It was 50 years in the making, too! As a new Greek member in 1986, I became mesmerized by the history of the oldest fraternity on Hope’s campus. I spent countless hours researching various stories, events and legends. Then, one night, I came across something rather odd. I discovered a female Hope grad with the …
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After graduating in 2015 with a degree in international studies and Spanish, Regina Sanchez-Gonzalez took a role as a campaign assistant for California State Assembly. Following that, Regina became a recruiter for Global Citizen Year, which is an educational nonprofit. In 2018, she continued in the recruiting field but took a position at Lyft. During …
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After graduating in 2015 with a degree in social work, Karly Raklovits attended Western Michigan University where she received her master’s degree in social work in 2018. While she worked on her master’s in social work, Karly held a role as a foster home license specialist for Bethany Christian Services. In 2018, she took a …
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After graduating in 2015 with a degree in psychology, Sarah Peterson continued her education at the University of Kentucky. In 2017, she received her master’s degree in clinical psychology and later in 2022, she received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. During her time in Kentucky, she also worked as a therapist at Jesse G. Harris …
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After graduating in 2013 with degrees in chemistry and musical performance, Alec Norkey attended Bowling Green State University where he earned his master’s degree in music, focusing on ethnomusicology and violin performance. From 2017–2019, Alec attended the Boston Conservatory at Berklee where he received his graduate performance diploma in classical contemporary music performance. Currently, he …
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After graduating in 2016 with a composite degree, Gavin Midlam explored various industries. He worked as an associate industrial designer for Halo Neuroscience and then held a few roles at Adidas including a 3D footwear designer and a product manager. From 2021–2022, he worked as the head of products for Amberjack, a shoe company. Most …
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After graduating in 2014 with degrees in English and theater, Lauren Ezzo pursued a career as an audiobook narrator. She is a freelance artist who contracts for various publishers and publishing houses such as Scholastic Audio, Penguin Random House, Audible Inc., Harper Audio and more. Lauren has received many awards for her work such as …
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After graduating in 2014 with degrees in biology and chemistry, Parker Bussies worked as an ophthalmic assistant at Zeeland Vision. He also worked as a medical assistant at Eyes to See from 2014–2015. Parker began his master’s and Ph.D. in 2015 at University of Miami studying genomic medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine in …
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After graduating from Hope College in 2014 with a degree in biology, Meredith Busman continued her education at Wayne State University. She received her Doctor of Medicine in 2018 and then took the role of an emergency physician at Corewell Health. Additionally, Meredith is a sub-elite marathoner, having completed several marathons across the globe. Meredith …
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After graduating from Hope College in 2013 with degrees in biology and chemistry, Emily Armbruster pursued a Ph.D. at the University of Missouri. While she was there, Emily researched the structure and dynamics of the 70S E. coli ribosome using single molecule biophysical techniques. From 2017–2019 she was a recipient of a Go! Fellowship with …
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