A total of 60 Hope College seniors or recent graduates are being awarded monogrammed blankets for their participation in athletics at Hope.
The orange and blue "H" blankets are presented to seniors who earned at least three varsity letters while at Hope. One of the varsity letters must have been earned during the student's senior year.
The students were recognized during the college's Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 28, and will be honored during a reception on Monday, May 2.
The recipients are:
Katrina I. Alvesteffer; Whitehall; cross country, track
Tyler M. Basler; Auburn; soccer
Kelly M. Bauer; Traverse City; cheerleading (captain)
Mike V. Billingsley; Birmingham; baseball
Stephanie J. Buck; Fort Wayne, Ind.; diving
Stephanie J. Bylsma; Hudsonville; soccer
Todd E. Chappa; Portage; soccer (captain)
Matthew J. Cook; Wyoming; swimming
Holli C. Cooper; Cass City; track
Andrew P. Crane; Cedar Springs; football
Mitchell A. Cumings; Holton; football
Cristi L. DeGraff; South Holland, Ill.; softball
Jonathan M. Deming; Portage; baseball (captain)
Katelyn J. DeYoung; Kalamazoo; cheerleading
Dawn E. Gillam; Portage; soccer (captain)
Candace N. Graham; Hudsonville; softball (captain)
Daane A. Griffeth; Grand Haven; basketball
Jeffrey T. Heydlauff; Chelsea; swimming
Paul D. Hoeksema; Grand Rapids; football
Kelley K. Hutchins; Livonia; volleyball (captain)
Gracia T. Kamps; Hudsonville; basketball, track and field
Timothy J. Keur; Hudsonville; football
Julie M. King; Jenison; cross country (captain), track
Kyle T. Kleersnyder; Alto; basketball
Jack C. Klunder; Caledonia; basketball
Robert S. Knecht; Grand Rapids; swimming
Lindsey M. Kuipers; Grandville; track and field
Todd J. Limback; Roseville; football
Christopher J. Lininger; Kalamazoo; swimming
Bruce L. Lund; Reed City; baseball
Priya G. Malviya; Holland; tennis (captain)
Andrew W. Mininger; Traverse City; track and field
Jason P. Misner; Kalamazoo; football (captain)
Phillip J. Morse; Dearborn Heights; football
Carmen J. Nee; Kalamazoo; cheerleading (captain)
Catherine L. Neidlinger; Marshall; soccer (captain)
Tina L. Pike; Rochester, Minn.; cross country (captain), track (captain)
Ashley N. Plowman; Mulliken; basketball
Emily Schlitz; Potterville; track and field (captain)
Ryan W. Shedd; Coldwater; golf (captain)
Megan E. Sheehan; Hudsonville; softball
Sarah K. Smith; Dearborn; swimming
Andrew E. Snyder; Berrien Springs; football (captain)
Nathan J. Sorensen; Omaha, Neb.; football
Travis T. Spaman; Allegan; basketball
Justin W. Spyker; Schoolcraft; golf
Erika R. Steele; Portage; swimming
Kelly L. Steeves; Clarendon Hills, Ill.; cheerleading (captain)
Sarah E. Stowell; Lake Odessa; cheerleading (captain)
Matthew R. Svoboda; Grand Haven; track and field
Kody L. Taylor; Greenville; golf (captain)
Aaron M. Thomson; Sandusky; cheerleading (captain)
Joseph A. Verschueren; Muskegon; football
Michael R. Verwys; Otsego; football
Adelynn V. Vilmann; Houghton; basketball (captain)
Andrew D. Vlasak; Grosse Pointe; baseball (captain)
Jason E. Wagenmaker; Grand Haven; tennis
Matthew J. Waterstone; Holland; swimming
Travis W. Young; Tustin; track and field (captain)
Matthew J. Zuska; Lake Forest, Ill.; swimming