Class Year: 2000

Cara Brondyke ’07 Flinn

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship Continue Reading →

Danielle Constantin ’07 Greenman

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship Continue Reading →

Sarah Mignin ’07 McCabe

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship Continue Reading →

Rachael Sauerman ’07 Piers

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Jenna Coffaro ’07 Ramsey

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Lindsay Bransen ’07 Recsetar

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Megan Werley ’07 Ringnalda

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Melissa Sapp ’07 Sedjo

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Elly Blacquire ’07 TerBeek

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Katie Matre ’07 VanDyke

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Libby Castle ’07 Webster

SUMMER HOPE FRIENDS REUNION Thirteen Hope families and 20 alumni traveled from across the state and country to vacation together in Boyne, Michigan, for one fun-filled family weekend. All the women were Sibylline sisters from the ’04 pledge class and were celebrating 20 years of friendship. Continue Reading →

Whitney Thomas ’08 Eads

Whitney Thomas ’08 Eads is the director of theatre arts at Columbus Academy in Gahanna, Ohio. This is her eighth year with the school, where she continues to direct, choreograph and teach theatre to students in sixth-12th grades. Continue Reading →

Nicholas Grasman ’01

After a two-year battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer, Nicholas Scott Grasman, 44, of Midland, MI died on October 27, 2023 in his home. His witty comments and charming smile are greatly missed. Nick grew up on a celery farm in Byron Center, Michigan. He was born on March 26, 1979 to Chuck and Darlene (Root)… Continue Reading →

Jeffrey Templeton ’03

Jeffrey David Templeton went to be with his Lord on November 17, 2023 as a result of a traffic accident in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The oldest child of Jeff Sr. and Sue Templeton, he was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 21, 1981. He is survived by his parents, sister Libby Boren (Zack), grandparents Bill… Continue Reading →

Elizabeth Farmer ’05

Elizabeth Farmer, affectionately known as Liz, passed away at the age of 43, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of passion and dedication. Born to Pat and Dale Farmer, she was the beloved sister of Mike and his wife Jenny, along with their children Emma (24) and Drew (20), as well as her brother… Continue Reading →

Stephen Pels ’09

Stephen Daniel Pels, affectionately known as Steve, passed away on June 20, 2023, in Grayling, Michigan. Steve’s love for nature and the environment shaped his career as a fishing guide in northern Michigan. He was a man of action, preferring to express his love through deeds rather than words. From the age of five, Steve… Continue Reading →

Amanda O’Reilly ’00 Stricklen

Amanda O’Reilly ’00 Stricklen, RN, MSN who is the program manager for the Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative and the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative, was selected as a 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar. She is one of 60 leaders from across the country representing the military non-profit organizations, and public and private sectors invited to participate in… Continue Reading →

Dana Lamers ’01 VanderLugt

Dana Lamers ’01 VanderLugt of Hudsonville, Michigan, participated in an on-stage conversation at Hope with emeritus English professor Jack Ridl on Thursday, Feb. 8, focused on her book Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 2 Novel in Verse. Geared toward middle-grade readers, the book recalls the use of German prisoners of war on farms… Continue Reading →