This fall, Hope will welcome 124 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51 before them. If the information is incomplete or if we have missed someone, please send an email to alumni@hope.edu.
6th Generation
Kate VandenBerg (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Zackery VandenBerg 98
Grandmother - Mary Browning 69 VandenBerg
Grandfather - Richard VandenBerg 69
Great Grandfather - Al VandenBerg 40
Great-Great-Grandfather - Richard VandenBerg 1913
Great-Great-Great-Grandfather -Albert VandenBerg 1885
5th Generation
Carter Greiman (Midland, Michigan)
Mother - Christin Van Wyk 95 Greiman
Father - Christopher Greiman 96
Grandmother Carol VanMiddlesworth 67 VanWyk
Grandfather Carl VanWyk 67
Great Grandmother -Julia Walvoord 34 Van Wyk
Great-Great-Grandfather - William Walvoord 1908
Garrett Lemmen (Williamston, Michigan)
Mother - Brooke Vivian 02 Lemmen
Father - Kurt Lemmen 02
Grandmother - Debra Dowlyn 75 Vivian
Great Grandmother -Norma Becksfort 42 Lemmen
Great-Great Grandfather Raymond Lemmen 1919
4th Generation
Connor Bast (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Father - Christopher Bast 94
Grandmother - Joyce Nelson 67 Nilsen
Grandfather - Thomas Bast 68
Great Grandfather - Henry Bast 30
Jacob DeWitt (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Martha Bouwens 05 DeWitt
Father - Jason DeWitt 04
Grandmother - Marianne Van Heest 74 Bouwens
Grandfather - Joel Bouwens 74
Great Grandfather - Glenn Bouwens Jr. 50
Malia Kleis (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Mother Judy Kleis 94
Grandmother - Glennyce Kleis 56 Moerman
Grandmother Rebecca Bednarek 96 Russcher
Grandfather Allan Russcher 54
Great Grandfather - Clarence Kleis 1919
Great Grandmother Theresa Smallegan 1930 Russcher
Great Grandfather George Russcher 1929
Ruby Mueller (Carmel, Indiana)
Mother Rebecca Drane 98 Mueller
Grandfather - Glenn Toren 77
Great Grandmother -Lucille Teninga 46 Toren
Great Grandfather - Chester Toren 41
LJ Nykamp (West Olive, Michigan)
Mother - Blair Miles 98 Nykamp
Father - Louis Nykamp 95
Grandfather - Wesley Nykamp 63
Great Grandmother -Esther Brink 1929 Nykamp
Brandon Rink (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Father David Rink 94
Grandmother - Joyce Vanderborgh 55 Rink
Grandfather - Willard Rink 55
Great Grandmother -Dorothy Schermer 1923 Rink
Spencer Slagboom (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Lindsay Etheridge 00 Slagboom
Grandmother - Barbara Bonzelaar 73 Etheridge
Grandfather - Theodore Etheridge III 72
Great Grandmother -Annette Cousins 50 Bonzelaar
Great Grandfather - Marvin Bonzelaar 45
3rd Generation
Maggie Albrecht (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Courtney Brehm 02 Albrecht
Father - Gary Albrecht 02
Grandmother - Jane Wells 67 Albrecht
Grandfather - John Albrecht 66
Molly Christians (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Grandmother - Patricia Canfield 68 Christians
Great Grandmother -Carol Kile 46 Comeau
Liv Cook (Ada, Michigan)
Father - Ryan Cook 96
Grandfather - Thomas Cook 67
Stella DeSmit (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother Danielle Mannes 99 DeSmit
Grandmother - Bonnie Brandsma 69 Mannes
Hope Eriks (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Rachel Haveman 99 Eriks
Father - Adam Eriks 01
Grandfather - Kenneth Eriks 69
Luke Groenheide (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Stielstra 98 Groenheide
Grandmother - Sandy Mitter 67 Stielstra
Grandfather - Edward Stielstra 65
Matilda Johnson (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Gina Buwalda '99 Johnson
Father - Jason Johnson '97
Grandfather - Jerry Johnson '77
Ella Knudsen (Leland, Michigan)
Mother Ann Byland 99 Knudsen
Grandmother - Peggy Remtema 71 Byland
Grandfather - Jody Byland 70
Cami Kraai (Whitehall, Michigan)
Grandfather - Travis Kraai 71
Great-Grandfather Robert Kraai 1939
Madden Miller (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Vanessa Ramirez 00 Miller
Grandmother - Connie Ramirez 92
Hannah Pape (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Mother - Stacy Weiden 95 Pape
Grandfather - Roger Weiden 69
Lauren Root (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Amanda Ausen 02 Root
Father - Derek Root 02
Grandfather - Jerry Root 75
Noah Shaw (Columbus, Ohio)
Mother - Jennifer Chilcoat 95 Shaw
Father - Nathan Shaw 94
Grandmother - Carol Van den Heuvel 68 Shaw
Ellery Smith (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Moes 97 Smith
Grandfather - Tom Moes 73
Anya Steele (Coopersville, Michigan)
Mother - Angela Mayer '00 Steele
Grandmother - Judith Mayer '89 Flater
Margo Steensma (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Marka Cross 97 Steensma
Father - Matthew Steensma 97
Grandmother - Margaret Kaper 67 Cross
Cash Ten Have (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Grandmother - Cindy Bere 77 Ten Have
Grandfather - Lew Ten Have 77
Great Grandmother -Jeanella DeKleine 47 Ten Have
Dana VanIwaarden (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Daniel VanIwaarden 92
Grandmother - Mary Raterink 87 Van Iwaarden
Grandfather - John VanIwaarden Sr. 57
2nd Generation
Caleb Achatz (Cedar Springs, Michigan)
Father - Thomas Achatz '98
Ben Adamson (Niles, Michigan)
Mother - Hollie Maxfield 97 Adamson
Father - Andrew Adamson 97
Kelden Alferink (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Kaleen Boeve '00 Alferink
Addison Bakker (Brentwood, Tennessee)
Mother - Tamara Krcmar 98 Bakker
Father - Matthew Bakker 98
Hanna Baumbach (Byron Center, Michigan)
Mother - Kristina Ridge 03 Baumbach
Father - Matthew Baumbach 03
Chloe Billman (Allegan, Michigan)
Grandfather - Frank Lievense III 72
Brecken Bloemers (Caledonia, Michigan)
Father - Daniel Bloemers 04
Ava Boes (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Colleen Ortwine-Boes 96
Leighton Brechting (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Emily Hollebeek 99 Brechting
Paxton Brechting (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Emily Hollebeek 99 Brechting
Cam Breuker (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Herron '94 Breuker
Faith Brzezinski (Chelsea, Michigan)
Mother - Erin Schiller 98 Brzezinski
Father - David Brzezinski 98
Reece Carlson (Hamilton, Michigan)
Mother - Kristie Gauntt 92 Carlson
Father - Colly Carlson 92
Morgan Cerny (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Valerie La Sorsa 97 Cerny
Father - Ryan Cerny 97
Cooper Clark (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Kimberly Benninger 94 Clark
Father - Jeffrey Clark 94
Rory Cobb (Caledonia, Michigan)
Mother - Kathryn Stephan 03 Cobb
Father - Rodney Cobb 03
Laney Conrad (Byron Center, Michigan)
Father - Nicholas Conrad '03
Lucas Dattels (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Carrie Cochran 02 Dattels
Father - Christopher Dattels 01
Rowan DeKam (Caledonia, Michigan)
Mother - Tina Gill 99 DeKam
Father - Kevin DeKam 99
Kaitlyn DeLange (West Bloomfield, Michigan)
Mother - Kristen Beelen 03 DeLange
Josie DeSmit (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Wendy Evert '95 DeSmit
Lena Dondit (Rockford, Michigan)
Mother - Jami Carboneau 96 Dondit
Reagen Engbers (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Grandfather - Larry Koops 76
Erica Frey (Brighton, Michigan)
Mother - Christine Krueger 96 Frey
Father - Aaron Frey 96
Greta Fuller (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Hannah Lepard 05 Fuller
Josh Gaby (Duluth, Georgia)
Mother - Barbara Van Andel-Gaby '83
Lincoln Gott (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Pung '01 Gott
Willow Gott (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Pung 01 Gott
Reese Gruppen (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Tonia Bruins 98 Gruppen
Ben Haakenson (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer France '92 Haakenson
Father - Steve Haakenson '91
Molly Hassenrik (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Lesley Sheldon 00 Hassenrik
Father - Matthew Hassenrik 00
Claire Hazard (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Helder '95 Hazard
Father - Scott Hazard '97
Lauren Hofland (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Chris Hofland '95
Will Holmes (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Joubran 02 Holmes
Father - Matthew Holmes 01
Taylor Hoogewind (Dorr, Michigan)
Father - Tim Hoogewind '03
Olivia Ippel (Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Great Grandfather - John Buursma Jr. 47
Ashlyn Kattelus (Okemos, Michigan)
Father - Joseph Kattelus 01
Kara Kerwin (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
Father - Zach Kerwin '94
Bri Kingma (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Lisa Naber '93 Kingma
Father - David Kingma '89
Alec Kinne (Syracuse, New York)
Father - Pat Kinne '02
Daniel Klein (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Abbie Tanis 01 Klein
Father - Matthew Klein 99
Jacob Kolean (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Lora Clark '97 Kolean)
Aaron Kress (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Carrie Clingan 95 Kress
Father - Robert Kress 94
Amelia Kuiper (Mattawan, Michigan)
Grandmother - Susan Johnson 69 Kuiper
Grandfather - Richard Kuiper 67
Zach Lalomia (Portage, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Harriger 97 Lalomia
Mason Langeland (Alto, Michigan)
Mother - Jessie Hancock 98 Langeland
Miriam Lopez-Koolhaas (Holland, Michigan)
Grandmother - Janet Mills 73 Koolhaas
Olivia Luhmann (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Patricia Deyoung 00 Luhmann
Father: Jeremy Luhmann 99
Sam Machado (Swartz Creek, Michigan)
Mother - Hannah Bira 02 Machado
Father - Marcos Machado 02
Charlie Markee (Lake Bluff, Illinois)
Father - J.J. Markee '93
Landon Meyer (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Chris Meyer '02
Evan Miedema (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Betsy Hofstra '01 Miedema
Cailey Mokma (Fennville, Michigan)
Grandmother - Susan Wallace 72 Paauwe
Skyler Myers (Columbus, Ohio)
Father - Robert Myers 98
Joel Nelson (Quincy, Illinois)
Grandfather - Tom Bock 75
Brady Neucks (Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
Mother - Johanna LaCore '98 Neucks
Father - Arin Neucks '97
James Newell (Watseka, Illinois)
Grandmother - Norma Peck 60 Betten
Jacob O'Neal (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Father - James O'Neal '92
Peter Paarlberg (Alto, Michigan)
Father - Adam Paarlberg '99
Molly Perez (Rockford, Michigan)
Father - Anthony Perez '98
Emily Pifer (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Nancy Reus '96 Pifer
Meg Pinkerton (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Mother - Joy Black 96
Gracie Putnam (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Kelly Klein 00 Putnam
Father - Matthew Putnam 99
Tavin Reichert-Slater (Holton, Michigan)
Mother - Karey Reichert-Slater 96
Father - Aaron Slater 94
Kaylin Reifschneider (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Beglin '00 Reifschneider
Emma Reilly (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Megan Wood '02 Reilly
Crosby Riemersma (Grand Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Sara Riemersma '13
Anna Rubel (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Mother - Betsy Van Faasen 97 Rubel
Father - Jason Rubel 97
Jose Saavedra (Muskegon, Michigan)
Grandmother - Mary Yack 91
Finn Sanders (Wyoming, Michigan)
Mother - Beth Volkers 99 Sanders
Father - Steven Sanders 97
Eli Schmude (Northport, Michigan)
Mother - Sarah Rop 98 Schmude
Father - Paul Schmude 98
Andrew Scholten (Coopersville, Michigan)
Father - Chad Scholten 96
Macabe Scholtens (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Whitney Lepard '01 Scholtens
Father - Kurt Scholtens '00
Gus Shreves (Friendship, Maryland)
Mother - Kelli Marsh '94 Shreves
Finleigh Sinclair (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Nicole Yelding 03 Sinclair
Maysen Steensma (Mattawan, Michigan)
Melody Morscheck 99 Steensma and Tim Steensma
Colleen Su (Woodside, New York)
Father Timothy Su 97
MaryAnne Szczerowski (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Beth Timmer '00 Szczerowski
Avery Tejeda (Holland, Michigan)
Grandfather - John (Juan) J. Mascorro '76
Addison TenPas (Oostburg, Wisconsin)
Father - Rick TenPas '93
Lily Todd (Plymouth, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Eckhold 99 Todd
Father - Aaron Todd 99
Quinn VanderKamp (Holland, Michigan)
Father - Brett VanderKamp '94
Owen Ver Steeg (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Shane Ver Steeg '98
Will Ver Steeg (Zeeland, Michigan)
Father - Shane Ver Steeg '98
Taylor Van Wieren (Saugatuck, Michigan)
Mother - Meredith Van Wieren '96
Molly Verseput (South Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Betsi Mulder 02 Verseput
Jenna Vlietstra (Portage, Michigan)
Father - Gregory Vlietstra '97
Jake Wagner (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Heather Brown 97 Wagner
Father Shane Wagner 97
Addie Walker (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
Mother - Elizabeth Pither 94 Walker
Andrew Wangler (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Melissa Miller 01 Wangler
Elana Weiden (Twin Lake, Michigan)
Grandfather - Wayne Van Kampen 67
Ben Wesselink (Libertyville, Illinois)
Grandmother - Linda DeWitt 64 Wesselink
Will Whitmore (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Heather VanLangevelde 94 Whitmore
Father - Bryan Whitmore 90
Elinore Wolthuis (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Bodine '03 Wolthuis
Father - Kevin Wolthuis '02
Parker Woodrow (Richland, Michigan)
Father - Rob Woodrow '95
Bethany Zimmerman (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Grandmother - Carol Yonkers 65 Roelofs