Class Year: 2000

Elizabeth Stancik ’01 Barksdale is the director of regulatory affairs and scientific policy at LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s premier lung cancer-focused non profit organization. She most recently served as the assistant director for regulatory science and policy at the American Association for Cancer Research. Continue Reading →

Taylor Werkman ’01 Halliday earned a master’s degree in integrated curriculum from the American College of Education. She also earned the gifted education endorsement on her Ohio teaching license in the summer of 2020. Continue Reading →

Christina Stavros ’01 Kidonakis and Anthony Kidonakis announce the birth of Georgios Panagiotis-Stavros on July 17, 2020. Continue Reading →

Michelle Smith ’04 Sandeen and her husband, Andrew, have adopted Devin Nehemiah, who is 3 years old and had been living with them as a foster son for more than two years. He joins older siblings Zarya and Jarod, who are glad that Devin is finally an official part of the family. Michelle is still… Continue Reading →

Lindsey Kuipers ’05 Compton and James Compton announce the birth of Hadley Anna on Sept. 27, 2019. Continue Reading →

Helen Fylstra ’05 left the field of education in December 2019 and became a licensed social worker in February. She is working as a clinical therapist at Olimene Counseling Services in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Continue Reading →

Christopher Meeusen ’06 and Laura Post Meeusen announce the birth of Silas Matthias on Aug. 14, 2020. He joins his brothers Gabriel and Lucas. Continue Reading →

Kirsten Gruenberg ’07 Hughey graduated from Western Michigan University in August 2020 with a Master of Arts degree in teaching children with visual impairment. Continue Reading →

Kristin Stoops ’07 Shuman and William Shuman ’07 announce the birth of Myles Thomas on Oct. 8, 2019. He joined big brother Brayden (6). Continue Reading →

Matthew Baker ’08 of New York City had a new story collection, Why Visit America, published in August by Henry Holt. Named one of Esquire’s “20 Must-Read Books of Summer 2020,” the book received a starred review from Booklist, which wrote: “Bold, captivating, and deeply relevant, Baker’s imaginative stories offer approachable, optimistic perspectives on morally… Continue Reading →

Addison Haynes ’08 received a Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business. He reports that he continues to be a change driver with his hospital organization and is looking to improve the quality of health care across the country. Continue Reading →

Christopher Erickson ’09 has been a practicing attorney in Indiana since 2012 and was admitted to the Michigan Bar where he is representing Allstate and its insureds in West Michigan. He and his wife, Kathleen, have two children, Logan (4) and Chelsea (1). Continue Reading →

Krista Homakie ’09 Francis and her filmmaker husband, Chris, decided to document their journey after they were diagnosed with COVID-19 in March. What they didn’t expect was that four months and more than 20 tests and research studies later, they’d be releasing the first COVID documentary of its kind. The documentary, Making Lemonade: Our COVID-19… Continue Reading →

Elise LaRoche ’09 Hekman and Daniel Hekman announce the birth of Felicity Hope on Sept. 4, 2020. Continue Reading →

Jill Immink ’09 Knaus and Andy Knaus announce the birth of Sydney Grace on July 20, 2020. Continue Reading →

Jacob Wingate ’09 and Mary Cantor ’11 were married on Aug. 2, 2020, officiated by Dr. Ellen Tanis ’90 Awad, Hope College’s associate dean for student life. Continue Reading →