander Heide ’00 and Amanda Nelson Feb. 5, 2003. Adam David, June 21, 2003. that’s what this “marriages” section is for! Please ’01, Aug. 2, 2003, Holland, Mich. Catherine Minger ’88 Merrifield and James Amy Antrim ’95 McCurry and Michael write us after your wedding takes place. Anne Weener ’00 and Phil Hoover, July 18, Merrifield, Jillian Faith, March 17, 2002. McCurry, Micah David, July 6, 2003. 2003, Grand Rapids, Mich. Beth Kochin ’88 Powers and Brian Powers, Brenda Benedict ’95 Saban and Daniel Saban, Mary J. Klapthor ’78 and Edwin R. 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Adam Magers ’01 and Erin Van Dyken ’02, Kathleen LaCasha ’90 Lind and Kevin Lind, James English ’96 and Melissa Loeks ’96 Cort Langeland ’91 and Wendy Kaper ’94, June June 14, 2003, Grandville, Mich. Jonathan James, Jan. 5, 2003. English, Amber June, July 14, 2003. 27, 2003, Hamilton, Mich. Jennifer McKenna ’01 and Michael Charette, Ann Beswick ’91 Bates and Lonnie Bates, Ella James Rairick ’96 and Marlaina Parsons ’96 Ronald Wiegerink ’92 and Jodi Hoekstra ’96, July 5, 2003, East Lansing, Mich. Graceann, June 11, 2003. Rairick, Miriam Joy, March 20, 2003. Aug. 8, 2003. Laurel Morse ’01 and David Botting II, Aug. 16, Heidi Kuhman ’91 Gergely and Tim Gergely Kimberly VanOstran ’97 Fiero and Michael Cody Inglis ’93 and Carrie Ham, March, 2001. 2003, Thompson, Conn. ’91, Jonathan Thomas, July 18, 2003. Fiero, Grace Ann, March 14, 2003. Craig Maloney ’93 and JoDee, May 17, 2003, Benjamin Wing ’01 and Heather Dustin ’02, Matthew Gump ’91 and Kelly Lewis–Gump Melissa O’Connell ’97 and Dan O’Connell, Royal Oak, Mich. July 26, 2003, Ann Arbor, Mich. ’93, Graeme and Kiley, March 15, 2003. Morgan Elizabeth, May 15, 2003. Regina Switalski ’93 and Chris Schinker, July Breanne Borin ’02 and Douglas Wallaker, Aug. Jim Loats ’91 and Carrie Maples ’92 Loats, Ryan Vander Zwart ’97 and Amanda Vander 26, 2003. 30, 2003, Midland, Mich. Aaron Christopher, July 19, 2003. Zwart, Jackson Ryan, Jan. 30, 2003. Andrew Toering ’93 and Lauren Jones, June 21, Amy Brower ’02 and Kurt Glupker ’02, July 12, Steven Pierce ’91 and Julie Pierce, D. Harrison, Kimberly Hinze ’97 Wiersema and Mark 2003, Palmetto, Ga. 2003. March 10, 2003. Wiersema, Nathaniel Daniel, April 24, 2003. 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Petersen, May 31, 2003, Holland, Mich. Andrews, Renee, born April 26, 1997, and adopted Marie, Jan. 17, 2003. Sari Nienhuis ’96 and Kevin Jones, May 31, Maureen Williams ’02 and Casey Glass ’03, July Dec. 7,2000; Kathleen, born Nov. 8, 1998, and Kathleen Coleman ’98 Pierson and Will 2003. 19, 2003, South Haven, Mich. adopted Dec. 7, 2000; Jonathan, born March 3, Pierson, Samuel Coleman Pierson, Jan. 21, 2003. Sarah Young ’96 and Brian Aust, Oct. 5, 2002, Kevin Wolthuis ’02 and Jennifer Bodine ’03, 2003. Elisabeth Heneveld ’98 Straley and Jeff Straley, Warsaw, Ind. Sept. 12, 2003, Jamestown, Mich. Pam Bush ’93 Bergsma and Jason Bergsma, Julia Grace, April 4, 2003. Sara Nicles ’97 and Nathan Wiles, Sept. 6, 2003, Joseph Avery ’03 and Elisabeth Sawchuk ’03, Joshua Jordan, Dec. 24, 2000; Mishelle Joy, Feb. 22, Caryl Scott ’98 Wierengo and Jonathan Muskegon, Mich. July 12, 2003, Battle Creek, Mich. 2002. Wierengo ’98, Luke Scott, April 28, 2003. 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Births/NewNew Arrivals Arrivals Monastra, Grace Ha Young Monastra, adopted, David, Sept. 8, 2003. Jill Fischer ’98 and Alexander Hanon, May 3, February, 2002. 2003, Las Vegas, Nev. Duane Babinski ’79 and Jan Hanson ’87 Cynthia Ronca ’93 and Peter Smith, Ronica Jill Floyd ’98 and Antonio Carattini, Aug. 17, Babinski, Micah Joseph, July 22, 2003. Nicole, Aug. 28, 2001. 2002, Holland, Mich. John Vassallo ’82 and Katherine Maloney Laura Wilson ’93 Uldrich and Mike Uldrich, AdvancedAdvanced Degrees Degrees Jennifer Grieme ’98 and Michael Haaga, Sept. Vassallo, John Angelo, June 26, 2003. Annika Johanna, July 16, 2003. 12, 2003, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dave Kempker ’83 and Karen Kempker, Craig Vandenberg ’93 and Leslie Danek ’93 Michele Akerman ’76, M.A., applied profes- Loreal Parent ’98 and Cory Madison, June 9, Katherine Antoinette, Feb. 7, 2003. Vandenberg, Tyler James, Oct. 8, 2002. sional studies, focus area in exercising leadership 2001. 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Brandi Adele Whelan ’98 and Jason Ronald Keessen, Jonah Jeffrey, June 4, 2003. Bogard ’98, Connor Clayton, Jan. 7, 2003. Julie Bubolz ’86 Tikalsky, Ph.D., higher educa- Hess, Feb. 15, 2003, Tecumseh, Mich. Stephanie Bosman ’87 Krause and Andrew Sarah MacIntyre ’94 Bristol and Ken Bristol, tion, Penn State, August, 2003.

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NFHC October 2003 17 Kirsty Jones ’88 DePree, M.Div., Western the South Pacific with the U.S. Army Air Force, Holland, Hester and Edward Berghorst of time of his death, he was employed with BJ’s in Theological Seminary, 2002. 345th Bomb Group, 498th Squadron. Holland, and Ruth and Edward Slenk of Holland; Rotterdam. Hayley Froysland ’88, Ph.D., history, He was the retired owner of Ace Fence his brothers and sisters–in–law, Rich and Joyce Survivors include his wife, Barbara, and their University of Virginia, 2002. Erectors of Grand Rapids. Kingma, Lois and George Blanco, and John and children and grandchildren. Jacqueline Spreitzer ’88, master’s, educational He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth J. Denise Kingma; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth technology, Grand Valley State University, (Patt) Berends; his parents, Clarence and Nellie K. Kerr Spring. December, 2002. (Elenbaas) Berends; one brother, Ward Berends of Carol Crist ’52 Fern of Fenton, Mich., died on Stephanie DeRolf ’90 Bartsch, master of divini- Milwaukee, Wis.; and one sister, Mrs. Robert Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. She was 73. Guy Kleis ’35 of Sykesville, Md., died on ty, Eastern Mennonite Seminary, April 26, 2003. (Charlotte) Wright of Muskegon, Mich. She taught and performed piano for many Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003. He was 90. Mary Bosker ’93, Ph.D., counseling psycholo- Survivors include his children, stepson years. She was a member of the St. Cecelia He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in gy, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, William Allman of Medina, N.Y., Kenneth L. Society, Fenton Music Club, Music Teachers World War II. December, 2002. (Patricia) Berends Jr. of East Jordan, Mich., Mrs. Association and Detroit Area Art Deco Society. After graduating from Hope, he earned an Julie VanRiper ’93 Galer, master’s, early child- James (Ruth) George of Walker, Mich., and John She was preceded in death by her parents, engineering degree at the University of Michigan. hood education, Grand Valley State University, Berends of Walker; 12 grandchildren; one brother, Charles and Helen (Stewart) Crist, and by a sister, He spent his entire professional career with the 2003. Howard (Betty) Berends of Bonita Springs, Fla.; Joan Crist. Westinghouse Electric Corp., working in Scott Hice ’94, M.S., taxation, Fordham and two sisters, Mrs. John (Nancy) Stoutjesdyk of Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Pittsburgh for 20 years and then Baltimore for 16 University, New York, N.Y., August, 2003. Grandville, Mich., and Mrs. Adrian (Mary) Cole of Conrad “Dick” Fern; three children, Richard and years, retiring in 1973. Teresa Deer ’95 Anderson, Ph.D., clinical psy- Middleville, Mich. wife Dorothy Fern of Holly, Mich., Randolph Fern His wife, Margret, preceded him in death in chology, Chicago Medical School, June 6, 2003. and Adrianna Naida of Grand Blanc, Mich., and 1959. Brenda Benedict ’95 Saban, master’s, dance, Al Besselsen ’77 of Grandville, Mich., died on Elaine (Fern) Brancheau of Grand Blanc; four Survivors include his wife, Susan; daughter, University of Oregon, 2002. Thursday, July 31, 2003. He was 49. grandsons, Derek Fern, Shawn Brancheau, Margret Kleis Straw of Arlington, Va.; two grand- Kathryn Guy ’96 Birch, Ph.D., school psycholo- He was a coach of youth soccer, football and Michael and wife Kellee Saunders, and Richard sons; a brother, Albert Kleis of Holland, Mich.; gy, The University of Texas at Austin, August, baseball teams. Saunders; and one great–granddaughter, Alyssa and a sister, DorothyMae Hume of Holland. 2003. He was preceded in death by his father, Saunders. Melissa Endsley ’96, master’s in elementary Gilbert; sisters, Julie and Beth; and father–in–law, Helen Studdiford ’53 Kleis of Southampton, education, Grand Valley State University. Alvin Risselada. Jane Waldbillig ’45 Fowler of Guilderland, Pa., died on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, after a long Stephanie Toering ’96, Ph.D., biochemistry, Survivors include his wife, Karen; children, N.Y., died on Thursday, July 24, 2003. She was 79. illness. She was 71. Stanford, summer, 2003. Dan and Sandra Besselsen, and Jon, Matthew and She taught at Hackett Junior High School in She grew up on a Somerset County, N.J., dairy Heather Bair ’97, veterinary degree, Michigan Andrew Besselsen; his mother, Hermie Besselsen; Albany, N.Y., for several years. She later worked farm. In addition to her studies at Hope, she State University. sister, Janice and Gary Gibbs; mother–in–law, with her late husband, Robert L. Fowler, and son pursued graduate studies at Rutgers University. Matthew Carr ’97, M.D., Wayne State Gladys Risselada; brothers–in– law, Bruce and at their three stores in Albany and Rotterdam, As a teacher in elementary education she University, June, 2002. Barb Risselada, and Keith and Deb Risselada; and N.Y. taught for more than four years in schools in Olivia Welch ’97 Dacre, MBA, management, five nephews. Her community activities through the years Raritan and New Brunswick, N.J., as well as in University of Wisconsin, July, 2003. included Hudson Valley Girl Scouts and Order of Stuttgart, Germany. She also served as a church Tania Sale ’97 Dozeman, master’s, counseling Clayton H. Borgman ’52 of Alamo, Texas, died the Eastern Star. school teacher for more than 20 years, and was in education and counseling psychology, Western on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003. He was 73. In addition to her husband, those preceding many ways supportive of her husband’s ministry Michigan University, December, 2003. His activities at Hope included the Chapel her in death included her brother, George at the North and Southampton Reformed Church Leigh Ann Goodin ’97 Gaul, master of science, Choir and Arcadian fraternity, and football and Waldbillig. in Churchville, Pa. In her pre–retirement years University of Illinois at Chicago, May, 2003. track. Survivors include her children, Robert L. (Lori) she volunteered as a hospice visitor and with a Nate Greenwood ’97, master’s, education, He taught school in Whitehall, Lake City, Bay Fowler Jr. of East Greenbush, N.Y., and Mary Beth Headstart program. She also pursued a child- Aquinas College, summer, 2002. City and Delta College, all in Michigan. (David) Vail of Latham, N.Y.; and four grandchil- hood interest to work part–time in a women’s Sally Pavlik ’97 Keller, master’s, human devel- He was a former chairman of the Michigan dren, Susan Vail, Kill, Adam and Seth Fowler. apparel shop at Peddler’s Village in Lahaska, Pa. opment and family studies, Colorado State Conservation Society. He was an avid wildlife Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Dr. University, August, 2003. photographer, and had donated a number of Word has been received of the death of Lenora Carl M. Kleis ’54; two daughters, Gretchen Kleis Kimberly Kidder ’97, master’s in social work, prints of his works to Hope. Banninga ’42 Hesselink of Frederick, Md., who ’82 Morello and Nancy Kleis; and two grand- Grand Valley State University, April, 2003. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Patricia, died on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003. More sons, Alex and Evan Morello. She was the David Albrecht ’98, D.O., Kirksville College of of Alamo; two sons, Kurt (Kathy) Borgman of information will appear in the next issue. sister–in–law of Roy and Myra Kleis ’45 Berry, Osteopathic Medicine, June, 2003. Midland, Mich., and Craig (Deborah) Borgman of Lisa Hughes ’98 Alley, master of arts, educa- Spring, Texas; a daughter, Karole (Patrick) Smith Word has been received of the death of Henry tion with elementary teaching certificate, of Midland; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Wilbert Hoftiezer ’49 of Rothschild, Wis., who University of Michigan, June, 2003. Aaron, Jason, Lori, Michelle, Amber and Izaak; a died on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003. More Anita Van Engen ’98 Bateman, master of brother, Richard Barr of Muskegon, Mich.; a sister, information will appear in the next issue. Graduation Honors science, computer sciences, University of Texas at Phyllis Coleman of West Fork, Ark.; two Austin, December, 2002. sisters–in–law, Mary Jane (Fred) Meyers of Pharr, Word has been received of the death of This list includes summer graduates Sarah Gorter ’98, J.D., University of Kentucky, Texas, and Celia Borgman of Muskegon; a Leonard Hogenboom ’30 of Orange City, Fla., and May graduates whose information 2003. brother–in–law, Bruce (Lynda) Riekels of Flower who died on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003. More wasn’t available prior to the publication Jennifer Grieme ’98 Haaga, doctorate, clinical Mound, Texas; and numerous nieces and information will appear in the next issue. psychology, Xavier University, August, 2003. nephews. of the August issue. Becky Ponka ’98, master’s, educational leader- Word has been received of the death of John R. ship, Wayne State University. Word has been received of the death of Donald Hubbard ’61 of Ann Arbor, Mich., who died on SUMMA CUM LAUDE Laura McCraine ’98 Sadler, master’s, educa- J. Boerman ’57 of Holland Mich., who died on Monday, Sept. 22, 2003. More information will Kathryn Sue DeHaan; Grand Rapids, Mich. tion, University of Illinois at Chicago, May, 2003. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003. More information will appear in the next issue. Alisa Lea White; Sterling, Ill. Jessica Van Oort ’98, Ed.M., dance, Temple appear in the next issue. University, January, 2003. Marjorie Koopman ’44 Hulst of Zeeland, Katy Wing ’98, M.Div., Western Theological Word has been received of the death of Edith Mich., died on Friday, Sept. 12, 2003. She was 81. MAGNA CUM LAUDE Seminary, 2003. Diekema ’21 Hobeck Brooks of Holland, Mich., She was a member of Oakland Christian Joshua James Baumbach; Byron Center, Mich. Andy Frushour ’99, MBA, Arizona State who died on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. More infor- Reformed Church. She was a former teacher at Mary Alice Cichocky; Traverse City, Mich. University, May, 2003. mation will appear in the next issue. Bentheim Elementary School and a former 4–H Jessica Leigh Hauch; Watervliet, Mich. Sara Grant ’99, J.D., Emory University School leader. Katherine Elaine Klein; Indianapolis, Ind. of Law, May, 2003. Word has been received of the death of Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Erica Adah Krolik; Charlotte, Mich. Carrie Langstraat ’99, University of Minnesota Hendrika “Rita/Rek” Klynstra ’31 Carlton of Harold E. Hulst; children, Gary and Bev Hulst of Katie Jo Nienhuis; Zeeland, Mich. Medical School, May, 2003. Ann Arbor, Mich., who died on Sunday, Sept. 7, Zeeland, Mary and Terry Genzink of Hudsonville, Melissa Marema ’99, DO, Chicago College of 2003. More information will appear in the next Mich., Lila and Edgar Veinbergs of Lowell, Mich., Meredith Jan Oosta; Grand Rapids, Mich. Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, issue. and Ellen and David Meyer of Hancock, Mich.; 14 Hope Elizabeth Roobol; Plainwell, Mich. June, 2003. grandchildren; three great–grandchildren; broth- Sarah Elizabeth Sanderson; Holland, Mich. Shanna TenClay ’99, The Northwestern Betty Van Tatenhove ’46 Dannenbring of ers, Don and Caryl Koopman of Hamilton, Mich., Heather Ellen Swope; Wyoming, Mich. University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Oceano, Calif., died on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. and Clarence and Dorothy Koopman of Byron Tara Renee Bratton; Zeeland, Mich. Ill., May, 2003. She was 79. Center, Mich.; and sisters–in–law and Charles Robert Whitney III; Suttons Bay, Mich. Christopher VanDeven ’99, University of She taught in public schools in California. She brothers–in–law, Mrs. Gerrit (Lillian) Vis of Michigan Dental School, May, 2003. was a volunteer at the Wycliffe Bible Translators Zeeland, Mrs. Myron (Harriet) Lezman of CUM LAUDE Michelle Van Dyke ’99, DDS, University of headquarters and was a member of Grace Bible Bentheim, Mich., Mrs. Gleyon (Gerene) Eding of Diane Kristen Asher; Midland, Mich. Detroit Mercy Dental School, May, 2003. Church in Arroyo Grande, Calif. Bentheim, Elmer and Jeanette Hulst of Sara Lauren Moore Barber; Grand Rapids, Mich. Chris Frentz ’00, doctor of physical therapy, Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Hudsonville, Mich., Myrt Hulst of Zeeland and Creighton University, May, 2003. Marlowe; children, Marla, and James and Gail Harley Mulder of Hudsonville. Daniel Fissha Berhanemeskel; Axum, Ethiopia Bradley Herrema ’00, JD, University of Dannenbring; one granddaughter; in–laws, Ken Meghan Ann Breeden; Carmel, Ind. Michigan Law School, May, 2003. and Gerry Van Tatenhove, Julia Van Tatenhove of Joyce Brunsell ’51 Kamps of Grandville, Angela Lynn Bunker; Muskegon, Mich. Chad Kleinheksel ’00, juris doctorate, Indiana Holland, and Dani Van Tatenhove of Irvine, Calif. Mich., died on Sunday, July 27, 2003. She was 73. Lynn Marie Burghardt; Mequon, Wis. University School of Law–Bloomington, May, She was preceded in death by her husband, Rebecca Lynn Folkema; Fremont, Mich. 2003. Word has been received of the death of George R. Kamps. Jennifer Elaine Greenwell; Elizabethtown, Ky. Christine Joy Trinh ’00, juris doctorate, concen- Kenneth DeGroot ’45 of Carlsbad, Calif., who Survivors include her children, Laurel (Kurt) Sara Lorrain Huff; Middleville, Mich. tration in public interest law and policy, UCLA died on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003. More information Ratering, Mark (Kerin) Kamps, Brenda (Greg) Kurt Thomas Koehler; Ypsilanti, Mich. School of Law, May, 2003. will appear in the next issue. Vyletel and Lisa (Dan) Osterbaan; nine grandchil- Jeffrey Michael Konfara; Farmington Hills, Mich. Jeff Wilcox ’01, M.S., geology, University of dren; a sister, Barbara (Harvey) Heerspink; and Wisconsin–Madison, August, 2003. Merle L. Dykema ’62 of Grand Rapids, Mich., several brothers–in–law, sisters–in–law, and Sonja Kristine Lytle; Sturgis, Mich. Lesley A. Woodall ’01, master’s, social work, died on Thursday, July 31, 2003. He was 63. nieces and nephews. Kathryn Lyn ONeill; Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Valley State University, April 26, 2003. A physician, he had completed an M.S. in Ann Elizabeth Papes; Newaygo, Mich. microbiology at the University of Michigan in Roderick MacKenzie Kerr ’50 of Schenectady, Radika Rupasinghe; Colombo, Sri Lanka 1964 and his M.D. at Wayne State University in N.Y., died on Tuesday, July 15, 2003, after a battle Olivia Eleanor Stewart; Summit County, Colo. 1968. with heart disease. He was 76. Elizabeth Margaret Sturrus; Kentwood, Mich. Deaths Deaths Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Jan; his He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, stationed Jacob Ryan Underhill; Kentwood, Mich. children, Karen and Brett Holleman of Holland, out of Key West on Atlantic patrol during World Mitchell Neal Wacksman; Essexville, Mich. Kenneth L. Berends Sr. ’53 of Grand Rapids, Mich., Tim and Maria Dykema of Cluj, Romania, War II. He also served during the Korean War. Mich. died on Tuesday, April 29, 2003. He was 81. and Cindy and Brian Klaver; five grandchildren; For many years, he was an independent insur- Bethany Dawn White; Evansville, Ind. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in his sisters, Lorraine and Carlton Brouwer of ance agent in Nassau and East Greenbush. At the

18 NFHC October 2003 Paul ’48 and Lois Rameau ’50 Kleis, Ivan and Wash., and David and Patti Oakland of of Grand Haven; and nieces and nephews. He was born in Alton, Iowa, and graduated Glennyce Kleis ’56 Moerman, and Abigail Hastings, Mich.; four granddaughters; a brother from Holland High School. He was a veteran of Studdiford; and the aunt of 16 nieces and and his wife, John and Kay Koopsen of Carlsbad, Word has been received of the death of Leon World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. nephews. Calif.; an aunt; and several nieces, nephews and Arthur Roggen ’44 of Tulsa, Okla., who died on He was preceded in death by a son, John J. She was preceded in death by an older cousins. Monday, Sept. 8, 2003. More information will Spykerman, in 1974; by a daughter–in–law, brother, Dr. Walter B. Studdiford ’50 of appear in the next issue. Sherry Spykerman, in 1997; and by a stepson, Somerville, N.J. Fern Palma ’83 of Holland, Mich, died on David Hulse, in 1995. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003. She was 42. Aaltien (Alta) Brinks ’25 Rozema of Grand Survivors include his wife, Gail; daughter, Word has been received of the death of Born in Ketchikan, Alaska, she graduated Rapids, Mich., died on Friday, July 4, 2003. She Patti and Rod Boertje of Fairbanks, Alaska; son, Diane Jeanne Dykstra ’67 Naffziger of Punta from Holland High School in 1979 before attend- was 99. Glenn Spykerman of Prescott, Ariz.; stepdaugh- Gorda, Fla., who died on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003. ing Hope. She was a member of Central She was born on Jan. 2, 1904. ter, Jackie Hulse of Vista, Calif.; a grandchild; a More information will appear in the next issue. Wesleyan Church, where she was a member of She was preceded in death by her husband, brother, Wilbur and Bonnie Spykerman of the choir. Martin; a son, Martin (Mickey); Neil, a nephew Cherry Valley, Calif.; sisters, Eileen and Roy Winnie Koopsen ’54 Oakland of Kalamazoo, She was preceded in death by her mother, who she helped raise; and a grandson, Marty. Griffis of Pentwater, Mich., Evelyn and Richard Mich., died on Monday, Feb. 17, 2003. She was Eleanor Palma, in 1986. Survivors include her children, Theodore C. Nyenhuis of Jenison, Mich., and Elsie and 70. Survivors include her father, Dr. Robert J. (Frances) Rozema of North Carolina, Steven Gordon Kossen of Holland, Mich.; and nieces, Having started undergraduate work at Hope, Palma (professor emeritus of religion at Hope) (Judi) Rozema of Arizona, and Carol (Donald) nephews and cousins. she completed her degree in education at and Mary Toppen–Palma ’61 of Holland; grand- Knapp of North Carolina; 11 grandchildren; 17 Western Michigan University after her son and mother, Jeannette Palma of Grand Rapids, Mich.; great–grandchildren; one step–brother; and Leonard Van Dam ’41 of Holland, Mich., daughter had grown. She was then a teacher, siblings, Robert and Amy Trevarrow ’88 Palma many cousins, a niece and a nephew. died on Monday, Sept. 1, 2003. He was 85. primarily in first grade, in the Kalamazoo Public of Rochester Hills, Mich., and Janine He was a veteran of World War II, and served Schools, retiring from Parkwood–Upjohn Palma–VanDenberg of Roanoke, Va.; step–sib- Word has been received of the death of in the U.S. Army. He was a life–long member of Elementary in 1994 after 15 years of teaching. lings, Julie and Mark Lester of St. Joseph, Mich., Donald James Schriemer ’47 of Caledonia, Mich., the Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jon ’84 and Christina Toppen of Grand Haven, who died on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003. More infor- He was preceded in death by his wife, Albert and Arendena (VandenBerg) Koopsen; Mich., Jill Toppen ’84 Faulconer and Danny mation will appear in the next issue. Margaret, on March 17, 2003. and by two brothers, Lee and Gary Koopsen. Faulconer of Lexington, Ky., and Dr. Joel Survivors include his daughter, Judith and Survivors include her children and their Toppen ’91 (assistant professor of political John E. Spykerman ’52 of Carlsbad, Calif., David Koch of Lake Ann; a sister, Wilma spouses, Debbie and Ron Parker of Bellevue, science at Hope) and Heather Backer ’91 Toppen died on Friday, June 6, 2003. He was 75. Carpenter of Northville, Mich.; and a brother, Jack Van Dam of Florida.

George E. Visscher ’69 of Clifton, N.J., died on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003. He was 56. He was a trial manager for Managed Clinical Solutions Inc. in New York City. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Monclair, where he served as a vestry- man and past warden. He was an Eagle Scout, and a former coach for the Western Division Girls Softball League, both in Clifton.

Richard W. Wepfer ’66 of Clinton, Mo., died on Monday, Aug. 18, 2003. He was 59. He had worked for G.T.E. as a computer analyst for 25 years. Following retirement, he attended Austin Theological Seminary in Texas, alumni parents friends...serving students and was serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Clinton. Survivors include his brothers and sister, Donald Wepfer of Sarasota, Fla., Dennis and Mary AnnWepfer of Menasha, Wis., Robert and Nancy Wepfer of Sunrise, Fla., and Louise Wepfer and Ed Withey of South Haven, Mich.

Anthonette VanKoevering ’40 Wildschut of Zeeland, Mich., died on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003. She was 86. ✩ ✩ She was a school teacher for 29 years. She 7,569 alumni gave money was also a member of the First Reformed to the college last year? Church. about 33% of alumni give back She was preceded in death by her husband, to the college each year? Lawrence, in 1997. Survivors include her children, William and Donna Wildschut of Grand Rapids, Mich., Larry ✩ Wildschut of Zeeland, and Ellen and James Hutt of ✩ Holland, Mich.; seven grandchildren; five a gift of just $50 can underwrite great–grandchildren; in–laws, Mrs. Ralph (Stella) Wildschut of Middletown, N.Y., Jack and Helen a high alumni donor participation the cost of digital audio tape for Wildschut of Holland, James Wilson of Lutz, Fla., rate helps the college win grant recording recitals/concerts, a few Arthur and Mildred Vos of Kalamazoo, Mich., and money from corporations and hours of student tutoring, or tools Mrs. Dennis (Ethel) Scholten of Zeeland. foundations? for geological field research? Dorothy Plewes ’38 Wyngarden of Zeeland, Mich., died on Thursday, July 31, 2003. She was 87. She worked for the Zeeland Public Library, ✩ ✩ and had been a Girl Scout Leader and a member of the Zeeland Literary Club. She was a life–long alumni gifts help maintain our member of Second Reformed Church, where she the average alumni gift to the low 13:1 student:faculty ratio? had been a Chancel Choir member for more than Hope Fund is $224.50? 50 years and a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Dwight; daughter, the Rev. Dianne and Wallace Mugg of Holland, Mich.; five grandchildren; ✩ ✩ sisters–in–law, Anne Vande Vusse of Grand Rapids, Mich., Joyce Plewes, and Norma full tuition covers only 78% of it costs $123.08 per minute to run Raterink of Zeeland; and nieces and nephews. the cost of a Hope education? the college?

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The family of John E. Blom of Hudsonville, Mich., who died on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at age 92. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Renzina. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; chil- Our 2003-2004 goal is $3,100,000 — will you help? dren, John Blom ’63 and Sharon Cady ’63 Blom of Hudsonville, Janet Cady ’64 Shoup and David Shoup of Oak Park, Ill., Sandra Cady Mulder ’65 Please visit www.hope.edu/hopefund for online giving. and Ronald Mulder ’65 of Moline, Ill., and Sarah Cady ’81 Nobles and John Craig Nobles of Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and five great–grandchildren.

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and German, understands the rationale. In 35 years, Dr. Herb “You can get a lot of exposure to differ- Dershem of the ent languages, and that certainly provides a greater ability to see patterns in the lan- computer science faculty guages and learn how to program, rather really has seen it all. than how to just code in a language,” he said. When he arrived as a young professor Classmate Chris Johnson of White of mathematics (there wasn’t yet a depart- Lake, Mich., a computer science and ment of computer science) in 1969, Hope mathematics double major, agreed. had one computer: a room–filling IBM “Some of the earlier classes are more 1130 that weighed 2,250 pounds, had 8K programming–based, but as you move of memory capacity and 1 megabyte of along you can refer to that as a sort of ref- disk capacity, and cost $80,000 ($450,000 erence to you as you are learning new in 2003 dollars). No monitors. Lots of concepts,” he said. “As you move along it manila–type punch cards. really opens you up to all the different Today, students in a new version of areas of computer science and how all of Computer Science 120 piloted by his col- them work together.” league (and former student) Dr. Ryan Given the usefulness in patterns, Drs. McFall ’93 have all been issued their own Dershem and McFall are team–teaching a portable Compaq Tablet PCs so that they new course titled “Great Debates in can read and even refine their course’s Computer Science.” Their premise is that text online––and share insights the same much in the discipline proves cyclical, and way. The textbook–sized machines weigh that issues and reasoning from bygone days can inform decision–making in the four pounds, have 256,000K and 30,000 The rate of change in computer science makes adaptability a key trait––and megabyte (30GB) hard drives, and cost 21st century. important lesson for students. Dr. Herb Dershem, who joined the faculty in 1969, about $1,700. Students can take notes by For example, in the era of the IBM 1130, holds a present–day Tablet PC amidst a variety of machines from earlier eras. writing on the monitor, their pen strokes each machine had one user at a time. translated to type by the computer. Successors (like the Vax at Hope) permit- Built–in wireless connections allow ready ted multiple users simultaneously. As Richard Brockmeier ’59. Dr. Dershem rewarding coursework; and a very sup- access to the campus–wide computer stand–alone personal computers became took over the course when he joined the portive department culture,” he said. network and, by extension, the in vogue, each machine again had one faculty. He had completed his doctorate All of course also takes place within world–spanning Internet. user. In today’s era of networks, though, in computer science at Purdue, and at the Hope’s broader liberal arts context. Just The degree of change illustrates the those individual machines are often tied time was one of fewer than 30 people in as the discipline does not remain static, department’s major challenge and guiding together in a hybrid model of computa- the world with a Ph.D. in the field. neither does it take place within a principle: to prepare students to thrive in a tion with features of both local and The department itself began in the early vacuum. In fact, the college’s breadth field in which science fiction transforms to centralized processing. 1970s, chaired by Dr. David Marker (who played a major role in Emily Tennant ’03’s science fact at a dizzying rate. In the early days of personal comput- was this year’s Opening Convocation decision to attend. “The key thing in terms of computer ing, lack of memory was often a speaker––please see page two). Dr. “I picked the school because I like the science––it’s true in every field, but maybe limitation. Today, Dr. McFall noted, as Dershem became chair in 1975, serving until size, the atmosphere and the broadness of even more so in computer science––is even inexpensive machines come with succeeded by Dr. Michael Jipping this year. the education,” she said. Tennant, origi- learning how to learn, because that’s what hundreds of megabytes of RAM and mul- Today the department has four full–time nally from Pinckney, Mich., is now they’re going to be doing for the rest of tiple gigabytes of storage space, it’s less of faculty, and degree options include a bache- applying that breadth in graduate school, their lives,” Dr. Dershem said. an issue. Or is it? Developers of applica- lor of arts or bachelor of science in computer pursuing a master of science in informa- tions for technologies such as Palm Pilots science as well as (through the department tion science at the University of Michigan. have to work around limited memory (for of physics and engineering) a bachelor of She is interested in working with library The key thing in now, at least...), as do those dealing with science in engineering with a computer computer systems. “ equipment such as a modern automobile’s engineering emphasis. “I may not be a typical computer terms of computer computer brain. Emphases within the department also science student, but I feel that there is “It seems like nothing is the same, but include the college–wide staple of involv- every advantage to having an interdisci- science... is learn- in reality it is,” Dr. McFall said. “And so ing students in original collaborative plinary education,” she said. “The skills people are attacking those same problems research with faculty. Both Sumner and learned in other classes teach you critical ing how to learn.” still.” Johnson have participated in summer thinking, writing, etc., that really are Dr. McFall, who joined the faculty in research projects, as did recent graduate helpful in the ’real’ world. I personally –– Dr. Herb Dershem, professor 2000, enjoys teaching the course with his Alex Sherstov ’03 of Qaraghandy, think that it just makes you such a more of computer science former undergraduate mentor, and noted Kazakhstan, who is now doing graduate well–rounded, truly ’educated’ person.” that his colleague’s involvement presents work in artificial intelligence at the As he anticipates his post–Hope career, “If what we focus on is the technology students with a unique opportunity. University of Texas. Johnson has the same perspective. itself, it’s not going to serve them well “It’s more than that he was chair for “The computer science department at “Computer science is stereotypically a through a 30– to 40–year career in this nearly 30 years,” he said. “It’s that he’s been Hope offers exclusive research opportuni- very closed field, with sort of an antisocial field,” he said. “What they do have to sort of a witness to the entire evolution of ties for undergraduates, a factor that was aura about it,” Johnson said. “Yet in the learn is how to learn, and they have to computing. I don’t think there’s anybody particularly important for me because of workplace, interactions with people, learn the general principles that underlie else on campus that’s been around for the my interest in becoming a researcher/pro- writing reports, writing proposals, making the technologies, because those principles whole history of their discipline.” fessor in the field,” he said. presentations, expressing your ideas to will be maintained no matter what tech- Dr. McFall recognizes that computers Reflecting on his experience in the people who may not know the lingo of nology comes along.” have been around for far longer than Dr. program, Sherstov gives the department computer science, who may not have had As a result, Dr. Dershem noted, the Dershem’s tenure, but notes that it is high marks on multiple measures. the background that you’ve had––people department exposes students to multiple really only since the late 1960s that they “Among the most salient ones are: enthu- in human resources or in management that technologies and multiple programming have followed the trajectory that has taken siastic, highly qualified faculty who have you are trying to explain these things languages, to help prepare them for the them to their current prominence. a genuine personal interest in their stu- to––make the liberal arts education essen- changes that will be a constant. Junior Nick Hope’s program has developed apace. dents; abundant state–of–the–art facilities; tial in helping you express your ideas and Sumner of Midland, Mich., who is triple The first course, Math 27, was in begin- an outstanding research program; intellec- interact with people from a variety of majoring in computer science, mathematics ning FORTRAN and taught by the late Dr. tually stimulating and emotionally backgrounds.”

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