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Campus Notes

Convocation will open academic yearHr1 he 132nd academic year at HopeAwill open on Sunday, Aug. 29, with

a convocation address by Dr. Dennis

Voskuil, who is the Evert J. and Hattie E.Blekkink Professor of Religion at Hope.

The convocation will be held on Sundayat 2 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

Dr. Voskuil will present “Hillary. HopeCollege and the Quest For Meaning.”

The public is invited. Admission is free.

Residence halls for new students willopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 27.

Orientation events will begin that evening

and will continue through Monday, Aug.30.

Returning students are not to arrive oncampus before Monday, according tocollege officials. Classes will begin at 8

a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3 1 .

A freshman class of approximately 620is anticipated, according to Jon Huisken,

dean for academic services and registrar.

Last year’s freshman class, which had 650students, was one of the largest in Hope’shistory.

A variety of changes have been made tothe campus during the summer. Abiochemistry laboratory has been

constructed in the Peale Science Center,

on the site of the former science library on

Quote, unquote is an eclectic sampling of

things said at and about Hope College.

The Pursuit of Happiness by Dr. DavidMyers of the Hope psychology faculty wasrecently published in softcover by AvonBooks. In little more than a year since the

hardcover publication by William Morrow,Dr. Myers has given nearly 90 interviews to

print and broadcast media and more than 50lectures, coast to coast. Recent publicity

includes a page on "The Pursuit of

Happiness” in Newsweek (May 24) andfeature articles summarizing the book in the

July, 1993, issues of Better Homes &Gardens and Psychology Today, newsfrom Hope College invited Dr. Myers to

reflect on his experiences.

T? or an academic who is more at homeA1 polishing sentences on a screen than

blurting a top-of-the-head talk-show

answer to someone on a car phone in North

Dallas, the last year has been a different

experience. The story began as I becamefascinated by news research that explodes

some myths about what makes for

happiness and reveals the marks of happy

lives. I set out to report on this research, to

illustrate it with real life stories, and to

reflect on what it means for our personal

and cultural priorities. After one literary

agent gave up on the book (because of “all

those #%*! research studies”), I showed it

to another agent, who promptly put it up for

action on the New York literary market.Ergo, 18 days later I had a publisher.

Compared to the intense relationship Ihave with the editors and reviewers of my

the building’s second floor, and a newcomputer room has been created on thesecond floor of Lubbers Hall.

Three cottages on 13th Street between

Columbia and College Avenues have been

removed in conjunction with Western

Theological Seminary’s construction of

student housing and additional parking

space, and a cottage has been added for

the Knickerbocker Fraternity. Lubbers

Hall received new doors and a ramp at the

rear entrance, and cosmetic changes have

been made to a number of dormitories.Dr. Voskuil has been a member of the

Hope faculty since 1977, and is currently

chairperson of the department of religion.

He received the “Hope OutstandingProfessor Educator” Award from thegraduating class in 1981.

He has taught courses in Americanreligion, church history, Bible andcontemporary culture while serving on

various campus committees, and has twice

served as a faculty representative to the

college’s Board of Trustees.

An ordained minister in the ReformedChurch in America (RCA), Dr. Voskuil

has served churches in Watertown, Mass.,

and Kalamazoo, Mich. During the1990-91 and 1991-92 academic years he

introductory psychology text, this

experience in “trade book” publishing was a

relative breeze. I wrote it (over several

years). My editor offered helpfulsuggestions. I expanded and revised it.

And they published it. Most folks don’t

know how much can go into the making ofa textbook, and how little into a trade book.

I was surprised at how the publisher

conserved and spent money. Morrowinvested five cents less than a nickel in

advertising my book (which was notexpected to be, and was not, a best-seller).

Yet they also spent $2,000 a city, I was told,

for a short promotional tour. In New York,I was chauffeured by the Sultan of Brunei’s

driver. In Philadelphia, someone had to

show me how to use my room key to get theelevator to go to the posh floor where I’d

been put. I wished I could have spent that

money in other ways.Other reflections:

• The media feed on themselves.

Although this book didn’t make it tonational talk shows (“They want blood and

guts,” explained the publicist, “and your

book isn’t blood and guts”), it did illustrate

how the media pick up ideas from other

media. A magazine article stimulates a vnewspaper report which triggers a radio

interview. On and on it still rolls.• A book is a vehicle for communicating

through the media. The publisher led me tosee the media as a vehicle for publicizing

the book. In hindsight, the book was a

vehicle for talking, albeit superficially, with

a million times more people than will ever

read the book.

• Ten minutes go quickly. A fewminutes of radio time or a few inches of

newspaper space require crunching the

message into sound bites. But how does

one convey, in 10 minutes, a critique of

American materialism and individualism,

and an affirmation of the significance of

close relationships and faith?

• Some interviewers will have read your

Dr. Dennis Voskuil

was interim senior pastor of Third

Reformed Church in Holland, Mich.

He earned his undergraduate degree at

the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a

B.D. at Western Theological Seminaryand his doctorate at Harvard University.

book cover to cover, others won't have a

clue what planet you're fi-om. For my mostrecent interview, Roy Leonard of WGN(Chicago) used his marked-up copy as the

basis for 90 minutes of stimulating

conversation (actually 40 minutes, after

ads, farm reports and traffic updates). I wasimpressed.

• Reporters vaiy in their willingness to

mention religion. The longest chapter,

“Faith, Hope, and Joy,” was conspicuously

absent when the research was summarized

in some newspapers, but included by

others. Other reporters squirmed. Factors

that contribute to happiness include “an

active faith,” noted the Cleveland Plain

Dealer, “whether it be Marxism, New Agebeliefs, or traditional Christianity.” Themakings of happiness include “religious

faith,” summarized Newsweek, “of almost

any kind.” But the research was conducted

in the Christianized Western nations of

Europe and North America. Nowhere doesthe book, or the research on which it

reports, indicates that Marxism and NewAge beliefs do (or don’t) enhance

well-being as does Christian faith.

Given interview requests ranging fi-om

Cosmopolitan to the 700 Club, is there

anyone whom I should refuse to talk with?

Does being interviewed implicitly support

or identify myself with outlets that don’t

represent my views? My response:Rather than preach only to the choir, whynot (within the limits of my morality andtime) use this “15 minutes of fame” as an

opportunity to bring some words of Hopeto a hurting world.

HOPE COLLEGEVolume 25, No. I August 1993

Published for Alumni, Friends and

Parents of Hope College by the Officeof Public Relations. Should you receive

more than one copy, please pass it on to

someone in your community. Anoverlap of Hope College constituencies

makes duplication sometimes

unavoidable.

Editor: Thomas L. Renner '67

Managing Editor: Gregory S. Olgers '87Contributing Writer: Michael

Theune '92

Layout: Holland Litho Service, Inc.

Printing: News Web Printing Service of

Greenville, Mich.

Contributing Photographers: Lou

Schakel, Brian Watkins ’93

news from Hope College is publishedduring February, April, June, August,

October, and December by HopeCollege, 141 East 12th Street, Holland,

Michigan 49423-3698.

Postmaster: Send address changes to

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Hope College Office of Public RelationsDeWitt Center, Holland, MI 49423-3698.

Thomas L. Renner '67, DirectorGregory S. Olgers ’87, Assistant

Director

Lynne M. Powe ’86, Assistant DirectorKathy Miller, Office Manager

Karen Bos, Secretary

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Hope College is committed to the

concept of equal rights, equal

opportunities and equal protection under

the law. Hope College admits students

of any race, color, national and ethnic

origin, sex, creed or handicap to all the

rights, privileges, programs and activities

generally accorded or made available tostudents at Hope College, including the

administration of its educational policies,

admission policies, scholarship and loan

programs, and athletic and other school-

administered programs. With regard to

employment, the College complies with

all legal requirements prohibiting

discrimination in employment.

On the cover

New students get to know one anotherand the campus during Orientation.

They are creating a banner destined to

join pieces created by other groups

during the weekend. The key, say-

organizers and past participants alike, is

to have fun.

At lower left is the Orchestra, which

will be petforming during the fall. Thecoming semester is so chock full of

concerts, plays, exhibitions, athletic

competition, alumni events and morethat we have expanded our traditional

Events page to two pages this issue.

Please also see the Homecomingschedule on page 20.

At lower right is sophomore Tomislav

Skarica of Croatia, who has been spend-

ing a lot of time at the keyboard. Thegifted pianist is making up for lost time:

he was unable to enroll in piano lessons

while growing up in his native Croatia.

TWO NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

Campus Notes

Bookstore opens “Annex”TJ ope has opened the “Art Annex”AX in downtown Holland.

Specializing in artist’s supplies, the

Hope College Art Annex is an extensionof the college’s Hope-Geneva Bookstore.The new store, which opened Monday,Aug. 2, is at 80 East Eighth Street,

between College and Columbia Avenues(two doors west of the college’s

Knickerbocker Theatre).

“I think we’ll meet the needs of the

amateur as well as the professional artist,”

said Bruce ten Haken ’83, manager of theArt Annex. “We will have a large paperassortment, drawing materials, and artist’s

furniture such as drafting boards and

artist’s chairs. We’ll have a variety of

paints and mediums, and that wouldinclude all watercolors, acrylics and oils.”

The Art Annex will also sell painting,drafting and drawing supplies, and will

emphasize the sale of arts supplies for

children. In addition, the store will

display Hope student artwork, which willalso be available for purchase.

The “Art Annex” is open from 10 a.m.to 9 p.m. on Mondays; from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays;

from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays; and

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. ̂

Alumni paper turns 25T’his issue marks the beginning ofX news from Hope’s 25th year.

news from Hope College is actually thispublication’s third name. The paperbegan as The Hope Imprint, a quarterly8.5” by 11” newsletter, in March of 1968.The Hope Imprint became HopeNewsletter in April of 1970, and HopeNewsletter, in turn, became news fromHope College in 1971.Within a year of receiving its current

name, the paper outgrew its newsletter

size and moved up to a larger “tabloid”newspaper format that endures to this day.

news from Hope College became abi-monthly in August of 1979.

Much has happened to Hope Collegesince 1968. The student body and campusboth have grown. Hope is now on its 10thpresident (Dr. John H. Jacobson), not its

eighth (Dr. Calvin A. VanderWerf ’37).Alumni who were Hope students whenThe Hope Imprint debuted now havecollege-age children of their own.To see just what Hope College had to

say during our publication’s first year, wedid some digging at the Joint Archives of

Holland. A few excerpts from our March,

1968, issue follow. We’ll share more in

the issues to come.

We hope you enjoy this brief look atyesteryear. We also hope you enjoy therest of this issue's look at today.

The Hope ImprintMarch, 1968

Robert De Haan Heads GLCA Project“A glowing start marks Hope’s

involvement in the new Great Lakes

Colleges Association program in

Philadelphia, according to word received

recently from Dr. Robert De Haan, who isresponsible for on-site administration of

the program.”

Graduate Credit Offered“For the first time in its history, Hope

College is offering graduate credit toward

a master’s degree at MichiganUniversities. The courses for which such

credit may be obtained will be taughtduring the summer in the fields of Englishnovel, psychology, physical education,

and education.”

Student Center Dream Nears Reality“Another step was taken toward the

realization of a Student Center when the

Executive Committee of the HopeCollege Board of Trustees authorized the

architectural firm of Stade, Dolan and

Emerick to proceed with final drawing

and specifications for both the Student

Center and the proposed wing to the

Nykerk Hall of Music.”

The choir performs at the 350-year-old Greek Catholic church at Hajdudorog,

Hungary during its May 13-23 tour of Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Choir trip wasstuff of memoriesft’s little wonder that there is much toX remember in a trip that included a

twilight cruise on the Danube and singingin a church that hosted the crowning of

Habsburg emperors.

What stand out in director ScottFerguson’s mind, however, are the humanconnections made during the 60-voice

Hope College Chapel Choir’s May 13-23tour of Hungary, Slovakia and the CzechRepublic. “Repeatedly we were told howspecial it was that we were there — what itmeant to them just to have contact with

the West,” he said.

Dr. Ferguson noted that the group heard

often that democracy and economicreform were coming only slowly to the

countries they visited. The choir, thus,

not only represented Hope literally, butfiguratively as well.

“It was very nice for them to have a

vision of something else from the West,”

he said. “There’s a great admiration and

respect for America there.”

One stop recalled not only the rebirth of

today but the rebirth of an earlier time. At

the Sarospatak Reformed Academy, the

Choir's members spoke with theAcademy’s library director, who had been

imprisoned in a forced labor camp during

World War II. In the lean years

immediately following the war, he received

food and clothing sent to Sarospatak by a

concerned Hope community.

And in the Academy’s library, filledwith dusty tomes written hundreds of years

before either era, Sarospatak’s choir sang

“Deep River.” The Hope College Chapel

Choir answered with the same tune.

It is a moment that remains vivid forDr. Ferguson, and no doubt for the choir’s

students as well, not only-as an event in

time but for the truth it reflected.

“Musical connections speak louder than

any words, certainly, and transcend the

boundaries of cultural context,” he said.

“Just to sing back and forth in that library

was an extremely emotional experience

for me.”

“Bridging those kinds of gaps with one

song was quite extraordinary,” Dr.

Ferguson said. “The whole trip was madeworth it even at that first little meeting."

(Editor's note: news from Hope College

would like to offer special appreciation to

Brian Watkins '93 for providing this

story's photographs. In addition, our

readers may like to know that a compact

disc featuring the Chapel Choir's concert

program is being released. Additional

information will appear in the October,

1993, issue of news from Hope College.)^

Scott Ferguson, director of the ChapelChoir, speaks with priests of the church

at Hajdudorog, Hungary.

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993 THREE

ACADEMIC CALENDARFall Semester (1993)

Aug. 27, Friday — Residence halls open for new studentsat 10 a.m. New student orientation beginsAug. 29, Sunday — Convocation for new students andparents, 2 p.m.

Aug. 30. Monday — Residence halls open for returningstudents; late registration

Aug. 31, Tuesday — Classes begin at 8 a.m.Sept. 6. Monday — Labor Day, classes in sessionSept. 28-29, Tuesday-Wednesday — Critical IssuesSymposium: “Race and Social Change in America”Oct. 8, Friday — Fall Recess begins at 6 p.m.Oct. 13, Wednesday — Fall Recess ends at 8 a.m.Oct. 22-24, Friday-Sunday — Homecoming WeekendNov. 5-7, Friday-Sunday — Parents’ WeekendNov. 25. Thursday — Thanksgiving Recess begins at8 a.m.

Nov. 29, Monday — Thanksgiving Recess ends at 8 a.m.Dec. 10, Friday — Last day of classesDec. 13-17, Monday-Friday — Semester examinationsDec. 17, Friday — Residence halls close at 5 p.m.

THE ARTSGreat Performance Series — Monday and Tuesday, Oct.4-5: The Feld Ballets/NY. DeWitt Center main theatre,

8 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for senior citizens, $12.50 for

other adults and $6 for students, and information

concerning sale dates may be obtained by calling (616)394-6996.

Student Recital — Thursday, Oct. 7: Wichers Auditoriumof Nykerk Hall of Music, 7 p.m.

Faculty Recital Series — Sunday, Oct. 24: WichersAuditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 4 p.m.

Great Performance Series — Tuesday, Oct. 26: JohnScott, concert organist, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8

p.m. Tickets cost $10 for senior citizens, $12.50 for


concerning saledates may be obtained by calling (616)394-6996.

Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Concert — Friday,Nov. 5: Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m.

Student Recital — Thursday, Nov. 11: Dimnent MemorialChapel, 7 p.m.

Great Performance Series — Friday, Nov. 12: TheBudapest Wind Ensemble, Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8p.m. Tickets cost $10 for senior citizens, $12.50 for


concerning sale dates may be obtained by calling (616)394-6996.

Faculty Recital Series — Sunday, Nov. 14: WichersAuditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music, 4 p.m.

Christmas Vespers — Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5:Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Vespers will be at 8 p.m. on

Saturday and at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets for those who live in the Holland-Zeeland areawill go on sale on Saturday, Nov. 20. Those living

farther away may call (616) 394—7860 for informationon acquiring tickets by mail.

Student Recital — Thursday, Dec. 9: Wichers Auditoriumof Nykerk Hall of Music, 7 p.m.

19th Annual Mid-day Hope College OrchestraChristmas Concert — Friday, Dec. 10: DeWitt CenterKletz, 11:30 a.m.

SPECIAL CONVOCATIONThursday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.

Dimnent Memorial ChapelThe Rev. Dr. Martin E. Marty of the University of

Chicago Divinity School will be presented the Doctor of

Divinity (D.D.) honorary degree.

KNICKERBOCKER THE ATR EDowntown Holland at 86 East Eighth StreetThe Knickerbocker Theatre, open Monday through

Saturday, features a variety of art, foreign and classic

films, and a number of live events.

Admission to the theatre’s films costs $4 for adults and $3

for senior citizens and Hope College students. For moreinformation on programs and films at the Knickerbocker,

call (616) 392-3195.

A season of highlightsThe Great Performance Series has a tradition of bringing outstanding

professional productions to campus. The 1993-94 season is no exception.

Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 4-5The Feld Ballets/NYDeWitt Center main theatre, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 26

John Scott, concert organistDimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 12

The Budapest Wind EnsembleDimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 21-22Michael Bashaw and The BridgeKnickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 14“The Belgian Chamber Orchestra”Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 5Graham Scott, pianistDimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 23The Gene Bertoncini DuoDimnent Memorial Chapel, 8 p.m.

The Feld Ballets/NY will appear Oct. 4-5.

Season tickets are $40 for senior citizens, $50 for other adults, $20 for studentsand $100 for families. Tickets for individual performances are $10 for

senior citizens, $1250 for other adults and $6 for students.

For additional information. please write:

"Great Performance Series: PO Box 9000: Hope College; Holland, Ml 49422-9000"or call (616) 394-6996.

THEATRE ADMISSIONS

Evita — Nov. 12-13; 17-20Lyrics by Tim Rice; music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

the house of bernalda alba — April 15-16; 20-23by Federico Garcia Lorca

Tickets cost $5 for regular adult admission, and $4 for

senior citizens and students. Reservations may be madeand additional information may be obtained by calling theHope College Theatre Ticket Office at (616) 394-7890 twoweeks prior to each play' s opening.

DE FREE GALLERYJapanese Ceramics: The Kawashima

Collection — through Sept. 24Art as Activist: Revolutionary Posters from Central andEastern Europe — Oct. 9-Nov. 21

Juried Student Show — Dec. 4-17

Admission to the gallery is free. Prior to Monday, Sept. 6,please call (616) 394-7500 for the gallery’s hours.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 6, the gallery's hours will be:Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 9a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday,

1-10 p.m.

ALUMNI AND FRIENDSCommunity Day — Saturday, Sept. 18

Includes a picnic on campus and a home football gameagainst Illinois Wesleyan University.

Homecoming ’93 — Friday-Sunday, Oct. 22-24The classes of 1983 and 1988 will hold their 10-year and

five-year reunions. For additional information, please see

the schedule on page 20.

Parents’ Weekend — Friday-Sunday, Nov. 5-7

For additional information concerning alumni events, please

call the Office of Public Relations at (616) 394-7860.

INSTANT INFORMATIONHope Sports Hotline — (616) 394—7888

Activities Information — (616) 394-7863

Campus Visits Even during the summer months, theAdmissions Office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

weekdays. Tours and admissions interviews are

available. Appointments are recommended.Visitation Days offer specific programs for prospective

students, including transfers, and high school juniors and

seniors. The programs show students and their parents a

typical day in the life of a Hope student. This year’s

dates are as follows:

Friday, Oct. 15 Friday, Jan. 28

Friday, Oct. 29 Friday, Feb. 28

Friday, Nov. 12 Friday. March 4

Friday, Dec. 3

Senior Day for admitted members of the Class of 1998 isSaturday, April 16.

For further information about any Admissions Office event,

please call (616) 394-7850, or toll free 1-800-968-7850 or

write: Hope College Admissions Office; 69 E. 10th St.;

P.O. Box 9000; Holland, Ml 49422-9000.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE FOR HOPEAutumn Fest — Saturday, Oct. 2From noon to 5 p.m. on the day of Hope’s home gameagainst Trinity of Ilinois, the League wil staff a “country

store” booth just outside Holland Municipal Stadium,

selling food to be eaten at the game or taken home.

Selections wil include cheese, sausage, pies and other

baked goods, produce, brats, barbeque, caramel appes,

caramel com, coffee, pop and more.

Grand Rapids ChapterThursday, Oct. 21 — Fall Fashion Show at Sayfee’s, 9:30a.m.; fashions by Steketees.

For additional information, please contact NancyMatthews at (616) 538-0513.

Kalamazoo ChapterFriday, Sept. 10 — Delegates meeting at Hope ReformedChurch, South Haven, Mich., 1 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 8 — Fall Fashion Style ShowFor additional information, please contact Jennifer Liggett

’80 at (616) 388-3757.

FOUR NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

Events

Symposium eyes “Race and Social Change in America”

Christmas Vespers will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec.

4-5. For ticket information, please see the listing under

"THE ARTS" in the first column on page four.

TRADITIONAL EVENTSOpening Convocation — Sunday, Aug. 29, 2 p.m.Community Day picnic and football game — Saturday,

Sept. 18

The 96th annual Pull tug-of-war — Saturday, Sept. 25,3 p.m.

Homecoming ‘93 — Friday-Sunday, Oct. 22-24.For additional information, please see the schedule on

page 20.

Parents’ Weekend — Friday-Sunday, Nov. 5-7Nykerk Cup Competition — Saturday, Nov. 6Christmas Vespers — Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5For High School Students:

Arts and Humanities Fair — Thursday, Oct. 14Science Day — Thursday, Oct. 28

The annual Hope College Critical Issues Symposiumprovides an opportunity for intensive examination of an

issue or set of issues. This year’s Symposium, the 14th,will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 28 and

29, and will explore the racial and ethnic issues facing

society and sample opinions on what has worked, what

TUESDAY, SEPT. 28

7:30 p.m. Keynote Address“Racial Climate in America”; Juan Williams

8:30 p.m. Focus Sessions“Double Jeopardy: A Female Perspective

on the Status of Race Relations”

“The Plight of the Inner Cities”

“Winners and Losers: Ethnic Competition

for the American Dream”“Focus West Michigan: Ethnic Harmony,Fact or Fiction?”

“Status of the Black Family”

“The Inn Is Full: Racial Dichotomies in

Christ’s Kingdom”9:30 p.m. Cultural Event

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29

9:30 a.m. Keynote Address“Is Public Education a Force for Social

Change?”; Joseph Fernandez

10:30 a.m. Focus Sessions“Is Sport an Upwardly Mobilizing Force?”

“The Educational System: Effective Ally

of Racial Minorities”

hasn't and what might. A variety of perspectives, both

national and local, will be presented. The public is

invited, and admission is free.

Speakers and locations are being finalized. Additional

information may be obtained by calling the Office ofPublic Relations at (616) 394—7860.

“The Educational System: Failed Hopes,

Tarnished Dreams”“Focus West Michigan: Educational

Challenges for the Future”

“Educational Imperatives for Ethnic

America”“Developing Multiculturalism in the

Community”12:30 p.m. Keynote Address

“Is the Law a Force for Social Change?”;Glen Loury

1:30 p.m. Focus Sessions“Focus West Michigan: Native AmericanFishing Rights”

“Justice for All? Immigration Law andSocial Change”

“Affirmative Action: A Success Story”

“Affirmative Action: Failed Social Policy”

“International ‘Law’ and the Balkan Crisis”

“Environmental Impact on Racial and

Ethnic Minorities”

“Race and the Jury System”

2:30 p.m. Keynote Debate“Toward Racial Harmony or NationalChaos: Where to From Here?"

1993 Fall Sports Schedules

FOOTBALLSaturday, Sept. 1 1 .................... at DePauw, Ind., 1:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 18 .............. tILL. WESLEYAN, 1:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 25 ..................... at Wabash, Ind., 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 2 .................... ttTRINITY, ILL., 1:30 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 9 ..................... *KALAMAZOO, 1:30 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 16 ................................ *at Alma, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 23 ............................. ttt*ALBION, 2 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 30 .............................. *at Adrian, 1 :30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 6 ..................................... *at Olivet, 1 p.m.

*MIAA GametCommunity Day tt Youth Day ttf HomecomingHome games played at Holland Municipal Stadium

MEN’S GOLFFriday, Sept. 17 .......................... at Aquinas Toum., 1 p.m.Monday, Sept. 20 ............................ *at Kalamazoo, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 22 ............................... *at Olivet, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 30 ................................. *at Albion, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 2 ...................................... *at Alma, 1 1 a.m.

Monday, Oct. 4 ............................... *at Calvin, 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 7 ......................................... *HOPE, 1 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 1 1 .................................... *at Adrian, 1 p.m.

*MIAA TournamentHome tournament played at Winding Creek Golf Course

WOMEN’S GOLFTuesday, Sept. 7 ....................................... *at Adrian, noonFriday, Sept. 10 ....................................... *at Olivet, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 1 1 ..................... at Univ. of Dayton, 1 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 20 ................................... *at Calvin, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 25 .............. CARTHAGE, W1SC., 10 a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 29 ................................ *at Alma, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 7 .................................... *at Albion, 1 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 1 1 ............................. *at Kalamazoo, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 16 .......................................... *HOPE, noon*MIAA Tournament

Home tournaments played at Winding Creek Golf Course

MEN’S SOCCERFri.-Sat., Sept. 3-4 ...

Wedneday, Sept. 8....Saturday, Sept. 11 .....

Wednesday, Sept. 15

Saturday, Sept. 18....

Tuesday, Sept. 21 .....

Saturday, Sept. 25....

Wednesday, Sept. 29

Fri.-Sat., Oct. 1-2 .....

Wednesday, Oct. 6...

Saturday, Oct. 9 ........

Wednesday, Oct. 13..Saturday, Oct. 16 ......

Tuesday, Oct. 19 .......

Saturday, Oct. 23 ......

Wednesday, Oct. 27..


................... at Wooster, Ohio Toum.

.................. at North Park, 111., 4 p.m.

....................... AQUINAS, 1:30 p.m.

............................. * ALBION, 4 p.m......................... *at Calvin, 1:30 p.m................................. *ALMA, 4 p.m......................... *OLIVET, 1:30 p.m.............................. *at Adrian, 4 p.m.

......... at Ohio Wesleyan Tournament.................. *KALAMAZOO, 4 p.m......................... *at Albion, 1:30 p.m.

............................. *CALVIN, 4 p.m.............. . ................... *at Alma, noon.............................. *at Olivet, 4 p.m.

....................... ^ADRIAN, 1:30 p.m.............................. at Aquinas, 3 p.m.................. *at Kalamazoo, 1:30 p.m.

*MIAA GameHome games played at Buys Athletic Fields,

1 1th St. & Fairbanks

WOMEN’S SOCCERThursday, Sept. 2 ......

Saturday, Sept. 4 .......

Thursday, Sept. 9 ......

Saturday, Sept. 1 1 ....

Wednesday, Sept. 15

Saturday, Sept. 18 .....

Tuesday, Sept. 21 .....

Saturday, Sept. 25 .....

Wednesday, Sept. 29

Thursday, Sept. 30....

Tuesday, Oct. 5 ........

Friday, Oct. 8 ....... .....

Wednesday, Oct. 13 .


Tuesday, Oct. 19 ......

Saturday. Oct. 23 ......

Wednesday, Oct. 27..


............................. at Aquinas, 4 p.m.

...................... at Wheaton, 111. 1 p.m.

.......... UNIV. OF CHICAGO, 4 p.m.

...................... at Goshen, Ind., 8 p.m.

............................. *at Albion, 4 p.m.

........................ *CALVIN, 1:30 p.m................................ *at Alma, 4 p.m.

......................... *at Olivet, 1:30 p.m............................. *ADRIAN, 4 p.m................... at St. Mary’s, Ind, 5 p.m.

.................. *KALAMAZOO, 4 p.m.............................. * ALBION, 4 p.m.......................... v...*at Calvin, 4 p.m............................ *ALMA, 1:30 p.m............................... *OLIVET, 4 p.m......................... *at Adrian, 1:30 p.m.

............................ AQUINAS, 3 p.m.

.................... *at Kalamazoo, 1 1 a.m.

*MIAA GameHome games played at Buys Athletic Fields,

11th St. & Fairbanks Ave.

VOLLEYBALLSaturday, Sept. 4 ......... at Calvin Christian Toum., 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 7 ............................... *ALBION, 6:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 9 ........................... at Spring Arbor, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 .............................. *at Calvin, 6:30 p.m.

Fri.-Sat., Sept. 17-18 ................... GLCA at Oberlin, OhioTuesday, Sept. 21 .............................. *OLIVET, 6:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 23 ............................... *ALMA, 6:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 25 .................................. *at Adrian, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 28 ........................ ST. MARY’S, 6:30 p.m.Friday, Oct. 1 ............................. *at Kalamazoo, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 2 ........... at Lake Forest, 111. Toum., 10 a.m.Tuesday, Oct. 5 ................................. *at Albion, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 7 .................. *vs. Olivet at Aquinas, 5 p.m.

at Aquinas, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 13 ............................ *at Alma, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 20 ......................... *ADRIAN, 6:30 p.m.Friday, Oct. 22 .................................. *CALVIN, 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, Oct. 26 .................... *KALAMAZOO, 6:30 p.m.Fri.-Sat., Oct. 29-30 ...................... Midwest Inv. at Calvin

*MIAA MatchHome matches played at Dow Center.

13th St. & Columbia Ave.

CROSS COUNTRYTuesday, Sept. 7 ............. HOPE INVITATIONAL, 4 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 18 ........................ at Grinnell, Iowa, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 25 ..... HOST MIAA JAMBOREE, 1 1 a.m.Friday, Oct. 1 ........................ at SW Michigan Inv., 4 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 9 ...... at Univ. of Wisc.-Oshkosh Inv., noonSaturday, Oct. 16 ............... at Univ. of Chicago Inv., noonThursday, Oct. 28 ......................... MIAA at Calvin, 4 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 6 ......................... MIAA at Albion, 1 1 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 13 ................................... NCAA Regionals

at John Carroll, Ohio, 1 1 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 20 .......... . ......................... NCAA Nationalsat Grinnell, Iowa, noon

Home meets run at Beechwood by the Bay

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993 FIVE

Three new Trustees appointedr I ^ here have been three appointments

X and three reappointments to the HopeCollege Board of Trustees.

Newly chosen to serve on the board

were: Joel G. Bouwens ’74 of Zeeland,Mich.; Lauretta M. Eckman of Fullerton,Calif.; and the Rev. Louis E. Lotz ’72 of

Sioux City, Iowa. Relected to the board

were: Ervin Bolks ’64 of Barrington, 111.;

Dr. Donald Cronkite, professor of biology

at Hope; and Diana Hellenga ’64 Marsilje

of Holland, Mich.

In addition, three members retired fromthe board: the Rev. Jack Buteyn ’66 of

Plano, Texas; Leonard Maas of Grandville,

Mich.; and Betty Roelofs ’53 Miller of

Macatawa, Mich.

Bouwens is a partner in the firm ofCunningham Dalman PC, Attorneys, inHolland, Mich. He is a member of ThirdReformed Church in Holland, where he has

served as a deacon.

He is on the Steering Committee of the

Hope in the Future capital campaign, andparticipated in the Hope in the Future

strategic planning process. He has been a

class representative and phonathon caller,

and helped establish the Bouwens FamilyScholarship Fund, which honors his

parents.

He and his wife, Marianne Van Heest ’74

Bouwens, have three children: Thomas,Daniel and Martha.

Eckman, a native of Kentucky, has been

married for more than 40 years to Charles

G. Eckman, a retired industrialist and art

collector. Professionally, for the past 17

years she has served as president/CEO of

her family business, Clarott Incorporated,

which owns and invests in California

commercial, industrial and residential real

estate.

She and her family have been membersof the Crystal Cathedral (an RCA church)in Garden Grove, Calif., since 1967, whereboth she and her husband serve on the

church's consistory. She and her husband

have three children, Charles “Chuck” ’78,Ann-Laurette and Evan.

Rev. Lotz is the senior pastor of

Momingside Reformed Church in SiouxCity, Iowa. He has served on a variety of

denominational and college boards, andduring 1991-92 was president of the

General Synod of the Reformed Church in

America.

He is a widely published author, andwrites a regular column for the ChurchHerald. Hope awarded him a

Distinguished Alumni Award in 1992.He and his wife, Mary Jean Kline ’73

Lotz, have two children: Andrew andMeredith.

Campus NotesFLOODWATCH: Watching on the

news the floodwaters in the Mississippi, the

Alumni Office has wondered how membersof the Hope family in the area have been

faring. No doubt their Hope friends are

concerned as well.

Titus, those with experiences they care to

share are invited to write news from HopeCollege and do so. The items will either be

included in a story in the paper’s October

issue or as “classnotes” (or as both).

Word can be sent to: news from HopeCollege-, Hope College Public Relations;

141 E. 12th St.; PO Box 9000; Holland, MI49422-9000.

CONFERENCE DIRECTOR:Barbara B. Schipper is the new director of

conference services at Hope.

The Office of Conference Services

coordinates the scheduling, planning and

operation of conferences, institutes,

workshops and special programs on the

Hope campus, and works with both

on-campus and off-campus organizations.

The summer is particularly busy for theoffice, with more than 50 groups, manyrequiring on-campus housing, having

scheduled events between mid Maythrough mid August.

The Office of Conference Services is

located in the college’s Keppel Guest

House, 85 E. 10th St. In addition to

Schipper, the office staff consists of a

full-time facilities scheduler and student

employees, including two full-time college

student interns during the summer.Schipper, who assumed her new duties in

April, was previously office manager in the

college’s Office of Public Relations. Theprevious director of conference services,

Mary Lammers ’60 Kempker, retired inApril.

ALUMNI ARTS: The Alumni ArtsCompetition is returning with Alumni

Invitational III and Alumni Opus 1994.

Alumni Opus debuted in 1980, and cameback in 1984 accompanied by AlumniInvitational I under the title “Alumni Arts

Competition." The event is now held every

five years, and in 1989 featured 40artworks from 33 alumni, and 20 poemsand four short stories from 19 alumni.

The Alumni Arts Competition is a

juried competition. The Competition is

open to all women and men who havebeen enrolled at Hope College and

identify their association with a class year

(ie, '42, ’69, ’78, ’86, ’91), whether or not

they graduated. Current Hope studentsare ineligible. Entries should be recent

works, ie, works executed during the last

three years. Graduates of the Classes of

1991, 1992 and 1993 must submit workdone after leaving Hope.

Information on how and where tosubmit work (the deadline is May 30,1994) will appear in the December issueof news from Hope College.

(See CAMPUS NOTES on page 14.)

Vega named directorof multi-cultural life^/olanda DeLeon '88 Vega has beenX appointed director of multi-cultural

life at Hope.

As director of multi-cultural life, Vegawill work with multi-cultural students,

advise the college’s Hispanic Student

Organization and Black Coalition, andpresent programs designed to enhance

multi-cultural understanding. Previously

a member of the college’s admissionsstaff, she assumed her new duties in July.“Yolanda is extremely well qualified for

the position and I am confident that shewill serve the students and Hope Collegein an exemplary manner,” said Dr.

Richard Frost, dean of students at Hope.Vega joined Hope’s admissions staff in

June of 1990. Her major responsibilities

have included directing multi-cultural

student recruitment, coordinating a

program through which faculty call

prospective students and visitation

programs for multi-cultural high school

students.

She was interim multi-cultural counselor

with the college’s student development

office from February to May of 1990. Inaddition, from June of 1988 to May of1 990 she was an English teacher at WestMiddle School in Holland, Mich, uk

Yolanda DeLeon ’88 Vega

Reflectionson OxfordEditor's Note: Michael Theune '92

is at Oxford University in England,

studying philosophy through a British

Marshall Scholarship he received as a

Hope senior, news from Hope Collegeasked him to share his experiences fromtime to time, and the close of his first

year seemed the right occasion for an

update (the first installment appeared in

our December, 1992, issue).

by Michael Theune ’92

A few weeks ago, I wasx\. approached by a small group of

tourists crossing Oxford’s MagdalenBridge. One of the group asked me a

most peculiar question: where is

Oxford?

This question would not have seemedso strange if it had been asked in, say,

Cambridge or Wales, or Holland, Mich.

I could have answered simply that

Oxford was about 60 miles northwest of

London. No problem. But having beenasked this question at one of Oxford’s

most famous sites while being dwarfed

by the massive Magdalen Tower and

choked in the exhaust of “Oxford

Classic Tour” buses, I found myself at a

bit of a loss for an answer.

The question seems right-headed.

Oxford is the place where a living cell

was first seen under a microscope by

Robert Boyle. Oxford was the worksite

for the likes of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R.

Tolkein. And, yes, President Bill

Clinton did spend two years in Oxford.

It should be somewhere. It is, however,

a misconception to think that Oxford is

a single, easily defined — or located —entity.

Except for some libraries and office

buildings, the University of Oxford

refers to a collection of 36 colleges and

six private halls. Each of the colleges is

a self-governing foundation,

responsible for its own buildings and for

the tuition of its own students, providingthem with the experiences necessary to

pass the university-set finals they must

take to become a graduate of Oxford.

The make-up of the University is verymuch like the make-up of its manycobblestone streets, numerous -autonomous entities held together by a

rough cement.

This type of set-up is not always

conducive to human interaction, as onemay never get to know one’scolleagues in other colleges. Nor is it

always in line with efficiency, as it is

possible to have to search three distinct

libraries to locate a particular piece of

information. The Oxford tradition can

sometimes seem to be — especially oncold, rainy afternoons with a 2,000

word essay due to a tutor in an hour —a frustrating and archaic system.

This is not to say that Oxford is not

a fascinating place; it is — wherever itis to be found. This is only a

recognition of the fact that the

dreaming spires envisaged by folk like

myself and the members of the tourgroup are, in reality, and like so muchelse, the products of stone and

sweat. ..and dream, yk

SIX NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

Hope in the Future

Alumni key to campaignl uring the years they have been

involved with Hope College,

Fred '53 and Gretchen Yonkman '54 Vandenberg are national alumni co-chairs of theHope in the Future campaign. Thus far, Hope's 17,000-plus alumni have contributed$14.7 million to the fund-raising effort.

Fred 53 and Gretchen Yonkman ’54Vandenberg of Grand Rapids, Mich., have

worn a variety of hats.

They started as students — Gretchen thedaughter of alumni (Frederick Yonkman’25 and Janet Albers ’25 Yonkman); Fred

as a transfer. Fred (whose aunt is Ruth

Daane '30 Stilwill) later became president

of the Alumni Association Board of

Directors, and Gretchen was a member ofthe Board of Trustees. They were also the

parents of a Hope student — JanetteVandenberg ’79 Aardema.They are currently co-chairs of Hope in

the Future's National Alumni division

(Fred is also a member of the LeadershipGifts committee). The diversity of their

involvement in the life of the college wasappropriate preparation for their work as

co-chairs, since Hope in the Future hasbeen a team effort from the beginning.

“Getting involved later

is really an exchangeof values. You get

values when you start

out and hopefully youcan give the value backlater in life.”

— Fred Vandenberg ’53

The campaign originated with the

1989-90 strategic planning process that

involved 125 members of the extendedHope community. The participantsrepresented all constituencies of the

college: the Board of Trustees, faculty,

alumni, administrators, students, parents of

students, pastors and friends of Hope.

Alumni have played a key role in Hopein the Future, from co-chairs Phil Miller

’65 and Max Boersma ’46, to the membersof the Steering Committee, to the nearly

750 volunteer leaders across the country

who are involved in regional events. TheVandenbergs were involved in several of

the regional events in the Midwest.

The result of all the involvement is that

Hope’s 17,000-plus alumni are a vital part

of the campaign. And, excluding those

who are members of Hope in the Future’sother divisions, alumni are being asked to

contribute $13 million.

The good news is that alumni have

already donated $14.7 million.

“I think institutions are judged to a

certain extent by the support alumni

provide to their alma mater," said John

Nordstrom, director of development and

director of the Hope in the Future capital

campaign. “The fact that half of our

graduates every year make a gift to HopeCollege is a source of strength.”

“Early in the campaign it was the

Alumni Board who took a leadership role,

right along with the Board of Trustees, and

the faculty and staff," he said. “And whenthe campaign concludes on June 30, 1994.

our alumni will have led the way.”

Fred and Gretchen Vandenberg are

volunteers for a variety of different

organizations. Fred is chairperson of the

Board of Trustees of Davenport College

and a past president of the Grand Rapids

Chamber of Commerce. Gretchen is onthe Board of Trustees of Opera GrandRapids. Together they have worked on

behalf of the Children’s Miracle Network,

including as co-chairs for two years.

They keep Hope among their manyinvolvements because they believe in what

the college has to offer.

“In this day and age when it seems likepeople are becoming more cynical —cynical in the sense that we don’t trust our

politicians; we don’t trust our government;

we don’t trust our institutions — aninstitution like Hope is one that is

consistent,” Fred said. “It has values, and

it is something that is steady in a time of

great uncertainty.”

They also feel that Hope played an

important role in preparing them well for

the lives they have led since graduation.

Being involved in the college is a way of

giving something back.

“We have been very fortunate in our

lives,” Gretchen said. “We both feelgratitude for what we’ve been given — notonly by Hope but by our communities as

well.”

“Life has been very good to us,” Fred

said. “As you get a little older you begin

to think back as to why that might be.”He noted, for example, that he began his

college career on a football scholarship at

Western Michigan University in

Kalamazoo, Mich. An injury rendered himineligible, and he transferred to Hopebecause he was drawn by the college’s

strong academic program. He majored in

economics and business administration,

and is now president of ButterworthVentures, which manages several health

care-related businesses for Butterworth

Health.

“I had a great experience at Hope,” he

said. “I often think back that if I had

stayed at Western I would probably have

spent the rest of my life differently than ifI had gone to Hope.”

“So getting involved later is really an

exchange of values," he said. “You get

values when you start out and hopefully

you can give the value back later in life."*^

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Hope in the Future

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components: enhancing the academic-program, improvingstudent financial aid,

strengthening Christian life andwitness, and selectivelyimproving facilities.

Watch the giving grow!

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993 SEVEN

Student Profile

Piano man

Piano lessons were too expensive for Tomislav Skarica as he was growing up in Zagreb,

Croatia, so lessons at Hope are developing a talent that lay hidden for years. Loomingover all of Skarica s good experiences, however, is the tragedy that has befallen his

homeland.

by Greg Olgers ’87

O ome 1 3 years ago in Zagreb,

^Croatia, the young preschoolstudent Tomislav Skarica was restless

during nap time.When his teacher left the room for a

few minutes, he saw his chance. There,

standing unattended, was the piano with

which she serenaded the students to sleep.

Stealthily he crept across the darkened

room, his quiet steps and his classmates’

breathing the only sounds. Reaching the

now-silent instrument he clambered

aboard the bench and gently caressed the

cool keys with his fingers.

And then he belted out one of hisfavorite tunes. It was one he had heard

his teacher play over and over again: OhSusanna!

“That melody's very popular — evenoutside the United States,” said Skarica,

now a sophomore at Hope College.Whether or not his classmates enjoyed

the impromptu recital is lost to history.

His teacher, however, recognized

potential when she heard it andencouraged his parents to enroll him in

lessons.

Unfortunately, the cost was prohibitive.

Skarica thus spent the next several years

teaching himself to play. He listened to

songs on the radio and tapes, and played

them back. He did his own composing.And he and his talent remained essentiallyundiscovered.

That changed in the fall of 1991,

however, when he came to South Haven,

Mich., as an exchange student. His host

family heard him play, and like his

preschool teacher recognized potential.

An audition at Hope was arranged. Thetiming was handy because Skarica wasgraduating from high school in the spring

of 1992, and ultimately he was enrolled at

Hope as a full-time student, including — atlast! — in piano classes.

Skarica has since been working with

Charles Aschbrenner, professor of music.

Professor Aschbrenner finds him a

dedicated and rapid study (Skarica taught

himself to read music during the summerbefore coming to Hope). He has also

found Skarica to have something more.

“I see a very talented musician

here — very gifted; very sensitive,” hesaid. “And I think that’s also part of

talent.”

“A very important part of talent is theemotional depth that’s brought to music.

How one reacts to music; how one canproject something of their own beingthrough music,” Professor Aschbrenner

said. “There are a lot of people who playthe piano or play an instrument but turn

out a very cold product because they just

aren’t that connected emotionally with

music.”“In his case I think he’s very connected

emotionally with the music and plays in a

very sensitive manner,” he said. “Andthat should stand him in good stead

whether he is jamming, or if he’s playing

piano solos or if he’s

composing — whatever he chooses to doultimately. It’s going to enrich his music

making.”

Skarica, who is also studying computerscience, sees in music a universal meansof communication, and a way of

conveying feelings that cannot be

expressed adequately in words. “It’s

understandable to everyone,” he said. “It

seems like music is the soul’s own words.That’s what I’m always trying to find in

music when I play: that hiddenlanguage.”

Having one’s life-dream realized might

seem enough for one year, but Skarica’s

experiences did not end in the department

of music. In the fall of 1992 he had an

opportunity to ask U.S. President GeorgeBush a question during a televised

“townhall” meeting that included a video

connection with an audience at HopeCollege. He also saw President Bushduring his visit to campus in October.As a student from Croatia, Skarica is

also popular with the local schools,

appearing through an international

students “speakers bureau” coordinated

through the college’s Office of

International Education.

“He’s been a tremendous asset to this

office,” said Dr. Neal Sobania ’68,

director of international education. “He’s

been in great demand because Yugoslaviais a topic that kids know about becausethey watch the news.”

“And he’s very articulate and the wordhas spread among the teachers that this isa young man who can explain what’sgoing on,” Dr. Sobania said. “He’s

extremely good about doing it.”

Skarica says that he enjoys andappreciates others’ interest in his country.

And it’s not only local students, or Hopestudents, who discuss Croatia with him.“My accent and my English, I guess, is

very noticeable,” he said. “People ask

questions and after they hear ‘Croatia’ it

just rings a bell — ’Oh that’s where all thethings are happening.’ I say ‘Yes.

Exactly’ and they ask ‘Why is this?,’‘Why is that?’ and all those questions.”

“It’s even people I meet working this

summer at the Knickerbocker or at thewindow at the Summer Theatre TicketOffice who just ask questions or expresstheir concern and wish me good luck,”

he said.

“It’s very nice of them,” Skarica said.

“I cannot repeat enough times how manynice people, how many sincerelyconcerned people, I’ve met here. People

I’ve never seen before and probably will

never meet again.”

The kindness and all the goodexperiences he is having at Hope contraststarkly with the dark events taking place

back home, and the good times in

Holland do not erase the pain he feels as

his native Croatia suffers through civil

war. Many of the best aspects of livingand studying in the United States, he

knows, are denied his family and friends

back home.At times he feels a bit guilty about

that.

“When I do things here — even when Igo grocery shopping, because I can

afford it myself, to go in and buy just

whatever I want at the store — it’s notsomething my family would be able todo,” he said. “I always think about that.”

“There’s this sense of guilt,” Skarica

said. “I got a chance to be spared.”

The war aside, his family must deal

with poverty, even though his father is a

professor of comparative literature

(recently retired for lack of students) and

his mother is a lawyer. “Here when thecombination of lawyer and professor is

mentioned you see BMWs andMercedes, but back home it’s $70 amonth,” Skarica said.

And the war, of course, cannot be putaside. Although according to Skarica his

family in Zagreb is not in immediatedanger, they are only about 25 minutes

from the fighting. His grandmother’s

farm outside the city was bombed (shesurvived). The family, already

fragmented with Skarica absent, recently

became more so as his 1 6-year-oldbrother left for Italy.

In addition, Skarica’s 20-year-old

brother was conscripted and spent 1 .5

years in the Croatian army. “Theexperience changed him completely, fromwhat I can tell,” Skarica said. “He used

to be a very outgoing person. Now he’sso reserved and just very silent. Thethings he has seen are haunting him.”

And the family fears, Skarica noted,that his brother may be required to serveagain.

With so much happening in Croatia,Skarica admits that he sometimesconsiders returning home. In the end,however, he remembers the opportunityhe has been given, and ponders the

reasons he may have been given it.“When things are really going badly in

Croatia, and when I really feel alone, Ijust sort of think maybe I shouldchallenge my fate, destiny, whatever andjust go back,” he said.

“Then I realize, ‘No — I was given arare chance.’ I don’t know how it allcame to be a reality, but it seems to melike someone watched over me in a way.”

“That’s a gift, and I don’t want to

gamble with it,” he said.

“I see a very talented musician here —very gifted; very sensitive.”

— Charles AschbrennerProfessor of Music

EIGHTNEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

Alumni Profile

Making a difference

Rep. Pete Hoekstra '75 of Holland, Mich., ran for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District because he wanted to help

make a difference. Amy Sandgren '87 Plaster, legislative counsel, is one of many Hope alumni on his staff.

by Greg Olgers ’87

/ hen he spoke during Holland Christian HighT T School’s commencement in June, Peter Hoekstra

’75 of Holland, Mich., was both messenger and message.

He both addressed, and exemplified, the class’s motto:

“Fill the World.”

“I wanted to challenge them and get people to realize

that by getting involved they can make a difference — andthat involvement can be very rewarding personally in a

non-financial way,” he said.

Hoekstra ’s own difference-making this past yearincluded being elected representative of Michigan’s 2ndCongressional District (territory that includes HopeCollege). He traded his familiar role as vice president of

marketing at furniture-maker Herman Miller in Zeeland,Mich., for a new one in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

He began his new duties in January. And although theposition and setting were both new, many of the faceswere, if not familiar, at least from a familiar place: his

staff includes six other Hope alumni.In Washington, Dr. Douglas Koopman ’79 is

Hoekstra’s chief of staff; Ann Boonstra ’85 Peterson andAmy Sandgren ’87 Plaster are legislative counsels; andJohn Vanden Heuvel ’92 is a legislative assistant. Inaddition, Margaret Wolffensperger ’50 Kleis and Linda

Hooghart ’91 Kaiser help staff his Holland office, and

senior Gwen Snyder of Westerville, Ohio, is spending thesummer as an intern with his Washington office.Hoekstra avows that institutional nepotism was not a

factor in his alumni-oriented hiring. “It wasn’t deliberate

at all,” he said.

What was deliberate was his commitment to hiring staffpeople familiar with West Michigan. In some cases,

experience in government in Washington was an asset, as

was having participated in his campaign. Hope peoplewere often the best-qualified candidates.

Launched in May of 1992, Hoekstra’s seemed anunlikely candidacy. Hoekstra himself admits that his

business experiences were not typical pre-Congressional

training. His entire career had been spent at HermanMiller, and he notes that out of the 110 new members ofthe House this year he was the only one from a Fortune

500 company. His opponent in the August ’92Republican primary, moreover, was a 26-year incumbent:

fellow Hope alumnus Guy Vander Jagt ’53.

“I just hope in my own littleway that I can get people to

feel good about governmentagain.”

— Rep. Pete Hoekstra ’75

Hoekstra ran anyway. He felt he had something tocontribute, including both perspective as a political

outsider and his experiences in business.

Running a “grass roots” campaign, he hiked 270 miles

in his efforts to meet the district’s voters face-to-face.

He also ran relatively inexpensively, spending less than

$90,000 in his bid, which he hopes his constituents are

interpreting as a sign of frugality. Some candidates spentmore than $1 million on their campaigns.

Hoekstra believes that his marketing background

helped him campaign effectively, but feels that other

aspects of his training are proving useful in office.

“What it takes to become a Congressman is muchdifferent than what it takes to be a Congressman,” he said.

“A campaign is nothing but a marketing program, and

that was one of the expertises that I had in the business

world. What I’m hoping is that the other thing that Ideveloped in the business world, problem solving, is the

skill that you need to be an effective Congressman.”Hoekstra, a political science major who as a Hope

student even interned with his predecessor Vander Jagt,

recognizes that he has had, and still has, much to learnabout working in Washington — from understanding howto vote (something he has mastered) to discovering howto get things done (an on-going process). Please don’t

call him a “freshman” Congressman, however.

“I hate the term ‘freshman,’” he said. “Because‘freshman’ implies spending most of your time just

learning. I find I have as much to give as I do to get.”Hoekstra believes, for one, that Congress would

benefit from applying the sorts of approaches common inthe private sector. He notes that while bills are debated

extensively before passing, his suspicion is that Congress

will give less attention to evaluating their effectiveness.

“In business, you recognize that it’s difficult to predict

the success or failure of a program, and that you’d better

stay pretty flexible over the next few months to shape

and modify the program as you implement it, and get

feedback in terms of exactly how it is working,” he said.“And then at the end of the program you’d sit down withyour boss or the other people involved with the programand you’d say, ‘What really works, what didn't andwhat’d we learn from it?’ to make the next one a little bitbetter.”

“I don’t see much of that here, where I see a lot of thatin the business world,” he said.

Something else with which Hoekstra is coping is his

new-found celebrity. Strangers back home recognizehim on the streets now. Others to whom he was once"Pete” sometimes feel compelled to call him "Mr.

Hoekstra.” A host of newspaper articles have appeared,

their headlines ranging from “The New-BreedRepublican" to “Stranger in the House” to "Mr. Hoekstra

Goes to Washington.”

And his address at Holland Christian’s graduation wasone of three commencement speeches in one week.“Whereas a year-and-a-half ago if somebody wouldhave said, ‘Why don’t you get Hoekstra to speak at yourcommencement?’ they would have said ‘Who?,’” notedHoekstra. He has also come back to Hope to speak toclasses, and has met with students in Washington through

the Washington Honors Semester and May Term.He is hoping the spotlight won’t change him. "You try

to stay the same kind of person that people elected youfor,” he said.

One way Hoekstra stays with his roots is by keepinghis home in Holland. In Washington, in fact, he spendshis nights on the couch in his office (which he furnished

with Herman Miller products), following a badexperience with a flooding apartment. Wife Diane and

children Erin, Allison and Bryan are staying in Holland,

and he flies home Thursday evenings and returns toWashington, D.C., on Tuesday mornings.

Not only for family, the visits are a way he keeps in

touch with his district. He is able to spend time with his

constituents, and be a part of their community — they caneven find him in church. Central Avenue ChristianReformed, on Sundays.

He hopes the connectedness helps the people of his

district feel they have a voice in Congress that is

addressing their concerns.

“I just hope in my own little way that I can get peopleto feel good about government again. I go to townmeetings and people are mad,” Hoekstra said. "They are

very disappointed about the results that they perceive that

they are getting from Washington and the representation

they’re getting in Washington.”

He is also confident he can help make things better.“I have no regrets about making the decision to leave a

good job with a great company to come here,” he said."I'm frustrated by some of the processes and by some of

the things we’re doing, but overall I’m glad I’m here and

believe that in the long run I can make a difference.”^

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993 NINE

Helping make Hope homeby Greg Olgers ’87

Ij"1 very August, Hope College is pulledM-J from the slumber of summer into the

purposeful bustle of a new academic year.The change occurs during a meager few days.

That’s all it takes for the college’s 2,700-plus

students to begin arriving, settle in, and assumethe routine of a new academic year.For more than 700 of those students,

however, the routine is anything but. For all ot

those 700-plus, Hope is an entirely newexperience. And for most of them — those whohaven’t transferred in from elsewhere — so iscollege in general.

That’s where Orientation comes in.Orientation at the most basic introduces the

new students and their parents to Hope College.In addition, however. Orientation helps the newstudents and parents alike feel good aboutbeing at the college — and helping the studentsbecome part of the Hope community.

“I would encourage [new students] to go toall of the events,” said Tim Hamilton, a juniorfrom New Buffalo, Mich. “They’re really,really fun and they’re an excellent way to meet

people.”“It’s easy sometimes to hang back and not get

to know a lot of people. Orientation gives youan opportunity to meet lots of people — that’sone of the best advantages of it,” Hamiltonsaid. “I had friends who went to lots of othercolleges, and the orientation experience here

was so much better as far as meeting peoplewas concerned.”

The emphasis is deliberate.“Orientation is obviously a chance for new

students to get information about what they

need in order to function at Hope — those typesof things,” said Anne Bakker-Gras ’85,director of student activities and Orientation’s

staff director. “But I think what it really does is

help them begin developing relationships withother people and to feel good about beinghere.”

Dr. Richard Frost, dean of students at Hope,

Orientation includes group-building activities such

as this one, which required passing a member of thegroup through a string triangle without breaking the

string.

agrees. “We see that four-day period as one ofthe most important times, because we believe itsets a tone and perception of what HopeCollege is, what it represents, and whatstudents and their parents can come to expectfrom the institution,” he said.

“President Jacobson has talked about HopeCollege as a family,” Dr. Frost said. “Throughthe Orientation process, we try to develop thatsense of family and community for allinvolved.”

Recognizing how important the collegeexperience is for not only the students but their

parents as well, Hope runs Orientationactivities for both groups. “Parents are a very

important part of this community, and theyneed attention as well,” Bakker-Gras said."We probably spend as much time planning

and implementing their program as we do withthe new students’ events,” she said. “I thinkit’s pretty unique, from what I’ve heard of otherschools.”

Parents receive information about the place

to which they are entrusting their progeny.They’re given tours of campus and Holland;introduced to members of the faculty and staff;have chances to ask questions; and can attend

seminars on topics such as “Now That I Am aParent of a Hope Student,” “Christian Growth”and “Career Choices, Internships, Off Campusand Abroad Semester Opportunities.”

In contrast, the students’ itinerary is moresocial in nature. The college’s feeling is thatthere’s plenty of time for the students to learn

the rules of campus life, and that meetingothers and belonging are the most importantconsiderations.

After moving in on the Friday (August 27this year) before classes begin, the newstudents begin attending some informationalsessions and many social activities. They’reassigned to one of 60 12-member groups,which meet daily. Events and activities includepopular films, a picnic, a "new studentbanquet” and an “activity fair” that allows the

students to discover the campus groups andactivities in which they can become involved.One major highlight of the weekend is

“Playfair.” At the request of Orientation’s

organizers, news from Hope College won'treveal what exactly “Playfair” is. We can note,however, that it’s avowed to be an enjoyable,memorable, non-threatening way to meet manyof one’s new classmates.Much of Orientation’s character stems from

the fact that it is student-run. Bakker-Gras isthe staff member responsible, but the activitiesare organized by two students who spend theentire summer working on the projectfull-time. They are joined during Orientation'sfour-day run by 13 student “AssistantDirectors” and 100 student “OrientationAssistants,” all of whom train for the weekendin advance.

The two student coordinators — this yearKendra Grate and Sheilia Hendrick, bothseniors from Sturgis. Mich. — work with the“Assistant Directors.” The “AssistantDirectors,” in turn, train the "Orientation

Assistants." The “Orientation Assistants” havethe most direct contact with the new students,leading the small groups to which the incomingstudents are assigned.

Grate and Hendrick believe the student touchmakes the weekend more effective. Theydiplomatically note that the college’s faculty

and staff, as well meaning as they are, areperhaps not best able to relate to the newstudents as they settle into their newsurroundings.

“I think it’s good for students to run it and totrain each other,” Grate said. "It not only helps

us build leadership and stuff like that, but it

also helps the new students more.”“We were just through it three years ago, so

we can help with all the feelings they're goingthrough,” Hendrick said.Much of the time, the Orientation workers are

dealing with new student questions.“A lot of them want to know what is

available on campus,” Grate said. “They wantto know about whether college is all studyingor not." So a lot of time the O.A.’s perspective

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the only person who didn’t know anyone.”The new students, however, are not alone.

They’ll be guided, and understood, in their

journey of discovery by the 100-plus

volunteers of Orientation.

And the concern does not end with thevolunteers working the weekend. Bakker-Grasobserved, for example, that more than 200students applied for the 100 openings for

"Orientation Assistants.”

“It’s an opportunity for them to give back tothose new students the kinds of experiencesthat they had.” she said. “You hear thereturning students say how much fun they hadduring Orientation — how much they like tohelp those new students move in, and carrythose boxes up the stairs (which the parents

love) — just to help make those students a partof the community that they care about somuch.”Bakker-Gras ’s assessment matches

Hamilton’s experience. An Orientationveteran, he had such a good experience as a

freshman in 1991 that he volunteered as an“Orientation Assistant” last year and this year

will be an "Assistant Director."

“I had a good time with it my freshman year.It was a lot of fun,” Hamilton said. "Theadjustment from high school and home tocollege life is tough for a lot of people, and it’s

good to try to help people through that."

Director feels activitiesare educational, too

nentation is meant to be a solid

introduction to Hope, but AnneBakker-Gras ’85 hopes it's not the only time

that students find value in organized studentactivities.

As director of student activities, Bakker-Gras

not only coordinates Orientation but advises manyof the organizations with which students can

become involved. The groups range from StudentCongress, to the Social Activities Committee(which organizes a film series, plans

Homecoming and many other events), tofraternities and sororities, to the campus mediaand a variety of others.

The view at Hope is that such activities are inways as important a part of college as the learning

that takes place in the classroom.

“It’s a strong complement to the academicprogram because it provides experiences that

students don’t necessarily get in the classroom,”

Bakker-Gras said. “It allows students to spend

social time together. It allows them to develop

leadership skills. It is, to me, all the ‘extras' in

addition to the academic side of Hope College.”Bakker-Gras was herself an active Hope

student. As general manager of the college’s

radio station, WTHS, she played a leading role inthe station’s successful effort to go FM. She wasalso a member of the residence life staff, involvedin theatre and regularly participated in the

college’s “Air Jam” competition. That last

interest prompted her and two classmates, Kathy

Kaehler ’85 and Chayris Burd '85 Launders to

submit an audition tape to the national television

show Puttin' on the Hits, on which the three

appeared in 1985.

Bakker-Gras has been a member of the Hopestaff since 1987 and director of student activities

since 1989. She admits that the two directors

with whom she worked as a Hope student, DaveVanderwel ’67 and Susan Ward ’81 Cooper —continue to have a strong influence on how sheapproaches her job.

“The responsibilities that Dave allowed me tohave as a student always amazed me. That at age18 and 19 (while working with WTHS) that I wascalling the FCC. I was dealing with the

communications lawyer in Washington,” she said.

"I was given experiences that I don’t think I

would have had at a lot of other schools.”

Active on campus during her student days, director

of student activities Anne Bakker-Gras ’85 hopes to

help today's students have the sorts of goodexperiences she enjoyed.

“Sue taught me that it is important to care aboutpeople when you're planning activities and tothink about who to include and how to includethem,” she said.

Correspondingly, Bakker-Gras stands back far

enough to allow the student groups’ members tolearn while offering support and encouragement.

“I try make sure that it’s clear to the students

that I really work for them — that I am here forthem and to help them; to help them succeed,” she

said. “Hopefully they can benefit from some of

the experiences that I’ve had, but at the same time

are allowed to leam from their own mistakes.”“I also try to teach them about creativity,” she

said. “To see what a wonderful or grand event

that we can make anything that we do.”

“For me something that’s really important isteaching students — especially students who don’tthink they’re creative — that they have good ideasand that they can see their ideas come to fruition,”she said. “And making them feel good aboutwhat they’ve accomplished."^

,PE COLLEGE, ACIGUST 1993 ELEVEN

Alumni News cm

Brad Williams ' 73 and the Crocodile (Stewart Leniger '93 of Holland, Mich.) of HopeSummer Repertory Theatre's Peter Pan. The crocodile was one of the creatures thatpuppeteer Williams created for the June 11 -July 3 production.

class notes

by Tom Renner ’67Director of Public Relations _

/ remember reading a copy of the Alumni

News as a student and thinking, ‘What

propaganda! All it really does is give

"warm fuzzies” to get people to give moneyto Hope.’ As an alumni, I've never been

able to give much, so I just enjoy the warmfuzzies!

r | ^ his thought provoking commentXby a 1977 alumnus from Illinois was

one of many offered by respondents to a

survey we conducted this spring. We wereattempting to get opinions about the wayHope College communicates and morespecifically how alumni feel about this

publication, news from Hope College.

I’d like to thank the respondents whowere part of a group of 800 alumni selected

randomly to participate in the survey.

This survey was especially timely as this

edition marks the 25th anniversary of news

from Hope College. Its findings will form

the nucleus of our planning for future

issues.

We conducted a similar survey in 1988.The results of both surveys tell us that news

from Hope College is considered by alumni

to be a highly effective communication

medium.For example, only two of this year’s 262

respondents said the college doesn’t

communicate often enough and just 17 said

communication is too often. Some of the“too often” respondents specifically

mentioned fund raising mailings.

A full 96 percent said they read all or

some of news from Hope College comparedto less than one percent who said they never

read any of it.

The acceptance of the newspaper format

of news from Hope College was broad (96.5

percent). In addition to economic

considerations, we have stayed with the

newsprint paper because it is easily

recycled, not that we want you to throw it

away.We were interested in knowing the

readership of specific sections. Alumniwere asked to rank their interests on a scale

of one (usually don’t read) to three (usually

read).

As with the 1988 survey, class notes

remain the most frequently read section

(2.94). Not one of the respondents

indicated they “never read” class notes.

That’s good because we published morethan 5,000 class notes in our six editions

ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

John Abe '79, President, Naperville, 111.Janet Lawrence ’80, Vice President, Albany, N.Y.

Cal Bruins '6J, Secretary, Paradise Valley, Ariz.

Board MembersJanette VandenBerg '79 Aardema, Grand Rapids, Mich.

John Broadbent ’79, Livonia, Mich.

Bryan Bush '84, Anaheim, Calif.

Gatrett E. DeGraff ’71, Averill Park, N.Y.

Ken Dulow ’64, Old Bridge, N.J.

Marianne Dykema '81 Griffin, Fort Worth, Texas

Marianne Hageman ’58, De Pere, Wis.

Betty Whitaker '62 Jackson, West Melbourne, Fla.

Jennifer Liggett ’80, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Michael Percy '86, Columbus, Ohio

Jane Terpstra '82, Minneapolis, Minn.

Chris Turkstra ’93, Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Anne Walvoord '73 VanderByl. Williamson, N.Y.

Kay Moores ’76 Walker, Traverse City, Mich.

Richard Webster ’84, Sterling, Va.

Barbara Woodruff ’94, Northville, Mich.

Michael Yantis '95, Portage, Mich.

last year.

It appears that one of the biggest

increases in readership is the events page.

This is probably due to some decisions wemade after the 1988 survey. This page nowappears in the same place every issue and is

better organized. However, somerespondents from distant places feel events

don’t receive adequate advance notice. Weare working on that.

The quality of writing was also

recognized, receiving a 4.47 rating on a five

point scale. I would like to take this

occasion to commend Greg Olgers ’87 ofour staff who is managing editor of newsfrom Hope College and as such responsible

for its editorial content. He supervises a

cadre of free lance and student writers, in

addition to being the author of many of thearticles himself.

Our 28-year-old editor was bemused by

the comment that news from Hope College“appears to be targeted to the over 50 age

bracket.” (I’m not even 50 yet myself!)

We also wanted to know ourbelievability among readers. Alumni were

asked if they agreed with the statement

“news from Hope College doesn’t tell mewhat’s really going on at Hope College."

On a scale of one-to-five, respondents

disagreed with that statement ( 1 .99)

compared to a 1988 finding of 2.28. It wasinteresting to note that only eight of all the

respondents felt strongly that news fromHope College isn’t telling them what’s

really going on.

The written responses were a very

important part of this survey. Eight-one

people offered comments and we’ve

already implemented some of those

suggestions. For example, beginning with

this issue the births, marriages and

advanced degrees are listed by class year.

They previously were listed alphabetically,

but several of you suggested the new order.

We’d appreciate knowing how you feel

about that change.You told us what you’d like to see more

of in future issues — fraternity and sororitynews, regional meeting updates, bookstore

promotions, student-written creative

writings, more art-related topics, the

“struggles and conflicts” of today’s

students. Noted one respondent, “It’s a

fine publication and thank you. Theprofiles on alumni and students are always

on the high achievers, spectacular. Howabout the “quiet people” “Joe Blow” — the95 percent of us who can’t wow anyonewith our achievements. We live stronglyfor Our Lord, teach Sunday School, hold

the babies in the nursery, bring food to the

elderly, etc.”

news from Hope College is welcomed byalumni close to and far from Holland.

“news from Hope College is one of the fewmailings that I receive which I usually read

from cover to cover. I love catching up on

news...” said a 1983 alumnus from

Massachusetts. “Seeing I’m only 10

minutes away, I’ve got a real sincere

interest in the campus because of relatives

and friends attending Hope,” noted a 1967

graduate.

Now it’s up to us. You will see morechanges in the future. We are in the processof considering changes in our “looks” and

hope to introduce them in our October

issue.

We value your opinions and commentsas we strive to be the communication link

between members of the Hope family. Let

us know what you think.

News and information for class notes, marriages,

advanced degrees and deaths are compiled for newsfrom Hope College by Greg Olgers '87.

All submissions received by the Public Relations

Office by Wednesday, July 7, have been included inthis issue. Because of the lead time required by thispublication’s production schedule, submissions

received after that date (with the exception ofobituary notices) have been held for the next issue,

the deadline for which is Tuesday, Sept. 14.

30s

Dorothy Beach ’39 Bell is living in Detroit,

Mich.

40s

Eloise Boynton ’41 Bosch and husband Donaldare enjoying their cabin in New York State. They'll

return to their home in Lake Wylie. S.C., inSeptember before remming to Muscat, Oman, in

October.

John ’42 and Harriet Muyskens ’47 Maassenrecently moved to Holland, Mich., after finishing

nearly eight years of post-retirement service with

the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif. Theyfirst shared a full-time position as directors of the

Adult Education Program. Harriet subsequently

took the position alone while John assumed broaderpastoral and teaching responsibilities and became

minister to seniors for the congregation. Harriet hadretired as a public school kindergarten teacher in

1984, and John as synod executive for the Regional

Synod of Mid-America in 1985.Del Vander Haar ’44 is assistant minister of

pastoral care at Hope Church in Holland, Mich.Calvin Malefyt ’46 is senior scholar-in-

residence with the C.S. Lewis Institute in

Washington, D.C.Preston ’47 and Marcia DeYoung ’48 Stegenga

report that they continue to be inspired by“Beginning is half done," a classroom expression of

their former Hope history professor, the late MiltonHinga. They referred to Professor Hinga’sphilosophy in an article they wrote for a “SeniorNet"

publication concerning their (successful) efforts to

leam how to use their new computer. “SeniorNet”

of Carmichael, Calif, offers classes in ways to use

the computer.

Harvey Buter ’48 has retired as vicepresident-business development at Old Kent Bank

of Holland (Mich.).

Tell Us AllYour Hope friends and the college want to hear from you.

If there’s an event in your life you feel is newsworthy, please let us know.In the interest of timeliness, please try to notify us within six months

of whenever the event took place.

CLASS NOTES: We will print only your firstname, last name and class year for the sakeof consistency in our publication. If you are

a married alumna, please tell us your maiden

name. If you go by a different name, such asa middle name or nickname, we will print it

instead of your first name if you prefer. Wecannot print information about your spouse if

he or she is not a Hope graduate.

Marriages: We cannot publish a marriageannouncement until after the wedding has

taken place, so please write us after you are

married. Tell us your name, your class year,

your spouse’s name, whether or not your

spouse is a Hope graduate, the date of your

marriage, and the city and state in which

your wedding took place.

Births: Please tell us your name, your

class year, your spouse’s name, whether or

not your spouse is a Hope graduate, and your

child’s name and birthdate.

Advanced Degrees: Please tell us yourname, your class year, the name of your

degree, the name of the university, and the

month and year your degree was awarded.

DEATHS: Any information you haveconcerning another’s death will be

appreciated. If possible, please send us a

dated copy of the local newspaper’s obituary

notice.

SYMPATHY To: Information about thedeath of a loved one in your immediate

family will be published upon your request.

Please send your information to: Alumni News; Hope College Public Relations;

Ml E. 12th St.; P.O. Box 9000; Holland. Ml 49422-9000

TWELVENEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

50s

Mary Louise Kooyers 'SO Adams and husbandLawrence of Midland. Mich., are enjoyingretirement and celebrating 38 years of marriage.

Howard Bruggers '50 of Carriere. Miss., retiredon May 3 1 as associate dean of the LSU School ofDentistry.

Ann Woiters '50 Fredrickson and Phil

Frederickson 'SO repon that they have “moved tothe Cincinnati, Ohio, area to watch ourgrandchildren grow up."

Abe Moerland ’50 owns the Bin-An-OanOrchard and market in Byron Township, Mich. Aformer biology teacher, he noted in the Byron! Dorr

Advance on April 1 3 that the orchard provides greatscience field lessons for his grandchildren when theyhelp with the work.

LaVerne ’50 and Lorraine VanFarowe ’51Sikkema of Holland, Mich., retired on Oct. 1, 1992,from mission work in Kenya, but returned for three

months this summer to assist Mission AviationFellowship.

Warren Burgess ’51 of Traverse City, Mich.,was elected the 1993-94 General Synod presidentduring the June 7-1 1 General Synod of the

Reformed Church in America. He recently retired aspastor of Faith Reformed Church in Traverse City,and was vice-president of General Synod during1992-93.

Lavina Hoogeveen '52 of Allegan, Mich., retiredthis year after 41 years of teaching in nine foreign

countries. She has traveled to 66 countries. “I don't

want to pack a suitcase for a long time." she writes.

“I bought a rocker and will rock slowly after six

months of sitting still!”

Marilyn Veldman ’52 Van Der Veldeperformed during the college's Tulip Time OrganRecitals in May.

George Hoekstra ’53 of Parchment, Mich.,retired from his medical practice at the end of June.

Connie Ferguson ’53 Klaasen and Don Klaasen’53 report that they are still together, despite

indications to the contrary in the Class of '53

reunion booklet. The booklet gave them separateaddresses in Tucson. Ariz., and Ann Arbor, Mich.,when actually they jointly own homes in both thosecities.

Norman Gysbers ’54 is professor of counselingpsychology at the University of Missouri, Columbia.He conducted four two-day seminars on careercounseling for secondary teachers and guidanceofficers in the Republic of Singapore from May 21until June 2, and in July he served as a visiting

professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, for a

three-week session.

Mary Hospers ’56 Kopp on April 23 was electedto a two-year term as president of Church WomenUnited in New York State, serving 90-some localunits throughout the state.

Julie Herrick ’56 White was the winner of a

chapbook competition by Pearl Inc. of Long Beach.Calif. The published book. Steubenville, is a poemsequence.

Ellsworth Rolfs '57 of Albuquerque. N.M.. is the

lead project officer for Air Force Nuclear Engineer

Programs, and is active in Scouts and Toastmasters.

Marlin Vander Wilt ’57 has become pastor ofChurch of the Cross in Sarasota, Fla.

Eugene TeHennepe '58 on Sept. 1 will begin

early retirement from Connecticut College. He andAnita Van Lente ’57 have moved to Franklin,Maine, “and love it." he notes.

Wayne Vriesman ’59 has been elected JointBoard Chairman of the National Association ofBroadcasters, the highest elected position of the

industry’s major trade association. He is vicepresident of Tribune Broadcasting Company andhead of its radio group.

60s

John Bryson ’60 recently retired from teachingvocal music and social studies for 33 years at Spring

Lake (Mich.) Junior/Senior High School. Hecontinues to be organist and director of music andfine arts at Christ Community Church in SpringLake.

Clyde LeTarte ’60 was elected to the MichiganHouse of Representatives in a special election on

Tuesday, June 29. He is president of JacksonCommunity College.

Judith Van Leeuwen ’61 Cook of Bradenton.Fla., retired from teaching seventh grade English on

June 1 1 . She is now doing volunteer work at herPresbyterian church library, and in the fall will begin

hospital volunteer work.

L. William Kuyper ’61, a French homist, andNew York Philharmonic colleagues were inBudapest, Hungary, on a concert tour during Easter.

Seeking a congregation with an English language

service with which some of them could worship. Billcontacted Edwin Mulder at the RCA offices andlearned of the Scottish Mission Budapest. ThePhilharmonic guests joined the church in worship,

and contributed their talents to the service as a brass

quintet.

Marie Blauwkamp ’62 performed during thecollege's Tulip Time Organ Recitals in May.

Ekdal Buys Jr. ’62 on May 15 received the 1993President's Award for Outstanding Contribution toLearning from Central Arizona College. He hasbeen professor of philosophy, ethics and logic at the

college for 22 years.

William Vandenberg '63 ran his sixthconsecutive. 25-kilometer “Old Kent River BankRun" in May. As noted in a Grand Rapids (Mich.)

Press feature about him on May 10, he operates hisown lawn care service.

Philip Harmelink ’66 was chosen Louisiana’s1993 Outstanding Accounting Educator by the

Society of Louisiana CPAs in recognition ofcontributions in the areas of teaching, research andservice.

Terry Sheffield ’67 is a captain in the U.S. Navy,and was aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kittyhawk

during a six-month deployment to the WesternPacific and Persian Gulf as the command ship of thebattle group.

William ’68 and Peggy Dean ’69 De Boerreturned to the United States on June 1, completing

mission service in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.William is taking a nine-month professionalimprovement program at Western TheologicalSeminary to complete work for an M.Div. degree,

and they anticipate returning to cross-cultural

mission work following the program's completion.

Bernace Brunsting ’68 De Young, an attorney inMiami, Fla., has emerged as one of the toptournament Bridge players in the United States. Atthe 1993 North American Bridge Championships,

held in Kansas City, she was the highest finishing

woman player in the North American Open Pairs.She is one of the few players in North America with6,000 Master Points (300 qualifies a player for the

privileged rank of Life Master), and holds 25

regional titles and numerous top-10 Nationalfinishes.

William Wilson ’69 recently received his masterof divinity (see "advanced degrees") and has been

assigned to the Southwest Minnesota Synod,Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

70s

Susan Wierda '70 Bolton is pursuing a doctorateat Michigan State University.

Jim Roodvoets '70 is general manager of theGrand Rapids, Mich., area's Dan Pfeiffer PlainfieldLincoln-Mercury dealership.

Linda Draft ’72 is athletic director at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Thomas Gouwens ’72 performed during thecollege’s Tulip Time Organ Recitals in May.

Rick Hine ’72 and family live in Wilmington,N.C. He is head of the Eastern Area Counsel Officelocated at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The office provides

legal advice on environmental law. land use. labor

law- and procurement to nine East Coast MarineCorps commands.

Lorenzo Howard '72 is regional director ofhuman resources with Northeast Division. BASF.

Fonda Van Sloten '72 and husband RodKirchmeyer are employed by the Albuquerque(N.M.) Public Schools. Fonda is a counselor at themid-school level.

David Whitehouse ’72 performed during thecollege's Tulip Time Organ Recitals in May.

William Woiters "72. a commander in the U.S.Navy, is in the Adriatic Sea on the aircraft carrier

USS Theodore Roosevelt panicipating in Operation"Deny Flight," the NATO operation enforcing aUnited Nations "no-fly zone" over Bosnia andHerzegovina. His squadron flies the E-2C"Hawkeye" airborne early warning aircraft and isconducting surveillance missions in support of U.N.

resolutions to protect citizens in the formerYugoslavia.

John Zevalkink ’72 is president of ColumbianDistribution Services Inc., which offers specialized

services in contracting with clients to truck their

shipments. The company was featured in the GrandRapids (Mich.) Business Journal on April 26, 1993.

Phyllis Kleder ’73 Hooyman, director offinancial aid at Hope College, has been elected toserve a three-year term on the Board of Directors ofthe National Association of Student Financial Aid

Administrators (NASFAA) in Washington, D.C.Glenda Tenclay ’73 McKinley is the coordinator

of the Voluntary Action Center in Holland. Mich.Ron Bultema ’74 is a divisional merchandise

manager with Rose's Stores Inc. in Raleigh, N.C.Erik Lower ’74 received on June 18 an award for

his work as 1992-93 chairperson of the EconomicDevelopment Committee of Rockpon, Texas. He is

also a director of the Chamber of Commerce. He ispresently developing his own waterfront Gulf Coastproperties, owns/manages an oceanfront motel, andrecently sold his 139-site R.V. Park. He is alsoactive in the Resolution Trust and F.D.I.C. property

dispersal market as the assets of bankrupt S&Ls are

sold, developing and remarketing several each year.

Kate Nelson '74 of Seattle, Wash., has completedher third of four years in training as a naturopathic

doctor. Naturopathic doctors are primary care

physicians licensed in several states and Canada whouse alternative therapies.

Jane Goeman ’75 has retired and relocated toDenver, Colo., to pursue relaxation and perhaps a

second career.

Jan Weitz ’75 Kent has served as interimdirector of Christian education at Christ Church(Episcopal) in Shrewsbury. N.J., for the past year.

Bob Klein '75 of Aliso Viejo, Calif., is finishinghis M.Div. at Fuller Seminary, expecting to graduate

in March of 1994, and is working at a PCA church inDana Point.

Glenn Pfeiffer '75 is living in Chicago. III.,where he is a professor at the Graduate School ofBusiness, University of Chicago.

Carol Sue Nykerk ’76 Abel and new husband

Ronald (see "marriages") were married in GrandRapids, Mich., and took a "honeymoon drive" totheir new home in Portland, Ore., along with their

seven-year-old Whippet (English racing dog).Cynthia Clark ’76 was promoted to assistant

university librarian for technical services at the

University of California, Irvine.

Susan VanDis ’77 Campbell won the 72ndannual Spring Lake (Mich.) invitational GolfTournament.

Greg Caskey ’77 received his first patent inJanuary. He is completing three-year terms onConsistory at Third Reformed Church and as a

member of the board of directors of the Holland.Mich., Rotary Club.

Kim Zimmer ’77 returned to West Michigan toplay "Lizzy Curry,” one of the lead roles of TheRainmaker at the Bam Theatre at Augusta, Mich.,this summer.

Carol Donohue ’78 Gephart won her third

consecutive Lake Macatawa Triathlon on Saturday.June 26. She won the women's championship with apersonal best time of one hour. 44 minutes, 21

seconds. The triathlon consisted of a half-mileswim. 25 miles of biking and a five-mile run.

Nancy MacKinnon ’78 Van Ark of Holland,Mich., is teaching at New Heights Tae Kwon DoStudio in Zeeland, Mich. In October of 1991 she

was tested and received the rank of second degree

Blackbelt from Western Michigan Tae Kwon Do.Lynne Bulthouse ’79 Caskey of Holland. Mich.,

is working part-time as assistant secretary at HopeReformed Church.

Susan Gray '79 attended the international EarthSummit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June of 1992 as

a representative of the United Methodist Church.Leah Sunderlin '79 Haugneland of Lake

Charles, La., is active in the Lake Charles Christian

Women's Club. She is currently treasurer, and in thepast was contact advisor, promoting friendship Bible

coffees and serving in the chairperson's absence.

Read all about it!

“The Fisherman ” by John Killmaster '67, from 1989’s Alumni Invitational II.

Alumni artists and authors Dust off your brushes and quills! The Alumni Arts Competition isreturning with Alumni Invitational III and Alumni Opus 1994.

Alumni Opus debuted in 1980, and came back in 1984 accompaniedby Alumni Invitational I under the title “Alumni Arts Competition.” Theevent is now held every five years, and in 1989 featured 40 artworksfrom 33 alumni, and 20 poems and four short stories from 19 alumni.

The Alumni Arts Competition is a juried competition. The Competitionis open to all women and men who have been enrolled at HopeCollege and identify their association with a class year (ie, ’42, ’69, ’78,’86, ’91), whether or not they graduated. Current Hope students areineligible. Entries should be recent works, ie, works executed duringthe last three years. Graduates of the Classes of 1991, 1992 and 1993must submit work done after leaving Hope.

The deadline for submissions is May 30, 1994 — but don’t send yourentries yet! We’re just inviting you to get ready. Information on howand where to submit work will appear in the December issue ofnews from Hope College.

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AC1GC1ST 1993 THIRTEEN

Campus Notes

(Continued from page six.)

GRANT TO MARCH: The YouthAdvisory Council of the MuskegonCounty Community Foundation hasawarded a grant to Hope for the “Marchto Hope” program.“March to Hope,” now in its 19th year,

pairs Hope students and area volunteersone-on-one with at-risk children fromthe Muskegon community during aseven-day hiking and camping trip. Bypresenting challenges the children will

overcome, the program is designed to

build their self esteem and confidence in

their ability to succeed.The “March” takes place on Beaver

Island, with the participants hiking about

five to eight miles a day, with backpacks.

In addition to hiking, the

participants — working together — are alsoresponsible for making and breakingcamp each day, meals and other duties.This year, 30 adult volunteers and 25

children of age 10 to 13 will be

participating. The 1993 “March toHope” will run Sunday through Saturday,

August 15-21.Steve Smith, assistant professor of

physical education and athletics at Hope,is the program director. He is assisted byGlenn Hayden, a social worker from the

Muskegon Public Schools.The Youth Advisory Council is an

advisory committee to the Board of

Trustees of the Muskegon CountyCommunity Foundation. The Councilwas formed in 1989 with gifts from the

W.K. Kellogg Foundation and localdonors. The Council consists of 14 area

young people and their adult advisors,

and focuses its grant making on youth

issues.

ORAL HISTORY: The 1993 HopeCollege Oral History Project is focusing

on the history of the Hispanic communityin the Holland, Mich., area.

Each year the Joint Archives of

Holland coordinates the Oral History

Project, which is designed to record and

transcribe spoken memories of the past.This year’s student coordinator is AndreaPeschiera, a senior from Kalamazoo,Mich. The project is being supervised byLarry J. Wagenaar ’87, director of theJoint Archives of Holland.

Peschiera is a sociology and Spanish

major. In addition to working for the

Hope College Academic Support Centerand the Kalamazoo Nature Center, shehas been an apprentice teacher of

Spanish and involved in a number ofinterview situations.

Fluency in Spanish is enabling

Peschiera to interview a wide variety of

Hispanic residents in both English andSpanish. The final transcripts from her

interviews will become part of thecommunity history documented in theJoint Archives.

GRADUATE HONOR: The numberof awards continues to grow for Jeffery

Bannink ’93 of Holland, Mich.The All-American swimmer has been

awarded an NCAA PostgraduateScholarship, the highest honor presented

to a student-athlete by the national

organization.

Bannink is one of 12 Division III maleathletes from across the country in sports

other than basketball and football to

receive the award for the 1992-93academic year. The $5,000 scholarship

is awarded to student-athletes whomaintain at least a 3.0 cumulative

grade-point average (4.0 scale) and

perform with distinction in varsity

competition.

In June Bannink was named a GTEAcademic All-American for a secondconsecutive year. He graduated in Maywith a 3.8 grade point average and a

double major in engineering physics andbusiness administration.

He plans to continue his studies at

Purdue University in the fall, pursuing

the master of science degree in industrial

operations management.Bannink earned NCAA All-American

swimming honors 14 times in his career.As a senior he was the Division III silver

medalist in the 200-yard individual

medley, 200-yard freestyle and as a

member of the 800-yard freestyle relayteam. In 1991 he was on Hope's national

champion 800-yard freestyle relay team.

FINANCIAL AID BOARD: Phyllis

Kleder ’73 Hooyman, director offinancial aid at Hope, has been elected to

serve a three-year term on the Board of

Directors of the National Association of

Student Financial Aid Administrators

(NASFAA) in Washington, D.C.NASFAA is comprised of

approximately 7,000 financial aid

professionals from across the country.

The organization represents the concerns

of the financial aid profession andstudents to both the Administration andCongress. In addition, it trains andsupports financial aid professionals.

A member of the Hope College staffsince 1974 and director of financial aid

since 1984, Hooyman has been active oncollege financial aid issues at the state,

regional and national levels. She is a

past president of the Michigan Student

Financial Aid Association and has served

as chair of the Federal Issues Committeefor the Midwest Association of StudentFinancial Aid Administrators

(MASFAA). In 1991 she receivedMASFAA’s Meritorious Service Award.

FACULTY KUDOS:

Jacob E. Nyenhuis, provost andprofessor of classics, delivered the

keynote address during a May 14conference that examined collaborativeefforts in undergraduate research and

creative activity in the arts and sciences.

Titled “A Meeting of Minds,” theconference was held at the University of

Michigan-Flint. Faculty, students andadministrators from both the University

of Michigan-Flint and the University of

Michigan-Dearbom attended.Dr. Nyenhuis was invited to deliver the

keynote address because of Hope’shistory of collaborative student-faculty

research and creative activity. He has

observed increasing interest in

collaborative learning among faculty atliberal arts colleges across the country

and sees it developing into a nationalmovement. «

“Study after study is revealing the

benefits of collaborative learning,” he

told the conferees. One example citedwas a major national study by Alexander

Astin which shows, he said, “that

students who are actively engaged inimportant intellectual tasks with faculty

and fellow students show markedlygreater cognitive development than dostudents who do not enjoy suchopportunities.”

Collaborative research betweenprofessors and undergraduate students

has taken place in the natural sciences at

Hope for decades, and many studentshave been co-authors of papers and

presentations with their professors. In

recent years, Hope has supported andencouraged similar programs in the

humanities and social sciences, through a

program of summer grants and theestablishment of the Carl Frost Center for

Social Science Research.

Dr. Nyenhuis has been active in the

promotion of collaborative

student-faculty research at

undergraduate institutions. He wasrecently elected a councillor at-large by

the Council on Undergraduate Research

(CUR), a professional organization

which believes that a discovery-oriented

approach to learning should permeate

science education throughout the

undergraduate science curriculum.

Donald H. Williams, professor ofchemistry, has become a feature writerfor the American Nuclear Society’s

monthly newspaper, the ANS News.He is writing and reviewing a monthly

column called “The Speaker’s Comer,”which is a resource for public speakers

who address nuclear issues. Dr. Williamspresents questions that the speakers might

be asked and gives likely answers. Healso provides a “Hint of the Month” forpublic speakers.

His first column was in the May, 1993,issue.

In writing the monthly column for the

ANS News, Dr. Williams draws upon hismany years of experience as a teacher anda public speaker. He has been a memberof the Hope faculty since 1969, and whileon sabbatical leave in 1989 worked at the

U.S. Department of Energy’s

headquarters office in Washington, D.C.

He has conducted and worked innumerous teacher workshops on energy

and nuclear issues, and his public

speaking has taken him to many locationsin the Midwest and Southwest.

His special area of interest is helping

the federal government find a deep

geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel,

HelpWantedAlumni can help Hopeseniors seeking their first

job by telling the collegeabout openings withintheir organizations.

By providing the information requested below, you will help Hopeshare your employment opportunities with our soon-to-be-graduates. If your deadline is tight, we can even fax theresumes to you.

Your Name: _ _ _ __ —

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Hope Seniors; Hope College Career Planning and Placement; Holland, MI49422-9000. If you have questions, please contact Dale Austin or Kelly

Carrigan, Hope College Career Planning and Placement, at (616) 394-7950.

FOCIRTEEN NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

80s

Mary VanDis ’80 Bauman has become a partnerwith the law firm of Miller, Johnson. Snell &Cummiskey. which has offices in Grand Rapids,Kalamazoo, Lansing and Ann Arbor, Mich. Her

practice is in employee benefits and executivecompensation.

David Hammar ’80 of Gladstone, Mich., has beenpromoted from labor relations manager to humanresources manager/operations with Mead PublishingPaper Division.

Elizabeth Hoisington ’81 is a sociology instructor

at Heartland Community College in Bloomington, III.Lynn Winkels ’81 Japinga is an assistant

professor of religion at Hope College.

Jonathan Jellema ’81 of Charleston, S.C.. hasbeen assistant district counsel for the Corps of

Engineers, Charleston District, since January of 1992,

and deals primarily with the areas of environmental,

navigation and water resources, and governmentcontracting law.

Neil Knutsen ’81 was awarded CIH status fromthe American Board of Industrial Hygenists after

meeting extensive certification and testing standards.

He continues as an industrial hygiene senior chemist

at CNA Insurance in Chicago, HI.Leslie Bethards ’82 Friedrich of Cary, N.C., is

employed at Ciba-Geigy’s AgriculturalBiotechnology Unit in North Carolina, and is also

chair of the Diaconate at her church in Raleigh. Shehas tliree stepchildren.

Daborah Lockhart '82 Kern was honored as a

role model for Glenville High School-Hospitality andCharm Club because of her news anchor presence onWJW-TV8 in Cleveland. Ohio.

Barbara Veurink ’82 performed during thecollege's Tulip Time Organ Recitals in May.

Class of 198310-Year Reunion

Homecoming WeekendOctober 22-24

Julia Huttar Bailey ’83 performed during the

college's Tulip Time Organ Recitals in May.

Tom Byl ’83 of Nashville, Tenn., is the TennesseeDistrict biologist for the U.S. Geological Suvey,Department of the Interior. His responsibilities

include biological risk assessment, biological

monitoring of environmental degredation and

bioremediation of contaminated groundwater.

Linda Ernst ’83 Hughey of Muskegon, Mich., ismanager of Howmet Employees Credit Union inWhitehall, Mich.

Richard Kennedy ’83 of Orlando, Fla., has beennamed director of relocation for Coldwell Banker.Rich specializes in obtaining an experienced

REALTOR(R) for customers nationwide.Bruce ten Haken ’83 has been named manager of

the Hope College Art Annex, the college’s new artsupply store in downtown Holland, Mich.

Greg Hondorp ’84 is a board-certified

anesthesiologist at Blodgett Memorial Medial Center

in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Joy Huttar ’84 performed during the college'sTulip Time Organ Recitals in May.

Douglas Lehman '84 recently received hismaster’s degree in social work (see "advanceddegrees") and received the “Tommi Frank MemorialAward" for the most creative and imaginative use ofmedia in social work practice. He was also given thehonor of “Mental Health Worker of the Year” on theChild and Adolescent Recovery Treatment Services

Team at Cedar Springs Psychiatric Hospital inColorado Springs, Colo., on May 25, 1993.

Keith Nalley ’84 of Royal Oak, Mich., is the chief

resident-division of oral and maxillofacial surgery at

Detroit Receiving Hospital.

Bethany Cook ’84 Pluymers is living on a10-acre farm in the East Metropolitan St. Louis area,

with her husband David Pluymers ’85, theirdaughter, four cats and an assortment of cows. She isthe assistant business manager for WashingtonUniversity School of Medicine Department of

Pediatrics at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Linda Strouf ’84 performed during the college'sTulip Time Organ Recitals in May.

Janet Sterk ’84 Van Wieren is a physicaltherapist at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich.

Robert Tod Van Wieren ’84 is a health physicist

employed by the Michigan Department of PublicHealth.

Susan Blaine ’85 of Bellingham, Wash., is afamily/child therapist.

Ingrid Dykeman-Rop ’85 is director of orchestrasat East Kentwood (Mich.) High School and Pinewood

Middle School. This year both the high school full

orchestra and Pinewood orchestra received a DivisionI rating at MSBOA District 10 Orchestra Festival.Last year, under Ingrid's direction, the East

Kentwood High School string orchestra received FirstPlace at the National Gateway Music FestivalCompetition in the orchestra division, held in

Orlando. Fla. In addition, Ingrid has a cello studio

and guest conducts. Recently, she has become theassistant coach for the newly-formed East KentwoodHigh School Equestrian Team/Club. She and herpurebread Arabian. Uhera. are competing at showsthroughout West Michigan this summer.

Ann Farley ’85 has been promoted to seniorfinancial representative of SunAmerica Financial of

Los Angeles, Calif., and was named employee of theyear for 1993.

Debbie Gezon ’85 has accepted a position assenior counsel at Fannie Mae's (Federal National

Mongage Association) Midwestern Regional Officein Chicago, 111.

Jonathon Homeister ’85 is pursuing a career in

academic pathology. He graduated with "Distinctionin Research" from the University of MichiganMedical Scientist Training Program. At the Honors

Convocation preceding the graduation ceremony, hereceived the Dean’s Award for Excellence inResearch.

Kimberly Karpanty ’85 teaches jazz and modemdance in New York City at The Spence School and atSTEPS Studios, where she is also the artistic directorof a pre-professional performing company ofteenagers. In the summer months she is director ofthe modem dance program at Belvoir Terrace Fineand Performing Arts Center in Lenox, Mass. Kimteaches and performs national and internationally both

independently and with several modem dance andperformance companies.

David Kraay ’85 of West Lafayette, Ind„ is anassistant professor of management informationsystems at Purdue University.

David Pluymers ’85 is renovating a 100-year-oldfarmhouse in the Metro-East St. Louis area, where heresides with his wife Bethany Cook ’84 Pluymersand daughter. He is an environmental scientist with a

firm called Environmental Excavators, where heprimarily oversees leaking underground storage tank

removals and cleanups.

Tracey Taylor ’85 is program director for Central

United Methodist Church in Muskegon, Mich. She isalso an on-call chaplain at Mercy Hospital inMuskegon, and is the district director for leadership

training for the Grand Rapids (Mich.) District of theUnited Methodist Church.

Natalie Thompson ’85 since July of 1992 hasbeen with the Peace Corps teaching English at a

university in Agadir, Morocco, North Africa. Inearning her master of arts (see "advanced degrees")

she made the national dean's list.

Patricia Visser ’85 received the Arthur Andersen

Outstanding Teacher award at Albion College's

Spring Honors Convocation. She is an assistant

professor in Albion's biology depanment, teachingmicrobiology, immunology and introductorygenetics.

Jennifer TenHave ’85 Van Arendonkperformed in the song-and-dance "Tulip TimeFestival Musicale '93" in May as one of 10 membersof the Holland Chorale's Show Choir.

Jane Abe ’86 has been elected to the Board of

Directors for the Naperville, III., Jaycees (Junior

Chamber of Commerce) and chairperson for the

organization’s Publicity Committee.Julie Ann Bubolz '86 of Alexandria, Va..

traveled the United States doing advance on the

Clinton-Gore '92 campaign, has since coordinated

an Inaugural dinner, and is currently advancing for

the President and Vice President.

Randy De Vries ’86 of Kentwood, Mich., is anaccount executive at the Grand Rapids. Mich.,

terminal of TNT Holland Motor Express Inc. Heand wife Tracy "are proud parents of a seven monthold Siberian Husky named 'Timber.'"

Sue Hendrickson ’86 is in private practice inpediatrics in Bay City, Mich.

Karen Gingras ’86 Hoekstra is a teacher in

geography and physical education at PattengillMiddle School and a junior varsity girls’ basketball

coach at Lansing Eastern High.

Mike Reisterer ’86 is on a leave of absence from

his Milwaukee law firm to play quanerback for theBirmingham (England) Bulls in a European

professional football league.

Shawn Tilstra ’86 of Eagan, Minn., is a senior

engineer working on fiber optic sensor developmentat Rosemount Aerospace Inc.

Paul Deck ’87 was recently awarded a NationalScience Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Research

Fellowship in Chemistry. The NSF provides fiscalsupport for two years of advanced study, and Paul

will continue his research with Professor Tobin J.

Marks at Northwestern University through hisFellowship.

Lori Turkstra '87 Hahn of Holland. Mich., is anadjunct professor in the mathematics depanment of

Grand Valley State University.

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NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE. AUGUST 1993 FIFTEEN

Class of 1988Five-Year Reunion

Homecoming WeekendOctober 22-24

Rachelle DaFoe '88 is a criminal defenseinvesligator with the Legal Aid Society of New Yorkin Manhattan.

Tom DeGraaf ’88 teaches sixth grade in Ionia,Mich.

Mari Douma ’88 is in a one-year rotatinginternship at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich. She

recently received the Department of Pediatrics

Leonard Fries Award from Michigan State

University.

Yolanda DeLeon '88 Vega has been appointed

director of multi-cultural life at Hope College.Blake Zandbergen ’88 is a first lieutenant in the

U.S. Air Force and is serving with the coalition forces

in the Arabian Gulf region in support of Desert Storm

Southern Watch and Cease Fire.Amy Braun ’89 is exhibitions coordinator at The

Grand Rapids (Mich) Art Museum. She is

responsible for planning and directing all phases of

exhibition design and installation for both temporaryand permanent collection exhibitions.

Jef Getzinger ’89 on July 1 started a three-year

residency in family practice at William Beaumont

Hospital in Troy, Mich.Ben Johnson ’89 lives in Lewisburg, Pa., with

wife Debbie and sons Spencer and Tyler. Ben worksin Williamsport as the Communications Manager for

The Brodart Company. He is responsible foradvertising, literature, promotions and public

relations for the Books Division.David Kraska ’89 of Los Angeles, Calif., is an

associate at the international law firm of Latham &Watkins, at the firm's Los Angeles office.

Kathi McGookey ’89 of Kalamazoo, Mich.,recently spent a month in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as a

member of a Rotary Club Group Study Exchange,studying theatre and disability. She is the assistant

director of The Mad Hatters Educational Theatre, and

recently received a grant from the Arts Fund ofKalamazoo County to complete a chapbook of poems.

Timothy Nieuwenhuis '89 is an associate chemist

with Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc. in Nutley. N.J. He isin the drug metabolism department, where potential

drug products are tested in pre-clinical trials. Hisresponsibilities include developing methods to

quantitate the amount of drug in biological matricesby mass spectrometry.Mami Ogawa ’89 is assistant vice president,

equity, with Nikko Securities in New York City, andis a finance major at Leonard Stem School of

Business, NYU.Brenda Laninga ’89 Schloff and John SchlofT

’89 are both beginning a family practice residency at

Hinsdale (111.) Hospital.

Lisa Winkels '89 of Wyoming, Mich., is an

accounting supervisor at Prince Corporation.

90s

Paul Bianco ’90 left the Saginaw (Mich.) PoliceDepartment after two years as a patrol officer to

become a public safety officer (police, fire and EMS)with the City of Kalamazoo, Mich. During OperationDesert Shield he was promoted to staff sergeant and

currently serves as a drill instructor in the U.S. ArmyReserve in Waterford, Mich.

Victoria Derr ’90 is attending the Yale University

School of Forestry and Environmental Studies to

work on a master's in international conservation and

education.

Julie Fritz ’90 is staff physical therapist andathletic trainer at Healthsouth Sports Medicine and

Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham, Ala.Akihiro Kano ’90 in the fall will start working

toward a doctorate in foreign language education at

Ohio State University.Art Keith ’90 is a therapist with the Center for

Children’s Services in Danville, 111.

Kurt Oosterhouse ’90 is working in corporate and

commercial law in the Milwaukee, Wis., office ofMichael, Best & Friedrich.

Martha Sharp ’90 was in South Africa from July

to December of 1992, working as a communicationsdepartment intern with African Enterprise. She is

now an M.Div. student at Princeton Theological

Seminary.

Robert VanOrder ’90 recently moved to Orlando,

Fla., to take a position as vice president of

manufacturing at Tapis Royale Inc.

Marnie Dolphin ’90 Wittenbach is employed at

Blodgett Memorial Medical Center in Grand Rapids,

Mich.David Chappie ’91 of Marshall, Mich., was

among 60 artists exhibiting their works at the second

annual Art Fair at the Creek on June 12, 1993.

Automobiles are the focus of most of his work, and inFebruary he designed original art for a 1950s-style

McDonald’s restaurant in St. Louis, Mo.Miho Jansen '91 is an RCA missionary with her

husband. Wayne, in Japan. She teaches English atKeiseu Girls' School in Tokyo.

Kristen Lambrides ’91 of Ann Arbor, Mich., iscompleting a master's in deaf education at Michigan

State University and working for the State of

Michigan as a sign language interpreter.

Susan Tenhor ’91 is extending her teaching

position in Yokohama. Japan for seven extramonths — until March of 1994.

Heather Van Diepen ’91 is teaching specialeducation in the Ankeny, Iowa, school system.

Christopher Allman ’92 will be attending WayneState University Law School beginning in the fall of

1993.

Patricia Duell ’92 took a job in the microbiology

department at the University of North Carolina

Hospitals in June of 1992. In August of 1992 she sat

for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists(ASCP) Board of Registry certification exam, and in

October of 1992 she was notified that she wascertified as a medical technologist.

Suzanne Greicar ’92 joined the Peace Corps in

July. She is involved in a teacher/training programthat includes teaching English as a foreign language

and assisting future secondary high school teachers in

teaching English. She is teaching at Sana'a

University in Yemen.

Shelly Comfort ’92 Grill was promoted to senior

credit analyst at Comerica Bank in Ann Arbor, Mich.Candy Kalman ’92 will be teaching in Seoul.

South Korea, during 1993-94.

Jamie Lee '92 has accepted a position as a youthand family service worker for the Kids in NewDirections (KIND) program in Lapeer. Mich. She is

working to help create better lines of communicationbetween teachers, parents and children.

David MacIntyre ’92 is studying for an M.S.degree in exercise and sport science, specializing in

locomotion studies, at Penn State.

Rob Rickse ’92 is taking summer classes at MSUCollege of Human Medicine, between his first andsecond years of medical school.

Ann Rubin '92 of Kentood, Mich., is working atThe Dwelling Place Inc. in Grand Rapids, Mich., asthe volunteer coordinator, and also volunteers on the

Helpline at Cornerstone Community Mental Health.Katherine Singer ’92 is a missionary working at

Wilson Inn Residence in Richmond, Va., helpingresidents to grow spiritually through group and

individual counseling.

Weston Thompson ’92 will begin work toward amaster's degree in library and information science at

the University of Michigan this fall.

Deb Vashaw ’92 of Holland, Mich., is program

director of the corporate sports challenge at the

YMCA in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Kayla Dubbink ’93 of Wheeling, 111., is workingfor Hewitt Associates, a world-wide benefits

consulting firm in Lincolnshire. III.

Karol VanWulfen ’93 is an A.I.M. worker atProject Hospitality in New York.

marriagesEileen Verduin ‘70 and Christopher Raphael,

March 13, 1993, Holland, Mich.Marcia-Anne Beard ’75 and Earl E. Dunbar, June

6. 1992.

Bob Klein ’75 and Karen Oerter.Cynthia Clark '76 and John Walker, Jan. 10, 1993.

Carol Sue Nykerk '76 and Ronald Abel, July 31,

1993, Grand Rapids, Mich.Kenneth Lobb '77 and Wonza Kim, April 3, 1993.

New York City.Carol Powers '79 and Steven Obendorf, May 8,

1993, McGuire AFB, N.J.Nicholas Marcelletti '81 and Michele Martin,

March 27, 1993, Novi, Mich.Daborah Lockhart '82 and Donald Kem IB, Aug.

22, 1992.

Barbara Cochran '83 and John Ellis '86, Nov. 14,

1992, Holland. Mich.Liz Braham '86 and Sean Spencer, May 22, 1993,

Oak Brook, 111.

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SIXTEEN NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

Randy De Vries '86 and Tracy Bull, Nov. 21.1992.

Terrie Van Belois '86 and Neill McCrimmon. July21. 1991.

Lori Turkslra '87 and Nick Hahn. May 29. 1993.Tom DeGraaf '88 and Kelley Beaman. Nov., 1991.Lon McCollum '88 and Rachel Rodrigues. Feb. 6.

1993. Singapore.

David Kraska '89 and Laura Bremer. Aug. 22,

1992, San Francisco, Calif.

Kristin Kuhn '89 and Terry Simmons. April 3,1993. Holland, Mich.

Brenda Laninga ’89 and John Schloff ’89. May 15.1993. Wyoming, Mich.

April Moore ’89 and Bruce Leutscher. Sept. 26.1992.

Lynne Carter '90 and Jeffrey Thoman. Dec. 19.1992.

Elizabeth Cromie '90 and Steven Rochow, Jan. 9,1993. Kalamazoo. Mich.

Daniel Benes '91 and Tara Hansen '92, March 6,1993, Las Vegas, N.M.

Amy Bogard '91 and Ramon Gadea. April 3. 1993,Cadillac, Mich.

Lynn Candela '91 and Keith Schuring '91, Nov.21. 1992, Dearborn, Mich,

Lissa Nienhuis '91 and Mark Gilmore ‘92, June26. 1993. Holland, Mich.

Kimberly Back '92 and Eric Hass ’92, April 24.1993, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Susan Bosch '92 and Kevin Schierbeck. March 25,1993.

Michelle Comfort '92 and JeffreyGrill '92. March13, 1993, Saline, Mich.

Shawna Maciejewski '93 and Craig Wilder. June20, 1992. Muskegon, Mich.

birthsLeigh Martin '71 and Elise Martin, William

DuPont Martin and Thomas Michael Martin. Dec. 6,1992.

Sam Quiring '74 and Martha Quiring. ZacharyLuke. March, 1992.

Marcia-Anne Beard Dunbar '75 and Earl E.Dunbar, Jonathan Volk Dunbar. May 30, 1993.

Douglas Staley '75 and Margie Staley, Amy Beth.April 3, 1993.

Meri Shima '76 Morse and Peter Morse '77,Meredith Lauren, Dec. 12, 1992.

John Sloan 'll and Amy Sloan. Jada McKenzie,Feb. 23, 1993.

Carol Patterson '78 Gonzalez and Jim Gonzalez.

George David. April 19, 1993.

Joan Dykema '81 Stover and Michael Stover,Stephanie Michealle, Feb. 10, 1993.

Ted Boleman '82 and Sally Boleman. ChristinaMarie, June 17, 1993.

Harvey Koedyker '82 and Karen Heikema '82

Koedyker, Kassandra (Kassie) Lynn; bom March 23,1 993; adopted April 29, 1 993.

Sheryl Wildeboer '82 Keur and John Keur, Karli

Ruth, May 16, 1993.

Debra Umbach '82 Tronrud and Robert Tronrud,

Benjamin James. March 25, 1993.

Rick Avra '83 and LaNae Tilstra '84 Avra, TamsinGrace, Feb. 24. 1993.

Colleen VanderHill '83 Banker! and MarkBankert, Joel William. May 7, 1993.

Robert Bieri '83 and Jennifer VanDuyne '84 Bieri.Lindsey MacAnhur Bieri, March 10. 1993.

John Fanthorpe '83 and Mary Wikstrom '86Fanthorpe, Simon James, May 14, 1993.

Linda Ernst '83 Hughey and Randy Hughey, EricJames. May 18. 1992.

Dick Hoekstra '84 and Karen Gingras '86

Hoekstra, Deborah Jane Hoekstra, May 13. 1993.Greg Hondorp '84 and Marilyn Kuntzman '84

Hondorp. Jonathan Zachary. Nov. 20. 1992.'

Bethany Cook '84 Pluymers and David Pluymers'85. Alleia Bethany. March 10, 1993.

Janet Sterk '84 Van Wieren and Robert Tod VanWieren '84, Annika Janae. April 5, 1993.

David Wood '84 and Elizabeth Bryson '86 Wood.Charles Bryson Wood, Aug. 20. 1 992.

Shirley Gagnon '85 Allen and Scott Allen, JordanDaniel. May 9, 1993.

Karen Smith-Hosner '85 and Terry Hosner,Conner Lee. April 16. 1993.

Robert Huisingh ’86 and Deborah Huisingh.Nicholas Robert, April 26, 1993.

Shawn Tilstra '86 and Dawn Tilstra, AndreaMichelle, Sept. 18, 1992.

Karyn Kortering '86 Verge and Steven Verge,

Alison Rae. April 17, 1993.

Donna deForest '86 Worssam and RichardWorssam, Christopher James, June 7. 1993.

M. Kristina Wolf-Summers '87 and JohnSummers, Matthew Brandon, March 31, 1993.

Sarah Rynbrandt '88 Elzinga and Timothy Elzinga’88, Jane Elizabeth, March 2, 1993.

Tammy Boulter '88 Nieuwenhuis and RobNicuwenhuis, Colt Alexander, Jan. 28, 1993.

Rhonda Bohannon '90 Meyers and Mark Meyers'90, Tyler Jacob, Nov. 18, 1992.

Matt Haverdink '91 and Jodie Haverdink ’93,

Joseph Scott, April 22, 1993:

advanced degreesJudith Mulder '59 Vander Wilt, Ed.D.. educational

psychology.

Jeff Powell '67. doctor of ministry, San Francisco

Theological Seminary. May 22. 1993.William Wilson '69, master of divinity, Luther

Northwestern Theological Seminary, May 23, 1993.Lawrence Hagberg ’74, doctorate in linguistics.

University of Arizona, August, 1 993.

Lynn Winkels ’81 Japinga, doctorate, UnionTheological Seminary. May, 1992.

Rhonda Hermance ‘84, master’s of science inelementary education, College of Saint Rose, Albany,N.Y., 1992.

Douglas Lehman '84, master's degree of socialwork, University of Denver. June 5. 1993.

Laura Bultman '84 Medellin, master’s of arts in

classroom teaching, Michigan State University, May,1993.

Irene Wang ’84. J.D., Fordham University Schoolof.Law, New York, May 23. 1993.

Randy Warren ’84, master's of education,specializing in counseling and guidance. California

Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

Spring. 1993.

Jonathon Homeister '85, M.D.. Ph.D.. University

of Michigan Medical Scientist Training Program.David Kraay ’85, doctorate, decision sciences

(operations research). University of Pennsylvania.

May, 1993.

Natalie Thompson '85, master of arts. EasternMichigan University, April, 1991.

Patricia Visser '85. doctorate, microbiology, UTSouthwestern Graduate School, Dallas. Texas, Dec.

14, 1992.

Shawn Tilstra '86, MBA. the University of St.Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.

Paul Deck ’87, Ph.D.. chemistry. University ofMinnesota, April, 1993.

Kurt Holzhausen '87, doctor of philosophy. TexasTech University, May 15, 1993.

Matthew Tenhuisen '87, doctorate, mathematicalsciences, Clemson University, 1993.

Mari Douma '88. doctor of osteopathy, MichiganState University, East Lansing. Mich.. May 7, 1993.

Lisa Saporito ’88, J.D., Golden Gate University

School of Law, San Francisco, Calif, May, 1993.Jef Getzinger ’89, doctorate in medicine, Wayne

State University Medical School, June 3. 1993.

David Kaska '89, University of Michigan LawSchool, May, 1992.

Amy McQuillan '89 Lay. doctor of optometry.Ferris State University, May, 1993.

Timothy Nieuwenhuis ’89, master of science

degree in chemistry, Michigan State University, Sept.,1992.

Brenda Laninga ’89 Schloff, M.D.. Wayne State

University School of Medicine. June 3, 1993.

John Schloff ’89, M.D.. Wayne State UniversitySchool of Medicine, June 3, 1993.

Julie Fritz '90, M.S., physical therapy, University

of Indianapolis, Dec., 1992.

Diane Konynenbelt ’90, master of divinity.

Western Theological Seminary, May, 1993.Kurt Oosterhouse ’90, J.D., University of

Minnesota School of Law.

Mamie Dolphin '90 Wittenbach, master’s ofscience in physical therapy. Grand Valley StateUniversity, Allendale, Mich., May 1, 1993.

Kimber Wooten ’91, degree of chiropractic,Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenpon, Iowa.Feb., 1993.

deathsWord has been received of the death of Henry

Burggraaff ’27 of Holland, Mich., who died onFriday, July 16, 1993. Additional information will

appear in the October issue of news from HopeCollege.

Vera Pennings ’45 Colenbrander of Holland,Mich., died at her home on Tuesday, June 8, 1993,

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following a lengthy illness. She was 69.

Bom in Orange City. Iowa, she graduated fromNorthwestern Junior College and Hope. She marriedPaul Colenbrander in 1946.

She was a teacher in the Holland Public Schools

for 22 years before her retirement in 1986. She was a

member of Maplewood Reformed Church.Surviving are her husband. Paul; her children,

Daniel P. and Mary Colenbrander of Holland. Paulaand Hugh Wassink of Holland, and Jeane and SteveHolmes of Plymouth; seven grandchildren; onebrother. Dr. Arthur Pennings of Minneota, Minn.; andseveral nieces and nephews.

Jeane Grooters ’29 Colvin of Ann Arbor, Mich.,died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital on Wednesday,April 28, 1993, after a brief illness. She was 88.

She was bom on Dec. 1. 1904. in Boyden. Iowa,the daughter of William and Cornelia (Versteeg)

Grooters. On Aug. 1. 1934, she married F. Huston(Tex) Colvin in Iowa.

She was a member of the Ann Arbor Women'sCity Club and the Board of Deacons at FirstPresbyterian Church. She attended Hope for twoyears and graduated from the University of Chicago.

She taught for 20 years at Mack, Bach and BumsPark schools, and reJcived awards and recognition for

excellence in teaching.

She is survived by her husband. F. Huston "Tex”Colvin; two sons, Fred (Gail) Colvin and Bill

(Bonnie) Colvin; one daughter. Map' Colvin Buss(Chuck); eight grandchildren. Jennifer Colvin

Robeson, Melissa Colvin. Scott Colvin. Brian Colvin.

Mark Colvin. Brad Buss, Sarah Buss and Jennifer

Buss; one brother, Henry Grooters; two sisters, MarieDeVries; and her twin, Margaret Kloote.

Word has been received of the death of Alice

Pascall '42 Cox of East Brunswick, N.J., who died onTuesday, July 13. 1993. Additional information will

appear in the October issue of news from HopeCollege.

Word has been received of the death of FlorenceDalenberg '21 Dean of Elmhurst. 111., who died on

Monday. June 21, 1993. Additional infomiation willappear in the October issue of news from HopeCollege.

Word Iws been received of the death of Robert DeBruyn '31 of Zeeland, Mich., who died on Saturday,

July 31, 1993. Additional information will appear in

the October issue of news from Hope College.

Kenneth Hartgerink '63 died on Sunday, April

25, 1993, at his home in Lincoln. Neb. He was 67.He served RCA congregations at Platte, S.D.;

Willmar, Minn.; Firth, Neb.; Volga. S.D.; Hawarden.Iowa; Doster, Mich.; and Allison, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife, Angeline; and by four

children: Gary, Wayne, Marcia and Gloria.

Margaret Hondelink '28 of Dansville, N.Y., diedon Friday, Nov. 13, 1992.

Kathryn Ives '31 of Philmont, N.Y., died earlierthis year. She was 83.

She was bom on April 8, 1910, in Brooklyn. Shewas a registered nurse and an Amiy lieutenant duringWorld War II. serving in the Battle of the Bulge.

She was presented to the Court of St. James. Shewas a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and theSecond Reformed Church of Claverack in Philmont.

Survivors include a cousin, Evelyn Lord Renne ofCanaan.

Richard Jaarsma '61 of Glen Rock, N.J., diedunexpectedly at the family summer home in Green

Pond, N.J., on Saturday, July 3, 1993. He was 53.Bom in Amsterdam, he immigrated to the United

States with his family in 1949. In addition to Hope he

was a graduate of Holland Christian High School, andhe continued his studies at Rutgers University,

He was a professor of English at William PatersonCollege in New Jersey for 25 years, and was president

of the Young World Day School in Mahwah, N.J.He was a member of First Refonned Church in

Ridgewood, and served as an elder and deacon. Hewas a former president of Glen Rock Soccer Club andNorthwest Berger Soccer League.

Surviving are his wife, Janet De Noble '60Jaarsma; his children, John and Valerie; his sister,

Irene Jaarsma of Niwot, Colo.; and his father. Harry

Jaarsma of Holland, Mich.

Fern Corteville ’38 Joeckel of Wayne. N.J.. diedof cancer on Thursday, June 3, 1 993. She was 76.

She had been a teacher in the state of New York,and had been a substitute teacher in Wayne.

Her husband was Stanley Joeckel '36.

Paula Lemley '94 of Allegan. Mich., died onThursday, June 24, 1993. Her death, a result of an

industrial accident, occurred at her place of summeremployment — Menasha Corporation's paper mill inOtsego. Mich.

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993 SEVENTEEN

She was bom on Sept. 13, 1972, in Allegan, the

daughter of Harold and Terri Lynn (Hitt) Lemley. Amember of the First Congregational Church, Paulawas baptized and confirmed on March 27, 1988. In1990, she graduated from Allegan High School.

Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Nancy

and Leanne: grandparents. Caroline Lemley ofAllegan. Rosemary McKinnon of Dowagiac, Mich.,and Ed Hitt of Hopkins, Mich. Also mourning theloss of Paula is her fiance, Fred Vance '94 ofGaylord; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Paula, at the age of 20, had just completed her

third year at Hope College. She was a very activestudent, academically as well as socially.

By majoring in biology and chemistry she hoped to

achieve her goal of becoming a physician and herdream of helping others. In addition. Paula was a

member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-medical

society and a performer in the Nykerk CupCompetition. She will be extremely missed by her

classmates, the faculty and the administration.

The Paula Ann Lemley Scholarship Fund has beenestablished at Hope in her honor. Contributions can

be sent to the Hope College Advancement Office.

Word has been received of the death of Lori A.Lowe '88 of Avon, Colo., who dieci on Monday, Aug.2, 1993. Additional information will appear in the

October issue of news from Hope College.

Olive Esther Boland '21 Nagel died on Friday,

April 30, 1993, in Oklahoma City, Okla.She was bom at Greenleafton, Minn., on Sept. 12,

1897, the daughter of Henry and Alice VanderBie

Boland.

The family lived at Cherry Grove and Spring

Valley, Minn., before moving to Orange City. Iowa,where Olive attended the Refomied Church Academyfrom which she graduated in 1917. She then attended

Momingside College for one year and subsequently

Hope.She taught English and Latin in Cresco, Alton.

Orange City, Lime Springs, Ridgeway. Harris and

lastly Lake Park, from which she retired in 1964.

After she retired she had a weekly radio program for

several years on which she discussed the English

language and spelling. She continued to live in LakePark until 1991 , when she moved to the Epworth Villa

Lifecare Center in Oklahoma City.On Oct. 20, 1928, she married Paul Nagel of

Carrington, N.D.. where they made their first home.

The couple moved to Iowa two years later.Olive joined the Methodist Church after marriage

and dedicated many years of service as organist andchoir member. She was an ardent flower lover and

enjoyed providing altar flowers. She was active in the

Spencer Clef Club and Federated Women's Club, andheld offices in the American Legion Auxiliary and

United Methodist Women.She was preceded in death by her husband; a

brother, Milton Boland; and a sister, Emily Hertz.

Survivors include one daughter, Beth Peck, and her

husband Andy of Edmond. Okla.; three grandchildren

and eight great-grandchildren, all of California; andone sister. Clarice Muilenburg, of East Lansing, Mich.

Agnes Patterson ’36 of Martin, Mich., died on

Friday, May 14. 1993. She was 83.She was bom on Aug. 15, 1909, in Martin, the

daughter of the late Thomas C. and Georgia (Hooper)

Patterson, and was a lifelong Martin resident.

She was a teacher at Straight Street School in

Grand Rapids, Mich., and retired from Martin

Elementary School as a fourth grade teacher.

She was a member of the Martin Reformed Church,

where she had been a Sunday School teacher and amember of the Ladies Guild. She was a member ofthe Women's Social Club of Martin, and was a feature

columnist for the Wayland Globe and former Marlin

Messenger.Surviving are her sister, Julia Mae Tandy of

Martin, four nieces and nephews and their spouses,

Georgia and LeRoy Young, of Martin, Alice and JohnWashtoak, and Charles and Elaine Tandy, all of

Kalamazoo, and Mr. Gail Tandy of Gun Lake; andseveral great and great-great nieces and nephews. She

was preceded in death by her brother. Thomas A.

Patterson.

Alan Stavcr ’46 died on Tuesday. April 27, 1993.

at Paramus, N.J. He was 69.He had served the following RCA congregations:

Community, North Brunswick, N.J.; Feasterville, Pa.;

First, Pompton Plains, N.J.; and Old Paramus,

Ridgewood, N.J.

Cornelius Vander Woude ’48 of Holland. Mich.,died on Sunday, June 20, 1993, at his home. He was

69.

He was a graduate of Hope and WesternTheological Seminary, and served churches including

Ada (Mich.) Reformed Church, Second ReformedChurch in Marion, N.Y.. and Olivet Refomied Church

in Muskegon, Mich. He served as chaplain of theMuskegon Regional Center for Developmental

Disabilities for 12 years, retiring in 1988.

He was on the staff at Trinity Reformed Church,working in pastoral care. He was a veteran of the U.S.

Air Force, serving in World War II in the China,

Bumia and India Theatre.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty

Brinkman, in 1989.

In 1990 he married Arlyne Ritterby.

Surviving besides his wife are his children,

Elizabeth and John Connell of Grand Rapids. Mich.,and Charles Vander Woude and Diane Alexander ofGrand Rapids; one grandchild; stepchildren, Gregoryand Roseann Ritterby of Phoenix, Phillip and Mary

Ritterby of Grand Rapids, James and Kristi Durant of

Gull Lake, and Bryan Ritterby of Holland; five

stepgrandchildren; brothers, Berend and Nelvie

Vander Woude of Burnsville, Minn., and Paul andCarolyn Vander Woude of Tofti, Minn.; abrother-in-law, Admiral Benjamin Sarver of Norfolk.

Va.; his stepmother, Conney Vander Woude ofEdmonton. Alberta; and a sister-in-law, Jean DeWitt

of Muskegon, Mich.

Mary Ann De Vries ’55 Visser of Holland, Mich.,

died on Tuesday, June 22, 1993, at her home of

cancer. She was 59.

She was bom on Dec. 1 . 1 933. to Dr. H.G. andGladys (Moeke) De Vries in Zeeland. Mich. She wasa graduate of Holland High School, and attended Hope

and the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in

Chicago, III.

She was a secretary for Conrad Inc. and H.G. DeVries M.D. She was also a teacher's aide for the WestOttawa Middle School Music Lab. She worked forWolf and McVickar Consulting Engineers, and most

recently for Anchor Party Store.She was a member of Beechwood Reformed

Church, a past member of the Margaret P. HummerHospital Guild and Holland Audubon Club. She also

enjoyed fishing.

She was preceded in death by her husband. John

L.V. Visser, in 1988.

Surviving are her children, Derk J. Visser, Mark L.

Visser and Vickie L. Visser, all of Holland; a sister,

Sally J. and Robert King III of Holland; a brother,

James H. DeVries of Holland; a sister-in-law. Mrs.

Don (Virginia) Visser of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and abrother-in-law. Bob and Lois Visser of Grand Rapids.

Gene Wabeke ’63 of San Antonio, Texas, died onFriday, March 19. 1993, in San Antonio.

He was bom in Hudsonville, Mich., on Dec. 27.1941. He earned a master in music education from

Michigan State University in 1971 and a master’s in

vocal perfomtance from the University of Texas at

San Antonio in 1985.

He taught in Michigan and Texas public schools.He was also a semi-professional singer with theKenneth Jewell Chorale and Michigan Opera Theatre

in addition to being tenor soloist with numerous choral

groups.

He is survived by his parents. Justin and AliceWabeke; his children. Todd A. Wabeke and TammieW. Maximiliano; granddaughters, Jessica andGabriella Maximiliano; and his brothers, Kelvin andJack Wabeke and their families, all of the Grand

Rapids, Mich., area.

Word has been received of the death of SadieGrace Masselink ’31 Winter of Holland, Mich., whodied on Sunday, July 4, 1993. Additional information

will appear in the October issue of news from Hope

College.

sympathy toThe family of Loubertha De Waard of Detroit,

Mich., who died on Sunday. May 9, 1993, at the homeof her son. She was 73.

She was a retired cook of the college.

Surviving are her husband, Leonard Jr.; her

children. Simon Smith, Edith Jackson and WinifredJoseph; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; an aunt; a

brother-in-law; sisters-in-law; and nieces and

nephews.

The family of Marilyn Ann Eleveld. who died on

March 12, 1 992, due to throat cancer. She was 84.

Survivors include her daughter. M. Kristina

Wolf-Summers '87.

The family of Paul D. Fisher of Walhalla. Mich.,

who died on Thursday, July 8, 1993. He was 75.He had been employed in the maintenance

department at Hope, retiring in 1970.

Surviving are his wife, Eno "Marie"; his children,Gregory and Sandy Fisher, and James and Kathy

Fisher, all of Atlanta. Ga.; a brother, Cecil and MargieFisher of Florida; a sister. Mrs. Francis O'Neil of

Seattle, Wash.; three grandchildren; and several nieces

and nephews.

The family of Walter H. Naumann. who died on

Sunday, June 20, 1993, following a battle with cancer.

He was 5 1 .

He was the husband of Susan (Rose) Naumann '66of Wyckoff, N.J., and the father of Nancy Naumann'93 and Jeff Naumann '94. Other survivors include

his daughter, Sara, and both of his parents.

The family of John James Van Heest. who died

on Thursday, May 27, 1993.All seven of his children attended Hope, where they

met their spouses, and all of his sons andsons-in-laws became (as he had) RCA pastors. Inaddition, 16 of his grandchildren also attended Hope

(as did many of their spouses).Survivors include two sons, Gerard Van Heest '49

and Eloise Hinkamp '51 Van Heest, and CorneliusVan Heest ’52 and Mary Lou Richards Van Heest;

five daughters, Rhea Van Heest ’47 Arnold and JohnArnold '49. Jacqueline Van Heest ’52 De Young andDonald De Young '52, Lucille Van Heest ’55Schroeder and Carl Schroeder '53, Harriet Van Heest'60 Bechtel and Owen Bechtel '57, and Wilma Van

Heest '62 Needham and John Needham '59.Grandchildren who attended Hope are: James Van

Heest '80, Paul Van Heest '82. Thomas Van Heest'85, Timothy Van Heest ’76, Gregory Van Heest '78,Jocelyn Van Heest '81, Mary Arnold '86, Donald DeYoung '78, Kevin De Young '80, Bonnie De Young'82. David Schroeder '78, Cynthia Schroeder '81

Rodriguez, Catherine Schroeder '84 Hall. RonaldBechtel ’82, Linda Bechtel '84 Schwander and Leslie

Bechtel '94.

The family of Anna (Annie Bakker) Van Slooten

of West Olive, Mich., who died on Tuesday. May 25,

1993. at her home.She was a former custodian of the college, where

she had worked for more than 10 years.She was preceded in death by her husband,

Christian, in 1972; a daughter, Nellie Raggl; and three

grandsons, William Mills, and Dean and Brian

McCallum.Surviving are her children, Vila Talsma. Muriel De

Weerd, Robert and Dolores Van Slooten. Glen andCarol Van Slooten. Vivian Slager, Peggy and Arthur

Sas, Stanley and Kim Van Slooten, and Betty Mills,all of West Olive. Joyce Van Slooten. and Jack and

Sharia Van Slooten, all of Holland, Mich.. Barbaraand Richard Jones of Douglas, Mich., and Elsie

McCallum of Hesperia; a son-in-law, Paul Raggl of

Grand Haven, Mich.; 54 grandchildren; 107great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren;

a brother. Nelson and Patsy Bakker of Holland; andsisters-in-law, Harriet Bakker of Grand Haven, HelenVan Slooten of West Olive, Margaret Veldheer of

Holland, and Janet Wells of Florida.

The family of Pauline Ver Hulst of Sunnyvale,

Calif., who died on Wednesday, May 5. 1993,

following a long illness.

Her husband was Jack Ver Hulst '58. She is

survived by her husband, two daughters and three

grandchildren.

rMay, 1993, graduation honors

SUMMA CIM LAUDE _Jamie D. Crooks, Grand Rapids, Mich

Robert R. Cross, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Karri S. Evers, Martin, Mich.

Libbie J. Freed, East Lansing, Mich.

Stephen L. Kline, Gaylord, Mich.

Joseph A. Kuiper, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Ericka L. Lyszak, Alpena, Mich.

Nancy B. Naumann, Wyckoff, N.J.

Kenneth S. Ovenvay, Holland, Mich.

Kristen V. Siegel, Holly, Mich.

Leanne K. VandeBunte, Byron Cenier, Mich.

Derek C. Voskuil, Holland, Mich.

Mary B. Wahmhoff, Fennville, Mich.

MAGNA CUM LAUDE _Laura M. Bachelder, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Nancy E. Bischer, Ruth, Mich.

Melissa L. Black, Indianapolis, Ind.

Mary J. Bosker, Mattawan, Mich.

Timothy M. Christensen, East Lansing, Mich.

Linda R. Coney, Medina, Ohio

Nathaniel H. de Forest, Gray Hawk, KYDawn M. De Groodi, Richlon Park, 111.

Kayla S. Dubbink, Hamilton, Mich.

Pamela G. Dykstra, Kentwood, Mich.

Lisa R. Edmiston, Akron, Ohio

Vicki L. Freeman, Rockford, Mich.

Amy B. Geurink, Holland, Mich.

Joanne Graf, Waukesha, Wis.

Yvonne N. Grassl, Stevensville, Mich.

Marie F. Houdek, Covert, Mich.

Scott R. Johnson, Wyoming, Mich.

Timothy J. Johnston, Okemos, Mich.

Angela D. Jonlry, Colfax, 111.

Doug K. Kleinheksel, Hamilton, Mich.

Carol E. Krafvc, Lake City, Mich.

Gregory D. Laman, Holland, Mich.

James W. Lee, III, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Gavin T. C. Lob, Holland, Mich.

Palricia L. Love, Holland, Mich. I

Dawn M. Luchies, Fremont, Mich.

Richard A. Lumsden, Barrington, Til,

Kathryn M. Markwood, Ottawa, Kan.

Ryan L. McFall, Holland, Mich.

Douglas B.Mesecar, Caledonia, Mich.

Stacy L. Muhlenkamp, St. Joseph, Mich.

Judith L. Murray, Houston, Texas

Michelle E. Nainys, Galena, 111.

Karl F. Nicies, North Muskegon, Mich.

Katrina L. Oxender, Sturgis, Mich.

Holly C. Patrick, Columbus, Ohio

Donald A. Pelerson, LeRoy, Mich.

Heidi J. Praamsma, Holland, Mich.

Christina L. Rulgers, Holland, Mich.

Michael S. Ryan, Holland. Mich.

Foley J. Schuler, North Muskegon, Mich.

Kristin B. Sikkenga, Muskegon, Mich.

John A. Skinner, Holland, Mich.

Linda Smith, West Olive, Mich.

Cara S. Sonnemann, Traverse City, Mich.

Amy M. Spangler, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Patricia R. Stallwood, Indianapolis, Ind.

Kirsten L. Stoesser, Midland, Mich.

Kirsten A. Sullivan, Marlette, Mich.

Laura L. Thompson, Naperville, 111.

Barbara J. VandenBrink, Traverse City, Mich.

Margaret A. VerMeulen, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Laura E. Wilson, Sylvania, Ohio

Timothy T. Work, Portage, Mich.

CUM LAUDE _Julie L. Akin, Indianapolis, Ind.

Vicki M. Andrews, Midland, Mich.

Krislin J. Bauss, Rochester Hills, Mich.

Douglas J. Bazuin, Holland, Mich.

Renee D. Beach, Twin Lake, Mich.

Melissa J. Bennink, Holland, Mich.

Gregory C. Bibart, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Nicole M. Buono, Glasco, N.Y.

Pamela J. Bush, Wyoming, Mich.

Elizabeth A. Bymjj West Lafayette, Ind.

Matthew J. Chalmers, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sheryl L. Chamberlin, Helena. Mont,

Diane C. Dame, Elk Rapids, Mich.

Julie A. DeMond, Lansing, Mich.

Karen S. de Nicola, Albion, Mich.

Jason J. Elmore, Cadillac, Mich.

M. Scott Eppinga, Diamondale, Mich.

Jason D. Evert, Grand Rapids, 'Mich.

Carla D. Everts, Zeeland, Mich.

Norma J. Gelderloos, Muskegon, Mich.

Amy L. Groothuis, Grandville, Mich.

Elizabeth A. Haag, Morrison, 111.

Ruth A. Hamming, McBain, Mich.

Christine L. Hamtak, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Jennifer E. Hand, Hastings, Mich.

Kari L. Harmsen, Hamilton, Mich.

Deborah J. Havens, Jonesville, Mich.

Todd Helmus, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Julie A. Jaehnig, Holland, Mich.

Chad A, Johnson, Warsaw, Ind.

Jodi L. Jooslbems, Hamilton, Mich.

Todd P. Jungling, Waupun, Wise.

Kathryn M. Kerous, Wood Dale. III.

Kristin M. Knapp, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Juliana M. Lamont, Columbus, Ohio

April S. Lee, Midland, Mich.

Marion E Leech, Sarasota, Fla.

Christopher A. Lepczyk, Traverse City, Mich.

Martha R. Lutz, Holland, Mich.

Jennifer L, Mallen, Kentwood, Mich.

Theresa A. Malone, Mason, Mich.

Scoll A. May, Holland, Mich.

Brandon L, McKinney, Portage, Mich.

Kristen N. Montpetit, Midland, Mich.

Paul R. Mushemre, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Julie R. Norman, Zeeland, Mich.

Mike A. Nowlin, Harrison. Ohio

Kathlene K. O’Brien, Olivet, Mich.

Kelly L, O’Dowd, Marshall, Mich.

Mark R: Olivier, Caledonia, Mich.

Gwen L. Palmer, Cedar Springs, Mich.

Nicholas J. Palomaki, Perry, Mich.

Steven J. Ray, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Marcy L. Rottman, Fremont, Mich.

Robert R. Ryzenga, Holland, Mich.

Shannon A. Sather, Woodstock. Dl.

Alison L. Schaap. Barrington, 111.

Wendy L. Schroeder, Barrington. III.

Peter H. Sheill, Trenton, Mich.

Gretchen G. Sligh, Holland, Mich.

Andrew G. Spencer, Sheridan, Mich.

Laura L. Swinehart, Comstock Park, Mich.

Apama C. Thomas, Holland. Mich.

Andrew J. Toering, Plymouth, Minn.

Derek J. Triesenberg, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Meghan M. Tuynman, Detroit. Mich.

Michelle L. VanDahm, Oak Lawn, 111.

Craig P. Vandenberg. Wyckoff, NJ.

Bradley S. Vander Veen, Allendale. Mich.

Julie E. Van Riper, Grandville, Mich.

William C. VanZandt, Marshall, Mich.

Michelle L. Visser, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Rebecca K, Vomastek, McBain, Mich.

Karen J. Walker, Flushing, Mich.

Adam L. Warber, Grand Haven, Mich.

Jennifer R. Wesky, Van Wert, Ohio

Merry L. Westenbroek, Zeeland, Mich.

Mary A. Westrale, Holland, Mich.

NOTE: Includes only graduates whomet their graduation requirements prior

to Commencement Day. A listing of

the July graduates will appear in the

next issue ofim from Hope College. '

EIGHTEEN NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993

To all alumni who invested in the lives of Hope students

— the building blocks of our future —

* A special thanks to our 1992-93 Class Representatives Ralph Meima ’24

Mabelle DuMez ’26 Frei

Cecilia VerHage ’27

Harvey Kollen ’28

Laveme VanderHill '29

Bemadine Siebers ’30 DeValois

Lucille Walvoord ’31 Busker

Watson Spoelstra ’32

Anne Jackson ’34 Notier

Wilma Rottschafer ’35 Van Wieren

John E. Buteyn, Sr. ’36

William A. Poppink '37

Herman Luben ’38

Harold and Lois Voorhorst Leestma ’39

Thomas Houtman ’40

T. Philip Waalkes ’41

Nancy Boynton ’42 Prindle

Daniel and Winifred Rameau Fylstra ’43

Roger and Norma Lemmer Koeppe ’44

Maurice Laug ’45

Lucille Teninga ’46 Toren

Gertrude Maasen ’47 Vander Haar

Betty Visscher ’48 Rycenga

Richard Hoebeke ’49

Gordon Beld ’50

Albert Boers ’5 1

Richard Huff ’52

Betty Roelofs Miller ’53

Donald and Nancie Carpenter Lubbers ’54

Alice Klepper ’55 Jansma

Mary Jane Adams ’56 Dykema

Suzanne Underwood ’57 Ten Hoeve

Henry J. Doele ’58

Albert Bursma, Jr. '59

Suzanna Edwards ’60 Paarlberg

Ronald and Marjery Kempers Wiegerink ‘61

Karl Overbeek ’62

Donald Mitchell ’63

Ralph Jackson ’64

Marti Lootens ’65 Sligh

Martha Campbell ’66 Costos

Barbara Granberg ’67 Joldersma

Sharon Dykstra ’68 Teusink

Kenneth Eriks ’69

Cindy Sonneveldt ’70 Powers

Ross and Patricia Machiela Mack ’71

William and Kathryn Roman Nicholson ’72A. Jeffery Winne ’73

Joel and Marianne Van Heest Bouwens ’74

William and Claire Campbell Boersma ’75

Keith and Becky Norden Derrick '76

Elizabeth Boersma 'll Jasperse

Gregory Van Heest ’78

Jan Vandenberg ’79 Aardema

Beth Visscher ’79 Nielsen

Steve and Kathy Warn Bratschie ’80

Scott and Nancy Dirkse DeWitt '81

Kathy Lawrence '82

Melody Meyer '83 Boersma

Mary Lynn McNally '84 Buck

Greg Heeres '85

Kimberly Waldorf ’86 Mercer

J. Lindsey Dood '87

Janilyn Brouwer '88

Catherine Morrison ’89 Lane

Heidi Sunderhaft '90

David Veldink ’91

Jennifer Payette ’92

NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1993 NINETEEN

Homecoming ’93Friday, Oct. 22

9 a.m.-7 p.m. “Art as Activist: RevolutionaryPosters from Central and Eastern Europe”

4 p.m. Department of Chemistry Seminar — Dr.Sylvia Ceyer ’74, who is the W.M. KeckFoundation Professor of Energy at

Massachusetts Institute of Technology and

received a 1993 Distinguished Alumni Awardfrom Hope College. Room B50, PealeScience Center.

5-7 p.m. Department of Chemistry OpenHouse, second floor Peale

6:30 p.m. Volleyball hosts Calvin, Dow Center7 p.m. Chemistry Alumni Banquet. Please call

the department of chemistry at (616)

394— 7630 for the price of admission and

other information.

Class of 198310- Year Class Reunion Party

Class of 19885- Year Class Reunion Party

Saturday, Oct. 23

8:30-10:30 a.m. 16th Annual ODL Inc. — HopeCollege Run-Bike-Swim-Wdlk.

Activities include a 5K run; 5.6K and 8Kcriterium bicycling events; 400-meter and

800-meter swims; and a prediction 3,200-

meter walk. Scheduled starting times vary.

For registration information please call the

Dow Center at (616) 394-7690.9-11 a.m. Health Fair, Dow CenterGymnasium. This event is open toparticipants of the Run-Bike-Swim-Walk andnon-participants alike — of all ages.

Morning Reunion registration for the Classesof 1983 and 1988

10 a.m. Reunion brunches

10 a.m.-7 p.m. “Art as Activist:

Revolutionary Posters from Central and

Eastern Europe”10:30 a.m. Alumni Chapel Choir rehearsal,

Dimnent Memorial Chapel11 a.m. H-Club registration, Maas Center11:30 a.m. H-Club luncheon, honoring the

1972-73 MIAA Championship Men’s SoccerTeam, the 1973-74 MIAA ChampionshipMen’s Cross Country and Football Teams,and the Hope for Humanity award recipient,Maas Center auditorium

Noon Sorority luncheons and fraternity openhouses

1 p.m. Homecoming parade leaves campus forHolland Municipal Stadium

1:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer hosts Adrian, BuysAthletic Fields

1:30 p.m. Pre-game show, Holland MunicipalStadium

2 p.m. Football hosts Albion. HollandMunicipal Stadium. Half-time activities

include music by a high school band (with an

opportunity to sing the alma mater), theintroduction of the Homecoming Court, andthe crowning of the king and queen.

Post-game Reception on the field featuringrefreshments.

8 p.m. Aerial Dance Company performance,Knickerbocker Theatre. Tickets are $4 and

will be available at the door.

Sunday, Oct. 24 _10:15 a.m. Alumni Chapel Choir rehearsal,

Dimnent Memorial Chapel

11 a.m. Homecoming Worship Service.Dimnent Memorial Chapel

1-10 p.m. “Art as Activist: RevolutionaryPosters from Central and Eastern Europe"

4 p.m. Hope College Faculty Recital Series,Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.

For further information, please call the AlumniOffice at (616) 394-7860.

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