On December 7, 2018, the Hope College Board of Trustees elected Matthew A. Scogin ’02 to be the college's 14th president. He will begin his service as president on July 1, 2019.

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  • A man in a blue suit and patterned tie is engaged in conversation with two other individuals at an indoor event. The background is slightly blurred, showing more people in attendance.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, wearing a blue suit and red tie, smiles and shakes hands with a woman in a red jacket at an event. A young girl stands nearby looking on. The background shows other people engaged in conversations.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, in a blue suit and red tie, converses with a woman in a gray winter coat, while a young child in a patterned sweater stands beside him. They are in a room filled with other attendees engaged in conversation.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, dressed in a blue suit, shares a laugh with an older man in a red sweater during a social event. Two children, a girl and a boy, stand in the foreground, with other attendees visible in the background.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, wearing a blue suit, shakes hands with a woman in a black leather jacket at an indoor event. A young girl stands nearby, looking at the camera. Several other attendees are visible in the background, some engaging in conversation and others observing the interaction.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, wearing a blue suit, smiles and converses with an elderly man at a gathering. Scogin has his arm around a young girl. The room is filled with people engaged in conversation.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, the newly elected 14th president of Hope College, speaks at a podium with a microphone. He is wearing a blue suit and tie, and the background displays the Hope College logo.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, the newly elected president of Hope College, stands at a podium with the Hope College seal, delivering a speech. His wife, Sarah, and their three children – Sophie, Lucy, and Oliver – stand together to the left, smiling and looking on. The backdrop features the Hope College logo.
  • A man in a blue suit and pink tie speaks at a podium with a Hope College backdrop. He gestures with his right hand while addressing an audience. Three people, including two children, stand facing him. Several other individuals are seated or standing in the background.
  • A young girl stands at a podium with the Hope College emblem, speaking into a microphone. A man in a suit stands beside her, smiling. The background features a blue banner with the Hope College logo repeated across it.
  • A man in a blue suit stands at a podium with a microphone, smiling, against a backdrop with the Hope College logo.
  • A crowd of people gathered indoors, with a man in a blue suit conversing with another man holding a blue water bottle. A person operates a video camera on a tripod in the foreground, and various individuals engage in discussions and activities in the background.
  • A group of people gathered in a room, with a man in a suit and a young girl smiling in the center. A woman in a colorful top is guiding the man, while others engage in conversation in the background.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, dressed in a blue suit, stands with his wife Sarah and their three children, Sophie, Lucy, and Oliver, in a room with other people in the background. Sarah is wearing a navy dress with a patterned design, and the children are dressed in brown outfits, with Oliver wearing a sweater. The family is smiling and posing for a photo.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, holding a microphone, stands with his family on a basketball court. His wife, Sarah, and their three children are beside him, along with two other adults. The background shows a crowd seated in bleachers, dressed in casual attire.
  • A family of five, including a man, woman, and three children, stand on a basketball court. An older man, holding a microphone, speaks to the crowd in the background. The crowd is seated in bleachers, watching the scene. The man and woman wear Hope College apparel. The children wear winter clothing.
  • Matthew A. Scogin, wearing a headset and an orange-accented jacket, is engaged in conversation with a woman in a crowded, technology-filled room. Other individuals are visible in the foreground, focused on different tasks.
  • Matthew Scogin stands with his family and other individuals on a basketball court, with a man speaking into a microphone. A crowd is seated in the background, watching the event.
  • Matthew A. Scogin stands at center court in a gymnasium, holding a microphone and addressing the crowd. He is accompanied by his family and several individuals, all standing in a line. The gymnasium is filled with spectators seated in the stands, many wearing orange and blue, the colors of Hope College. The Hope College basketball logo is visible on the court and banners are displayed in the background.
  • Three people in a gymnasium, all wearing Hope College basketball jerseys. The person on the left is wearing a red vest, the person in the center is wearing a jersey with the number 14, and the person on the right is wearing a jersey with the number 13. They are smiling and appear to be conversing while walking on the basketball court. The background shows spectators seated in the bleachers.
  • Three men stand on a basketball court, smiling at the camera. Two of them are wearing Hope College basketball jerseys with the numbers 14 and 13, respectively. A crowd is visible in the background, seated in bleachers.

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