Class Year: 1990

Marcus Wasilevich ’96

Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were: Jeff… Continue Reading →

Jalaa’ Abdelwahab ’97

The Hope College Alumni Association will present Distinguished Alumni Awards to Jalaa’ Abdelwahab ’97 and the Rev. Dr. Tim Brown ’73 during the first in-person Alumni Weekend celebration since 2019. Abdelwahab recently became Director of Vaccine Programmes in the Country Programme of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) in Geneva, Switzerland, following 10… Continue Reading →

Lisa Bos ’97

Lisa Bos ’97 was promoted to senior director of government relations at World Vision US, a Christian humanitarian organization addressing the root causes of poverty in nearly 100 countries. Continue Reading →

Sarah Dingerson ’97 Geukes

Sarah Dingerson ’97 Geukes is a principal at Hastings Middle School. She previously served as principal at Central Elementary in Hastings and Sandyview Elementary in Hamilton. She was recognized as the MEMSPA (Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principal Association) 2021 Principal of the Year for Region 9. She and her family live in Middleville, Michigan. Continue Reading →

John Delcalzo ’98

Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were: Jeff… Continue Reading →

Lloyd Dunlap ’98

Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were: Jeff… Continue Reading →

Brian Dykhuis ’98

Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were: Jeff… Continue Reading →

Greg Folkert ’98

Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were: Jeff… Continue Reading →

Peter Martin ’98

Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were: Jeff… Continue Reading →

Lara Plewka ’98 MacGregor

As noted later in this issue, 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Lara Plewka ’98 MacGregor of Louisville, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Age 45, she passed away from metastatic breast cancer. A full obituary is available online (with a link to a video interview last year in conjunction with her DAA). In this… Continue Reading →

Seth Bruggers ’99

Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were: Jeff… Continue Reading →

Mark Tenhor ’99

  Team “12 Cents,” consisting of 12 alumni of the Centurian Fraternity, won the Masters division of Ragnar Michigan on September 25. Ragnar Michigan is a 200-mile running relay race from Muskegon to Traverse City. Each of the 12 team members runs three legs varying from three to nine miles each. The team members were:… Continue Reading →

Jovo Filips ’91

Jovo Filips, of Holland, MI passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was 54. Jovo is survived by his wife of 10 years, Shelly; his children and grandson: Charlie ’14 and Leah (Lebarge ’13) Gies, and grandson Graham, Carson Filips, and Alexandra Filips; his parents Stojko and Mirjana Filipovich; his siblings: Pauline and Goran Petrovski and… Continue Reading →

Tyler VanLonkhuyzen ’97

Tyler Andrew VanLonkhuyzen was born October 21, 1974 in LaGrange, Illinois to Mary Lou Muhs and Curtis Van Lonkhuyzen. On November 25, 2021, Tyler unexpectedly died in his home while doing what he loved, running on his treadmill and waiting for Thanksgiving festivities to start with his family. As a child, Tyler spent many summers in Sheboygan, Wisconsin playing… Continue Reading →

Lara Plewka ’98 MacGregor

Louisville – It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness we share the passing of Lara MacGregor, 45, of Louisville Kentucky. She was and will continue to be an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. She touched the lives of many with her passion, caring, determination and courage during her too brief time… Continue Reading →

Kristy Balogh ’90 Sidlar

Kristy Balogh ’90 Sidlar celebrated her oneyear heart transplant anniversary by publishing her first book: Change of Heart: My Journey of Transplantation, Revelation, and Transformation Continue Reading →

Karen Kooyman ’91 Abraham

Karen Kooyman ’91 Abraham retired in June after 31 years in public education. She taught elementary school for 17 years and spent the last 14 years as an elementary school principal. She plans to continue working part-time in schools along with traveling. Continue Reading →

Jamie Jeluso ’92 Sitarz

Jamie Jeluso ’92 Sitarz of Littleton, Colorado, published her research titled “Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia: Examing Patient Perceptions and Adherence to Home Haircare Recommendations” in the April 2022 edition of The Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. She also presented her abstract as a a poster presentation at the Oncology Nursing Society’s National Conference in Anaheim, California.… Continue Reading →

Ryan McFall ’93

Ryan McFall ’93 who is a faculty member in the computer science department at Hope College, received the college’s Janet L. Andersen Award for Teaching Excellence in January 2022. This award recognizes specific activities or aspects of teaching, rather than generic “effective teaching,” but the emphasis is still on recognizable excellence, and is named after… Continue Reading →

Jennifer Salls ’97 Bailey

Jennifer Salls ’97 Bailey won a state teaching award and one of eight national teaching awards from the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization. She is a second grade teacher at Argyle Central School in Argyle, New York, and inspires creativity, curiosity and science exploration in her students using vermicomposting in the classroom, identifying maple… Continue Reading →