Class of 2025 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
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