Class of 2022 Generational Students
This year 109 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
Emma Cole (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Margaret VerMeulen ’93 Cole
Grandmother - Carol Lamberts ’67 VerMeulen
Grandfather - John Ver Meulen ’65
Great-Grandfather - Victor Ver Meulen ’30
Great-Great-Grandfather - John Ver Meulen 1894
Anna Cole (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Margaret VerMeulen ’93 Cole
Grandmother - Carol Lamberts ’67 VerMeulen
Grandfather - John Ver Meulen ’65
Great-Grandfather - Victor Ver Meulen ’30
Great-Great-Grandfather - John Ver Meulen 1894
Fourth Generation
Evan Bleitz (Milan, Michigan)
Mother - Joy Portinga ’89 Bleitz
Father - Dan Bleitz ’89
Grandmother - Judy Kollen ’64 Portinga
Grandfather - David Portinga ’59
Great-Grandmother - Clarissa Gunn’34
Abigail Dieffenbach (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Brenda Hoffman ’89 Dieffenbach
Father - Timothy Dieffenbach ’84
Grandmother - Carol DeVries ’57 Hoffman
Grandfather - Vernon Hoffman ’56
Great-Grandfather - Justin Hoffman 1922
Connor Evenhouse (Minocqua, Wisconsin)
Mother - Heather Bolks ’88 Evenhouse
Grandfather - Erv Bolts ’64
Great-Grandmother - Anna Hoekje 1911 Maatman
Mason Kraal (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother – Amy Haverdink ’96 Kraal
Grandmother – Ruth Boeve ’91 Haverdink
Grandfather – Cliff Haverdink ’72
Great-Grandmother - Evelyn Kleinheksel ’33 Haverdink
Hannah Lindstrom (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Hadden ’92 Lindstrom-Ritsema
Step-Father - Ray Ritsema ’89
Grandmother - MaryAlice Ferguson ’57 Ritsema
Grandfather - Robert Ritsema ’57
Great-Grandmother - Hazel Lokker ’27 Ferguson
Alyssa Potyraj (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Anne Roos ’90 Potyraj
Grandfather - Robert Roos ’52
Great-Grandmother - Ruth Dalman ’30 Roos
Caleb Schoon (Ludington, Michigan)
Mother - Michele Sterk ’91 Schoon
Father - Jon Schoon ’92
Grandmother - Carla VandeBunte ’65 Sterk
Grandfather - Vernon Sterk ’64
Grandmother - Mary Kay Paalman ’66 Schoon
Grandfather - Jon Schoon ’63
Great-Grandfather - Russell Paalman ’34
Anna Watkin (Holland, Michigan)
Father – Joshua Watkin ’94
Great-Grandmother – MaryLouise Flikkema ’65 Watkin
Great-Grandfather – John Flikkema ’31
Great-Great-Grandfather – Gerrit Flikkema 1895
Gerrit Wiegerink (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Steven Wiegerink ’91
Grandfather - Paul Wiegerink ’58
Great-Grandfather - Gerritt Wiegerink ’33
Nathan Willit (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Margaret Miller ’86 Willit
Grandmother - Betty Roelofs ’53 Miller
Grandfather - Jack Miller ’54
Great-Grandmother - Martha Muller ’24 Miller
Third Generation
Isaac Bylsma (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Dan Bylsma ’84
Grandfather - Gary Bylsma ’60
Gabrielle Chandler (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother – Nicki Mannes ’95 Chandler
Grandmother - Bonnie Brandsma ’69 Mannes
Caden Collins (Fowlerville, Michigan)
Mother - Nancy Conn ’91 Collins
Father - Christopher Collins ’92
Grandmother - Judith Pell ’67 Conn
Connor Collins (Fowlerville, Michigan)
Mother - Nancy Conn ’91 Collins
Father - Christopher Collins ’92
Grandmother - Judith Pell ’67 Conn
Mitchell Galer (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Julie VanRiper ’93 Galer
Father - James Galer ’91
Grandmother - Marilyn Klyn ’58 Galer
Grandfather - James Galer ’56
Tyler Grose (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Laurel Housenga ’88 Grose
Father - Steve Grose ’88
Grandmother - Pauline Peil ’65 Housenga
Brennan Hendrickson (Wyoming, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Hendrickson ’95
Grandfather - Jerry Hendrickson ’60
Jon Hofmeyer (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Mark Hofmeyer ’84
Grandmother - Ruth Ausema ’61 Hofmeyer
Grandfather - Terry Hofmeyer ’61
Andrew Horne (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandmother - Phyllis Heidanus ’53 Huff
Grandfather - Richard Huff ’52
Great-Grandmother - Mabelle Mulder 1921 Huff
Great-Grandfather - Frank Huff ’25
Rachel Hubbert (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Beemer ’92 Hubbert
Father - Ronald Hubbert ’92
Grandmother - Betty Kelder ’65 Beemer
Mary Kamara-Hagemeyer (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Jeremy Kamara-Hagemeyer ’92
Grandmother - June Veldheer-Millard ’62
Grandfather - Jack Millard ’61
Grandfather - Stanley Hagemeyer ’62
Joseph Kordenbrock (Williamston, Michigan)
Father - William Kordenbrock ’84
Great-Grandmother - Martha Gabbard ’25 Bicknell
Jacob Kowalski (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Ruth Ann Kaufman ’05 Kowalksi
Grandfather - Myron Jacob Kaufman ’59
Isaiah Lee (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Maricela Mireles ’05
Grandmother - Andrea Arismendez ’99 Mireles
Amy Osterbaan (Ada, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Osterbaan ’91
Grandmother - Joyce Brunsell ’51 Kamps
Grandfather - George Kamps ’53
Seth Piersma (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Dokter ’87 Piersma
Father - Craig Piersma ’87
Grandmother - Janet Limeoh ’62 Piersma|
Grandfather - Donald Piersma ’60
Thomas Spoelhof (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Wendy King ’90 Spoelhof
Grandmother - Barbara Turkstra ’68 King
Grandfather - William King Jr. ’69
Nicholas Stamas (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Laurie Heystek ’92 Stamas
Father - George Stamas ’90
Great-Grandmother - Mary Ruby Carpenter ’41 Steketee
Great-Grandfather - Cornie Steketee ’39
Olivia Van Ark (Eaton Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Joseph Van Ark ’80
Grandfather - Herman Van Ark ’36
Gray Vandervelde (McBain, Michigan)
Mother - Kendra Blank ’94 Vandervelde
Father - Michael Vandervelde ’89
Grandfather - Graydon Blank ’68
Danielle VanIwaarden (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Daniel VanIwaarden ’92
Grandfather - John VanIwaarden ’57
Second Generation
Elizabeth Bachwich (Dublin, Ohio)
Mother - Elizabeth Kaye ’92 Bachwich
Timothy Bartelds II (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Heather Kreuzer ’91 Bartelds
Nicholas Beck (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Father - William Beck ’87
Jennifer Beckman (Shelby, Michigan)
Mother - Kim Baxter ’87 Beckman
Father - David Beckman ’85
Owen Beird (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Anna Glendening ’88 Beird
Father - William Beird ’88
Veronica Berger (Holland, Michigan)
Step-Father - Matthew Farmer ’04
Brayden Blackburn (Whitehall, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Gasper ’92 Blackburn
Father - Peter Blackburn ’91
Brecken Boeve (Zeeland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Sharon Dyktra ’64 LeBlanc
Meredith Bomers (Jenison, Michigan)
Mother - Renee Gauthier ’92 Bomers
Father - Jason Bomers ’92
Genevieve Brink (Wheaton, Illinois)
Grandfather - Kenneth Brink ’60
Kyle Brondyk (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Susan VanderVeen ’84 Brondyk
Father - Daniel Brondyk ’85
Sarah Cannon (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Caroline Bredult-Cannon ’90
Cameron Carpenter (Glencoe, Missouri)
Mother - Panechanh Choummanivong ’93 Carpenter
Father - Christopher Carpenter ’90
Krista Carter (Holland, Michigan)
Great-Grandfather - Norwood Reck ’49
Makenna Clarke (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Laura Pemberton ’93 Clarke
William Clinton (Cranford, New Jersey)
Grandmother - Priscilla Bouska ’62 Van Dam
Grandfather - John Van Dam ’59
Patrick Cunnington (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Mother – Dina Garcia ’93 Cunnington
Father – Patrick Cunnington ’93
Julia Dawson (Richland, Michigan)
Mother - Janis Sanderson ’87 Dawson
Father - Jeff Dawson ’88
Holly Denouden (Caledonia, Michigan)
Grandfather - Thomas Hoekstra ’62
Kasey DeSmit (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Wendy Evert ’95 DeSmit
Jenna DeYoung (Mokena, Illinois)
Father - Kevin De Young ’89
Marshal Diep (Grayslake, Illinois)
Father - Sam Hoc Diep ’90
Bailey Ellens (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Rachel DeHaan ’08 Ellens
Julia Elzinga (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Grandmother - Sandra VanderBerg ’63 Elzinga
Grandfather - William Elzinga ’60
Rachael Fornarotto (Pocatello, Idaho)
Mother - Kate McGory ’86 Fornarotto
Nicholas Fornarotto (Pocatello, Idaho)
Mother - Kate McGory ’86 Fornarotto
Samuel Gaby (Duluth, Georgia)
Mother - Barbara Van Andel-Gaby ’83
William Graham (Belmont, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Laidlew ’91 McCreery
Braden Griffin (Fennville, Michigan)
Mother - Courtney Alexander ’95 Griffin
Isabel Hodson (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Carrie Terpstra ’88 Hodson
Father - Robert Hodson ’88
Abby Holm (Lake Villa, Illinois)
Grandmother – Gloria Heuvelhorst ’64 DeKleine
Samuel Joachim (Dearborn, Michigan)
Mother - Anne Schloff ’91 Joachim
Saydee Johns (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Janis Yntema ’93 Johns
Chester Johnson (West Olive, Michigan)
Mother - Carrie Waterway ’97 Johnson
Father - Andrew Johnson ’97
Erin Kloostra (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Grandmother - Mary Nevenzel ’64 Huizen
Grandfather - Gordon Huizen ’63
Krystyna Koedyker (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Harvey Koedyker ’82
Jacob Kruzich (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Kristen Swope-Kruzich ’95
Abigail LaDuke (Holland, Michigan)
Mother – Cristy Vredevelt ’92 LaDuke
Matthew MacIntyre (Waukesha, Wisconsin)
Father - David MacIntyre ’92
Sydney Matuska (Commerce Township, Michigan)
Mother - Shannon Riessen ’91 Matuska
Father - John Matuska ’91
Daniel Mauger (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Steve Mauger ’92
Grace McConaghie (Peoria, Illinois)
Mother - Rachelle Smith ’90 McConaghie
Elizabeth Merritt (Holmes Beach, Florida)
Mother - Camrin Anderson ’99 Merritt
Father - Kristopher Merritt ’98
Sarah Mikesell (Norton Shores, Michigan)
Grandfather - Terry Carlson ’67
Kathryn Mulder (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
Father - Mark Mulder ’86
Isaac Nelson (Belmont, Illinois)
Grandmother - Donna Rynbrandt ’64 Miller
Grandfather - Roger Miller ’62
Jonathan Outen (Hackensack, New Jersey)
Grandmother - Lisa Weatherbee ’84 Cordero
Addison Panse (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kelly O'Dowd ’93 Panse
Audrey Persch (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Heather Cole ’92 Persch
Father - Frederick Persch ’91
Josiah Peterson (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Jonathan Peterson ’84
Charlie Pietryga (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Pamela Fortuin ’83 Pietryga
Alison Plasman (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Kuiper ’85 Plasman
Megan Radaz (Alma, Michigan)
Mother - Wendy Campbell ’87 Radaz
Collin Reenders (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - Scott Reenders ’84
Leah Reinardy (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Joan Vannord ’88 Reinardy
Stephanie Richardson (Galesburg, Michigan)
Mother - Christine Wichnal ’88 Richardson
Father - Mark Richardson ’88
Abigail Schuen (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Sherry Grupp ’90 Schuen
Alexander Sellers (Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
Mother - Jennifer Jarvis ’92 Sellers
Garett Shrode (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Nancy Barta ’95 Shrode
Father - Bart Shrode ’95
Isabel Snoap (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Laura Snoap ’95 Bauman
Father - Bruce Snoap ’90
Charles Soucey (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Jane Rhoades-Soucey ’85
Lydia Sprik (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Sherman Sprik ’77
Jael Stilwell (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Tamara Nederveld ’90 Stilwell
Hannah Stuursma (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Cook ’93 Stuursma
Father - J. Peter Stuursma ’93
Megan Summerfield (Lowell, Michigan)
Grandmother - Margaret Allen ’39 Mc Mahon
Nichole Thomas (Islamorada, Florida)
Mother - Dee Ianuzi ’84 Thomas
Jace Thornton (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Stephanie Carpenter ’92 Thornton
Nathaniel Trumble (Granger, Indiana)
Mother - Vonnie Dood ’90 Trumble
Father - Scott Trumble ’90
Seth Van Blois (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Weigle ’91 Van Blois
Father - Brent VanBlois ’90
Allison Van Dam (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Doug VanDam ’93
Tyce Vander Goot (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Beth Hozee ’96 VanderGoot
Autumn VanDoornik (Holland, Michigan)
Grandfather - Fred VanDoornik ’80
Nicholas Wehrmeyer (Holland, Michigan)
Mother – Jan Looman ’94 Wehrmeyer
Father - Todd Wehrmeyer ’86
Nicholas Weigle (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Bernson ’89 Weigle
Father - Matthew Weigle ’89
Emma West (Saint John, Indiana)
Grandfather - Albert VanderMeer ’67
Jacob Westrate (West Olive, Michigan)
Father - Kevin Westrate ’93
Benjamin Woodworth (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jessica Hutchins ’94 Woodworth
Father - Michael Woodworth ’94
Ryan Yonker (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Yonker ’92