This fall, Hope will welcome 118 incoming students with generational ties. From mothers and fathers to great-great-grandparents, these students will follow in the footsteps of the many family members who have graduated from Hope College before them. If the information is incomplete or if we have missed someone, please send an email to alumni@hope.edu.
Fifth Generation
Megan Dubois
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Deborah Dykstra راضقة«°ة™94 Dubois
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Jane VanTatenhove راضقة«°ة™63 Dykstra
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Robert Dykstra راضقة«°ة™62
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Bernice Mollema راضقة«°ة™32 Dykstra
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Adelphos Dykstra راضقة«°ة™35
Great-Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Henry Mollema 1907
Great-Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ B.D. Dykstra 1896
Connor Huizinga
Mother - Anne Colenbrander راضقة«°ة™97 Huizinga
Father - Scott Huizinga راضقة«°ة™97
Grandmother - Mary Zuidema راضقة«°ة™70 Colenbrander
Grandfather - Dan Colenbrander راضقة«°ة™70
Great-Grandmother - Vera 'Pennings راضقة«°ة™46 Colenbrander
Great-Great-Grandfather - Henry Colenbrander 1913
Fourth Generation
Aidan Crotty
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Elizabeth Rypma راضقة«°ة™98 Crotty
Father راضقة«°ة“ Dylan Crotty راضقة«°ة™98
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Marthe Slagh راضقة«°ة™72 Dekker
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ John Rypma راضقة«°ة™69
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Milton Slagh راضقة«°ة™34
Sawyer Dietsche
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Valerie Kleinheksel راضقة«°ة™98 Dietsche
Father راضقة«°ة“ Matthew Dietsche راضقة«°ة™97
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Beth DeWitt راضقة«°ة™73 Kleinheksel
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ George DeWitt راضقة«°ة™36
Kieryn Gruizenga
Father راضقة«°ة“ Gregg Gruizenga راضقة«°ة™95
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Kathleen Kollen راضقة«°ة™68 Gruizenga
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Clarissa Gunneman راضقة«°ة™38 Kollen
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Myron Kollen راضقة«°ة™36
Leah Kamper
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jennifer Geerdink راضقة«°ة™98 Kamper
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Pauline Flaherty راضقة«°ة™91 Geerdink
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Theodore Flaherty راضقة«°ة™49
Emmaline Kapenga
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Sarah Klaasen راضقة«°ة™99 Kapenga
Father راضقة«°ة“ Benjamin Kapenga راضقة«°ة™00
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Gail Grotenhuis راضقة«°ة™65 Klaasen
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Robert Klaasen راضقة«°ة™61
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Cobb Klaasen 1931
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Margery Scholten راضقة«°ة™35 Klaasen
Rachel McFall
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Leanne Vande Bunte راضقة«°ة™93 McFall
Father راضقة«°ة“ Ryan McFall راضقة«°ة™93
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Karen Daniels راضقة«°ة™64 Bables
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Richard McFall راضقة«°ة™65
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Rowland Koskamp راضقة«°ة™37
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Florence VandenBerg راضقة«°ة™40 Daniels
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Jack Daniels راضقة«°ة™50
Jon Tanis
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Gretchen Schoon Tanis راضقة«°ة™99
Father راضقة«°ة“ Philip Tanis راضقة«°ة™87
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Mary Paalman راضقة«°ة™66 Schoon
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Jon Mark Schoon راضقة«°ة™63
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Edward Tanis 1922
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Russell J. Paalman 1934
Aaron Van Genderen
Father راضقة«°ة“ Mark Van Genderen راضقة«°ة™90
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Beverley Joeckel راضقة«°ة™62 Van Genderen
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Kurt Van Genderen راضقة«°ة™63
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Fern Corteville راضقة«°ة™38 Joeckel
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Stanley Joeckel راضقة«°ة™36
Third Generation
Kate Albrecht
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Sara Gemmen راضقة«°ة™96 Albrecht
Father راضقة«°ة“ David Albrecht راضقة«°ة™98
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Jane Wells راضقة«°ة™67 Albrecht
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ John Albrecht راضقة«°ة™66
Andrew Anderson
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Becky Renner راضقة«°ة™00 Anderson
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Carol De Young راضقة«°ة™67 Renner
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Tom Renner راضقة«°ة™67
Tyler Berens
Father راضقة«°ة“ Steve Berens راضقة«°ة™91
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Julie Postmus راضقة«°ة™66 Berens
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Douglas Berens راضقة«°ة™65
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Shirley Houtman راضقة«°ة™59 Meiste
Grace Bing
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Rebecca Linton راضقة«°ة™04 Bing
Father راضقة«°ة“ Tyler Bing راضقة«°ة™02
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Nancy VanKoevering راضقة«°ة™68 Vande Water
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Terry Vande Water راضقة«°ة™60
Sol Burggraaff
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Jacqueline Schrotenboer راضقة«°ة™64 Burggraaff
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ John Burggraaff راضقة«°ة™62
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Ruth Hardie راضقة«°ة™26 Burggraaff
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Henry Burggraaff راضقة«°ة™27
Eleanor Dalman
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ George Dalman راضقة«°ة™47
Great-Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Gerrit Wassenaar 1922
Sophia Wolthuis
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Amy Van Auken راضقة«°ة™98 Wolthuis
Father راضقة«°ة“ Brian Wolthuis راضقة«°ة™97
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Janice Thompson راضقة«°ة™71 Van Auken
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ William VanAuken راضقة«°ة™70
Jacob Hwang
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Carla Boss راضقة«°ة™99 Hwang
Father راضقة«°ة“ Eddie Hwang راضقة«°ة™98
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Barb Kastelin راضقة«°ة™74 Boss
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Richard Boss راضقة«°ة™73
Nathan Koedyker
Father راضقة«°ة“ Joel Koedyker راضقة«°ة™01
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Marilyn Rathbun راضقة«°ة™76 Koedyker
Josie Kuyers
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Rhonda Hesche راضقة«°ة™89 Kuyers
Father راضقة«°ة“ Mark Kuyers راضقة«°ة™87
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Janet MacKay راضقة«°ة™59 Kuyers
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ David Kuyers راضقة«°ة™57
William Michmerhuizen
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Marci Van Dyke راضقة«°ة™94 Michmerhuizen
Father راضقة«°ة“ Marshall Michmerhuizen راضقة«°ة™92
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Janice Dykman راضقة«°ة™63 Van Dyke
Bruk Mulugetta
Father راضقة«°ة“ Mulugetta Ketema راضقة«°ة™84
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Ketema Yifru راضقة«°ة™51
Luke Piersma
Father راضقة«°ة“ Craig Piersma راضقة«°ة™87
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Janet Lincoln راضقة«°ة™62 Piersma
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Donald Piersma راضقة«°ة™60
Evan Sweetser
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Brenda Brower راضقة«°ة™01 Sweetser
Father راضقة«°ة“ Douglas Sweetser راضقة«°ة™00
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Ruth Ziemann راضقة«°ة™67 Sweetser
Jae Vanderbeek
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Mary Klaasen راضقة«°ة™66 Vanderbeek
Great-Grandmother - Marjorie Scholten '35 Klaasen
Great-Grandfather - Harold Klaasen '31
Ani Ver Burg
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Sara Tillema راضقة«°ة™00 Ver Burg
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Linda Hamming راضقة«°ة™67 Tillema
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ James Tillema راضقة«°ة™67
Mitchell Welge
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Edna Blom راضقة«°ة™43 Roggen
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Leon Roggen راضقة«°ة™44
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ John Roggen 1907
Second Generation
Calvin Anderson
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Cherith Caldwell راضقة«°ة™98 Anderson
Lee Assink
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Kristen Hoving راضقة«°ة™96 Assink
Father راضقة«°ة“ Kirk Assink راضقة«°ة™95
Ellery Baker
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Sara Warber راضقة«°ة™99 Baker
Father راضقة«°ة“ Mark Baker راضقة«°ة™99
Karsen Balmer
Father راضقة«°ة“ John Balmer راضقة«°ة™93
Johan Bannink
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Marcia Vandersall راضقة«°ة™93 Bannink
Father راضقة«°ة“ Jeffrey Bannink راضقة«°ة™93
Madeline Bates
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Catherine Kooistra راضقة«°ة™80 Dreyer
Nadia Becher
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Rachel Postmus راضقة«°ة™98 Becher
Father راضقة«°ة“ James Becher راضقة«°ة™98
Sydnie Bliss
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Merideth Adomat راضقة«°ة™01 Bliss
Trenten Bolhouse
Father راضقة«°ة“ Randall Bolhouse راضقة«°ة™93
Mollie Bookie
Step-Father راضقة«°ة“ Joshua Hegg راضقة«°ة™95
Johanna Bredeweg
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Amanda Klapp راضقة«°ة™98 Bredeweg
Noah Brower
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Sharon Lamer راضقة«°ة™89 Brower
Trent Bruins
Great-Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Kenneth Louis راضقة«°ة™53
Grayson Bruns
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Bethany Rathbun راضقة«°ة™99 Bruns
Father راضقة«°ة“ Eric Bruns راضقة«°ة™00
Maylie Buist
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Michelle Rhoades راضقة«°ة™97 Buist
Reagan Carpenter
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Rebecca Maitner راضقة«°ة™98 Carpenter
Father راضقة«°ة“ Jon Carpenter راضقة«°ة™96
Noah Clacko
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Beverly Allred راضقة«°ة™65 Schroeder
Isabel Cressler
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Samantha Sandro راضقة«°ة™02 Cressler
Father راضقة«°ة“ Clayton Cressler راضقة«°ة™03
Lillian deVries
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Kerri Bouws راضقة«°ة™00 deVries
Great-Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Julia Klinge راضقة«°ة™38 Bouws
Levi DeWeerdt
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Stacey Vandermolen راضقة«°ة™00 DeWeerdt
Joel DeYoung
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Arlene Torrence راضقة«°ة™98 DeYoung
Father راضقة«°ة“ Christopher DeYoung راضقة«°ة™97
Elliot Dozeman
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Tania Sale راضقة«°ة™97 Dozeman
Father راضقة«°ة“ Theodore Dozeman راضقة«°ة™95
Cameron Driscoll
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Marty Workman راضقة«°ة™63 Driscoll
Joseph Engle
Father راضقة«°ة“ Jeffrey Engle راضقة«°ة™84
Ariana Everts
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Tara Salo راضقة«°ة™04 Everts
Father راضقة«°ة“ Ethan Everts راضقة«°ة™04
Zach Gerhardt
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Amanda Heydon راضقة«°ة™00 Gerhardt
Father راضقة«°ة“ Scott Gerhardt راضقة«°ة™00
Avery Glass
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Maureen Williams راضقة«°ة™02 Glass
Father راضقة«°ة“ Casey Glass راضقة«°ة™03
Zion Glen
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Quinette Yarbrough راضقة«°ة™10
Carter Goodyke
Father راضقة«°ة“ Brandon Goodyke راضقة«°ة™99
Alyssa Gorton
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Megan Clapp راضقة«°ة™00 Gorton
Morgan Graham
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jane Roeters راضقة«°ة™98 Graham
Father راضقة«°ة“ Brandon Graham راضقة«°ة™98
Ainslie Granzetto
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Staci Timmer راضقة«°ة™94 Granzetto
Sophia Hardy
Father راضقة«°ة“ Thomas Hardy راضقة«°ة™93
Nathan Hart
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Suzanne Boel راضقة«°ة™91 Hart
Father راضقة«°ة“ Kevin Hart راضقة«°ة™90
Becca Haveman
Father راضقة«°ة“ Ron Haveman راضقة«°ة™98
Tana Haveman
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Heather Post راضقة«°ة™02 Haveman
Father راضقة«°ة“ Nathan Haveman راضقة«°ة™02
Wyatt Hicks
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Amy Goorhouse راضقة«°ة™97 Hicks
Braeden Hubbard
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ William Tigelaar راضقة«°ة™71
Connor Huizinga
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Anne Colenbrander راضقة«°ة™97 Huizinga
Father راضقة«°ة“ Scott Huizinga راضقة«°ة™97
Eleanor Jobson
Father راضقة«°ة“ John Jobson راضقة«°ة™95
Colin Keiser
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Kathryn Kar راضقة«°ة™90 Keiser
Father راضقة«°ة“ Christopher Keiser راضقة«°ة™90
Ian Kleinheksel
Father راضقة«°ة“ Chad Kleinheksel راضقة«°ة™00
John Kuiper
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Laurie Byington راضقة«°ة™96 Kuiper
Father راضقة«°ة“ Matthew Kuiper راضقة«°ة™98
Liem LaBarge
Father راضقة«°ة“ Sherman LaBarge راضقة«°ة™18
Claire Lakanen
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Heidi Baehr راضقة«°ة™87 Lakanen
Father راضقة«°ة“ John Lakanen راضقة«°ة™87
Gianna Landolt
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Monika Smith راضقة«°ة™98 Landolt
Father راضقة«°ة“ George Landolt راضقة«°ة™97
Rebecca Lane
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jennifer Smith '00 Lane
Colette Laperriere
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Brandon McKinney راضقة«°ة™93 Laperriere
Samuel LaPorte
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Camie Hoeksema راضقة«°ة™97 LaPorte
Aeryn Larson
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jennifer Straley راضقة«°ة™88 Larson
Olivia Llewellyn
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Kathleen Korstange راضقة«°ة™76 Curtis
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ John Korstange راضقة«°ة™74
Emma Maas
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Andrea Witham راضقة«°ة™01 Maas
Father راضقة«°ة“ Kyle Maas راضقة«°ة™01
Aiden McCollum
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Nicole Coley راضقة«°ة™00 McCollum
Father راضقة«°ة“ Duane McCollum راضقة«°ة™01
Samuel Metcalf
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Maryellen Ward راضقة«°ة™00 Metcalf
Father راضقة«°ة“ Russell Metcalf راضقة«°ة™99
AnneHope Meyering
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Katie Ergang راضقة«°ة™00 Meyering
Jackson Mindling
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Glenna Kriekard راضقة«°ة™89 Mindling
Father راضقة«°ة“ John Mindling راضقة«°ة™89
Carly Mokma
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Susan Wallace راضقة«°ة™72 Paauwe
Gabriel Mullaney
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ David Stegink راضقة«°ة™64
Cassidy Nadig
Father راضقة«°ة“ Erik Nadig راضقة«°ة™91
Abigail Nelson
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Heather Jensen راضقة«°ة™97 Nelson
Trevor Nelson
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Thomas Bock راضقة«°ة™75
Anna Oudsema
Father راضقة«°ة“ Matthew Oudsema راضقة«°ة™87
Jillian Paul
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Aimee Burdo راضقة«°ة™00 Paul
Father راضقة«°ة“ Brian Paul راضقة«°ة™01
Cecilia Pedroza
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jennifer Fettig راضقة«°ة™92 Pedroza
Rowan Pellow
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Gina Rowe راضقة«°ة™99 Pellow
Father راضقة«°ة“ Lance Pellow راضقة«°ة™99
Darrian Pennington
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Thomas Cooke راضقة«°ة™67
Jacob Rapelje
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jennifer Hartwig راضقة«°ة™93 Rapelje
Benjamin Roden
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Heather Maas راضقة«°ة™98 Roden
Father راضقة«°ة“ Scott Roden راضقة«°ة™11
Kristin Rose
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Heather Papanek راضقة«°ة™97 Rose
Kassie Sankiewicz
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Mary Sankiewicz راضقة«°ة™03
Father راضقة«°ة“ Jeffrey Sankiewicz راضقة«°ة™03
Abigail Schecter
Grandmother راضقة«°ة“ Susan Daniels راضقة«°ة™70 Schecter
Grandfather راضقة«°ة“ Duane Schecter راضقة«°ة™70
Teagan Schoonveld
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Lisa Timmer راضقة«°ة™97 Schoonveld
Father راضقة«°ة“ Timothy Schoonveld راضقة«°ة™96
Ava Schreur
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Tara Blacquiere راضقة«°ة™00 Schreur
Caroline Scott
Father راضقة«°ة“ Kevin Scott راضقة«°ة™94
Thatcher Simon
Father راضقة«°ة“ Michael Simon راضقة«°ة™94
Taryn Slenk
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Chanda Wenger راضقة«°ة™00 Slenk
Erin Stuk
Father راضقة«°ة“ Matthew Stuk راضقة«°ة™90
Anna Tilden
Father راضقة«°ة“ Peter Tilden راضقة«°ة™85
Jacob Van Hekken
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Crystal Wright راضقة«°ة™98
Father راضقة«°ة“ Dan Van Hekken راضقة«°ة™98
Colin Van Soest
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Katherine Murphy راضقة«°ة™97 Van Soest
Father راضقة«°ة“ Marc Van Soest راضقة«°ة™97
Kyle VanBlois
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Rebecca Weigle راضقة«°ة™91 VanBlois
Father راضقة«°ة“ Brent VanBlois راضقة«°ة™90
Audrey Vander Heide
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Rachael Goei راضقة«°ة™98 Vander Heide
Father راضقة«°ة“ Derek Vander Heide راضقة«°ة™97
Baylee VanderZwaag
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Kimberly Kuite راضقة«°ة™98 VanderZwaag
Meeka VanPortfleet
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Stacey Assink راضقة«°ة™99 VanPortfleet
Karli Velzen
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jennifer Palma راضقة«°ة™96 Velzen
Audrey Vertalka
Father راضقة«°ة“ Jonathan Vertalka راضقة«°ة™99
Thomas Voisinet
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Stacy Brown راضقة«°ة™98 Voisinet
Dillon Wardlow
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Dara Spearman-Wardlow راضقة«°ة™99
Deacon Wardlow
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Dara Spearman-Wardlow راضقة«°ة™99
Madelynn Whitford
Father راضقة«°ة“ Marc Whitford راضقة«°ة™97
Luke Wyrick
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Jacqueline Domkowski راضقة«°ة™94 Wyrick
Christian Yonkus
Mother راضقة«°ة“ Julie Shensky راضقة«°ة™92 Yonkus