Hope Honors Staff for Service

• Human Resources
• Recognition
• Staff
• Campus Life

The event celebrates five-year service anniversaries starting at the fifth year and honors recent retirees.

This year’s service anniversaries ranged from five to 45 years:

45 YEARS

Laurie Brock (Admissions)

40 YEARS

Dale Austin (Boerigter Center for Calling and Career)

35 YEARS

Elizabeth Bocks (Frost Center for Data and Research)

30 YEARS

Glendene Lahr (Campus Safety)

Brian Morehouse (Kinesiology-Athletics)

25 YEARS

Ellen Awad (Student Development)

Kurt DeVette (DeWitt Tennis Center)

Kristi Dunn (Events and Conferences)

Mary Householder (Philanthropy and Engagement, and Office of the President)

Kevin Mendels (Computing and Information Technology)

Jeremy Meyer (Computing and Information Technology)

Lori Mulder (Human Resources)

Holli Overbeek (Business Services)

Rebecca Robrahn (Public Affairs and Marketing)

Norman Sankey (Physical Plant)

James Speelman (Physical Plant)

Susan Volkers (Physical Plant)

Margie Wiersma (Computing and Information Technology)

20 YEARS

Janice Boockmeier (Financial Aid)

Melinda Smith (Bookstore)

Jill Trujillo (Nursing)

15 YEARS

Amy Borgman (Philanthropy and Engagement)

Diane Francisco (Physical Plant)

Scott Travis (Philanthropy and Engagement)

Connie Vandemark (Financial Aid)

10 YEARS

Laura Bainbridge (Admissions)

Michael Brown (Phelps Scholars Program)

Jianna DeVette (Business Services)

Stephanie Doolittle (Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering and Physics)

Caroline Dykstra (Kinesiology-Athletics)

Lindsey Engelsman (Kinesiology-Athletics)

Kristen Kernstock (Registrar’s Office)

Carrie Olesh (Admissions)

Shelly Stauffer (Admissions)

Jenna Teater (Philanthropy and Engagement)

Timothy Van Dyke (Campus Safety)

Michael Veltman (Physical Plant)

5 YEARS

Todd Achterhof (Campus Safety)

KJ Boyd (Counseling and Psychological Services)

David Brady (Admissions)

Mark Brice (Residential Life)

Kelly Bublitz (Physical Plant)

Carrie Dattels (Disability and Accessibility Resources)

Nicole Dunteman (Philanthropy and Engagement)

Eric Elgersma (Physical Plant)

Danae Frost (Admissions)

Sonja Glover (Van Wylen Library)

Ronald Greendyke (Transportation)

Jeffrey Hertel (Campus Safety)

Barbara Hibma (Physical Plant)

Michael Howes (Events and Conferences)

Mary Ellen Kettelhut (Boerigter Center for Calling and Career)

Daniel Margritz (Kinesiology-Athletics)

Laura McMullen (Provost’s Office)

Odille Parker (Events and Conferences)

Kasey Petro (Boerigter Center for Calling and Career)

Dawn Rentfro (Financial Aid)

Albino Rios (Campus Safety)

Carrie Roberson (Health Center)

Ann Schutt (Chemistry)

Jay Vander Laan (DeWitt Tennis Center)

Bonnie VanderWal (Counseling and Psychological Services)

Terry VanKampen (Physical Plant)

Kathryn Wagner (Economics and Business)

Brandi Wehrmeyer (Physical Plant)

Mayoula Xayasane (Physical Plant)

THE RETIREES HONORED WERE

Rowene Beals (Registrar’s Office) (25 years)

Sharon Beerthuis (Office of the Chief Financial Officer) (11 years)

Carole Bradford (DeWitt Tennis Center) (16 years)

Donna Bronsink (Physical Plant) (14 years)

Patricia Carlson (Van Wylen Library) (31 years)

Susan Carlson (DeWitt Tennis Center) (27 years)

Steven DeJong (Computing and Information Technology) (37 years)

Daphne Fairbanks (ExploreHope) (17 years)

Fonda Green (Children’s After School Achievement Program) (37 years)

Barbara Grooters (Admissions) (14 years)

Lori Hertel (Biology) (36 years)

Robert Johnson (Philanthropy and Engagement) (14 years)

Harvey Koedyker (Philanthropy and Engagement (19 years)

Kathryn Maybury (Computing and Information Technology) (30 years)

Christine Nelson (Van Wylen Library) (42 years)

Carol Ray (Health Center) (26 years)

Edward Serrano (Physical Plant) (17 years)

Pamela Valkema (Religion) (32 years)

Cynthia Vogelzang (Student Development) (23 years)

Lela Wilson (Physical Plant) (28 years)

Michael Wilson (Physical Plant) (18 years)