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 做厙TV 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 Deborah Dykstra 94 Dubois
Grandmother Jane VanTatenhove 63 Dykstra
Grandfather Robert Dykstra 62
Great-Grandmother Bernice Mollema 32 Dykstra
Great-Grandfather Adelphos Dykstra 35
Great-Great-Grandfather Henry Mollema 1907
Great-Great-Grandfather B.D. Dykstra 1896
Connor Huizinga
Mother - Anne Colenbrander 97 Huizinga
Father - Scott Huizinga 97
Grandmother - Mary Zuidema 70 Colenbrander
Grandfather - Dan Colenbrander 70
Great-Grandmother - Vera 'Pennings 46 Colenbrander
Great-Great-Grandfather - Henry Colenbrander 1913
Fourth Generation
Aidan Crotty
Mother Elizabeth Rypma 98 Crotty
Father Dylan Crotty 98
Grandmother Marthe Slagh 72 Dekker
Grandfather John Rypma 69
Great-Grandfather Milton Slagh 34
Sawyer Dietsche
Mother Valerie Kleinheksel 98 Dietsche
Father Matthew Dietsche 97
Grandmother Beth DeWitt 73 Kleinheksel
Great-Grandfather George DeWitt 36
Kieryn Gruizenga
Father Gregg Gruizenga 95
Grandmother Kathleen Kollen 68 Gruizenga
Great-Grandmother Clarissa Gunneman 38 Kollen
Great-Grandfather Myron Kollen 36
Leah Kamper
Mother Jennifer Geerdink 98 Kamper
Grandmother Pauline Flaherty 91 Geerdink
Great-Grandfather Theodore Flaherty 49
Emmaline Kapenga
Mother Sarah Klaasen 99 Kapenga
Father Benjamin Kapenga 00
Grandmother Gail Grotenhuis 65 Klaasen
Grandfather Robert Klaasen 61
Great-Grandfather Cobb Klaasen 1931
Great-Grandmother Margery Scholten 35 Klaasen
Rachel McFall
Mother Leanne Vande Bunte 93 McFall
Father Ryan McFall 93
Grandmother Karen Daniels 64 Bables
Grandfather Richard McFall 65
Great-Grandfather Rowland Koskamp 37
Great-Grandmother Florence VandenBerg 40 Daniels
Great-Grandfather Jack Daniels 50
Jon Tanis
Mother Gretchen Schoon Tanis 99
Father Philip Tanis 87
Grandmother Mary Paalman 66 Schoon
Grandfather Jon Mark Schoon 63
Great-Grandfather Edward Tanis 1922
Great-Grandfather Russell J. Paalman 1934
Aaron Van Genderen
Father Mark Van Genderen 90
Grandmother Beverley Joeckel 62 Van Genderen
Grandfather Kurt Van Genderen 63
Great-Grandmother Fern Corteville 38 Joeckel
Great-Grandfather Stanley Joeckel 36
Third Generation
Kate Albrecht
Mother Sara Gemmen 96 Albrecht
Father David Albrecht 98
Grandmother Jane Wells 67 Albrecht
Grandfather John Albrecht 66
Andrew Anderson
Mother Becky Renner 00 Anderson
Grandmother Carol De Young 67 Renner
Grandfather Tom Renner 67
Tyler Berens
Father Steve Berens 91
Grandmother Julie Postmus 66 Berens
Grandfather Douglas Berens 65
Grandmother Shirley Houtman 59 Meiste
Grace Bing
Mother Rebecca Linton 04 Bing
Father Tyler Bing 02
Great-Grandmother Nancy VanKoevering 68 Vande Water
Great-Grandfather Terry Vande Water 60
Sol Burggraaff
Grandmother Jacqueline Schrotenboer 64 Burggraaff
Grandfather John Burggraaff 62
Great-Grandmother Ruth Hardie 26 Burggraaff
Great-Grandfather Henry Burggraaff 27
Eleanor Dalman
Great-Grandfather George Dalman 47
Great-Great-Grandfather Gerrit Wassenaar 1922
Sophia Wolthuis
Mother Amy Van Auken 98 Wolthuis
Father Brian Wolthuis 97
Grandmother Janice Thompson 71 Van Auken
Grandfather William VanAuken 70
Jacob Hwang
Mother Carla Boss 99 Hwang
Father Eddie Hwang 98
Grandmother Barb Kastelin 74 Boss
Grandfather Richard Boss 73
Nathan Koedyker
Father Joel Koedyker 01
Grandmother Marilyn Rathbun 76 Koedyker
Josie Kuyers
Mother Rhonda Hesche 89 Kuyers
Father Mark Kuyers 87
Grandmother Janet MacKay 59 Kuyers
Grandfather David Kuyers 57
William Michmerhuizen
Mother Marci Van Dyke 94 Michmerhuizen
Father Marshall Michmerhuizen 92
Grandmother Janice Dykman 63 Van Dyke
Bruk Mulugetta
Father Mulugetta Ketema 84
Grandfather Ketema Yifru 51
Luke Piersma
Father Craig Piersma 87
Grandmother Janet Lincoln 62 Piersma
Grandfather Donald Piersma 60
Evan Sweetser
Mother Brenda Brower 01 Sweetser
Father Douglas Sweetser 00
Grandmother Ruth Ziemann 67 Sweetser
Jae Vanderbeek
Grandmother Mary Klaasen 66 Vanderbeek
Great-Grandmother - Marjorie Scholten '35 Klaasen
Great-Grandfather - Harold Klaasen '31
Ani Ver Burg
Mother Sara Tillema 00 Ver Burg
Grandmother Linda Hamming 67 Tillema
Grandfather James Tillema 67
Mitchell Welge
Grandmother Edna Blom 43 Roggen
Grandfather Leon Roggen 44
Great-Grandfather John Roggen 1907
Second Generation
Calvin Anderson
Mother Cherith Caldwell 98 Anderson
Lee Assink
Mother Kristen Hoving 96 Assink
Father Kirk Assink 95
Ellery Baker
Mother Sara Warber 99 Baker
Father Mark Baker 99
Karsen Balmer
Father John Balmer 93
Johan Bannink
Mother Marcia Vandersall 93 Bannink
Father Jeffrey Bannink 93
Madeline Bates
Grandmother Catherine Kooistra 80 Dreyer
Nadia Becher
Mother Rachel Postmus 98 Becher
Father James Becher 98
Sydnie Bliss
Mother Merideth Adomat 01 Bliss
Trenten Bolhouse
Father Randall Bolhouse 93
Mollie Bookie
Step-Father Joshua Hegg 95
Johanna Bredeweg
Mother Amanda Klapp 98 Bredeweg
Noah Brower
Grandmother Sharon Lamer 89 Brower
Trent Bruins
Great-Grandfather Kenneth Louis 53
Grayson Bruns
Mother Bethany Rathbun 99 Bruns
Father Eric Bruns 00
Maylie Buist
Mother Michelle Rhoades 97 Buist
Reagan Carpenter
Mother Rebecca Maitner 98 Carpenter
Father Jon Carpenter 96
Noah Clacko
Grandmother Beverly Allred 65 Schroeder
Isabel Cressler
Mother Samantha Sandro 02 Cressler
Father Clayton Cressler 03
Lillian deVries
Mother Kerri Bouws 00 deVries
Great-Grandmother Julia Klinge 38 Bouws
Levi DeWeerdt
Mother Stacey Vandermolen 00 DeWeerdt
Joel DeYoung
Mother Arlene Torrence 98 DeYoung
Father Christopher DeYoung 97
Elliot Dozeman
Mother Tania Sale 97 Dozeman
Father Theodore Dozeman 95
Cameron Driscoll
Grandmother Marty Workman 63 Driscoll
Joseph Engle
Father Jeffrey Engle 84
Ariana Everts
Mother Tara Salo 04 Everts
Father Ethan Everts 04
Zach Gerhardt
Mother Amanda Heydon 00 Gerhardt
Father Scott Gerhardt 00
Avery Glass
Mother Maureen Williams 02 Glass
Father Casey Glass 03
Zion Glen
Mother Quinette Yarbrough 10
Carter Goodyke
Father Brandon Goodyke 99
Alyssa Gorton
Mother Megan Clapp 00 Gorton
Morgan Graham
Mother Jane Roeters 98 Graham
Father Brandon Graham 98
Ainslie Granzetto
Mother Staci Timmer 94 Granzetto
Sophia Hardy
Father Thomas Hardy 93
Nathan Hart
Mother Suzanne Boel 91 Hart
Father Kevin Hart 90
Becca Haveman
Father Ron Haveman 98
Tana Haveman
Mother Heather Post 02 Haveman
Father Nathan Haveman 02
Wyatt Hicks
Mother Amy Goorhouse 97 Hicks
Braeden Hubbard
Grandfather William Tigelaar 71
Connor Huizinga
Mother Anne Colenbrander 97 Huizinga
Father Scott Huizinga 97
Eleanor Jobson
Father John Jobson 95
Colin Keiser
Mother Kathryn Kar 90 Keiser
Father Christopher Keiser 90
Ian Kleinheksel
Father Chad Kleinheksel 00
John Kuiper
Mother Laurie Byington 96 Kuiper
Father Matthew Kuiper 98
Liem LaBarge
Father Sherman LaBarge 18
Claire Lakanen
Mother Heidi Baehr 87 Lakanen
Father John Lakanen 87
Gianna Landolt
Mother Monika Smith 98 Landolt
Father George Landolt 97
Rebecca Lane
Mother Jennifer Smith '00 Lane
Colette Laperriere
Mother Brandon McKinney 93 Laperriere
Samuel LaPorte
Mother Camie Hoeksema 97 LaPorte
Aeryn Larson
Mother Jennifer Straley 88 Larson
Olivia Llewellyn
Grandmother Kathleen Korstange 76 Curtis
Grandfather John Korstange 74
Emma Maas
Mother Andrea Witham 01 Maas
Father Kyle Maas 01
Aiden McCollum
Mother Nicole Coley 00 McCollum
Father Duane McCollum 01
Samuel Metcalf
Mother Maryellen Ward 00 Metcalf
Father Russell Metcalf 99
AnneHope Meyering
Mother Katie Ergang 00 Meyering
Jackson Mindling
Mother Glenna Kriekard 89 Mindling
Father John Mindling 89
Carly Mokma
Grandmother Susan Wallace 72 Paauwe
Gabriel Mullaney
Grandfather David Stegink 64
Cassidy Nadig
Father Erik Nadig 91
Abigail Nelson
Mother Heather Jensen 97 Nelson
Trevor Nelson
Grandfather Thomas Bock 75
Anna Oudsema
Father Matthew Oudsema 87
Jillian Paul
Mother Aimee Burdo 00 Paul
Father Brian Paul 01
Cecilia Pedroza
Mother Jennifer Fettig 92 Pedroza
Rowan Pellow
Mother Gina Rowe 99 Pellow
Father Lance Pellow 99
Darrian Pennington
Grandfather Thomas Cooke 67
Jacob Rapelje
Mother Jennifer Hartwig 93 Rapelje
Benjamin Roden
Mother Heather Maas 98 Roden
Father Scott Roden 11
Kristin Rose
Mother Heather Papanek 97 Rose
Kassie Sankiewicz
Mother Mary Sankiewicz 03
Father Jeffrey Sankiewicz 03
Abigail Schecter
Grandmother Susan Daniels 70 Schecter
Grandfather Duane Schecter 70
Teagan Schoonveld
Mother Lisa Timmer 97 Schoonveld
Father Timothy Schoonveld 96
Ava Schreur
Mother Tara Blacquiere 00 Schreur
Caroline Scott
Father Kevin Scott 94
Thatcher Simon
Father Michael Simon 94
Taryn Slenk
Mother Chanda Wenger 00 Slenk
Erin Stuk
Father Matthew Stuk 90
Anna Tilden
Father Peter Tilden 85
Jacob Van Hekken
Mother Crystal Wright 98
Father Dan Van Hekken 98
Colin Van Soest
Mother Katherine Murphy 97 Van Soest
Father Marc Van Soest 97
Kyle VanBlois
Mother Rebecca Weigle 91 VanBlois
Father Brent VanBlois 90
Audrey Vander Heide
Mother Rachael Goei 98 Vander Heide
Father Derek Vander Heide 97
Baylee VanderZwaag
Mother Kimberly Kuite 98 VanderZwaag
Meeka VanPortfleet
Mother Stacey Assink 99 VanPortfleet
Karli Velzen
Mother Jennifer Palma 96 Velzen
Audrey Vertalka
Father Jonathan Vertalka 99
Thomas Voisinet
Mother Stacy Brown 98 Voisinet
Dillon Wardlow
Mother Dara Spearman-Wardlow 99
Deacon Wardlow
Mother Dara Spearman-Wardlow 99
Madelynn Whitford
Father Marc Whitford 97
Luke Wyrick
Mother Jacqueline Domkowski 94 Wyrick
Christian Yonkus
Mother Julie Shensky 92 Yonkus