Hope College News
2025 Jun
First Students Graduating from Hope-Western Prison Education Program
The Hope-Western Prison Education Program will hold its first Commencement on Wednesday, June 25, celebrating the graduation of nine men who have earned degrees while incarcerated at Muskegon Correctional Facility.
Carrie Bredow Participates in NetVUE Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar
Dr. Carrie Bredow, associate professor of psychology, was selected to participate in the 2025 Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar offered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The seminar took place on Monday-Friday, June 2–6, at The Alexander in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hope Hosts NetVUE Conference on “Integrating Vocation in the Academic Disciplines”
College leaders from around the country, and one from England, gathered at Hope College for a conference on a topic central to the Hope way of preparing students for life and career: “Integrating Vocation in the Academic Disciplines.”
Hope Appoints New Alumni Board Members
The Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors has appointed two new members.
2025 May
Spring 2025 Dean's List Announced
The Registrar’s Office is pleased to announce Dean’s List recipients for the spring semester. The Dean’s List is awarded to full-time, degree-seeking students who have received grades for all courses in a given semester (no incompletes) and have a semester GPA of 3.50 or above. Hope College Registrar’s Office considers this a significant achievement. This list is complete as of June 9, 2021. Students who receive grade changes after this date that result in being added to the Dean’s List do not appear on this list. This list also does not include students who have requested confidentiality of their information under FERPA. Names are listed below in alphabetical order by last name.
Milestone Weekend Photo Gallery
Milestone Weekend was held on May 16–17. Hope College celebrated the Class of 1975 and offered great opportunities to reminisce, reconnect and rediscover.
Michigan Space Grant Consortium Supports Several Research Projects
Several Hope College research projects have received grants from the Michigan Space Grant Consortium.
Hope College to Host Pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov in Concert on May 14
Hope College will host a unique performance featuring Russian pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov, showcasing his work with his own G-Phil project, on Wednesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Hope to Present Distinguished Alumni Awards to D.J. Reyburn ’99 and Dr. James Serum ’65
The Hope College Alumni Association will present Distinguished Alumni Awards to D.J. Reyburn ’99 of Fairview, Tennessee, and Dr. James Serum ’65 of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, May 17, during the college’s Milestone Weekend for alumni and friends of the college.
Jordan Bartolazzi chosen to lead Hope College Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
Jordan Bartolazzi, a four-time College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Track and Field Coach of the Year, has been named Hope College's next head coach in the sport.
Hope Rep Summer Camps for Children Include Staging a Full Musical
A summer at Hope College filled with activity-oriented theatre classes for young budding thespians will conclude with a new, two-week “Broadway Bootcamp” for grades 6-12 that will include presenting a full musical production.
Baccalaureate and Commencement 2025 Photo Gallery
Approximately 730 graduating seniors participated in the ceremony, held on Sunday, May 4 at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium.
Hope College 2025 Commencement Address
“People of Hope” By Dr. Lauren Hearit Assistant Professor of Management Sunday, May 4, 2025 Ray and Sue Smith Stadium Holland, Michigan
Graduates Encouraged to Be “People of Hope”
With the members of Hope College’s graduating Class of 2025 about to leave the familiar routine of the school year on Sunday, May 4, Commencement speaker Dr. Lauren Hearit offered a new way of structuring their lives — one guided by hope, even as their time at Hope was drawing to a close.
2025 Baccalaureate Address
By the Rev. Dr. Nathan Hart ’01 Hinga-Boersma Dean of the Chapel Sunday, May 4, 2025 Dimnent Memorial Chapel Holland, Michigan
Lauren Hearit Receives H.O.P.E. Award from Graduating Senior Class
Dr. Lauren Hearit, assistant professor of management, has received this year’s Hope Outstanding Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award from the graduating Class of 2025.