This year 103 incoming new Hope College students have alumni generational ties. If the information is incomplete or if we have missed someone, please send an email to alumni@hope.edu.

Fifth Generation

Abigail Cole (Ada, Michigan)
Mother – Margaret ’93 Cole
Grandmother – Carol ’67 Ver Meulen
Grandfather - John Ver Meulen Sr. ’65
Great-Grandfather - Victor Ver Meulen ’30
Great-Great-Grandfather - John Ver Meulen 1894

Elizabeth Fris (Holland, Michigan)
Mother – Allyson Davies ’86 Fris
Grandmother – Barbara Kruizenga ’56 Davies
Great-Grandmother – Dorothy Mulder ’30 Kruizenga
Great-Grandfather – Herman Kruizenga ’30
Great-Great-Grandfather – Cornelius Mulder 1899

Fourth Generation

Colin Bennett (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Cindy Rottschafer ’95 Bennett
Father - Darren Bennett ’93
Grandmother - Nancy Bush ’66 Rottschafer
Great-Grandfather - Raymond Bush ’38

Zachary Buys (Asheville, North Carolina)
Mother - Elizabeth Byrn ’93 Buys
Father - Matthew Buys ’92
Grandmother - Beth VanKuiken ’67 Buys
Grandfather - Christian Buys ’66
Great-Grandmother - Hermina ’36 Buys
Great-Grandfather - Ekdal  Buys ’37

Seth DeWitt (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Dawn DeYoung ’92 DeWitt
Father - Mark DeWitt ’87
Grandmother - Mary Kuiper ’63 DeWitt
Grandfather - Dennis DeWitt ’63
Great-Grandmother – Alma Cook ’33 Kuiper
Great-Grandfather – Chester Kuiper ’35

Alexandra Donaldson (Deer Park, Illinois)
Mother - Karen Tysse ’94 Allison
Grandmother - Patricia Derks ’63 Tysse
Grandfather - John Tysse ’60
Great-Grandfather - John Tysse ’29
Great-Grandfather - Albertus Derks ’26

Jessica Drew (Jenison, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Shuck ’90 Huber
Father - Matthew Drew ’93
Grandmother - Barbara Vermeer ’62 Myaard
Great-Grandmother - Leona Peelen ’35 Vermeer

Grace DuMez (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Deborah Doeden ’88 DuMez
Father - Timothy DuMez ’88
Grandmother - Elizabeth Wichers ’61 DuMez
Grandfather - Theodore DuMez ’59
Great-Grandfather - Willard Wichers ’31

William Kleinheksel (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Mother - Kristin Johnston ’88
Father - John Kleinheksel Jr. ’86
Grandmother - Sharon Van'tkerkhoff ’60 Kleinheksel
Grandfather - John Kleinheksel ’60
Great-Grandmother - Gertrude Jalving ’33 Kleinheksel
Great-Grandfather - Henry Kleinheksel ’36

Matthew Schuiling (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Todd Schuiling ’84
Grandfather - Norman Schuiling ’54
Great-Great-Great-Grandfather - Bouel DeVries (Prep 1866-1968)

Benjamin Stryker (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Nancy Trent ’90 Stryker
Father - Tom Stryker ’90
Grandmother - Mary VanKoevering ’60 Stryker
Grandfather - John Stryker ’60
Great-Grandmother - Marion Stryker ’31
Great-Grandfather - John Stryker ’32

Jack Veld (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Bosch ’86 Veld
Grandfather - Theodore Bosch ’56
Great-Grandmother - Marthena Bayles ’26 Bosch
Great-Grandfather - Randall Bosch ’26

Annie Veld (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Bosch ’86 Veld
Grandfather - Theodore Bosch ’56
Great-Grandmother - Marthena Bayles ’26 Bosch
Great-Grandfather - Randall Bosch ’26

Third Generation

Colin Baron (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Kathryn Kolean ’95 Baron
Father - Randall Baron ’92
Great-Grandmother - Elaine Groustra ’52 Boers
Great-Grandfather - Albert Boers ’51

Micah Bieri (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer VanDuyne ’84 Bieri
Father - Robert Bieri ’83
Grandmother - Janet Groenewold ’59 Bieri
Grandfather - Arthur Bieri ’56

Abigail Brinks (Commerce Township, Michigan)
Mother - Robin DeWitt ’86 Brinks
Father - Kevin Brinks ’86
Grandfather - Donald Brinks ’52

Morgan Buursma (Grandville, Michigan)
Father - Tim Buursma ’87
Grandfather - George Buursma ’49

Caleb Bylsma (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Bylsma ’84
Grandfather - Gary Bylsma ’60

Megan Clark (Panama, New York)
Mother - Kathi Damsteegt ’91 Clark
Grandmother - Elaine Vander Werf ’60 Damsteegt

Connor Collins (Fowlerville, Michigan)
Mother - Nancy Conn ’91 Collins
Father - Christopher Collins ’92
Grandmother - Judith Pell ’67 Conn

Monika DeWitt (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Thomas DeWitt '90
Grandfather - Jacob DeWitt '32

Tessa De Young (Beaver Dam, Wisconsin)
Mother - Holly Anderson ’90 DeYoung
Father - James DeYoung ’88
Grandmother - Doris Adams ’52 DeYoung

Caroline Finn (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jane Custer ’86 Finn
Father - Douglas Finn ’85
Grandmother - Ruth Laning ’60 Custer

Mackenzie Greendyke (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Krista Ostema '95 Greendyke
Great-Great-Grandfather - Jacob Althuis 1914

Katherine Helder (Lansing, Michigan)
Mother - Linda Hardin ’86 Helder
Father - Richard Helder ’85
Grandmother - Leonore Fasce ’54 Helder
Grandfather - Bill Helder ’54

Emily Hofmeyer (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Mark Hofmeyer ’84
Grandmother - Ruth Ausema ’61 Hofmeyer
Grandfather - Terry Hofmeyer ’61

Madeline King (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Julie McCoy ’92 King
Father - David King ' 90
Great-Grandmother - Alice Clark ’34 Meyer

Samuel Kuiper (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Norden ’87 Kuiper
Father - Mark Kuiper ’86
Grandmother - Eleanore Short ’51 Norden
Grandfather - Russell Norden ’49

Erin LaBarge (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Martha Weener ’85 LaBarge
Father - John LaBarge Jr. ’85
Grandfather - Sherwin Weener ’62

Taylor LaBarge (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Martha Weener ’85 LaBarge
Father - John LaBarge Jr. ’85
Grandfather - Sherwin Weener ’62

Olivia Lorence (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Hofmeyer ’83 Lorence
Grandmother - Ruth Ausema ’61 Hofmeyer
Grandfather - Terry Hofmeyer ’61

Madison Lynema (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Grandmother - Victoria VanWestenburg ’45 Elliott
Great-Grandfather - Isaac VanWestenburg 1909

Mackenzie Mitchell (Okemos, Michigan)
Mother - Michelle Imhoff  ’92 Mitchell
Father - John Mitchell ’90
Grandmother - Ann Knudsen ’64 Mitchell
Grandfather - Donald Mitchell ’63

Anders Northuis (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Pamela Bulthouse ’81 Northuis
Father - Mark Northuis ’82
Grandmother - Eunice Schipper ’52 Northuis
Grandfather - Donald Northuis ’55

Gretta Nyboer (Nunica, Michigan)
Mother - Cynthia Hartman ’74 Nyboer
Father - Andrew Nyboer ’74
Grandfather - Andrew Nyboer ’39

Matthew Olson (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Laura McCool-Graham ’90
Father - Robert Olson ’89
Grandmother - Karen Nyhuis ’60 Olson
Grandfather - Arthur Olson ’59

Geffrey Plasman (Caledonia, Michigan)
Grandfather - Ron Plasman ’64
Great-Grandfather - Gerald Plasman ’35

Katrina Rietberg (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Jon Rietberg ’80
Grandfather - Roger Rietberg ’47

Taylor Rink (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Catherine Vander Kuy ’83 Rink
Father - Daniel Rink ’82
Grandmother - E. Joyce VanderBorgh ’55 Rink
Grandfather - Willard Rink ’55

Kirsten Van Wieren (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
Mother - Janet Sterk ’84 Van Wieren
Father - Robert Van Wieren ’84
Grandmother - Merry DeWaard ’61 Van Wieren

Emily Van Wingen (Nunica, Michigan)
Mother - Kim Naber ’88 Van Wingen
Grandmother - Ruth Wolford ’54 Van Wingen
Grandfather - Thomas VanWingen ’51

Roger Veldman (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Cheryl Zuidersma ’88 Veldman
Father - Roger Veldman ’89
Grandfather - Jay Veldman ’58

Carolyn Williams (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Renner ’90 Williams
Father - Michael Williams ’91
Grandmother - Carole DeYoung ’67 Renner
Grandfather - Thomas Renner ’67

Jenna Winkler (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Kathryn Bruins ’88 Winkler
Father - Todd Winkler ’88
Grandmother - Bonnie Beyers-Bruins ’61
Grandfather – J. Calvin Bruins ’61

Katarina Zomer (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Joy Brumels ’91 Zomer
Father - David Zomer ’91
Grandmother - Doris Taylor ’62 Brumels
Grandfather - Bruce Brumels ’59
Grandmother - Carol Zwart ’61 Zomer-DeRuiter
Grandfather - William Zomer Jr. ’58


Second Generation

Kayla Aimesbury (Battle Creek, Michigan)
Mother - Elizabeth Winslow ’89 Aimesbury

Evangeline Anderle (Peabody, Massachusetts)
Mother - Janine Post ’90 Anderle
Father - Joel Anderle ’90

Kirstin Anderson (Potterville, Michigan)
Father - Robert Anderson ’90

Gabrielle Barber (Lake Orien, Michigan)
Mother - Joelle Nelson ’90 Barber

Carley Beemer (Sawyer, Michigan)
Mother - Janet Carlson ’87 Beemer

Eliza Beird (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Anna Glendening ’88 Beird
Father - William Beird ’88

Joshua Blackburn (Muskegon, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Gasper ’92 Blackburn
Father - Peter Blackburn ’91

Hannah Braak (Ankeny, Iowa)
Father – David Braak ’82

Kaitlyn Caltrider (Mason, Wisconsin)
Mother - Suzanne Marceny ’82 Caltrider
Father - Bruce Caltrider ’82

Chloe Caltrider (Mason, Wisconsin)
Mother - Suzanne Marceny ’82 Caltrider
Father - Bruce Caltrider ’82

Mary Carpenter (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Bethany Faber ’97 Degraaf

Damon Cove (Middleville, Michigan)
Father - Andrew Cove ’98

Elisabeth Craig (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Kiyoi Dekker ’77 Craig

Rylie Dalton (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Nanci Nastase ’91 Dalton
Father - Patrick Dalton ’91

Paetyn DeVries (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Randall DeVries ’86

Justin DeYoung (Mokena, Illinois)
Father - Kevin DeYoung ’89

Reece Dils (Saline, Michigan)
Father - Jeff Dils ’85 

Ellen Disher (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Kathy Mandeville ’90 Disher
Father - Jeffrey Disher ’87

Ivy Gibson (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Janice Johnson ’83 Williford
Father - John Gibson ’81

Ashley Heidlauf (Saint Charles, Illinois)
Grandmother - Ardis Daining ’63 Huizenga
Grandfather - Paul Huizenga ’60

Ryan Holman (Holmen, Wisconsin)
Father - Eric Holman ’92

Zachary Hulst (Caledonia, Michigan)
Grandfather - James Hulst ’66

Addison Huss (Brighton, Michigan)
Mother - Jodi Townsend ’89 Huss
Father - Brad Huss ’88

Kailee Keiser (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
Mother - Kathryn Kar ’90 Keiser
Father - Christopher Keiser ’90

Hannah Keyser (Traverse City, Michigan)
Mother - Hannah Ritchie ’81 Keyser

Shelby Krohn (Bad Axe, Michigan)
Mother - Nancy Bischer ’93 Macchiarella

Courtney Kuiper (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Michelle DeBoer ’85 Kuiper
Father - Bruce Kuiper ’84

Abigail Kyros (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Sally Conway ’89 Kyros
Father - Thomas Kyros ’89

Alexander Kyros (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Sally Conway ’89 Kyros
Father - Thomas Kyros ’89 

David Lakanen (Upland, Indiana)
Mother - Heidi Baehr ’87 Lakanen
Father - John Lakanen ’87

Hayley Landstra (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Shawn  Erskine ’90 Landstra

John Larson (Norton Shores, Michigan)
Mother - Jane Vander Ploeg ’86 Larson
Father - Erlund Larson ’87

Rachel Lau (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Anne Beld ’84 Lau

Cara Maas (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Thomas Maas ’78

Kristen Marsman (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Rhonda Hale ’84 Marsman
Father - Dean Marsman ’83

Jarrett Matson (Mahwah, New Jersey)
Mother - Debra Kort-Matson ’86

MacKenzie Micho (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Mark Micho ’87

Jalynn Mitchell (Laingsburg, Michigan)
Mother - Dina Zurchauer ’88 Mitchell
Father - Gregory Mitchell ’89

Aleah Mitchell (Laingsburg, Michigan)
Mother - Dina Zurchauer ’88 Mitchell
Father - Gregory Mitchell ’89

Noah Poll (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Laurie Camiller ’92 Poll

Andrew Ragains (Western Springs, Illinois)
Mother - Sarah Morrow ’92 Ragains
Father - Jeff Ragains ’90

Claire Reendeers (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - Scott Reenders ’84 

Christian Rhoades (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Schrotenboer ’88 Rhoades
Father - Peter Rhoades ’89

Emma Schipper (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Tim Schipper ’82

Nathan Schloff (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Brenda Laninga ’89 Schloff
Father - John  Schloff ’89

Rylee School (Baraboo, Wisconsin)
Mother - Anna-Marie Postmus ’90 School

Ashley Stegenga (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Michelle VanderJagt ’87 Stegenga

Isaac Tilden (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Pete Tilden ’85

Laura Van Putten (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Pamela Ourada ’87 Van Putten
Father - Mitchell Van Putten ’85

Grace Van Wienen (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Grandfather - John Van Wienen Jr. ’65

Luke VanBlois (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Weigle ’91 VanBlois
Father - Brent VanBlois ’90

Andrew VandeBunte (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Eugene VandeBunte ’72

Mark VanderStoep (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Vredevelt ’87 VanderStoep
Father - Scott VanderStoep ’87

Allison VanderStoep (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Vredevelt ’87 VanderStoep
Father - Scott VanderStoep ’87

Emily Veldman (Coopersville, Michigan)
Grandfather - Jay Veldman ’58 

Hannah Weeldreyer (Jenison, Michigan)
Father - Dirk Weeldreyer ’86

Jarod Wolters (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Rajean Wuerfel ’90 Wolters

Alexandra Yonker (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Yonker ’92