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