Conventional wisdom says that a repeat customer signals a good experience, but that’s
not really an appropriate model to use for a college (although Hope welcomes students
who have left and return!). In the end, it’s more meaningful that many parents who
attended Hope are happy to see their children do the same. Pictured are 10 of this
year’s third- through sixth- New Generational Students, a fraction of the 117 generational
freshmen or transfers newly enrolled at Hope this year. From left to right are: Row 1, Hannah Bredeweg (third), Abigail Bache (third), Elizabeth Duistermars (fourth) and
Amelia Waalkes (third); Row 2, Dominick Byrne (third), Caleb Hoekstra (sixth), Gabriel DeJongh (third), Garrett
Borgman (third), Thomas Hoffman (fifth) and Brennan Church (third).
Fifth Generation
Thomas Hoffman (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Schakel ’89 Hoffman
Father - Timothy Hoffman ’86
Grandmother - Mary Oosting ’59 Hoffman
Grandfather - William Hoffman ’59
Grandmother - Julia Vanoss ’30 Oosting
Grandfather - Melvin Oosting ’31
Great-Grandmother - Janet VanDenBilt 1899 Van Oss
Caleb Hoekstra (Lansing, Michigan)
Mother - Karen Gingras ’86 Hoekstra
Father - Richard Hoekstra ’84
Grandmother - Dorothy Moerdyk ’53 Hoekstra
Grandfather - George Hoekstra ’53
Great-Grandmother - Cornelia Leenhouts 1918 Moerdyk
Great-Grandfather - William Moerdyke 1913
Great-Great Grandfather - James Moerdyke 1897
Great-Great-Great Grandfather - Peter Moerdyke 1866
Fourth Generation
Elizabeth Duistermars (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Amy VonIns ’90 Duistermars
Father - Darrin Duistermars ’90
Grandfather - Karl Von Ins ’60
Great-Grandmother - Margaret Repic ’33 VonIns Kibby
Sam Van Zyl (Marshall, Michigan)
Father - Craig Van Zyl ’85
Grandfather - Al Van Zyl ’50
Great-Grandfather - Gerrit Van Zyl 1918
Third Generation
Ann Arthurs (Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mother - Kathryn DeYoung ’88 Arthurs
Father - Kenneth Arthurs ’88
Grandmother - Marcia Smith ’55 DeYoung
Grandfather - Robert DeYoung ’55
Abigail Bache (Middlebury, Indiana)
Mother - Michelle Meengs ’91 Bache
Father - James Bache ’91
Grandfather - William Meengs ’64
Martha Beattie (Holland, Michigan)
Father - David Beattie ’73
Grandfather - Orville Beattie ’39
Garrett Borgman (Holland, Michigan)
Grandmother – Mary Kuiper ’63 De Witt
Grandfather – Dennis De Witt ’63
Great-Grandmother - Alma Cook '33 Kuiper
Hannah Bredeweg (Benton Harbor, Michigan)
Father - Michael Bredeweg ’88
Grandfather - Roger Bredeweg ’62
Dominick Byrne (Fremont, Michigan)
Mother - Rhonda Boelkins ’90 Byrne
Father - David Byrne ’90
Grandmother – C. Heidi Heideman ’63 Byrne
Grandfather - William Byrne ’63
Brennan Church (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother – Kelly Ryan ’89 Church
Father - Elliott Church ’91
Grandmother – Sandra Sissing ’64 Church
Grandfather - William Church ’64
Nathaniel Church (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Kelly Ryan ’89 Church
Father - Elliott Church ’91
Grandmother - Sandra Sissing ’64 Church
Grandfather - William Church ’64
Gabriel DeJongh (Holland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Miriam Klaaren ’60 DeJongh
Grandfather - Don DeJongh ’59
Great-Grandfather - Cornelius DeJongh ’19
Great-Grandmother – Deane Weersing ’21 Klaaren
Great-Grandfather - John Klaaren ’18
Jarrod DeVette (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jianna Smalley ’92 DeVette
Father - Kurt DeVette ’83
Grandmother - Doris Koskamp ’50 DeVette
Grandfather - Russell DeVette ’45
Kyle Grennes (Valparaiso, Indiana)
Mother - Jane Houting ’88 Grennes
Grandfather - Vernon Houting ’49
Ryon Hinga (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Cristine Boon-Hinga ’79
Father - Marvin Hinga ’80
Grandmother - Marjorie DeNeut ’52 Boon
Grandfather - Maurice Boon ’51
Claire Holman (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Joan Jolly ’90 Olson
Father - Jack Holman ’89
Step-Grandmother - Karen Nyhuis ’60 Olson
Step-Grandfather - Arthur Olson ’59
Lindsey Jansma (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Dana Grosssenbacher ’92 Jansma
Father - Jerry Jansma ’91
Grandmother - Alice Klepper ’55 Jansma
Grandfather - Donald Jansma ’54
Jacob Lindell (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jeanne Brink ’83 Lindell
Father - Jay Lindell ’81
Grandmother - Barbara ’62 Brink
Grandfather - Irwin Brink ’52
Peter Ruiter (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Steeby ’91 Ruiter
Father - John Ruiter ’91
Grandmother - Jane Sasse ’94 Ruiter
Grandfather - Allen Ruiter ’63
Emily Smith (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Burgessd ’92 Smith
Grandfather - Harry Burgess ’72
Grandmother - Jane Smith ’54 Vander Velde
Hans Veldman (Hudsonville, Michign)
Mother - Cheryl Zuidersma ’88 Veldman
Father - Roger Veldman ’89
Grandfather - Jay Veldman ’58
Amelia Waalkes (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Annica Euvrard ’92 Waalkes
Father - Philip Waalkes ’92
Grandmother – Lillian Mulder ’35 Dalman
Grandfather - Andrew Dalman ’34
Second Generation
Emma Andrew (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Payette ’92 Andrew
Father - Brian Andrew ’90
Samuel Bachwich (Dublin, Ohio)
Mother - Elizabeth Kaye ’92 Bachwich
Haley Balkema (Schoolcraft, Michigan)
Mother - Melanie DeGooyer ’92 Balkema
Father - Mike Balkema ’91
Elisabeth Beck (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Father - William Beck ’87
Daniel Beckman (Shelby, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly Baxter ’87 Beckman
Father - David Beckman ’85
Aleah Bosgraaf (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Veronica Vroon ’92 Lehman
Stepfather - Kevin Lehman ’94
Onika Bouwkamp (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Stevens ’88 Bouwkamp
Kimberly Breyfogle (Riverside, Pennsylvania)
Mother - M. Lynn Massey ’90
Father - Jim Breyfogle ’90
Jamie Breyfogle (Riverside, Pennsylvania)
Mother - M. Lynn Massey ’90
Father - Jim Breyfogle ’90
Rachel Buth (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Kristin Decker ’81 Buth
Ernesta Cole (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Everatta Cole ’12
Jacinda Cole (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Lynn Kingma ’90 Cole
Father - Kevin Cole ’88
Carolyn Cooper (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Ann Crooks ’85 Cooper
Genevieve Cossey (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Father - Joseph Cossey ’89
Zachary Currie (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandmother - Janice DeBoer ’70 Currie
Grandfather - William Currie ’69
Ty Dalton (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Nanci Nastase ’91 Dalton
Father - Patrick Dalton ’91
Kelsey Davis (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Stepfather - Aaron Van Zetten ’00
Skylar De La Torre (Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Mother - Monica Bansen ’94 De La Torre
Andrew Depree (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Dusseljee ’83 DePree
Hannah Dershem (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Aric Dershem ’92
Lydia DeVinney (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Eric De Vinney ’83
Katelyn DeWitt (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kristen Kingma ’92 DeWitt
Father - Kelly DeWitt ’91
Zachary DeWitt (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Moroz ’94 DeWitt
Father - Steven DeWitt ’94
David Disher (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Kathy Mandeville ’90 Disher
Father - Jeffrey Disher ’87
Joshua Docter (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Breton Docter ’90
Taylor Dunn (Bryon Center, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Whitcomb ’92 Dunn
Amy Dykstra (Libertyille, Illinois)
Great-Grandfather - B.D. Dykstra 1896
Rachel Elder (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Angela ’89 Elder
Dov Emerson (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Ann Permesang ’85
Father - Derek Emerson ’85
Emily Farwell (Lowell, Michigan)
Mother - Beth Sanford ’87 Farwell
Lauren Fischer (Lombard, Illinois)
Father - Kevin Fischer ’86
Haley Galloway (Allegan, Michigan)
Mother - Dorie Allen ’93 Galloway
Emily Gibbs (Bad Homburg, Germany)
Father - Brian Gibbs ’84
Jan-Edward Gierlach (Barrington, Illinois)
Mother – Doris Niehof ’88 Gierlach
Father - Edward Gierlach ’86
Anna Gorski (Wheaton, Illinois)
Mother - Moyra Miller-Gorski ’85
Justin Gortsema (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Suzanne Hartong ’90 Gortsema
Father - Timothy Gortsema ’90
Preston Granger (Lansing, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Reenders ’89 Granger
Father - Keith Granger ’89
Caleb Graybill (Richardson, Texas)
Father - Nate Graybill ’94
Calvin Hackert (Brandenburg, Kentucky)
Mother - Dina Disney ’91 Hackert
Dominic Hentemann (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - Richard Hentemann ’89
Emma Holman (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Eric Holman ’92
Samuel Hopkins (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Kay Karcis ’89 Hopkins
Father - Keith Hopkins ’89
Logan Housenga (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Peggy Penna ’84 Housenga
Beata Huntington (Dulles, Virginia)
Grandfather - Edward Huntington ’66
Lauren Hyink (Rockford, Michigan)
Grandmother - Carle Lariccia ’68 DeWitt
Grandfather – James DeWitt ’59
Grandfather - Harlan Hyink ’67
Alyssa Iehl (Shelbyville, Michigan)
Mother - Karen Adrianse ’89 Iehl
Natalie Jarvis (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Elizabeth Carroll ’96
Father - Jason Jarvis ’92
Rebecca Jones (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Raymond Jones ’06
Colton Kloote (Lamont, Michigan)
Great-Grandmother - Margaret Grotters ’29 Kloote
Great-Grandfather - George Kloote Sr. ’29
Teagan Knapp (Dorr, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Nordlund ’91 Knapp
Madison Krahn (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Birch ’95 Krahn
Father - Kirk Krahn ’95
Jason Loats (Granville, Ohio)
Mother – Carrie Maples ’92 Loats
Ridge Mannikko (Hastings, Michigan)
Mother - Kathy Bosma ’89 Mannikko
Jenna Mesman (Ontario, California)
Mother - Kimberly Steigenga ’89 Mesman
Charles Meyaard (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Steven Meyaard ’93
Madison Micho (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Mark Micho ’87
Bryson Mitchell (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Dina Zurchauer ’88 Mitchell
Father - Gregory Mitchell ’89
Jacob Moore (Bryon Center, Michigan)
Father - Stephen Moore ’90
Carly Mulder (Naperville, Illinois)
Mother - Karin Mulder ’84
Emma Oonk (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kirsten Gibson ’94 Oonk
Father - James Oonk ’93
Morgan Overweg (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Jeremy Overweg ’97
Grace Parmeter (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Parmeter, Jr. ’92
Caitlin Paauwe (Glenn, Michigan)
Grandmother - Susan Paauwe ’72
Meghan Peel (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Father - Robert Peel ’87
Deacon Poole (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Tammy Klaassen ’92
Jane Ragains (Western Springs, Illlinois)
Mother – Sarah Morrow ’92 Ragains
Father – Jeff Ragains ’90
Megan Ready (Nunica, Michigan)
Mother - Michelle Kalusniak ’92 Ready
Father - Matthew Ready ’92
Audrey Redding (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania)
Mother - Robin Koeneman ’91 Redding
Hope Reynolds (Exton, PA)
Father - Robert Reynolds ’90
Paige Rosenbrook (East Lansing, Michigan)
Mother - Kristin Carton ’92 Rosenbrook
Father - John Rosenbrook’91
Madeline Rudolph (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Amanda Hargreaves ’91 Rudolph
Parker Ryan (Essex Jct, Vermont)
Mother - Kristen Dalman ’94 Ryan
Cassandra Schafer (Milford, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Bache ’92 Schafer
Kenedy Schoonveld (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Timmer ’97 Schoonveld
Father - Timothy Schoonveld ’96
Corinne Skurnowicz-Sickman (Rochester, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Skurnowicz ’90
Julia Smith (Holland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Jacqueline Oosterink ’62 Crawford
Elli Stuk (Mattawan, Michigan)
Father - Tim Stuk ’86
Alec Suchan (Wichita, Kansas)
Father - John Suchan ’92
Gabriel Swanson (Elgin, Illinois)
Mother - Anne Kalthoff ’94 Swanson
Father - Doug Swanson ’94
Sam Tilden (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Peter Tilden ’85
Roberto Tyler (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Elizabeth Doorn ’84 Tyler
Father - John Tyler ’82
Hannah Van de Roovaart (Dorr, Michigan)
Father - Van de Rooraart ’78
Jason Van Dam (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Thomas Van Dam ’89
Sophia Vander Veer (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Jeanne Bytwerk-VanderVeer ’84
Mekenna VanKoevering (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Michelle Kuyers ’96 VanKoevering
Samuel Vega (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Yolanda DeLeon ’88 Vega
Father - John Vega ’06
Emma Wabel (Linden, Michigan)
Father - Kent Wabel ’92
Claire Williams (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandfather - Timothy Kragt ’69
Paige Wilmer (Columbus, Ohio)
Mother - Jennifer Sharp ’86 Wilmer
Nicholas Wyatt (Farwell, Michigan)
Mother - Cheryl Torsky ’86 Wyatt
Joryn Wynsma (Crystal Lake, Illinois)
Father - Nathan Wynsma ’89
Ryan Yonker (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Yonker ’92
Reese Yount (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Matt Yount ’92