Awakening Staff

Director

• Prof. James De Boer

Leaders

• Josh Banner, director of spiritual formation
• Joel Boersma, preaching
• Dwight Beal, worship instructor
• Bruce Benedict, consultant
• Rev. Jon Brown, preaching
• Eliseo Bustillos
• Emily Christensen, visual art
• Prof. Mihai Craioveanu, violin
• Rev. Jonathan Gabhart, percussion
• Matt Hannegraaf, acoustic guitar
• Lindsey Hanson, dance
• Vicki Lynn Holmes
• Joe Horness, worship instructor, songwriting
• Rev. Trygve Johnson, former Hope College chaplain
• Jean Lemmenes, piano/keyboard
• Dan Maat, bass
• Moses Mares, worship leader
• Andrew Plaisier, cello
• Dave Purnell, electric guitar
• Rev. Keith Reynolds, worship pastor
• Prof. Eric Reyes, voice
• Paul Van Dyke, sound tech
• David Yandl, saxophone

Hope College Interns

2023 interns

Chloe Bares

Senior

Vocals

Samantha Buoscio

Sophomore

Ministry/Youth/Vocals

Samantha Choy

Alumna

Music/Keyboard/Worship leading

Kent Colbrunn

Senior

Drums

Alex Cross

Senior

Organ/Music education

Emma De Vries

Sophomore

Dance/Choir

Hunter Gingrich

Sophomore

Vocals/Band

Mattie Klomparens

Sophomore

Dance/Vocals/Worship leader

Isabella Salazar

Sophomore

Vocals/Keys

Cora Schultz

Sophomore

Dance/Keys/Vocals/Guitar/Worship leader

Lazerick Smith

Sophomore

Keys

Gerrit Wiegerink

Senior

Bass/Acoustic