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May Graduation Honors Announced

Below is a list of recent Hope College graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.

Summa Cum Laude honors are awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum cumulative 3.9 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Magna Cum Laude honors are awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum 3.7 grade point average on a 4.00 scale.

Cum Laude honors are awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Summa Cum Laude 
Michelle Austin; Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Kylie Bader; Allegan, MI
Taylor Bailey; Huntington, IN
Katherine Baldwin; Normal, IL
Rachel Bartkowiak; Troy, MI
Melissa Bazany; Howell, MI
Jorge Benitez; Alma, MI
Hannah Brockway; Brighton, MI
Landon Brower; Zeeland, MI
Joseph Bustamante; Williamston, MI
Emma Chester; St. Joseph, MI
Daniel Clark; Warrenville, IL
Emily Cleland; Metamora, MI
Juliette Collins; Ann Arbor, MI
Alexandra DeJongh; Holland, MI
Rebecca Downing; Zanesville, OH
Brooke Draggoo; Oxford, MI
Joseph Fifer; Alto, MI
Kathleen Finn; White Lake, MI
Sara Frank; Barrington, IL
Kevin Franz; Mundelein, IL
Erin Freiburger; Rockford, MI
Amanda Gibson; Mattawan, MI
Shannon Gill; Lombard, IL
Rebecca Harrity; Clarkston, MI
Kade Hoeksema; Byron Center, MI
Olivia Hoppen; Zeeland, MI
Russell Houpt; Britton, MI
Katrin Kelley; Pentwater, MI
Katlyn Koegel; Flint, MI
Martha Kosten; Randallstown, MD
Adam Krahn; Mishawaka, IN
Christopher Kruger; Lansing, MI
Caitlin Maas; Fishers, IN
Angelina Morelli; Troy, MI
Gabriella Mucci; Canton, MI
Kristen Noack; Rochester Hills, MI
Kaley Obney; Grand Rapids, MI
Nicholas Parliament; Wixom, MI
Lucely Reyes Alvarenga; La Unión, 
Alison Rich; Haslett, MI
Sydney Riekse; Grand Ledge, MI
Autumn Roth; Saint Joseph, MI
Maxwell Sievers; Hudsonville, MI
Genevieve Sponseller; Ann Arbor, MI
Kaelyn Tarsa; Cedar, MI
Emily Ureste; West Bloomfield, MI
Blair Vanderkin; Hartland, WI
Elizabeth VerHage; Holland, MI
Philip Versluis; Grand Rapids, MI
Rachael Webb; Grand Rapids, MI
Gabrielle Werner; Brimley, MI
Brookelyn Wharton; Troy, MI
Macauley Wieland; Bristol, IN
Leigh Wynveen; Chatham, ON
Yong Chul Yoon; Tokyo, 
Magna Cum Laude
Alyssa Adams; South Lyon, MI
Jonathan Alvaro; Sydney, 
Rachel Anderson; Muskegon, MI
Alyssa Arens; Rochester Hills, MI
Briana Bailey; Highland, MI
Kelsey Barnes; Franklin, MI
Michael Barnett; Saline, MI
Kayla Bentz; Pella, IA
Natalie Bertolone; Muskegon, MI
Summer Besteman; Hudsonville, MI
Mallory Beswick; Grand Haven, MI
Natalie Boardway; Farmington Hills, MI
Raven Bouvier; Wildwood, MO
Erin Brophy; West Lafayette, IN
Melanie Burkhardt; Geneva , IL
Rebecca Buth; Grand Rapids, MI
Meghan Campbell; Lewisville, TX
Dorian Carpenter; Fenton, MI
Erin Caton; Rochester Hills, MI
Kyle Cushman; Midland, MI
Natalie Deering; Kalamazoo, MI
Allison DeVries; Rockford, MI
Sydney Dippel; Mason, MI
Keenan Donk; Holland, MI
Alec Dood; Hudsonville, MI
Gabriella Dyke; Grand Rapids, MI
Lisa Edstrom; Vicksburg, MI
Monica Elliott; Fort Collins, CO
Carolyn Ellis; Coralville, IA
Sara Erxleben; Harbor Springs, MI
Brittany Evans; South Lyon, MI
Hannah Fawcett; Rockford, MI
Garrett Fogo; Boyne City, MI
Taylor Foote; Okemos, MI
Alissa Frazee; Watervliet, MI
Natalie Fulk; Mahomet, IL
Kyle Funk; Grand Haven, MI
Alexis Guttilla; Saint Charles, IL
Brennan Heidema; Kalamazoo, MI
Erin Herrmann; Wheaton, IL
Alissa Heynen; Ada, MI
Linnea Hjelm; Rockford, MI
Erin Hoolahan; Wexford, PA
Bryanna Howard; Mundelein, IL
Megan Jacobs; Haslett, MI
Jacob Jansen; Johnston, IA
Kristin Janssen; Grandville, MI
Abagail Jeavons; Shelbyville, IN
Abagail Jeavons; Shelbyville, IN
Regan Jekkals; Grand Rapids, MI
Rachel Jipping; Holland, MI
Anna Jones; Ann Arbor, MI
Clara Jurik; Mesick, MI
Emily Kain; Indianapolis, IN
Nancy Kast; Rochester Hills, MI
Rachel Kennedy; Naperville, IL
Melissa Kindinger; Hart, MI
Taryn King; East Lansing, MI
Alexandra Knorp; Livonia, MI
Mitchell Konkle; Marshall, MI
Nolan Ladd; Ortonville, MI
Emily Larkin; Lombard, IL
Jennifer Leichty; Wakarusa, IN
Christopher Leigh; Lake Orion, MI
Morgan Locker; Kalamazoo, MI
Marissa Lozser; Novi, MI
Ashley Mac Donald; Comstock Park, MI
Mackenzie Mader; Dexter, MI
Haley Margason; Hinsdale, IL
Carolina Marshall; Williamston, MI
Seth McCall; Hilliard, OH
Trevor Miedema; Hudsonville, MI
Julia Mills; Okemos, MI
Tristen Mundy; Springboro, OH
Ross Newland; Saint Joseph, MI
Joshua Nkonge; Saint Louis, MO
Elijah Nykamp; Holland, MI
Anne O'Donnell; Royal Oak, MI
Elizabeth Orians; Carmel, IN
Theaphania Patterson; Waukegan, IL
Benjamin Pederson; Mount Prospect, IL
Dane Peterson; Mableton, GA
Ivy Peterson; Milan, MI
Matthew Petrovich; Cary, NC
Michael Peuler; Ada, MI
Arianna Porte; Mattawan, MI
Lauren Postma; Ada, MI
Megan Powell; Grand Rapids, MI
Ethan Rader; Naperville, IL
Natalie Rahrig; Fort Wayne, IN
Katherine Reed; Naperville, IL
Hayley Reitsma; Grand Rapids, MI
Colleen Reveley; Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Justin Richardson; Galesburg, MI
Allison Ristau; Mount Prospect, IL
Adam Rolain; Rochester, MI
Matthew Rose; Norton Shores, MI
Peter Ross; Saint Joseph, MI
Jacob Sandy; Troy, MI
Rachel Satkiewicz; Bloomfield Hills, MI
Allison Schultz; Aurora, IL
Jacquelyn Schwark; Fraser, MI
Caylee Schweppe; Geneva, IL
Naomi Scott; Phnom Penh, 
Sarah Spencer; Naperville, IL
Megan Sterba; Troy, MI
Caleb Sword; Grosse Pointe, MI
Justine Thomas; Chelsea, MI
Anh Trinh; Hanoi, 
Sanne Van Den Bergh; Holland, MI
Taylor VanRemmen; East Lansing, MI
Deana Velandra; Tipton, MI
Abigail Veldink; Jenison, MI
Noah Vesper; Grand Rapids, MI
Thomas Vismara; Clarkston, MI
Anna Washburn; Hamilton, MI
Kaeli Zeeryp; Grand Rapids, MI
Cum Laude
Grace Ahlgrim; Libertyville, IL
Kristin Anderson; LaPorte, IN
Laura Anderson; Holland, MI
Alexandra Archer; Holland, MI
Keagan Belyk; Howell, MI
Thomas Bouwkamp; Holland, MI
Owen Brooks; Whitmore Lake, MI
Amber Carnahan; Howell, MI
Morgan Cinader; Goodrich, MI
Caitlin Colonnese; Haslett , MI
Cami Cripe; Wakarusa, IN
Mahalia Damm; Northfield, MN
Joanie Davis; Caledonia, MI
Shannon Degnan; Naperville, IL
Anya DenBleyker; Hamilton, MI
Lauren Duistermars; Holland, MI
Martin Dykstra; Coronado, CA
Anne Elzinga; Wyoming, MI
Emily Erickson; Gurnee, IL
Kathryn Erickson; Oakland Township, MI
Samuel Eshuis; Scotts, MI
Kathleen Fast; Grand Rapids, MI
Haley Fischman; Grand Ledge, MI
Riley Frenette; Ann Arbor, MI
Connor Gentry; Bloomington, IL
Nathan Gingrich; Potsdam, NY
Sean Gitter; Shelby Township, MI
Alejandra Gomez Limon; Rochester, MI
Taylor Grill; Rockford, MI
Abigail Gurka; Clarendon Hills, IL
Elise Haan; Palos Heights, IL
Sophia Hackett; Indianapolis, IN
Ryan Hanson; Franklin, MI
Samantha Hill; Grandville, MI
Julia Hines; Vienna, VA
Amie Hixon; Eagle, CO
Lindsey Hoaglund; Elmhurst, IL
Jon Austin Huffer; Columbus, IN
Hannah Jacobs; Clarkston, MI
Cooper Jennings; Lawrence, MI
Blake Johnson; Pinehurst, TX
Sarah Krisch; Wheaton, IL
Matison Landman; Grand Rapids, MI
Aubrey LaVoie; Kentwood, MI
Sinwoo Lee; Orissa, 
Phillip LeGare; Saint Charles, IL
Meredith Lind; Westerville, OH
Victoria Lindemulder; Bloomingdale, NJ
Jessica Lockwood; Byron Center, MI
Alyssa Machay; Naperville, IL
Claire Martin; Filion, MI
Brooke Mattson; Twin Lake, MI
Gabrielle McLaren; Holland, MI
Brandon Miller; Grand Ledge, MI
Erin Murphy; Ada, MI
Sarah Murphy; Ada, MI
Karina Nazario; Chicago, IL
Emma Nyhof; Holland, MI
Ashley Panton; Rochester, MI
Lauren Perry; Caledonia, MN
Hannah Pikaart; Hudsonville, MI
Lindsey Porter; Williamsburg, MI
Gianna Ramirez; Chicago, IL
Bradley Rhoads; Mio, MI
Ashley Rice; Grand Haven, MI
Morgan Ricketts; Holland, MI
Erika Rimelspach; West Bloomfield, MI
Logan Rock; Saint Joseph, MI
Madison Roskuszka; Winfield, IL
Nicholas Rozema; Kenosha, WI
Marissa Ruehl; Metamora, MI
Isaac Rusch; Davisburg, MI
Heidi Schaetzl; Okemos, MI
Elizabeth Schonfeld; Oxford, MI
Sarah Seckler; Phnom Penh, 
Emma Shine; Wheaton, IL
Kaitlyn Singer; Howell, MI
Adrienne Smith; Grand Haven, MI
Reagan Spindler; Northville, MI
Tymi Staub; Ann Arbor, MI
McKayla Steenwyk; Zeeland, MI
Hannah Stevens; Zeeland, MI
Savanah Stewart; Plano, TX
Nia Stringfellow; Frankfort, IL
Noah Switalski; Wheaton, IL
Tyler Thayer; Corunna, MI
Nola Tolsma; Holland, MI
Anna Van Deelen; Duluth, MN
Alec Van Loo; Holland, MI
Trevor Van Loo; Holland, MI
Alyssa Vander Meulen; Spring Lake, MI
Rachel VanZytveld; Grand Haven, MI
Natalie Vela; Clarkston, MI
Natalie Vela; Clarkston, MI
Jacqueline Villarreal; Los Fresnos, TX
Abby Visser; Kalamazoo, MI
Jorgie Watson; Grand Rapids, MI
Eric Weeda; Grandville, MI
Matthew Wehner; Carmel, IN
Camelia Witt; Paauilo, HI
David Wolliston; Grand Haven, MI
Gwyneth Wortz; Okemos, MI