This fall, Hope will welcome 82 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.

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 β€˜67
Great Grandmother -Julia Walvoord ’34 Van Wyk
Great-Great-Grandfather - William Walvoord 1908

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 β€˜54
Great Grandfather - Clarence Kleis 1919
Great Grandmother – Theresa 1930 Russcher
Great Grandfather – Geroge Russcher 1929

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

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 β€˜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

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

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

Ben Adamson (Niles, Michigan)
Mother - Hollie Maxfield ’97 Adamson
Father - Andrew Adamson ’97

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

Paxton Brechting (Hudsonville, Michigan)
Mother - Emily Hollebeek ’99 Brechting

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

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

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

Willow Gott (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)
Mother - Amy Pung ’01 Gott

Reese Gruppen (Zeeland, Michigan)
Mother - Tonia Bruins ’98 Gruppen

Molly Hassenrik (Ada, Michigan)
Mother - Lesley Sheldon ’00 Hassenrik
Father - Matthew Hassenrik ’00

Will Holmes (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Jennifer Joubran ’02 Holmes
Father - Matthew Holmes ’01

Olivia Ippel (Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Great Grandfather - John Buursma Jr. ’47

Ashlyn Kattelus (Okemos, Michigan)
Father - Joseph Kattelus ’01

Daniel Klein (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Mother - Abbie Tanis ’01 Klein
Father - Matthew Klein ’99

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 β€˜99

Sam Machado (Swartz Creek, Michigan)
Mother - Hannah Bira ’02 Machado
Father - Marcos Machado ’02

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

James Newell (Watseka, Illinois)
Grandmother - Norma Peck ’60 Betten

Meg Pinkerton (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Mother - Joy Black ’96

Gracie Putnam (Carmel, Indiana)
Mother - Kelly Klein ’00 Putnam
Father - Matthew Putnam ’99

Tavin Reichert-Slater (Holton, Michigan)
Mother - Karey Reichert-Slater ’96
Father - Aaron Slater ’94

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

Finleigh Sinclair (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Nicole Yelding ’03 Sinclair

Colleen Su (Woodside, New York)
Father – Timothy Su β€˜97

Lily Todd (Plymouth, Michigan)
Mother - Julie Eckhold ’99 Todd
Father - Aaron Todd ’99

Molly Verseput (South Haven, Michigan)
Mother - Betsi Mulder ’02 Verseput

Jake Wagner (Holland, Michigan)
Mother - Heather Brown ’97 Wagner
Father – Shane Wagner β€˜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

Bethany Zimmerman (Spring Lake, Michigan)
Grandmother - Carol Yonkers ’65 Roelofs

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