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Past Recipients

If you are looking for a list of impressive Hope graduates, look no further. These alumni have received awards presented by the Alumni Association and affinity groups.

Distinguished Alumni Award

Recipient Year
Jalaa' Abdelwahab راضقة«°ة™97 2022
John Abe راضقة«°ة™79 1995
George E. Arwady راضقة«°ة™69 1984
Lynn Davis راضقة«°ة™71 Austin 2018
Kathy Button راضقة«°ة™79 Beauregard 2000
Carol Bechtel راضقة«°ة™81 2010
 Elizabeth Smith راضقة«°ة™31 Becker  1976
 Robert Bedingfield راضقة«°ة™56  1996
 Connie Hinga راضقة«°ة™49 Boersma  1978
 Max D. Boersma راضقة«°ة™46 1978 
 Vernon L. Boersma راضقة«°ة™44 1975 
Tim Brown راضقة«°ة™73 2022
Glenn Bruggers راضقة«°ة™48 2000
Phyllis Voss راضقة«°ة™47 Bruggers 2000
Elton Bruins راضقة«°ة™50 2020
James Bultman راضقة«°ة™63 1995
Warren D. راضقة«°ة™51 Burgess 1994
Phyllis Brink راضقة«°ة™58 Bursma 1987
Harvey J. Buter راضقة«°ة™48 1977
Mina Becker راضقة«°ة™36 Buys 1972
J. Scott Carpenter راضقة«°ة™87  2013
Sylvia T. Ceyer راضقة«°ة™74 1993
James I. Cook راضقة«°ة™48 1985
Lori Siegel راضقة«°ة™85 Cook 2001
Jeffrey D. Cordes راضقة«°ة™80 1993
Eugene F. Damstra راضقة«°ة™28 1970
Willard G. DeGroot راضقة«°ة™39 1972
Richard Decker راضقة«°ة™56 1998
Randall Dekker راضقة«°ة™47 1987
Robert N. DeYoung راضقة«°ة™56 1999
Paul DeWeese راضقة«°ة™77 1994
Jack H. DeWitt راضقة«°ة™32 1974
Michael Dickinson راضقة«°ة™87 2023
Robert Donia راضقة«°ة™67 2010
Harvey Doorenbos راضقة«°ة™55 1997
George C. Douma راضقة«°ة™36 1999
Margaret Hospers راضقة«°ة™55 Doorenbos 1997
John Dryfhout راضقة«°ة™64 1996
Geraldine Dykhuizen راضقة«°ة™26 1995
D. Ivan Dykstra راضقة«°ة™35 1970
Linda Dykstra راضقة«°ة™66 2001
Sue Bruggink راضقة«°ة™73 Edema 1991
Lois Ellert راضقة«°ة™36 1997
Marjorie Lucking راضقة«°ة™48 French 1984
Paul G. Fried راضقة«°ة™46 1984
Deb Heydenburg راضقة«°ة™87 Fuller 2021
Helen Howard راضقة«°ة™54 Hanson 1994
Elmer E. Hartgerink راضقة«°ة™39 1988
Jack Hascup راضقة«°ة™53 1984
James Hawkins راضقة«°ة™64 1997
H. Sidney Heersma راضقة«°ة™30 1991
William Heydorn راضقة«°ة™55 2011
Renze Hoeksema راضقة«°ة™48 1998
George J. Hoekstra راضقة«°ة™53 1980
Harvey J. Hoekstra راضقة«°ة™45 1975
Peter Hoekstra راضقة«°ة™75 2001
Helen Taylor راضقة«°ة™58 Hofman 2006
J. Samuel Hofman راضقة«°ة™55 2006
John Charles (J.C.) Huizenga راضقة«°ة™73  2014
Eugene Jekel راضقة«°ة™52 1987
Warren Kane راضقة«°ة™57 1984
Meredith Arwady راضقة«°ة™00 Kahrl 2018
John L. Kemink راضقة«°ة™71 1992
Gerrit J. Kemme راضقة«°ة™26 1983
Roger Kempers راضقة«°ة™49 2001
Everett Kleinjans راضقة«°ة™43 1976
Owen J. Koeppe راضقة«°ة™49 1979
Harvey Koop راضقة«°ة™43 1979
Mary Hemmes راضقة«°ة™46 Koop 1979
Donald Kroodsma راضقة«°ة™68 2008
Frederick "Fritz" Kruithof راضقة«°ة™61 1999
Herman A. Kruizenga راضقة«°ة™30 1981
Richard J. Kruizenga راضقة«°ة™52 1984
Tim Laman راضقة«°ة™83 2016
Elsie Parsons راضقة«°ة™46 Lamb 1984
J. Oliver راضقة«°ة™39 Lampen 1972
Calvin Langejans راضقة«°ة™58 2004
Janet Lawrence راضقة«°ة™80 1997
Thelma Leenhouts راضقة«°ة™66 2006
Harold F. Leestma راضقة«°ة™39 1976
Kenneth N. Leestma راضقة«°ة™52 1986
Lloyd J. Lemmen راضقة«°ة™44 1990
Jennifer Liggett راضقة«°ة™80 1999
Louis E. Lotz راضقة«°ة™72 1992
Edwin Luidens راضقة«°ة™40 1978
Ruth Stegenga راضقة«°ة™42 Luidens 1978
Lara Plewka راضقة«°ة™98 MacGregor 2021
Mike Magan راضقة«°ة™88 2017
Beth Marcus راضقة«°ة™42 1993
Gregg Mast راضقة«°ة™74  2000
Jim McFarlin راضقة«°ة™74 2019
Wesley S. Michaelson راضقة«°ة™67 1970 
Craig Morford راضقة«°ة™81 2020
Robert Motzer راضقة«°ة™77 2024
Dirk Mouw راضقة«°ة™29 1983 
Bernard J. Mulder راضقة«°ة™23 1982 
Donald G. Mulder راضقة«°ة™48 1971
John M. Mulder راضقة«°ة™67 1971
Laura M. Mumford راضقة«°ة™71 1985
Samuel Ndimbo راضقة«°ة™69 2004
Bruce Neckers راضقة«°ة™65 2002
Douglas Neckers راضقة«°ة™60 2015
James Neckers راضقة«°ة™23 1996
James Neevel راضقة«°ة™56 1987
Everett Nienhouse راضقة«°ة™58 2012
Milton Nieuwsma راضقة«°ة™63 2009
Lucille Brunsting راضقة«°ة™49 Noordhoff 1986
M. Samuel راضقة«°ة™50 Noordhoff 1986
Eleanore Short راضقة«°ة™51 Norden 1992
Russell L. Norden راضقة«°ة™49 1992
Stephen M. Norden راضقة«°ة™74 1989
Thomas Nowotny راضقة«°ة™59 2016
Andrew G. Nyboer راضقة«°ة™39 1989
Yoshie Ogawa راضقة«°ة™58 1989
M. Eugene Osterhaven راضقة«°ة™37 1993
Dean Overman راضقة«°ة™65 2010
Alfred M. Popma راضقة«°ة™28 1981
William Poppink راضقة«°ة™37 2002
Jerald Redeker راضقة«°ة™56 1987
James Riekse, Sr. راضقة«°ة™41 2000
Sarah Sanderson راضقة«°ة™03 2023
A. Paul Schaap راضقة«°ة™67 2006
Ronald Schipper راضقة«°ة™52 1994
Joel E. Schoon-Tanis راضقة«°ة™89  2013
Robert H. Schuller راضقة«°ة™47 1970
Sylvio Scorza راضقة«°ة™45 1989
Marilyn J. Scudder راضقة«°ة™60 1988
Lawrence Schut راضقة«°ة™58 2003
Daryl L. Siedentop راضقة«°ة™60 1990
Larry Siedentop راضقة«°ة™57 2007
Nontsikelelo راضقة«°ةœNtsikiراضقة«°ة‌ Sisulu-Singapi راضقة«°ة™97 2024
Gerald Sittser راضقة«°ة™72 2009
Evelyn Van Dam راضقة«°ة™50 Smallegan 1982
Jon Soderstrom راضقة«°ة™76 2011
Watson N. Spoelstra راضقة«°ة™32 1990
Richard E. Smalley راضقة«°ة™65 2005
Harvey Staal راضقة«°ة™43 1991
Henry J. Steffens راضقة«°ة™30 1981
Vernon Sterk راضقة«°ة™64 1995
Carla Vande Bunte راضقة«°ة™65 Sterk 1995
A. Dale Stoppels راضقة«°ة™47 1982
Marian Anderson راضقة«°ة™31 Stryker 1974
Eugene Sutton راضقة«°ة™76 2003
Ruth Ziemann راضقة«°ة™67 Sweetser 2008
Howard G. Teusink راضقة«°ة™35 1979
Norman Thompson راضقة«°ة™53 2004
Barabara Timmer راضقة«°ة™69 2003
Barbara Folensbee راضقة«°ة™43 Timmer 1980
J. Norman Timmer راضقة«°ة™38 1980
Johnnie Tuitel راضقة«°ة™88 2003
Frederick E. Vandenberg راضقة«°ة™53 1975
Alvin W. Vanderbush راضقة«°ة™29 1974
Delbert Vander Haar راضقة«°ة™44 1998
Gertrude Maassen راضقة«°ة™47 Vander Haar 1998
Guy A. VanderJagt راضقة«°ة™53 1973
John C. vanDerVelde راضقة«°ة™52 1985
Randall VandeWater راضقة«°ة™52 1986
Isla Pruim راضقة«°ة™24 VanEenenaam 1974
Charles VanEngen راضقة«°ة™70 1998
Eloise Hinkamp راضقة«°ة™51 VanHeest 2004
Gerard VanHeest راضقة«°ة™49 2004
Bruce L. VanVoorst 1970
Glenn راضقة«°ة™64 and Jackie Nyboer راضقة«°ة™67 Van Wieren 2012
Jeannette Veldman راضقة«°ة™26 1971
Jerold Veldman راضقة«°ة™55 2015
Lois Tornga راضقة«°ة™56 Veldman 2015
Lucille VanderWerf راضقة«°ة™23 Veneklasen 1970
Douglas Van Wieren راضقة«°ة™88 2019
Carl VerBeek راضقة«°ة™59 2007
John H. Versteeg راضقة«°ة™65 1984
Harrison Visscher راضقة«°ة™51 1991
Marjorie Dykema راضقة«°ة™53 Visscher 2002
Mary Zweizig راضقة«°ة™52 Visscher 1991
Maurice B. Visscher راضقة«°ة™22 1980
Robert Visscher راضقة«°ة™51 2002
Charles Votaw راضقة«°ة™51 1997
May Korteling راضقة«°ة™52 Votaw 1997
Wayne Vriesman راضقة«°ة™59 1995
William Waggoner راضقة«°ة™58 2005
Marie Verduin راضقة«°ة™34 Walvoord 1975
Donald Walchenbach راضقة«°ة™49 1973
Elaine Bielefeld راضقة«°ة™46 Walchenbach 1973
Ling Chi Wang راضقة«°ة™61 2005
T. Elliott Weier راضقة«°ة™26 1978
Janet Baird راضقة«°ة™58 Weisiger 1977
Richard F. Welch راضقة«°ة™50 1973
Kenneth J. Weller راضقة«°ة™48 1971
Wendell Wierenga راضقة«°ة™70 2017
John K. Winter راضقة«°ة™30 1992
William G. Winter راضقة«°ة™30 1992
Dwight P. Yntema راضقة«°ة™26 1977
Annette Kingsland راضقة«°ة™86 Ziegler  2014
Ten Under Ten Award
Recipient Year
Megan Altieri راضقة«°ة™13 2023
Emily Armbruster راضقة«°ة™13  2023
Gabrielle Barber راضقة«°ة™19 2024
Sara Duhr راضقة«°ة™12 Bazydlo 2022
Elisabeth Brewington راضقة«°ة™14 2024
Natalie Brown راضقة«°ة™17 2021
Stephanie Bogema راضقة«°ة™10 2020
Meredith Busman راضقة«°ة™14 2023
Parker Bussies راضقة«°ة™14  2023
Eden Collins راضقة«°ة™12 2022
Joshua Coooper راضقة«°ة™17 2022
James DelBene راضقة«°ة™12 2021
Hillary Delhagen راضقة«°ة™09 2019
Charlyn Pelter راضقة«°ة™15 DeWitt 2020
Kristin Dittenhafer-Reed راضقة«°ة™09 2019
Divya Dhaliwal راضقة«°ة™14 2021
Kaleigh Doan راضقة«°ة™16 2024
Palmer D'Orazio راضقة«°ة™16 2021
Meagan Elinski راضقة«°ة™13 2020
Lauren Ezzo راضقة«°ة™14 2023
Sarah Watkins راضقة«°ة™08 Fabian 2018
Larissa Fall راضقة«°ة™14 2021
Jordan Fuller راضقة«°ة™10 2020
Kyle Funk راضقة«°ة™18 2024
Tom Gable راضقة«°ة™13 2020
Lindsey Ferguson راضقة«°ة™09 Hanson 2019
Allix Hutchison راضقة«°ة™17 2022
Anysie Ishimwe راضقة«°ة™16 2021
Alecia Ivery راضقة«°ة™13 2022
Annalise Klein راضقة«°ة™14 2020
Xander Krieg راضقة«°ة™12 2018
Jonas Lawson راضقة«°ة™13 2018
Nicholas Leonard راضقة«°ة™12 2022
Julian Lugo راضقة«°ة™20 2024
Adam Maley راضقة«°ة™12 2019
Emery Max راضقة«°ة™12 2021
Raquel Mendizabal Martell راضقة«°ة™15 2024
Christine Washington راضقة«°ة™09 Michel 2019
Gavin Midlam راضقة«°ة™16 2023
Maggie Mohr راضقة«°ة™09 2018
Isabel Morris راضقة«°ة™15 2022
Karly Murphy راضقة«°ة™11 2021
Alec Norkey راضقة«°ة™13 2023
Quinn Nystrom راضقة«°ة™08 2018
Sarah Jane Peterson راضقة«°ة™15 2023
Samantha Poon راضقة«°ة™14 2022
Karly Ferguson راضقة«°ة™15 Raklovits 2023
Izzy Rhodes راضقة«°ة™11 2018
Travis Reith راضقة«°ة™10 2018
Regina Sanchez-Gonzalez راضقة«°ة™15 2023
Chaz Shelton راضقة«°ة™09 2018
Brandon Siakel راضقة«°ة™11 2021
Molly Skawski راضقة«°ة™15 2021
Marvin Solberg راضقة«°ة™15 2024
Peter Stoepker راضقة«°ة™10 2020
Grace Theisen راضقة«°ة™14 2024
Holly N. Thompson راضقة«°ة™15 2024
Marco Tori راضقة«°ة™12 2022
Diego Romero راضقة«°ة™09 2019
Rachel Bakken راضقة«°ة™09 Romero 2019
Andreana Rosnik راضقة«°ة™13 2019
Carl Scholten راضقة«°ة™11 2018
Luis Silva راضقة«°ة™10 2020
Katherine Stritzke راضقة«°ة™08 Simons 2018
Meghanne Tighe راضقة«°ة™15 2024
Eric Vachon راضقة«°ة™14 2020
Alexandra Vroom راضقة«°ة™19 2022
Amy Fisher راضقة«°ة™10 Weibley 2020
Allison Garza راضقة«°ة™10 Wicker 2019
Meritorious Service Award

Recipient Year
James Boelkins راضقة«°ة™66  2013
Connie Hinga راضقة«°ة™49 Boersma 2011
Ronald Boeve راضقة«°ة™60 1994
Sonja Boeve 1994
Gordon Brewer راضقة«°ة™48 1996
Elton Bruins راضقة«°ة™50 2009
Ronald Deenik راضقة«°ة™73 1995
Robert N. DeYoung راضقة«°ة™56 2014
Lamont Dirkse راضقة«°ة™50 1994
Ruth DeGraaf راضقة«°ة™50 Dirkse 1994
Eva Dean Folkert راضقة«°ة™83 2022
Richard Huff راضقة«°ة™52 2004
Norman "Bunko" Japinga 1997
Mary Lammers راضقة«°ة™60 Kempker 1993
Albert McGeehan راضقة«°ة™66 2009
Jacob Nyenhuis 2001
Robert Pocock راضقة«°ة™77 1995
Roger Rietberg راضقة«°ة™47 1998
Robert Ritsema راضقة«°ة™57 1999
Tom Renner راضقة«°ة™67 2012
Vernon Schipper راضقة«°ة™51 1997
Kathleen Stratton راضقة«°ة™78 1995
Barbara Dee Folensbee راضقة«°ة™43 Timmer 2012
Robert VanDis راضقة«°ة™47 1995
F. Phillip Van Eyl راضقة«°ة™55 1993
Gordon Van Wylen 1998
Margaret DeWitt Van Wylen 1998
Helen Thompson راضقة«°ة™45 Voogd 1994
Henry Voogd راضقة«°ة™41 1994
Young Alumni Award

Recipient Year
Jalaaراضقة«°ة™ Abdelwahab راضقة«°ة™97 2010
Meredith Arwady راضقة«°ة™00 2007
Jeffrey Bates راضقة«°ة™98 2009
Daniel Capps راضقة«°ة™98 2012
John Conlon راضقة«°ة™97 2010
Sarah Sanderson راضقة«°ة™03 Doyle 2017
Josiah Dykstra راضقة«°ة™02 2017
Timothy Dykstra راضقة«°ة™98 2011
Jodi M. Kurtze راضقة«°ة™01 2007
Emilie Dykstra Goris راضقة«°ة™08 2016
Maxine Gray راضقة«°ة™04 2014
Seth راضقة«°ة™97 and Stephanie راضقة«°ة™97 Kaper-Dale 2012
Kristina A. Kyles راضقة«°ة™04 2008
Jeremy Latchaw راضقة«°ة™00 2015
Jonathan Moerdyk راضقة«°ة™09 2016
Luke Pinkerton راضقة«°ة™97 2010
Matt Scogin راضقة«°ة™02 2014
Todd Soderquist راضقة«°ة™98 2011
Matt Van Der Wende راضقة«°ة™05 2015
Hope for Humanity Award

Recipient Year
Kurt Avery راضقة«°ة™74 2019
R. Jack Baas راضقة«°ة™42 2003
James W. Baar راضقة«°ة™42 1998
Kathy Button راضقة«°ة™79 Beauregard 2012
Vern Boersma راضقة«°ة™44 2004
Ron Boeve راضقة«°ة™60 2006
Gordon Brewer راضقة«°ة™48 2001
James راضقة«°ة™63 and Martie Tucker راضقة«°ة™63 Bultman 2011
Ekdal Buys راضقة«°ة™37 1994
Russell DeVette راضقة«°ة™45 2007
Robert N. DeYoung راضقة«°ة™56 1995
Mary Dykema راضقة«°ة™73 1992
Elinor Jordan راضقة«°ة™04 2020
Jack Klunder راضقة«°ة™74 1997
Herm Laug راضقة«°ة™29 1990
George Moger راضقة«°ة™78 1991
Dick Nieusma راضقة«°ة™52 2000
Ross Nykamp راضقة«°ة™78 1993
Rick Reece راضقة«°ة™82 2017
Tom Renner راضقة«°ة™67 2014
Jon Mark Schoon راضقة«°ة™63 2005
Michele Sterk راضقة«°ة™91 2023
Vern Sterk راضقة«°ة™64 2018
William R. Vanderbilt راضقة«°ة™61 1999
Kara VanderKamp راضقة«°ة™95 2024
Robert Van Dis راضقة«°ة™47 2002
Jaci VanHeest راضقة«°ة™84 2009
Glenn Van Wieren راضقة«°ة™64 2010
Kenneth J. Weller راضقة«°ة™48 2008
Karla Hoesch راضقة«°ة™73 Wolters  2010