This fall, Hope will welcome 118 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 ΏμΓ¨ΆΜΚΣΖ΅ before them. If the information is incomplete or if we have missed someone, please send an email to alumni@hope.edu.
Fifth Generation
Megan Dubois
Mother β Deborah Dykstra β94 Dubois
Grandmother β Jane VanTatenhove β63 Dykstra
Grandfather β Robert Dykstra β62
Great-Grandmother β Bernice Mollema β32 Dykstra
Great-Grandfather β Adelphos Dykstra β35
Great-Great-Grandfather β Henry Mollema 1907
Great-Great-Grandfather β B.D. Dykstra 1896
Connor Huizinga
Mother - Anne Colenbrander β97 Huizinga
Father - Scott Huizinga β97
Grandmother - Mary Zuidema β70 Colenbrander
Grandfather - Dan Colenbrander β70
Great-Grandmother - Vera 'Pennings β46 Colenbrander
Great-Great-Grandfather - Henry Colenbrander 1913
Fourth Generation
Aidan Crotty
Mother β Elizabeth Rypma β98 Crotty
Father β Dylan Crotty β98
Grandmother β Marthe Slagh β72 Dekker
Grandfather β John Rypma β69
Great-Grandfather β Milton Slagh β34
Sawyer Dietsche
Mother β Valerie Kleinheksel β98 Dietsche
Father β Matthew Dietsche β97
Grandmother β Beth DeWitt β73 Kleinheksel
Great-Grandfather β George DeWitt β36
Kieryn Gruizenga
Father β Gregg Gruizenga β95
Grandmother β Kathleen Kollen β68 Gruizenga
Great-Grandmother β Clarissa Gunneman β38 Kollen
Great-Grandfather β Myron Kollen β36
Leah Kamper
Mother β Jennifer Geerdink β98 Kamper
Grandmother β Pauline Flaherty β91 Geerdink
Great-Grandfather β Theodore Flaherty β49
Emmaline Kapenga
Mother β Sarah Klaasen β99 Kapenga
Father β Benjamin Kapenga β00
Grandmother β Gail Grotenhuis β65 Klaasen
Grandfather β Robert Klaasen β61
Great-Grandfather β Cobb Klaasen 1931
Great-Grandmother β Margery Scholten β35 Klaasen
Rachel McFall
Mother β Leanne Vande Bunte β93 McFall
Father β Ryan McFall β93
Grandmother β Karen Daniels β64 Bables
Grandfather β Richard McFall β65
Great-Grandfather β Rowland Koskamp β37
Great-Grandmother β Florence VandenBerg β40 Daniels
Great-Grandfather β Jack Daniels β50
Jon Tanis
Mother β Gretchen Schoon Tanis β99
Father β Philip Tanis β87
Grandmother β Mary Paalman β66 Schoon
Grandfather β Jon Mark Schoon β63
Great-Grandfather β Edward Tanis 1922
Great-Grandfather β Russell J. Paalman 1934
Aaron Van Genderen
Father β Mark Van Genderen β90
Grandmother β Beverley Joeckel β62 Van Genderen
Grandfather β Kurt Van Genderen β63
Great-Grandmother β Fern Corteville β38 Joeckel
Great-Grandfather β Stanley Joeckel β36
Third Generation
Kate Albrecht
Mother β Sara Gemmen β96 Albrecht
Father β David Albrecht β98
Grandmother β Jane Wells β67 Albrecht
Grandfather β John Albrecht β66
Andrew Anderson
Mother β Becky Renner β00 Anderson
Grandmother β Carol De Young β67 Renner
Grandfather β Tom Renner β67
Tyler Berens
Father β Steve Berens β91
Grandmother β Julie Postmus β66 Berens
Grandfather β Douglas Berens β65
Grandmother β Shirley Houtman β59 Meiste
Grace Bing
Mother β Rebecca Linton β04 Bing
Father β Tyler Bing β02
Great-Grandmother β Nancy VanKoevering β68 Vande Water
Great-Grandfather β Terry Vande Water β60
Sol Burggraaff
Grandmother β Jacqueline Schrotenboer β64 Burggraaff
Grandfather β John Burggraaff β62
Great-Grandmother β Ruth Hardie β26 Burggraaff
Great-Grandfather β Henry Burggraaff β27
Eleanor Dalman
Great-Grandfather β George Dalman β47
Great-Great-Grandfather β Gerrit Wassenaar 1922
Sophia Wolthuis
Mother β Amy Van Auken β98 Wolthuis
Father β Brian Wolthuis β97
Grandmother β Janice Thompson β71 Van Auken
Grandfather β William VanAuken β70
Jacob Hwang
Mother β Carla Boss β99 Hwang
Father β Eddie Hwang β98
Grandmother β Barb Kastelin β74 Boss
Grandfather β Richard Boss β73
Nathan Koedyker
Father β Joel Koedyker β01
Grandmother β Marilyn Rathbun β76 Koedyker
Josie Kuyers
Mother β Rhonda Hesche β89 Kuyers
Father β Mark Kuyers β87
Grandmother β Janet MacKay β59 Kuyers
Grandfather β David Kuyers β57
William Michmerhuizen
Mother β Marci Van Dyke β94 Michmerhuizen
Father β Marshall Michmerhuizen β92
Grandmother β Janice Dykman β63 Van Dyke
Bruk Mulugetta
Father β Mulugetta Ketema β84
Grandfather β Ketema Yifru β51
Luke Piersma
Father β Craig Piersma β87
Grandmother β Janet Lincoln β62 Piersma
Grandfather β Donald Piersma β60
Evan Sweetser
Mother β Brenda Brower β01 Sweetser
Father β Douglas Sweetser β00
Grandmother β Ruth Ziemann β67 Sweetser
Jae Vanderbeek
Grandmother β Mary Klaasen β66 Vanderbeek
Great-Grandmother - Marjorie Scholten '35 Klaasen
Great-Grandfather - Harold Klaasen '31
Ani Ver Burg
Mother β Sara Tillema β00 Ver Burg
Grandmother β Linda Hamming β67 Tillema
Grandfather β James Tillema β67
Mitchell Welge
Grandmother β Edna Blom β43 Roggen
Grandfather β Leon Roggen β44
Great-Grandfather β John Roggen 1907
Second Generation
Calvin Anderson
Mother β Cherith Caldwell β98 Anderson
Lee Assink
Mother β Kristen Hoving β96 Assink
Father β Kirk Assink β95
Ellery Baker
Mother β Sara Warber β99 Baker
Father β Mark Baker β99
Karsen Balmer
Father β John Balmer β93
Johan Bannink
Mother β Marcia Vandersall β93 Bannink
Father β Jeffrey Bannink β93
Madeline Bates
Grandmother β Catherine Kooistra β80 Dreyer
Nadia Becher
Mother β Rachel Postmus β98 Becher
Father β James Becher β98
Sydnie Bliss
Mother β Merideth Adomat β01 Bliss
Trenten Bolhouse
Father β Randall Bolhouse β93
Mollie Bookie
Step-Father β Joshua Hegg β95
Johanna Bredeweg
Mother β Amanda Klapp β98 Bredeweg
Noah Brower
Grandmother β Sharon Lamer β89 Brower
Trent Bruins
Great-Grandfather β Kenneth Louis β53
Grayson Bruns
Mother β Bethany Rathbun β99 Bruns
Father β Eric Bruns β00
Maylie Buist
Mother β Michelle Rhoades β97 Buist
Reagan Carpenter
Mother β Rebecca Maitner β98 Carpenter
Father β Jon Carpenter β96
Noah Clacko
Grandmother β Beverly Allred β65 Schroeder
Isabel Cressler
Mother β Samantha Sandro β02 Cressler
Father β Clayton Cressler β03
Lillian deVries
Mother β Kerri Bouws β00 deVries
Great-Grandmother β Julia Klinge β38 Bouws
Levi DeWeerdt
Mother β Stacey Vandermolen β00 DeWeerdt
Joel DeYoung
Mother β Arlene Torrence β98 DeYoung
Father β Christopher DeYoung β97
Elliot Dozeman
Mother β Tania Sale β97 Dozeman
Father β Theodore Dozeman β95
Cameron Driscoll
Grandmother β Marty Workman β63 Driscoll
Joseph Engle
Father β Jeffrey Engle β84
Ariana Everts
Mother β Tara Salo β04 Everts
Father β Ethan Everts β04
Zach Gerhardt
Mother β Amanda Heydon β00 Gerhardt
Father β Scott Gerhardt β00
Avery Glass
Mother β Maureen Williams β02 Glass
Father β Casey Glass β03
Zion Glen
Mother β Quinette Yarbrough β10
Carter Goodyke
Father β Brandon Goodyke β99
Alyssa Gorton
Mother β Megan Clapp β00 Gorton
Morgan Graham
Mother β Jane Roeters β98 Graham
Father β Brandon Graham β98
Ainslie Granzetto
Mother β Staci Timmer β94 Granzetto
Sophia Hardy
Father β Thomas Hardy β93
Nathan Hart
Mother β Suzanne Boel β91 Hart
Father β Kevin Hart β90
Becca Haveman
Father β Ron Haveman β98
Tana Haveman
Mother β Heather Post β02 Haveman
Father β Nathan Haveman β02
Wyatt Hicks
Mother β Amy Goorhouse β97 Hicks
Braeden Hubbard
Grandfather β William Tigelaar β71
Connor Huizinga
Mother β Anne Colenbrander β97 Huizinga
Father β Scott Huizinga β97
Eleanor Jobson
Father β John Jobson β95
Colin Keiser
Mother β Kathryn Kar β90 Keiser
Father β Christopher Keiser β90
Ian Kleinheksel
Father β Chad Kleinheksel β00
John Kuiper
Mother β Laurie Byington β96 Kuiper
Father β Matthew Kuiper β98
Liem LaBarge
Father β Sherman LaBarge β18
Claire Lakanen
Mother β Heidi Baehr β87 Lakanen
Father β John Lakanen β87
Gianna Landolt
Mother β Monika Smith β98 Landolt
Father β George Landolt β97
Rebecca Lane
Mother β Jennifer Smith '00 Lane
Colette Laperriere
Mother β Brandon McKinney β93 Laperriere
Samuel LaPorte
Mother β Camie Hoeksema β97 LaPorte
Aeryn Larson
Mother β Jennifer Straley β88 Larson
Olivia Llewellyn
Grandmother β Kathleen Korstange β76 Curtis
Grandfather β John Korstange β74
Emma Maas
Mother β Andrea Witham β01 Maas
Father β Kyle Maas β01
Aiden McCollum
Mother β Nicole Coley β00 McCollum
Father β Duane McCollum β01
Samuel Metcalf
Mother β Maryellen Ward β00 Metcalf
Father β Russell Metcalf β99
AnneHope Meyering
Mother β Katie Ergang β00 Meyering
Jackson Mindling
Mother β Glenna Kriekard β89 Mindling
Father β John Mindling β89
Carly Mokma
Grandmother β Susan Wallace β72 Paauwe
Gabriel Mullaney
Grandfather β David Stegink β64
Cassidy Nadig
Father β Erik Nadig β91
Abigail Nelson
Mother β Heather Jensen β97 Nelson
Trevor Nelson
Grandfather β Thomas Bock β75
Anna Oudsema
Father β Matthew Oudsema β87
Jillian Paul
Mother β Aimee Burdo β00 Paul
Father β Brian Paul β01
Cecilia Pedroza
Mother β Jennifer Fettig β92 Pedroza
Rowan Pellow
Mother β Gina Rowe β99 Pellow
Father β Lance Pellow β99
Darrian Pennington
Grandfather β Thomas Cooke β67
Jacob Rapelje
Mother β Jennifer Hartwig β93 Rapelje
Benjamin Roden
Mother β Heather Maas β98 Roden
Father β Scott Roden β11
Kristin Rose
Mother β Heather Papanek β97 Rose
Kassie Sankiewicz
Mother β Mary Sankiewicz β03
Father β Jeffrey Sankiewicz β03
Abigail Schecter
Grandmother β Susan Daniels β70 Schecter
Grandfather β Duane Schecter β70
Teagan Schoonveld
Mother β Lisa Timmer β97 Schoonveld
Father β Timothy Schoonveld β96
Ava Schreur
Mother β Tara Blacquiere β00 Schreur
Caroline Scott
Father β Kevin Scott β94
Thatcher Simon
Father β Michael Simon β94
Taryn Slenk
Mother β Chanda Wenger β00 Slenk
Erin Stuk
Father β Matthew Stuk β90
Anna Tilden
Father β Peter Tilden β85
Jacob Van Hekken
Mother β Crystal Wright β98
Father β Dan Van Hekken β98
Colin Van Soest
Mother β Katherine Murphy β97 Van Soest
Father β Marc Van Soest β97
Kyle VanBlois
Mother β Rebecca Weigle β91 VanBlois
Father β Brent VanBlois β90
Audrey Vander Heide
Mother β Rachael Goei β98 Vander Heide
Father β Derek Vander Heide β97
Baylee VanderZwaag
Mother β Kimberly Kuite β98 VanderZwaag
Meeka VanPortfleet
Mother β Stacey Assink β99 VanPortfleet
Karli Velzen
Mother β Jennifer Palma β96 Velzen
Audrey Vertalka
Father β Jonathan Vertalka β99
Thomas Voisinet
Mother β Stacy Brown β98 Voisinet
Dillon Wardlow
Mother β Dara Spearman-Wardlow β99
Deacon Wardlow
Mother β Dara Spearman-Wardlow β99
Madelynn Whitford
Father β Marc Whitford β97
Luke Wyrick
Mother β Jacqueline Domkowski β94 Wyrick
Christian Yonkus
Mother β Julie Shensky β92 Yonkus