Below is a list of recent Hope College graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
Summa Cum Laude honors are awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum cumulative 3.9 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Magna Cum Laude honors are awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum 3.7 grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
Cum Laude honors are awarded to graduates who achieved a minimum 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Name and Hometown
Summa Cum Laude
Lauren Eekhoff; Ada, MI
Holly Ford; Caledonia, MI
Benjamin Gleeson; Eaton Rapids, MI
Gabrielle Karel; Hudsonville, MI
Paige Nielsen; Bartlett, TN
Rachel O'Bryan; Aurora, IL
Grace Pettinger; Mount Vernon, IA
Magna Cum Laude
Bridget Bateman; Portage, MI
James Bird; Rockford, MI
Mical Knafel; Marshall, MI
Chase McBride; Waterford, MI
Cory McGregor; Braidwood, IL
Alyssa Meier; Sycamore, IL
Kendall Muhr; Arlington Heights, IL
Addison Panse; Holland, MI
Audrey Persch; Hudsonville, MI
Jane Ragains; Lake Leelanau, MI
Anna Rakos; Houston, TX
Andrea Rocco; Grand Blanc, MI
Chapin Thiel; Byron Center, MI
Sarah Thompson; Lake Odessa, MI
Natalie Trout; Monroe, MI
Ivan VanderKolk; Grand Rapids, MI
Hans Veldman; Dorr, MI
Lauren Whelan; LaGrange, IL
Cum Laude
Emily Bestrom; Grand Rapids, MI
Dominick Byrne; Fremont, MI
Katelyn Cole; Grand Haven, MI
Lydia Doughty; Columbus, IN
Brady Eding; Hamilton, MI
Caitlyn Fields; Valparaiso, IN
Calvin Hackert; Brandenburg, KY
Madison Hensley; Northville, MI
Cassandra Hogle; Lakeview, MI
Lucas Leak; Lansing, MI
Petrus Martens; East Lansing, MI
Kenneth Munyuza; Kigala City Rwanda
Brinley Nieuwenhuis; Wayland, MI
Morgan Platz; Sand Lake, MI
Grace Purdue; Grand Rapids, MI
Cassidy Schumacher; West Olive, MI
Madison Smith; Macomb, MI
Sophia Terzes; Grand Rapids, MI
Rose Thompson; Coopersville, MI