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 Hope College 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  β€™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

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