October 2008

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Volume 40, No. 2 October 2008

On the Cover Senior psychology majors Nova Hinman and Ross Knoll and psychologist Dr. Charlotte vanOyen-Witvliet demonstrate their research concerning the physiological dimensions of forgiveness, measured by sensors that read each subject’s response to remembering and thinking about past events. Collaborative faculty-student research is an award-winning hallmark of the psychology program, one of seven departments in the social science division, in which active engagement with the human condition and the world is a given.

Volume 40, No. 2 October 2008 Published for Alumni, Friends and Parents of Hope College by the Office of Public and Community Relations. Should you receive more than one copy, please pass it on to someone in your community. An overlap of Hope College constituencies makes duplication sometimes unavoidable.

“Quote, unquote” Editor Gregory S. Olgers ’87

uote, unquote is an eclectic will itself be helpful. He quoted 17th-century Layout and Design Wesley A. Wooley ’89 sampling of things said at and poet John Milton, author of “Paradise Lost,” who Q wrote, “Where there is much desire to learn, Printing about Hope College. there of necessity will be much arguing, much IPC Print Services of St. Joseph, Mich. writing, many opinions; for opinion in good [minds] is but knowledge in the making.” Contributing Writers With the members of the freshman Greg Chandler As a liberal arts college, Dr. Cox said, class having arrived from around the Heather Vander Plaat Hope will provide a broad base from which the country and even across the globe, students can conduct their explorations. “That Contributing Photographers Opening Convocation speaker Dr. John kind of education in itself is an important Erik Alberg ’90, Lou Schakel ’71, Rob Kurtycz Cox ’67 began his formal address, resource for students as they pick up pieces appropriately enough, with an Hope College Office of Public Relations of the truth in their attempt to answer the anecdote about seeking directions. DeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698 question, ‘Where do we go from here?,’” he said. phone: (616) 395-7860 He presented his address, “Where The college’s emphasis on educating “in the fax: (616) 395-7991 Do We Go from Here?,” on Sunday, [email protected] context of the historic Christian faith,” he noted, Aug. 24, in the Richard and Helen will provide a source of hope and confidence DeVos Fieldhouse. Approximately Thomas L. Renner ’67 in their search. “It means, for one thing, that Associate Vice President 2,000, primarily new students and their families, though the truth is in pieces, and though human for Public and Community Relations attended the event, which marked the formal beings can never know it all, or even know any beginning of the college’s 147th academic year. Gregory S. Olgers ’87 piece of it with absolute certainty, it nonetheless Director of News Media Services exists entire in God’s view of things,” Dr. Cox Lynne M. Powe ’86 Dr. Cox, who is the DuMez Professor of said. “Knowing that, we undertake the quest for Associate Director of Public and English, told a story of a traveler in Maine who truth with respect and humility.” Community Relations received conflicting advice from two pedestrians Amid the uncertainty, he said, the students when she sought their help. Following ever- will not be left to quest alone. “Your teachers Kathy Miller Public Relations Services Administrator increasing confusion, one of them finally told see their task not just as finding truth for God’s her ruefully, “You can’t get there from here.” sake and its own sake but for your sake,” he said. Karen Bos The education on which they were about “They see their purpose as enabling you to ask Office Manager to embark, Dr. Cox told the new students in the question, ‘Where do I go from here?’ in the the audience, might initially seem as confusing best possible way for yourself.” news from Hope College is published during as that advice, but in the end it would prepare Ultimately, Dr. Cox said, the students April, June, August, October, and December by Hope College, 141 East 12th Street, them to understand life’s geography well should expect that the question of direction will Holland, Michigan 49423-3698 enough to plot their own course, whatever the persist throughout life. “Let me conclude with Postmaster: Send address changes to news from another guarantee: you will ask the question destination. Hope College, Holland, MI 49423-3698 “If you haven’t asked, ‘Where do we go many times after you graduate,” he said. from here?’ recently, I guarantee you will ask it “You will not leave Hope College with all Notice of Nondiscrimination your questions answered, for reasons that I have Hope College is committed to the concept of equal many times during the next four years,” he said. rights, equal opportunities and equal protection under “In fact, one way to describe a Hope College tried to make clear,” he said. “But the college the law. Hope College admits students of any race, color, education is that it is designed to help you ask will have done its job well if you graduate with national and ethnic origin, sex, creed or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally that question well.” an ability to ask the question ‘Where do I go accorded or made available to students at Hope College, He noted that the students could expect, from here?’ with confidence and, yes, with hope, including the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school- for example, to encounter conflicting opinions the anchor of the soul, for which Hope College administered programs. With regard to employment, about a variety of issues—a process that he said is named.” the College complies with all legal requirements prohibiting discrimination in employment.

2 News From Hope College CONTENTS NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE Volume 40, No. 2 October 2008

2 “Quote, unquote” Opening Convocation.

4 Events Activities forthcoming.

5 Campus Scene Highlights from the halls of Hope. 6

6 Learning Experience Perspective on the Social Sciences.

10 Faculty/Staff Profile Deborah Weiss ’75 Sturtevant engages students abroad. 10

12 Alumni Profile Betsy Huizenga ’06 brings lessons home.

14 Helping Hands 12 Upperclassmen make arriving easy.

16 On the Rope Highlights from year 111 of the storied Pull. 14

18 Homecoming Moments Photos from Homecoming ’08

22 Classnotes News of the alumni family. 16 31 A Closing Look Hope’s reason for being.

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October 2008 3 Events

ACADEMIC CALENDAR DE PREE GALLERY THEATRE ALUMNI, PARENTS & FRIENDS Nov. 7-9, Friday-Sunday—Parents’ “Leadership: Oliphant Cartoons 1940’s Radio Hour—Thursday- Parents’ Weekend—Friday- Weekend and Sculpture from the Bush Saturday, Nov. 20-22, and Sunday, Nov. 7-9 Nov. 27, Thursday--Thanksgiving Years”—Through Sat., Nov. 22 Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 24 and 25 Winter Happening—Sat., Jan. 31 Recess begins, 8 a.m. Works in a variety of media. DeWitt Center, main theatre, Includes multiple seminars Dec. 1, Monday--Thanksgiving Juried Student Show—Monday, 8 p.m. and home winter sports action. Recess ends, 8 a.m. Dec. 1-Monday, Dec. 15 Alumni Weekend—Friday- Tickets for Hope College Theatre Dec. 5, Friday--Last day of classes Work by Hope students. There Sunday, May 1-3. productions are $7 for regular Dec. 8-12, Monday-Friday-- will be an opening reception on Includes reunions for every admission and $4 for senior citizens Semester examinations Mon. Dec. 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. fifth class, ’44 through ’84. and students, and are available at Dec. 12, Friday—Residence halls The gallery is open Mondays through the ticket office in the front lobby of For more information concerning the close, 5 p.m. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the DeVos Fieldhouse. above events, please call the Office and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. of Public and Community Relations Please call the gallery at (616) at (616) 395-7860 or the Office ADMISSIONS 395-7500 for more information. of Alumni and Parent Relations at Campus Visits: The Admissions Admission to the gallery is free. (616) 395-7250 or visit the Alumni Office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Association Web site at: www.hope. weekdays, and from September edu/alumni/. through early June is also open from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. Tours and admissions interviews are available during the summer as well as the school year. MUSIC Appointments are recommended. Orchestra and Wind Visitation Days offer specific Symphony—Friday, Nov. 7: programs for prospective students, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 7:30 including transfers and high school SPORTS SCHEDULES p.m. Admission is free. juniors and seniors. The programs Please visit the college online at Jazz Combos—Monday-Tuesday, show students and their parents www.hope.edu/athletics/winter. Nov. 10-11: Wichers Auditorium TRADITIONAL EVENTS a typical day in the life of a Hope of Nykerk Hall of Music, 7:30 p.m. html for schedules for the winter Nykerk Cup Competition— student. Admission is free. athletic season, including men’s Saturday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. The days for 2008-09 are: Vocal Jazz Workshop— basketball, women’s basketball, and Christmas Vespers—Saturday- Fri., Nov. 7 Fri., Jan. 30 Wednesday, Nov. 12: De Pree men’s and women’s swimming. Sunday, Dec. 6-7 Fri., Nov. 14 Mon., Feb. 16 Art Center, gallery, 7:30 p.m. Copies may be obtained by calling Baccalaureate and Fri., Nov. 21 Fri., Feb. 27 Admission is free. (616) 395-7860. Commencement—Sunday, May 3 Mon., Jan. 19 Liederabend—Tuesday, Nov. 18: Semelink Auditorium of Western For further information about any Theological Seminary, 7:30 p.m. Admissions Office event, please JACK RIDL VISITING WRITERS SERIES Admission is free. call (616) 395-7850, or toll free Women’s Chamber Choir-- Tuesday, Nov. 18—Toni Blackman, 1-800-968-7850; check on-line at Monday, Nov. 24: St. Francis de hip hop artist www.hope.edu/admissions; or write: Sales Catholic Church, corner of Monday, Feb. 16—Lynne Hope College Admissions Office; 69 13th Street and Maple Avenue Thompson, GLCA New Writers E. 10th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, in Holland, Mich., 7:30 p.m. Award winner MI; 49422-9000. Admission is free. Wednesday, March 11—Francine Prose, novelist GREAT PERFORMANCE SERIES Christmas Vespers—Saturday- Sunday, Dec. 6-7: Dimnent Wednesday, April 15—Minton CityMusic Cleveland—Thursday, Memorial Chapel. The services Sparks, spoken-word artist, with Nov. 6: Dimnent Memorial will be on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 John Jackson, guitarist Chapel, 7:30 p.m. p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Sunday, The readings will be at the Chuchito Valdes Quartet—Friday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Knickerbocker Theatre beginning Jan. 16: Dimnent Memorial The public sale of tickets will take at 7 p.m. Live music by the Jazz Chapel, 7:30 p.m. place on Saturday, Nov. 22, from Chamber Ensemble will precede the Aquila Theatre—Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon at the ticket office readings beginning at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13-14: Dimnent Memorial in the main lobby of the DeVos Admission is free. DANCE Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Fieldhouse. Tickets are $7 each, Student Dance Concerts— Quartet San Francisco—Tuesday, with a limit of four per person. Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 18-19 March 31: Dimnent Memorial TICKET SALES Dow Center, dance studio, Chapel, 7:30 p.m. For events with advance ticket 8 p.m. Admission is free. Tickets are $17 for regular admission, INSTANT INFORMATION sales, the ticket office in the front Student Dance Concerts— $12 for senior citizens, and $6 for Updates on events, news and lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse is Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 24-25 children under 18 and Hope students, athletics at Hope may be obtained open weekdays from 10 a.m. to Knickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m. and are available at the ticket office in online 24 hours a day at www. 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) Admission is free. the front lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse. hope.edu/pr/events.html. 395-7890.

4 News From Hope College Campus Scene

NATIONAL HONOR: For CHRISTMAS GIFT: ENROLLMENT RECORD: For the seventh year the third year in a row, the A holiday project in a row, Hope has enrolled a record number of college’s Alcor chapter of organized by Student students. Mortar Board has received Congress is designed The college the “Golden Torch Award” to produce a lasting has 3,238 students for excellence during the gift—and the entire this year, a dozen national organization’s Hope family is invited more than last annual summer conference. to participate. year’s record total Hope’s chapter was one of 27 Student Congress is of 3,226. It is the recipients nationwide, and sponsoring the “HOPE 10th time in the was recognized as one of five Tree” to raise funds for past 11 years that finalists for the “Ruth Weimer an endowed scholarship Hope has set an Mount Chapter Excellence Award.” at the college that will support students who overall enrollment record. The event’s awards program recognized have demonstrated exemplary leadership. The total includes 808 first-time students, activities during the preceding school year. The support will come through the sale of the third-highest total in the college’s history. Hope also received three “Project Excellence” ornaments and bows to decorate the tree, which Hope had a record number of first-time will be placed in the rotunda of the Martha students last fall with 819. awards during the July 25-27 conference: Miller Center for Global Communication in The student body consists of 1,301 men for the chapter’s prom for adult foster- November. The more ornamented the tree, the and 1,937 women from 42 states and 30 foreign home residents with disabilities; full college greater the level of support. countries. scholarships for eight students in Tanzania; and The ornaments and bows are available Homecoming children’s-book drive. The prom More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc through Student Congress for $25, $50 and $100. and scholarship programs had also received Checks should be made payable to Hope College “Project Excellence Awards” during the 2007 with”Hope Tree Scholarship” in the memo line conference. and then mailed to: Hope College; Attn Lance ELECTORAL COLLEGE: The 2008 race for More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc Pellow; 141 E. 12th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, MI the U.S. Second 49422-9000. More information may be obtained Congressional through Student Congress via e-mail at congress@ District in hope.edu or by calling (616) 395-7881. Michigan, which GUIDANCE: Hope continues More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc includes the Hope its strong showing in national campus, is very college and university guides. much a Hope Hope remains in the EDUCATIONAL TOUR: contest: both the first tier among the nation’s A rich heritage spanning challenger and best liberal arts colleges as the incumbent Antiquity through the Dr. Fred Johnson Pete Hoekstra ’75 determined by U.S. News present will be highlighted have strong ties and World Report, ranking during the educational trip to the college. 88th in the publication’s featuring South America Democratic challenger Dr. Fred Johnson 2009 America’s Best Colleges in October 2009 being is an associate professor of history at Hope, Guide. The college also planned for alumni and friends of the college. where he has taught since 2000. Republican continues to be included among the 33 The 13-day trip will include stops in Peru, incumbent Pete Hoekstra, who has held the select institutions listed in the publication’s Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Highlights office since 1992, is a 1975 Hope graduate. “Programs to Look For” section in the category will range from the Machu Picchu Incan Both candidates participated in a debate on singling out schools that are outstanding for archaeological site, to the beaches of Vina del campus on Tuesday, Oct. 14. “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects.” Mar, to cosmopolitan Buenos Aires. Woven The college is also one of the throughout will be the thread of the region’s approximately 310 schools included in the history—from the civilization of the Pre- latest Fiske Guide to Colleges as “the country’s Columbian peoples, to the advent of European HOPE IN PICTURES: best and most interesting colleges and settlement, to the ongoing contributions of the Please visit the universities.” The 2009 edition notes that area and its peoples to the world. college online to “Hope’s academic and athletic programs The tour will be led by Alfredo Gonzales, enjoy extensive continue to grow and prosper,” quoting one associate provost and dean for international photo galleries senior as observing that “Hope is a place where and multicultural education at Hope, along organized by topic students are challenged to become better with tour manager Louke Meulman, who has and chronicling a students, but, more importantly, better people.” escorted many previous Hope tours, and local variety of events in Hope is one of 159 schools receiving guides. Gonzales is also hoping to connect the life of Hope. At right is a moment “Best in the Midwest” designation from The with and involve Hope alumni living in the from this fall’s “Time to Serve,” during which Princeton Review. In addition, Hope ranks areas being visited. hundreds of students volunteer throughout the 166th nationally on the new America’s Best Organized through Carlson Wagonlit community. The event is geared particularly Colleges guide that debuted on Forbes.com in Travel of Holland, Mich., the tour will originate and conclude in Grand Rapids, Mich., and will toward new students, to give them a chance August, placing third among the 15 Michigan include 11 nights. Additional information to meet classmates while also learning about institutions included in the listing. may be obtained through the Office of Alumni service opportunities in the area. More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc and Parent Relations, (616) 395-7250, alumni@ More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/gallery hope.edu or online at www.hope.edu/alumni.

October 2008 5 Campus Profile

ctive engagement isn’t just an idea in the social science division; it’s A right there in the name. Although each does its work with a distinct focus, the seven departments in the division—communication; economics, management and accounting; education; kinesiology; political science; psychology; and sociology and social work—share a common purpose in exploring the relational, social nature of the human condition and preparing students to lead and serve locally and globally as the world shrinks and those relationships become ever more complex. “There are three themes that connect all the departments in our division: people, institutions and social systems,” said Dr. Richard Ray, who is dean for the social sciences and professor of kinesiology. “All of our departments work to one extent or another with all of those things.” “What we’re all about in our division is helping students to understand how and why people behave the way they do—both alone and in groups,” he said.

“Lives of Leadership and Service” Theory and application combine across the division in preparing students to lead and serve not only within their chosen fields but as members of their communities. Senior Katie Oxendine of Sterling Heights, Mich., One way it happens is through student involvement in original research projects, either in collaboration with members of the faculty or is a special education major who hopes to teach through independent projects conducted with the guidance of a faculty member. Students engage in such work division-wide, often earning co- abroad. She has tutored and mentored elementary- author credit on publications in scholarly journals and the opportunity to and high-school age students locally, and this make presentations at national professional conferences. It’s quality work. This past spring, for example, two teams of summer provided health-education training in psychology students received Regional Research Awards from the Midwestern chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, Nkuv, Cameroon, using a curriculum she helped the ninth year in a row that Hope students received the honor and the develop for a Hope interdisciplinary service project. third consecutive year that at least two Hope projects were honored. “These activities have provided me with a variety (Continued on page eight) of real and practical experiences that assist me in making connections to concepts and practices learned in courses.”

6 News From Hope College October 2008 7 Seniors Shannon Craig of Naperville, Ill., and Senior Ayannah Abiade Anne Schmidt of Redford, Mich., are political science of Kalamazoo, Mich., who majors who intend on careers in public service. Shannon, studied in Buenos Aires double-majoring in history, is president of the Hope last year, is majoring in Democrats and serving as deputy campaign manager for communication and Spanish, “We have a university-level research Hope professor Fred Johnson’s campaign for Michigan’s in rural Mexico. The athletic training program and hopes to work in public program with liberal arts college class size and 2nd Congressional seat (please see page five), and was has connections with Technos University in relations for a large U.S. attention to students,” said Dr. Scott Vander Japan, and Steve Smith of the kinesiology previously Barack Obama’s field director for students company in Latin America. Stoep ’87, who is a professor of psychology and faculty has led a spring break mission trip to aid chairperson of the department. “Our faculty are in Michigan. “My involvement in the 2008 campaign a school for the deaf in Jamaica for 18 years. In “The most helpful aspect making major contributions to the field, and season and involvement in previous election seasons political science, faculty members share their of the communication instead of graduate students we’re collaborating have been extremely important to me as it allowed me to research expertise—and involve students in department is the with undergraduate students.” their research--in topics such as African policy, put into practice that which I learned in class,” she said. willingness of the teachers In addition to such research experiences, global feminisms and global poverty; students the division’s departments offer myriad Anne is serving as liaison between the John McCain participating in the department’s Washington to take extra time out of opportunities for students to put their learning campaign and the Hope Republicans, and coordinated Honors Semester have obtained internships their schedules to meet with into action, through internships or through his visit to campus in January. “Political involvement is with international agencies. individual students.” additional departmental or college activities. the only way to learn how the government and electoral The college’s emphasis on approaching Students in education, for example, begin learning and life with an understanding of the process works in practice,” she noted. placements in area schools with their first variety of perspectives to be found globally is course. Additional programs connected to reflected in the way that the programs seek 2007 tied for first from among all teacher- “If we’re dealing with a particular issue, the division also include the Children’s After to connect with and understand the needs of preparation institutions in the state in a report how does it shape our understanding of our School Achievement (CASA) program, Upward diverse populations domestically as well. For from Michigan’s Department of Education. faith?,” he said. “How does our faith shape our Bound and Project TEACH, all of which provide FM radio station. Political science students play “In a Global Society” example, students in sociology and social work “These different experiences give our understanding of the issue?” mentoring opportunities for students. In fact, an active role in the political process through The college revised its mission statement have held internships with local programs such students more tools to make decisions Dr. Mark Northuis ’82, professor of more than 100 students college-wide serve as the Hope Democrats and the Hope Republicans. during 2007-08 to reflect the importance of the English as a Second Language program about teaching and learning,” he said. “The kinesiology and chairperson of the department, volunteer tutors with CASA’s elementary-age While lessons of leadership and service preparing graduates to live and serve in an run by Latin Americans United for Progress. compilation of all of them together makes for a as well as coach of the men’s and women’s children each year. are often implicit, in communication they are increasingly interconnected world. Although Students conducting research with psychologist well-informed pre-service teacher. It gives them cross country teams, appreciates that Hope Accounting students and sociology and also guided explicitly through “Leadership the idea is newly made formal in the mission Dr. Lorna Hernandez Jarvis have been studying options in their decision making. It makes for makes possible a richer discussion and deeper social work students alike hold internships Skills and Perspectives,” which blends the statement, it’s long been expressed by the the experience of area Latino adolescents. a better-informed, more balanced teacher.” sense of purpose than can be found at an in the community as a part of their major study of leadership theory with service-learning division’s departments in a variety of ways. Accordingly, while the department of institution that removes faith from the mix. programs. Management students engage projects in the community. “I really love the new mission of the education has for many years had an exchange Historic Christian Faith “There are some colleges and universities in projects on behalf of area organizations. “We have a unique role because of the college, and one of the reasons is that it’s relationship with Liverpool Hope University in Learning blended with application. Global that develop the mind and body, but they stop Students focusing on athletic training assume nature of Hope College to address the moral and absolutely consistent with what our mission is England, the program has also long provided engagement. Excellence in the pursuit of both. there,” he said. “We go one step further, and significant responsibility working with the ethical dimension of communication,” said Dr. as a department,” said Dr. Deborah Weiss ’75 cross-cultural experiences in the U.S. for its The institutional and divisional priorities are work with the spirit as well. We view that as an college’s athletic teams—and some 600 students Deirdre Johnston, professor of communication Sturtevant, professor of sociology and social pre-service teachers, from a May Term at the shaped and informed by the historic Christian important component; that we have an eternal from all disciplines participate in intercollegiate and chairperson of the department. “That’s work and chairperson of the department, Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, to faith which has provided the context for the purpose.” athletics itself. Communication students throughout our curriculum.” whose own research program, as noted in the student-teaching placements in urban settings Hope education since the 1860s. Dr. Thomas Smith, who is the Dr. Leon can put their lessons into practice through “How do we increase the moral accountability story which follows on page 10, emphasizes in cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and “The Christian dimension is the contextual A. Bosch ’29 Professor of Management and involvement with campus media such as the of society? That is at the center of the way that child welfare internationally. Washington, D.C. part of the mission,” said Dr. Jeffrey Polet, Chairperson of the Department, believes that Anchor weekly student newspaper and WTHS we teach about leadership,” she said. She also appreciates that students value “We think it’s essential that our students associate professor of political science and the college’s faith dimension adds a crucial, the emphasis. “It’s become clear to me as a get out of their comfort zone and challenge chairperson of the department. “All of these guiding component to discussions of topics professor over the years that not only has our themselves socially, culturally and things will be taking place in the context of such as ethics. society become more global, but our students intellectually, and it works,” said Dr. Richard developing a vibrant and reflective Christian “We can have those conversations,” he have developed a more global perspective,” she Mezeske ’69, professor of education and faith. In fact, our Christian faith requires us to said. ‘Why should I be acting that way?’ is one Senior Molly Smith of said. “Increasingly students are seeking greater chairperson of the department, which in be academically excellent.” of the key things that we can get at.” Urbana, Ill., is an athletic understanding through the curriculum and “We in the department find it quite also through experience.” freeing,” Dr. Smith said. “It would be stifling to training major who is Some examples among many of the be in the situation of some other schools that interested in teaching English opportunities that they find at Hope: Students can’t talk about those issues.” Senior Jon Hatfield of Midland, Mich., is abroad before returning to in communication can formally explore the Similarly, he noted, the perspective guides majoring in psychology and management; pursue graduate studies. impact of globalization from their discipline’s the way that the program considers the paths perspective through the department’s honors his co-curricular activities include serving as “I like small classes and that its students are traveling and how best to course, and students in both communication president of the Baker Scholars, a group of help them. knowing my professors and and education were among those who students selected based on leadership potential “We’re interested in a relational education knew that would be harder participated in the college’s service project in with students where we can put them into a to engage in learning experiences through to get at a state school”, she Nkuv, Cameroon, this past summer. Economist situation where they can serve others,” Dr. Dr. Victor Claar and Vicki ten Haken ’73 of the department. “What I love most about said. “And when I found out Smith said. “We want them to be in the right the management faculty each recently held management classes at Hope is the emphasis place. We think that God has called them, and Hope has a strong athletic Fulbright awards to teach and conduct research on reflection. I am constantly challenged to there are some places where they can serve training program that sealed in Armenia and Poland respectively, experiences better.” think critically about what God is really calling the deal.” that now inform their classroom teaching; the “Where are the global needs? Locally department has featured a management May me to do with my life.” there are needs as well,” Dr. Smith said. Term in London for many years, and in more “Where are your passions, and where do recent years has been offering a May Term based those collide?”

8 News From Hope College October 2008 9 Faculty Profile

“She’s been a great guide. She really program at Hope is excellent, and I feel like it becomes your friend and is so inviting,” Kelly has prepared me well for graduate school and said. “I love how she has an openness, too, to the profession itself.” exploring different cultures.” Social work as a discipline embodies Even as she works with Hope students on service nearly by definition, but Dr. Sturtevant child welfare internationally, Dr. Sturtevant appreciates that there is a deeper motivation pursues a variety of projects locally, work at work within the Hope community as well. that also involves Hope students. During the She notes that one of her most meaningful 2007-08 school year, for example, she held experiences during her two decades on the a “Brighter Futures” grant from Michigan faculty has been participating in a spring break Campus Compact and Federal Learn and Serve mission trip that centered on an orphanage in for additional programming, coordinated by Guatemala. then-senior Lisa Pusinelli, for the Children’s “That was really a highlight in my After School Achievement and Upward Bound career, being in that place and with those programs at Hope. students, learning and working together in Monique Hoyle ’07 worked with Dr. that orphanage,” she said. “I so admired seeing Sturtevant on one such project, identifying them express their faith in that way—it wasn’t health needs in the Holland community and just about building and using career skills for working with area agencies to design programs them. I think that for each of us that go to to address those needs. Among other work, Hope, that foundation of faith and values are Hoyle helped develop a survey of area churches part of what we bring to the career experiences and made a presentation concerning the that we have in the world.” results during a conference held on campus. Correspondingly, even as she looks abroad This past year, she was a volunteer teacher through her research she is also interested in in an after-school program for disadvantaged developing more opportunities for students Students play an active role in Dr. Deborah Weiss ‘75 Sturtevant’s research program, which focuses on children in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. whatever their discipline and career path. helping developing nations establish their own systems for caring for children. Bethany Braaksma and This fall, she has enrolled in an MSW program “Regardless of what job that people have Katie Kelly are both working with her as she prepares to travel to Africa later this year, and Kelly helped her at the University of Michigan, with a focus on in life, they can make a contribution through organize and made presentations during a conference in China this past summer. “All along students have been included community organization and health. service and philanthropy in the future,” Dr. “My work with Deb has directly impacted Sturtevant said. “Part of the inspiration is to r. Deborah Weiss ’75 Sturtevant of the Her research focuses on helping about the needs involved and to work with in my research,” Dr. Sturtevant said. “I my career choice,” Hoyle said. “Being able to stretch people to achieve their dreams and social work faculty understands about developing nations establish their own organizations and individuals there to help really support the concept of working with D assist a professional who works so effectively to reach higher and to realize that they can making dreams happen. systems for caring for children, work that meet them. undergraduate students in the research process. at the community level inspired my to pursue make a difference in the world whatever their She grew up in Holland, Mich., in a has taken—or will soon take—her to four “For me, the measure of civil society They realize so much more what the career that direction for my career. The social work position in life.” family that didn’t have experience with continents. This summer, she and senior is how we care for kids,” Dr. Sturtevant possibilities are when they can connect with college-level education. It was during a visit to research assistant Katie Kelly helped organize said. “Children must endure the fallout of faculty in that way.” a place called Hope that she began to imagine a conference in China to train trainers who wars, famines, AIDS and poverty, and it’s a For the conference in China, Kelly not the possibilities. are now working with local practitioners compounding problem internationally.” only helped put together the presentations “The first time I came on this campus, focused on child welfare. She previously had “My passion in my career is to find ways in advance but led the section on child abuse I went to a leadership conference for high studied child-welfare non-governmental to work with both our own country and other and neglect, took the notes and wrote the school students in Dimnent Chapel,” she said. organizations working in Romania. In countries to improve conditions for children,” follow-up report. In addition, Dr. Sturtevant “I sat in that building and thought, ‘I want to the coming year she will be in Central she said. “I’m trying to work with other noted, Kelly contributed valuable perspective go to this college.’” America and Africa, both to learn more countries to think about how they develop through having lived in China since she was She was so determined that she not only child welfare systems. We take for granted 14, providing understanding of the culture went to Hope, but arranged to dual-enroll as a in our society the importance of child as they sought to work with—and not simply speak at—those attending. high school senior and thus get an early start “I really support the development, attachment, family systems, on college. She graduated with a teaching nutrition and health care, and also that we “It’s really important to me that we do our degree in only three years. concept of working with have systems like foster care, adoption and work in an appropriate cultural context,” Dr. Sturtevant said. “I try to approach it from the Early in her career, she taught at a undergraduate students in social services, but it’s not so in some other boarding school for Native Americans. There countries in the world.” perspective of learning from each other.” she saw that many of the children had the research process. They Hope students play an essential Kelly appreciates the benefits in her research experience. Most immediately, her emotional and social needs that she found realize so much more what role as collaborators in her projects and, herself particularly moved to address, leading crucially, learn vital skills as they prepare work with the conference helped her land an her to shift to social work as her way of the career possibilities are for their own careers. It’s activity for which internationally focused internship this fall they have even earned acclaim while at with Bethany Christian Services, which had opening up possibilities in young lives. The when they can connect with trajectory ultimately returned her to Holland Hope, such as selection for participation also been involved in the event. “It’s definitely, and Hope where she continues her work faculty in that way.” in National Council on Undergraduate without question, been a great opportunity for on behalf of children in a broader way even Research conferences and the Council on my future,” she said. – Dr. Deborah Weiss ‘75 Sturtevant as she now also serves as a mentor to new Undergraduate Research’s “Posters on the She has also appreciated Dr. Sturtevant’s Dr. Deborah Weiss ‘75 Sturtevant’s research has taken her to four continents. Here she participates in the generations of Hope students. Hill” event in Washington, D.C. approach as both a mentor and a scholar. conference “Every Child Deserves a Family,” held in Nanjing, China, earlier this year.

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Foremost in her mind was working in a – children ranging from six months to five developing country, and so she didn’t years old – engaging them with lullabies, hesitate to apply when a recruiter from the story-telling, games and nursery rhymes. International School of Tegucigalpa visited “It’s so important to teach kids that Hope. Her two years in Honduras gave her a there’s much to learn from people of other new perspective on poverty and on teaching cultures,” Huizenga said. “When kids learn in a developing nation, as well as reinforced another language, they are able to act as a her respect for the Latino people and their bridge in the future – connecting different emphasis on relationships. worlds that are, unfortunately, separated way “Now that I’m back in Zeeland, when I too often.” hear people speak Spanish, I automatically Dr. Donk, who has kept in touch with feel a connection with them,” she said. “One Huizenga since she left Hope, sees a deep of my priorities is to return the love I received commitment in her to become the best from the people in Honduras to the Latinos teacher she can possibly be. “When I talk with that live right here in the Holland/Zeeland her about issues related to what she’s doing in area, and to help others see the beauty of their the classroom, it’s clear to me that she’s not culture. It’s why I’ve chosen to do the work I simply trying to get by – she’s striving to do do now.” the best that she can for her students. And she Huizenga is teaching first grade in the El knows there will always be more to learn.” Puente Spanish Immersion program. Using To that end, Huizenga plans to begin songs, rhyme, movement and more, she her master’s degree in language acquisition introduces her class to the Spanish language soon. She also hopes to teach abroad again little by little. Students in the program remain sometime down the road. For now, though, in an immersion setting through fifth grade she’s excited about her new challenges in and then move into traditional classrooms, Zeeland, and she’s thankful for the part Hope By Heather Vander Plaat taking course work in Spanish throughout played in her growth. middle school and high school to maintain “Hope gave me many opportunities to their fluency. be involved in new things that were a stretch etsy Huizenga ’06 doesn’t hesitate to At Small Talk for Kids, Huizenga’s role for me,” she said. “I had to take the initiative B venture into unfamiliar territory. is a bit different. Instead of teaching, she to get involved in these things, but once I “I really like being out of my comfort zone and a colleague work together to develop did, they just really expanded my interests. because I’m forced to grow in so many ways,” curriculum for Spanish language classes. The I found the beauty in trying new things and she said. As a first-grade teacher in a Spanish-language immersion classroom, Betsy Huizenga ‘06 values the organization welcomes the youngest learners loved the growth I experienced.” During her college years and since, opportunity to help students grow in their understanding of people of other cultures. Huizenga has sought out many opportunities to meet new people, discover other cultures, and hone her teaching and Spanish language skills. organization that teaches world languages to mission trips to Cuba and the Dominican often finding herself the only foreigner in her Last July, the 24-year-old native of young children. Republic. She was also involved with many classes. It was an invaluable experience. Zeeland, Mich. returned to her hometown Huizenga’s desire to teach grew out of service activities, including with the Children’s “In those six months, I went from after having lived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras her passion for people, particularly children. After School Achievement (CASA) program having headaches every day from thinking for two years. There, she taught fourth grade to In high school, she volunteered at a local as a volunteer tutor, the Center for Volunteer so hard and not knowing what anyone was native Honduran children and, in the process, elementary school and after-school program, Services, Dance Marathon and Relay for Life. saying, to speaking Spanish without really grew to love her adopted country and Latin and had a summer job at a preschool learning In the spring of 2004, she studied abroad having to think,” she recalled. “I also really American culture. center. At the same time, she was developing a at Hope’s Vienna Summer School, taking immersed myself in the culture there and This fall, she’s drawing on her time abroad deep interest in the Spanish language – thanks classes in the morning, exploring the city in developed some wonderful friendships with to take on two new roles: teaching in a newly to several inspirational Spanish teachers and a the afternoons and traveling on the weekends. Argentineans.” established Spanish Immersion program class trip to Spain. “During that time, I grew as an individual and Huizenga’s tendency to repeatedly at Zeeland Christian School and creating “When I started looking at colleges, it became more independent,” she said. “Those undertake out-of-the-box challenges caught curriculum for Small Talk for Kids, a new was really important for me to choose a place few weeks there also gave me the bug to want the attention of Dr. Tony Donk, professor that offered a lot of options as far as studying to live somewhere abroad for even longer.” of education and one of Huizenga’s faculty abroad and doing service trips,” Huizenga said. So she did. In January 2005, Huizenga advisors. He credits her “spirit of adventure” “I remember sitting down with Amy Otis-De embarked on a six-month study abroad for much of her learning and growth, both at “Hope gave me many Grau [with Hope’s International Education program in Buenos Aires, Argentina, made Hope and beyond. opportunities to be involved Office] and she told me that wherever I wanted possible through a partnership between Hope “Her independent mindset and her to go, she would find a way to get me there.” and the Council on International Educational capacity to live life to the fullest and seek in new things that were a As Huizenga began studying elementary Exchange. Prior to leaving Michigan, out all kinds of opportunities has put her in stretch for me.” education and Spanish at Hope, she searched Huizenga didn’t know any other students a position to experience the really wonderful out activities that would complement what she participating in the program. Once she arrived things she has,” he said. Betsy Huizenga ‘06 and her young charges during her two years teaching in Honduras. Experiences – Betsy Huizenga ‘06 was learning in the classroom. During her first in Buenos Aires, she lived with a local family During her senior year, Huizenga knew studying abroad at Hope both supported and informed her interest in linking teaching and international two years at Hope, she went on Spring Break and studied at a nearby public university, she wanted to teach abroad after graduation. understanding.

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The next morning, students gather in On Monday, students meet with their the DeWitt Center for a seminar on deciding advisors individually and discuss their classes. on a major and choosing a career direction, a They also can attend a job fair at the Dow Center discussion that is led by representatives from to learn about on-campus employment. That the CrossRoads Project and Hope’s Career night, there’s an activities fair where students Center. Academic interest sessions are held for can learn about serving in student government students thinking about careers in education, or get involved in a particular organization. pre-law, health, nursing, engineering and the “At college, you need to be a participant in arts. the life of the college from day one,” Dr. Frost “We are trying to set the tone right away said. “We don’t expect you to be a spectator, (of what our expectations are), so there’s not a but an engaged member of our community.” lot of confusion as to why they’re here,” Sam Estochen credits orientation for Dr. Frost said. helping him adjust quickly to life as a college In the early afternoon, students meet student. “I know a lot more people than with their orientation assistants – usually two I would have at this point had I not gone assistants for each team of about 10 incoming through it,” he said. students. Bakken and Romero are working together and have their group meet in the Pine Grove area, between VanderWerf Hall and the Schaap Science Center. Bakken and Romero each wear #11 on their T-shirts, signifying their group number, so that students can easily locate them. The group plays several games, including one in which each of the students takes a colored Skittle candy and describes something about themselves. For example, if a student is By Greg Chandler handed a red Skittle, he or she has to describe Small-group discussion and activities across Orientation Weekend help new students get acquainted with something they’re passionate about. both each other and their new Hope College home. The sessions are led by upperclassmen like Rachel The students also talk about what Bakken and Diego Romero (orange shirts in the photo above), for whom giving back by helping the newest ob Estochen pulled up in front of Wyckoff generation of students is a priority. community means to them, and the assistants B and Scott halls on the south side of also talk about the significance of community Hope’s campus in a rented truck, filled with in the life of Hope. belongings of his son, Sam, and two other “This weekend gives the freshman a were sending their son or daughter.” “When I participate in orientation as a “You’re going to notice that it’s a very incoming Hope students. chance to get acquainted with the campus Rachel Bakken, a senior from Golden, leader, we are continuing one of the great Hope bonded community,” Romero tells students. Within seconds, about 20 Hope students, and some of the Hope students without being Colo., recalled her experience going through traditions and passing on our love of Hope “It’s up to you to create the community you wearing bright orange T-shirts, descended on overwhelmed by everyone moving in,” said orientation as a freshman and how it shaped College to the new students,” she added. want.” Estochen’s truck. Diego Romero, a senior from Holland, Mich., her decision to become an orientation assistant. When students arrive on campus, they The assistants also address some heavier “Hi, welcome to Hope!” one of the who served as one of the orientation assistants. She credits the assistants she had for making check into their respective residence hall and issues, such as Hope’s policy on alcohol, students said. “Can we help you?” “It gives them a chance to define Hope for her feel welcome and accepted from the outset. begin unloading their belongings. First-year during the three-hour group session. Estochen knew the drill. Four years earlier, themselves.” “They were friendly, cared for my group, students Kalli Shades, of Cannon Falls, Minn., Afterward, it’s on to the First-Year Seminar he had dropped off his daughter, Meghan Dr. Richard Frost, vice president of student and really wanted the best transition for us,” and Lauren Ferin, of Saline, Mich., are settling Class, where students meet their academic Estochen ’08 Smith, to begin her studies at development and dean of students, considers Bakken said. “I just hope I am that OA for the into their new room in Scott Hall. Although advisors for the first time. Hope. orientation a crucial part of a student’s new students in our group and all the new they had not yet met in person, the two had Later, it’s on to the Dow Center for “Knowing this was going to greet us made experience at the college. students and parents I talk to.” begun communicating earlier this summer Playfair, a series of interactive games designed me feel comfortable driving this truck,” said “I think it’s one of the essential steps of through Facebook, the social networking to get students to know each other, followed Estochen, who had just finished driving 10 providing that transition to students of what site, when they found they were going to be by a luau in the parking lot of the DePree Art hours from his hometown of Marion, N.Y. we are academically, what they can expect “When I participate in roommates. Center. One after another, student orientation personally, and how we engage the Christian “We’d message each other about what “It gets them out there and helps them assistants grabbed a box or crate to carry out faith,” Dr. Frost said. orientation as a leader, we we’re going to bring, how we wanted to set up meet new people,” Romero said. “It keeps them of Estochen’s truck. Over the next 10 minutes, Students play a leading role in creating are continuing one of the our room, which colors (we wanted to design),” aware that there’s stuff to do, and not just hang they carried Sam’s belongings to his room in the orientation program, with two seniors, Ferin said. out in your own room.” Wyckoff, as well as those belonging to Tori Doug Fujawa of Schoolcraft, Mich., and great Hope traditions and Both say they felt welcomed immediately Sunday brings the first worship service Williams and Amanda VanderByl, who are also Anna Finger of Anderson, Ind. serving as the passing on our love of when they arrived on campus. “Right away, at Dimnent Chapel, followed by the opening from New York State. program’s directors. everyone introduced themselves to us, so we convocation at DeVos Fieldhouse. Sam Diego Romero and Rachel Bakken were among the For students new to Hope, the greeting “I know how tough it can be to come to didn’t feel out of place,” Shades said. Estochen says he was hooked on Hope’s chapel Hope College to the new more than 150 upperclassmen who make Move- program very quickly. marks the start of orientation weekend, an college, both for the new student and their students.” During the first day, new students begin In Day a breeze for the college’s new students intensive four-day period that introduces them families,” Fujawa said. “I wanted to be a part to connect with each other, attending a pizza “It reminds me of my youth group (from by descending en masse on each arriving vehicle to college life and what they can expect at of the process that eased their nerves and left – Rachel Bakken ‘09 dinner and attending their first residence hall high school), with the worship band,” Estochen and quickly bringing its contents to the student’s Hope. them feeling comfortable with where they meeting. said. “It’s a great feeling.” awaiting room.

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TheThe CallCall ofof TraditionTradition

ake no mistake, the outcome matters. M But, long after the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat have subsided, at least a little, and long after the sore muscles and hoarse vocal chords have recovered, something more remains in the freshman-sophomore Pull tug-of-war. It’s the camaraderie and friendships that prove lasting, bonds forged while working together to achieve a goal that requires maximum effort. It’s the same for both sides, although of course only one can win. This year it was the sophomore Class of 2011, which claimed victory after taking 71 feet of rope in 67 minutes on Saturday, Sept. 27. It was the second consecutive win for the Class of 2011, which became only the 19th class ever to win the event as both freshmen and sophomores and the first to do so since the Class of 2000 more than a decade before. (Editor’s Note: An extensive gallery of photos from this year’s Pull is available on the college’s Web site.) More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc

Generations across the Rope Freshman Puller Eric Lunderberg ’12 war, following in the footsteps of his and his mother, Marla Hoffman ’82 (pictured with moraler Danielle Yeadon father Jon Lunderberg ’82, grandfather Lunderberg, who was a moraler. On the ’12) was the fourth generation in his Vern Hoffman ’56 and great-grandfather eve of this year’s installment of the storied family to participate in the Pull tug-of- Justin Hoffman ’22, who were all pullers, event, Jon shared the following reflections.

By Jon Lunderberg ’82

The Pull: These two words have meant something to young men and young women at Hope College for 111 years. The Pull can be fun, work and stupidity (after all it is just a tug-of-war)—and creates memories. Thirty years ago, I thought the Pull was a stupid event. During football practice, we watched the Pull Team trying to pull down trees. Twenty-nine years ago, I did the Pull. I was in the 17th pit and my future best man was the anchor in the 18th pit. When I met my morale girl’s father for the first time, it was during the Pull. I greeted him with “Hi Dad.” Four years later, he was my father-in-law. Over the years, I learned that my father-in-law participated in the first Pull without a winner. It was stopped by a doctor and called a draw in 1952. Last week, I asked my father-in-law if his father participated in the Pull when he was at Hope College. To my surprise, his answer was “yes.” This year, my son Eric will be in the 15th pit of the 111th Pull. I wonder what memories he will create.

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HIGHEST HONOR: Biologist Dr. COMMUNITY WORK EXHIBITED: Bruce Donald Cronkite has been awarded VOLUNTEER: Judy McCombs, professor of art, has the highest honor bestowed by the Hillman, who is recently had his work featured National Association of Biology the Howard R. and in a variety of venues, including Teachers (NABT). Margaret E. Sluyter the Governor’s Residence, a Dr. Cronkite, member of the Associate Professor of national publication and multiple faculty since 1978, received the Art and Design, has exhibitions. association’s “2008 Honorary been named the 2008 He has had two pieces, Membership Award” for his “Volunteer of the Year” “Gulliver’s Lincoln” and “Van distinguished teaching and service in by the Saugatuck-Douglas Andel Museum,” chosen the biological sciences. He received Historical Society. for display in the Michigan the award, which includes lifetime Professor Hillman, Governor’s Residence from August of this year membership in the association, during the NABT’s who lives in Saugatuck, has been principal through July 2009 through the Governor’s National Professional Development Conference, designer for the exhibitions in the society’s Residence Artists Program. He and his art were held in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this month. museum since 2002 and is also head of the featured in a 12-page article published in the It is the third time that the NABT has museum’s exhibit design team. Her subsequent spring 2008 edition of Watercolor magazine, presented Dr. Cronkite a national award. In involvement in hanging each show ranges from which notes that “Bruce McCombs uses bold 2006, he received the association’s “Evolution preparing construction drawings for exhibit drawing and heightened color to present Education Award” in recognition of “innovative fabricators, preparing digital files for exhibit a powerful and entertaining vision.” The classroom teaching and community education text and image panels, helping to paint the exhibitions featuring his work recently have efforts to promote the accurate understanding gallery and lighting. spanned the nation, including New York, of biological evolution.” In 1995, the NABT Her exhibit designs have received two first- Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota and California. presented him with its “Four-Year College place awards in excellence from the Michigan More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc Biology Teaching Award.” Museum Association. Most recently she More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc designed this year’s exhibition “13 Moments in Time: The Artist as Storyteller,” which is built TEXTBOOK ECONOMY: A around a selection of seldom-seen paintings and Hope professor’s effort to save FULBRIGHT FOR FRANCE: Dr. drawings completed in Saugatuck from 1898 to his students money has led to Matt DeJongh, who is an associate 2002. a national award. professor of computer science and In addition to her work with the museum’s Dr. Steve VanderVeen, a Towsley Research Scholar, has exhibits, she has also served on the society’s professor of management received support for his ongoing Heritage Preservation Awards committee, and is and director of the Center work in bioinformatics through both chairing the committee for 2008. for Faithful Leadership, is the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc one of only eight professors and the National Science Foundation. nationwide recognized through He has received a Fulbright- the Faculty Recognition Aquitaine Regional Council Textbook Scholarship Contest Award to spend the spring of OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN: Steve Talaga, who coordinated by the Used 2009 conducting groundbreaking is an instructor of music, has been named Jazz Textbook Association. He was functional genomic research in France. Dr. Musician of the Year by honored for reducing students’ book-buying costs DeJongh will be working at one of France’s the West Michigan Jazz by choosing to use an earlier edition of a textbook largest academic computer science laboratories, Society. that he feels continues to be just as relevant in LaBRI (Laboratoire Bordelais de Recherche en In a feature in its the material it presents. Informatique), which is based at the Université May 2008 newsletter, As he prepared materials for one of his de Bordeaux. He will be collaborating with the society described management classes a few years ago, Dr. researchers at the laboratory in the field of him as “The Bruce Lee VanderVeen realized that the newest edition bioinformatics, which blends biology and of The Piano,” noting of the text that he liked to use wasn’t much computer science in managing and analyzing that “his hands are different than the previous edition—in fact, genetic data compiled through projects such as like musical weapons.” it wasn’t different at all for the portions he the Human Genome Project. The society honored intended to use. The NSF grant, awarded to Dr. DeJongh and him with a banquet on And so he hit on an idea. Purchase multiple biologist Dr. Aaron Best through the foundation’s Thursday, May 29, at Aquinas College, where copies of the previous edition at a reduced price “Research in Undergraduate Institutions” program, he is an adjunct member of the music faculty. and rent copies to his students for a nominal will continue a team project at Hope to develop A member of the Hope faculty since 1999, fee—much less than the new book would cost software to model microbes’ metabolic behavior he teaches jazz piano, applied composition, them, and also less than the net cost would have based on their genes. The grant will provide and various jazz studies courses. In June, been even had they been able to sell the newer $235,022 in support through July 2011, and includes he, faculty colleague Dr. Brian Coyle and book back to the bookstore at the end of the funding to involve Hope students in the research the student members of the college’s Jazz semester. All proceeds since covering the initial program during both the school year and summers. Chamber Ensemble represented Hope as cost have been plowed back into the academic It is the second time that a Hope faculty participants in “The Big Hope,” a global youth program, specifically to support the Institute for member has received Fulbright support this congress held at Liverpool Hope University Project-Based Learning, through which students year. Geologist Dr. Edward Hansen is in Sweden in Liverpool, England, during which he and pursue real-life management projects from start this semester through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Dr. Coyle taught a jazz styles and history class to finish, often working on behalf of a local Program. each day. company or community organization. More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc

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A ceremony on Friday, Oct. 3, inaugurated the 12 flagpoles newly installed at the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication to highlight the college’s international connections. The initial set of flags being featured highlights the nations represented by members of Hope’s newest class.

18 News From Hope College Please visit the college online for an extensive gallery of additional Homecoming images, including the group photographs for the reunion classes. More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/gallery

At right are newly crowned Homecoming King and Queen Graham Carlson and Tonisha Gordon with Dutch.

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RoommatesRoommates FollowFollow inin FamilyFamily FootstepsFootsteps

or two of this year’s new students, F generational ties to Hope include not only family connections but housing connections as well. As roommates in Dykstra Hall, Tiffany Newly arrived on Move-In Day in August, Tiffany Bussies and Karissa Soeter (pictured at far right) have followed Bussies of Zeeland, Mich., and Karissa Soeter in their families’ footsteps not only as students but as roommates as well. Their fathers, Glenn Bussies ’81 and of Norco, Calif., are continuing a Hope family J. Matthew Soeter ’81 had roomed together at Hope, and their grandmothers, Marianne Hageman ’58 DeNooyer friendship that began with their grandmothers and Jocelyn Fryling ’58 Bussies were Chapel Choir roommates (the four are pictured above in the order just more half a century ago. Their grandmothers listed). (Note that as described in the story on pages 14-15, Tiffany’s and Karissa’s possessions were carried to their second-floor, Dykstra Hall room by a horde of Orientation volunteers!) Tiffany, Karissa and the college’s Jocelyn Fryling ’58 Bussies of Jenison, Mich., other Third-, Fourth- and Fifth-generational New Students are all pictured on page 28. and Marianne Hageman ’58 DeNooyer of Holland, Mich., had roomed together as Chapel Choir tour participants, and their fathers ’81 were roommates on campus as freshmen Back when they were incoming students, Glenn Bussies ’81 and John Matthew Soeter and sophomores. Their familial connections Glenn and Matt requested to room together to the college go back even farther — Karissa based on their families’ friendship, although and Tiffany are fourth- and fifth-generational winding up in Dykstra Hall was an unexpected students respectively. twist. The ties abiding for a third generation, Their ties to their fathers’ first year at Hope Karissa and Tiffany connected about their plans are even closer than one might think. Their to attend Hope during their senior year, and quarters in Cluster 2-5 of Dykstra Hall are just as their friendship grew also asked to room across the hallway from where Glenn and Matt together, seeking Dykstra specifically in light of had lived together as freshmen, in Room 266, their fathers’ history. in 1977. Although Dykstra, completed in 1967, is known to generations of alumni as a women’s “I think the personal hall, a portion of the building was pressed into service as a men’s residence as a temporary connections are one of measure for 1977-78. the great strengths of the “That was a year when there was a large number of guys,” Glenn Bussies said. “I think school.” there was an overflow situation.” – Matt Soeter ’81 Although the families have found themselves separated by geography since Jocelyn and Marianne graduated, they’ve The Hope tradition of providing a sense stayed in touch across the intervening 50 years. of extended family also played a role in the Marianne sang during the ceremony when college choice itself. Although separated by hundreds of miles, the Jocelyn married Don Bussies ’56, and Matt sang “I think the personal connections are one Bussies and Soeter families have maintained their during Glenn’s wedding with Lisa Bock ’83. of the great strengths of the school,” Matt friendship across more than five decades. Thus Karissa and Tiffany even had a chance to meet said. “We’ve been touched by the number Karissa and Tiffany, who have come to Hope from California and Zeeland respectively, had a chance as young eight-year-olds, when their families of contacts that were made to Karissa on a to meet many years before their arrival on campus. got together during a West Michigan visit. personal basis. It’s very meaningful for us.”

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omecoming. H It’s so easy to think of the event that it’s easy WindowWindow to lose sight of the roots of the word. Coming home, returning to a place of beginning, a place of toto Hope’sHope’s belonging and of family. I hope that you’ll take some time to enjoy the photographs in this issue and online from this year’s Homecoming celebration. It was in so many ways a picture-perfect weekend. We enjoyed just HistoryHistory the right splash of color in the leaves and blue in the sky, hundreds of alumni back for reunions, enthusiastic students, and a supportive home crowd for Saturday’s game with Trine University. Mary Boelkins ‘96 I also hope that you’ll look for some of the Remenschneider coverage to come. In December, News from Hope Alumni Director College will feature the story of the Gassmen, a 1960s-era student band that returned to play at the Tailgate picnic through a turn of events that deserves a more detailed telling than I can share here. Please also look in future issues and other Hope publications for more about the Alumni of Color reunion that emphasized connecting alumni with the college’s overall plan for enhancing minority participation at all levels at Hope. But this year’s Homecoming also included deep sorrow as we lost one of our own. Nicole McClain ’98 Liechty of Thibodaux, La., died in a tragic automobile accident on Friday, Oct. 3, while driving to the airport to fly back for her 10-year reunion. As we gathered together, friends and classmates shed tears and mourned our loss as a family even while remembering her with love and affection. Her death was a reminder of how fragile life really is, of how A sizeable crowd lines Eighth Street near Central Avenue as the 1958 even as we make plans we are very much in God’s hands. Homecoming Parade passes east through downtown Holland (the store behind It brought home to me the deeper meaning of homecoming—of the audience is Woolworth’s, where now stand The Sandcastle For Kids and returning, and cherishing, and of being cherished, and of making the the Alpen Rose Restaurant and Café). The elaborate float cleverly links an most of the opportunities to be with those who are important to us. interpretation of a well-known corporate mascot to the afternoon’s game I hope that you will always feel a cherished part of the Hope family, action—Hope hosted the Adrian Bulldogs—at Riverview Stadium. The optimistic slogan proved prophetic: Hope won the Saturday, Oct. 18, contest 41-7. and that you will find many opportunities to make homecomings of your own; yes, to campus, but more broadly in all the ways that are meaningful to you and those you love.

Alumni Board of Directors Class Notes Officers Mark VanGenderen ’90, President, Cedarburg, Wis. Table of Contents Bob Bieri ’83, Vice President, Holland, Mich. Kat Nichols ’99 Campbell, Secretary, Minneapolis, Minn. 22 Class Notes: 1930s - 1970s Board Members Nancy Wallendal ’72 Bassman, Scotch Plains, N.J. Anita Van Engen ’98 Bateman, Austin, Texas 23 Class Notes: 1970s - 1980s Lisa Bos ’97, Washington, D.C. David Daubenspeck ’74, Oceanside, Calif. Lori Visscher ’83 Droppers, Maitland, Fla. Gene Haulenbeek ’72, Kalamazoo, Mich. 24 Class Notes: 1980s - 1990s Thomas Henderson ’70, Dayton, Ohio Betsy Boersma ’77 Jasperse, Traverse City, Mich. Brett Kingma ’09, Grand Rapids, Mich. Colleen Leikert ’10, Ludington, Mich. 25 Class Notes: 2000s Carol Rylance ’60 MacGregor, Norcross, Ga. Michael McCarthy ’85, Weston, Mass. James McFarlin III ’74, Ferndale, Mich. Karen Gonder ’81 Navis, Grandville, Mich. 26 Marriages, New Arrivals, Sarah Oosterink ’08, Jenison, Mich. Elias Sanchez ’78, Hinsdale, Ill. Advanced Degrees Carol Schakel ’68 Troost, Scotia, N.Y. Lois Tornga ’56 Veldman, Okemos, Mich. Arlene Arends ’64 Waldorf, Buena Vista, Colo. 28 Deaths Liaison Mary Boelkins ’96 Remenschneider, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations 30 Sympathy to Please accept our invitation to visit the Alumni Office on the internet: www.hope.edu/alumni

October 2008 21 Class Notes

News and information for class Richard Ruch ’52 and his wife, of the self-coined style of “Usonian Art.” notes, marriages, advanced degrees and Holland, Mich., celebrated their 60th He refers to himself as an “imagineer” deaths are compiled for News from Hope wedding anniversary on Wednesday, rather than an artist, explaining, College by Kathy Miller. July 23. “The art is already embedded into News should be mailed to: Alumni Paul Van Faasen ’56 and Jan the wood. My role is to imagine the News; Hope College Public Relations; Blunt ’58 Van Faasen of Holland, often elusive designs found in gnarled 141 E. 12th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, Mich., celebrated their 50th wedding stumps, roots and decayed trees.” His MI 49422-9000. Internet users may anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 24. term “Usonian Art” evolved from the send to [email protected] or submit Don Van Lare ’57 and Lois phrase “Usonian House” that Frank information via myHope, http:// Hoeksema ’57 Van Lare of Holland, Lloyd Wright originated in 1935. The myhope.hope.edu Mich., celebrated their 50th wedding name was a play on the words “U.S.A.” All submissions received by the anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 23. and “usefulness,” implying that his Public Relations Office by Tuesday, Roger Garvelink ’58 of Troy, Mich., compositions are constructed from Sept. 16, have been included in was elected to a second term as senior organic and indigenous materials. this issue. Because of the lead warden of St. James Episcopal Church Bruce is a retired Zeeland (Mich.) High time required by this publication’s Ken Weller ’48 of Pella, in Birmingham, Mich. He is also School teacher. production schedule, submissions Iowa, received the “Hope chairman of the board of directors Linda Davis ’65 Stahelin of received after that date (with the for Humanity Award” from of the Birmingham Senior Center, Muskegon, Mich., is the author of exception of obituary notices) have the college’s alumni H-Club which he nurtured 30 years ago while Ringing True: Prayers for Handbell been held for the next issue, the on Saturday, Oct. 4, during superintendent of the Birmingham Ringers, a spiritual resource for handbell deadline for which is Tuesday, Oct. 28. Homecoming Weekend. He School District. In addition, he serves choir directors and ringers. The book on the board of the Senior Men’s contains more than 60 prayers to begin spent two decades on the Hope Club of Birmingham, which has 400 or end a rehearsal or performance. faculty and then another 21 members and meets weekly. Ann Christensen ’67 Olendorf 30s years as president of Central Bruce Matthews ’58 and his of Fennville, Mich., retired from the College in Pella. Hope President wife, of Holland, Mich., celebrated Bangor (Mich.) School District last H. Sidney Heersma ’30, who was the James Bultman ‘63, pictured at their 50th wedding anniversary on spring after serving most recently as first pediatrician in Kalamazoo, Mich., right, presented the award. The Saturday, Aug. 9. curriculum director for the past eight recently celebrated his 99th birthday award, first presented in 1990, Ronald Geschwendt ’59 of Traverse years. She began with the district in with his daughter and many other recognizes Hope athletic alumni City, Mich., retired on Monday, June 1989 as a high school teacher in biology family members and longtime friends. for consistent service to others 30, as coordinator of the Commissioned and later taught English. She also served Hope presented Dr. Heersma with a Pastor (C.P.) program of the Regional as a middle school counselor. and demonstrating the values Distinguished Alumni Award in 1991. Synod of the Great Lakes (Reformed Tom Renner ’67 of South Haven, of Christian commitment and Wendell A. Miles ’38 of Grand Church in America). He had served in Mich., was honored for his many Rapids, Mich., a U.S. District Court service. The H-Club consists the part-time role for five years. years of service to the MIAA (Michigan Judge, had his portrait hung in the of Hope alumni who were Carl Ver Beek ’59 of Grand Rapids, Intercollegiate Athletic Association) by Federal Court at Marquette, Mich., on athletic letter winners and Mich., an attorney with Varnum having the newly-established Renner Monday, Aug. 26. He was accompanied other honorary letter winners as Riddering Schmidt & Howlett LLP, Associate SID (Sports Information to the ceremony by his daughter, approved by the H-Club’s Board was elected to the American Bar Director) Award named after him. The Michele Miles ’73 Kopinski. of Directors. Association’s Council of the Dispute award recognizes outstanding publicity Resolution Section and Disaster efforts by member schools. More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc Response Committee. Eugene Roberts ’67 of Rochester, 40s N.Y., retired on Tuesday, April 1, after 11 years of service at Brighton Alma Weeldreyer ’40 Van 50s 60s Reformed Church in Rochester. Heuvelen and Harold Van Diana Williams ’69 Weiss of New Heuvelen ’40 of Kalamazoo, Mich., Albert Boers ’51 of Holland, Mich., Katherine Bitner ’61 Reynolds of Hope, Pa., had a chapbook of poetry, gave a concert on Sunday, July 20, at attended the Summer Olympics in Durango, Colo., will sing the Mozart What Counts, published by Finishing the former Governors’ Mansion in Beijing, China, in August. He was Requiem with The Durango Choral Line Press. Bismarck, N.D. The concert, dedicated accompanied by three family members: Society under the baton of John Rutter to former Gov. Art Link, was to support his grandson, his grandson’s wife, and in Carnegie Hall next June. The Verdi the annual Art Link Fiddlers’ Contest a niece. This was his sixth consecutive Requiem, sung by the Choral Society in 70s for Young People. time and seventh time overall to attend Durango in July as part of the annual the summer games. He also went to the Music in the Mountains Festival, was Mary Luckey ’70 of Oakland, Calif., 2002 Winter Olympics. rebroadcast in September throughout recently had Membrane Structural Biology Jan Kamp ’51 Lankenau of Marion, the country on PBS and the Plum published by Cambridge Publishers. Julia Van Dam ’30 Finlay Ind., was presented the IRTA (Indiana Network. This month Katherine will She is a professor of biochemistry at San of Sturgis, Mich., plays golf Retired Teachers Association) Blue Cross reach her seventh continent when she Francisco State University. She and her three times a week and and Blue Shield Anthem Clock Award travels to Africa. averages around 100 for 18 as outstanding volunteer for Grant Barbara Wood ’61 of Benicia, Calif., Daryl Siedentop ’60 of holes. She will celebrate her County. She was recognized for her completed a cross-country bicycle Westerville, Ohio, received the extensive volunteer work with literacy trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic 100th birthday next May. Clark Hetherington Award in training, youth groups, senior citizens through the Benicia Bicycle Club. Two Quoted in an article in the September during the annual and various other organizations. years ago she completed the first third Monday, Sept. 8, edition of the meeting of the American John Bremer ’52 and his wife, of of the journey, from the Pacific Ocean Academy for Kinesiology Kalamazoo Gazette, she said, “I Zeeland, Mich., celebrated their 50th to Albuquerque, N.M. This summer and Physical Education, the don’t get my clubs out of the wedding anniversary on Friday, July 25. she completed the trip, riding May 22 organization’s highest honor car for nine holes. That’s only L. James Harvey ’52 of Caledonia, through July 2 from Albuquerque to for lifetime achievement. Last half a game.” Julia lives in Mich., had “Ministering To Your Drive- the Atlantic Ocean at Revere, Mass. spring he was inducted into her own home, plays bridge, by Congregation” published in the Bruce Struik ’64 of Beaver Island, The Ohio State University drives, and works on her game August 2008 issue of Presbyterians Today. Mich., presented an interactive program The article advises churches about using on Tuesday, July 22, at the Parish College of Education and in Florida during the winter. their outdoor signs for evangelistic Hall on Beaver Island focusing on his Human Ecology Hall of Fame. outreach. distinctive wood sculptures, created in

22 News From Hope College Rick McLouth ’77 of Whitehall, music, Still, Still, Still, with Earth Star Nicholas Rodenhouse Mich., and his family have enjoyed the Recordings. ’75/’77 of Sherborn, Mass., rise of their son Nate as a major league Thomas H. Picard ’81 is a and his research were baseball player. He highlighted his psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He featured in an article in the third season with the Pittsburgh Pirates works for the Department of Veterans by being voted to the MLB All-Star Affairs (VA) in the post-traumatic stress Monday, July 21, edition game as a reserve outfielder. disorder program at the Battle Creek of the Boston Globe. He is a (Mich.) VA Medical Center. biology professor at Wellesley Debra Sells ’81 of Murfreesboro, College. He and colleagues Tenn., is interim vice president for the studying black-throated blue 80s Division of Student Affairs at Middle warblers in the Hubbard Tennessee State University (MTSU). She Donald Hones ’80 of Ripon, Wis., was has worked for 12 years at MTSU, first Brook Experimental Forest recently recognized for excellence in as director of Housing and Residential recently published a paper service at the University of Wisconsin- Life and then as associate vice provost, in the journal Proceedings of Oshkosh. Academic Support Services. the Royal Society B: Biological Kevin Vander Kolk ’80 of Okemos, Brian Gibbs ’84 of Bad Homburg, Mich., reports that after 28 years in Sciences. Their theory that Germany, and his wife hosted Hope’s television broadcasting, he is rebooting post-breeding songs could old theory that vegetative women’s basketball team when the his life. He and his wife have launched draw birds into unused suitable structure is the chief basis for a team traveled to Europe in August. He Preppy Princess, an e-commerce Web habitats overturns the decades- bird’s choice of habitat. arranged for the group to do a service site featuring original design placemats, project at his church, where he is senior napkins, towels, aprons, flip-flops, belts, warden, and then took them to lunch husband have three adult children. of 2007. Donald and his partner dog collars and more, all celebrating and a tour of a Roman ruin. That Robert Eckrich ’71 of Germantown, celebrated their 26th anniversary on “preppy” style. evening, Brian and his wife hosted a Md., is an implementation and support Thursday, Aug. 7. Glenn Bussies ’81 of Zeeland, Mich., reception at their home for the team. It services specialist with Content Charles Gossett ’73 is serving as a was recently promoted to director of was the Gibbs’ third time in one year to Management Corporation of Richmond Fulbright Scholar at the University of external operations at the Perrigo Co., host Hope students. Brian previously Hill, Ontario, Canada. In May he Botswana. His assignment is to help where he has been working for 19 hosted the London May Term group for completed the Information Technology establish the university’s Centre for the years. a dinner and dinner address in London. Multi-Certificate (A+/NETWORK+/ Study of HIV and AIDS. Kevin Kraay ’81 and his wife In June Brian and his family flew to MCP/CCNA/SECURITY+) Program Jennifer Gould ’73 of Byron Center, received a “Home Zweet Home” at the Center for Continuing and Mich., will be the featured Artist-in- Award for September from the city of Zeeland, Mich., in recognition of Professional Education at Georgetown Residence at the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Pamela Leestma ’75 of University in Washington, D.C. area Forest Hills Fine Arts Center in their investment in their home and Bellflower, Calif., was selected Donald Steele ’72 of New York City March 2009. yard through exterior improvement, had his one-act play Misconceptions Doug Smith ’73 of Holland, Mich., is attention to landscaping and overall as one of five private-school produced by the Attic Theatre in Los taking the year off as the Hope football maintenance. Kevin is business teachers to receive the Angeles, Calif., in July and August as team’s defensive backs coach so he manager at Hope. National Award of American part of the theatre’s annual one-act can watch his daughter play volleyball Betty Peterson ’81 Picard of Stars of Teaching. She was play festival. Another of his one-act during her senior year at DePauw Richland, Mich., earned a master’s honored in Washington, D.C., plays, Mother’s Day, was produced University, something he did in 2002 degree (please see “Advanced Degrees”) at the National Private Schools by the Montgomery Playhouse in for another daughter. He and his wife and now teaches music full time at Conference on Friday, Sept. Harper Creek Community Schools Gaithersburg, Md., as part of its 7th plan to see every match. 26, and was on a panel with Annual One Act Festival in July and Linda Wood ’73 Walsh of Holland, near Battle Creek, Mich. She is also the other honorees to discuss August. In addition, a monologue from Mich., retired in June after a 35-year an adjunct professor of voice at his one-act play Going to the Chapel was career teaching Spanish and French at Kellogg Community College. She has “Collaborative Relationships published by Smith and Kraus in its L.C. Mohr High School in South Haven, performed locally and at venues around Outside of the School Setting.” series The Best Women’s Stage Monologues Mich. the country, and has a CD of Christmas

Hope is a Second Home For Dr. Vernon ’44 and Lois Hinkamp ’44 Boersma, Hope College has been a second home. Lois’s father, Paul E. Hinkamp, was a professor of religion and later the registrar at the college, and she has been active on campus and with many college activities most of her life. Vern, who practiced medicine in Holland until his retirement in 1987, was instrumental in establishing the Health Clinic at Hope and providing medical services to Hope students for 20 years, in addition to serving as the college’s athletic team physician from 1983 to 1987. Vern and Lois explain that their many years of positive experiences within the Hope community helped them decide to remember Hope College in their estate plans. Hope College would like to thank the Boersmas and all the 680 plus members of the Dimnent Heritage Society for their generosity in supporting Hope College through planned gifts. For over 30 years, planned gifts from donors such as Vern and Lois have helped shape the character of Hope College and its community. Please let us help you create your Hope legacy.

For more information contact: DIMNENT John A. Ruiter, J.D. - Dir. of Planned Giving Voice: (616)395-7779 141 East 12th Street E-Mail: [email protected] HOPE COLLEGE Holland, MI 49423 www.hope.edu/advancement

October 2008 23 Austria to hike up the Austrian Alps Advanced Management Program at the release of his debut album, Lions and with Vienna Summer School students Harvard Business School in Boston and Clowns. The folk/rock album reflects and treat the students to lunch. Brian was also promoted to vice president and his eclectic tastes in music. also addressed the group’s Senior CEO of HCL Technologies operations Kristin Long ’91 of Columbus, Ohio, Seminar class. in Australia and New Zealand. He is was promoted to legislative director Brad Kuipers ’84 of Holland, Mich., leading the business group in its plans in the office of Ohio Governor Ted was among four people honored by to expand its Asia Pacific business while Strickland. She was previously the the city’s character council for saving living in Sydney, Australia, with his governor’s deputy legislative director. the life of a referee who collapsed wife and three children. Jillian Mulder ’92 of Queensbury, while officiating a basketball game at Heather Jacob ’88 Schaap of N.Y., is curator of the Chapman the Holland Civic Center on Thursday, Holland, Mich., reports that with all Historical Museum in Glens Falls, Feb. 7. four of her children now in school N.Y. She recently organized an exhibit Brothers Tod Gugino ’85 and Wade full time, she is working at Wavecrest celebrating the Centennial of the City Gugino ’92, both of Holland, Mich., Career Academy in Holland as teacher Frances Schrock ’89 of Glens Falls, featuring aspects of were featured in the July 6 edition of the assistant and supervisor of responsible Traisman of Seattle, Wash., business and manufacturing in 1908. Grand Rapids Press in an article about the thinking center/in-school suspension, was promoted to vice president She also curated an exhibit of Seneca summer camps they led at Hope. Tod is working solely with at-risk high school of sales for the Seattle Mariners Ray Stoddard photographs from the director of summer science camps and students. Baseball Club, becoming museum’s extensive collection. chemistry lab director at the college. Paul Ter Beek ’88 of Holland, Mich., only the second female VP in Bart VerHulst ’92 of Franklin, Wade, who offered a summer camp in has celebrated his first anniversary as Tenn., is managing director of federal Mariners history. She oversees cartooning, is working on a business human resources director at Heartland and local customer relations with all aspects of ticket sales and plan to bring cartooning into a wider of Holland/HCR Manorcare. Corrections Corporation of America educational arena. Mitchell Wood ’88 of Suwanee, Ga., customer service, including (CCA), headquartered in Nashville. Steven Schipper ’87 of Key West, was promoted to vice president of season tickets, suites, groups CCA is the founder of the private Fla., is deputy director of community sales for Northstar Vinyl Products, a and online initiatives. She and corrections management industry, service for the City of Key West. He manufacturer of synthetic sheetpile for her husband have four children, operating 65 facilities in 19 states and joined the city as fleet manager in 2006. marine seawalls. He recently secured Quinn, Leo, Ellis and Nora the District of Columbia. Bart was most The community services department is the largest synthetic sheetpile contract, (please see “New Arrivals”). recently chief of staff for U.S. Senator responsible for public works, facilities worth $20 million, for “The World” Bill Frist (R-Tenn.). maintenance, recreation, landscaping project in Dubai, UAE. He is also in Kristen Penner ’93 Bullard of Michelle Hoppe-Long ’90 of and fleet operations. the process of opening a satellite office Dewitt, Mich., was promoted to Charlotte, N.C., received a Crown Steve Van Harn ’87 of Hamilton, in Dubai to handle Middle Eastern biosafety industrial hygienist with the Award in July for her contributions as Mich., and his son recently competed and Asian operations. He notes that Environmental Health Services/Office screenwriter on the filmThe List (now in their second World Eskrima any Hope grad who is interested in of Radiation, Chemical and Biological available on DVD). She also serves Kali Arnis Federation Martial Arts becoming a sales engineer for the Safety Department at Michigan State as director of fine arts at Charlotte competition, and both received gold Middle East is welcome to call him. University. Her new duties include Christian School, which was named medals. The 10th annual event was Lori Lovas ’89 Tinkler of Stilwell, inspecting clinical and research this year one of the three “Outstanding held in Cebu City, The Philippines. Kan., was named one of the Top 25 laboratories on campus, assisting them Theatre Schools” by the Educational Brian Pereira ’88 completed the Women Who Mean Business (Class of on safer techniques, and keeping them Theatre Association, and was chosen 2008) in Kansas City. She was selected up to date with regulation changes. by the American High School Theatre from more than 125 individuals who Greg Eding ’93 of Hamilton, Mich., is Festival to perform at the Fringe Festival are the highest ranking females in their principal of Creekside Middle School in in Edinburgh, Scotland, next summer. for-profit corporations. Zeeland, Mich. Additionally Michelle was named to the Peter Paul ’89 of Little Falls, N.Y., is Barb VandenBrink ’93 Erickson board of CITA (Christians in Theatre vice president of Teachers Network, a and Matt Erickson ’94 have moved Arts). She also received numerous non-profit organization dedicated to to Tarpon Springs, Fla. Matt has a playwrighting awards this year for improving student learning in public partnership at Back 2 Life of Florida. her original production of By Grace, a schools. In February he visited a They have three children, Travis (age biopic look at the events surrounding host of California school districts for nine), Levi (age six) and Jessie (age Grace Kelly’s wedding to Prince Rainier workshops and conferences related to four). of Monaco, and she is premiering her one of the organization’s professional Nicole Mueller ’93 is an English latest original play, So Help Me, God, development programs, New Teacher teacher at Nicolet High School in this fall. She and her husband are Resource Program, designed to support Glendale, Wis. She and her husband celebrating their adoption through educators who have been teaching live in Milwaukee with their daughters, foster care of three children, Blake (age fewer than four years. Fiona and Fatima. eight), Jordan (age three), and Isabella Dave Widmer ’89, pastor of The First Rachel Zimmer ’93 Walsh and her (age two), finalized on July 3. Presbyterian Church of Berkshire Valley, family are living in Harlingen, Texas. Douglas Andrews ’81 of Andrea Mascio ’90 of Phoenix, Ariz., N.J., completed his first full marathon She stays at home with her three young is programs coordinator for the largest Lisle, Ill., was elected to a with Team in Training at the New Jersey children. jail in Indian Country. She coordinates three-year term on the Union Marathon on Sunday, May 4, in Long Adam Warber ’93 of Central, S.C., the rehabilitation programs for adult League Club of Chicago’s Branch, N.J. The marathon was run in was promoted to associate professor and juvenile inmates and also provides board of directors. He serves as order to raise money for blood cancer of political science with tenure at individual, family, and group sessions chair of the club’s analysis and research, as well as to gain awareness of Clemson University in August. for the inmates. Two to three evenings this growing societal problem within Amy Groothuis ’93 Westendorp planning committee. He is a a week, she is a part-time therapist his congregation and community. and her husband of Byron Center, founder and principal of Argus and provides counseling for juveniles Dave still runs as a spiritual discipline Mich., have developed Hudsonville Financial Group, an employee- on intensive probation who have and encourages all to join in a common Grille, a new restaurant in Hudsonville benefits risk-management firm been charged with sexual misconduct effort to eliminate cancer someday. that features a grill-style menu in an in Maricopa County. She is working that he launched in 1996. He Americana-styled atmosphere. She on her hours to obtain a professional also plays for the Chicago reports that the Grand Rapids Press license with the Board of Behavioral Lions Rugby Football Club, has reviewed the restaurant and that 90s Health. Friday-Sunday, Nov. 14-16, she coaches the Naperville High it has been noted as being a “great will participate in a three-day walk for School rugby team, and is a Anne Van Dam ’90 Fleming of value.” Amy is in charge of marketing, breast cancer. Levering, Mich., starred as Polly Baker menu development, and managing the certified rugby referee and Bernie Jellema ’91 of Holland, in the Chelsea Area Players’ production facility. IHSA high school football and Mich., played acoustic guitar and sang of Crazy for You. The musical ran Joshua Watkin ’94 of Holland, basketball referee. at The Red Dock in Douglas, Mich., on Thursday-Saturday, July 24-26. Mich., completed the Certified Arborist Sunday, Aug. 3, in celebration of the

24 News From Hope College examination administered through the 1,000 Voices project to record 1,000 International Society of Arborculture people older than 70 in the Christian Jill Pursifull ’95 Nelson and the local chapter of the group. The Reformed Church and Reformed of Saugatuck, Mich., won the certification program seeks to improve Church in America. The Joint Archives first Classy Mommy “Mother’s the level of knowledge and standard of of Holland, based at Hope, is collecting Day Big Give Contest” for a practice within the tree care profession. his digital audio files and transcripts deserving mom who is fighting Carrie Borchers ’95 of Grandville, of the interviews with permission of breast cancer, nominated for Mich., is sales manager for IT Resource the participants. Most transcripts are in Coopersville, Mich. She was recently online at www.jointarchives.org. the award by childhood friend appointed by the board of directors Jeff Pestun ’96 of Zeeland, Mich., Ali Kooistra ’94 Breen of Silver of Holland Home of Grand Rapids to served on the crew representing the Spring, Md. Jill is pictured the development committee, the first United States that finished fourth with her husband Scott ’94 development committee in Holland among 102 entries from 33 countries and their four children: three- Home’s 116-year history. She also at the 18th World Hot Air Balloon year-old Kate and one-year-old serves on the board of directors for Championship in Vienna, Austria. He triplets Benjamin, Emily and the League of Women Voters Grand was a member of the ground crew for Andrew. Diagnosed in April, have been like for her and her Rapids; volunteers on the planning Paul Petrehn of Dexter, Mich. Their Jill has since had surgery and family. Courtney Vredevoogd committee for There’s No Place Like balloon had the highest finish among Home, a furniture and fashion show the eight entries from the United States. a regimen of chemotherapy, ’08, a former student of Jill, has benefiting the Dwelling Place of Grand Mindy Burns ’96 Rider of and has been journaling on had a close relationship with Rapids; and serves on the membership Grandville, Mich., was promoted to the Web at caringbridge.org/ the family and stayed with the committee for Inforum West Michigan, finance manager of a large automotive visit/jillnelson, a faith-filled, Nelsons this summer to help a professional women’s networking company in Grand Rapids. She and her hopeful, realistic account of them until she began graduate alliance, formerly the Women’s husband have two children, Annie (age what the past six months school in September. Economic Club of Detroit. five) and Andrew (age two). Robert Royer ’95 of Keller, Texas, Jennifer Bullard ’96 Wiegers, teaches biology and coaches football Jacquelyn Bullard ’98 Andretz, and the university’s printing/copying Cougars, along with the rest of the and basketball at Southlake (Texas) and Mercedes Mervenne ’98 operations. She was previously director City League, merged into the O-K Carroll High School. Saurbaugh have opened Into the of marketing and enrollment at Ranken Conference, where they are part of the Michelle Brown ’95 Warren of Woods Retreat LLC in West Olive, Technical College for nine years. O-K Gold. He accepted the position Croswell, Mich., is the new principal of Mich., a women’s weekend getaway Kiersten Krause ’97 of Grand after spending three years coaching Peck (Mich.) Elementary School. She focusing on scrapbooking and Rapids, Mich., completed her residency at Hope College and one year at East was previously an elementary principal relaxation. They have a Web site for in obstetrics/gynechology in Grand Grand Rapids High School, before at Bentley Community Schools in the business. Rapids, Mich., as a chief resident in coaching for the Grand Valley State Burton, Mich. Elizabeth Darr ’97 Keserauskis June and accepted a position with University football team for seven years. David Boeve ’96 of Hamilton, Mich., of Belleville, Ill., is executive director Holland (Mich.) Hospital. Paul Kurdziel ’98 of Muskegon, started Audio Memories earlier this year of marketing and communications Tyler Smith ’97 and his family have Mich., is principal of Bunker Middle as a way for people to record their life at Southern Illinois University moved to London after spending four School (Muskegon), a school he histories. In July he introduced Mobile Edwardsville. She oversees all aspects years in Amsterdam. Tyler is a director attended when it served students in Story Pod, a small camper outfitted of the operation, including the graphics in global banking and markets strategy kindergarten through ninth grade. for people to record interviews about design team, the office of public at Royal Banking of Scotland. Kelli Anderson ’99 of Saugus, Calif., is their lives. The pod is part of the affairs, the sports information office, Greg Vlietstra ’97 of Portage, Mich., a senior regulatory affairs specialist with is finance director of the Kalamazoo Boston Scientific Neuromodulation in County (Mich.) Road Commission. He Valencia, Calif. previously served for nine years at the Daniel McCue ’99 of Grinnell, Iowa, City of Portage. He and his wife have recently earned a master’s degree (please two children. see “Advanced Degrees”). His thesis was Beau Batton ’98 of Springfield, Ill., “When News Breaks, The Daily Show is on the faculty at Southern Illinois Fixes It: Exposing Social Values through University School of Medicine as Satire.” an assistant professor of pediatrics, Phuong Hoang Pham ’99 of Portage, specializing in neonatology. He recently Mich., was promoted to supply chain completed a three-year fellowship in associate manager at the Kellogg neonatology at Rainbow Babies and Company in Battle Creek, Mich. Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Previously she was senior contract Miriam Garcellano ’98 completed specialist for transportation distribution her residency in family medicine in at Kellogg. June 2005 at Providence Hospital in Amanda Pryor ’99 of Portage, Mich., Southfield, Mich., and recently moved is a human resources supervisor with to Florence, S.C. She is a family Stryker Instruments. She received the medicine physician with CareSouth Stryker HR Global Excellence Award Carolina in Bishopville, S.C. in recognition of significant business Daniel Hansen ’98 of Mukwonago, impact. The imperatives include Wis., coaches a high school debate team. globalization, innovation, people The team won the state title in the development, and leverage across all Wisconsin State Debate Tournament’s Stryker divisions. four-person division only one week after a tragic accident claimed the lives of four classmates. Daniel reports that 00s with God as an anchor and with the prayers of the community behind them, Mandy Creighton ’00 and her partner the team managed to focus and achieve left Sebastopol, Calif., in July, beginning the title. a year-long bicycle journey around the Todd Kolster ’98 of Allendale, Mich., United States. They are traveling with became athletic director of Catholic a solar-powered, electrical-assist bike Central High School in Grand Rapids, trailer, visiting and documenting the Mich., this fall as the Catholic Central sustainable-communities movement.

October 2008 25 Along the way they are doing public is pursuing a master’s degree in public the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare presentations, videoblogging and health and working as an assistant Megan Hunt ’06 went Council. gathering footage for a feature-length clinical professor of emergency medicine to China to be a teaching Jennifer Wierenga ’06 of Holland, documentary film. at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in missionary two months Mich., works full time at the nonprofit Jenny Dukes ’00 Curtis of New York City. after graduating from Hope. Kandu Inc. Middleville, Mich., is a third-grade Todd Bloemers ’02 of Grand Rapids, Peter Wright ’06 of Palo Alto, Calif., She recently returned after teacher in the Byron Center (Mich.) Mich., is an English teacher and boys’ works for Sun Microsystems as a world- Schools. varsity basketball coach at Caledonia volunteering for two years in wide announcement and pricelist Hilary Skuza ’00 Lane of Grand (Mich.) High School. Yizhou, Guangxi, Autonomous specialist. Rapids, Mich., purchased a dental office Katie Bode-Lang ’02 of Bellefonte, Region. While there, she met Sommer Amundsen ’07 is studying last January in Holland, Mich., where Pa., won second place in the Keystone her fiance and enrolled as a bioengineering at the University she is practicing as a general dentist. Chapbook Contest, and her chapbook seminarian at The Lutheran of Kansas. She is involved in Andrew Ohm ’00 recently earned an will be published next spring by Seven Theological Seminary at multidisciplinary research developing MBA (please see “Advanced Degrees”) Kitchens Press. She teaches at the main Philadelphia. effective physical therapies for people and spent the summer traveling through campus of Penn State University. with Parkinson’s disease, and she has eight countries in Southeast Asia. In Raj Malviya ’02, an associate at Miller helped design a tool to be used in spine September he relocated to Chicago, Ill., Johnson in Grand Rapids, Mich., began teacher with Chesapeake Public Schools surgery. where he is an associate brand manager a part-time master’s degree program in and Eric is a resident physician with the Lindsay Bowen ’07 of Jenison, Mich., for Kraft Foods. taxation at Northwestern University United States Navy. is in her second year as an eighth-grade David Bauer ’01 of Holmen, Wis., School Law and Kellogg School of Carrie Cole ’04 recently moved special education teacher, focusing on is assistant professor of psychology at Management this fall. to Knoxville, Tenn., where she is an mathematics and science, at Gerald R. Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. Nathan Pyle ’02 of Fishers, Ind., elementary school counselor. Ford Middle School in the Grand Rapids Allyson Boggess ’01 of Tempe, Ariz., was ordained to the office of minister Maxine Gray ’04 of Kalamazoo, Mich., Public Schools. began studying for a Master of Fine Arts of Word and sacrament by the North is a full-time communications graduate Steve Cramer ’07 organized and ran degree in creative writing (poetry) at Grand Rapids (Mich.) Classis on Sunday, student at Grand Valley State University. the “Thumb Pride Athletics” basketball Arizona State University this fall, where June 22, at Trinity Reformed Church in She is also a graduate assistant in the camp, which ran June 9-12 at the she also teaches freshman composition. Grand Rapids. He is pastor of Christ’s university’s Pew Student Services office Unionville-Sebewaing Area Elementary Kate Lowe ’01 of Ridgefield, Community Church in Fishers. and an intern at Williams Group, a School in Unionville, Mich., his Conn., teaches marine science Nicholas Reister ’02 of Hamilton, strategic communications firm. hometown. He was assisted by former and environmental education for Mich., has joined Sheridan Haddock, Nathan Hahn ’04 recently earned an high school and Hope teammates, SoundWaters in Stamford, Conn. She in Douglas, Mich. His legal practice is M.D. (please see “Advanced Degrees”) current Thumb-area student athletes, is also the summer sailing director/ focused on real estate, estate planning and began an anesthesiology residency and players from the Euro leagues. instructor for the Pixels program and business law. The firm recently in July at New York Presbyterian-Weill Steve plays basketball with the Weiden (14-foot performance sailboats). opened an office in Holland, Michigan. Cornell Medical Center in New York Coocoon Baskets, a professional Euro- William Murdoch ’01 of Royal Oak, Melissa Roop ’02 of Rio Rancho, City. league team from Germany. Mich., is assistant professor in the N.M., teaches German part time and Chrystial Agre ’05 of Independence, Jonah Ogles ’07 of Holland, Mich., is a department of family medicine at the works as a guidance counselor full time Ky., recently began her first year of staff writer for the White Lake Beacon in Wayne State University (WSU) School of at Volcano Vista High School in the teaching pre-kindergarten at Little Red Whitehall, Mich. Medicine, in Detroit, Mich. He serves Albuquerque Public Schools. School House in Erlanger, Ky. Kinsey Wethers ’07 of Bear Lake, as a clinician educator within the WSU Jeffrey Shand-Lubbers ’02 of San Carrie Reif ’05 Bode of Ithaca, Mich., left in June for 27 months of Family Medicine Residency in Rochester, Francisco, Calif., has been a research N.Y., is employed in accounts payable service with the Peace Corps, teaching Mich. analyst for Knowledge Networks in at Ongweoweh Corporation, a pallet in Madagascar. She was placed in Scott Rumpsa ’01 of Holland, Menlo Park, Calif., since July. recycling company. a school following three months of Mich., is working for the Aqua Clara Jennifer Soule-Hill ’02 of Chicago, Andrea Gramm ’05 Mendlik is a training while living with a host family Foundation, which provides water Ill. is interim director of the Chicago CPA with Moss Adams. She and her to immerse herself in the culture and filtration systems for disadvantaged Metropolitan Sanctuary Alliance husband live in Seattle, Wash. language of the country. communities in Peru, Mexico, New Sanctuary Movement, part of a Ben Sanders III ’05 of Denver, Colo., Tarin Coulas ’08 of Lansing, Mich., is Honduras, Nicaragua and Kenya. nationwide interfaith movement in is studying for a Ph.D. at the University a research assistant in the Department of Jennifer Schwieger ’01 has a support of immigrants’ rights. of Denver and Iliff School of Theology. Psychiatry, Neuropsychology Division, fellowship in international emergency Jennifer Walvoord ’02 of Holland, Laura Borovsky ’06 of Royal Oak, at the University of Michigan. medicine at Columbia University. She Mich., teaches violin at Calvin College Mich., passed her CPA examinations Robert Drexler ’08 is city treasurer/ and plays with the Grand Rapids and and will receive her certification soon. finance director for the city of Village of West Shore symphony orchestras. She is an outside auditor at Deloitte and Douglas, Mich. Christa Wierks ’97 Murphy Trevor Weston ’02 is a partner in Touche in Detroit, Mich. Jessica Gartner ’08 of St. James, of Zeeland, Mich., and her the law firm Falvay, Marcus & Weston Aaron Hawn ’06 of Burnaby, British Minn., is the communication and husband adopted Isaiah (age PC, based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Columbia, Canada, is education and foundation assistant at St. James Medical two) in Zambia last January. He His practice involves estate planning, artistic operations assistant for the Center, an affiliate of Mayo Health Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the joins sisters Acacia (age eight), business planning and formation, real Systems. third-largest orchestra in Canada, Christianna (age five) and estate, estate and trust administration, Bradley Holda ’08 is a fourth-grade implementing more than a dozen Katriya (age two). Although and general litigation. He and his wife teacher at Partnership Elementary live in Royal Oak, Mich. annual educational and community School in Raleigh, N.C. Isaiah is HIV-positive, his Andria Hundt ’03 Amendt of programs. Allison Pautler ’08 of Saint Louis, condition has improved since Cincinnati, Ohio, is doing a residency Sarah Jeltes ’06 is a first-grade teacher Mo., teaches middle-school mathematics the adoption and tests show the in pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s at Seven Oakes Elementary School in at Westminster Christian Academy. virus as undetectable now. The Hospital Medical Center. Wesley Chapel, Fla. family was honored on Monday Mike Benko ’03 of Washington, D.C., Heidi Lam ’06 of Jenison, Mich., is and Tuesday, Sept. 15 and 16, is an account executive for group ticket a first-grade teacher in the Allendale in Washington, D.C., by the sales with the Washington Nationals (Mich.) Public Schools. Marriages Angels for Adoption program. major league baseball team. He has had Lauren Stieper ’06 of Holland, Mich., is a second-year German and Spanish Lucille Wood ’64 Nagelkirk and They were nominated for the a varied career involving sports since his teacher at Hamilton High School, where James DeVries, Aug. 15, 2008, Holland, honor by U.S. Representative internship in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2002 she also organizes the exchange program Mich. Pete Hoekstra ’75. The with the Phillies baseball team. Joel Solomon ’03 of Virginia Beach, with a school in Germany. Jeffrey Larrabee ’88 and Kara Murphys plan to go on a three- Va., has a pastoral position at New Life Eric Van Tassell ’06 of Chicago, Hammond, June 2, 2007, Dearborn, year missionary trip to Zambia Providence Church. Ill., does theatrical light work for Mich. in mid-February and adopt Ashley Hutchinson ’03 Terpstra the Pine Box Theatre Company and John Roehm ’93 and Erin another child while there. and Eric Terpstra ’’03 are living Oracle Theater. He is also a pre- Kirkpatrick, July 12, 2008, Kentwood, in Norfolk, Va. Ashley is a first-grade employment screening specialist with Mich.

26 News From Hope College Michelle Vince ’95 and Mike Le, June 28, 2008. Morgan, Aug. 8, 2008, Maple City, Scott, Caitlin Margaret, July 5, 2008. Pirner, Aug. 16, 2008, East Lansing, Shawn Gerbers ’03 and Ashley Mich. Holly Brown ’92 Edick and Michael Mich. O’Shaughnessey ’07, April 4, 2008, Nathan Clinton-Barnett ’06 and Edick, Wiatt Michael, May 10, 2008. David F. Muir ’96 and Leah A. Holland, Mich. Lindsay Meek ’07, June 14, 2008, Melissa Bach ’92 McHale and Bruskewitz, June 21, 2008, Grand Ashley Hutchinson ’03 and Eric Holland, Mich. Michael McHale, Ana Sofia (Sofie), born Rapids, Mich. Terpstra ’03, June 28, 2008, Virginia Laura DeHaan ’06 and Chris Jan. 30, 2007, in Guatemala, adopted Amy Hyatt ’97 and William Beach, Va. Alexander, July 19, 2008, Kalamazoo, Aug. 20, 2007. Surface, June 14, 2008. Sarah Lucker ’03 and Alex Mich. Tracy Bolo ’92 McMichael and Tim Brent Rowe ’99 and Karen Schuen Roussakis, Aug. 10, 2008. Michael DeYoung ’06 and Allison McMichael, Andrew David, Dec. 28, ’04, Aug. 11, 2008, Holland, Mich. Derrick Lyons ’03 and Melissa Rich, July 26, 2008, Holland, Mich. 2007. David Bauer ’01 and Debbie Corbet, June 14, 2008, Howell, Mich. Brandon Hazen ’06 and Kellyn Kim Bundy ’92 Salisbury and Dave Burkowski, July 29, 2006. Laura Nichols ’03 and Michael Rumpsa ’06, June 14, 2008, Saugatuck, Salisbury, Holly Elizabeth, Sept. 12, Anne Houseworth ’01 and James Howe, Aug. 23, 2008, Traverse City, Mich. 2008. Gray, July 12, 2008, Petoskey, Mich. Mich. Bethany Klunder ’06 and Granger Michelle Goodman ’93 Gagne and Dana Iler ’01 and Ashley Clausen, Hillary L. Noordeloos ’03 and Nyboer ’07, June 20, 2008, Caledonia, Jim Gagne, Nolan Ward, Dec. 6, 2007. June 14, 2008, Grand Rapids, Mich. Adam R. Billmeier, March 8, 2008, Mich. Catherine Danforth ’93 Hampel Cara McCartney ’01 and Dwayne Grand Rapids, Mich. Kevin Yurk ’06 and Rachel Moore and Gerrod Hampel, Ethan Charles, King, June 14, 2008. Joel Solomon ’03 and Avery Willis, ’07, June 14, 2008, Stevensville, Mich. June 17, 2007. Laura Evans ’01 and Mark Schlader, Dec. 18, 2004. Abigail Bolkema ’07 and Phillip Sheryl Chamberlin ’93 Oberhofer July 12, 2008, Worthington, Ohio. Jill DeVries ’04 and Justin Johnson, Nyhof, July 21, 2007, Holland, Mich. and Kevin Oberhofer, Daniel Martin, Sarah Bublitz ’02 and Casey C. May 31, 2008, Holland, Mich. Adriana Frikker ’07 and Ryan born June 26, 2006; placed in their Shuck, June 13, 2008. Emily E. Parkhurst ’04 and Steven Lincoln ’07, July 19, 2008, Holland, home as a foster child July 3, 2006; Jennifer Ann Hill ’02 and Nathan B. Dunham, Aug. 16, 2008, San Mich. adopted April 28, 2008. Thompson Soule, July 12, 2008, Francisco, Calif. Kristin Olson ’07 and Neal Brace, Sarah Rickert ’93 and Steve Carver, Chicago, Ill. Robert Bode ’05 and Carrie Reif Feb. 27, 2008, Cascade, Mich. Samantha Kay Carver, July 3, 2008. Jeffrey Lubbers ’02 and Renee ’05, July 12, 2008, Ithaca, N.Y. Scott Woroniec ’07 and Heather Joel Vande Poel ’93 and Heidi Zwart Marie Shand, May 24, 2008, Hudson, Eric De Boer ’05 and Sarah Gardner Munro, July 18, 2008, Charlevoix, ’94 Vande Poel, Samari Shalom, Jan. 21, N.Y. ’05, April 12, 2008, Horsham, Pa. Mich. 2008. Stacey Mellema ’02 and Mark Jill Pinter ’05 and Eric Berryman, Amanda Brisbin ’08 and Kyle Rachel Zimmer ’93 Walsh and McCord, May 3, 2008, Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 19, 2008, East Lansing, Mich. Clarkson ’08, July 26, 2008. Brook Walsh, Gabriel Edward (Zimmer) Laura Poppema ’02 and Travis Travis Spaman ’05 and Lindsey John Dulmes ’08 and Nicole Walsh, July 17, 2008. Thompson, June 27, 2008, Grand Schaap ’06, June 20, 2008, Holland, Mulder ’08, July 19, 2008. Bart Shapley ’95 and Dena Shapley, Rapids, Mich. Mich. Kayla Katterheinrich ’08 and Philip Reagan Nicole, June 15, 2008. Jennifer Walvoord ’02 and Andrew Amelia (Amy) Wing ’05 and Kyle F. Germann, June 28, 2008. Cara Weckwert ’96 Babin and Derek Jennifer Mastenbrook ’08 and Kyle Babin ’96, Jaclyn Renee, June 7, 2008. Van Strien, June 13, 2008, Lawton, Aaron Frey ’96 and Christine As a communication major Mich. Krueger ’96 Frey, Erica Lynn, July 31, Beyond the and leadership minor, I’ve Elise Mattingly ’08 and Peter 2007. read plenty of books since my Sagmoe, July 19, 2008. Jeremy Monty ’96 and Sara Meengs freshman year. Outside the Raquel Balderas ’10 and Bradley Jay ’98 Monty, Lyla Rose, Aug. 11, 2008. books... classroom though, my time at Meyer, July 19, 2008, Zeeland, Mich. Chris Kaplan ’96 and Sara Rugg ’97 Hope has been enhanced by Kaplan, Noah Andrew, July 21, 2008. the opportunity to learn Mary Boelkins ’96 Remenschneider by doing. and Scott Remenschneider, Will Barrett, What I love about experiential New Arrivals Oct. 12, 2008. learning is that each Christa Stern-Lubahn ’96 and Brad experience not only develops Paul Osburn ’78 and Barb Arneson Lubahn, Mason Bradley Lubahn, May skills, but also creates ’80 Osburn, Aster (age 12) and Dawit 16, 2008. feelings, memories, and (age 10), sister and brother adopted in Dawn Kleinheksel ’97 Davison and relationships that you can’t Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in August. Christopher Davison, Ella Marie, March get from reading a book. Debbie Gezon ’85 and Doug 31, 2008. In my role as Director Jacobs, Nate Gezon Jacobs and Garrett Amy Hinderer ’97 Feltus and Todd of Volunteer Services, I organized events, Gezon Jacobs, May 3, 2008. Feltus, John Bhin “Jack,” born July 1, coordinated volunteers, and Jeffrey Meppelink ’87 and Karen 2007, arrived home to his parents on oversaw projects to help Meppelink, Abigail Helen, Sept. 26, June 23, 2008. local non-profit organizations. 2007. Trish Voss ’97 LaLiberte and David This experience changed and Jeffrey Larrabee ’88 and Kara LaLiberte, Brynn Noelle, May 6, 2008. shaped me in ways I couldn’t Larrabee, William Greenfield, June 13, Mark Peterson ’97 and Laura have imagined. 2008. Veltman, Russell Mark Veltman Scott Schaaf ’88 and Kristin Peterson, May 24, 2008. Great things happen at Hope, both in and outside Kollmeyer ’89 Schaaf, Kayla Lindsay, Jeff Renz ’98 and Jessica VanDam the classroom. When you’re March 3, 2008. ’02 Renz, Cameron Robert, Aug. 12, asked to support the Hope Joel Schoon-Tanis ’89 and Kathryn 2008. Fund this year, please do. Schoon-Tanis ’94, Harper Lain, Aug. 18, Lisa Knott ’98 Sheldon and Josh Your gift will help provide 2008. Sheldon ’99, Irelyn Hope, March 23, opportunities for students like Frances Schrock ’89 Traisman and 2008. me to go beyond the books as Clifford Traisman, Nora Sylvia, Jan. 8, Matthew Sterenberg ’98 and Yuko we learn by doing. 2008. Sterenberg, Izumi Abigail, Nov. 14, 2007. Brittnee Longwell Paul Thomas ’90 and Maribel Jared Vickers ’98 and Betsy Vickers, Thomas, Samuel James, March 22, Ava Kathleen, April 3, 2008. Class of 2009 2008. Shannon Powell ’99 Fritchley and Bryan Whitmore ’90 and Heather Joe Fritchley, Gideon Joseph, March 22, VanLangevelde ’94 Whitmore, Elijah 2008. David, July 10, 2008. Emily LaLonde ’99 MacNellis and Hope College – College Advancement Wendy Underhill ’91 Miller and Scott MacNellis, Joseph Paul, July 8, 141 East 12th Street | Holland, MI 49423 Joseph Miller, Kaitlyn Ann, May 21, 2008. www.hope.edu/hopefund 2008. Joshua Brugger ’00 and Jennifer Juliet Hasley ’91 Scott and Michael Linton ’01 Brugger, Caleb Benjamin, July

October 2008 27 2, 2008. Rebecca Potts ’00 Bruggers and Seth Bruggers ’00, Benjamin David and Allison Grace, Aug. 6, 2008. Shonda Perdue ’00 Evans and Tim Evans, Oliver Dean, April 3, 2008. Megan Clapp ’00 Gorton and Jeff Gorton, Emily Claire, July 21, 2008. Jeff Kauffman ’00 and Elizabeth Chapin ’02 Kauffman, Henry Douglas, April 15, 2008. Chanda Wenger ’00 Slenk and Joe Slenk, Lauryn Marie, April 28, 2008. Kristin Koenigsknecht ’01 Alkire and Nathan Alkire ’02, Zoe Katherine, June 28, 2008. Heidi Hickman ’01 Henson and Nathaniel Henson, Abigail Joann, Dec. 6, 2007. Andrea Witham ’01 Maas and Kyle Maas ’01, Luke William, May 6, 2008. A total of 123 students with generational ties are among the college’s newest group of future alumni. From left Martin D. Van Oort ’01 and Melissa to right are third-, fourth- and fifth-generation members of the Class of 2012. Row 1: Alex Griffin (5), Tiffany R. Malik ’03 Van Oort, Adrian Henry, Bussies (5), Kaylan Davis (5), Leslie Vaas (5); Row 2: Christian Calyore (4), Rebekah Taylor (4), Eric Lunderberg June 8, 2008. (4), Renee Wynveen (4), Karissa Soeter (4), Katherine Voorhorst (4), Josh Droppers (4), Jack Droppers (4), Sam David Woody ’01 and Julie Woody, Joyce (4); Row 3: John Buck (3), Andrea Toren (3), Bekah Bush (3), Hannah Bush (3), Lindsey Sisson (4), Andrew Leonard, May 15, 2008. Katherine Burgener (3), Meghan Broadbent (3), Caleigh DeVette (3), Anthony Vander Kolk (3), Zach Pedigo (3); Jennifer DeVree ’02 Kloosterman Row 4: Erica Toren (3), Karianne Bechtel (3), Christina Nielsen (3), Ingrid Slette (3), Amanda French (3), Adam and Kevin Kloosterman, Kelvin Gerrit, Morehouse (3), Peter Smith (3), Lauren Schira (3), Andrea Converse (3), Scott Howard (3). The full listing of all of March 19, 2008. this year’s Generational New Students and their alumni ties can be found online at www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc. Corrie Durham ’03 Hillary and Phil Hillary, Clare Ann, Aug. 13, 2008. Mary Dunlap ’03 Sankiewicz and Southern California, May 2008. master’s degree in educational battle with cancer. She was 53. Jeffrey Sankiewicz ’03, Madelyn Marie, Shannon Powell ’99 Fritchley, leadership, Aurora University, May 2008. She was a writer, stage director and Aug. 7, 2008. MAPS in women’s ministry, Multnomah Carrie Cole ’04, master’s degree in founding member of the WorkShop Joshua Vork ’03 and Mindy Biblical Seminary education, Malone College, December Theater Company, a small off-off- Beukema ’04 Vork, Kaila Jo, July 9, 2008. Daniel McCue ’99, master’s degree 2007. Broadway company specializing in Tamara Bovenkerk ’04 Timm and in journalism and media studies, Nathan Hahn ’04, M.D., University developing new scripts. Adam Timm, Donovan Michael, March University of Nevada-Las Vegas, May 17, of Michigan Medical School, May 9, Survivors include her husband of 10, 2008. 2008. 2008. 25 years, Charles E. Gerber; her brother, James VanderHyde ’99, Ph.D. in Jennifer Heidt ’04, M.A. in David (Kathleen) Yeckel; a sister-in-law, computer science, Georgia Tech, 2007. counseling psychology, Western Francine Rabin; and a niece and two Scott Hes ’00, Master of Laws Michigan University, May 2008. nephews. in taxation (LL.M.), Northwestern Elizabeth Horstman ’05, Master Advanced Degrees University of School Law, May 2008. of Arts in human resources and Jack G. Boeskool ’51 of Andrew Ohm ’00, MBA, Stephen M. industrial relations, Carlson School Coopersville, Mich., died on Friday, July Paul Knoll ’80, Master of Science in Ross School of Business at the University of Management at the University of 25, 2008. He was 81. chemistry, Western Michigan University, of Michigan, April 2008. Minnesota, May 2008. He taught vocal music in Birch April 2008, earning both Phi Kappa Phi David Bauer ’01, Master of Science Ben Sanders III ’05, Master of Run, Mich., for three years, and then and National Scholars Honor Society in psychology, University Wisconsin- Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, taught vocal music and English at honors. Milwaukee, May 2005; Ph.D. in May 2008. Coopersville High School for 37 years. Betty Peterson ’81 Picard, Master of psychology, University Wisconsin- Kelly Charland ’06, Master of Social Survivors include his wife of 52 Music in vocal performance, Michigan Milwaukee, August 2008. Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, years, Wilma Boeskool; two sons, State University, 2005. Dana VanderLugt ’01, master’s May 2008 Ken (Dawn) Boeskool and Kirk Kim Logie ’83, Master of Arts in degree in education, Aquinas College, Keirsten Schwanbeck ’06, Master (Lois) Boeskool; one daughter, Karla educational technology, June 28, 2008. August 2008. of Music in cello performance, The Meeks; six grandchildren; one great- Jonathan Etterbeek ’86, Doctor of Ian Fish ’02, master’s degree Pennsylvania State University, May grandchild; his brother, Don (Jean) Ministry, Houston Graduate School of in educational leadership and 2008. Boeskool; and several nieces and Theology, May 18, 2008. administration, Chapman University. Stephanie Van Stee ’06, Master of nephews. Julie Cataldo ’88, Master of Melissa Roop ’02, Master of Arts Arts in communications, University of Social Work, Greater Rochester (N.Y.) in counseling, Western New Mexico Kentucky, July 2008. Laurence Bruggers ’41 of Sun Collaborative MSW program, June 2006. University, May 2008. City West, Ariz., died on Wednesday, Keith L. Granger ’89, Executive Jeffrey Shand-Lubbers ’02, Master Aug. 20, 2008. He was 88. MBA, University of Michigan, April of Arts in sociology, George Washington He was a veteran who served as a 2008. University, May 2008. captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps Nicole Mueller ’93, M.A. in Deaths Jennifer Walvoord ’02, Doctor of from 1946 to 1948 in The Philippines. international relations, University of Musical Arts, University of Michigan, The college is often privileged Following a medical residency in Chicago. 2007. to receive additional information in obstetrics and gynecology at Saginaw Robert Royer ’95, M.Ed. in Andria Hundt ’03 Amendt, Doctor celebration of the lives of members (Mich.) Hospital from 1948 to 1951, he kinesiology, Stephen F. Austin State of Medicine (M.D.) degree, University of of the Hope community who have was in private practice with Valley OB- University. Michigan Medical School, May 9, 2008. passed away. Please visit the expanded GYN until 1986. William Kintz ’97, master’s degree Joel Solomon ’03, Master of obituaries we have made available He was preceded in death by his in strategic intelligence, American Divinity, Regent University, May 6, online if you wish to read more about first wife, Edith Lois Bruggers, and a Military University. 2006. those whose loss is noted in this issue. brother, Glenn Bruggers ’48. Matthew Sterenberg ’98, Doctor Mary Thwaites ’03, Master of More ONLINE www.hope.edu/pr/nfhc Survivors include his wife, of Philosophy in history, Northwestern Education in educational leadership, Dorothy Bruggers; four children, University, December 2007. Grand Valley State University, August Carol Yeckel ’76 Bennett- Carol Sue Bruggers, Richard ’69 (Jackie Kelli Anderson ’99, master’s degree 2008. Gerber of Manhattan, N.Y., died on Spaeth ’70) Bruggers, Donald Bruggers in regulatory science, University of Lindsay Townsend ’04 Cirrincione, Tuesday, May 20, 2008, after a long (Janice Cecere) and James Bruggers;

28 News From Hope College step-children, Karin Westermann She taught art at the Netherwood Indiana. He was a director of laboratory Donald J. Le Poire ’63 of (Jamie Gormley) and Jim (Lorraine) Elementary School and to the services from 1960 to 1970, serving in Holland, Mich., died on Sunday, July 27, Westermann; a brother, Howard ’50 handicapped students of Dutchess Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. He 2008. He was 75. (Henrietta Weener ’50) Bruggers; a BOCES during the 14 years that she retired as director of laboratories for He was a veteran who served in the sister-in-law, Phyllis Voss ’47 Bruggers; lived in Hyde Park, N.Y. the State of Nevada after serving from U.S. Army during the Korean War. nine grandchildren; three great- She was preceded in death by a 1970 to 1981. He moved to Rapid He retired following a 35-year grandchildren; and many nieces and son, Steven. City and continued research in urinary career with General Electric. nephews. Survivors include her husband, tract infection in his own laboratory, Survivors include his wife of 55 Kenneth DePree ’54, and two sons, diagnosing and helping patients years, Donna Le Poire; his children, Vicky Buck ’91 of Holland, David and Jeffrey. worldwide until ill health prevented Linda Lutke, Gayle (Fred) Kramer, Mich., died on Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. his work in 2007. He wrote two books and David (Eileen) Le Poire; eight She was 53. Oliver J. Droppers ’38 of Federal about his work that will be published grandchildren; four grandchildren; She was a writer who had written Way, Wash., died on Saturday, July 12, posthumously. brothers and sisters, Bernie Le Poire, for several local publications. 2008. He was 92. Survivors include four children, Rodger (Berdena) Le Poire, Harvey Survivors include her husband, Jay He was a broker for Seattle House Marilyn Fugazzotto ’61 (Robert (Ruth) Le Poire, Frances (Junior) Schreur, Buck; her son, Cody Buck; her mother, and Home. He later started First Ave. ’61) Looyenga, David ’63 (Pauline) Henry (Bonnie) Le Poire, Marvin Judith Looman; her sister, Karen Realty and developed several tracts in Fugazzotto, Carolyn Rau, and Barbara (Donna) Le Poire, George (Barb) Le Walters; her father- and mother-in-law, Federal Way. Fugazzotto ’68 (Charles Robertson); Poire, Wilma (Mark) Matthews, and Al and Joan Buck; and several sisters- He was preceded in death by his one brother, David Fugazzotto; Marilyn Mc Comb; a brother-in-law, and brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles and first wife, Maria Rizzo Droppers; his nine grandchildren; and nine great- John (Patricia) Van Dyke; and several cousins. second wife, Christine Droppers; a grandchildren. nephews, nieces and cousins. brother, Paul Droppers ’41; and a sister, Carol TenHaken ’60 Felicia. Max (Mag) A. Glupker ’75 of Nicole McClain ’98 Liechty of Buitendorp of Winston-Salem, N.C., Survivors include his brother Holland, Mich., died on Saturday, July Thibodaux, La., died on Friday, Oct. 3, died on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Carl (Ruth) Droppers; his son, O.J. 19, 2008. He was 56. 2008, from injuries she sustained in a She was 73. (Marilyn) Droppers; his grandson, Survivors include his son, Luke one-car accident. She was en route to She was preceded in death by one Oliver John (Danielle) Droppers Glupker; his parents, Al and Carla the airport in New Orleans to travel to brother, Raymond TenHaken. V; one granddaughter; one great- Glupker; his brother, Curt ’70 (Dianne) Holland, Mich., to celebrate her 10-year Survivors include three children, granddaughter; a step-daughter, Joyce Glupker; his sister, Sheryll Hoekstra; class reunion at Hope. She was 32. Jeanne Betten, Bill Buitendorp and Backman; a step-granddaughter; and and extended family, Nancy and Ben She was a member of the Alabama David Buitendorp; her sisters, Dorothy numerous nieces and nephews. Danenberg, Martha Glupker, and his State Bar Association and had worked DeMaster, Eunice Heistand, Marjorie nephews. at Starnes & Atchison law firm in Shaver, Mary Stonesifer and Ruth Paul Fugazzotto ’35 of Rapid Birmingham, Ala., since 2002. Zimmerman; and four grandchildren. City, S.D., died on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Word has been received of the She was preceded in death by 2008. He was 95. death of Myrtle Overbeek ’46 her father-in-law, George Liechty; her Barbara Lubbers ’55 DePree He earned a Ph.D. in microbiology Goodin of Holland, Mich., who died on grandfather, John McClain; and her died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, in the and worked as a microbiologist Tuesday, July 29, 2008. She was 86. great-grandfather, Albert Ryan. Dominican Republic. She was 75. from 1942 to 1956 in Michigan and Survivors include her husband of Paul A. Hilbelink ’71 of 10 years, Peter Liechty ’97; her parents, Pleasanton, Calif., died suddenly of a Brad and Patricia Ryan McClain; her heart attack on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. mother-in-law, He was 57. Rita Liechty; her For the past 33 years he worked as grandparents, William an engineering geologist, three of those and Ellen Ryan and years as a project manager for Kvaerner Marian McClain; her Environmental in Juneau, Alaska. great-grandmother, Survivors include his wife of 33 Jean Ryan; her years, Elaine Kidd ’71 Hilbelink; three brother, Nathan children, Kacey Hilbelink ’97 Craig, McClain; and her John Hilbelink and Adam Hilbelink; sister, Nina McClain. four grandchildren; his brothers, Larry The photograph shows a memorial Hilbelink and Ron ’65 (Lorna Coons ’67) display that was prepared for the Hilbelink; and his sister, Ann Hilbelink reunion brunch on Saturday, Oct. ’80 (Gary ’78) Camp. 4. She was also remembered during the Homecoming worship service on John E. Huff ’40 of Peoria, Ariz., Sunday, Oct. 5. died on Saturday, July 12, 2008. He was 92. John Lucius ’44 of Phoenix, Ariz., He was preceded in death by his died on Wednesday, July 23, 2008. He wife, Marie Looman ’40 Huff, in 2000. was 91. He and his wife, Helga Sawitzky SSG Kenneth E. Korhorn Jr. ’94 ’46 Lucius, served RCA churches of Elgin, Ill., died suddenly of a heart in Prattsville and Astoria, N.Y., and attack on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008. He Phoenix, Ariz. They also served on the was 41. mission field in Macy, Neb., and Dulce, For the past 18 years he served in N.M., and John served as the director of the National Guard Reserves. He was a the Phoenix Indian School in Phoenix, veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, Ariz. serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Survivors in addition to his wife He was scheduled to be re-deployed in include his son, John (Sue Anne) Lucius. two weeks. He was preceded in death by his John M. Macdonald ’49 of mother, Betty Lou Korhorn. Sarasota, Fla., died on Monday, Sept. 1, Survivors include his son, Kenneth 2008. He was 82. E. Korhorn III; his father, Kenneth He taught chemistry and physics (Donna) Korhorn Sr.; his sister, Kimberly at Vicksburg (Mich.) High School, (Kirk) Green; his brother, Kevin (Lori) progressing to assistant principal, Korhorn; and four nephews and a niece. guidance director and finally principal, a

October 2008 29 position he served in for 17 years. He was a veteran who served in Fritzi Jonkman ’44 Sennett of Marion Dutmer. He was preceded in death by his the U.S. Navy as an unrestricted line Holland, Mich., died on Friday, Aug. 8, Survivors include her husband, sister Alma. officer in Korea. After dental school, he 2008. She was 85. Gene A. Zoet ’56; her sons, Jon Zoet ’83 Survivors include his wife of continued his service in the Navy as a She taught school for two years in and Tom Zoet; one grandson; her sister, 56 years, Joanne Macdonald; his dental officer. Kalkaska, Mich., and then joined the staff Lorie Krikke; her sisters-in-law, Donna daughter, Nancy Mabile; his sons, John He was a doctor of dental surgery of the Holland Sentinel. Later she worked Karsten and Sharon Karsten; and several Macdonald and Steven Macdonald; a who practiced for 47 years. as a legal secretary, spending most of her nieces and nephews. sister, Grace Mashaw; a brother, Grant He was preceded in death by his career with Cunningham Dalman. Macdonald; and seven grandchildren. son, Kirk Rauschenbach, in 1968, and by She was preceded in death by her a grandson in 2003. husband, Lincoln Sennett, in 1978. Edith Teune ’53 McGehee of Survivors include his wife, Survivors include her sister, Anna Sympathy to Lake Placid, Fla., died on Thursday, July Winifred Rauschenbach; his children, Lucile Jonkman ’48 Holland, and many 24, 2008. She was 76. Keith Rauschenbach, Sharon (Louis) nieces and nephews. The family of Leslie Beach of She was a teacher at Calvin Bardos, Deborah Rauschenbach, Mary Holland, Mich., who died on Sunday, Christian School in Chicago, Ill. Jo Yanvary (John Ty) and Shannon Janet C. Sebens ’69 of Oak Sept. 7, 2008. He was 82. She was preceded in death by her (Clayton) Baloche; five grandchildren; Harbor, Wash., died on Thursday, July He was a veteran who husband, Paul McGehee. and his sister, Joan (Norman) Proctor. 31, 2008. She was 61. served in the U.S. Navy Survivors include her son, Gary She taught physical education during World War II and (Ruth Ann) McGehee; two grandchildren; Ruth Meppelink ’39 Reidsma at Holland (Mich.) High School and the Korean Conflict. four great-grandchildren; and several of Holland, Mich., died on Saturday, served as the girls’ basketball coach for He retired from Hope cousins. Sept. 6, 2008. She was 89. three years. She taught in Pasco, Wash., in 1991 after serving on She taught school and worked in for the next two years and later was a the psychology faculty A. Drew Miles ’50 of Holland, education for 36 years as an English counselor in the Oak Harbor School since 1964. Prior to that, Mich., died on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. teacher, reading specialist and librarian. District for 31 years, retiring in 2005. he taught psychology He was 81. Most recently she taught in the Holland Survivors include her brother, at the General Motors Institute, He was a veteran of World War II Christian Schools before retiring in 1983. Kenneth Sebens ’63; two sisters, Jayne Whitworth College and Bowling who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. She was preceded in death by her Lovvorn and Susan Driver; and her Green State University. He was also a He worked in the insurance husband, Vernon C. Reidsma ’53, in mother, Rena Kenoyer. licensed psychologist with the State of industry for 50 years, retiring in 1997 1996 and a sister, Lois Reynolds. Michigan. from Baker-Miles Insurance Agency after Survivors include her children, Richard W. Vaughan ’57 of Survivors include his wife of 20 years with his partner, Dale Baker. Carla Reidsma ’65 (Bruce ’65) Masselink, Martinez, Ga., died on Monday, Aug. 4, 44 years, Carla Beach; his children, He was preceded in death by his Ruth Mary (Garry) Kloosterman, 2008. He was 73. Randy (Joan) McGrady-Beach, Lisa wife, Natalie, in 2002. Deborah (Steve) Hurley and Vernon ’67 He was a research microbiologist Beach ’88 Boes and Michael Beach; six Survivors include his children, (Patty) Reidsma; 10 grandchildren; and with several pharmaceutical companies grandchildren; his brothers, Gerald Susan Miles ’74 (John) Knoll and Dick 11 great-grandchildren. and then went to Atlanta, Ga., for the (Marge) Beach and Richard (Lucille) Miles; three grandchildren; two great- start-up of the Nutra-Sweet plant. Beach; and in-laws, Kim (Wade) grandchildren; a sister, Mary Jane (Fred) John Robbert ’37 of Holland, Survivors include his wife, Deanna Washington and Kelley (Carol) Cannon. Coleman; a sister-in-law, Rose Buter; and Mich., died on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Deas ’58 Vaughan; his children, Jeffrey nieces, nephews and cousins. 2008. He was 92. ’81 (Dawn) Vaughan and Scott (Elizabeth) The family of Anne Dirkse of He retired from General Motors Vaughan; and three grandchildren. Holland, Mich., who died on Monday, Harold L. Morrow ’74 of Derry, Corporation after 29 years of service. July 7, 2008. She was 55. N.H., died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. He He was preceded in death by his wife, Nicholas C. Ver Hey ’75 of She was a nurse practitioner. was 62. Ruthmary DuMez ’38 Robbert, in 1997; Luling, La., died on Saturday, Oct. 20, Survivors include her husband, He was a veteran who served with a grandson; and siblings, Louis (Maxine) 2007. He was 54. David Dirkse ’73; her children, Andrew the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Robbert and Eunice (Jack) Fisher. He was the president of Collarini Dirkse, Emilie Dirkse ’02 (Kent) He was most recently employed by Survivors include his children, Associates. Hansen and Elizabeth Dirkse; her GMC Technologies in Boston, Mass. Jan ’60 (Marilyn) Robbert, Mary Ann He was preceded in death by his father, Christian ’48 (Judy) DenHerder; Survivors include his wife of 19 Robbert ’64 Vande Vusse and Laurel father, William J. Ver Hey ’50. her mother, Jane Park; her siblings, years, Wendy Morrow; his children, (Alan) Serwer; seven grandchildren; Survivors include his wife, Lori Ver Christine (Mike) Calyore and Martha Sarah Morrow and Geoffrey Morrow; his 17 great-grandchildren; three great- Hey, his children and his mother, Louise (Brad) Piersma; a sister-in-law, Jean sister, Martha (Bruce) Whitcomb; and great grandchildren; brothers, Richard Rove ’48 Ver Hey. DenHerder; her parents-in-law, Lamont several nieces and nephews. (Mary) Robbert, Paul (Roz) Robbert and ’50 and Ruth DeGraaf ’50 Dirkse; and Kenneth (Marlene) Robbert; and nieces William Westrate ’47 of sisters-in-law, Sue ’77 Dirkse (Bob ’75) Stuart H. Post ’60 of Port Saint and nephews. Holland, Mich., died on Sunday, Aug. Carlson and Nancy Dirkse ’81 (Scott Lucie, Fla., died on Thursday, July 3, 17, 2008. He was 85. ’81) DeWitt. 2008, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Arthur Schoonveld ’52 of He was a veteran who served in the disease. He was 70. Fishers, Ind., died on Thursday, May 17, U.S. Army. The family of Beverly Harper of He taught at Whitehall, Muskegon 2007. He was 83. He practiced medicine in Holland Holland, Mich., who died on Tuesday, and Orchard View high schools, all He graduated from medical school with his brother, Warren Westrate, until Aug. 5, 2008. She was 48. in Michigan. He was then head of and had a family practice in Brook, Ind., his retirement. She worked at Hope counseling and assistant principal until he retired in 1993. He was preceded in death by his for the past 15 years, at West Ottawa Public Schools. He He was preceded in death by wife, Beatrice Westrate, in 2000 and by serving from 1994 to 1997 finished his years of employment in the his wife, Barbara Schoonveld, in his brother, Warren. as part-time accounting admissions office at Hope. 2003, five sisters, including Margaret Survivors include his children, assistant in business Survivors include his wife, Deloris; Schoonveld ’51 Kraay, one brother and a Robert (Jeanne) Westrate, Michael services, and then filling his sons, Mark Post and David (Joanna) granddaughter. Westrate and Sally Westrate ’91 (Mike) temporary roles in several Post; three grandchildren; his step- Survivors include five daughters, Carr; eight grandchildren; five great- offices until becoming children, Jeffrey (Kim) Neerken, Jackie Sandra (David) Sutton, Mary (Carl) grandchildren; his sisters, Yvonne (Joe) budget coordinator for the dean of Neerken (David Eggerding) and Pattie Pafford, Carolyn Williamson, Janice Logan and Barb (Dale) Grissen; his natural and applied sciences in October Neerken (Donald Aitken); four step- Schoonveld and Margaret Schoonveld; sister-in-law, Marcia Westrate; and many 1997. In May 2007 she was named grandchildren; his brothers, Ernest ’48 six sons, Michael (Peg) Schoonveld, nieces and nephews. assistant to the dean. (Mary Ellen Brower ’48) Post and Lynn Brian (Grace) Schoonveld, John Survivors include her husband, ’56 (Phyllis DeWeerd ’56) Post; and (Pam) Schoonveld, Richard (Joyce) Joyce Karsten ’56 Zoet of Charles Harper; her children, Logan several nieces, nephews and cousins. Schoonveld, Russell Schoonveld and Holland, Mich., died on Monday, Aug. Thiem, Janessa Stam, Shaelie Harper Allen (Elaine) Schoonveld; two sisters, 25, 2008. She was 74. and Drake Harper; her mother, Helen Alfred H. Rauschenbach ’51 of Marilyn Jonkman and Dorothy (Virgil) She was preceded in death by Stam; her sisters, Marlene (Howard) Andover, N.J., died on Saturday, July 19, Bult; 24 grandchildren; and six great- her brothers, Andrew Karsten, Harvey Kotman and Sherri Stam; and two 2008. He was 79. grandchildren. Karsten and Bill Karsten, and her sister, nephews.

30 News From Hope College A Closing Look

Hope’s Reason for Being

They arrived on campus more than 800 strong, drawn from across the nation and around the world to become the Class of 2012. At this moment in August they are gathered collectively, but in the coming months and years the college’s emphasis will be on their experience individually, with faculty and staff committed to helping each realize and shape his or her sense of calling through a mix that includes academics, spiritual-life programs, campus groups and residential life, the playing field, and added opportunities both on campus and beyond that draw on and expand the lessons offered by the others. Along the way, of course, they’ll reconnect with each other and with peers both older and younger that they have yet even to meet, learning, playing and growing together, and forming friendships that will last a lifetime.

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