This fall, Hope will welcome 120 incoming students with generational ties. From mothers and fathers to great-great-grandparents, these students will follow in the footsteps of the many family members who have graduated from Hope College before them. If the information is incomplete or if we have missed someone, please send an email to alumni@hope.edu.
Fourth Generation
Owen Harries (Lexington, South Carolina)
Mother - Gail VanGenderen '88 Harries
Grandmother - Beverly Joeckel ’62 Van Genderen
Grandfather - Kurt Van Genderen '63
Great-Grandmother - Fern Corteville '38 Joeckel
Great-Grandfather - Stanley Joeckel '36
Samuel Hodgson (Dansville, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Alverson '92 Hodgson
Father - Peter Hodgson '92
Grandmother - Grace Poppink '63 Hodgson
Great-Grandfather - William Poppink '37
Megan Kamper (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Geerdink '98 Kamper
Grandmother – Pauline Flaherty '91 Geerdink
Great-Grandfather - Theodore Flaherty '49
Sara Muir (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Catherine Bolks '92 Muir
Father - William Muir '91
Grandmother - Susan Pfleeger '64 Bolks
Grandfather - Ervin Bolks '64
Great-Great-Grandmother - Anna Hoekje 1911 Maatman
Mark O'Brien (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Martha Willing '90 O'Brien
Grandmother - Winona Willing '59 Keizer
Great-Grandfather - Nicholas Keizer '27
Benjamin Paplawsky (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Allyson Pickens '98
Father - Gregory Paplawsky '97
Grandmother - Cara Lee Hendrickson '69 Paplawsky
Grandfather - Peter Paplawsky '69
Great-Grandmother - Margaret Lemke '38 Paplawsky
Audrey Renkema (Grandville, Michigan)
Mother - Kathleen Gingra '95 Renkema
Father - Kenton Renkema '93
Grandmother - Mrya Rozeboom '64 Renkema
Grandfather - Loren Renkema '56
Great-Grandmother - Delia Hoffman '28 Rozeboom
Great-Grandfather - Garret Rozeboom '28
Justin Rink (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Father - David Rink '94
Grandmother - Joyce Vanderborgh '55 Rink
Grandfather - Willard Rink '55
Great-Grandmother - Dorothy Schermer '23 Rink
Ella Ritsema (Loveland, Colorado)
Father - Mark Ritsema '91
Grandmother - MaryAlice Ferguson '57 Ritsema
Grandfather - Robert Ritsema '57
Great-Grandmother - Hazel Lokker '27 Ferguson
Neil VanFaasen (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Carl VanFaasen '91
Grandmother - Janice Blunt '58 VanFaasen
Grandfather - Paul VanFaasen '56
Great-Grandfather - Alton VanFaasen '30
Grant Washburn (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Kristi Waterloo '92 Washburn
Grandmother - Mary Scherpenisse '65 Waterloo
Great-Grandfather - Lester Scherpenisse '33
Third Generation
Alec Baron (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kathryn Kolean ‘95 Baron
Father - Randall Baron '92
Great-Grandmother - Elaine Groustra '52 Boers
Great-Grandfather - Albert Boers '51
Alexa Burgess (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Denice Masselink '96 Burgess
Father - Scott Burgess '95
Grandfather - Roger Burgess '65
Alexander Cook (Ada, Michigan)
Father - Ryan Cook '96
Grandfather - Thomas Cook '67
Lydia DeYoung (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Grandfather - David Breen '72
Great-Grandmother - Pauline Stegenga '48 Breen
Great-Grandfather - Peter Breen '49
Rachel Grimes (Plainwell, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Norman '93 Grimes
Father - Arthur Grimes '91
Grandmother - Marilyn DeWitt '63 Norman
Tyler Gugino (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Tod Gugino '85
Grandfather - Henry Dykstra '61
Taryn Gugino (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Tod Gugino '85
Grandfather - Henry Dykstra '61
Duncan Hagemeyer (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Jeremy Kamara-Hagemeyer '92
Grandmother - June Veldheer '62
Grandfather - Stanley Hagemeyer '62
Hally Huizenga (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Mother - Abigail Nienhuis '98 Huizenga
Father - Peter Huizenga '98
Grandfather - John Huizenga '73
Claudia Hwang (Norton Shores, Michigan)
Mother - Carla Boss '99 Hwang
Father - Eddie Hwang '98
Grandmother - Barbara Kastelin '74 Boss
Grandfather - Richard Boss '73
Hezekiah Lane (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Smith '00 Lane
Grandmother – Susanne Lightner ’74 Smith
Elijah Pape (Mandevile, Louisana)
Mother - Stacy Weiden '95 Pape
Grandfather - Roger Weiden '69
Kyle Rosenau (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Kevin Rosenau '91
Great Grandfather - Elizabeth Smith '31 Becker
Great Grandmother - Clarence Becker '31
Abby Sikkel (Macatawa, Michigan)
Father - William Sikkel '94
Grandmother - Marcia LaGrand '81 Lanting
Grandfather - Aryln Lanting '63
Grandfather - Robert Sikkel '71
Kaiya Theune (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Mother - Nicole Rodgers '99 Theune
Father - David Theune '99
Grandfather - Peter Theune '65
Ellie Theune (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Mother - Nicole Rodgers '99 Theune
Father - David Theune '99
Grandfather - Peter Theune '65
David Van Ark (Eaton Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Joseph Van Ark '80
Grandfather - Herman Van Ark '36
Deborah Van Iwaarden (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Daniel VanIwaarden '92
Grandmother - Mary Raterink ’87 Van Iwaarden
Grandfather - John Van Iwaarden '57
Nicholas VanHekken (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandmother - Sara Van Hekken '62 Vande Poel
Great-Grandfather - Russ Vande Poel '26
Elisabeth Veldman (Dorr, Michigan)
Mother - Cheryl Zuidersma '88 Veldman
Father - Roger Veldman '89
Grandfather - Jay Veldman '58
Samuel Wolthuis (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Van Auken '98 Wolthuis
Father - Brian Wolthuis '97
Grandmother - Janice Thompson '71 Van Auken
Grandfather - William Van Auken '70
Second Generation
Samuel Albrecht (Grandville, Michigan)
Grandmother – Jane Wells ‘67 Albrecht
Grandfather - John Albrecht '66
Peter Andrew (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Payette '92 Andrew
Father - Brian Andrew '90
Tess Bainbridge (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Laura McKee '97 Bainbridge
Father - Bryan Bainbridge '96
Mia Bergethon (Holt, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Seibert '96 Bergethon
Father - Richard Bergethon '96
Annika Beyer (Zeeland, Michigan)
Stepfather - Nathan Robrahn '91
Kylie Billeter (Lupton, Michigan)
Mother - Kirsten Billeter '93
Kevin Billeter (Lupton, Michigan)
Mother - Kirsten Sullivan ’93 Billeter
Griffin Bloch (Clinton Twp., Michigan)
Father - Todd Bloch '93
Noah Bonnema (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Thomas Bonnema '96
Noah Bosgraaf (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Veronica Vroon '92 Lehman
Ethan Brandt (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Steven Brandt '92
Carter Breuker (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Herron '94 Breuker
Nicholas Brunink (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Steven Brunnink '91
Caleb Brzezinski (Chelsea, Michigan)
Mother - Erin Schiller '98 Brzezinski
Father - David Brzezinski '98
Micah Bush (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Keri Roelofs '96 Bush
Father - Ross Bush '95
Erik Butchart (Quincy, Michigan)
Mother - Callie Budd '01 Butchart
Father - Erik Butchart '95
Bishop Carl (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Mother - Sarah Birdsall '88 Carl
Kale Cerny (Traverse City, Michigan)
Mother - Michele Brown '92 Cerny
Father - Timothy Cerny '91
Gabrielle Clark (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly Benninger '94 Clark
Carston Cole (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Lynn Kingma '90 Cole
Father - Kevin Cole '88
Nicholas Corey (Byron Center, Michigan)
Father - Donald Corey '88
Addeline Corlett (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Great-Grandmother - Lois VanZomeren ‘36 DeBlaay
Frances Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire)
Mother - Monica Bullard '94 Cozzens
Emma DeJoy (Pittsford, New York)
Mother - Heather Lange '92 DeJoy
Clayton DeKam (Caledonia, Michigan)
Mother - Christina Gill '99 DeKam
Father - Kevin DeKam '99
Jace DeMann (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother – Sara VanPutten '96 DeMann
Kate DeMann (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Sara VanPutten '96 DeMann
Luke DeWitt (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Moroz '94 DeWitt
Father - Steve DeWitt '94
Carson Driscoll (East Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandfather - William Mackay '50
Allison Dumler (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Angela Boulis '99 Dumler
Acacia Dykstra (West Linn, Oregon)
Mother - Lyndsey McDonald '98
Father - Timothy Dykstra '98
Grant Engelsman (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Grandfather - Robert Engelsman '66
Claudia Folkert (Ada, Michigan)
Mother – Julie Bos ’93 Folkert
Father – Bretton Folkert ‘93
Grandmother – Marie Geerlings ’62 Blauwkamp
Jonathan Gergely (Mattawan, Michigan)
Mother - Heidi Kuhman '91 Gergely
Father - Michael Gergely '91
Mallory Gilbert (Traverse City, Michigan)
Stepfather – Peter Dendrinos ‘85
Kaitlyn Gorton (Crystal Lake, Michigan)
Mother - Megan Clapp '00 Gorton
Avery Graham (Jenison, Michigan)
Mother - Jane Roeters '98 Graham
Father - Brandon Graham '98
Katherine Grimes (Washington, Michigan)
Father - Matthew Honkanen '86
Grandmother - Sally Sieber '56 Honkanen
Riley Gruppen (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Tonia Bruins '98 Gruppen
Charles Harris (Riverview, Florida)
Grandfather - William Stumpf '88
Nina Heyne (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Steven Heyne '85
Jack Hollebeek (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Matthew Hollebeek '95
Brooklyn Johnson (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Anna Naber '00 Johnson
Father - Joel Johnson '98
Kendall Kaplan (Alto, Michigan)
Mother - Sara Rugg '97 Kaplan
Father - Christopher Kaplan '96
Lauren Kehrwecker (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Emily VerBeek '01 Kehrwecker
Lucy Kemink (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Sandy Judson '87 Kemink
Lauren King (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Father - Joseph King '96
Gabrielle Krause (East Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly Krause '86
Father - Gary Graeff '83
Leanne Krombeen (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Benjamin Krombeen '97
Matthew Kunzi (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Sara Cripps '92 Kunzi
Father - Bruce Kunzi '93
Elizabeth Lamberson (Glen Ridge, New Jersey)
Mother - Margaret Marsters '85 Lamberson
Ava Lenting (Wyoming, Michigan)
Great-Great-Grandfather - Edward Wolters 1920
Carly Llewellyn (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Mother - Carrie Carley '97 Llewellyn
Father - Evan Llewellyn '97
Micah McCurry (Clarendon Heights, Illinois)
Mother - Amy Antrim '95 McCurry
Aiden McElligott (Barrington, Illinois)
Mother - Makiko Ogino-McElligon '94
Ian McGovern (Hillard, Ohio)
Mother - Vicki Folta '96 McGovern
Father - William McGovern '96
Tori Melpolder (Caledonia, Michigan)
Grandfather - Gerald Melpolder '50
Gavin Meyering (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Katie Ergang'00 Meyering
Carter Mokma (Fennville, Michigan)
Grandmother - Susan Wallace '72 Paauwe
Hendrick Nienhuis (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Myka Lock '98 Tommola
Stepfather – Craig Tommola ‘00
Sophie Novak (Haslett, Michigan)
Mother - Mindy Lane '92
Anna Oudsema (Lansing, Michigan)
Father - Matthew Oudsema '87
Olivia Plaggemars (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Rachel Miller '01 Plaggemars
Stephen Price (Zionsville, Indiana)
Father - Gregory Price '88
Edmund Redman (Dublin, Ohio)
Mother - Cynthia Hofland '97 Redman
Father - Edmund Redman '96
Madison Remenschneider (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Mary Boelkins '96 Remenschneider
Olivia Rezen (Kansas City, Missouri)
Mother - Tara Tubaugh' 94 Rezen
Hope Rhoades (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jill Schrotenboer '88 Rhoades
Father - Peter Rhoades '89
Charlie Rosenbrook (East Lansing, Michigan)
Mother - Kristin Carton '92 Rosenbrook
Father - John Rosenbrook '91
Ian Sanders (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Beth Volkers '99 Sanders
Father - Steven Sanders '97
Nolan Sanders (Midland, Michigan)
Mother - Kathryn Wildes '94 Sanders
Father - Derek Sanders '94
Benjamin Schmude (Traverse City, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Rop '98 Schmude
Father - Paul Schmude '98
Colton Schreur (Wayland, Michigan)
Mother - Tara Blacquiere '00 Schreur
Anabel Sietsema (Coopersville, Michigan)
Mother - Kalene Larr '97 Sietsma
Abigayle Smith (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother - Lauri Trazler '84 Smith
Madelyn St. John (Marshall, Michigan)
Mother – Kristen Cline '95 St. John
Levi Tilden (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Pete Tilden '85
Andrea Torres (Westmont, Illinois)
Mother - Michele Perzee '88 Torres
Claire Vellinga (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Alyssa Postmus '95 Vellinga
Jackson Wade (Traverse City, Michigan)
Grandfather - James Mohr '60
Violet Wasilevich (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
Mother - Elizabeth Card '98 Wasilevich
Father - Marcus Wasilevich '96
Jorin Weeldreyer (Jenison, Michigan)
Father - Dirk Weeldreyer '86
Arayah Weiden (Twin Lake, Michigan)
Grandfather - Wayne Van Kampen '67
Ellery Whitfield (Augusta, Michigan)
Mother - Patricia Geary '94 Whitfield
Luke Wierengo (Novi, Michigan)
Mother - Caryl Scott '98 Wierengo
Father - Jonathan Wierengo'98
Megan Williams (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Stephanie Jones '99 Williams
Father - David Williams '98
William Winter (Traverse City, Michigan)
Grandmother – Emelyn Curlee ’58 Winter
Grandfather - John Winter '57
Anna Zini (Novi, Michigan)
Mother – Katherine Wedemeyer '82 Zini