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Grounded in a general liberal arts education, Hope College offers specialized study in more than 90 majors, minors and pre-professional programs.
Admissions
Flourishing programs in 90+ disciplines. A vibrant Christian mission. $50 million in new campus construction. Championship athletics. 94% placement within 6 months of graduation. There’s never been a better time to consider Hope College.
Research
Research abounds at Hope. Our students and faculty carry out high-quality research projects that are challenging, meaningful and contribute to exciting new knowledge in a broad range of disciplines.
Arts
At Hope College, award-winning student performances share the stage with nationally known writers, musicians, performers and artists.
Campus Life
The Hope College campus is a place to come alive. We have hundreds of student organizations, groups and events you can plug into, serve with, play in, root for and grow with.
Athletics
As a member of the MIAA and NCAA Division III associations, Hope College sponsors 22 varsity sports for men and women. The college is home to the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship women’s volleyball team.

Alumni and Family Engagement

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Hope College Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the accomplishments of alumni who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in their chosen profession, have made a positive impact on their community and are involved with the college.

Jim McFarlin

Jim McFarlin

Class of 1974

Jim McFarlin is an award winning author, journalist and entertainment critic, as well as an advocate for organ donation. His work has appeared in several major media outlets and he's launched five magazines, written five books and maintains a popular blog. Jim has also made multiple national TV appearances as a media expert.

Douglas VanWieren

Douglas VanWieren

Class of 1988

Douglas VanWieren received his Ph.D. from University of Michigan. He then served as the founding dean of Sarajevo School of Science and Technology in Bosnia, research fellow at Harvard University and professor at New York Institute of Technology. He is now a site reliability engineer at Google.

Read more about the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

The Alumni Association select recipients for this award from nominations that meet the following criteria:

Contributions to society through volunteerism
Achievements within a profession
Active involvement with the college
Have earned at least 45 credit hours at Hope College
Nominees for this award are eligible to be nominated for other awards
Current members of the Alumni Board and the Hope College Board of Trustees are not eligible for this award

Make an award nomination

View past recipients

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28 Jan

Campus-Life

The Hope College Connection Live | Business and Political Science

The Hope College Connection Live | Business and Political Science

Date: Tuesday, January 28
Location: Lansing Brewing Company

13 Jan Academics

Address to Consider Three Paradoxes about Shakespeare’s Writing

Three paradoxes about William Shakespeare’s writing will be the focus of an address at Hope College by internationally respected Shakespeare scholar Dr. John Cox, who is a retired member of the college’s English faculty, on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fried/Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.

Hope CollegeAlumni and Family Engagement

DeWitt Student Cultural Center141 East 12th StreetFloor 2Holland, MI 49423

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