Class of 2023 Generational Students
This year 108 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
Bethany Dame (Kentwood, Michigan)
Mother - Cindy Hoffman ’85 Dame
Father - Robert Dame ’83
Grandmother - Carol DeVries ’57 Hoffman
Grandfather - Vernon Hoffman ’56
Grandfather - Paul Dame ’44
Great-Grandfather - Justin Hoffman 1922
Great-Grandfather - Clarence Dame 1913
Great-Great-Great-Grandfather – Adriaan Zwemer 1857
Michael Hoffman (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Schakel ’89 Hoffman
Father - Timothy Hoffman ’86
Grandmother - Mary Oosting ’59 Hoffman
Grandfather - William Hoffman ’59
Great-Grandmother - Julia VanOss ’30 Oosting
Great-Grandfather - Melvin Oosting ’31
Great-Great-Grandmother - Janet Jennetje 1899 Van Den Beldt
Will VanWieren (Holland, Michigan)
Mother – Carolyn Rink ’88 VanWieren
Father - Chris VanWieren ’87
Grandmother - Joyce Vanderborgh ’55 Rink
Grandfather - Willard Rink ’55
Grandmother - Joan Van Wieren ’67
Grandfather - Clare VanWieren ’66
Great-Grandmother - Dorothy Schermer 1923 Rink
Great-Grandmother - Wilma VanWieren ’35
Great-Great-Grandfather - William Rottschafer 1905
John VerMeulen (Ada, Michigan)
Father - Dirk VerMeulen Jr. ’91
Grandmother - Carol Lamberts ’67 VerMeulen
Grandfather - John VerMeulen Sr. ’65
Great-Grandfather - Victor Ver Meulen ’30
Great-Great-Grandfather - John VerMeulen 1894
Third Generation
Zoe Blough (Mendon, Michigan)
Mother - Sharon Lutz ’91 Blough
Father - Ken Blough ’90
Grandmother - Janet Hollander ’63 Blough
Grandfather - Michael Blough ’61
Steve Boerigter (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Mother - Christina Eisenmann ’88 Boerigter
Father - Dan Boerigter ’88
Grandfather - George Boerigter ’61
Claire Bouwens (West Olive, Michigan)
Father - John Bouwens ’78
Grandfather - Glenn Bouwens, Jr. ’50
Emma Cech (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Bakhuyzen ’95 Bouws
Stepfather - John Russel Bouws ’95
Great-Grandmother - Julia Klinge ’38 Bouws
Emily Dykhouse (Holland, Michigan)
Grandfather - Douglas Walvoord ’64
Great-Grandfather - Derwin Walvoord ’36
Whitney Engelsman (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - Thomas Engelsman ’94
Grandfather - Robert Engelsman ’66
Maddy Eppard (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jane Nordstrom ’88 Eppard
Grandmother - Eileen Nordstrom ’56
Sarah Grimes (Plainwell, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Norman ’93 Grimes
Father - Arthur Grimes Jr. ’91
Grandmother - Marilyn DeWitt ’63 Norman
Taylor Hofman (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Richelle Kortering ’90
Father - Jon Hofman ’89
Grandmother - Helen Hofman ’58
Grandfather - Sam Hofman ’55
Timmy Kleyla (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - Timothy Kleyla ’88
Grandmother - Loie Heidema ’62 Kleyla
Grandfather - Vincent Kleyla ’61
Katherine Merrill (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Lokers ’85 Merrill
Grandfather - Vern Lokers ’48
Grace Newhouse (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Blaine Newhouse ’86
Grandmother - Shirley Hungerink ’55 Piersma
Grandfather - Donald "Zeke" Piersma ’53
Audrey Redeker (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Joreen Domkowski ’85 Redeker
Father - Joel Redeker ’84
Grandmother - Elsie Vande Zande ’57 Redeker
Grandfather - Jerrald Redeker ’56
Luke Ruiter (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Steeby ’91 Ruiter
Father - John Ruiter ’91
Grandmother - Jane Ruiter ’94
Thomas Sinclair (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Diane Peddie ’92 Sinclair
Grandmother – Gayle Rypstra ’64 Peddie
Grandfather - Thomas Peddie ’64
Katie Selenko (Tecumseh, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Damson '89 Selenko
Great-Grandfather - Carl Damson 1928
Nathan Sligh (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Dorothy Smith ’85 Sligh
Father - Thomas Sligh ’83
Grandmother - Dolores Schaefer ’71 Smith
Grandmother - Marilyn Barkel ’52 Sligh
Grandfather - Charles Sligh ’51
Caleb Van Appledorn (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Cheryl Becker ’92 Van Appledorn
Father - Kurt Van Appledorn ’90
Grandmother - Jean Cramer ’62 Becker
Ryan Vandenberg (Plainsboro, New Jersey)
Mother - Leslie Danek ’93 Vandenberg
Father - Craig Vandenberg ’93
Grandmother - Helen Rose ’64 Vandenberg
Hogan Wierda (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Bowen ’90 Wierda
Father - Scott Wierda ’86
Great-Grandmother - Lois Dressel ’30 Bosman
Great-Grandfather - Nelson Bosman ’31
Second Generation
Grace Achatz (Cedar Springs, Michigan)
Father - T.J. Achatz ’98
Katie Anderson (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Gager ’90 Drew
Emily Artigue (Phoenix, Arizona)
Grandmother - Winifred Rameau ’43 Fylstra
Grandfather - Daniel Fylstra ’43
Brant Assink (Holland, Michigan)
Mother – Kristen Hoving ’96 Assink
Father - Kirk Assink ’95
Lucas Barber (Lake Orion, Michigan)
Mother - Joelle Nelson ’90 Barber
Chloe Bartz (Niles, Michigan)
Father - Kevin Bartz ’89
Claire Benedict (Ada, Michigan)
Father - Robert Benedict ’87
Josh Bergsma (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Pam Bush ’93 Bergsma
Abby Bilisko (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Cindy Moored ’91 Bilisko
Jo Boelema (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly Fisk ’91 Boelema
Anders Bogard (Mattawan, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Modderman ’94 Wielinga
Father - Jeremy Bogard ’98
Colin Bradley (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Martie Sharp ’90 Bradley
Christian Breuker (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Herron ’94 Breuker
Maddy Brown (Hendersonville, Tennessee)
Mother - Sharon Roebuck ’92
Father - Durk Brown ’90
Payton Carson (Goshen, Indiana)
Father – Troy Carson ’89
Adam Chamness (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Slack ’91 Chamness
Father - Paul Chamness ’90
Cameron Coates (Stevensville, Michigan)
Mother - Stephanie Lignell ’89 Coates
Father - Eric Coates ’88
AJ Coe (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Jonathon Coe ’89
Aaron Cole (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Suzanne Chesser ’92 Cole
Father - Stephen Cole ’92
Kelsey Corey (Byron Center, Michigan)
Father - Donald Corey ’88
Kelsey Crocker (Dowagiac, Michigan)
Father - Andy Crocker ’96
Alex Cross (Saint Albans, Missouri)
Father - Randy Cross ’92
Jace De Witt (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Moroz ’94 DeWitt
Father - Steve DeWitt ’94
Ryan DeWitt (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kristen Kingma ’92 DeWitt
Father - Kelly DeWitt ’91
Madison Dunn (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Whitcomb ’92 Dunn
Emma Duthmers (Holland, Michigan)
Grandmother – Evonne Taylor ’66 Ritsema
Grandfather – Daniel Ritsema ‘61
Maddie Edgerly (Bay Village, Ohio)
Mother - Heather Zoutendam ’95 Edgerly
Zach Elmore (Cadillac, Michigan)
Mother - Alicia Mendenhall ’94 Elmore
Father - Jason Elmore ’93
Nate Fournier (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Pamela Maier ’82 Fournier
Emma Gearhart (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Sarver ’97 Gearhart
Mark Gergely (Mattawan, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Kuhman ’91 Gergely
Father - Michael Gergely ’91
Pelle Gierlach (Barrington, Illinois)
Mother - Doris Niehof ’88 Gierlach
Father - Edward Gierlach ’86
Maggie Gillich (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Forhan ’91 Gillich
Kyria Gowman (Livonia, Michigan)
Mother - Kristen DeWitt ’89 Gowman
Keaton Grieve (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Brecken Groendyke ’94 Grieve
Father - David Grieve ’93
Carrie Harmeling (Bronson, Florida)
Grandfather - Dan Harmeling ’64
Cole Harger (Muskegon, Michigan)
Father - Cary Harger ’94
Blake Harlow (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Woehl ’87 Harlow
Father - Jeff Harlow ’85
Lydia Harrison (Warsaw, Indiana)
Mother - Sara VanAntwerp ’97 Harrison
Father - Robert Harrison ‘96
Tucker Hathaway (Big Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Hathaway ’87
Katie Johnson (Ada, Michigan)
Father - Phil Johnson ’81
Hayla Johnson (Memphis, Tennessee)
Mother - Linda Haggart ’88 Johnson
Aidan Jones (West Olive, Michigan)
Father - Phillip Jones ’91
Lydia Kalman (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Katrina Oxender ’93 Kalman
Eli Kane (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jeanne Wesseling ’91 Kane
Vivian Kennedy (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Kristin Vissser ’93 Kennedy
Collin Kline (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Ann Bont ’91 Kline
Nathan Koorndyk (Springboro, Ohio)
Father - Douglas Koorndyk ’91
Cameron Kress (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Carrie Clingan ’95 Kress
Father - Robert Kress ’95
Frankie Kronewetter (Lewis Center, Ohio)
Father - Brendon Kronewetter ’91
Nic Kubert (Rochester Hills, Michigan)
Father - Michael Kubert ’88
Hope Miller (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Beth Waalkes ’88 Miller
Blythe Miller (Ridgewood, New Jersey)
Mother - Danielle Anderson ’97 Miller
Father - Robert Miller ’95
Meg Morehouse (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Liz Hain ’93 Morehouse
Father - Brian Morehouse ’91
Macie Muntter (Jenison, Michigan)
Mother - Laurie Sovereign ’94 Muntter
Father - Kevin Muntter ’94
Isabella Musherure (Cottage Grove, Minnesota)
Father - Paul Musherure ’93
Leia Nakajima (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Emma Yasuhara-Gleba ’95
Trevor Palmatier (Zeeland, Michigan)
Step-grandfather - Demmen DeYoung ’70
Elly Purnell (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Buning ’88 Purnell
Father - David Purnell.’91
Robin Ragains (Lake Leelanau, Michigan)
Step Mother - Sarah Morrow ’92 Ragains
Father - Jeff Ragains ’90
Torey Reichert-Slater (Holton, Michigan)
Mother - Karey Reichert-Slater ’96
Father - Aaron Slater ’94
Jessie Rietsma (Portage, Michigan)
Grandfather - Gary Rietsma ’65
Reed Rosado (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Laura Stover ’90 Rosado
Caroline Ryzenga (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Robert Ryzenga ’92
Colin Salamone (Caledonia, Michigan)
Mother - Melanie Cook ’92 Salamone
Eric Salisbury (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Kim Bundy ’92 Salisbury
Timothy Schloff (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Brenda Laninga ’89 Schloff
Father - John Schloff ’89
Tyler Stafford (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Workman ’85 Stafford
Cam Stahl (Bellflower, California)
Great-Grandmother - Anne Heyboer ’30 Huizenga
Hailey Stegenga (Overland Park, Kansas)
Father - Matthew Stegenga ’86
Olivia Stiverson (Allen, Michigan)
Mother - Megan Masta ’99 Stiverson
Jackson Strabel (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Brian Strabel ’93
Tyler Swanson (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Debra Harvey ’83 Swanson
Jake Van Dam (St. Cranford, New Jersey)
Grandmother - Priscilla Bouska ’62 Van Dam
Grandfather - John Van Dam ’59
Davis Van Skiver (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Postmus ’91 Van Skiver
Case VanderZee (Holland, Michigan)
Grandfather - Robert Mannes ’63
Megan Vanhorn (Walker, Michigan)
Grandmother - Shirley DeYoung ’70 Robbins
TJ VanKoevering (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Michelle Kuyers ’96 Van Koevering
Aaron Walker (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Mother - Heather Housenga ’90 Walker
Anika Wehrmeyer (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Anna Pomp ’95 Wehrmeyer
Gretel Weller (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Chris Weller ’91
Lloyd Wilmer (Columbus, Ohio)
Mother - Jenny Sharp ’87
Aliyeh Wyatt (Farwell, Michigan)
Mother - Cheryl Torsky ’86 Wyatt
Tyler Zoerhoff (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Suanne Bergsma ’89 Zoerhoff
Father - Jarvis Zoerhoff ’91