Class Year: 2000

Leah Wicander ’07

NEW ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS The Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors appointed five new members and elected three new officers during its April meeting. The board’s new members are: Tonzia Buor ’05 of Denver, Colorado; junior Alyson Davis ’24 of Palatine, Illinois; Jonathan Hatfield ’09 of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Dr. Ken Janda… Continue Reading →

John Dulmes ’08

John Dulmes ’08 was recently appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Citizen-Community EmergencyResponse Coordinating Council (MCCERCC). The council assists the state in developing, maintaining, implementing, supporting, and promoting emergency response principles, strategies, and practices. He is the executive director of the Michigan Chemistry Council. Continue Reading →

Tonisha Gordon ’09

NEW ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS The Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors appointed five new members and elected three new officers during its April meeting. The board’s new members are: Tonzia Buor ’05 of Denver, Colorado; junior Alyson Davis ’24 of Palatine, Illinois; Jonathan Hatfield ’09 of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Dr. Ken Janda… Continue Reading →

Jonathan Hatfield ’09

  NEW ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS The Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors appointed five new members and elected three new officers during its April meeting. The board’s new members are: Tonzia Buor ’05 of Denver, Colorado; junior Alyson Davis ’24 of Palatine, Illinois; Jonathan Hatfield ’09 of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Dr. Ken… Continue Reading →

Samantha Hyde ’04 Knight

Age 40, died on April 9, 2022. Samantha was born December 4, 1981 in Kalamazoo to Earl and Nancy ( Averill) Hyde. Samantha was preceded in death by her grandparents: Glenn ( Anita) Averill and Earl ( Faye) Hyde. Surviving are her husband: Adam; children: Keaton and Greyson; parents: Earl and Nancy Hyde; brother: Ben… Continue Reading →

Kevin Fitton ’00

Kevin Fitton ’00 had his first book of short stories, Auras, published by Fomite Press. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Bennington College and is a Ph.D. student at Western Michigan University. Continue Reading →

Laura Donnelly ’01

Laura Donnelly ’01 read from her work and spoke at Hope College’s Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series on Monday, Oct. 3. She is the author of Midwest Gothic, a poetry chapbook selected as the winner of the Richard Snyder Prize. Continue Reading →

Deborah Hoffman ’02 Walters

Deborah Hoffman ’02 Walters was selected as a 2022 Finalist for the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence. The FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence recognizes and celebrates extraordinary New York City public school teachers who inspire learning through creativity, passion, and commitment. An independent jury selected the finalists from those nominated based on numerous factors, with… Continue Reading →

Katherine Ramsey ’03

Katherine Ramsey ’03 is a registered nurse working as a senior clinical application analyst for Indiana University Health. She has focused the last one-and-a-half years on the COVID vaccine build in their electronic health record and the integration with Indiana’s State Vaccine Registry. In June, she transitioned to a senior data analyst position for IU… Continue Reading →

Dana Lamers ’01 VanderLugt

Dana Lamers ’01 VanderLugt reports that Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 2 Novel in Verse will be published by ZonderKidz in September of 2023. The seeds of the novel, which is written for a middle grade audience, were planted in her creative writing classes at Hope two decades ago, when her research revealed… Continue Reading →