Class Year: 2000

Shannon Dykema ’04 Schamback

Shannon Dykema ’04 Schamback, age 33, went home on March 3, 2017. Shannon lived a life of abundant generosity–she gave wholly of her time, talents, resources, and heart to her family, friends, and patients. Shannon obtained her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Michigan in 2014. She worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner… Continue Reading →

Stephen Gonthier ’06

Stephen Gonthier ’06, 35, of Holland, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. John graduated from Hope College majoring in computer science. He enjoyed camping, canoeing, playing pool and spending time outdoors. John loved to make friends with anybody and everybody from children to older people; he could always make them happy and laugh because he was… Continue Reading →

Meredith Arwady ’00

Nine alumni who have pursued careers in opera or have experience as opera accompanists returned to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 24, to share their experience and talent during a panel discussion and a gala concert named for an acclaimed predecessor that brought them together for the first time. They gathered from as far away as… Continue Reading →

Greg Frens ’01

Nine alumni who have pursued careers in opera or have experience as opera accompanists returned to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 24, to share their experience and talent during a panel discussion and a gala concert named for an acclaimed predecessor that brought them together for the first time. They gathered from as far away as… Continue Reading →

Trevor Weston ’02

Trevor Weston ’02 of West Bloomfield, Michigan, joined the law firm of Foster Swift Collins and Smith PC in Southfield, Michigan. His practice focuses on estate planning and probate and trust administration. Continue Reading →

Amanda Howe ’04 Blackburn

Amanda Howe ’04 Blackburn of Ann Arbor, Michigan, graduated with a Juris Doctorate, with honors, from the University of Toledo Law School in a commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 6. Continue Reading →

Julie Brownell ’04

Julie Brownell ’04 completed a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. She has started working at Bronson Urology & Continence Specialists in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as a urological surgeon Continue Reading →

Sarah Gonzales ’04 Triplett

Sarah Gonzales ’04 Triplett is the chair of the State Arts Action Network, which is a council of Americans for the Arts, the national arts and arts education advocacy organization. AFTA’s SAAN includes 53 members from 42 states, including the District of Columbia. Members independently lead their state’s arts policy initiatives and gather together to… Continue Reading →

Victoria Orefice ’06 Cooley

Victoria Orefice ’06 Cooley and Matt Cooley announce the birth of Willem Charles on May 24, 2017. Victoria also completed her Master of Education degree in literacy studies with an emphasis on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Grand Valley State University in August 2016. Continue Reading →