Class Year: 2000

Justin Barry ’08 is an associate with Cantor Colburn, one of the largest intellectual- property law firms in the country. He works in the firm’s Detroit office in Troy, Michigan. Continue Reading →

Craig De Voto ’08 received his Ph.D. in policy studies in urban education from the University of Illinois at Chicago Continue Reading →

Heidi Weir ’08 Franklin and Darrin Franklin announce the birth of Blaney on March 28, 2019. Heidi is the ATEQ’s North American marketing manager for industrial and aviation test equipment. Continue Reading →

Eric Ruda ’08 and Kathryn O’Connell ’08 Ruda announce the birth of their second daughter, Eloise Juliet, on Dec. 29, 2018. Continue Reading →

Angela Stoyanovitch ’08 reports that she is going entrepreneurial with her new business, Legal Drugs Agency LLC. After a dozen years of working in the drug development or biomedical research industry helping to create new pharmaceutical drugs, she is ready to help educate the public on this complex and complicated journey. You can listen in… Continue Reading →

Jessica Ruggio ’09 Anderson received a Juris Doctor degree on May 5, 2019, from Florida State University College of Law. She graduated magna cum laude and completed the business law certificate program. She will be serving as a federal judicial clerk for two years. Continue Reading →

Katrina Buys ’09 and Jacob Houf were married on June 15, 2018, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Continue Reading →

Hope College and the Alumni Board of Directors is proud to announce the recipients of the second annual 10 Under 10 Awards. The awards are designed to honor alumni within 10 years of graduation making significant contributions in the local and global community by living out their calling. All are welcome to join the recipients… Continue Reading →

Julia Defoe ’09 DeVos and Tyler DeVos announce the birth of Adelaide Eleanor on Jan. 23, 2019. Continue Reading →

Hope College and the Alumni Board of Directors is proud to announce the recipients of the second annual 10 Under 10 Awards. The awards are designed to honor alumni within 10 years of graduation making significant contributions in the local and global community by living out their calling. All are welcome to join the recipients… Continue Reading →

Lindsey Ferguson ’09 was a featured principal dancer in the fourth episode of the first season of Amazon’s award-winning show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The series has won three Golden Globe Awards and five Emmy Awards. She made her debut in May as The White Queen in the award-winning immersive dance theatre show Then She… Continue Reading →

Nathan Johnson ’09 received a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Princeton Theological Seminary in May 2019. He and Caitlin Schrock ’09 Johnson moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where Nathan is an assistant professor of New Testament in the department of philosophy and religion at the University of Indianapolis. Continue Reading →

Hope College and the Alumni Board of Directors is proud to announce the recipients of the second annual 10 Under 10 Awards. The awards are designed to honor alumni within 10 years of graduation making significant contributions in the local and global community by living out their calling. All are welcome to join the recipients… Continue Reading →

Samuel Ogles ’09 is the director of marketing and communications for the Transforming Center, an ecumenical nonprofit in Wheaton, Illinois. Founded and led by Ruth Haley Barton, the Transforming Center creates space for the transformation of Christian leaders and communities. Continue Reading →

Hope College and the Alumni Board of Directors is proud to announce the recipients of the second annual 10 Under 10 Awards. The awards are designed to honor alumni within 10 years of graduation making significant contributions in the local and global community by living out their calling. All are welcome to join the recipients… Continue Reading →

Hope College and the Alumni Board of Directors is proud to announce the recipients of the second annual 10 Under 10 Awards. The awards are designed to honor alumni within 10 years of graduation making significant contributions in the local and global community by living out their calling. All are welcome to join the recipients… Continue Reading →

Brandon Smith ’09 and Stephanie Smith announce the birth of Bella Joy on April 2, 2019. They live in Lafayette, Indiana, where Brandon and Stephanie serve as the co-pastors of Heartland Community Church. Continue Reading →

Dirk Van Bruggen ’09 and Nichole Van Bruggen announce the birth of Emmalynn Ann on Feb. 14, 2019. Continue Reading →

Andrew VanderYacht ’09 and Jillian Greshel ’09 VanderYacht announce the birth of Harper Aleea and Paisley Hope on Jan. 30, 2019. Continue Reading →