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
Daniel Dykstra (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Dykstra '94 Wagner
Father - Dirk Dykstra '91
Grandmother - Jane VanTatenhove '63 Dykstra
Grandfather - Robert Dykstra '62
Great-Grandmother - Bernice Mollema '32 Dykstra
Great-Grandfather – Adelphos Dykstra '35
Great-Great-Grandfather – Henry Mollema 1907
Great-Great-Grandfather - B.D. Dykstra 1896
Brendan Evert (Sterling Heights, Michigan)
Mother - Rochelle Anderson-Evert '92
Father - Lance Evert Jr. '91
Grandmother - Marcia Spaan '63 Evert
Grandfather - Lance Evert '62
Grandmother - Nelvie Meerman-Anderson '55
Great-Grandfather – Milton Spaan '36
Great-Great-Grandfather - Cornelius Spaan 1899
Matt Huizinga (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Anne Colenbrander '97 Huizinga
Father - Scott Huizinga '97
Grandmother - Mary Zuidema '70 Colenbrander
Grandfather - Dan Colenbrander '70
Great-Grandmother - Vera 'Pennings '46 Colenbrander
Great-Great-Grandfather - Henry Colenbrander 1913
Carter Mann (Norton Shores, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Bussies '86 Mann
Grandmother - Jocelyn Fryling '58 Bussies
Grandfather - Donald Bussies '55
Great-Grandfather – Justin Bussies '25
Great-Great-Grandmother - Jennie Janssen 1898 Fryling
FOURTH GENERATION
Kate Buys (Asheville, North Carolina)
Mother - Elizabeth Byrn '93 Buys
Father - Matthew Buys '92
Grandmother - Beth VanKuiken '67 Buys
Grandfather - Christian Buys '66
Great-Grandmother - Hermina Becker '36 Buys
Great-Grandfather - Ekdal Buys '37
Seanna 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
Garett Joldersma (Washington, D.C.)
Mother - Lisa Meengs '95 Joldersma
Father - Dirk Joldersma '95
Grandmother - Barbara Granberg '67 Joldersma
Grandfather - William Meengs, Sr. '64
Great-Grandmother - Carol VanOss '62 Granberg
Aidan Kyle (Weston, Connecticut)
Mother - Ann Westerbeke '87 Kyle
Grandmother - Jane Klaasen '59 Westerbeke
Grandfather - Edward Westerbeke '59
Great-Grandfather – Clarence Klaasen '29
Nathaniel McFall (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Leanne Vande Bunte '93 McFall
Father - Ryan McFall '93
Grandmother - Karen Daniels '64 Bables
Grandfather - Richard McFall '65
Great-Grandfather – Rowland Koskamp '37
Great-Grandmother - Florence VandenBerg '40 Daniels
Great-Grandfather - Jack Daniels '50
Lauren Potyraj (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Ann Roos '90 Potyraj
Grandfather - Robert Roos '52
Great-Grandmother - Ruth Dalman '30 Roos
Great-Grandfather - Arthur Roos '23
THIRD GENERATION
Teddy Addison (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Mother - Sheila Brink '91 Addison
Father - Scott Addison '91
Grandfather - Kenneth Brink '60
Maddie Albrecht (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Sara '92 Albrecht
Father - David Albrecht '98
Grandmother - Jane Wells '67 Albrecht
Grandfather - John Albrecht '66
Abby Bolt (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Father - Paul Bolt '86
Grandmother - Barbara Dykema '62 Bolt
Grandfather - Gordon Bolt '60
Jacob Carlson (Oakland, New Jersey)
Mother - Sara Naumann '98 Carlson
Father - Jeffrey Carlson '98
Grandmother - Susan Rose '66 Naumann
Makenzie Chapman (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Rachel Breen '99 Chapman
Grandfather - David Breen '72
Great-Grandmother - Pauline Stegenga '48 Breen
Great-Grandfather - Peter Breen '49
Andnet DeBoer (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Kara VanderLugt '98 DeBoer
Father - Christopher DeBoer '98
Step-Grandfather - Gordon Tobert '73
Keegan DeKuiper (Norton Shores, Michigan)
Father - Jeffrey DeKuiper '94
Grandfather - Thomas DeKuiper '66
Emma de Vries (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kerri Bouws '00 de Vries
Great-Grandmother - Julia Klinge '38 Bouws
Andrew Gentry (Ludington, Michigan)
Father - Dan Gentry '91
Grandmother - Elaine DeRidder '64 Gentry
Casi Gibson (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Laurie Almeda '95 Gibson
Grandfather - Brian Gibson '71
Julia Haight (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Nicole '94 Haight
Father - Brian Haight '92
Grandmother - Crystal Etheridge '69
Grandfather - Robert Etheridge '67
Jonah Haulenbeek (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - January Estes '00 Haulenbeek
Father - Todd Haulenbeek '00
Grandmother - Susan Sinclair '73 Haulenbeek
Grandfather - Eugene Haulenbeek '72
Grace Hubbert (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Beemer '92 Hubbert
Father - Ronald Hubbert '92
Grandmother - Betty Kelder '65 Beemer
Lizzie Lam (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kali Forquer '01 Fox
Father - Daniel Lam '01
Step-Mother - Melissa LaBarge '01 Lam
Great-Grandmother - Martha VanSaun '47 Lam
Great-Grandfather – Donald Lam '49
Sam Miller (Zionsville, Indiana)
Mother - Amy Veldhuizen '89 Miller
Grandfather - Edward VeldhuizenM‘61
Liam Naumann (Wyckoff, New Jersey)
Mother - Kat Borton '95 Naumann
Father - Jeff Naumann '94
Grandmother - Susan Rose '66 Naumann
Greta Robrahn (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Rebecca Van Dyke '96 Robrahn
Father - Nathan Robrahn '91
Grandfather - Robert Van Dyke '73
Grandfather - Ralph Robrahn '64
Tyler Vandenberg (Plainsboro, New Jersey)
Mother - Leslie Danek '93 Vandenberg
Father - Craig Vandenberg '93
Grandmother - Helen Rose '64 Vandenberg
Noel Vanderbilt (Saugatuck, Michigan)
Mother - Abby VanDuyne '91 Vanderbilt
Father - Bill Vanderbilt '88
Grandmother - Patricia Winchester '62 Vanderbilt
Grandfather - William Vanderbilt '61
Liz VanderSlice (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Tonya Rouse '02 VanderSlice
Father - Christopher VanderSlice '99
Grandfather - Gordon VanderSlice '74
Addie Wilcox (Dexter, Michigan)
Mother - Abbie-Jo Ming '94 Wilcox
Father - Ryan Wilcox '96
Grandfather - Bruce Ming '68
SECOND GENERATION
Oatis Ackermann (East Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Stefanie Oatis '95 Ackermann
Father - Chad Ackermann '94
Emma Andrulis (Alto, Michigan)
Mother - Pam '91 Andrulis
Eli Arrondo (Barcelona, Spain)
Mother - Aurora O'Brate '98
Zane Bannink (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Mother - Marcia Vandersall '93 Bannink
Father - Jeffrey Bannink '93
Allie Bartels (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Brian Bartels '88
Macyn Barth (Onsted, Michigan)
Father - Brent Barth '94
Aidan Becher (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Rachel Postmus '98 Becher
Father - Jim Becher '98
Austin Becksvoort (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Dobosz '96 Becksvoort
Drew Berens (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Barbara Bosch '92 Berens
Matt Blesch (Hickory Corners, Michigan)
Father - Richard Blesch '92
Alex Boersema (West Olive, Michigan)
Mother - Sue VanDoeselaar '92 Boersema
Emma Bosch (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Jamie Crooks '93 Bosch
Sara Bromley (Onekama, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Mrozinski '91 Bromley
Anna Bultema (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Hoekstra '96 Bultema
Anna Byham (Crystal Lake, Illinois)
Mother - Sarah Kay '99 Byham
Ella Christopher (Traverse City, Michigan)
Mother - Laura Hill '00 Christopher
Ethan Clarke (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Laura Pemberton ’93 Clarke
Grace Critchfield (Traverse City, Michigan)
Mother - Andrea Samuelson '93 Critchfield
Fritz Duncan (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Claudine Wagenaar '90 Duncan
Sydney Dykstra (Lake Ann, Michigan)
Mother - Heather Blanton-Dykstra '96
Father - James Dykstra '97
Audra Eding (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Erica Hansen '93 Eding
Father - Gregory Eding '93
Owen Edlefson (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Miller '00 Edlefson
Father - Kevin Edlefson '98
Katelyn Ermshler (Rochester, Michigan)
Mother - Kristin Bauss '93 Ermshler
Father - Dale Ermshler '93
Quinn Feldmeier (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Ross '96 Feldmeier
Father - Dave Feldmeier '97
Sam Frens (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Meg Abfall '96 Frens
Father - Richard Frens '98
Kaitlyn Goeman (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - Douglas Goeman '90
Sam Haakenson (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
Mother - Jenny France '92 Haakenson
Father - Stephen Haakenson '91
Jonathan Harlow (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi '87 Harlow
Father - Jeffre Harlow '85
Seth Heneveld (Zeeland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Elaine Folkert '68 Heneveld
Grandfather - Harvey Heneveld '69
Claire Heyne (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Steven Heyne '85
Addie Horrmann (Hastings, Michigan)
Mother - Marti Lantinga '95 Horrmann
Sierra Horton (Fremont, Michigan)
Mother - Michelle Ortell '95 Horton
Ben Kieff (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Ben Kieff '92
Andrew Koorndyk (Springboro, Ohio)
Father - Scott Koorndyk '91
Emma Koster (Byron Center, Michigan)
Father - Jeffrey Koster '86
Elianna Kuehn (Otsego, Minnesota)
Father - Stephen Kuehn '95
Eli LaChonce (Oak Forest, Illinois)
Mother - Jennifer Harvey '00 LaChonce
Father - Mark LaChonce '98
Tyler Lafata (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly Kelley-Lafata '93
Natasha Landolt (Williamston, Michigan)
Mother - Monika Smith '98 Landolt
Father - George Landolt '97
Emma Low (Delafield, Wisconsin)
Mother - Jill Deboer '00 Low
Father - Andrew Low '99
Cole Luhmann (Rochester, Michigan)
Mother - Lindsey Bolo '98 Luhmann
Father - Matt Luhmann '98
Alex Mahan (Whitehall, Michigan)
Father - Bryan Mahan '91
Canyon Mannikko (Chicago, Illinois)
Mother - Kathy Bosma '89 Mannikko
Renee Marting (Dundee, Michigan)
Mother - Alicia Fortino '97 Marting
Father - Christopher Marting '96
Aidan Miller (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly '99 Miller
Father - Ryan Miller '99
Cassidy Mitchell (Holland, Michigan)
Father - James Mitchell '90
Abigail Musherure (Cottage Grove, Minnesota)
Father - Paul Musherure '93
Abby Nelson (Prescott, Arizona)
Mother - Heather Jensen '97 Nelson
Bec North (West Fargo, North Dakota)
Mother - Sara Meixner '92
Kate Overbeek (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Holli Tigchon '96 Overbeek
Warren Palm (Belleair, Florida)
Mother - Julia Smith '90 Palm
Zach Poff (Saint Johns, Michigan)
Mother - Erin Davis '01 Poff
Ryan Rasmussen (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Doug Rasmussen '94
Marinus Reister (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Misten Weeldreyer '99 Reister
Father - Nicholas Reister '02
Connor Rossman (Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan)
Mother - Alana Gramling ’96 Rossman
Katie Rubel (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Mother - Elisabeth Van Faasen '97 Rubel
Father - Jason Rubel '97
Nadia Russo (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Renee Porter ’92 Russo
Michaela Sander (Muskegon, Michigan)
Mother - Cathleen Cox '85 Sander
Dory Schat-Beimers (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandfather - Bruce Beimers '62
Charlie Schmude (Traverse City, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Rop '98 Schmude
Father - Paul Schmude '98
Ella Shergill (Southhampton, United Kingdom)
Mother - Margaret Babcock '99 Shergill
Brooke Shippey (Eaton Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Dean Shippey '91
Andrew Showers (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Laura Baker '96 Showers
Father - Bryan Showers '96
Sam Smith (Lansing, Michigan)
Father - Eric Smith '96
Megan Smith (Jenison, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Hawkinson '96 Smith
Father - Aaron Smith '97
Michael Stagg (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Father - Geoffrey Stagg ‘77
Luke Stewart (Wilmette, Illinois)
Father - Todd Stewart '87
Stephanie Stewart (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Keith Stewart '89
Tyler Stezowski (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Evett Kortering '97 Stezowski
Lauren Tucker (Richland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Sandra Lovett '63 Summers
Jackson Vander Zwart (Byron Center, Michigan)
Father - Ryan VanderZwart '97
Anna VanHuis (Aurora, Illinois)
Mother - Laura Thompson '93 Van Huis
Father - Michael Van Huis '93
Aidan VanSoest (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Katy Murphy '97 Van Soest
Father - Marc Van Soest '97
Sam Ver Steeg (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Shane Ver Steeg '98
Brendan VerLee (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Father - Peter VerLee '93
Evan White (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Mother - Pamela Shippyy '94 White
Father - Wesley White '94
Emerson Williams (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandfather - Timothy Kragt '69