Class of 2024 Generational Students
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)
Father - Daniel Hakken Jr. '97
Grandmother - Lynda Wesseldyke '95 Hakken
Grandfather - Daniel Hakken, Sr. '78
Great-Grandmother - Donna Hoogerhyde '56 Hakken
Great-Grandfather - Bernard Hakken Jr. '50
Great-Great-Grandmother - Elda Van Putten '18 Hakken
Great-Great-Grandfather - Bernard Hakken Sr. '20
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