This year 135 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 Hakken (West Olive, Michigan)
Mother - Lynda Wesseldyke '95 Hakken
Father - Daniel Hakken Jr. '97
Grandmother - Donna Hoogerhyde '56 Hakken
Great Grandfather - Bernard Hakken Jr. 1920
Great-Great-Grandfather - Bernard Hakken Sr.
Emily Mann (Norton Shores, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Bussies '86 Mann
Grandmother - Jocelyn Fryling '58 Bussies
Grandfather - Donald Bussies '55
Great-Grandfather - Justin Bussies 1925
Great-Great-Grandmother - Jennie Janssen 1898 Fryling
Fourth Generation
Sophia Blackburn (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Cathy Johnson '89 Blackburn
Grandmother - Margo Meengs '62 Johnson
Grandfather - Douglas Johnson '62
Great-Grandfather - William Meengs '27
Bethany Colbrunn (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Deborah Peterson '94 Colbrunn
Father - Shonn Colbrunn '94
Grandmother - Barbara Klaasen '68 Peterson
Grandfather - Morris Peterson '67
Great-Grandfather - Clarence Klaasen 1929
Nathan Colbrunn (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Deborah Peterson '94 Colbrunn
Father - Shonn Colbrunn '94
Grandmother - Barbara Klaasen '68 Peterson
Grandfather - Morris Peterson '67
Great-Grandfather - Clarence Klaasen 1929
Kent Colbrunn (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Deborah Peterson '94 Colbrunn
Father - Shonn Colbrunn '94
Grandmother - Barbara Klaasen '68 Peterson
Grandfather - Morris Peterson '67
Great-Grandfather - Clarence Klaasen 1929
Skylar DeWitt (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Dawn DeYoung '92 DeWitt
Father - Mark DeWitt '87
Grandmother - Mary Kuiper '63 DeWitt
Grandfather - Dennis DeWitt '63
Great-Grandmother - Alma Cook '33 Kuiper
Great-Grandfather - Chester Kuiper '35
Emily 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
Rachel Douma (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Suzanne Stoll '92 Douma
Father - David Douma '91
Great-Grandmother - Florence Vis '36 Douma
Great-Grandfather - George Douma '36
Great-Great-Grandmother - Bertha VanKolken '09 Vis
Great-Great-Grandfather - Jean Vis '10
Henry Evenhouse (Minocqua, Wisconsin)
Mother - Heather Bolks '88 Evenhouse
Grandmother - Susan Pfleeger '64 Bolks
Grandfather - Ervin Bolks '64
Great-Grandmother - Anna Hoekje 1911 Maatman
Trent Lamb (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Robert Lamb '80
Grandfather - Jack Lamb '54
Great Grandmother - Edna VanTatenhove '47 Haworth
Allison Male (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Laura Kiefer '96 Male (step)
Grandmother - Mary Jo Brown '72 Kiefer step)
Grandfather - Russell Kiefer '72 (step)
Great-Great-Grandmother - Bernice Klaasen Dykema
Leah Renkema (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Kathleen Gingras '95 Renkema
Father - Kenton Renkema '93
Grandmother - Myra Rozeboom '64 Renkema
Grandfather - Loren Renkema '56
Great-Grandmother - Delia Hoffman 1928 Rozeboom
Great-Grandfather - Garret Rozeboom 1928
Hans Siebert (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandfather - David Stryker'65
Great Grandmother - Marian Anderson '31 Stryker
Great Grandfather - John Stryker '32
Great-Great-Grandmother - Ella Stryker
Great-Great-Grandfather - John Stryker
John-Mark Torrence (Portage, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Lubbers '97 Torrence
Father - Phillip Torrence '96
Grandmother - Ruthy Sytsma '66 Lubbers
Grandfather - Bruce Lubbers '66
Great-Grandfather - Melvin Lubbers '27
Gordon VerMeulen (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - John VerMeulen Jr. '91
Grandmother - Carol Lamberts '67 VerMeulen
Grandfather - John VerMeulen Sr. '65
Great-Grandfather - Victor VerMeulen '30
NathanVerMeulen (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - John VerMeulen Jr. '91
Grandmother - Carol Lamberts '67 VerMeulen
Grandfather - John VerMeulen Sr. '65
Great-Grandfather - Victor VerMeulen '30
Tanner Wiegerink (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Steven Wiegerink '91
Grandmother - Paul Wiegerink '58
Great-Grandfather - Gerrit Wiegerink '33
Third Generation
Simon Awad (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Ellen Tanis '90 Awad
Great-Grandfather - Edward Tanis 1922
Alison Bache (Middlebury, Indiana)
Mother - Michelle Meengs '91 Bache
Father - James Bache '91
Grandfather -William Meengs '64
Amanda Beemer (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - David Beemer '91
Grandmother - Betty Kelder '65 Beemer
Brevin Byrne (Fremont, Michigan)
Mother - Rhonda Boelkins '90 Byrne
Father - David Byrne '90
Grandmother - Carolyn Heideman '63 Byrne
Grandfather - William Byrne '63
Madisyn DeHorn (Caledonia, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Surian '00 DeHorn
Father - Kyle DeHorn'97
Grandfather - James DeHorn '70
Morgan Elzinga (Holland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Patricia Hower '63 Elzinga
Grandfather - Paul Elzinga '59
Grandmother - Janet Wessels '59 Elzinga
Great-Grandmother - Letita Hower '44
Elena Folkert (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Bos '93 Folkert
Father - Bretton Folkert '93
Great-Grandmother - Maria Geerlings '62 Blauwkamp
Tanner Kraal (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Haverdink '96 Kraal
Grandmother - Ruth Boeve '91 Haverdink
Grandfather - Cliff Haverdink '72
Eli Kuiper (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Norden '87 Kuiper
Father - Mark Kuiper '86
Grandmother - Eleanore Short '51 Norden
Grandfather - Russell Norden '49
Macy Kuyers (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Rhonda Hesche '89 Kuyers
Father - Mark Kuyers '87
Grandmother - Janet MacKay '59 Kuyers
Grandfather - David Kuyers '57
Lillian McKenzie (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Step-Mother – Elizabeth Staple ’94 McKenzie
Grandmother – Louise Garter ’64 Staple
Grandfather – James Staple ’64
Grace Monastra (Jinqiao, China)
Mother - Jodi Nienhuis '93 Monastra
Grandmother - Ruth Meyer '66 Fazzari
Grandfather - Conrad Nienhuis '66
Emily Olson (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Laura McCool-Graham '90
Father - Robert Olson '89
Grandmother - Karen Nyhuis '60 Olson
Grandfather - Arthur Olson
Zachariah Pape (Wilmington, North Carolina)
Mother - Stacy Weiden '95 Pape
Grandfather - Roger Weiden '69
Jared Piersma (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother – Amy Dokter ’87 Piersma
Father – Craig Piersma ‘87
Grandmother – Janet Lincoln ’62 Piersma
Grandfather – Donald Piersma ‘60
Rachel Shaw (Columbus, Ohio)
Mother - Jennifer Chilcoat '95 Shaw
Father - Nathan Shaw '94
Grandmother - Carol Vanden Heuvel '68 Shaw
Samuel Sikkel (Holland, Michigan)
Father - William Sikkel '94
Grandfather - Robert Sikkel '71
Madison Sinclair (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Diane Peddie '92 Sinclair
Grandmother - Gayle Rypstra '64 Peddie
Grandfather - Thomas Peddie '64
Jackson Sinclair (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Diane Peddie '92 Sinclair
Grandmother - Gayle Rypstra '64 Peddie
Grandfather - Thomas Peddie '64
Kaitlyn Smith (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Burgess '92 Smith
Grandfather - Harry Burgess '72
Grandmother - Jane VanderVelde '54 Smith
Isabel Trembley (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Joanne Sill '95 Trembley
Grandmother - Ruth Sevensma '68 Sill
Grandfather - Donald Sill '66
Heather Van Dort (Sanford, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Clark '88 Van Dort
Father - Paul Van Dort '88
Grandmother - Dorothy VanVoorst '50 Van Dort
Grandfather - Paul Van Dort '47
Trace Van Dyke (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Father - Mitchell Van Dyke '90
Grandmother - Janice Dykman '63 Van Dyke
Caleb Vanderbilt (Saugatuck, Michigan)
Mother - Abby VanDuyne '91 Vanderbilt
Father - Bill Vanderbilt '88
Grandmother - Patricia Winchester '62 Vanderbilt
Grandfather - William Vanderbilt '61
Annika Weeber (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Jacquelyn Krombeen '91 Weeber
Father - John Weeber '90
Great-Grandmother - Elsie Piersma '43 Weeber
Alexander White (Lake Bluff, Illinois)
Father - Peter White '82
Grandmother - Margaret Radcliffe '51 White
Lilia Zylstra (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Father - Jeff Zylstra '98
Grandfather - Douglas Iverson '72
Second Generation
Maggie Anderle (Peabody, Massachusetts)
Mother - Janine Post-Anderle '90
Father – Joel Anderle '90
Jack Backus (East Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Emily Haviland '96 Backus
Father - Christopher Backus '94
Madelynne Baughman (Dublin, Ohio)
Mother - Heidi Lantz '95 Baughman
John Behrenwald (Clarksville, Michigan)
Father - James Behrenwald '85
Mishelle Bergsma (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Pamela Bush '93 Bergsma
Parker Bos (West Olive, Michigan)
Mother - Rita Assink '96 Bos
JR Bouws (Zeeland, Michigan)
Step-Mother - Melissa Bakhuyzen '95 Bouws
Father - John Bouws '95
Carson Bretz (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Amber Toth '96 Bretz
Cole Buller (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - Randall Buller '92
Jennaka Bultman (Shawnee, Kansas)
Grandmother -Martha Tucker '63 Bultman
Grandfather - James Bultman '63
Angela Burke (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Jeffrey Burke '77
Jackson Bush (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Keri Roelofs '96 Bush
Father - Ross Bush '95
Kayla Carpenter (Wildwood, Missouri)
Mother - Panechanh Choummanivong '93 Carpenter
Father - Christopher Carpenter '90
Aidan Charron (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania)
Mother - Heather Richardson '89 Charron
Christian Clark (Northville, Michigan)
Grandmother - Karen Blum '64 Disegna
Maya Clawson (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Anna Rangel-Clawson '93
Sam Cole (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Christopher Cole '92
Olivia Cook (Clare, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Whitefoot '96 Cook
Father - Bret Cook '97
Nick Dawson (Richland, Michigan)
Mother - Janis Sanderson '87 Dawson
Father - Jeffrey Dawson '88
Kambree DeWitt (Norton Shores, Michigan)
Grandfather -Donald DeWitt '50
Jordan Dillabough (Lee's Summit, Montana)
Mother - Karin Schaefer '98 Dillabough
Father - Jason Dillabough '96
Elsa Dondit (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Jami Carboneau '96 Dondit
Emily Edlefson (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Miller '00 Edlefson
Father - Kevin Edlefson '98
Maddy Franklin (Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
Grandfather – John Van Iwaarden ’57
Britten Glupker (Grandville, Michigan)
Grandfather - Bruce Glupker '63
Jonah Graham (Jenison, Michigan)
Mother - Jane Roeters '98 Graham
Father -Brandon Graham '98
Jaxon Halbert (Saugatuck, Michigan)
Mother - Kathryn Francomb '92 Halbert
Father - Thomas Halbert '92
Olivia Hartman (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Tammy Hartman '93
George Harvey (Libertyville, Illinois)
Mother - Annette Daniels '96 Harvey
Father - Ryan Harvey '97
Megan Hazard (Kijabe, Kenya)
Father - Jeff Hazard '95
Christopher Heideman (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Charlotte Johnson Heideman '87
Father - Carl Heideman '88
Rylee Hollis (Holland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Lynn Hambleton '76 Wickstra
Grandfather - Donald Wickstra '75
Madison Holloway (Saugatuck, Michigan)
Mother - Katherine Joostberns '96 Holloway
Father - Ward Holloway III '93
Ryan Howe (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Annis '92 Howe
Father - Chris Howe '91
Faith Huff (Howell, Michigan)
Mother - Sharon Smith '84 Huff
Anna Jipping (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Jane Hoogland '89 Jipping
Nate Jobson (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - John Jobson '95
Madeline Kievit (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Kelly Ringold '90 Kievit
Father - John Kievit '95
Nycole Kragt (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Wendy Viening '91 Kragt
Vanessa Krombeen (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Ben Krombeen '97
Anna Kuiper (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Stacey Jekel PreFontaine '89
Father - Thomas Kuiper '89
Jolie LaBarge (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Sherman LaBarge '18
Duncan Lam (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Gregory Lam '88
Kassie Lamar (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Monica Davis '93
Peter Lillich (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Marsha Usiak '86 Lillich
Annabelle Lovett (Saline, Michigan)
Mother - Katrina Lindquist '93 Lovett
Father - David Lovett '90
Hope Markley (South Beloit, Illinois)
Mother - Kristina Ellis '89 Markley
Rachel McFarland (Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
Grandmother - Louise Garter '64 Staple
Grandfather -Jim Staple '64
Brendan Matuska (Commerce Township, Michigan)
Mother - Shannon Riessen '91 Matuska
Father - John Matuska '91
Ray McCall (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Megan Gager '91 McCall
Emma McDonald (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Libby Smith '97 McDonald
Devin Meeuwsen (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Susan VanderWeide '98 Meeuwsen
Father - Michael Meeuwsen '98
Abigail Mendels (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly Steensma '93 Mendels
Emma Morehouse (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Liz Hain '93 Morehouse
Father - Brian Morehouse '91
Rachel Nelson (Prescott, Arizona)
Mother - Heather Jensen '97 Nelson
Madeleine O'Donnell (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
Grandmother - Sandra Cady '65 Mulder
Grandfather - Ronald Mulder '65
Lily Olthoff (Crown Point, Indiana)
Grandfather - Harley VerBeek '59
Daniel Paul (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Donald Paul '89
Silas Peterson (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Jonathan Peterson '84
Hannah Peirce (Zeeland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Jill Bolhous '74 Peirce
Lucille Pietryga (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Pamela Fortuin '83 Pietryga
Lilly Pietryga (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Pamela Fortuin '83 Pietryga
David Price (Zionsville, Indiana)
Father - Gregory Price '88
Laura Prince (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Brad Prince '96
Seth Ralph (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Stephen Ralph '96
Madelyn Ryan (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Pfau '97 Ryan
Father - Michael Ryan '93
Bryce Sanders (Clarklake, Michigan)
Father - Jason Sanders '93
Elianna Sandman (Lowell, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa VanderJagt '92 Sandman
Jenna Schierbeek (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Susan Bosch '92 Schierbeek
Elijah Schoonveld (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Timmer '97 Schoonveld
Father - Tim Schoonveld '96
Nicholas Sedlak (Birchwood, Wisconsin)
Mother - Julie McCormack '93 Sedlak
Father - John Sedlak '91
Lilly Shergill (Southhampton, United Kingdom)
Mother - Margaret Babcock '99 Shergill
Rylee Snellenberger (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Grandfather - Tyse Achterhof '67
Emma Sorenson (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Gilda Van Skiver '91 Sorenson
Emma Staggs (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Lori Marcussen '95 Staggs
Emma Sterk (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Grandmother - Carla Vande Bunte '65 Sterk
Grandfather - Vernon Sterk '64
Kaityln Stid (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Mark Stid '84
Robbie Stuursma (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Cook '93 Stuursma
Father - Peter Stuursma '93
Weston Taylor (West Olive, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Syler '94 Taylor
Father - Kent Taylor '95
Cadence Tennant (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Simone Schartow '01 Tennant
Father - Benjamin Tennant '01
William Vance (Westfield, Indiana)
Mother - Kristin Vonk '94 Vance
Father - Fredrick Vance '94
Clara Voskuil (Bloomington, Indiana)
Mother - Nancy Birch '93 Voskuil
Father - Derek Voskuil '93
Travis Vredeveld (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Bosch '90 Vredeveld
Maggie Wehrmeyer (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jan Looman '94 Wehrmeyer
Father - Todd Wehrmeyer '86
Ben Westrick (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Valerie Matthews '81 Westrick
Gabriel Wolthuis (Champaign, Ilinois)
Mother - Angela Taylor '96 Wolthuis
Father - Eric Wolthuis '94
Ashley Wood (Columbus, Ohio)
Father - Mark Wood '91
Kate Yakes (Ionia, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Blackburn '93 Yakes
Father - Matthew Yakes '94
Choloe Yonkus (Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Shensky '92 Yonkus
Noah Zylstra (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Christi Noorman '94 Zylstra