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Alumni Profiles

If you are an alumnus of this department and your listing is not included below or is out of date, please e-mail your updated information to us. (Note: the information listed here is self-reported and possibly several years old. It has not been checked for accuracy.) GRADUATES SINCE 2008 - we need your information.

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(physics@hope.edu)

    1942

  1. Harry F. Frissel, 1942 (5/97)

    1955

  2. James D. van Putten Jr. 1955 (4/97)
  3. Howard G. Voss 1955 (7/00)

     

    1974

  4. Gary A. Gray, 1974 (2/02)
  5. John Hoftiezer, 1974 (8/07)

     

    1977

  6. Mark Brown, 1977 (1/00)
  7. Greg Caskey, 1977 (8/98)
  8. Paul A. DeYoung, 1977 (12/98)
  9. Richard C. Nolen-Hoeksema, 1977 (12/98)

     

    1979

  10. John P. Hoekstra, 1979 (6/97)
  11. Greg Lundie, 1979 (8/09)

    1980

  12. David J. Stevens, 1980 (4/97)

    1981

  13. William J. Davros, 1981 (6/07)
  14. Katherine Koops, 1981 (2/98)
  15. Ross Thornburg, 1981 (7/97)
  16. John G. Van Alsten, 1981 (10/99)
  17. John Votaw, 1981 (4/97)
  18. David Wang, 1981 (7/00)

    1982

  19. Bruce Vogelaar, 1982 (12/02)

    1983

  20. Evan J. Boote, 1983 (5/97)
  21. Chris Fleming, 1983 (4/97)
  22. Ted T. Hacker, 1983 (5/97)
  23. Brian Mork, 1983 (3/07)

    1984

  24. LaNae (Tilstra) Avra, 1984 (10/01)
  25. Paul Buis, 1984 (4/97)

    1985

  26. Jeffrey Harlow, 1985 (10/09)
  27. Robert Kryger, 1985 (8/98)
  28. Cynthia H. (Blight) McCollough, 1985 (3/12)
  29. Kevin P. McCollough, 1985 (5/97)
  30. Hal Ockerse, 1985 (3/99)
  31. Russell Ramaker, 1985 (10/09)
  32. David H. VanGorder, 1985 (12/98)

    1986

  33. Matthew Honkanen, 1986 (02/04)

    1987

  34. David B. Aldrich, 1987 (12/97)
  35. John A. Eckert, 1987 (9/02)
  36. David Hofman, 1987 (7/03)
  37. Eric Moser, 1987 (10/01)

    1988

  38. Paul Harper, 1988 (2/04)
  39. David Kortering, 1988 (8/98)
  40. James Slagh, 1988 (7/98)

    1989

  41. Carl Gelderloos, 1989 (7/03)
  42. Roger Veldman, 1989 (4/01)

    1990

  43. Steve Boeve, 1990 (10/99)
  44. Bret Norvilitis, 1990 (9/02)
  45. Karen Zienert, 1990 (8/98)

    1991

  46. Todd Adams, 1991 (10/01)
  47. Chris Hamlin, 1991 (8/97)

    1992

  48. Andrew (Xin) Chen, 1992 (1/98)
  49. Ed Kuyper, 1992 (9/02)
  50. Rick Sedlar, 1992 (02/04)

    1993

  51. Donald Peterson, 1993 (12/02)

    1994

  52. Doug T. Bazuin, 1994 (6/97)
  53. Greg Gemmen, 1994 (8/08)
  54. Nathan Shaw, 1994 (12/01)
  55. Matthew Thompson, 1994 (6/02)
  56. 1995

  57. Ryan Bennink, 1995 (10/09)
  58. Feler Bose, 1995 (7/97)
  59. Ryan Benning, 1995 (12/97)
  60. Amy Rossio, 1995 (12/97)

    1996

  61. Curtis Beekman, 1996 (02/04
  62. Jeffrey Comfort, 1996 (5/97)
  63. Kevin Dahlman, 1996 (10/01)
  64. Malia M. Havlicek Gjerapic, 1996 (3/07)
  65. Serge Hallyn, 1996 (6/97)
  66. Melissa S. Immink, 1996 (12/01)
  67. Julie Jaasma Slezak 1996, (7/11)
  68. John Lawler, 1996 (12/02)
  69. Matthew J. Lenger, 1996 (11/98)
  70. Kari Liljehorn, 1996 (4/02)
  71. Travis E. Long, 1996 (12/01)
  72. Daniel J. Lydon, 1996 (10/01)
  73. Bill McGovern, 1996 (7/08)
  74. David F. Muir, 1996 (5/99)
  75. Trung Tai Phan, 1996 (6/97)
  76. Maike Sanders, 1996 (12/97)
  77. Todd T. Soderquist, 1996 (7/03)
  78. Nicholas G. Ward, 1996 (7/00)
  79. Darryl Wegner, 1996 (4/02)
  80. Sarah Young, 1996 (10/07)

    1997

  81. Matthew Allen Barton, 1997 (7/97)
  82. Bill Day, 1997 (9/97)
  83. Jodi James, 1997 (4/02)
  84. Muturi Muriuki, 1997 (8/97)
  85. Jeremy Notman, 1997 (9/97)
  86. Ryan Pazdur, 1997 (9/97)
  87. Luke Pinkerton, 1997 (2/04)
  88. Steven E. Sanders, 1997 (7/00)
  89. Scott Slezak, 1997 (7/11)
  90. Joel R. Smith, 1997 (7/03)
  91. Steven D. Sundbeck, 1997 (2/04)
  92. Derk Zwart, 1997 (6/02)

    1998

  93. Christopher Bigler, 1998 (4/01)
  94. Casey Carney, 1998 (9/02)
  95. Chris DeBoer, 1998 (10/08)
  96. Katie Drake, 1998 (12/01)
  97. Shane Hanson, 1998 (7/00)
  98. Matthew Scholtens, 1998 (11/98)
  99. Joseph C. Zupancic, 1998 (5/99)

    1999

  100. Tony Norris, 1999 (12/01)
  101. Michelle Ouellette, 1999 (12/01)

    2000

  102. Bassam Atallah, 2000 (4/01)
  103. Nathan Bair, 2000 (6/02)
  104. Paul Berke, 2000 (4/02)
  105. Jennifer Esterline, 2000 (5/08)
  106. Michelle Fangmeier, 2000 (10/02)
  107. Kari Jackson, 2000 (4/01)
  108. Chad Kleinheksel, 2000 (4/01)
  109. Michelle Kramer, 2000 (2/02)
  110. Karl Rasche, 2000 (9/07)

    2001

  111. Josh Danek, 2001 (7/03)
  112. Matthew Goupell, 2001 (10/09)
  113. Brennan Hughey, 2001 (12/01)
  114. Steve Molesa, 2001 (10/01)
  115. JR (Jordan) Schmidt, 2001 (11/08)
  116. Dan Valente, 2001 (5/08)

    2002

  117. Christine Immink, 2002 (7/03)
  118. Matt Kalajainen, 2002 (9/02)
  119. Sam Klooster, 2002 (2/04)
  120. Lana Krolikowski, 2002 (7/09)
  121. Jay Thwaites, 2002 (7/03)
  122. Lora Van Uffelen, 2002 (2/04)

2003

  1. Andrew Huisman, 2003 (11/07)
  2. Kenneth Papes, 2003 (12/07)

2004

  1. Jonathan Goupell, 2004 (11/06)

2005

  1. Carol Guess, 2005 (12/07)
  2. Tina Pike, 2005 (12/07)
  3. Jill Pinter, 2005 (12/07)

2006

  1. Elizabeth Carlson, 2006 (12/07)
  2. Patrick Mears, 2006 (12/07)

2007

  1. Stephanie Allen, 2007
  2. Stefan Coltisor, 2007
  3. Andrew Jarosz, 2007 (12/07)
  4. Justin Rieth, 2007 (12/07)
  5. Sarah Ann Story, 2007
  6. Luke Adam Wendt, 2007

2008-2010

  1. Joshua Warner, 2008
  2. Christopher Hall, 2009
  3. Derek Duncan, 2009
  4. Christopher Ploch, 2010

2011

  1. Raina Khatri, 2011
  2. Daniel McNeel, 2011
  3. Kelly Shugart, 2011
  4. Andrew Bunnell, 2011

2012

  1. Nathan Graber, 2012
  2. Eric Lunderberg, 2012
  3. Caitlin Taylor, 2012
  4. Tim Nagi, 2012
  5. Sarah Prill, 2012
  6. Nicholas Wozniak, 2012

 


Todd Adams

  • Graduation date: 1991
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, PhD-Particle/High Energy Physics-University of Notre Dame-1997
  • Present employer: Florida State University
  • Position: Associate Professor of Physics
  • Work Address: Physics Department Keen Building Tallahassee, FL 32306
  • Other information: I worked as a post-doc at Kansas State University for 4 years. I now teach at FSU and carry out research at laboratories outside of Chicago and Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Last Updated: 8/2012
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    David B. Aldrich
  • Graduation date:1987
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Texas Instruments
  • Position: Member of Technical Staff
  • Other information: Integration Engineer in the Multi-Level Interconnect Group of the Research & Develpment Section of Texas Instruments
  • Last Updated: 12/1997
  • Stephanie Allen

    • Graduation date: 2007
    • Degree(s) recieved: Physics Education
    • Present Employer: Maine South High School
    • Position: Teacher
    • Last Updated: 2007

    Bassam Atallah

  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BS, BA
  • Present employer: Princeton Optronics
  • Position: Testing and Production Engineer
  • Last Updated: 4/2001
  • LaNae (Tilstra) Avra

  • Graduation date: 1984
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MS, PhD-Electrical Engineering-Sanford University
  • Present employer: Cadence Design Systems
  • Position: R&D Engineer
  • Other information: Married to Rick Avra ('83). We have three children: Tamsin, Luke, Charlotte
  • Last Updated: 10/2001

  • Nathan Bair
  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering, MSME-Unviersity of Michigan
  • Present employer: Xoran Technologies
  • Position: Mechanical Design Engineer
  • Other information: I'm employee #5 at a new company.
  • Last Updated: 6/2002
  • Matthew Allen Barton
  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, California Institute of Technology
  • Last Updated: 7/1997
  • Doug T. Bazuin

  • Graduation date: 1994
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MS-Northwestern University-1997
  • Present employer: Plascore, Inc.
  • Position: Developement Engineer
  • Last Updated: 6/1997
  • Curtis Beekman

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics, MS-Mechanical Engineering-University of Wisconsin-1998, MS-Business Administration-St Ambrose University
  • Present employer: CNH Global N.V.
  • Position: Design Engineer
  • Other information: Married to Rebekah Kelly of New London, IA on 6/8/2002.
  • Last Updated: 2/2004
  • Ryan S. Bennink

  • Graduation date: 1995
  • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD-Optics-University of Rochester.
  • Last Updated: 10/2009
  • Paul Berke

  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: Engineering/Physics, MS-Control Systems-University of Michigan-2001
  • Present employer: Ricardo, Inc.
  • Position: Project Engineer, Emissions Control
  • Last Updated: 4/2002
  • Christopher Bigler

  • Graduation date: 1998
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, PhD-Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering- Univeristy of Michigan
  • Last Updated: 4/2001
  • Steve Boeve

  • Graduation date: 1990
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics
  • Present employer: Johnson Controls
  • Position: Lead Test Engineer
  • Other information: Daughter Heather 5/93
  • Last Updated: 10/1999
  • Evan J. Boote

  • Graduation date: 1983
  • Degree(s) received: Physics, PhD-Medical Physics-University of Wisconsin-1988
  • Present employer: University of Missouri-Dept. of Radiology
  • Position: Diagnostic Radiologist
  • Work Address: Department of Radiology One Hospital Drive, DC069.10 Columbia, MO 65212
  • Other information: Married Nancy Brumm (83), 1984 Two children, Cameron and Ethan
  • Last Updated: 8/2012
  • Feler Bose

  • Graduation date: 1995
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engr-Physics/Chemistry, Georgia Tech
  • Other information: Graduated from Georgia Tech and now I am looking for a job.
  • Last Updated: 7/1997
  • Mark Brown

  • Graduation date: 1977
  • Degree(s) received: AB-Physics, MS-Computer Engineering-University of Michigan-1978, MS, PhD-Bioengineering, University of Michigan-1992
  • Present employer: Medtronic, Inc
  • Position: Staff Scientist
  • Other information: 1994 National C licensed soccer coach
  • Last Updated: 1/2000
  • Paul Buis

  • Graduation date: 1984
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Ball State University
  • Position: Associate Professor of Computer Science
  • Last Updated: 4/1997

  • Betsy Carlson

  • Graduation date: 2006
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Last Updated: 12/2007
  • Casey Carney

  • Graduation date: 1998
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics/Chemistry, PhD-Chemical Engineering-University of Colorado-Boulder
  • Last Updated: 9/2002
  • Greg Caskey

  • Graduation date: 1977
  • Degree(s) received: BA
  • Present employer: Lakeshore Vision & Robotics, LLC
  • Position: Owner, President
  • Address: 166 E 19th St, Holland MI 49423
  • Other Information: Fall 2008 - teaching Physics at GVSU, previously taught part-time Physics at Hope
  • Last Updated: 8/1998
  • Andrew (Xin) Chen

  • Graduation date: 1992
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: BASF Corporation
  • Position: Supply Management Analyst
  • Last Updated: 1/1998
  • Stefan Coltisor

    • Graduation date: 2007
    • Degree(s) recieved: BS-Physics
    • Last Updated: 2007

    Jeffrey Comfort

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics, MS-Mechanical Engineering- University of Michigan-1997
  • Present employer: Ford Motor Company
  • Position: Product Development Engineer
  • Last Updated: 5/1997

  • Kevin James Dahlman
  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS,BA, MD-University of Wisconsin Medical School
  • Last Updated: 10/2001
  • Josh Danek

  • Graduation date: 2001
  • Degree(s) received: Engineering
  • Present employer: Innotec
  • Position: Engineer
  • Last Updated: 7/2003
  • William J. Davros

    • Graduation date: 1981
    • Degree(s) received: Bachelor of Science-Physics
    • Present employer: Cleveland Clinic
    • Position: Section Head, Medical Physics, Division of Radiology
    • Last Updated: 6/27/2007

    Bill Day

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics
  • Present employer: Gentex Corporation
  • Position: Process Engineer
  • Other information: Hope to complement my degree with a degree in Japanese.
  • Last Updated: 9/1997
  • Chris DeBoer

  • Graduation date: 1998
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MSME-Electro-Hydraulic Controls-Purdue University-2001
  • Present employer: Easton Corporation
  • Position: Senior Controls Engineer in Hybrid Power Systems
  • Last Updated: 10/2008
  • Paul A. DeYoung

  • Graduation date: 1977
  • Degree(s) received: BA, PhD-Physics-Notre Dame-1982
  • Present employer: Hope College
  • Position: Professor of Physics
  • Work Address: Department of Physics Hope College Holland, MI 49422-9000
  • Other information: Attending Bethany Christian Reformed Church. Married in 1977 to Julie Dekryger and have two children Amanda and Nathan.
  • Last Updated: 12/1998
  • Katie Drake
  • Graduation date: 1998
  • Degree(s) received: BA, BS, Harvard University
  • Last Updated: 12/2001

  • John Eckert
  • Graduation date: 1987
  • Degree(s) received: BS-physics
  • Present employer: Raytheon Range Systems Engineering
  • Position: Systems Analyst
  • Other information: After an accident in June 1999, I had to change positions from working in Underwater Acoustics to Systems Analysis. I'm not enjoying the desk job but it pays the bills.
  • Last Updated: 9/2002
  • Jennifer Esterline

  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering
  • Present employer: Nokia, Inc.
  • Position: Mechanical Engineer
  • Last Updated: 5/2008

  • Michelle Fangmeier
  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering, MS-University of Minnesota
  • Present employer: Guidant Corporation
  • Position: Design Engineer
  • Other information: Guidant Corp is a medical device company.
  • Last Updated: 10/2002
  • Chris Fleming
  • Graduation date: 1983
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics
  • Present employer: SDRC
  • Position: Sr. Product Development Engineer
  • Other information: Married to Sue Fleming (Powers, '84) Two daughters Emily and Laura
  • Last Updated: 4/1997
  • Harry F. Frissel
  • Graduation date: 1942
  • Degree(s) received: BA
  • Present employer: Hope College - Retired
  • Position: Physics Professor
  • Other information: Harry Frissel died on March 18, 2000
  • Last Updated: 2002

  • Carl Gelderloos
  • Graduation date: 1989
  • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD-Univerity at Stony Brook
  • Present employer: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
  • Position: Principal Engineer, Civil Space Advanced Programs
  • Other information:1994 Married Julie Smith ('89), son Benjamin born 12/25/98
  • Last Updated: 7/2003
  • Greg Gemmen

  • Graduation date:1994
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, PhD-University California-San Diego-2006
  • Present employer: Vala Sciences , San Diego, CA
  • Position: Research Engineer
  • Other information: Postdoc - University of Oregon 2008-2009, Ocusense, Inc. SanDiego, CA - Scientific Consultant/Staff Scientist, 2006 Dissertation was in single molecule biophysics.
  • Last Updated:6/2012
  • Malia Makana Havlicek Gjerapic

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics/Engineering, MS-GeoEnvironmental Engineering-University of Colorado-1998
  • Present employer: Qwest
  • Position: Software Development Engineer
  • Last Updated: 3/7/2007
  • Jonathon Goupell

  • Graduation date: 2004
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Last Updated: 11/16/2007
  • Matthew J. Goupell

  • Graduation date: 5/2001
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, PhD-Michigan State University
  • Present employer: University of Wisconsin-Madison Binaural Speech and Hearing Laboratory
  • Position: Research Associate - Waisman Center
  • Last Updated: 10/2009
  • Gary A. Gray

  • Graduation date: 1974
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics
  • Present employer: Thermo Life Energy Corporation
  • Position: President
  • Other information: Wife: Marlene, step-daughter: Emily (20)Southwest Missouri State Univ. Company's products: thin-film battery, thermoelectric generator, electro-active polymer actuator; public company (NASDAQ: ADSX, 1994)
  • Last Updated: 2/2002
  • Carol Guess
  • Graduation date: 2005
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics
  • Present employer: University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Other information: Ph.D. in experimental nuclear physics from Michigan State University.
  • Last Updated: 8/2012

  • Ted T. Hacker
  • Graduation date: 1983
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: 3M Company
  • Position: Lead Design Analyst
  • Work Address: 3M Company 224-4N-20 St. Paul, MN 55144
  • Other information: Married 1989 to Anne Thurin. We now have two children, Nicholas (4yr) and Peter (2yr).
  • Last Updated: 5/1997
  • Serge Hallyn

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Computer science/Physics, MS-College of William and Mary
  • Last Updated: 6/1997
  • Christopher Hamlin

  • Graduation date: 1991
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Georgia Tech
  • Position: Project Manager
  • Last Updated: 8/1997
  • Shane Hanson

  • Graduation date: 1998
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics
  • Present employer: Ventura Foods
  • Position: Plant Engineer
  • Last Updated: 7/2000
  • Jeffrey Harlow

    Paul Harper

  • Graduation date: 1988
  • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD-Princeton-1996
  • Present employer: Calvin College
  • Position: Associate Professor of Physics
  • Work Address: Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Calvin College 1734
    Knollcrest Circle SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
  • Other information: Member of Church of the Servant (Christian Reformed)
  • Last Updated: 2/2004
  • Hoekstra, John P.
  • Graduation date: 1979
  • Degree(s) received: BA, BS
  • Present employer: Macatawa Computer Services, Inc.
  • Position: Vice President, Development
  • Last Updated: 6/1997
  • David Hofman

  • Graduation date: 1987
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Position: Professor of Physics
  • Other information: Project Manager of PHOBOS at RHIC
  • Last Updated: 8/2012
  • Hoftiezer, John

  • Graduation date: 1974
  • Degee(s) received: BA-Physics, PhD-Physics-Rice University-1979
  • Present employer: CPSI
  • Position: Medical Physicist
  • Last Updated: 8/24/2007
  • Matthew Honkanen

  • Graduation date: 1986
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics
  • Present employer: Fei Company
  • Position: Senior Software Engineer
  • Last Updated: 2/2004
  • Brennan Hughey

  • Graduation date: 2001
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Last Updated: 12/2001
  • Andrew Huisman

  • Graduation date: 2003
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, PhD-University of Wisconsin-Madison-Physical Chemistry
  • Last Updated: 11/2007

  • Christine Immink
  • Graduation date: 2002
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/ Physics
  • Last Updated: 7/2003
  • Melissa S. Immink

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/ Physics
  • Present employer: GKN Sinter Metals, Zeeland, MI
  • Position: Tool design engineer
  • Last Updated: 12/2001

  • Julie Jaasma Slezak

    • Graduation date: 1996
    • Degree(s) received: BS-Chemisty/Physics, MS-Physical Chemistry-Unversity of Chicago
    • Present employer: Annie's Heirloom Seeds - www.anniesheirloomseeds.com
    • Position: Owner
    • Other information: Married to Scott Slezak, (’97), 3 kids, started internet marketing companies focused on agriculture, great food, and advanced marketing analytics.
    • Last Updated: 7/2011

    Kari Jackson

  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BA-Spanish/BS-Mechanical Engineering
  • Present employer: Ford Motor Co.
  • Position: Layout,Automation & Material Handling Engineer - Manufacturing
  • Last Updated: 4/2001
  • Jodi James

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BA-Dance, BS- Engineering/Physics, MA-Dance Kinesiology-University of Utah
  • Present employer: Hope College, Department of Dance, Department of Engineering
  • Position: Professor
  • Other information: Danced in the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Last Updated: 2/5/2009
  • Andrew Jarosz

  • Graduation date: 2007
  • Last Updated: 12/2007

  • Matt Kalajainen
  • Graduation date: 2002
  • Degree(s) received: BS- Engineering
  • Present employer: GMB Architects-Engineers
  • Position: Electrical Engineer
  • Last Updated: 9/2002
  • Chad Kleinheksel

  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BS- Engineering, Indiana University School of Law-2003
  • Last Updated: 4/2001
  • Sam Klooster

  • Graduation date: 2002
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Science/Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Last Updated: 2/2004
  • Katherine Koops-Powell

  • Graduation date: 1981
  • Degree(s) received: BA-Physics
  • Present employer: Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy
  • Position: Attorney (corporate finance)
  • Work Address: Katherine Koops Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy 191 Peachtree St., N.E. Sixteenth Floor Atlanta, GA 30303
  • Last Updated: 2/1998
  • David Kortering

  • Graduation date: 1988
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Position: Attorney
  • Other information: Joined his fathers law firm working in areas of general practice, Worker's Compensation, personal injury, and Social Security disability. Also, a certified snowboard instructor. Rachel, our first, was born in June.
  • Last Updated: 8/1998
  • Michelle Kramer

  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering, MS-Mechanical Engineering-University of Michigan-2002
  • Last Updated: 2/2002
  • Lana Krolikowski

  • Graduation date: December 2002
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, MS-Human Computer Interaction-University of Michigan-2005
  • Present employer: Ford Motor Company
  • Position: Usability Specialist
  • Last Updated: 7/2009
  • Robert Kryger

  • Graduation date: 1985
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Florida Flavors, Inc.
  • Last Updated: 9/5/2007
  • Ed Kuyper

  • Graduation date: 1992
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics, MS-Mechanical Engineering-Northwestern University-1993
  • Present employer: Intel Corporation
  • Position: Yield Analysis Engineer
  • Work Address: RR5-340 1600 Rio Rancho Blvd. Rio Rancho, NM 87124-1025
  • Other information: I am currently working in a Process Engineering group that is reponsible for thin films deposition as a part of chip manufacturing.
  • Last Updated: 9/2002

  • John Lawler
  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Assoc., Inc.
  • Position: Materials Engineer
  • Last Updated: 12/2002
  • Matthew J. Lenger

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Michelin Tire
  • Position: Tire Performance Engineer-Handling
  • Last Updated: 11/1998
  • Kari Liljehorn

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Trans-Matic Manufacturing Co. Inc.
  • Position: Quality engineer
  • Last Updated: 4/2002
  • Travis E. Long

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MS-Industrial&Operations-University of Michigan-1997
  • Present employer: Ford Motor Company
  • Position: Product Development Engineer: Chassis
  • Last Updated: 12/2001
  • Greg Lundie

  • Graduation date: 1979
  • Degree(s) received: BA-Physics
  • Present employer: Micron Technology, Inc.
  • Position: Process Engineer
  • Other information: Displaytech (old employer) was acquired by Micron Technology, Inc.
  • Last Updated: 8/2009
  • Daniel J. Lydon

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: BOSCH
  • Position: Project Engineer
  • Last Updated: 10/2001

  • Cynthia H. (Blight) McCollough, Ph.D.
  • Graduation date: 1985
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Mayo Clinic and Foundation
  • Position: Professor, Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
  • Work Address: Mayo Clinic Department of Radiology 200 First Street SW Rochester, Minnesota 55905
  • Other information: Married to Kevin McCollough (1985) since 1986. Children – Brian (1994), Shannon (1997). Professor of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Director of Mayo’s CT Clinical Innovation Center and principle investigator of several NIH grants dealing with advanced methods in x-ray computed tomography. Recently elected as Fellow of the American Association of Physicist in Medicine and the American College of Radiology. (http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/ctcic/index.cfm)
  • Last Updated: 3/2012
  • Kevin P. McCollough, M.S.

  • Graduation date: 1985
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Mayo Clinic and Foundation
  • Position: Medical Physicist
  • Work Address: Mayo Clinic Department of Radiation Oncology 200 First Street SW Rochester, Minnesota 55905
  • Other Information: Married to Cynthia Blight (1985) since 1986. Children – Brian (1994), Shannon (1997).
  • Last Updated: 5/1997
  • Bill McGovern

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MS-Analytical Chemistry-Ohio State University-1999, PhD-Analytical Chemistry-Ohio State University-2005
  • Present employer: Ashland, Inc, Dublin, OH
  • Position: Chemical Engineer
  • Other information:Married to Vicki Folta ('96), children - Ian(2004) and Julia(2007)
  • Last Updated: 7/2008
  • Patrick Mears

  • Graduation date: 2006
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Position: Graduate Student
  • Other information: Graduate Student at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Last Updated: 12/2007
  • Steve Molesa

  • Graduation date:2001
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering, AB-Mathematics
  • Other information: I'm currently doing research in the organic electronics research group at University of California-Berkeley. My project involves making transitors, inductors, and other circuit elements with an inkjet printer.
  • Last Updated: 10/2001
  • Brian Mork

  • Graduation date: 1983
  • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD-Analytical Chemistry-University of Illinois-1988
  • Present employer:Hope College-Chemistry Dept.
  • Position: Professor
  • Other information: Air Force Pilot (1989), Air Force Senior/Instructor Pilot (1996), Air Force Astronaut Nominee (1993, 1995, 1997) and interviewed 2000. Worked at Tybrin Corporation (http://www.tybrin.com)-Electronic Warfare Directed Energy Subject Matter Expert.
  • Last Updated: 3/7/2007
  • Eric Moser

  • Graduation date: 1987
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics/BS-Math, PhD-High Temp. Superconductivity (HTS)-NotreDame-1993
  • Present employer: Northrop Grumman
  • Position: Systems Engineer
  • Work Address: Northrop Grumman ESSS/DSD L5200 Advanced Defensive Systems - EO/IR Advanced Projects 600 Hicks Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
  • Other information: For my PhD work I was interested in low temperatures and got involved in high-temperature superconductivity (HTS) at Notre Dame. I finished in 1993 and moved to Dayton to work on HTS at Wright-Patterson AFB. In 1997, I got a new job at Intermagnetics General Corp in New York state, where we plotted to make HTS products. In 2001, I moved on to a new job (this time as a Systems Engineer) at Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Division, just northwest of Chicago. Our company web page is www.northgrum.com. I have been happily married since 1988 and have three terrific kids.
  • Last Updated: 10/2001
  • David F. Muir

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BA-Business/BS-Engineering/Physics, MS-Naval Architecture and marine Engineering-University of Michigan-2000
  • Last Updated: 5/1999
  • Muturi Muriuki

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MS-Mechanical Engineering-University of Pittsburgh
  • Last Updated: 8/1997

  • Richard C. Nolen-Hoeksema
  • Graduation date: 1977
  • Degree(s) received: BA, PhD-Geophysics-Yale University-1983
  • Present employer: University of Michigan
  • Position: Associate Research Scientist & Lecturer
  • Work Address: University of Michigan Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering 2340 G. G. Brown Building 2350 Hayward Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
  • Last Updated: 12/1998
  • Tony Norris

  • Graduation date: 1999
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering
  • Present employer: General Motors
  • Position: Project Engineer
  • Last Updated: 12/2001
  • Bret Norvilitis

  • Graduation date: 1990
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Orchard Park Central School District
  • Position: High school teacher
  • Last Updated: 9/2002
  • Jeremy Notman

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: Mechanical Engineering
  • Present employer: Denali Products, Inc.
  • Position: Project Engineer
  • Other information: Jeremy Notman passed away on January 4, 1999
  • Last Updated: 9/1997

  • Hal Ockerse
  • Graduation date: 1985
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, BSE-Electrical-University of Michigan-1986, MSE-Electrical-University of Michigan-1988, MS-Management of Technology-NTU-1995
  • Present employer: X-Rite, Inc.
  • Position: General Manager
  • Last Updated: 3/1999
  • Michelle S. Ouellette

  • Graduation date: May 1999
  • Degree(s) received: BA
  • Present employer: Michigan State University
  • Position: Graduate student
  • Work Address: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Michigan State University South Shaw Lane East Lansing, MI 48824
  • Other information: I do research in nuclear astrophysics: in particular the electron captures on the surfaces of neutron stars.
  • Last Updated: 12/2001

  • Kenneth Papes

    • Graduation date: 2003
    • Last Updated: 11/16/2007

    Ryan Pazdur

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS/BA
  • Present employer: Graduate Student at Western Theological Seminary
  • Last Updated: 9/1997
  • Donald A. Peterson

    • Graduation date: 1993
    • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD-University of Notre Dame-2000
    • Present employer: Oregon State University
    • Position: Postdoctoral Assistant
    • Other information: Married Karen Anne Connery Aug 8, 1998, Ask me about element 118!
    • Last Updated: 12/2002
    Trung Tai Phan
  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: General Physics Corp
  • Position: Associate Engineer-ME
  • Last Updated: 6/1997
  • Tina Pike

    • Graduation date: 2005
    • Degree(s) received: BS
    • Present employer: University of Wisconsin
    • Position: Research Assistant
    • Other information: Working on PhD in Medical Physics
    • Last Updated: 12/2007

    Luke Pinkerton

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics
  • Present employer: Polytorx
  • Last Updated: 2/2004
  • Jill Pinter

    • Graduation date: 2005
    • Degree(s) received: BS
    • Present employer: Michigan State University
    • Position: Research Assistant
    • Other information:Working on PhD in Nuclear Chemistry at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL). 
    • Last Updated: 12/2007


    Russel Ramaker

    Karl Rasche

  • Graduation date: 2000
  • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD
  • Present employer: DreamWorks Animation
  • Last Updated: 9/19/2007
  • Justin Rieth

  • Graduation date: 2007
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Boar's Head Provisions, Inc.
  • Position: In-Plant Television Programming System Operator; Spanish & English Teacher
  • Last Updated: 12/2007
  • Amy Rossio

  • Graduation date: 1995
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Orr High School
  • Position: Mathematics Teacher
  • Other information: Participating in Teacher's for Chicago - Working towards Master's in Education while teaching high school math
  • Last Updated: 12/1997

  • Maike Sanders
  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Last Updated: 12/1997
  • Steven E. Sanders

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MS-Mechanical Engineering-University of Michigan-1998
  • Present employer: Steelcase, Inc.
  • Position: Product Engineer
  • Last Updated: 7/2000
  • JR (Jordan) Schmidt

    Matthew Scholtens

  • Graduation date: 1998
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics
  • Present employer: University of Michigan
  • Position: Grad Student seeking M.S.
  • Other information: Married Hope Alum Cori Freudenburg in May 1998.
  • Last Updated: 11/1998
  • Richard M. Sedlar

  • Graduation date: 1992
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics
  • Present employer: The Boeing Company
  • Position: Software Engineer/Programmer/Analyst
  • Other information: Working as a scientific software engineer for The Boeing Company in Aurora, Colorado. Presently enjoying skeet shooting at the local/state/nationall competition levels as well as as a Level 1 certified instructor. Want to know how to shoot a shotgun or learn how to snowboard in the beautiful mountains of Colorado.
  • Last Updated: 2/2004
  • Nathan Shaw

  • Graduation date: 1994
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, PhD-SUNY Stony Brook-1999
  • Present employer: OCLC Online Computer Library Center
  • Position: Sr. Systems Analyst
  • Last Updated: 12/2001
  • James Slagh

  • Graduation date: 1988
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering Science
  • Present employer: Herman Miller, Inc.
  • Position: New Product Development Engineer - Seating Engineering
  • Work Address: PO Box 302 - MS 0420 Zeeland, MI 49464
  • Other information: Married: Heidi 5/91 Children: Rebecca 2/94, David 2/96, Jared 6/98
  • Last Updated: 7/1998
  • Scott Slezak

    • Graduation date: 1997
    • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics/Math, MS-Physics-University of Chicago
    • Present employer: Farmer's Insurance Company/Annie's Heirloom Seeds www.anniesheirloomseeds.com
    • Position: Director of Product Management/Owner
    • Work Address: 12123 Darby Rd., Clarksville, MI 48815
    • Other information: Married to Julie (Jaasma), (’96), 3 kids, started internet marketing companies focused on agriculture, great food, and advanced marketing analytics.
    • Last Updated: 7/2011

    Joel R. Smith

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BA-Engineering/Physics
  • Present employer: Innotec Automation, Zeeland MI
  • Position: Jack of all trades, master of none!
  • Other information: Married with one daughter (Katelyn M. 6/02). Enjoying learing how to be a dad.
  • Last Updated: 7/2003
  • Todd T. Soderquist

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MS-Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering-Cornell University-1997
  • Present employer: Ford Motor Company
  • Position: Program Management Supervisor
  • Other information: To be married on June 28, 1997 to Hope Alum Karen Oosterhouse Biology BS 1996.
  • Last Updated: 7/2003
  • David J. Stevens

  • Graduation date: 1980
  • Degree(s) received: BA-Physics, BS-Civil Engineering-Clemson-1981, MS-Civil Engineering-Clemson-1983, PhD-Civil Engineering-University of Minnesota-1988
  • Present employer: Southwest Research Institute
  • Position: Senior Research Engineer
  • Work Address: Southwest Research Institute P.O. Drawer 28510 San Antonio, TX 78228
  • Other information: Married Sally Norgrove '82 Three children: Sarah, Joshua, Anna. Hobby: Woodworking with "old" hand tools Currently, I design, analyze, and test structures/devices that are "blown up" or "shot at", either deliberately or accidentally. We do a lot of work for the DoD and the petrochemical industry. Recent projects include the design and testing of an anti-mine armor system for the HMMWV (in February, the first "field test" occurred--three soldiers in Bosnia survived an anti-tank mine detonation), numerically simulating the detonation of a chemical weapon, testing and analysis of buried pipelines subjected to abnormal surface loads, and blast- and fragment-testing of industrial components used by bad guys to manufacture bad things. I've received 1 patent and have 2 pending.
  • Last Updated: 4/1997
  • Sara Ann Story

    • Graduation date: 2007
    • Degree(s) received: Physics
    • Present employer: Rice University
    • Position: Graduate Student
    • Last Updated: 12/2007

    Steven D. Sundbeck

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: University of Chicago
  • Position: Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant
  • Other information: Married July 11, 1998 to Kristin Kelley '98
  • Last Updated: 2/2004

  • Matthew Thompson
  • Graduation date: 1994
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Position: Assistant Pastor
  • Last Updated: 6/2002
  • Ross Thornburg

  • Graduation date: 1981
  • Degree(s) received: AB-Mathematics/Physics
  • Present employer: Visidyne, Inc.
  • Position: Physicist
  • Last Updated: 7/1997
  • Jay Thwaites

  • Graduation date: 2002
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering
  • Present employer: University of Michigan - Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering
  • Position: Graduate Student
  • Last Updated: 7/2003

  • Dan Valente
  • Graduation date: 2001
  • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD-Acoustics-Penn State-2006
  • Present employer: The Pennsylvania State University
  • Position: Post-Grad Research in the MITRA Lab,
  • Last Updated: 5/2008
  • John G. VanAlsten

  • Graduation date: 1981
  • Degree(s) received: BS, PhD-Chemical Engineering-University of Illinois-1986
  • Present employer: Pharamcia & Upjohn
  • Position: Sr. Research Scientist
  • Last Updated: 10/1999
  • David H. VanGorder

  • Graduation date: 1985
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics, BS-Mechanical Engineering-Western Michigan University-1987, MBA-University of Michigan-Flint
  • Present employer: Self Employed
  • Other information: Holder of (1) U.S. Patent
  • Last Updated: 12/1998
  • James D. vanPutten Jr.

  • Graduation date: 1955
  • Degree(s) received: AB, PhD- University of Michigan
  • Position: Professor - Retired from Hope College
  • Last Updated: 4/1997
  • Lora VanUffelen

  • Graduation date: 2002
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering
  • Present employer: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego
  • Position: Graduate Student
  • Other information: PhD student working on Ocean Acoustic Tomography
  • Last Updated: 2/2004
  • Roger Veldman

  • Graduation date: 1989
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Hope College
  • Position: Assistant Professor of Engineering
  • Work Address: Dept. of Engineering, 27 Graves Place, Holland, MI 49423
  • Other information: Married to Cheryl (Zuidersma) Veldman - Hope '88, Two children, Roger David and Hans Jacob
  • Last Updated: 4/2001
  • R. Bruce Vogelaar

  • Graduation date: 1982
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Virginia Tech
  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Last Updated: 12/2002
  • Howard G. Voss

  • Graduation date: 1955
  • Degree(s) received: AB
  • Present employer: Arizona State University
  • Position: Professor& Chair, Physics & Astronomy
  • Work Address: Department of Physics and Astronomy Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1504
  • Last Updated: 7/2000
  • John Votaw

  • Graduation date: 1981
  • Degree(s) received: BA, PhD-Nuclear Physics-University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Present employer: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
  • Position: Professor/Director of Physics and Computing, Department of Radiology
  • Last Updated: 7/2000

  • David Wang

  • Graduation date: 1981
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics
  • Present employer: Wyoming Radiology
  • Position: Radiologist
  • Other information: Amateur radio call N8BMA
  • Last Updated: 7/2000
  • Nicholas G. Ward

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS
  • Present employer: Quantum Technologies
  • Position: Validation and Development Engineer
  • Last Updated: 7/2000
  • Darryl Wegner

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS, Boston College Law School-2001
  • Last Updated: 10/24/2007
  • Luke Adam Wendt

    • Graduation date: 2007
    • Degree(s) received: BS-Physics/Engineering, PhD-UIUC
    • Last Updated: 5/2008

    Sarah Young

  • Graduation date: 1996
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics, MS-Mechanical Engineering-University of Vermont-1999
  • Present employer: DePuy, a Johnson & Johnson Company
  • Position: Scientist
  • Last Updated: 3/1999

  • Karen Zienert

  • Graduation date: 1990
  • Degree(s) received: BS, MD-OB-GYN-ST John Hospital-Detroit-1998
  • Present employer: Saint Joseph Hospital of Ann Arbor
  • Position: physician
  • Last Updated: 8/1998
  • Joseph C. Zupancic

  • Graduation date: 1998
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics
  • Present employer: Hewlett Packard
  • Position: Design Engineer
  • Other information: Attending the University of Michigan. Working on my Masters in VLSI Electrical Engineering
  • Last Updated: 5/1999
  • Derk Zwart

  • Graduation date: 1997
  • Degree(s) received: BS-Engineering/Physics, MSME-Purdue University-1999
  • Present employer: Johnson Controls Inc, Interiors
  • Position: Product engineer
  • Other information:Married to Cindra 6/21/97, Son, Eildert Derk born 3/19/00
  • Last Updated: 6/2002