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Aibo Anniversary ...... 2 Countdown to Orientation ...... 3 Father-Son Pastors Honored ...... 5

National Honor for Rich Ray ...... 12 Please see Please see pages 8-9. page 20. PUBLISHED BY HOPE COLLEGE, HOLLAND, MICHIGAN 49423 news from HOPE COLLEGE August 2001

Thoughts for the Journey Hundreds of new students are about to begin their Hope experience. A Hope sophomore reflects on her inaugural college year. Please see pages 10–11.

Hope College Non-Profit 141 E. 12th St. Organization Holland, MI 49423 U.S. Postage PAID ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Hope College Campus Notes Gift celebrates exchange program

touring Tokyo and elsewhere in the country, The experience-rich exchange and working with English classes at the visits between Hope and Technos college. College of Japan are usually for The Japan visit culminates in Technos’s two weeks, but the members of “International Week,” attended by guests from the seven colleges and universities this year’s Hope’s contingent with which Technos has exchange programs returned from Tokyo with a guest (five in the U.S., one in New Zealand, and who will be staying. one in England). The Aibo were given to each school’s faculty representative as part Dr. Kenji Tanaka, who founded Technos of this year’s 10th anniversary celebration. in 1991, and his family presented them with The family chose Aibo not only for its engag- an Aibo, a robotic dog developed by Sony. ing nature, but for embodying Technos’s Aibo translates into English as “sidekick,” emphasis on allying technical skill and “pal” or “companion.” Launched by Sony in broader cultural knowledge to bring tech- 1999, Aibo is an interactive robot that learns nology to life. from its environment. This year’s participants from Hope were Hope and Technos College have had an Dr. Maureen Odland Dunn, assistant profes- exchange relationship, sharing academic sor of kinesiology; junior Jordana Blondin of prizes and visits, since 1992. Each March, a Grand Blanc, Mich.; sophomore Tony faculty member and four students from Gawron of Muskegon, Mich.; junior Becky Technos visit Hope, experiencing classes and Wieferich of Ithaca, Mich.; and junior Brian the campus, traveling home with Hope stu- Worrel of Muskegon. dents for part of spring break and then going Dr. Odland Dunn and the students are The Aibo interactive dog given to Hope by Technos College enjoys her ball. (Hope’s on to Chicago to experience a major U.S. creating a video and a web site about their exchange participants have decided the Aibo is a she). From left to right are students Brian urban center. In June, the four Hope student visit to Japan. Aibo’s training includes prepa- Worrel and Becky Wieferich and kinesiology faculty member Dr. Maureen Odland Dunn. hosts and a faculty member travel to Japan, ration for a starring role in the video. “Quote, unquote” news from HOPE COLLEGE uote, unquote is an which are available in almost every disci- Volume 33, No. 1 August 2001 Q pline and number in the hundreds every eclectic sampling of semester. This year, for example, we had a things said at and about psychology major working with terminally and chronically ill children at the DeVos On the cover Hope College. Children’s Hospital and another working with first–time offenders at the Juvenile At top center, senior Kevin Woloszyn of Oak Lawn, Ill., conducts research along the Events are being organized around the Court. Three students had internships at Indiana lakeshore in July. nation highlighting the $85 million Legacies: the White House, two others at the A Vision of Hope capital campaign and how Smithsonian, and still another at a think At top right, members of the Dorian Sorority work on a float during Homecoming ’00. crucial it is to the future of the college. A tank concerned with international security gathering on campus for the Holland/ issues. Our main illustration features a mix of “snapshots” taken during the 2000–01 academic Zeeland area on Monday, June 4, featured “Our conviction that we have an obliga- year––from move–in day through Christmas Vespers through the “Spring Fling” picnic. remarks by more than a dozen members of tion to give our students experiences the campus community. Here are excerpts beyond the borders of Holland and the U.S. from remarks made by Dr. Nancy sends them around the world. Very likely Sonneveldt ’62 Miller, dean for the social to places most of us haven’t been... Volume 33, No. 1 August 2001 Hope College sciences and a professor of education, who “Opportunities abound on campus as Published for Alumni, Friends and Office of Public Relations focused on the strength and breadth of well. Our students find that despite a Parents of Hope College by the Office of Hope’s academic programs. general education (or core) curriculum that DeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698 Public Relations. Should you receive phone: (616) 395-7860 comprises about 40 percent of their course- more than one copy, please pass it on to fax: (616) 395-7991 “Hope College occupies a distinctive–– work, they can still major in two––even someone in your community. An overlap even unique––place among all colleges and three––different disciplines (if that’s what of Hope College constituencies makes [email protected] universities, even among liberal arts col- they want or what meets their career goals). duplication sometimes unavoidable. Thomas L. Renner ’67 leges only, as a place where open inquiry They can take part in campus activities Director of Public Relations and rigorous intellectual challenge exist in totally unrelated to their academic interests. Editor: Thomas L. Renner ’67 Gregory S. Olgers ’87 an environment that is distinctively and And when they do so, they find that the Managing Editor: Gregory S. Olgers ’87 Director of Information Services unabashedly Christian. Few colleges try to available slots in a play, on a team, or on a bring the two together. Even fewer succeed. musical ensemble, are as available to them Layout and Design: Lynne M. Powe ’86 “We have an array of 56 major programs as they are to students majoring in those Holland Litho Service, Inc. Alumni Director in 23 departments. Students tell us they fields... Printing: News Web Printing Services Kathy Miller come to Hope because they know they will “Across our campus––from the hallowed of Greenville, Mich. Public Relations Services Administrator get to know faculty personally as mentors (but shabby) halls of Lubbers, to the Contributing Writers: Karen Bos and friends and that they’ll be able to state–of–the–art physics facilities in Natalia Vander Hoek ’02, Office Manager conduct collaborative research with those VanderWerf, from the Peale Science Holly Winstanley ’04 faculty mentors. Building’s labs and classrooms to those Contributing Photographers: Notice of Nondiscrimination “Most of you are familiar with research tucked away in the chapel basement––we Kent Busman ’82, Greg Murray, Hope College is committed to the concept of in the natural sciences, but did you know share facilities as well as students. Our Lou Schakel ’71, Kathy Winnett-Murray equal rights, equal opportunities and equal that we have a Center for Research in the classrooms and labs are packed with stu- protection under the law. Hope College admits Social Sciences, and that this past year––and dents who cross departmental and news from Hope College is published students of any race, color, national and ethnic right now––social science students are divisional borders. Rarely does a depart- origin, sex, creed or disability to all the rights, during February, April, June, August, privileges, programs and activities generally working with faculty on such projects as: a ment get to ’own’ a space. October, and December by Hope accorded or made available to students at study of the effects of carbohydrate supple- “As we plan for expansion of our facili- College, 141 East 12th Street, Holland, Hope College, including the administration of ments (Gatorade) on the performance of ties, we’ve kept this crossing of boundaries Michigan 49423-3698. its educational policies, admission policies, athletes; a project that studies the physical in mind by planning flexible spaces that will and athletic and other school-administered and emotional effects that occur when a serve a variety of functions. Our focus is on Postmaster: Send address changes to programs. With regard to employment, the person forgives or is forgiven; another that being good stewards even while we provide news from Hope College, Holland, MI College complies with all legal requirements looks at how young children in bilingual ’undergraduate programs of recognized 49423-3698 prohibiting discrimination in employment. homes learn to communicate. excellence in the context of the historic “Other students opt for internships –– Christian faith.’”

2 NFHC August 2001 Campus Notes

ENDURING TRIBUTES: The service of Dr. Jacob E. Nyenhuis, who retired on June 30 as provost and professor of clas- sics, will be remembered in perpetuity through two endowed scholarships and Speaker to receive degree the college’s faculty development program. The “Jacob E. Nyenhuis Scholarship” A private institution, Howard was established through the estate of Dr. The 140th academic University is the only historically and Ruth Todd, professor emerita of classics, year at Hope College predominantly black university recog- who died on Jan. 10, 2000, at age 81. Dr. nized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Todd joined the Hope faculty in 1977, and will begin formally with Advancement of Teaching as a Level I retired in 1986. Dr. Nyenhuis had been an opening convocation Research University. The university her mentor at Wayne State University, and ranks among the nation’s largest produc- they were later colleagues at both Wayne on Sunday, Aug. 26, at ers of African American Ph.D. recipients. State and at Hope. The scholarship sup- 2 p.m. in Dimnent Dr. Taylor played a leadership role in ports students with financial need who are establishing the academic exchange rela- pursuing an academic program in classical Memorial Chapel. tionship that Hope and Howard studies or ancient civilization. University have maintained since 1998. The “Jacob E. and Leona M. Nyenhuis The public is invited. Admission is Through the relationship, several “ABD” Scholarship” was established by friends free. (all but dissertation) doctoral candidates and colleagues on the occasion of his The convocation address will be from the university have spent an intern- retirement. The scholarships are intended delivered by Dr. Orlando L. Taylor, who ship year at Hope as “Preparing Future for students who value diversity and cul- is dean of the Graduate School and a Faculty Teaching Fellows.” Fellows have tural understanding as societal goals. graduate professor in the School of worked with Hope departments ranging The college’s overall program for man- Communication at Howard University in from English to mathematics. aging endowed faculty development Washington, D.C. Hope will be confer- Dr. Taylor has been a member of grants has also been named in Dr. ring an honorary degree, a doctor of Howard University’s faculty since 1973. Nyenhuis’s honor. Hope has more than 20 letters (Litt.D.) upon Dr. Taylor during He chaired Howard’s Department of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor individually named funds that provide the convocation. Communication Arts and Sciences from support for faculty professional activity The convocation will be carried live 1975 to 1980, and served as Dean of its during the summer. by local cable, Channel 6, in Holland. School of Communications from 1985 to Northeastern Association of Graduate Dr. Nyenhuis joined the Hope faculty in 1993. He has served as the Graduate Schools, and past chair of the Governing 1975 as dean for humanities. He was Dean since 1993. Board of the U.S./South Africa appointed dean for arts and humanities in He served as executive assistant to the Education Partnership Program in 1978, and provost in 1984. president at Howard University in 1994, Atmospheric Science, Oceanic Science and as interim vice president for academ- and Environmental Science, which he SCHOLARSHIP DISPLAYED: Faculty ic affairs during 1994–95. During 1996–97 chairs. books have a new showcase in the north- he was also Dean in Residence at the Although open to the general public Council of Graduate Schools in ern office block on the second floor of the and campus community, the Opening Washington, D.C. Convocation is particularly geared DeWitt Center. Dr. Taylor is the author of numerous toward new students and their families, A new bookcase in the reception area articles, chapters and books, including and the college projects a large audience. displays books given to recently–retired the books Language Acquisition Across Hope is anticipating a large freshman provost Dr. Jacob E. Nyenhuis through the North America: Cross Cultural and Cross class for the coming school year, accord- years by members of the faculty. Linguistic Perspectives and Making the ing to Jon Huisken, who is dean for “Although I was tempted to take them Connection: Language and Academic academic services and registrar. Huisken home with me to enjoy, I feel that they Achievement for African American Children, noted that the new class and the return- should be prominently displayed where both published in 1999. ing classes together could help Hope visitors to the college will have the oppor- He is a member of numerous boards. pass 3,000 students for the second con- tunity to see the fruit of the labors of many He is currently chair of the Board of secutive year. Last fall’s enrollment of of our faculty members,” he said. Directors of the Council of Graduate 3,015 was a record for the college. Located just outside the provost’s Schools; a member of the Advisory Residence halls for Hope’s new stu- office, the cabinet features books by Council, Education and Research dents will open on Friday, Aug. 24, at 10 current, retired, and former faculty. The Directorate, of the National Science a.m. Orientation events will begin that bookcase was built by Henry Bosch of the Foundation; a member of the Advisory evening and will continue through college’s physical plant staff. Among other campus projects, new Council, National Institute on Deafness Monday, Aug. 27. shelving was installed in the music and Other Communicative Disorders, of Returning students are not to arrive MAAS CHAPLAINCY: The Rev. Paul library during the summer, increasing the National Institutes of Health; and a on campus before noon on Sunday, Aug. Boersma ’82 of the Hope staff has been storage space in the library by 40 member of the Board of Directors of 26. Classes will begin on Tuesday, Aug. appointed to the college’s Leonard and percent. Project SEED. He is president of the 28, at 8 a.m. Marjorie Maas Endowed Chaplaincy. The chaplaincy was established in 1998 by Leonard and Marjorie Maas of Grandville to provide on–going support of ARCHIVES DIRECTOR: Geoffrey the Joint Archives of Holland since its He has written articles on topics related the campus ministries program. Reynolds has been appointed director of founding. Wagenaar, who was on sabbat- to archival work as well as a variety of The college’s chaplains work in pastoral the Joint Archives of Holland, located at ical during the most recent spring aspects of state and local history. His and relational ministry with Hope stu- Hope. semester, has become executive director of research interests include the maritime dents, helping the students to respond to Professor Reynolds had served as col- the Historical Society of Michigan. history of the Great Lakes. personal and spiritual challenges and to lections archivist with the rank of assistant In addition to his work at the college, grow in their faith. Activities of the professor since January of 1997, and had Professor Reynolds is currently serving as GENERAL SYNOD PROFESSOR: Dr. campus ministries office include weekday been acting director of the archives since vice president, and president–elect, of the Timothy Brown ’73 has been named to the and Sunday evening worship services, January of this year. He assumed his new Michigan Archival Association (MAA). office of General Synod Professor of small group Bible studies, and leadership duties on July 1. He is also on the Executive Board of the Theology of the Reformed Church in and service opportunities for students, the The Joint Archives of Holland, which Dutch–American Historical Society; America (RCA). latter including several spring break opened in 1988, brings together the co–editor of the GRIST records manage- He was elected on Tuesday, June 12, mission trips domestically and abroad. archival collections of Hope College with ment/archives newsletter; secretary of the during the General Synod meeting in Rev. Boersma joined the college’s those of the Holland Museum, Western Holland Area Historical Society; and on Pella, Iowa. campus ministries staff during the Theological Seminary and other organiza- the Publication Advisory Committee of Dr. Brown is Hinga–Boersma Dean of summer of 1994. He was previously tions that contract for archival services. the Holland Historical Trust. He is a the Chapel at Hope and the Henry Bast pastor of youth and education at The archives is located on the ground level member of several professional and histor- Professor of Preaching at Western Community Reformed Church in of the Van Wylen Library. ical associations, and serves as an archival Theological Seminary. Holland, where he had been employed Professor Reynolds succeeds Larry consultant to the Charlevoix Historical since 1983. Wagenaar ’87, who had been director of Society. (See “Campus Notes” on page seven.)

NFHC August 2001 3 Events

Academic Calendar Fall Semester Aug. 24, Friday––Residence Halls open for new students, 10 a.m. Aug. 24–27, Friday–Monday––New Student Orientation Aug. 26, Sunday––Residence halls open for returning stu- dents, noon; Opening Convocation, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 2 p.m. Aug. 27, Monday––Late registration, Maas Center auditori- um, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Tuesday––Classes begin, 8 a.m. Sept. 3, Monday––Labor Day; classes in session Oct. 2–3, Tuesday–Wednesday––Critical Issues Symposium Oct. 5, Friday––Fall Recess begins, 6 p.m. Oct. 10, Wednesday––Fall Recess ends, 8 a.m. Oct. 12–14, Friday–Sunday––Homecoming Weekend Nov. 2–4, Friday–Sunday––Parents’ Weekend Nov. 22, Thursday––Thanksgiving Recess begins, 8 a.m. Nov. 26, Monday––Thanksgiving Recess ends, 8 a.m. Dec. 7, Friday––Last day of classes Dec. 10–14, Monday–Friday––Semester examinations Dec. 14, Friday––Residence halls close, 5 p.m.

Admissions Campus Visits: The Admissions Office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. Tours and admissions interviews are available during the summer as well as the school year. Appointments are recommended. Visitation Days offer specific programs for prospective stu- dents, including transfers and high school juniors and seniors. The programs show students and their parents a typical day in the life of a Hope student. Friday, Oct. 12 Monday, Jan. 21 Friday, Oct. 26 Friday, Feb. 1 Friday, Nov. 2 Friday, Feb. 15 Friday, Nov. 16 Friday, March 1 Music Critical Issues Symposium RCA/Youth Football Day: Saturday, Sept. 15 Organ Concert––Monday, Sept. 17: Huw Lewis, Dimnent “Earth Matters: Daily Decisions, Environmental Echoes” Junior Days: Friday, April 5; Friday, April 19 Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Tuesday–Wednesday, Oct. 2–3 Senior Day: Saturday, April 13 (for admitted students) Faculty Recital––Sunday, Sept. 23: Wichers Auditorium of The Critical Issues Symposium is a two–day event that Pre–Professional Day: Wednesday, May 22 Nykerk Hall of Music, 4 p.m. Admission is free. explores social, political and moral issues in depth. Symphonette Concert––Friday, Sept. 28: Dimnent For further information about any Admissions Office event, Open to the general public as well as the Hope commu- Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. please call (616) 395–7850, or toll free 1–800–968–7850; check nity, the event features keynote addresses as well as Jazz Ensemble Concert––Tuesday, Oct. 2: Dimnent on–line at www.hope.edu/admissions; or write: Hope College smaller focus sessions and opportunity for discussion. Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Admissions Office; 69 E. 10th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, MI; Arts and Humanities Fair Concert––Thursday, Oct. 4: 49422–9000. This year’s symposium will provide an intensive look Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 11 a.m. Admission is free. at environmental issues. The event will begin with a “Collage” Concert––Thursday, Oct. 4: Dimnent Memorial keynote address on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Memorial Chapel and will continue throughout the day Knickerbocker Theatre Wind Symphony Concert––Tuesday, Oct. 16: Dimnent on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Admission is free. THEATRE Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Downtown Holland at 86 East Eighth Street Orchestra Concert––Friday, Oct. 19: Dimnent Memorial As a follow–up, the San Francisco Mime Troupe will In the Mood for Love––Friday–Thursday, Aug. 10–16, 7 Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. present a play concerning genetically engineered foods p.m. and 9 p.m. Symphonette Concert––Friday, Oct. 26: Dimnent Memorial on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center A Time for Drunken Horses––Friday–Thursday, Aug. Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. main theatre, with discussion to follow. Tickets will cost 17–23, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Senior Recital––Friday, Nov. 2: violinist Josiah Dykstra of $10 for regular adult admission and $5 for students. A Hard Day’s Night––Monday, Aug. 27–Saturday, Sept. Sioux City, Iowa, Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of For more about this year’s symposium and topic, please see the 1, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Music, 6 p.m. Admission is free. Shadow Magic––Monday–Saturday, Sept. 3–8, 7 p.m. and Combined Orchestra and Wind Symphony Concert–– stories on pages eight and nine. 9:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2: Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. The Knickerbocker is closed on Sundays. Tickets are $5 for Admission is free. Faculty Recital––Sunday, Nov. 4: Richard Piippo, Wichers regular adult admission and $4 for senior citizens and students. Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 4 p.m. Admission is For more information, please call (616) 395–7403. RegionalAlumni Events and Friends free. Faculty Recital––Sunday, Nov. 18: Wichers Auditorium of Grand Rapids, Mich.––Tuesday, Aug. 14 Nykerk Hall of Music, 4 p.m. Admission is free. A gathering at Old Kent Park as the White Caps play the Hope College Theatre Women’s Chorus Concert––Monday, Nov. 19: Dimnent Cedar Rapids Kernals beginning at 7 p.m. Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Community Day––Saturday, Sept. 15 The Years––Friday–Saturday, Sept. 28–29; Wednesday– Jazz Combos––Tuesday, Nov. 20: Wichers Auditorium of Thursday, Oct. 3–4; Wednesday–Thursday, Oct. 10–13 Nykerk Hall of Music, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Homecoming Weekend––Friday–Sunday, Oct. 12–14 DeWitt Center, main theatre, 8 p.m. Jazz Ensembles––Thursday, Nov. 29: Dimnent Memorial Includes reunions for 1986, 1991 and 1996. The Inspector General––Friday–Saturday, Nov. 16–17; Chapel, 8 p.m. Admission is free. Winter Happening––Saturday, Feb. 2 Wednesday–Saturday, Nov. 28–Dec. 1 Christmas Vespers––Saturday–Sunday, Dec. 1–2: Dimnent Alumni Weekend––Friday–Sunday, May 3–5 DeWitt Center, main theatre, 8 p.m. Memorial Chapel. The services will be on Saturday, Dec. 1, Includes reunions for every fifth class from ’37 through Tickets for Hope College Theatre productions are $7 for regular at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The public sale of tickets will be held on Saturday, Nov. ’82. adult admission, $5 for Hope faculty and staff, and $4 for senior 17, from 9 a.m. to noon in the lobby of the DeWitt Center, For additional information concerning alumni events, please call citizens and students, and will be available approximately two located on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street. Ticket prices the Office of Public and Alumni Relations at (616) 395–7860. weeks before the production opens. The ticket office is open TBA later in the fall. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday Orchestra Kletz Christmas Concert––Friday, Dec. 7: DeWitt from noon to 5 p.m., and may be called at (616) 395–7890. Center Kletz, noon. Admission is free. (See “Events” on page 6.)

4 NFHC August 2001 Legacies: A Vision of Hope Service inspires lasting tribute

in a rapidly–growing area in which the RCA Two careers spent in was relatively unknown. And he’s loved it. service have inspired a “It’s been very positive to watch the Reformed Church grow down there,” Jack gift that will have a said. “It’s been a real adventure, and we’ve lasting impact on Hope had a wonderful time.” students for generations “It’s been a very gracious congregation,” he said. “From the beginning they’ve been to come. very kind and very positive. It’s just been a wonderful place to serve. I always thought The Revs. John Buteyn Sr. ’36 and John that’s the way the church could be––very (Jack) Buteyn Jr. ’66 have spent a combined accepting and non–judgmental.” 90 years in service to the Reformed Church Jack and his family had been in Plano for in America (RCA). John has been in min- more than a decade when his father and istry for 60 years, and Jack for 30. To help mother Margaret joined them to, as John commemorate the individual and combined put it, do “what we could to help Jack milestones, the Reformed Church in Plano, along.” Texas, which Jack founded and both he and John’s contributions have included his father serve, established the “Buteyn establishing a “Job–Net” program as a net- Family Scholarship Fund” at Hope in their working resource for the unemployed in the honor. Plano/North Dallas area. In its The tribute, announced following the decade–plus of operation, “Job–Net” has church’s 11 a.m. service on Sunday, Nov. 12, worked with more than 1,000 people. Their combined 90 years in service to the Reformed Church in America prompted was completely unexpected. Jack has also appreciated his dad’s work the Reformed Church in Plano, Texas, to endow a scholarship at Hope in honor of “It was really a surprise to both of us,” as a mentor––not only to him, but to others the Revs. John Buteyn Sr. ’36 and John (Jack) Buteyn Jr. ’66. Jack said. “There were little hints that in the congregation. “It’s been a lot of fun to something might be done, but I thought work with my dad,” he said. Jack have each stayed active in the life of the on the planning committee for this year’s maybe we’d have coffee and crumpets and “Our church was so young when he college (John’s daughter and Jack’s sister, 65–year reunion. that’d be it.” came that he was kind of like the resident Carol (Buteyn) Berberian, is also a Hope Speaking during the May visit, Jack Both feel that the congregation couldn’t grandpa,” Jack said. “He filled a very neat graduate: Class of ’62). John delivered the noted, “It just is great to see the college.” have picked a better way of honoring them. role in the church.” college’s Baccalaureate sermon in 1972, the “All of us remember different eras in the “We were just overwhelmed,” Jack said. The Buteyn family’s multi–generational same year that Hope awarded him an hon- college’s life, and just to see the way they’ve “It was just a great recognition.” impact is continuing in new ways as well. orary degree for his service to the handled things––like the new facilities––it “This kind of scholarship is absolutely Jack’s son John graduated from Princeton denomination. Jack was a member of the really is encouraging,” he said. wonderful,” John said. “Often they send Seminary in May and has joined the college’s Board of Trustees from 1985 to Reflecting further on the scholarship he you off on a nice trip or something, but that church––where he had earlier held an 1993. noted, “They couldn’t have done anything doesn’t compare to what they’ve done––it’s internship––as minister of outreach and They have also made it back to campus more exciting to me because it contributes something that’s going to last a long time, assimilation. for class reunions, most recently in May, for to an institution that I’ve loved for a long which really means a lot.” Despite careers that have taken them the 65–year and 35–year reunions of their time, and in a way that neither my dad nor A native of Wisconsin, John wasn’t the across the country and the world, John and classes of ’36 and ’66 respectively. John was I could do personally.” first generation in his family to set foot on the Hope campus when he arrived in the early ’30s. His father Perry had attended the Academy in his own youth. From Hope, John went on to Western Theological Seminary, graduating in 1939. Gifts personal and crucial His first pastorate was at Bethel Reformed Church in Harvey, Ill., a church that he had Some examples: amount, and may be added to over time. Endowed scholarships at The Van Zyl Scholarship. Awarded to Once the market value reaches $10,000, the helped organize while he was still in semi- Hope are inspired in many chemistry students with need, the scholar- college begins to award income as scholar- nary. Next he went to First Reformed ship was established by a foundation to ships to one or more students. The Church of Rochester, N.Y. ways and take many forms, but they have one thing in honor Dr. Gerrit Van Zyl ’18, who taught scholarship fund is considered endowed In 1956 he took a staff position in world chemistry at Hope from 1923 to 1964. when it reaches $25,000. missions with the RCA. He successively common. Their importance Memorial gifts have been added to the served as western field secretary; secretary cannot be overestimated. scholarship following the death of his son, of promotion; area secretary for the Middle Gyte Van Zyl ’52, on March 13, 2001. East, India and Africa; and secretary for During the 2000–01 school year, more Miracle on 8th Street. Established by World Ministries of the General Program than 1,100 Hope students received parents of members of the women’s bas- Council. “Places like Bahrain, Kuwait and need–based scholarships, many of which ketball team that won the NCAA Division Oman were almost like a second home to were named. For most of those students, III national championship in 1990. Awards me because I was there once or twice every the aid makes the difference between being are given to students who demonstrate year,” John said. able to attend Hope––or not. leadership skills and a competitive spirit. Legacies: A Vision of Hope is an $85 After retiring in 1982 he held a series of Since the official start of the Legacies: A Marion Nyboer Scholarship. Created million fund–raising effort that has three interim pastorates before joining Jack in Vision of Hope campaign, more than 70 by Dr. Andrew Nyboer ’39 to honor his primary components: renovating and wife of 55 years. expanding the science center, increasing Texas. endowed scholarship funds have been created. Sources have ranged from individ- Sikkel Scholarship. Created through the endowment, and addressing Jack also graduated from Western uals, families or groups seeking to honor the estate of Antoinette Sikkel ’50 for stu- short–term and long–term facility and Theological Seminary after completing his someone, as in the case of the Buteyns; to dents with financial need pursuing careers space needs. degree from Hope. He served first at corporations seeking to support needy in music. Immanuel Reformed in Lansing, Mich., and Hope students interested in select fields; to For more information, please visit the next in Clymer, N.Y. bequests from individuals who remem- Endowed scholarships may be created college on–line at www.hope.edu or call He went to Plano, a Dallas suburb, in bered the college in their estate plans. with a financial commitment of any (616) 395–7783. 1978, challenged to establish a new church

NFHC August 2001 5 Fall Sports

Cross CountryCross Schedule Country Schedule 2001 Men’s Men’sSoccer Schedule Soccer Schedule Saturday, Sept. 1 ...... HOPE INVITATIONAL, 11 a.m. Fri.–Sat., Aug. 31–Sept. 1 ...... at Anderson, Ind., Tournament Friday, Sept. 7...... at North Central, Ill. Invitational, 5 p.m. Fri.–Sat., Sept. 7–8....HOPE–CALVIN EXCHANGE TOURN. Friday, Sept. 14...... at UW Oshkosh Invitational, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11...... at Concordia, Ill., 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22...... MIAA JAMBOREE, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 ...... at North Park, Ill., 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 ...... at Augustana, Ill. Invitational, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19...... *at Albion, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6...... at Lansing CC Invitational, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22...... *CALVIN, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 ...... at UW LaCrosse Invitational, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 ...... *at Kalamazoo, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19...... at Alma Invitational, 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 ...... *OLIVET, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27...... MIAA Championships at Calvin, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 ...... *ALMA, 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 ...... NCAA Regionals at Kalamazoo, 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6...... AQUINAS, 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 .NCAA Nationals at Augustana, Ill., 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9...... *ADRIAN, 4 p.m. Home meets at Van Raalte Farm, east 16th Street, Holland Saturday, Oct. 13...... *ALBION, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17...... *at Calvin, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20...... *KALAMAZOO, 1:30 p.m. 2001 Football ScheduleFootball Schedule Tuesday, Oct. 23 ...... *at Olivet, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 ...... *at Alma, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8...... at Valparaiso, Ind., 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Oct. 31...... ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY’S, 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15...... +DEPAUW, IND., 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3...... *at Adrian, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22...... at Wheaton, Ill., 1 p.m. CDT Nov. 7–Nov. 25...... NCAA Championships Saturday, Sept. 29...... WISCONSIN LUTHERAN, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13...... ++*KALAMAZOO, 2 p.m. *MIAA Game Saturday, Oct. 20...... *at Alma, 1 p.m. Home games played at Buys Athletic Fields, 11th St. & Fairbanks Ave. Saturday, Oct. 27...... *ADRIAN, 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3...... +++*OLIVET, 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer Schedule Saturday, Nov. 10...... *at Albion, 1 p.m. 001 Women’s Soccer Schedule Nov. 17–Dec. 15...... NCAA Championships Friday, Aug. 31 ...... at Grove City, Pa., 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1...... at Geneva, Pa., 11 a.m. *MIAA Game Wednesday, Sept. 5 ...... at Aquinas, 4 p.m. +Community Day Saturday, Sept. 8 ...... RICHARD STOCKTON, N.J., noon ++Homecoming Tuesday, Sept. 11 ...... *at Saint Mary’s, 4 p.m. +++Parents Day Saturday, Sept. 15 ...... *ADRIAN, noon Home games played at Holland Municipal Stadium 2001 Men’s GolfMen’s Schedule Golf Schedule Wednesday, Sept. 19 ...... *ALBION, 4 p.m. Hear Hope football on WHTC–AM (1450) & WFUR–FM (102.9) Saturday, Sept. 22 ...... *at Calvin, noon Fri.–Sat., Sept. 7–8...... Comet Classic at Olivet Tuesday, Sept. 25...... *KALAMAZOO, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11...... *at Albion, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29...... *at Olivet, noon 2001 VolleyballVolleyball Schedule Schedule Wednesday, Sept. 19...... *at Olivet, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3...... *at Alma, 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 ...... at Tri-State, Ind., noon Saturday, Oct. 6 ...... *SAINT MARY’S, noon Fri.–Sat., Aug. 31–Sept. 1 ...... at Mt. St. Joseph, Ohio, Tournament Saturday, Sept. 22...... *at Alma, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9...... *at Adrian, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5...... *ALMA, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25...... *HOPE, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 ...... *at Albion, noon Fri.–Sat., Sept. 7–8...... at Ohio Northern Tournament Wednesday, Sept. 26...... at Aquinas, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17...... *CALVIN, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11...... *KALAMAZOO, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29...... at John Carroll Tournament, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 ...... *at Kalamazoo, noon Saturday, Sept. 15...... *at Albion, 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1...... *at Calvin, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23...... *OLIVET, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19...... *at Olivet, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6...... *at Adrian, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 ...... *ALMA, noon Saturday, Sept. 22 *CALVIN, 11 a.m., CORNERSTONE, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 ...... *at Kalamazoo, 1 p.m. Oct. 31–Nov. 18...... NCAA Championships Thursday, Sept. 27...... *SAINT MARY’S, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 ...... *ADRIAN, 1 p.m. *MIAA Tournament *MIAA Game Wednesday, Oct. 3 ...... *at Alma, 6:30 p.m. Home tournament played at Clearbrook Golf Course Home games played at Buys Athletic Fields, 11th St. & Fairbanks Ave. Fri.–Sat., Oct. 5–6...... at Central, Iowa, Tournament Wednesday, Oct. 10...... *ALBION, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12...... *at Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Women’s Golf Schedule Saturday, Oct. 13...... *OLIVET, 1 p.m. 2001 Women’s Golf Schedule Wednesday, Oct. 17 ...... *at Calvin, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1...... at Ferris Invitational, 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20...... *at Adrian, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 ...... *at Olivet, 11 a.m. The official site for Flying Dutch and Flying Dutchmen athletics Wednesday, Oct. 24...... *at Saint Mary’s, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18...... *at Albion, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 ...... *at Adrian, TBA Fri.–Sat., Oct. 26–27 ...... Midwest Tournament at Calvin Catch audio coverage of Flying Dutchmen Tues.–Sat., Oct. 30–Nov. 3 ...... MIAA Tournament Fri.–Sat., Sept. 28–29...... MIAA Championships at Saint Mary’s Nov. 8–Dec. 1 ...... NCAA Championships Wednesday, Oct. 3 ...... at Aquinas Classic, TBA football in the MIAA via the World Wide Fri.–Sat., Oct. 12–13 ...... at DePauw, Ind., Invitational Web. The fastest link is through the Hope *MIAA Match College website: www.hope.edu/pr/athletics Home matches played at Dow Center, 13th St. & Columbia Ave. *MIAA Tournament

Events

Visiting Writers Series VENTSTraditional Events \De Pree Gallery Wednesday, Sept. 26––Linda DeRosier Opening Convocation––Sunday, Aug. 26, 2 p.m. Alqa Gabra Sellase: Ethiopian Icon Painter––Friday, Sept. Wednesday, Oct. 24––Marjorie Agosin Pull tug–of–war––Saturday, Sept. 22, 3 p.m. 7–Friday, Nov. 16 Thursday, Nov. 15––Richard Jones and Lan Samantha Chang Critical Issues Symposium––Tuesday–Wednesday, Oct. 2–3 There will be an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 7, from Thursday, Feb. 21––Nahid Rachlin and Samuel Hazo Theme: Earth Matters: Daily Decisions, Environmental Echoes 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, March 11––Cornelius Eady and 20th Anniversary Nykerk Cup competition––Saturday, Nov. 3 Juried Student Show––Friday, Nov. 30–Friday, Dec. 14 Celebration Christmas Vespers––Saturday–Sunday, Dec. 1–2 Wednesday, April 17––Gary Soto Musical Showcase––Monday, March 4, 8 p.m. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, Mich. p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. All of this year’s readings will be at the Knickerbocker Theatre Honors Convocation––Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m. beginning at 7 p.m. Live music by the Hope College Jazz Baccalaureate and Commencement––Sunday, May 5 Chamber Ensemble will precede the readings at 6:30 p.m. Instant Information Admission is free. For more information or to be placed on the For High School Students: INSTANT INFORMATION series’s mailing list, please call the department of English at Arts and Humanities Fair––Thursday, Oct. 4 Updates on events, news and athletics at Hope may be (616) 395–7620. Science Day––Thursday, Nov. 1 obtained 24 hours a day by calling (616) 395–7888.

6 NFHC August 2001 Campus Notes New Trustees named

There have been three appointments and three reappointments to the Hope College Board of Trustees.

Newly chosen to serve on the board are the Rev. David M. Bast ’73 of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Dr. G. Oliver Patterson of Queens Village, N.Y.; and Cheri DeVos ’82 Vander Weide of Windermere, Fla. Rev. Bast and Vander Weide have been appointed to four–year terms, and Dr. Patterson to a three–year term. Those re–elected to four–year terms are: Joel G. Bouwens ’74 of Zeeland, Mich.; Dr. Douglas A. Edema ’73 of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and William H. Waldorf of Brookville, N.Y. Dr. David M. Bast ’73 Dr. G. Oliver Patterson Cheri DeVos ’82 Vander Weide Retiring from the board is the Rev. Louis E. Lotz ’72 of Jenison, Mich. J. Kermit Campbell of Traverse City, M.Div. at Western Theological Seminary 2000. While there he was on the Board for joined the family business, Amway Mich., continues to chair the board. Joel G. in 1976. the Center for Distance Education, the Corporation. She served in a variety of Bouwens continues to serve as vice chair, His father was the Rev. Henry Bast ’30, Board of the Institute on the African capacities with the company, including and Lynne Walchenbach ’73 Hendricks of who taught at Hope and at Western Diaspora in the Americas and the Director of Marketing–Health and Beauty, Grandville, Mich., continues to serve as Theological Seminary, and who preached Caribbean, and the Board of Review for and Vice President of Corporate Affairs. secretary. on the Temple Time radio program––pre- CUNY’s doctoral program in education. She moved to Orlando after the DeVos decessor of Words of Hope––from 1952 to Dr. Patterson is co–moderator of the family purchased the NBA’s Orlando Rev. Bast has been broadcast minister 1972. Reformed Church in America’s Commission Magic in 1991 and her husband, Bob and president of Words of Hope since Rev. Bast and his wife, Betty Jo Viel ’73 on Race and Ethnicity, and is past president Vander Weide, became a vice president 1994. Bast, have four children: Andrew, Peter, of the RCA’s African–American Council. with the organization. Her husband is cur- Words of Hope broadcasts gospel radio Jane ’03 and Anne. His books include Learning from rently President and CEO of RDV Sports, programs in approximately 40 languages Textbooks, Strategies for Reading and which includes the Magic, the WNBA’s worldwide, especially among the world’s Dr. Patterson is a professor of literacy Hand–in–Hand: Helping Children Celebrate Orlando Miracle and the RDV Sportsplex. least–evangelized, hardest–to–reach peoples. education at New York University in the Diversity. Cheri served for eight years as the Chair of As part of his work with the radio ministry, Department of Teaching and Learning. He He and his wife, Irma, have three chil- RDV Sports Team Charities, which Rev. Bast preaches frequently in churches is principal investigator of the Revson dren: Michelle, George and Vanessa. fundraises and distributes grants to the and conferences, representing Words of Fellows program that supports the reten- Central Florida community. She continues Hope across the Reformed Church in tion and development of beginning Vander Weide is a member of the to serve as a member of that board. America and around the world. teachers. In February he was the featured Board of Directors of Alticor Inc., parent Vander Weide’s activities include Prior to joining Words of Hope, he held speaker at Hope in conjunction with the col- company of Amway Corp. serving on the Boards of RDV Corporation pastorates at Hamilton (Mich.) Reformed lege’s celebration of Black History Month. After graduating from Hope, she took a and RDV Sports. She also chairs the Church; First Reformed Church of South Before joining the faculty of NYU, Dr. job as a Project Specialist for the U.S. DeVos Children’s Hospital Committee. Holland, Ill.; and Fifth Reformed Church Patterson was a member of the faculty of Chamber of Commerce in Washington, She and her husband have four children: in Grand Rapids, Mich. He completed his The City College, CUNY, from 1972 to D.C. She returned to West Michigan and Hannah, Katie, Benjamin and Jessa.

Campus Notes

(Continued from page three.)

Qualifications for the General Synod pro- Seminary”; and his service as “a highly Diana Frazier, a sophomore from Grand al education and professor of history, is fessorship include being a Reformed Church effective liaison between the seminary and Haven, Mich., competed in the 2001 Miss quoted in the July 9–16 issue of U.S. News & minister who has spent at least three years the churches of the Reformed Church in Michigan Scholarship Pageant, held on World Report. as a full–time associate or full professor at America.” Thursday–Saturday, June 14–16, in The issue features a section on photogra- one of the seminaries of the Reformed He has been a member of the Western Muskegon, Mich. There were 27 partici- phy’s impact through the years. Dr. Sobania Church. According to the RCA, the profes- Theological Seminary faculty since 1995. He pants. is quoted in the article “Western Eyes, Exotic sor of theology “shall be a minister in good became the Hinga–Boersma Dean of the Erin Barrone ’99 of Plymouth, Ind., and Lives.” standing, sound in the faith, possessed of Chapel on July 1, in a historic first–ever joint Jodi Kurtze ’01 of Elkhart, Ind., competed in The article discusses photojournalism’s ability to teach, have the confidence of the appointment by Hope and Western, which the Miss Indiana Scholarship Program, held presentation of indigenous, non–Western churches, and shall have made recognized are sister institutions of the RCA. He was on Thursday–Saturday, June 14–16, in Terre cultures. The article considers the way that contributions to the church.” interim dean of the chapel at Hope during Haute, Ind. There were 21 participants. photography, rather than chronicling such Dr. Brown was nominated by the semi- the spring semester. All three had won regional competitions cultures “objectively,” has often reinforced nary’s Board of Trustees. Accomplishments prior to participating in the state–wide stereotypes through the images produced highlighted in the formal nomination STATEWIDE COMPETITION: At least events. Non–alumnae won the Indiana and for the public. included his “great effectiveness in teach- three Hope alumnae or students participat- Michigan competitions. As noted in the U.S. News article, Dr. ing”; his significant contributions “to the ed in two different statewide competitions Sobania’s investigation of the topic has creation of a caring, collegial, and fertile leading up to the forthcoming Miss America FACULTY KUDOS included studying photographs of the Masai learning environment at Western competition. Neal Sobania ’68, director of internation- and Zulu in Africa.

NFHC August 2001 7 Campus Profile By Natalia Vander Hoek ’02 Eyes focused on earth matters

who has written numerous books on envi- In early October, Hope ronmental theology and ethics. College will provide the Each May, Dr. Bouma–Prediger leads students into the Adirondacks for 12 days to campus and the Holland explore environmental issues from a community with an oppor- Christian perspective. “The Bible has a lot tunity to focus an to say about ecological issues if only we have the eyes to see. We’ve been blind to a inquisitive eye on environ- lot of biblical wisdom,” he said. mental issues during the On one level, the course is a demanding 21st annual Critical Issues outdoor experience. “We transported our gear in a single backpack,” said Emilie Symposium. Dirkse, a senior from Holland, Mich. “We brought only the necessities and didn’t carry Across the campus, many faculty extra items, like soap.” members have already made environmental At its core, though, the May Term focuses research their emphasis. In their investiga- on the extent of the current ecological crisis tions, they have encountered and explored and how the contemporary church can play many of the issues that the symposium will a more significant role. “The Bible not only consider. says to care for each other, but to care for the Environmental research at Hope takes many forms. Dr. Steve Bouma–Prediger ’79 “Environmental issues have to be looked earth, something God has created, loves and takes students to the Adirondacks each May to consider the environment from a at from political, economic, scientific and has left us responsible for keeping,” she Christian perspective. (Photo by Kent Busman ’82) theological standpoints,” said Dr. Jonathan said. Peterson ’84, a geologist whose local “My eyes were opened to the beauty of a research concentrates on Lake Macatawa Christian faith rooted in stewardship of the In Costa Rica, one facet of research Drs. “Environmental policy needs to be based watershed contamination. earth,” said Andrew Mezeske, a senior from Murray and Winnett–Murray focused on on good science,” Dr. Murray said. “It’s Dr. Robin Klay of the economics faculty Holland, who also participated in the was the role animals play in the regenera- important to have people as educated has written several articles on environmen- Adirondacks trip this May. tion of abandoned cattle pastures. members of society so that they can under- tal justice. “All economists would agree Although the Adirondacks were heavily “Most birds only defecate seeds while stand what good science is about.” with the public that environmental logged in the latter 19th and early 20th cen- they are perched,” Dr. Murray explained. Dr. Klay views environmental deci- resources are worth a lot––in the sense that turies, restored areas balance devastation they provide us, and the rest of nature, with with hope. “To realize that and see how essentials for life,” she said. much the forest has rebounded is amazing,” Environmental issues have to be “We can see a whole host of environmen- Mezeske said. “On the other hand, we also “ tal problems. The question is, ’What are we saw damage to trees done by acid rain.” looked at from political, economic, going to do about it?’ We, that is, the “Even to the untrained eye, you could church, as Christians,” said Dr. Steve look around and say, ’This forest is scientific and theological standpoints. Bouma–Prediger ’79 of the religion faculty, unhealthy,’” Dr. Bouma–Prediger said. ” “And it wasn’t because of dead logs; it was –– Dr. Jonathan Peterson ’84, geologist because of acid rain falling quietly and stealthily from a great distance.” “It may seem obvious that isolated sion–making as a cost–benefit issue. “In any A great distance, according to Dr. trees serve as islands of regeneration, but given situation, the real issue is: what are Bouma–Prediger, can be as far as China, part of our job as scientists is to demon- the costs of alternative methods for dealing which is burning coal to meet its energy strate what we think is intuitive,” Dr. with a problem?,” she said. needs, or as close as his own computer. Winnett–Murray said. Dr. Murray feels that the environment “The electricity that I am using for my com- They reason that demonstrating what is is often left out of economic equations, puter and all the rest of us are using in intuitive and providing environmental such as Gross National Product. Holland is derived from coal. We have decision–makers with solid scientific evi- “Sometimes it is seen as something you made progress by not burning high–sulfur dence is the first step in addressing get for free,” he said. coal, but coal is still the dirtiest fossil fuel. environmental problems. (Continued on page 9.) And where do the emissions go?” Jonathan Peterson’s geology research poses the inverse question––where does it come from––as he investigates the origin of pollutants that infiltrate the local Lake Macatawa watershed. “Everyone knows we have nutrient problems in Lake Macatawa,” he said. According to Dr. Peterson, pinpointing non–point sources of pollution is more diffi- cult because no single party is responsible. “We’ve had tremendous success with regu- lating point source pollution––what would come out of factory pipes,” he said. “However, what runs off of fields and parking lots is much harder to manage.” Since 1987, ecologists Greg Murray and Biologists Greg Murray and Kathy Winnett–Murray and their research team Kathy Winnett–Murray have been working examine reforestation as far away as in from the ground up, researching ecological Central America and as nearby as Holland, management of plant and animal popula- Mich. Above, then–student Katherine tions in locales as distant as the tropical Horjus ’99 is at work in Costa Rica in 1998. forests and pastures of Costa Rica and as A logging truck in Costa Rica in 1988, with a four–year–old Dylan Murray providing (Photo by Dr. Kathy Winnett-Murray) nearby as the Hope College nature preserve. some scale. (Photo by Dr. Greg Murray)

8 NFHC August 2001 “Environmental policy needs to Sand survey fills in facts be based on At 5:30 a.m., Dr. Ed good science. Hansen and his student ” researchers are on the –– Dr. Greg Murray, road, passing through a biologist Holland largely still asleep.

(Continued from page 8.) They are headed 100 miles south, to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, to map sand dunes, wrapping up an effort Dr. Winnett–Murray believes that eco- that began three years ago just outside of nomic health ultimately requires Hope’s hometown and has since covered environmental health. Humanity and the the Lake Michigan shoreline between economy are dependent on the environ- both points. They will spend the morning ment,” she said. “If you place real value on charting the dunes both as they exist the economy, it comes out that having a today and, following tell–tale lines of healthy environment equals a healthy hardened earth, as they existed hundreds, economy.” even thousands of years before. Both scientists and economists agree that They’re well at work by 8 a.m. society must weigh the costs of both envi- Eastern, 7 a.m. local. They have learned ronmental protection and the use of natural from experience that the July sun is resources alike. unforgiving, and so they start early, Dr. Ed Hansen of the geological and environmental sciences faculty and his “There is some level of pollution control planning to finish by noon. team are helping build understanding of sand dune behavior by charting dune No pun intended, sand dunes are a movement across the millennia along western Lake Michigan. Above is senior society does not want to exceed, because Kevin Woloszyn of Oak Lawn, Ill. the extra cost of that reduction simply hot topic along the lakeshore, often a exceeds the value to society for a cleaner focus for the conservation–development environment,” Dr. Klay explained. debate. Dr. Hansen’s study isn’t dunes have experienced cycles of move- place, which visitors prevent from hap- ment and stability across the millennia, pening. “It is true whenever people According to Dr. Peterson, every action designed to give easy answers that will spell victory for one side or the other, in some cases even remaining stable for have unlimited access to the dunes, the has an environmental consideration. but it should provide something that all thousands of years. He noted that it is dunes keep moving,” he said. “That’s true every time we turn on a the researchers interviewed in these also clear that the general movement He noted that certain kinds of devel- light–switch, sit in front of a computer pages agree is needed in environmental characteristic of the present era predates opment, though, can even help keep the screen, or enjoy low prices at the store,” he decision making: solid information. the development that has followed dunes from moving. Subdivisions, for said. “It’s about economies, lifestyles and “We’re working on the natural European settlement in the region. example, while disruptive of the local the state of our civilization.” history of the dunes, and some of the “The dunes do move, but they move ecology, might add fences, grasses and “Social justice issues like poverty, effects of people as well,” said Dr. even when people don’t disturb them,” “no trespassing” policies that limit hunger, and homelessness are inter–related Hansen, who is a professor of geology he said. erosion and foster stabilization. with environmental issues,” Dr. and environmental science and chair of Although natural occurrences cen- Dr. Hansen’s student–assisted study Bouma–Prediger said. “You can see this the department. “The more we under- turies ago were instrumental in of sand dune topography and behavior especially well in other countries. You stand the behavior of the dunes, the initiating today’s shifting cycle, Dr. will continue even as the current project can’t talk about one in isolation from the better we’ll be able to manage them.” Hansen notes that that doesn’t mean ends this summer. Beginning with the others.” Dr. Hansen’s team is taking the long humankind has no effect. new school year, he intends to focus on Looking at the state of world, Dr. view, examining sand dune migration Dunes become stabilized, for more recent patterns of dune movement Bouma–Prediger sees mixed results. “We across centuries. The researchers have example, when plants have a chance to as a complement to the long–term his- have made some progress and there are found, for example, that the lakeside take root and help hold the sand in torical analysis. real, genuine rays of hope,” he said. “On the other hand, we have some enormous obstacles ahead of us.” “We’ve discovered better, cheaper, more effective ways to protect the environment,” Dr. Klay said. “I have become more Symposium views environment hopeful over the last decade because envi- ronmentalists have begun to understand discussion open to the general public. ronment, and issues of economic justice. that it’s not a choice between all or his year’s Critical Issues nothing.” T Invited speakers will provide local, regional, Among the event’s speakers will be the Rev. While the researchers approach the topic Symposium will provide the national and global perspectives on the Wesley Granberg–Michaelson ’67, who is topic. general secretary of the Reformed Church in from varying disciplines and perspectives, campus and West Michigan The symposium will open with a keynote America and has been active in examining all agree that environmental issues can no communities with the address by David Orr, a member of the envi- environmental issues, who will also be longer be ignored and that pressing ques- opportunity to unearth ronmental studies faculty at Oberlin College, leading the college’s Chapel service on tions need to be addressed”environmental pressing problems and con- on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Orr’s talk will Wednesday, Oct. 3. issues matter for everyone. introduce the topic and will consider how All of the symposium’s events will be “Sacrifices have to be made and we have sider the environment from individual and societal decisions matter. open to the general public, and admission is to decide which sacrifices are important,” many angles. The presentations throughout the rest of free to the keynote addresses and focus ses- Dr. Peterson said. “Before we do that, we the event will cover subjects ranging from sions. Additional information may be have to know what the real problems are.” The symposium, “Earth Matters: Daily the effort to clean up the Kalamazoo River, to obtained on–line through the college’s “We must begin to think about how to Decisions, Environmental Echoes,” will run the processing of food, to the sale of water web site, www.hope.edu, or by calling think about how we live affects the Tuesday–Wednesday, Oct. 2–3, with keynote from the Great Lakes, to politics and the the college’s Office of Public Relations at world,” Dr. Bouma–Prediger said. addresses, smaller focus sessions, and active environment, to Christianity and the envi- (616) 395–7860.

NFHC August 2001 9 Campus Profile By Holly Winstanley ’04 First–year reflections: advice for

For everyone, college is a learning experi- Last year I graduated with fellow ence in the making. I recall being deathly classmates at Grand Ledge High School. afraid of what it would be like living with a As is usual, I was unsure what the roommate, how difficult my classes would be, upcoming college experience had in store finding people I could grow close to, and every other thing one could possibly worry for me. I am now a freshman at Hope about. After being at college for several College, and I love it! College is filled months, I would like to share some of my with wonder, education, growth and knowledge with those who have yet to expe- fun. The following piece I wrote for the rience college life. English class I am currently enrolled in. One of the biggest transitions upon coming to college was the idea of dorm life. It is The advice I offer would have been nice dreaded by many, savored by few, yet to know prior to entering college. I hope remembered by all. If you know who your it proves to be of benefit to those whose roommate is before you move in, give them a situation I was in one short year ago. call. E–mail them and get to know the basics about this person you will be living with for College is a time of discovery, learning, the next year. This would also be a good time growing friendships, increased understand- to figure out who will bring the larger items ing, self–realization, experimentation and for the room including a small refrigerator, fun. For many, the transition from high stereo and carpet. school to college is not without bumps. Some Once you and your roommate have moved have hesitations leaving home, friends from in, get to know each other. Knowing one high school, and the security blanket that has another’s pet peeves and study habits can kept them warm their entire life. Others are prevent a lot of trouble down the road. Be more excited than ever to turn over this new lenient with your roommate. If you had your leaf in their life, yet find it is not quite that own room at home, it may be difficult to get easy. Most of the adjustment, however, takes used to sharing a room. But realize that no place once one is alone for the first time. one is perfect, including you. Communication also plays a vital role in the roommate relationship. If your roommate does something that bothers you, let him or I recall being her know right away. Do not allow tension to “ build up. Keep an open mind; both you and A moment from New Student Orientation, August, 2000. More than 700 students will begin deathly afraid of your roommate will, most likely, be new to entation begins on Friday, Aug. 25. what it would be like the idea of living with someone else. Dorm life extends beyond your roommate, I want to inform you that every college issues. Some have firm beliefs concerning living with a room- though. In order to have the most comfort- student does not drink and do drugs. The these matters, whereas others are more lax able living situation possible, do not bring extent to which you are pressured depends in about the issues. Don’t be quick to judge, for mate, how difficult anything to school you will not use on a part on the college you choose to attend, but it learning includes perspectives from both regular basis. Dorm rooms are not suites; is influenced also by who you spend your sides of an issue. my classes would they don’t have much extra space. All space time with and how stagnant you are in your Now let’s face it, college does not consist must be used as efficiently as possible. Space beliefs. Not all college students engage in merely of dorm life, friends, and making deci- be, finding people I is vital, but saving money is also important. law–breaking behaviors, though. As far as sions. We also must consider the troubling could grow close to, Thus, if possible, take all laundry home. sexual issues are concerned, your values play issue of dorm food. Before coming to college, buy enough socks a major role in your sexual experimentation or If you are fortunate enough to have a and every other thing and underwear for at least four weeks. This lack thereof. small refrigerator in your room, make use of should enable you to survive for about a College is a time for experimentation, but it. It’s much more convenient to eat cereal in one could possibly month without doing laundry. only to the extent that you are comfortable. your room than attempting to make it to the worry about. Another prominent issue facing college You may need to consider views you have cafeteria before an early morning class. Keep ” students is that of friends. Unless you attend never previously thought about. snacks in your room for those late nights the same college as your best friends from Homosexuality and religion may be such and for those times when you just have a high school, you will undoubtedly be faced with a whole new group of people. Do not be afraid! The majority of students at your new About the story “home” are in the same shoes as you. Take the initiative by introducing yourself to As Holly others. Get involved in groups, activities and notes in her organizations on campus. All of these are introduction, excellent ways to meet people, grow as a she wrote the person, and have fun. As you are meeting essay on these new people, keep your mind open to oppos- pages for a ing thoughts and beliefs. Not everyone is Hope English going to agree with you, and that is OK. class during her Listen to others’ views, engage in discussions freshman year. with people, and don’t be afraid to change It subsequently your thoughts on an issue. appeared in her Holly Winstanley ’04 As you are considering other points of hometown paper, view, you may also be challenged in your the Grand Ledge (Mich.) Independent, in two parts on Sunday, April 29, and own beliefs. Parents often worry a lot about Sunday, May 6. news from Hope College leaving their child on a college campus where is pleased to have a chance to share they will no longer be able to monitor their Holly’s advice with Hope’s new stu- activities on a regular basis, looking for signs dents as well. of alcohol, drugs, sex and other “rebellious” behaviors.

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your family consists of your mom, your step–dad, your grandparents, your friends’ family, or any other variation, these people will always be a building block in your life. Call home once in a while to let your parents know you are alive. They will appre- ciate knowing that you have survived the obstacles they foresaw in the beginning and that you cared enough to call. Thank your family in the process. Whether you want to admit it or not, your family prob- ably got you where you are today. Show your appreciation. How often you return home will probably be determined by how close you are to your family, if you have a lot of friends at home, and if you have many friends at school. In any case, I would suggest that you do not return home every weekend. You might be very homesick at the beginning but it will soon pass. If you ever expect to live away from home, you need to learn how to be independent. This is one thing that can be learned only by you doing it. I can offer many suggestions, tips and Get involved in groups, activities and ideas, but it is you who must decide on your “ own way of coping with college. Also, by organizations on campus. All of these are staying at college, you will have an excellent opportunity to grow closer to your roommates, excellent ways to meet people, grow as a classmates, and new friends. These people are the ones who will carry you through late night person, and have fun. study sessions, recovery from a bad grade, or ” trouble with your parents. Oh––how could I have forgotten? The real noise–level or interruptions, it will be difficult with much learning, expanding and growing. their college experience when this year’s ori- reason you are going to college is to get an to study in your room. The library is a won- The decisions you make in college are likely education. Well, I have filled you in on much derful place to get studying done. Finally, to impact you for the rest of your life. If that’s of the education learned outside the class- take the time to get to know your professors. not scary, I don’t know what is! I have sudden urge to eat. room. Learning occurs inside the classroom as Stop by their office, say “hi” after class and ask offered my tips on how to survive several At the same time, do not be terrified of cafe- well. questions. If you attend a small school, you aspects of the college, including dorm life, teria food. It is really not as bad as some make First of all, do not be frightened about the will have more of a chance to interact with friends, making decisions, eating, family and it out to be. There is always cereal, fruit, perceived difficulty of college courses. I’m not your professors. These people who are teach- studying. The experience, however, is truly frozen yogurt, ice cream and beverages; what saying classes are not challenging, but the ing you are very knowledgeable about their yours. College can be the best time of your else could you possibly want? environment is unlike any I have been in particular field, and about life. Take advan- life or the most dreaded! I hope that my Okay, so there’s the problem of main before. No longer are you going to be tage of it. advice is an instrument in creating wonderful dishes. Just give it a try; some of the food that spoon–fed information or “given” an educa- College is a time of much transition, along college years for you. looks most appalling is actually good. The tion. Your previous study habits may have to variety provided by eating in the cafeteria is be tossed; do not let that bother you too much. amazing. Though the food will, most likely, It is very difficult to cram if you want to get not compare to home–cooked meals, be appre- a good grade. More than once, I have started ciative of what you have. After all, you don’t studying for a test at 11 p.m. the night before a have to make all the meals yourself! test the following morning at 8 or 8:30 a.m. It You mustn’t forget about your family can be done, but only for so long can you be during your college stay, either. Whether deprived of sleep. Sacrificing sleep is not a good idea under any circumstances. Starting a paper the night before it is due is not a good If you attend a small idea either. It makes for an unhappy, tired “ person and a paper of poor quality. To avoid this situation, make use of the school, you will have time you have between classes. One signifi- more of a chance to cant difference between high school and college is that you will no longer have an interact with your eight–to–three school day, five days a week. Making use of the down time during the day professors. These is extremely difficult, as it is easy to waste time doing other things. To avoid the confusion people who are and craziness that is bound to overwhelm your life, buy a planner. Keep track of all of teaching you are very your assignments, dates and appointments in that planner. I’ve found it is also beneficial to knowledgeable about have a larger, month–by–month calendar in their particular field, your room, on which you can highlight the Dorm rooms are not suites; they don’t most important dates in your life (i.e. exams, “ and about life. Take papers or presentations) have much extra space...figure out who will You are the one paying for the education, advantage of it. and you should take responsibility for it. bring the larger items for the room... ” Make use of the library. Sometimes due to ” gust 2001 11 Faculty Kudos Rich Ray receives national award

He is a professor of kinesiology and ath- Dr. R. Richard Ray Jr. letic trainer at Hope. He concluded service has received the National this spring as long–time coordinator of Hope’s athletic training program to coordi- Athletic Trainers’ nate the college’s on–going effort to seek Association’s highest re–accreditation through the North Central Association, a process that will continue honor for an athletic through the fall of 2003. training educator. Under Dr. Ray’s leadership, the college’s athletic training program grew into a full The association’s “Sayers ’Bud’ Miller major that requires its graduates to complete Distinguished Educator Award” recognizes 48 credit hours in a variety of disciplines and individual excellence in the field of athletic at least 1,500 hours of clinical work under the training education, and is presented to two supervision of a certified athletic trainer. recipients annually. Dr. Ray received his Hope is the only private liberal arts college, award during the 52nd Meeting and Clinical and became only the fourth institution of any Symposia of the National Athletic Trainers’ type, in the state of Michigan to have its ath- Association (NATA), held on Tuesday– letic training program accredited by the Saturday, June 19–23, in Los Angeles, Calif. Commission on Accreditation of Allied The recognition also includes an invitation to Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). deliver the keynote address during the In May of 1999, he was inducted into the NATA Professional Educator’s Conference Hall of Fame by the Michigan Athletic in 2003. Trainers’ Society, which had presented him In addition to membership in NATA, cri- with its Distinguished Athletic Trainer Dr. Rich Ray brings humor to the field during athletic competition at Hope. Earlier teria for the honor include past recognition Award in 1995. In January of 2000, he this summer, he received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s highest honor for service at the state, regional or national received Hope’s “Provost’s Award for for an athletic training educator. level in professional organizations con- Excellence in Teaching.” cerned with athletic training; having Dr. Ray has a wide range of research annual clinical symposia in 2000 of both the Athletic Trainers’ Association Education contributed to athletic training education for interests, and has received several grants to Japan Athletic Trainers Organization in Task Force, and is a member and former at least 10 years; having spent at least a support his work. He is the editor or author Tokyo and the Canadian Athletic Therapists president of both the Great Lakes Athletic decade as a member of a teaching faculty in of the books Management Strategies in Association in Niagara Falls. Trainers Association and the Michigan athletic training; and evidence of quality in Athletic Training (2000, 1994), Counseling in He is the editor of Athletic Therapy Athletic Trainers’ Society. publications and presentations concerned Sports Medicine (1999) and Case Studies in Today and has served as associate editor of He received a BSEd from the University with athletic training. Athletic Training Administration (1995), all the Journal of Athletic Training. In 1993, he of Michigan in 1979, a master’s in physical Dr. Ray has been a member of the Hope published by Human Kinetics. He has was named to the Educational Advisory education from Western Michigan faculty since 1982, and has been involved in written numerous articles in scientific publi- Board of the Gatorade Sport Science University in 1980 and an EdD in educa- the profession of athletic training for more cations, and has presented papers at Institute. tional leadership from Western Michigan than 20 years. professional conferences including the Dr. Ray was co–chair of the National University in 1990. Hemenway honored for Vienna service

Also during the celebration weekend, recognition of his teaching. In 1999, he was Dr. Stephen I. Hemenway several students participated in “Project one of 64 educators from around the world to has been recognized for his Centipede,” a program which supplies receive an award for “Innovative Excellence quarter century as leader of shoes and clothing to orphanages in in Teaching, Learning, and Technology” Romania; an ecumenical service was held during the “Tenth International Conference the college’s Vienna that included prayers by Hope students on College Teaching and Learning.” In 1992, Summer School. from Christian, Jewish and Hindu back- he was named Michigan’s “Professor of the grounds; and an anniversary dinner was Year” by the Council for Advancement and Dr. Hemenway received a Distinguished held in the Vienna Woods. Support of Education. In 1990, he received a Service Award from the college on The Vienna Summer School enrolls stu- “Sears–Roebuck Foundation Teaching Wednesday, June 13, in Vienna. A profes- dents from colleges and universities around Excellence and Campus Leadership” award. sor of English at Hope, he has led the the country. More than 2,100 students from In January of 2000, Hope presented him Vienna Summer School since 1976. more than 180 schools have participated with the first annual “Vanderbush– Weller “The purpose for the Distinguished since its founding in 1956 by Dr. Paul Fried Development Fund” award, which recog- Service Award is to recognize him for 25 ’46, and the program enrolled a record nizes and supports the efforts of faculty and years of exemplary leadership of the Vienna number of 87 student participants this year. staff who make extraordinary contributions Summer School program, as well as to Consisting of two consecutive to the lives of students. In 1977, he received acknowledge his outstanding record as a three–week sessions, the program offers the “Hope Outstanding Professor students a choice of work in art history, Educator” award from the graduating class. member of the faculty since 1972,” said Dr. Stephen Hemenway recently retired Provost Dr. Jacob E. communication, economics, Austrian His activities also include founding, and Nyenhuis, who presented the award to Dr. history, music history, German and serving as faculty advisor for, the college’s Hemenway. The award was given during a Friday, June 8, in commemoration of the Austrian literature, Eastern European litera- Environmental Issues Group. reception at the Vienna Rathaus (City Hall) two programs’ anniversaries. The institute ture and a senior seminar, all taught in Dr. Hemenway holds his bachelor’s for students, Hope graduates and friends in presented Hope with a special award English, as well as courses in the German degree from College of the Holy Cross, a Austria, and host families. during a concert on June 8 for having the language, taught in German. Students are master’s from Boston College and a doctor- The Vienna Summer School itself, which longest–running American program in housed with Austrian families, and are free ate from the University of Illinois. ran May 20–July 4 this year, was also Vienna. Dr. Nyenhuis was honored at a to plan their leisure time and take weekend Editor’s Note: A 1980 Vienna Summer marking a milestone, celebrating its 45th special Provost’s Luncheon on Saturday, excursions to places like Salzburg, Venice, School participant has established an endowed anniversary. In addition, the Austro– June 9, and the Hope program’s anniver- Budapest, Prague and the Austrian Alps. scholarship fund at Hope in Dr. Hemenway’s American Institute of Education, with sary was also commemorated by a formal Dr. Hemenway received the Knight’s name to provide assistance for students to attend which the Hope program is affiliated, was summer ball that evening. The Austrian Cross First Class, Order of Merit of the the program. Those interested in supporting the celebrating its 75th anniversary. Parliament honored the Summer School Republic of Austria in 1991 for his work fund may send their contributions to: Hope The reception on June 13 culminated a and its students and teachers on Monday, with the program. College; Attn College Advancement; PO Box series of activities that had started on June 11. He has also received a variety of honors in 9000; Holland, MI 49422–9000.

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Holly Chapman ’80 Borgman Chad Carlson ’03 Leah Sunderlin ’79 Haugneland Kristin Tichy ’92 Dr. John Witte ’54 Alumni Board appoints new members

the board were Neil Petty ’57 of Honeoye, and as a marketing intern with Herman have three children: Christian, 14; Constance, During its May meeting, N.Y. (New York Region) and James Van Miller Inc. during her senior year. 12; and Claire, two. the Alumni Association Eenenaam ’88 (California Region). In addi- Her community activities include the tion, Beth Snyder ’94, who had moved to the Taliesin Chorus; she has attended Hope Tichy is a senior research analyst with Board of Directors chose Washington, D.C., area since becoming Ohio regional events in her area. Her husband is Deloitte & Touche LLP, which she joined as its officers for 2001–02 Region representative last year, was named Tom Borgman. an information coordinator in 1999. and appointed five new an at–large representative. She holds a master’s in library and infor- In addition to Laverman, the board Carlson is a social studies composite mation sciences and an MBA from members. members who have concluded their service to major. Dominican University in River Forest, Ill. the board are: Duke Nguyen Browning ’80 of He will be a resident assistant during the She also completed the lawyer’s assistant The board also made two reappointments. Houston, Texas; Claire VanderMeulen ’75 coming school year. He has been active program certificate at Roosevelt University Bruce Brumels ’59 of Lake City, Mich., is Gibbs of Melbourne, Fla.; Linda Selander ’64 coaching youth sports at Hope and in the in Chicago, Ill. continuing his two–year term as president, Schaap of Barrington, Ill.; and Jennifer Trask community. Prior to joining Deloitte & Touche, she and James Van Eenenaam ’88 of Dana Point, ’00 of Elm Hall, Mich. His hope is to join the Young Life staff after worked in customer service with Calif., is continuing as vice president. Marion college. He is a volunteer Young Life leader Computerized Accounting Company in Hoekstra ’65 of Laurel, Md., has been Borgman is business manager with Egger at Holland High School, from which he grad- Glenview, Ill. She had also been a paralegal appointed secretary, succeeding Michelle Publishing Inc., an educational publisher. She uated in 1999. with a number of Chicago law firms. Baker ’89 Laverman, whose tenure on the is currently detached from her regular He is a Third Generation Hope student. Tichy is vice president and director of the board has ended. responsibilities, engaged in a major project as His parents are Robert Carlson ’75 and Susan Brandt Foundation. Her other activities The board’s new members are: Holly an editor/project manager. Dirkse ’77 Carlson, and his grandparents are include the Junior League of Chicago and the Chapman ’80 Borgman of Scottsdale, Ariz. Prior to joining Egger Publishing, she was Lamont Dirkse ’50 and Ruth DeGraaf ’50 Society for Competitive Intelligence, and pro- (Southwest Region); Chad Carlson ’03 of manager of Leadership 2000 Inc. in Phoenix, Dirkse, all of Holland. fessional library associations. Holland, Mich. (Junior Class Representative); Ariz. Her other professional experiences Carlson is a member of the men’s basket- She majored in history and international Leah Sunderlin ’79 Haugneland of Katy, have included serving as corporate human ball team, serving as captain this coming year. political science at Hope. She participated in Texas (Southern Plains); Kristin Tichy ’92 of resources director with American He was second–team all–MIAA in basketball the Vienna Summer School and the Chicago, Ill. (Central Region); and Dr. John Environmental Network Inc. in Phoenix; last year. He is Hope’s male student delegate Washington Honors Semester Program. Witte ’54 of Vero Beach, Fla. (Southeast manager of the Digital Printing & Imaging to the MIAA league meetings, and is a While in Washington, she interned at the Region). Association in Scottsdale; and director of member of the college’s Student Athlete National Museum of American History of the Garett Childs ’01 of Breckenridge, Mich., human resources and administration with the Advisory Committee. Smithsonian Institute. She attended her formerly Senior Class Representative, was Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los He has participated in Spring Break five–year reunion in 1997. appointed Most Recent Graduating Class Angeles, Calif. mission trips to Jamaica and the Dominican Representative. Andrea Korstange ’02 of Borgman majored in business administra- Republic. He has been involved in campus Dr. Witte is a physician who has also spent Grand Rapids, Mich., formerly Junior Class tion and communication at Hope. Her Bible studies, and leads the basketball team’s more than 30 years in medical administration, Representative, was appointed Senior Class student experiences included serving as a Bible study. research and teaching. Representative. public relations intern with the college’s He majored in biology and chemistry. Those reappointed to three–year terms on Model United Nations program as a junior, Haugneland is active as a volunteer in her He completed his M.D. at Johns Hopkins church and other community organizations. University, and his M.P.H. at Harvard At church she has taught Sunday school University. Alumni Board of Directors and vacation Bible school; has contributed to Dr. Witte was with the Centers for Officers worship through music and drama; and has Disease Control from 1962 to 1982. His served on multiple committees. She has held responsibilities included teaching, conduct- Bruce Brumels ‘59, President, Lake City, Mich. various offices and served on the executive ing research, administering the national James VanEenenaam ‘88, Vice President, Dana Point, Calif. board of the Lake Charles Christian Women’s immunization program and serving as Marion Hoekstra ‘65, Laurel, Md. Club. She has been a leader in both Cub medical director of the Center for Health Board Members Scouts and Girl Scouts, and received a Cub Promotion and Education. In recognition of Holly Chapman ‘80 Borgman, Scottsdale, Ariz. James Bursma ‘87, Stow, Mass. Scouts Den Leader Award in 1998. his work, the United States Public Health Chad Carlson ‘03, Holland, Mich. Garett Childs ‘01, Holland, Mich. In 1995, she served as a delegate to the Service presented him with a Nancy Dirkse ‘81 DeWitt, Waukesha, Wis. Eva Gaumond ‘90, Bridgewater, N.J. Louisiana Republican Convention. Commendation Medal in 1972 and an Leah Sunderlin ‘79 Haugneland, Katy, Texas John Hensler ‘85, Royal Oak, Mich. Haugneland has been a homemaker since Exemplary Service Award in 1982. Andrea Korstange ‘02, Grand Rapids, Mich. Neil Petty ‘57, Honeoye, N.Y. 1987. After Hope, she did graduate work in He was with the Florida Department of Karen Gralow ‘75 Rion, Schenectady, N.Y. Beth Snyder ‘94, Columbus, Ohio microbiology/virology, and subsequently Health and Rehabilitative Services from 1982 Kristin Tichy ‘92, Chicago, Ill. Mary Browning ‘69 Vanden Berg, Grand Rapids, Mich. worked as a research technician first in the to 1996, and has since been in private practice. Greg Van Heest ‘78, Minneapolis, Minn. Ray Vinstra ‘58, Kalamazoo, Mich. Microbiology–Immunology Department at He is a member of numerous professional John Witte ’54, Vero Beach, Fla. Rush–Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center associations, and is president–elect of the Liaison in Chicago, Ill., and then at Amoco Research Vero Beach chapter of the American Cancer Lynne Powe ’86, Alumni Director Center in Naperville, Ill. Society. He has written some 100 scientific She has attended Hope regional events in articles in peer–reviewed journals. both Illinois and Texas, and returned to He has been active as a volunteer in the Please accept our invitation to visit campus for her five–year and 10–year Legacies: A Vision of Hope capital campaign. the Alumni Office electronically: reunions. She has also called prospective stu- He and his wife, Sandra, have been married www.hope.edu/pr/alumni dents for Hope. 22 years. He has three children, Kelli, Nanci She and her husband, Carl Haugneland, and Susan.

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Class Notes News and information for class notes, mar- riages, advanced degrees and deaths are Presidential tradition compiled for news from Hope College by Greg Olgers ’87. of Lakers varsity football. News should be mailed to: Alumni News; Dr. Arend “Don” Irwin Lubbers received an honorary Hope College Public Relations; 141 E. 12th St.; PO Lubbers ’53 has retired degree from Hope in 1945. Don Lubbers Box 9000; Holland, MI 49422–9000. Internet users received an honorary degree from Hope may send to: [email protected] after more than three All submissions received by the Public in 1988. Relations Office by Tuesday, July 10, have been decades at the helm of After graduating from Hope, Don included in this issue. Because of the lead time Grand Valley State Lubbers completed a master’s in history required by this publication’s production sched- at Rutgers University and then taught at ule, submissions received after that date (with the University. Wittenberg University in Springfield, exception of obituary notices) have been held for Ohio, for two years. He returned to the next issue, the deadline for which is Tuesday, Dr. Lubbers retired on June 30, just a Rutgers to complete his doctorate and Sept. 25. few weeks short of his 70th birthday, after joined Central in 1959 as vice president serving as Grand Valley’s second presi- for development. 20s dent since 1969. He was the He was the youngest college president 1920s longest–serving current public university in the country when he became Central’s James Neckers ’23 turned 99 on April 16, 2001. president in the country. president in 1960. In September of 1962, He was featured in the Daily Egyptian of His career in many ways paralleled Life magazine named him one of the coun- Carbondale, Ill., for both the milestone birthday that of his father, Dr. Irwin J. Lubbers ’17, try’s top 100 young men under age 40. and his central role in developing the chemistry who was president of Hope from 1945 to Among other accolades in recognition program at Southern Illinois University– 1963. of his service, Grand Valley presented Carbondale while on the faculty from 1928 until Irwin Lubbers served as president of retiring in 1967. him with an honorary degree in April, Central College in Pella, Iowa, from 1934 immediately following his final speech to to 1945. His son was Central’s president Dr. Arend Lubbers ’53 has retired after the university’s students, faculty and 40s from 1960 until coming to Grand Valley. more than three decades as president staff. 1940s Irwin Lubbers’s 18–year presidency of Grand Valley State University. In Earlier during the school year, in an Allan Weenink ’43 of Holland, Mich., celebrated was a time of dramatic expansion for many ways, his presidential career open letter, Francie Brown, president of paralleled that of his father, former his 55th anniversary of ordination on Sunday, Hope. As former GIs returned from the university’s Alumni Association, com- June 17, 2001, by preaching at Westminster Hope president Dr. Irwin J. Lubbers ’17. World War II, Hope’s enrollment plimented him for his approach to people. Presbyterian Church of Grand Rapids, Mich., where he serves as minister of visitation. The swelled––climbing from 312 before the “Many of us have had the privilege of occasion also marked 55 years of continuous min- war to 700 by the end of the 1945–46 buildings. By 2000, the university had knowing Mr. Lubbers on a personal istry. His latest book on stewardship is scheduled school year. Campus additions included 18,579 students, 75 undergraduate pro- basis,” she wrote. “Some have worked for publication in the spring of 2002. Durfee Hall, Nykerk Hall of Music, grams, 15 graduate programs and more jointly with him on projects, others Kollen Hall, Phelps Hall, Van Zoeren than 40 campus buildings––including not remember his visits to classes, and some Library (now Hall) and the Fraternity only the original campus in Allendale, but know he gives better campus tours than 50s 1950s Complex. campuses in downtown Grand Rapids the tour guides. He is accessible and Don Lubbers’s 32–year presidency was and in Holland. Mary Louise Kooyers ’50 Adams of Midland, open, friendly and encouraging. He is Mich., has been enjoying some traveling and a time of dramatic expansion for Grand The Lubbers name endures at Hope in respectful and proud of Grand Valley stu- hopes to do more. She reports that she had a great Valley. In 1969, Grand Valley had 2,200 the former science building, renamed in dents, faculty and alumni, and is always time visiting with classmates during Alumni students, 17 undergraduate programs, no 1974. The name is commemorated at inquiring about their achievements and Weekend in May. graduate programs and nine campus Grand Valley in Lubbers Stadium, home successes.” Laurence R. Masse ’50 of Barrington, Ill., retired recently. Prior to retirement, he was chairman and CEO of Ward Howell International Inc., one under the auspices of the CRWRC in Grand social studies teacher for Spring Lake High Judd in Grand Rapids.” of the oldest and largest executive search firms, Rapids. School. Ben Nykamp ’68 of Grand Haven, Mich., has with 60 offices in 37 countries worldwide. He was William Cameron ’57 is retired from RCA min- Norm Kansfield ’62 of New Brunswick, N.J., taken over the dermatology practice of Dr. with Ward Howell 22 years. Earlier, he held exec- istry and is now spending time in Albany, N.Y., delivered the 15th Annual A.J. Muste Memorial Wampler in Holland, Mich. utive positions with General Motors, General and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Lecture at Hope, presenting “Church and Ann VanDorp ’68 Query of Zeeland, Mich., has Foods and ITT (International Telephone and Robert Ritsema ’57 of Holland, Mich., has retired ’Gospel’: A.J. Muste’s Legacy for Today’s Crucial been elected president of the Board of Trustees of Telegraph) Corporations. He lived and worked from conducting the Kalamazoo Junior Conversations.” the Community Foundation of the in the U.S., United Kingdom, France and Belgium, Symphony Orchestra, concluding his service with Thomas Plewes ’62 was promoted to three–star Holland/Zeeland Area. and traveled extensively in Europe, Latin a concert on Saturday, May 5. He had conducted general in the U.S. Army on Wednesday, June 13. Carol Schakel ’68 Troost of Schenectady, N.Y., America and Asia–Pacific throughout his career. the group for 22 years, in addition to teaching at He is the first three star Chief, Army Reserve, in has been appointed English Department He taught English, speech and journalism at Hope for 32 years (he retired from the faculty in the Army Reserve’s 93–year history. He is also Chairperson at Galway (N.Y.) High School, where Holland High School for two years following 1999). This fall he will begin a one–year interim Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve she teaches 11th grade American literature. graduation from Hope before entering the corpo- appointment as orchestra director at Calvin Command. More about his promotion will Earlier this year, she was cited in the area–wide rate world, and served in the U.S. Navy during College. appear in a story in the October issue of news from “Scholars’ Recognition Program” for her positive World War II, prior to Hope. He currently Roger Vander Kolk ’58 retired on June 30, 2001, Hope College. influence as a teacher. The program recognizes devotes much of his time to civic and volunteer after 40 years in the ministry of the Reformed Charles A. Becher ’63 of Woodlawn, Tenn., outstanding graduating students from area work, and occasional consulting projects. Church in America. He served as associate pastor retired on June 30 as a United Methodist minister. schools. The students, in turn, are each asked to Norma Hoffman ’52 Richardson graduated from of the First Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, Judith Hoffman ’64 Cordia of Clymer, N.Y., is a nominate a teacher who has influenced their lives Hope with a Spanish major. On May 22, she Mich., from 1961 to 1965; as senior pastor of professor of nursing at Jamestown Community in a significant way. Carol and the student who turned in her completed dissertation in Spanish Laketon–Bethel Reformed Church in Muskegon, College in Jamestown, N.Y. nominated her were both featured in the Albany literature for the Department of Romance and Mich., from 1965 to 1972; and as pastor of Haven Cindy Clark ’67 of Belen, N.M., has started a new Times Union. Classical Languages at Michigan State University. Reformed Church in Hamilton, Mich., for the past job as the housing coordinator for Habitat for Since 1967 she has been an assistant professor in 29 years. He has also served in various capacities Humanity of Valencia County. the Department of Foreign Languages, in the Zeeland Classis, the Regional Synod and Mary Koeman ’67 Olthoff of Boynton Beach, Fla., 70s Literatures and Cultures at Central Michigan the General Synod Council of the RCA. In appre- has been honored through the “Excellence in 1970s University, where she will continue to teach. ciation of his ministry, an all–church celebration Teaching” program of the Marion Park Deaver Norma Jean Foster ’70 Clark of Fort Plain, N.Y., Arend “Don” Lubbers ’53 has retired after more was held on May 26–27 at Camp Geneva. The and Harry Gilbert Deaver Foundation. The has finished her 25th year teaching first grade. than 30 years as president of Grand Valley State congregation gave him and wife Joan Pyle ’55 awards are intended to increase public apprecia- She reports that the highlight of her life has been University. A story about him appears elsewhere Vander Kolk an original Joel Tanis ’89 painting tion for dedicated teaching professionals and to the birth of her first two grandchildren, and in this issue’s “classnotes” section. reflecting his ministry at Haven; a John Deere attract more capable young men and women into writes, “Being a ’nana’ is wonderful!” Christine Denny ’56 Connaire of Cambridge, lawn tractor; a memory book; and a cash gift. the teaching field by recognizing outstanding per- George Bishop ’71 is an associate professor in the Mass., in 1999 was invited to become the paid formance. She is a teacher at Trinity Christian Department of Social Work and Psychology at the coordinator of the Sunday school at the Academy. National University of Singapore. This spring he Cambridge Quaker Meeting, where she has 60s Morris L. Peterson ’67 of Holland, Mich., has chaired a seven–day cycling marathon to height- attended for some time. She writes, “The enthu- 1960s joined The Bank of Holland as vice president and en awareness of the plight of AIDS victims. The siasm of the volunteers in the program, and in the John Bryson ’60 of Spring Lake, Mich., in June lender in the business banking area. event raised more than 50,000 Singapore dollars children, is a joy to me.” concluded full–time service as director of music Mary Jane Muller ’68 Montgomery of Grand ($28,000 U.S.) toward their medical care. Gerald J. Kruyf ’56 of Grand Rapids, Mich., is and fine arts at Christ Community Church. He Haven, Mich., writes, “I have retired from the Reed Brown ’71 is employed by JPMorgan active organizing mission trips (three to had played a similar role at two other churches, teaching I loved and the homework I hated to Securities as librarian for the Investment Banking Honduras during 2000–01) with his church and and had also spent 33 years as a choral music and work as a legal secretary for Warner Norcross & Department in San Francisco, Calif. He writes,

14 NFHC August 2001 “That means I’m the one who helps hold up the past 15 years, he has served as a bank examiner tor of volunteer resources at Stanford Hospital & Wendy French ’88 Dubuisson of South Haven, walls so that others can make money for the firm. for the FDIC regional districts located in Seattle, Clinics. Mich., teaches K–3 special education at Maple I love to cook and entertain my friends, and am Wash., San Francisco, Calif., and Chicago, Ill. Bruce Mulder ’84 is pastor for congregational Grove Elementary, also serving as lead teacher knee–deep in books and records, and having a Marcia Vanden Berg ’78 has been promoted to ministries at Fifth Reformed Church in Grand (administrative assistant), and co–coordinates the grand time, living within a walk of theaters and community placement coordinator and team Rapids, Mich. USDA Team Nutrition Grant Project running the opera house and symphony hall.” leader for Muskegon Community Mental Health. Kelly Griffin ’85 has published her first novel, A from 2000 to 2002. She owns a scrapbooking busi- Allen Garbrecht ’71 of Battle Creek, Mich., has She supervises seven case managers who work Place of Filtered Sunshine. The book is available via ness as a Creative Memories Consultant. She also been appointed chief judge of the Circuit Court of with mentally ill and developmentally disabled iuniverse.com and other online booksellers. keeps books and does clerical work for her Calhoun County. He was first elected to the court adults in local group homes. She also continues to Emily Wang ’85 Lewis of Catawba, Va., had their husband, who left his project management posi- in 1992 and re–elected in 1998. work on the Crisis Response Team for Muskegon first child in January (please see “New Arrivals”). tion in Grand Rapids to begin his own company, Rick Hine ’72 has been promoted to colonel in the County. In addition, she has been elected to the She works part–time now as a radiologist at Cedar Crest Construction. United States Marine Corps Reserve. He contin- office of Deacon at Covenant Community Church Lewis–Gale Hospital in Salem, Va. David Kuiper ’88 of Zeeland, Mich., is with ues in his regular job as a federal civilian attorney in Muskegon Heights, Mich. Chris Bluhm ’86 has accepted a partnership at the Republic Bank in Holland, Mich. He has been rec- as head of the Eastern Area Counsel Office at Catharine Van Mater ’79 Gelineau of public accounting firm of Snyder, Cohn, Collyer, ognized as one of the top producing mortgage Camp Lejeune, N.C. He notes that he and his wife Marblehead, Mass., is president and COO of the Hamilton & Associates. The group is a large local loan officers in the country for the third year in a (who he also describes as his best friend) have Strategy Development Group Inc. Nationally she firm specializing in tax, medical practices, row. lived in Wilmington, N.C., for nine years. They serves as a member of the Marketing and mergers and acquisitions, and business consult- James Van Eenenaam ’88 of Dana Point, Calif., have three children: Matthew (18), Adam (16) Communications Coordinating Committee of the ing. His areas of expertise include non–profit recently accepted a position as senior manager and Carolynn (14). American Heart Association, Delegate Assembly, strategic planning, business operations and with the Worldtrade Management Services Ryan Matthews ’72 has co–authored the book The 2001–2002. She and her husband have four boys. systems development. He lives in Ellicott City, Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Los Myth of Excellence: Why Great Companies Never Try Stephen McCullough ’79 lives in Winston– Md., with his wife and their two daughters, Angeles/Irvine, Calif. He consults with compa- to Be the Best At Everything, published in June by Salem, N.C., with his wife and their daughter, Allison and Stephanie. nies involved in international trade. Crown Business. His next book, tentatively titled Emma (13). He is a psychologist at Crossroads Tim Estell ’86 of Ellicott City, Md., was promoted Amy Braun ’89 Heiny is pursuing her master of Unstandard Deviation: Escaping the World of the Behavioral Healthcare in Mt. Airy, N.C. (the birth- to branch manager of his Software Branch at SAIC management degree at Aquinas College, and Already Known, has been scheduled by Crown for place of Andy Griffith). Advanced Technologies and Solutions Group recently left the Grand Rapids Art Museum to release early in 2002. Carl Toren ’79 of Lynwood, Ill., has taken a new (AT&SG) in January, and was made a principal work independently as an exhibition design con- Timothy Brown ’73 of Holland, Mich., has been position as medical director of Chicago Family software engineer in March. This spring he com- sultant, project coordinator and homemaker. Her named to the office of General Synod Professor of Health Center, a non–profit community health pleted a second master’s degree (please see husband owns and operates a photo studio. Theology of the Reformed Church in America center. “Advanced Degrees”). Michael Regnier ’89 of Monroe, Ohio, has been (RCA). He was elected on Tuesday, June 12, Drew Mogridge ’86 of Hamden, Conn., works for named a member at Eastman & Smith Ltd., a law during the General Synod meeting in Pella, Iowa. a company that develops stock options software firm in Toledo, Ohio. He practices primarily in He is Hinga–Boersma Dean of the Chapel at Hope 80s called Transcentive. He and his wife have two professional liability and commercial litigation. and the Henry Bast Professor of Preaching at 1980s sons, Nathaniel (three) and Ian (one–and–a–half). Jim Scheuerle ’89 in January of 2001 became a Western Theological Seminary. (More about his Sam Aidala ’80 of Goldens Bridge, N.Y., is teach- Martha Nordstrom–Kuyten ’86 of Holland, partner in the Muskegon law firm of Parmenter recognition appears in this issue’s “Campus ing third grade science at the Bedford Road Mich., is doing graduate work in counseling/psy- O’Toole in Muskegon, Mich. He reports that he Notes” section.) Elementary School in Pleasantville, N.Y. He is chology at Western Michigan University. and his family are living happily in North Russell Gasero ’73 has completed The Historical also the computer coordinator and video coordi- John Billstrand ’87 of Holland, Mich., is the cor- Muskegon with two cats and a protective choco- Directory of the Reformed Church in America, nator for his school. porate director of recruiting for a progressive late lab. 1628–2000, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans as Ronni Nivala ’80 of Milwaukee, Wis., has been hotel ownership/management company based in Larry Zwart ’89 of Chicago, Ill., is vice presi- part of the Historical Series of the Reformed promoted to manager, Powerbase Payroll, with Shelton, Conn. His responsibilities are to attract, dent–North American sales with Bristol Church and released at the June 2001 General Manpower Inc., and is working at Manpower’s select and interview candidates to the respective Technology. Synod meeting. He is the archivist of the RCA, International Headquarters on a project to hotels. He also organizes all college recruitment and has previously published the 1992 Historical redesign and replace several operational systems fairs and any special projects that arise. He was Directory and co–edited Servant Gladly: Essays in as well pursuing an MS in international business previously a director of human resources for 90s Honor of John W. Beardslee III. at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. more than five years for mid–large first–class 1990s Daniel McAuliffe ’73 of Langhorne, Pa., has been “After 15–plus years on the east side of Lake hotels in Chicago and Michigan. Martie Sharp ’90 Bradley was recently named appointed director of transportation and logistics Michigan it is interesting to be on the other side!” Paul Deck ’87 has been promoted, with tenure, to promotions manager for direct marketing for with Tasty Baking Company. He is responsible Jennifer Elliott ’80 Shoup is director of spiritual associate professor of chemistry at Virginia Tech Zondervan ChurchSource. She and her husband for all receiving and shipping operations within formation with Fairhaven Ministries in in Blacksburg, Va. and son (please see “New Arrivals”) recently Tasty Baking’s Philadephia Bakery, and coordi- Hudsonville, Mich. She and her husband have Eric Moser ’87 moved to the Chicago area from moved into their first home in Northeast Grand nates movement of materials and products two sons: Glenn V “Ben” (16) and Ryan (13). upstate New York to begin a new job working on Rapids, Mich. between the Oxford and Dutch Mill Baking sub- Kevin Kraay ’81 of Zeeland, Mich., last fall fin- infrared missile defense systems. He is a systems Kevin Hart ’90 and Suzanne Boel ’91 Hart moved sidiaries. ished third in his first 50–mile ultra–marathon. engineer with Northrup Grumman ESS/DSD in to Three Bridges, N.J., in October of 2000 and are Garry P. Kempker ’74 of South Haven, Mich., has Patience Hill ’81 Ruggio is teaching with the Rolling Meadows, Ill. co–pastors of the Three Bridges Reformed joined Greenleaf Trust of Kalamazoo, Mich., as Hartford (Mich.) Schools. Michael Ramos ’87 of Naperville, Ill., is a finance Church. vice president, personal trust administration. He Carl Schwedler ’81 of Davis, Calif., is a senior and operational consultant with Parson Group Marian Stryker ’90 Jenkins and family are still has more than 20 years of personal trust and man- patent attorney with Novozymes Biotech Inc. LLC & UBS Warburg in Chicago, Ill. living in the London, England, area, near her hus- agement experience. A certified trust and Carol Girod ’81 Van Andel of Grand Rapids, Lisa Simone–Bascunan ’87 of River Forest, Ill., band’s family. They anticipate moving back to financial advisor, he is a graduate of Mich., has been elected to the Board of Trustees of now has three children (ages six, three, and 22 the United States by spring of next year. Northwestern University Trust Graduate School the Michigan Colleges Foundation. months). She began consulting part–time earlier Joe Murray ’90 of Holland, Mich., is a plant and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the Joe Wolff ’81 of Muskegon, Mich., his wife and this year to spend more time with the kids. manager with Richwood Industries in Grand University of Delaware as well as Hope. He is their daughter Erin recently celebrated their Dan Stid ’87 recently published a book, The Rapids, Mich. He and wife Jocasta Castillo ’94 active in a number of community organizations in 155–week anniversary as a family together. President as Statesman: Woodrow Wilson and the Murray recently returned to Holland from the South Haven and Kalamazoo. Lana Bian ’82 of Vienna, Va., works in global Constitution. Detroit, Mich., area; they also recently celebrated Harvey Burkhour ’75 teaches special education at business development with the Personal Edward Bobinski ’88 of Hebron, Conn., is athlet- the first birthday of their daughter, Elean Jenison Junior High School. He has two Communications Industry Association. ic director and works in career development at Isabelle. college–attending children, including son Joshua DeLynn Reynolds ’82 Johnson of Littleton, Colo., RHAM High School in the Regional Hebron, Laurie Nelson ’90 is a community project devel- who will be a freshman at Hope this fall. is a substitute teacher. Andover, Marlborough School District. oper for the occupational therapy assistant Eddie Chavez ’75 of Wheaton, Ill., was elected to Kathy Aaron ’82 Mouw is director of educational the DuPage Community Clinic Board of Directors ministries at Grace Reformed Church in Holland, for DuPage County, Ill. Mich. Gary Constant ’75, Jim Goldman ’75, Jim Bridgette Knittel ’83 Atkinson has been promot- Wojcicki ’75 and Jeff Stewart ’76, all Fraters and ed from senior director to vice president of roommates while at Hope, won the Hope football human resources with GTSI Corp. Catch All The golf outing with 11 under par (11 birdies, 7 pars). Elizabeth Anderson ’83 Durr is a special educa- Sue Poppink ’75 is an assistant professor at tion teacher in the suburbs of Memphis, Tenn. Western Michigan University in the Department While she is currently teaching in the high school Excitement of Teaching, Learning and Leadership in the setting, Beth has taught for the last 17 years in College of Education. Virginia and Arkansas. Beth has spent most of of Hope Sports Peter Gavin Ferriby ’76 of Bethlehem, Pa., her career working on the transition of high began work in June as systems and electronic school special education students to the working resources librarian for Muhlenberg College in environment and developed the latest transition on the Internet! Allentown, Pa. manual for the Shelby County, Tenn., School James Stegenga ’76 of Kentwood, Mich., has been District. Receive the daily Hope selected by the Washington, D.C., headquarters of Susan Welker ’84 Kummer, her husband and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be a their three children––Alison (13), Hannah (10) Sports Report by e-mail via representative of the FDIC at the Graduate School and Marshall (five)––are serving as missionaries the Internet. It’s FREE! of Banking, located on the campus of the in a camping ministry in the Apennine Mountains University of Wisconsin in Madison. The assign- of Tuscany, Italy. Send us your e-mail address and ment is a three–year appointment to participate in Duane Dede ’84 of Gainesville, Fla., is a clinical the university summer sessions through 2003. associate professor at the University of Florida, you’ll be on the line for the next score! The research and academic sessions include not where he was recently named co–director of the E-mail us at: [email protected] only selected FDIC officials but also bank execu- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic. tives from various parts of the nation. During the Caryn Kunkle ’84 of Menlo Park, Calif., is direc-

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NFHC August 2001 15 program at Santa Ana College and is also tice residency in June and is practicing in Fond du mom of two boys, Andrew (five) and William Sara Jo Ter Beek ’95 of Holland, Mich., is a legal working part–time for a psychiatric center. Lac, Wis. (two). administrative assistant in the law office of Mpine Qakisa ’90 of Pretoria, South Africa is a Alicia Mendenhall ’94 Elmore of St. Robert, Mo., Susan Ramsey ’94 Williams of Grand Haven, Christine A. Gara. She is active as both a member lecturer in communication at the University of has finished her residency in family practice and Mich., reports that she and her husband are enjoy- and cantor at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, where South Africa. She is conducting research on the entered active duty with the U.S. Army Medical ing life with their “very busy” 18–month–old she is participating for the second year as soloist impact of HIV/AIDS mass media messages on Corps in July. daughter, Kiley. She writes, “I’m also enjoying for the summer recital series. She also writes, “As women, leading toward a distance learning Debra VandeRiet ’94 Geisler of Evanston, Ill., not having to take any continuing–ed classes for a a first–time homeowner since 1998, I am enjoying health communication course for women that she works in the counseling center of Trinity bit since I completed my master’s last summer.” working on my home and yard.” plans to develop. Besides being an academic, she International University in Chicago, Ill. Lisa Anderschat ’95 has become a hall director at Kjell Aumaugher ’96 of Zeeland, Mich., is a busi- is a busy mother of two children––a Sarah Gaither ’94 Jaros of Chicago, Ill., is pursu- Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., after ness analyst with the Holland Group Inc. of four–year–old girl and an 18–month–old boy. ing a master’s in education at the University of four years as a hall director and then area coordi- Holland, Mich. Katy Conlen ’91 is back in the United States, Illinois in Chicago, and plans to teach in the nator at Michigan Tech University. She writes, “I Bart Hisgen ’96 of Denver, Colo., is pursuing a living and working in Rochester, Mich., after four Chicago Public Schools beginning in the fall of am very excited about being back downstate and master of arts at Iliff School of Theology. years in Japan. She runs Harmony in Motion 2002. closer to family and friends.” Beth Ann Hoezee ’96 of Orono, Maine, teaches advanced massage therapy and craniosacral Christina Henke ’94 Larsen of Dexter, Mich., con- Feler Bose ’95 does research and development in special education at the elementary level. work, and teaches Chi Gong. She reports living tinues to work at Creative Solutions, an a graduate school for the paper industry in Amy Diane Schutter ’96 Lunn of Holland, Mich., “the life” and having fun, and that she has a great accounting software company, but is now on a Atlanta, Ga. is a project coordinator for Creative Dining boyfriend and a cat named cosmic creeper (“cc”). part–time basis so that she can enjoy the rest of Dirk DeWitt ’95 has changed duty stations from Services. She says also says “hi” to all her SIB and running her time at home with her baby, Samuel (please Corpus Christi, Texas, where he was the opera- Robert Allan Lunn ’96 of Holland, Mich., teaches buddies. see “New Arrivals”). tions officer aboard the mine sweeper USS music and guitar at Hope College and Lake David Connolly ’91 is a district manager with Todd Ter Avest ’94 of Augusta, Mich., was Defender (MCM–2), to Eglin Air Force Base Michigan College. Nabisco, Inc. ordained on Sunday, June 3, and is associate located in Niceville, Fla. Dirk’s new assignment Stephen Marso ’96 of Ankeny, Iowa, is an attor- Kelly Fletcher ’91 works as a small–animal and pastor of Gull Lake Area Community Church. begins with the combined forces EOD (Explosive ney with Whitfield & Eddy PLC in Des Moines, exotic–animal private practitioner. Matthew Thompson ’94 and Pamela Gunther ’94 Ordnance Disposal) School. Iowa. Jeff Gammons ’91 and family have been living in Thompson have moved to the northwoods of MaryLee Jennings ’95 Pikey will proceed to Jeremy Monty ’96 and Sara Meengs ’98 Monty Muskegon, Mich., for the last 10 months, since he Minnesota. Matthew has been ordained as a Memphis, Tenn., for a one–year post–doctoral recently purchased their first home––in the Alger transferred from Chicago, Ill. He is an engine pastor in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod position at the VA after completing her doctorate Heights neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Mich. products global market analyst with Dana and is serving at St. Johns Lutheran Church in later this month (please see “Advanced Jeremy left Junior Achievement in June for a job Corporation. Park Rapids, Minn. Pamela is a stay–at–home Degrees”). as a production assistant for Maranda at Kathryn Larsen ’91 Groening of Midland, Mich., volunteers as a natural family planning instruc- tor. She and her husband have two sons, Jonathan and Benjamen. Rebecca VanHekken ’91 McIlwaine of Denver, Colo., recently completed her MBA (please see “Advanced Degrees”). Final class requirements May 2001 graduation honors included an international trip to Sweden and Germany. To celebrate, she and her husband extended the trip and traveled throughout Europe. She writes, “We are now proficient in SUMMA CUM LAUDE Kathryn Hoesch, Zeeland, Mich. Melissa Sloothaak, Holland, Mich. Erin Hughes, Harbor Springs, Mich. saying ’hello,’ ’please’ and ’thank you’ in five lan- Kristin Bentivolio, Milford, Mich. Elizabeth Hofstra, Grandville, Mich. Kristin Sorensen, Beecher, Ill. Meribeth Huizinga, Comstock Park, Mich. guages––probably not enough to get me a job in Louis Canfield, Whitehall, Mich. Anna Holt, Durand, Mich. Jill Spalding, Howell, Mich. Ettienne Jackson, Ypsilanti, Mich. Isaiah Hoogendyk, Holland, Mich. Kristyn Sundstedt, Algonquin, Ill. Beverly Katt, Grand Haven, Mich. the foreign languages department at Hope, but it Bradley Chassee, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ryan Coghill, Cary, Ill. Nathan Ide, Spring Lake, Mich. Jasmine Swaney, Traverse City, Mich. Jennifer Kaufmann, Okemos, Mich. was enough to get by.” Rebecca is co–founder Evan Irish, East Lansing, Mich. Dan Taylor, Story City, Iowa Emily Kehrwecker, Zeeland, Mich. and president of Burwood Marketing LLC, a Timothy Cupery, Harbor Beach, Mich. Jennifer Dennis, Lowell, Mich. John Jacobs, Grand Haven, Mich. Emiko Teshima, Ludington, Mich. Jacob Kerwin, Schoolcraft, Mich. media buying/planning, strategy development Lisa Doorlag, Grand Rapids, Mich. Jeannette Johnson, Davisburg, Mich. Amanda Vaalburg, Holland, Mich. Janet Kleban, Novi, Mich. and marketing consulting agency. Elizabeth Folkertsma, Grand Rapids, Mich. Elizabeth Jungst, Englewood, Fla. Angela Van Erp, Bad Axe, Mich. Jason Koedyker, Grand Haven, Mich. Roberta Peterson ’91 of Shoreview, Minn., is a Kimberly Grotenhuis, Holland, Mich. Holly Kaye, Dearborn Hts., Mich. Danika Vanbeek, Libertyville, Ill. Carolyn Kremm, Ann Arbor, Mich. partner in the law firm of Peterson & Kirchhofer Jared Henderson, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Anna Kievit, Grand Rapids, Mich. Jeremy Vandenberg, Grand Rapids, Mich. Alexandra Kubinski, Rochester, Mich. PLLP. Brennan Hughey, Elsie, Mich. Julia Koeppe, Fayetteville, Ark. David VanDerLaan, Lombard, Ill. Kevin Kudej, Mt. Morris, Mich. Eric Hass ’92 of Douglas, Mich., has joined the Rebecca Jackson, Lexington, Mass. Kristin Kooyer, Holland, Mich. Amy Vandermeer, Holland, Mich. Lauren Lashbrook, Whitmore Lake, Mich. staff of The Image Group in Holland, Mich. Katherine Jen, Hudsonville, Mich. Emily Koster, Kenosha, Wis. Martin VanOort, Deer Lodge, Mont. Deanna Lebar, Crystal Lake, Ill. Carina Bradley ’92 Lasch of Hasting, Mich., Aaron Keck, Lansing, Mich. Claire Krukowski, Grosse Ile, Mich. Stephanie Velander, Libertyville, Ill. Timothy Lepczyk, Traverse City, Mich. works in sales with Chemcentral Corp. She has a Mery Kendall, Mooresville, Ind. Rachel Kuipers, Grandville, Mich. Craig Veldman, Jenison, Mich. Angela Long, Allegan, Mich. six–year–old son, Jacob, and a 14–year–old Kristin Koenigsknecht, St. Johns, Mich. Rebecca La Roy, Kalamazoo, Mich. Joseph Veldman, Sawyer, Mich. Catherine Lowe, Holland, Mich. step–son, Brandon. Tracy Miller, Gurnee, Ill. Melissa Labarge, Holland, Mich. Amy Vertalka, Grand Ledge, Mich. Michelle Lubbers, Hamilton, Mich. Stacey Swanson ’92 of Utica, N.Y., is on summer Kyla Moore, Kenosha, Wis. Daniel Lam, Kalamazoo, Mich. Timothy Vroom, Zeeland, Mich. Kyle Maas, Hudsonville, Mich. Dana Lamers, Hudsonville, Mich. Charles White, Grand Rapids, Mich. Amanda Marriott, Indian River, Mich. vacation from teaching ESL (she just finished her Sara Oostendorp, Zeeland, Mich. Jordan Schmidt, Eagan, Minn. Sara Lamers, St. Johns, Mich. Jeffrey Wilcox, Saline, Mich. Duane McCollum, Muskegon, Mich. second year). Her summer activities have includ- Daniel Lannin, Elgin, Ill. Benjamin Wing, Maple City, Mich. Jennifer McKenna, East Lansing, Mich. ed taking intensive Spanish in the Dominican Whitney Schraw, Boyne City, Mich. Kirsten Slotten, Grand Ledge, Mich. Daniel Lappenga, Holland, Mich. Karen Wittstock, Grosse Pointe, Mich. Nichol Mesbergen, Jenison, Mich. Republic for two weeks. Sally Smits, Denver, Colo. Susan Lawrence, Schaumburg, Ill. Robert Wondergem, Johnson City, Tenn. Rachel Miller, Sioux City, Iowa Brandt Burgess ’93 of Rockville, Md., has acceptd Benjamin Tennant, Holland, Mich. Angela Lee, Muskegon, Mich. Ghadeer Yaser, Holland, Mich. David Minter, Allendale, Mich. a post–doc position with the National Institute of Joshua Tibbe, Newaygo, Mich. Whitney Lepard, Grand Haven, Mich. Rebecca Zantop, Ann Arbor, Mich. T. Padric Moore, Holland Patent, N.Y. Allergy and Infectious Disease (a section of the Daniel Valente, West Bloomfield, Mich. Renee Lick, Shelby Township, Mich. Thomas Moore, Ypsilanti, Mich. National Institutes of Health) to work on malaria. Elizabeth VandenBerg, Franklin, Mich. Catherine Lindhout, Rockford, Mich. CUM LAUDE Douglas Mulder, Holland, Mich. Yalonda Carter ’93 Dixon and family have relo- Daron Vroon, Jacksonville, Fla. Katie Link, Lawrence, Mich. Steven Alles, Byron Center, Mich. Bill Murdoch, Fennville, Mich. cated from Detroit, Mich., to Kathleen, Ga., two Laura Zeller, Waterford, Mich. Melanie Lofquist, Marysville, Mich. David Boerema, Chicago Ridge, Ill. Amanda Nelson, Northville, Mich. hours south of Atlanta, due to her husband’s job. Angela Lower, Ionia, Mich. Daniel Bos, Holland, Mich. Matthew Nelson, Grand Rapids, Mich. She reports enjoying being a stay–at–home mom MAGNA CUM LAUDE Jennifer Mark, Manistee, Mich. Kathaleen Butler, St. Paul, Minn. Emily Niergarth, Traverse City, Mich. and homeschooling their three children: Jennifer Abraham, Kalamazoo, Mich. Michelle McDougal, Portage, Mich. Kelly Cairo, Detroit, Mich. Shannon Oakley–Brady, Lincoln Park, Mich. Lara Alderman, Traverse City, Mich. Emmanuel (four–and–a–half), Emily (two–and– Jesse McKey, Grand Rapids, Mich. Angela Ciesielski, Linden, Mich. Hilary Peterson, Chicago, Ill. Cherie Allers, St. Anne, Ill. Jesse Menning, Lansing, Mich. Maria Cipolone, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Douglas Randall, Midland, Mich. a–half) and Elaine (age one). She notes that she Jennifer Baker, Hoffman Estates, Ill. Laura Messing, Harbor Beach, Mich. Jeremy Cook, Allendale, Mich. Robert Reichenbach, Shoreview, Minn. ”would love to hear from old friends!” David Bauer, Hartford, Mich. Michael Messink, Ann Arbor, Mich. Sherrie Cunningham, Waterford, Mich. Aime Roldan, Martin, Mich. Gregory Eding ’93 of Hamilton, Mich., is Lindsay Beckner, Middletown, Ohio Melissa Millett, Midland, Mich. Blythe Davis, Westlake, Ohio Lindsay Schrotenboer, Zeeland, Mich. employed with National Heritage Academies in Daniel Besselsen, Hudsonville, Mich. Christine Misiewicz, Lansing, Mich. Nathan Devisser, Schoolcraft, Mich. Jennifer Sewall, Burnsville, Minn. Grand Rapids, Mich. Stacy Bitterburg, Fruitport, Mich. Aimee Morehouse, Bowie, Md. Kristen DeYoung, Jenison, Mich. Sarah Shibley, Canajoharie, N.Y. Jason Elmore ’93 of St. Robert, Mo., is an instruc- Christy Boes, Grand Haven, Mich. Amanda Morrison, Coldwater, Mich. Jonathan Dobbins, Marshall, Mich. Erica Simpson, Lansing, Mich. tor with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Sarah Bolt, Mt. Sinai, N.Y. Letritia Mough, Harbor Springs, Mich. Vicki Dryfhout, Orland Park, Ill. Sarah Skriloff, Brandon, Fla. Corps. After serving as the prosecuting attorney Cara Brackenridge, Kalamazoo, Mich. Maryjane Murphy, Indianapolis, Ind. Ian Engelmann, Otisville, Mich. Elizabeth Sortman, Portage, Mich. at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for a year, he was Lisa Breuker, Fremont, Mich. Julie Murray, Spring Lake, Mich. Sara Eveland, Oskaloosa, Iowa Emily Sowers, Grand Rapids, Mich. requested to teach at the Army MP School for a Brenda Brouwer, Oak Lawn, Ill. David Nash, Lyons, Mich. Stacey Flegel, Ithaca, Mich. Laura Splinter, Libertyville, Ill. year. Carl Bussema, Lansing, Ill. Joel Neckers, Grand Rapids, Mich. Andrea Flotkoetter, Bloomington, Ill. Amy Szymczak, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stephen Hendrickson ’93 of Wyoming, Mich., is Laurie Chalifoux, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Kristin Nelson, Wyoming, Mich. Edwin Gall, Saline, Mich. Rachel Throop, Waterford, Mich. a financial advisor with Centennial Securities Brandon Cota, Elkton, Md. Carrie Olson, Ludington, Mich. Katrina Gier, Holland, Mich. Erica Torgerson, Weidman, Mich. Katie Cramer, Delano, Minn. Company of Jenison, Mich. Robin Oppenhuizen, Grand Rapids, Mich. Jason Giless, Medinah, Ill. Yasemin Tulu, Holland, Mich. Amy Donley, Rockford, Mich. Jun Matsumuro ’93 of Osaka, Japan, is chief of the Amanda Peters, Spring Lake, Mich. Kelly Gormly, Dearborn, Mich. Kevin VanBronkhorst, West Olive, Mich. Andrea Douglass, Libertyville, Ill. Lori Peterson, Traverse City, Mich. Tonya Gowell, Hesperia, Mich. Tyler VanderMeeden, Grand Haven, Mich. service section of the Osaka International Heather Douglass, St. Paul, Minn. Elizabeth Pikaart, Zeeland, Mich. Jami Grant, Holt, Mich. Sandra Vanderwal, Sacramento, Calif. Convention Center. Todd Dye, Hillsdale, Mich. Lauren Piotrowski, Troy, Mich. Justin Grobe, Rapids City, Mich. Anne Vanderwel, Holland, Mich. James Oonk Jr. ’93 is a consulting manager with Adam Eriks, Holland, Mich. Emily Poel, Grand Rapids, Mich. Jessica Gutierrez, Pella, Iowa Kimberly VanDerWende, Midland, Mich. CapTrust Financial Advisors in Holland, Mich. Jody Farrey, Belvidere, Ill. Sarah Polk, Center Line, Mich. Jessica Hall, Traverse City, Mich. Kevin VanTimmeren, Grand Rapids, Mich. Donald Peterson ’93 of Corvallis, Ore., is a Kristyn Fox, Holland, Mich. Stephen Rabuck, Myerstown, Pa. Melanie Hall, Hudsonville, Mich. Jacqueline Walker, Victoria, Texas post–doctoral assistant at Oregon State Jennifer Frayer, Indianapolis, Ind. Sara Richmond, Alma, Mich. Jason Harris, Alpena, Mich. Jessica Watters, Mason, Mich. University. Andrea Fry, Lansing, Mich. Sarah Ruttan, Ada, Mich. Nathan Hart, Holland, Mich. Lisa Webster, Traverse City, Mich. Wendy Schroeder ’93 of Phoenix, Ariz., graduat- Matthew Goupell, Mason, Mich. Michelle Rynbrandt, Clio, Mich. Alison Hathaway, Grand Rapids, Mich. Taylor Werkman, Perrysburg, Ohio ed from veterinary college in May (please see Deirdre Graham, Rochester Hills, Mich. Lori Schilling, Walhalla, Mich. Rachel Henderson, Holland, Mich. Tiffany Williams, Plymouth, Mich. “Advanced Degrees”) and is working at a small Nicholas Grasman, Byron Center, Mich. Janet Scholtens, Lisle, Ill. Heidi Hickman, Fremont, Mich. Andrea Witham, Muskegon, Mich. animal clinic with special interests in surgery. Laura Grit, Ft. Collins, Colo. Jennifer Schwieger, St. Clair, Mich. Sarah Hoeksema, Hudsonville, Mich. Shawn Wolff, St. Joseph, Mich. Jodi Braxmaier ’94 Brown of Holland, Mich., is an Nicole Groenheide, Portage, Mich. Julie Sebastian, Coldwater, Mich. Scott Houser, Portage, Mich. Lesley Woodall, Macatawa, Mich. acute care physical therapist at Spectrum Health Muhammed Hameeduddin, Chicago, Ill. Eric Shaeffer, Rochester Hills, Mich. Jessica Hovater, Grass Lake, Mich. Lindsey Woodall, Macatawa, Mich. Angela Hobbs, Brighton, Mich. in Grand Rapids, Mich. Krista Shinew, Holland, Mich. Melissa Howe, Dimondale, Mich. David Woody, Wayne, Mich. Derek Colmenares ’94 completed his family prac-

16 NFHC August 2001 WOOD–TV 8. Sara is an assistant manager for fall. She will pursue a Ph.D. in exercise science middle distance and distance coach at Holland Jonathan King ’94 and Nikole Koelbel ’94, Build A Bear Workshops. with emphasis in physical medicine and rehabili- (Mich.) Christian High School for the past two August, 2001. Amy Otis ’96 is taking a leave of absence begin- tation. years. He is now teaching 10th–12th grade Debra VandeRiet ’94 and Jonathan Geisler, ning in September from working at Hope College Jennifer Geerdink ’98 Kamper and her husband English at Hudsonville (Mich.) High School. April 28, 2001. to complete a one–year intensive international have moved to Cedar Grove, Wis., where he Matthew Swier ’00 is an elementary teacher with Elizabeth Beernink ’95 and Scott Soda, April and interdenominational Torchbearer ministry serves a church. Jennifer is spending her summer the Pullman, Mich., schools. 21, 2001, Grand Rapids, Mich. program in Holsby Brunn, Sweden. She has been training for a triathlon and looking for another job Nicole Travis ’00 of Grand Rapids, Mich., is Stephanie Haag ’95 and Nathan Greenwood office manager in the Office of International in the corporate wellness/fitness field. advertising production manager with Beattie ’97, May 26, 2001, Chadwick, Ill. Education at Hope for four–and–one–half years. Martin Landes Jr. ’98 and Jill Donehoo ’99 Communications in Holland, Mich. Dan Styf ’97 and Sarah Conn, May 12, 2001, Mark Rautiola ’96 of South Hamilton, Mass., is Landes live in Holland, Mich. He is an environ- Melissa Zeiger ’00 will teach Spanish 2 and 3 at Fenton, Mich. attending Gordon–Conwell Theological mental geologist with Equity Resource Jefferson City High School in Jefferson City, Mo. Cherith Caldwell ’98 and Eric Anderson, Sept. Seminary north of Boston, and is working toward Environmental. Douglas Ammeral ’01 has accepted a teaching 9, 2000, Naperville, Ill. a mental health counseling degree. Since leaving Sheri Meyer–Veen ’98 and Mike Meyer–Veen position at Harbor Lights, West Ottawa schools. Lisa Goodin ’98 and Jeff Whitmore ’99, April Hope he has been gaining experience in ministry, ’99 of Bellflower, Calif., are both students in the Matthew Anderson ’01 is an accounting manager 21, 2001, Rochester Hills, Mich. (published in a traveling on short–term missions to India, Asia, MDiv program at Fuller Theological Seminary with Lake Michigan Mailers. previous issue as April of 2000). Africa and Israel. and interning at Faith Reformed Church in Brenda Brouwer ’01 has a teaching position in the Michael Wayne Thelen ’98 and Kristen Karen Oosterhouse ’96 Soderquist of Superior Norwalk, Calif. Oak Lawn (Ill.) Public Schools. Annette May, May 12, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah. Township, Mich., is a general practice resident at Kari Snyder ’98 has successfully completed the Dan Caldwell ’01 of Bloomington, Ind., has been Jeff Burgess ’99 and Kortney Diane Niles ’00, Veteran’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. certifed public accounting exam. She works in the teaching for Upward Bound in Bloomington this June 30, 2001. Nicole Durocher ’96 Stilson has been practicing Traverse City, Mich., office of Plante & Moran summer and will student teach in Paragon, Ind., Todd P. Chassee ’99 and Amanda Peters ’01, veterinary medicine for the past year at a busy LLP. in the fall. June 16, 2001. three–doctor practice in Linden, Mich. Michael Thelen ’98 of South Jordan, Utah, is an Adrienne Joy Cameron ’01 works with The Kristy Deer ’99 and Matt Becker, May 5, 2001. Phillip D. Torrence ’96 has joined the NLP software developer with Attensity Pressley Ridge Schools, Center for Autism, in Ryan Tanis ’99 and Jill Harkema ’00, Aug. 11, Kalamazoo, Mich., office of Miller, Canfield, Corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pittsburgh, Pa. 2000, Holland, Mich. Paddock and Stone PLC. He works as an associ- Erin Barrone ’99 competed in the 61st annual Michelle Chowning ’01 is an admissions repre- Courtney Crawford ’00 and Jake Kerwin ’01, ate in the law firm’s West Michigan Business Miss Indiana Scholarship Program, held at sentative at Hope College. July 21, 2001. Group, specializing in e–commerce, high–tech- Indiana State University on Thursday–Saturday, Ryan Coghill ’01 is an elementary teacher with Shawna Decker ’00 and Tim Cook, July 14, nology ventures and other general business June 14–16. She is pursuing a master’s at Indiana the Allendale (Mich.) Public Schools. 2001, Grand Rapids, Mich. matters. The 260–attorney law firm, established University South Bend. Kristyn Fox ’01 will teach at Vanderbilt Academy Michelle Fawley ’00 and Quinten Kelley ’00, in Detroit, Mich., in 1852, has offices in Ann Renee Carlson ’99 is teaching physical education in Holland, Mich. May 26, 2001, Portage, Mich. Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Howell, at Stockbridge (Mich.) Middle School. Jeannette Johnson ’01 will be an elementary Kathryn Rose MacDoniels ’00 and Daniel Kalamazoo, Lansing, Monroe and Troy, Mich.; Laurie Hutchenreuther ’99 of Southfield, Mich., teacher with Walker Academy. Stephen Caldwell ’01, May 26, 2001, Holland, Washington, D.C.; New York City; and Gdynia, works at Ennis Center for Children in Detroit, Jodie Kurtze ’01 competed in the 61st annual Mich. Katowice and Warsaw, Poland. The firm also has Mich., counseling foster children. Miss Indiana Scholarship Program, held at Jennifer Polsgrove ’00 and Eric Shanburn, an affiliated office in Pensacola, Fla. He previous- Annie Jakosz ’99 of Wyoming, Mich., is a sixth Indiana State University on Thursday–Saturday, April 20, 2001, Royal Oak, Mich. ly worked for the Grand Rapids law firm grade teacher with the Allegan Public Schools. June 14–16. Elissa Wickmann ’00 and Daniel Lappenga ’01, Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP. Jill Donehoo ’99 Landes is an elementary teacher Jamie Lademan ’01 works in agency systems June 8, 2001, Holland, Mich. Chad Betz ’97 has completed dental school in the Zeeland, Mich., schools. support with Auto–Owners Insurance Company Michael Barnes ’01 and Sarah Ruttan ’01, Aug. (please see “Advanced Degrees”) and is moving Elissa Wickmann ’99 Lappenga of Holland, in Lansing, Mich. 4, 2001. to Camp Pendleton, Calif., for a general practice Mich., is director of abstinence education at Andrew Mackay ’01 is an elementary teacher Clark Bearcom ’01 and Audrey Ehinger ’01, residency in the U.S. Navy. Lakeshore Pregnancy Center. with the Chicago (Ill.) Public Schools. June 23, 2001. Peter DeYoung ’97 and Megan Hicks ’99 Michael McCune ’99 this fall will start pursuing a Kristin Nelson ’01 is a credit analyst in commer- Eric John Branch ’01 and Sarah Heather DeYoung are living in Jenison, Mich. Peter has master’s in business administration at the Eli cial loans with Macatawa Bank in Hudsonville, Golden, July 21, 2001. started his residency at DeVos Children’s Broad Graduate School of Management at Mich. Paul A. Bush ’01 and Kelly R. Morrison ’01, Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan State University. Kristina Pecora ’01 is moving to Washington, July 28, 2001, Holland, Mich. Joshua Kooistra ’97 and Connie Bahnsen ’99 Josh Neucks ’99 teaches at Cathedral High School D.C., in the fall to begin work on a master’s in Isaiah Michael Hoogendyk ’01 and Elise Kooistra are living in Grand Rapids, Mich. in Indianapolis, Ind. psychology at the Catholic University of America. Nadine Leonard, Aug. 19, 2000. Joshua is a first–year resident in emergency med- James Vanderhyde ’99 has completed his mas- Marcy Slotman ’01 has a teaching position with Melissa L. Howe ’01 and Jordan R. Schmidt icine at Metropolitan Hospital, and Connie is a ter’s in computer science (please see “Advanced the Hamilton Public Schools. ’01, July 7, 2001. registered nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Degrees”) and will begin pursuing a doctorate Lisa Vredevoogd ’01 has a part–time kinder- Kristyn Sundstedt ’01 and Joshua A. Bochniak Department at Spectrum Health. this month at Georgia Tech. garten teaching position with the Byron Center ’02, June 30, 2001. Gregory Paplawsky ’97 of Kalamazoo, Mich., (Mich.) Christian Schools. started working at the Oshtemo Veterinary Louis Williams ’01 will be an elementary teacher Hospital just outside of Kalamazoo in June. He 00s with the Sandusky (Mich.) Schools. writes, “It is a small animal hospital where we see 00s Andrea Witham ’01 has accepted a teaching posi- NewNew Arrivals Arrivals/Births dogs, cats, and ’pocket pets,’ basically anything ReBecca Renner ’00 Anderson of Westmont, Ill., tion at Grandville (Mich.) High School. smaller than a pig.” is the Edward Jones investment representative in Laura Zeller ’01 will be a secondary music teacher Valorie TenHaken ’79 Cordes and Jeffrey Tyler Smith ’97 is an assistant vice president of Downers Grove, Ill. She also works with Dress with the St. Clair Shores, Mich., schools. Cordes ’80, Amanda Caylee, adopted, Feb. 3, commercial lending at LaSalle Bank in downtown for Success, an international program that pro- 2001; born, Dec. 21, 1999. Chicago, Ill. He is also continuing his MBA vides contemporary professional clothing to Carl Bornhorst ’85 and Rosa Bornhorst, Dirk, studies at Northwestern University. low–income women. Oct. 18, 1999. Beth Thorrez ’97 is an RN working at Children’s Glenda Barnhart ’00 of Colorado Springs, Colo., Marriages Marriages Melody Eagles ’85 Jankowski and Jim Memorial Hospital, on the liver and renal trans- is office administrator at Westside CARES, a Jankowski, Kelly Renee, Nov. 2, 2000. plant unit, in Chicago, Ill. small nonprofit that provides direct service, such We welcome your news. In fact, we like printing Emily Hedwig Lewis ’85 and Kenneth Wayne Ann Barry ’98 of Midland, Mich., is employed at as food, clothing, rent or utilities, to those in need. it, so please keep it coming. Please note, though, Lewis, Nathan Frederick, Jan. 11, 2001. the Midland County Council on Aging, and this Kate MacDoniels ’00 Caldwell in the fall will that we don’t publish engagement announce- Elizabeth MacGregor ’85 and David fall will begin the Certificate of Youth Ministry start the second year of her master’s program in ments––that’s what this “marriages” section is Nicholson, Andrew MacGregor Nicholson, Nov. program. student affairs administration at Indiana for! Please write us after your wedding takes 17, 2000. Tonia Bruins ’98 will be an assistant athletic University, Bloomington. place. Elizabeth Andree ’87 Bruins and Robert trainer at Zeeland (Mich.) High School this fall. Leslie Cogan ’00 is teaching with the Greenville, Bruins, Grace Katherine, May 16, 2001. Kevin Burgun ’98 is teaching theology, English Mich., schools. Bruce Mulder ’84 and Jean Chit, March 31, Jeff Disher ’87 and Kathy Mandeville ’90 and theater at La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Ind., Kristy Dalrymple ’00 of Philadelphia, Pa., is a 2001. Disher, Daniel Jeffrey, Feb. 17, 2001. a boarding school where he also lives on–campus. graduate student in the clinical psychology doc- Tim Estell ’86 and Kimberly Steele, July 8, Jennifer Phelps ’87 Keessen and Jeffrey Jacqueline “Jackie” Chapman ’98 of Nashville, toral program at MCP Hahnemann University. 2001. Keessen, Isaac Allen, May 2, 2001. Tenn., has been promoted to editor of GMA Seth Gardner ’00 is a secondary teacher in Battle Phil Tanis ’87 and Gretchen Schoon ’99, June Michael Ramos ’87 and Monica Ramos, (Gospel Music Association) Communications, Creek, Mich. 30, 2001, Zeeland, Mich. Isabella Katryna–Lauren, Sept. 16, 2000. which includes the production and editing of Eric Goodman ’00 is a summer associate with Larry Wagenaar ’87 and Deborah Banazak, Wendy French ’88 Dubuisson and Alfred several GMA event program books and annual Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP in June 3, 2001, Holland, Mich. Dubuisson III, Rachel, Jan. 7, 1996; Samuel Alfred, directory, in addition to her work as editor of the Grand Rapids, Mich. Todd Vincent Cioffi ’88 and Erinn J. Epp, Aug. April 14, 2001. quarterly membership magazine, GMA Today. Ahmed Khurrum ’00 of Lafayette, La., is a field 26, 2000, Hague, Saskatchewan, Canada. Beth Gloeckler ’88 Katterle and Paul Katterle, John Donnelly ’98 of Holland, Mich., is a sec- engineer (MWD/LWD) with Pathfinder Energy Timothy Jay Nieuwenhuis ’89 and Esther Karli Theressa, March 20, 2000. ondary Spanish teacher at Black River Public Services Inc. Joyce Fintelman, March 24, 2001. Alan Sutton ’88 and Anne Marie Sutton, Adam School. Benjamin Lane ’00 of Detroit, Mich., is a process Elizabeth Hoffman–Santucci ’90 and Gary Thomas, June 25, 2001. Benjamin Gibney ’98 of Oregon, Ohio, has been analyst, resources, with Accenture. Byma, May 26, 2001, Holland, Mich. Dwight Ten Huisen ’88 and Heather Raak ’88 a programmer/analyst at Owens Community Alexis Oosting ’00 has accepted a teaching posi- Mpine Qakisa ’90 and Abbey Makoe, Dec. 17, Ten Huisen, Isaiah Truman Raak Ten Huisen, College for 1.5 years. He reports “enjoying life, tion in Boston, Mass. 1994, Pretoria, South Africa. Nov. 17, 2000. Toledo, Ohio, and God’s wonderful green earth.” Tony Petkus ’00 of Holland, Mich., is teaching Roberta Peterson ’91 and Neil Otto, Sept. 30, Tom Avolio ’89 and Laura Dennis ’91 Avolio, Eddie Greenleaf Jr. ’98 of Chelsea, Mich., took middle school and high school physical education 2000. Annabelle Claire, Dec. 28, 2000. over the family business, the Chelsea Lanes in Fennville, Mich., in addition to coaching foot- Gregory Eding ’93 and Erica Hansen ’93, Amy Braun ’89 Heiney and Chuck Heiney, bowling alley, when his parents retired in May. ball and wrestling and serving as athletic site December, 1995, Holland, Mich. Willis Robert, Dec. 6, 2000. Mary “Meg” Hopkins ’98 is student at Regent coordinator for spring sports. He is also pursuing Stephen Hendrickson ’93 and Angie Jim Scheuerle ’89 and Anna Scheuerle, Sophia, College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. a master’s in educational leadership at Western Ableidinger, May 19, 2001, Wyoming, Mich. May 28, 2001. Lisa Jutte ’98 will begin doctoral studies at Michigan University. Sarah Gaither ’94 and Chris Jaros, March 10, Martie Sharp ’90 Bradley and Dave Bradley, Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, this Robert Rutherford ’00 has been the head men’s 2001, Evanston, Ill. Colin, March 9, 2001.

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NFHC August 2001 17 Marian Stryker ’90 Jenkins and Richard Wendy Schroeder ’93, University of Illinois DeFouw; three children, Debbie (Lewis) appear in the next issue. Jenkins, Joshua Ian, March 1, 2001. College of Veterinary Medicine, with honors, Valentine, Doug (Beth) DeFouw and Denise Scott Mancinelli ’90 and Susan Vanderbilt ’92, May 13, 2001. (Andy) Herrera; six grandchildren, Charles, Word has been received of the death of Loretta Annalise Patrice Vanderbilt Mancinelli, April 9, Jodi Braxmaier ’94 Brown, master’s, physical Brittany and Brian Valentine, and Katy, Emily Bonzelaar ’48 Helmink of Saugatuck, Mich., who 2001. therapy, University of Michigan, April, 2000. and Douglas “Duke” DeFouw; his sister, Cornelia died on Friday, July 20, 2001. More information Michele Monroe ’91 Clark and Michael Clark, Gwen Snyder ’94, master’s in international DeFouw; his father–in–law, Cecil Sienstra; his will appear in the next issue. Amber Christine, April 18, 1999; Keith Michael, economics, Johns Hopkins University School of sisters–in–law, Donna DeFouw, Sally Sienstra ’63 Feb. 7, 2001. Advanced International Studies, May, 2001. Livezey, Mary Myers and Patricia Bensted; and Word has been received of the death of Robert Jeff Gammons ’91 and Araceli Gammons, Matthew Thompson ’94, M.Div., Concordia several nieces and nephews. Henninges ’52 of Annandale, N.J., who died on Sofia Isabela, April 3, 2001. Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., May 18, 2001. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Thursday, July 26, 2001. More information will Ann Bont ’91 Kline and Scott Kline, Collin Susan Ramsey ’94 Williams, master’s in edu- and Johanna DeFouw, and his brother, Joseph. appear in the next issue. Michael, April 26, 2001. cational leadership, Grand Valley State Robert Schrotenboer ’91 and Claire University, July, 2000. Arthur Friderici ’52 of Niskayuna, N.Y., died James R. Holman ’50 of Stuart, Fla., died on Schrotenboer, Ella Cassidy, Dec. 3, 2000. Amy Antrim ’95 McCurry, master’s in educa- on Saturday, April 28, 2001. He was 70. Thursday, May 31, 2001. He was 76. Jeff Grill ’92 and Michelle Comfort ’92 Grill, tion, instructional leadership: reading, writing He was born in Amsterdam and a graduate of He was a native of Chicago, Ill., and had grad- Ryan Michael, March 8, 2001. and literacy, July, 2001. Wilbur Lynch High School. He graduated from uated from ITT in Chicago as well as Hope. Annette Limbach ’92 Honan and Mike Honan, MaryLee Jennings ’95 Pikey, doctorate, clinical the Cornell University College of Veterinary He was the founder and former chair of Ashley Honan, June 5, 2000. psychology, Wheaton College, Aug. 31, 2001. Medicine after attending Hope. Holman Brick Co. of Schaumburg, Ill. He had Kevin Kar ’92 and Marie Kar, Brenner Louis, Karen Oosterhouse ’96 Soderquist, doctor of He practiced at the Friderici Animal Hospital lived in Stuart for 25 years, moving from Palatine, March 6, 2001. dental surgery, University of Michigan Dental for many years. Ill. Jeff Vanden Bosch ’92 and Lori Vanden Bosch, School, May, 2001. He was a member of the Capital District Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Joy Lauren Jean, Jan. 29, 2001. Nicole Durocher ’96 Stilson, Purdue Veterinary Medical Society, serving as the first Holman of Stuart; a son, Judd Holman and wife Dina Donaldson ’93 Cunnington and Patrick University School of Veterinary Medicine, May, president when it formed from the Hudson Faith of Vail, Colo.; two daughters, Heather Cunnington ’93, Patrick James, Jan. 3, 1999; 2000. Valley Veterinary Medical Society. He was also a Dupre of Westport, Conn., and Jill Bowne of Cary, Amelia Anne, Jan. 17, 2001. Chad Betz ’97, University of Detroit Mercy member of the New York State Veterinary Ill.; and six grandchildren. Yalonda Carter ’93 Dixon and Eddy Dixon, School of Dentistry, May, 2001. Medical Society, which he had served as state Elaina Marie–Faith, June 27, 2000. Peter DeYoung ’97, Wayne State University treasurer for seven years and from which he had Alvin Klomparens ’37 of Holland, Mich., died Scott May ’93 and Julie DeGoede ’94 May, School of Medicine, June 7, 2001. received the highest award for distinguished on Wednesday, May 23, 2001. He was 85. Grace Bethany, Jan. 31, 2001. Jodi James ’97, MA, dance kinesiology, service. He had been a member of the American He served in the Merchant Marine during Matthew Okma ’93 and Tamara Persson ’93 University of Utah, May, 2001. Veterinary Medical Association for 46 years. World War II. Okma, Victoria Jean, May 5, 2001. Gregory Paplawsky ’97, doctor of veterinary He was a member of the greater consistory of He had been vice president of Holland Karra Wohlford ’94 Brinks and Josh Brinks, medicine, Michigan State University’s College of the Niskayuna Reformed Church, where he had Furnace Company. In 1965, he founded Adex Jenna Lynn, March 28, 2001. Veterinary Medicine, May, 2001. been an elder and a deacon. Heating and Cooling Co. of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Jason De Vries ’94 and Kristen De Vries, Justin C. Jonathan Bosman ’98, MS, biophysiology, He had been a member of the Schenectady he was also a vice president of the Grand Rapids Nicholas, May 9, 2001. biofeedback, California School of Professional Rotary and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was Heating and Cooling Association. He retired in Christina Henke ’94 Larsen and Erik Larsen, Psychology, August, 1998. active in Boy Scouts and the Red Cross; served as 1982. Samuel Timothy, Jan. 17, 2001. Laurie Hutchenreuther ’99, master’s in social president of Coopersville Extension; and taught a He was a member of Hope Church in Holland. Lisa Rosenthal ’94 Neuser and Chris Neuser, work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., 4H veterinary group. He was a member of the Survivors include his children, Katherine Emma Alexandra, March 27, 2001. May, 2001. Pairs and Spares Couples Club, and was also a Malcolm of Newport Beach, Calif., Charles Elizabeth Merrill ’94 Ter Avest and Todd Ter Nikelle Erin Johnson ’99, master of religious member of the Niskayuna District #2 Fire Klomparens of Holland, Gerald Klomparens of Avest ’94, Tristyn J Xavier Ter Avest, Nov. 24, education, Western Theological Seminary, May, Company. Holland and Craig Klomparens of Holland; five 1999. 2001. He was a member of the Cornell Men’s Club grandsons; one great–granddaughter; a brother, Susan Ramsey ’94 Williams and Keith A. Dan Kubacki ’99, master of business adminis- and served on the Alumni Council of Cornell Paul Klomparens of Holland; and a sister, Williams, Kiley E., Dec. 18, 1999. tration, human resource management, The University. He was a member of the Robison Marjorie Westrate of Holland. Cynthia Miller ’95 Hisgen and Bart Hisgen ’96, University of Toledo, May, 2001. Committee for Cornell Athletics. His wife, Katherine, preceded him in death on Solan Israel Miller–Hisgen, Jan. 31, 2001. James Vanderhyde ’99, M.S., computer Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Helen March 16, 1994. Lynette M. Karboske ’95 Prentice and Derek R. science, Michigan State University, May, 2001. Stewart Friderici; two sons, Charles Stewart Prentice, Marian Joy, July 4, 2000. Heather Wesp ’99, M.S., functional morpholo- Friderici of Niskayuna and James Schuyler Arthur E. Oudemool ’30 of Red Hook, N.Y., Jim English ’96 and Melissa Loeks ’96 English, gy and behavior, Northern Arizona University, Friderici of Schenectady, N.Y.; and nieces and died on Thursday, May 24, 2001. He was 92. Andrew Duane, May 12, 2001. August, 2001. nephews. He was born Jan. 10, 1909, in Holland, Mich., a Kimberly Ann Cook ’96 Kennedy and Chad J. Amy M. Champaigne ’00, master of social son of the late Martin and Emily Saunders Kennedy, Aidan Kanat Kennedy, born March 27, work, with honors, Michigan State University, Word has been received of the death of Gerald Oudemool. He graduated from New Brunswick 2000; adopted in Kazakhstan, April 25, 2001. May, 2001. Gilmore ’42 of Traverse City, Mich., who died on Theological Seminary as well as Hope. Peter DeYoung ’97 and Megan Hicks ’99 Sunday, July 15, 2001. More information will He served Plattekill Reformed Church in DeYoung, Amy Karol, May 21, 2001. Danielle Parker ’97 Oliver and Ryan Oliver, Bethany Marie, April 9, 2001. Deaths Deaths Anthony Perez ’98 and Kristin Perez, Tyler Dixon, April 12, 2001. Word has been received of the death of Tom Andrew Ponstein ’98 and Susan Ponstein, Andrews ’84, who died on Wednesday, July 18, Alumni Autumn Special Emily Hope, 1998; Alexis Grace, 2000. 2001, after battling thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a rare but deadly blood disorder. Host a meeting at the Haworth Inn & More information will appear in the next issue. Conference Center AdvancedAdvanced Degrees Degrees George C. Bruce II ’65 of San Francisco, Calif., and we’ll waive your room rental! died of a heart attack on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000. Norma Hoffman ’52 Richardson, Ph.D., He was 57. Spanish literature, Michigan State University, He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on Aug. 2001. 15, 1943, and grew up in San Francisco. He Judith Hoffman ’64 Cordia, EdD, Nova attended Hope from 1961 to 1963, and received Southeastern University, Jan. 31, 2001. his BSEE from California State Polytechnic Robert Grahmann ’71, Ph.D., educational College in 1967 and his MBA from Santa Clara studies, Trinity International University, University in 1976. Deerfield, Ill., May 5, 2001. He worked as an electronics engineer from Lisa Burger ’77, certificate in small church 1967 to 1986, as a consultant to alternative energy leadership, Bangor Theological Seminary, May projects from 1986 to 1991 and as a tax profes- 19, 2001. sional from 1992 to 2000. He was the second vice Tim Jasperse ’81, master’s, educational leader- president of the California Society of Enrolled ship, Central Michigan University. Agents, Golden Gate Chapter, and also a member Wendy Jo Wigger ’84, master’s in manage- of the Board of Directors of the Inland Society of ment, Aquinas College, 2001. Tax Consultants. Tim Estell ’86, MS, computer science, Johns Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Marcia Hopkins University, spring, 2001. Pylman ’65 Bruce; two sons, Michael Bruce and James Hop ’86, master of business administra- Steven Bruce; a brother, Charles Bruce; a sister, tion, DeVos Graduate School of Management at Elizabeth Stochl; and nieces and nephews. Northwood University, May, 2001. Stephanie Lynn Bosman ’87, MA, educational Word has been received of the death of John administration, K–12, Michigan State University, N. Chamberlin ’34 of Wyncote, Pa., who died on May 4, 2001. Friday, Dec. 29, 2000. He was 88. Kelly Fletcher ’91, doctor of veterinary medi- Survivors include his wife, Elsie. cine, The Ohio State University, June 8, 2001. Rebecca VanHekken ’91 McIlwaine, master of John DeFouw Jr. ’58 of Caledonia, Mich., died business administration, University of Colorado, on Wednesday, June 13, 2001. He was 66. www.haworthinn.com Executive Programs, June, 2001. He was born on June 8, 1935. He played foot- Tara Hansen ’92 Benes, doctor of veterinary ball at Hope. medicine, Michigan State University College of After completing his degree at Hope he meet . eat . sleep Veterinary Medicine, May 4, 2001. worked for General Motors for 32–and–a–half Brandt Burgess ’93, Ph.D., biochemistry, years, retiring in 1993. During his tenure with Valid for events between 9/15/01 and 11/30/01 Indiana University, Bloomington, March 31, 2001. GM, he lived and worked in Michigan, Ohio, Donald Peterson ’93, Ph.D., nuclear physics, Texas and Mexico. Offer good for Hope ALUMNI only. University of Notre Dame, May 18, 2001. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Sienstra ’58

18 NFHC August 2001 Mount Marion, N.Y., from 1933 to 1935; First Charlton of Southbury, Conn., Martha R. she worked in educational reconditioning at a ENT at The Christian Medical College in Vellore, Reformed Church in Kingston, N.Y., from 1935 to Ackerman of Anderson, Ind., and Vicki R. U.S. Army hospital. South India. She also served as a consultant for the 1973; and Highwoods Reformed Church in Crauswell of Warrior, Ala.; a sister, Dorothy “Dot” She was a member of 14th Street Christian Schiffelein Memorial Leprosy Sanitarium in India. Saugerties, N.Y., from 1974 until retiring in 1993. Herbert of Novato, Calif.; and 16 grandchildren. Reformed Church. She married agricultural missionary Dr. He was active in youth ministry, organizing Survivors include her siblings, Kathryn De “Jack” De Valois in 1946. Their Agricultural and running summer teen caravans across the Word has been received of the death of Susan Jong of Holland, Helene Kooi of Grand Rapids, Institute became the pilot program for World country and into Mexico for approximately 20 Dampman ’67 Roland of Rochester, N.Y., who Mich., William and Helen Selles of Kalamazoo, Neighbors International. years. died on Monday, July 23, 2001. More information Mich., and Maxine and Willard Haak of After retiring from service in India, they con- He was a former member of the Kingston will appear in the next issue. Kalamazoo; nephews and nieces; great–nephews tinued to serve the church and World Neighbors Kiwanis Club and the Mid–Hudson Reformed and great–nieces; and great–great nephews and across the world, including in Nigeria, West Church Classis. He was a city of Kingston police Roger W. Rozeboom ’68 of Englewood, Colo., great–great nieces. Africa, India and South America. Retired in commissioner from 1959 to 1963. died on Sunday, June 10, 2001. He was 55. Holland, she also served as general physician at He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia He was born in Battle Creek, Mich. He gradu- Bernadine Siebers–De Valois ’30 of Pine Rest Christian Hospital in Grand Rapids for H. Everett Oudemool, in 1996. ated from Princeton Seminary after Hope. Woodland Park, Colo., died on Tuesday, June 19, nine years. Survivors include two sons, Dirk of Syracuse, He served the Blawenburg Reformed Church 2001. She was 92. In addition to her honorary degree from Hope, N.Y., and Jan of Red Hook; a sister, Henrietta in New Jersey and later started Faith Community She was an ear, nose and throat surgeon and her honors included receiving the Distinguished Rodstrom of Hendersonville, N.C.; five grand- Church. Retired, he also owned his own real missionary for the Reformed Church in America Alumni Award from Grand Rapids Junior children; and two great–grandchildren. estate company for many years. for 25 years. Hope presented her with an hon- College and the Paul Harris Fellow Award of Survivors include his wife, Sandra Tomlinson orary degree, a Sc.D., in 1956. Rotary International. Robert P. Resch II ’47 of Dunedin, Fla., died ’68 Rozeboom; children, Rebecca Rozeboom and She was raised in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Following the death of her husband, she on Sunday, June 17, 2001. He was 77. Rachel Rozeboom, both of Englewood; knew as early as the sixth grade that she wanted moved to the Colorado Springs, Colo., area to be He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He graduat- brother–in–law, Thomas Buis Sr. of Holland, to become a physician and missionary. Her near family. While there, she was active at ed from Mount Hernon Prep School as well as Mich.; and nieces and nephews. church basketball team raised the money she Springs Community Church and with PEO Hope, and also attended Northwestern and He was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon needed to be able to attend Hope. Chapter EA. Hofstra universities. Buis. She earned her medical degree at Rush Survivors include four children, John De He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Medical College in Chicago, Ill., and was one of Valois Jr., Russell De Valois, Margaret Van the U.S. Navy. Anne Selles ’39 of Holland, Mich., died on only three women in her class. She left for India Anrooy and Francine Schramm; 15 grandchil- He retired as a senior pharmaceutical sales Sunday, July 1, 2001. She was 84. to become a medical missionary for the RCA in dren; 18 great–grandchildren; 11 nieces and representative after 35 years with CIBA Geigy She taught from 1939 to 1979. She had been 1936. nephews; and one sister–in–law. Pharmaceuticals. He had moved to Dunedin from an elementary teacher in the Holland area, was She became a Fellow of the Royal College of In addition to her husband, she was preceded Utica, N.Y., in 1974. an elementary teacher and principal in Surgeons in Canada in 1944. Back in India, she in death by three brothers, John, Chris and Herm Survivors include a son, Robert P. III of California, and was a high school teacher in subsequently practiced as a surgeon, served as a Siebers; and one sister, Henriette Batts. Clearwater, Fla.; three daughters, Robin R. California and Holland. During World War II, professor and became head of the Department of Word has been received of the death of Cornelius “Cornie” J. Steketee ’39 of Holland, Mich., who died on Monday, July 30, 2001. More information will appear in the next issue. So many reasons to give . . . Allan Van Huis ’46 of St. Joseph, Mich., died on Tuesday, June 19, 2001. He was 78. He was born in Holland, Mich., on April 18, 1923. He was a World War II veteran, serving as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He married his wife, Patricia (Oonk) Van Huis, who survives him, on Oct. 19, 1951. He had lived in the St. Joseph area since 1967. He was employed as a product control manager at Auto Specialties and Reynolds Metals in Benton Harbor, Mich. He was an active member of Fairplain Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder and deacon. In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, John (Suzanne) Van Huis of Winneconne, Wis., and William (Shelly) Van Huis of West Bloomfield, Mich.; a sister, Judy (Don) Vroon of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and four grandchildren, Alex, Adam, Marly and Nicholas Van Huis. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Rutgers.

Word has been received of the death of Jack Ver Hulst ’58 of Gilroy, Calif., who died on Monday, July 23, 2001. More information will appear in the next issue.

Ann VanEck ’48 Wierenga of Boise, Idaho, died on Monday, June 4, 2001. She was a nurse, and had served as a U.S. Army nurse based in the Philippines during World War II. She was the widow of RCA pastor Harmon Wierenga ’40. They had served pastorates in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan. Survivors include five children and their spouses; and 15 grandchildren.

SympathySympathy To To Give to what you value. The family of Marian E. Blake of Holland, Mich., who died on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at age 91. She had worked in the college’s health clinic from September of 1962 until retiring in 1972. Survivors include her brother, Robert Holmquist of Grandville, Mich.; and nieces and nephews.

The family of Alvern Woodwyk of Holland, Mich., who died on Monday, July 2, 2001, at age 72. He was the college’s locksmith from June of 1981 until retiring in 1994. Survivors include his wife, Norma; their chil- dren, Rick and Nancy Crane of Holland, Doug and Deb Woodwyk of Zeeland, Mich., and Rick and Barb Roels of Holland; and seven grand- children.

NFHC August 2001 19 “It’s“It’s outout ofof thisthis world!”world!” HomecomingHomecoming ’01’01 Hope: the fine alma mater. Voyaging back to campus is a worthwhile enterprise. Your mid–October mission: To explore familiar old haunts. To seek out old friends and acquaintances. To boldly go where once you went before. • Reunions • Run–Bike–Swim–Walk • Celebrating 75 Years in the MIAA • Parade and Game • Homecoming Ball

Thursday, Oct. 11 the Battle Creek Central High School marching band, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 introduction of the Homecoming Court, and crowning 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Art Exhibition: “Alqa Gabra Sellase: Morning 24th Annual Run–Bike–Swim–Walk. The of the king and queen. Ethiopian Icon Painter,” gallery, De Pree Art Center. event will include a physical enhancement program 8 p.m. Hope College Theatre: The Years, DeWitt 8 p.m. Hope College Theatre: The Years, DeWitt fair in the Dow Health and Physical Education Center Center main theatre. Ticket information may be Center main theatre. Ticket information may be gymnasium from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; a two–mile obtained by calling (616) 395–7890 beginning in late obtained by calling (616) 395–7890 beginning in late prediction walk; a 5K run; 3/4–, 3.5– and 5–mile cri- September. September. terium bicycling events; and quarter–mile and 8:30 p.m.–1 a.m. Homecoming Ball, Haworth Inn and half–mile swims. Starting times vary for the competi- Conference Center. Tickets are available through the tive events. Please call the Dow Center at (616) Office of Student Development, (616) 395–7942. Friday, Oct. 12 395–7690 for more information. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 8:30–9:30 a.m. Registration for Reunion Brunches, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Art Exhibition: “Alqa Gabra Sellase: Haworth Inn and Conference Center lobby. Sunday,SUNDAY, Oct. 14 OCTOBER 14 Ethiopian Icon Painter,” gallery, De Pree Art Center. 9:45 a.m. Alumnae Softball Game, Buys Athletic 8 p.m. Hope College Theatre: The Years, DeWitt Fields. All alumnae softball players are invited to par- 10 a.m. Alumni Chapel Choir rehearsal, Dimnent Center main theatre. Ticket information may be ticipate in the game against the current team; former Memorial Chapel. obtained by calling (616) 395–7890 beginning in late players will be contacted by the coaches with more 11 a.m. Homecoming Worship Service featuring the September. information. Chapel Choir, and Alumni Chapel Choir, with guest 8 p.m. Social Activities Committee (SAC) is holding 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Art Exhibition: “Alqa Gabra Sellase: preacher the Rev. Paul Boersma ’82, the Maas its seventh annual Hoedown at Teusink’s Pony Farm, Ethiopian Icon Painter,” gallery, De Pree Art Center. Chaplain at Hope, Dimnent Memorial Chapel. 1468 W. 32nd Street. Activities will include hayrides, 10 a.m. Reunion Brunches for Classes ’86, ’91, and ’96. 1–5 p.m. Art Exhibition: “Alqa Gabra Sellase: country line dancing, food and other fun. Admission Advanced registration required. Locations announced Ethiopian Icon Painter,” gallery, De Pree Art Center. is free and alumni are invited. at registration. 8 p.m. The Gathering, Dimnent Memorial Chapel. 10 – 11:15 a.m. Alumni Chapel Choir rehearsal, Additional information concerning Homecoming activities Class of 1986 – 15–Year Class Reunion Party. Dimnent Memorial Chapel. may be obtained by calling the Office of Public and Alumni Advanced registration required. 11 a.m. H–Club Registration and Reception, Haworth Relations, (616) 395–7860. Class of 1991 – 10–Year Class Reunion Party. Inn and Conference Center. Advanced registration required. 11:30 a.m. H–Club Luncheon, Haworth Inn and Class of 1996 – 5–Year Class Reunion Party. Conference Center. Advanced registration required. Advanced registration required. Noon Sorority Luncheons and Fraternity Open Houses. 1 p.m. Volleyball hosts Olivet, Dow Center. 1 p.m. Homecoming Parade heads north on College Avenue from 13th Street enroute to Holland Municipal Stadium. Theme: “Hope College: it’s out of this world.” 1:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer hosts Albion College, Buys Athletic Fields. 1:30 p.m. Pre–game show fea- turing the Battle Creek Central High School Marching Band, Holland Municipal Stadium. 2 p.m. Football hosts Kalamazoo College, Holland Municipal Stadium. Halftime activities will include music by

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