Being a student-athlete and a mechanical engineering major has been much tougher than Caden Brainard thought, but he wouldn’t want to be at any other school than Hope College. An endowed scholarship is one of the biggest reasons the junior from Muskegon is at Hope. “I thought I wasn’t going to come to Hope because …
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Quinn Kennedy thought he might have to take a gap year before returning to campus his senior year so he could earn enough money to pay for tuition. Hope endowed scholarships saved the day. “I was in disbelief. I didn’t think it was real,” said Quinn, describing what it was like when he opened the …
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Nay Say’s endowed scholarship means she can attend Hope College and become a social worker, a career inspired by her personal experience living in a refugee camp. “I want to help refugee families,” said Nay, who is originally from Myanmar. “My family emigrated to the U.S. through a church sponsorship program in 2013. I was …
Jake Peterson would not have been able to pursue his passion as a student-athlete if he had not received an endowed scholarship from Hope College. “I had the ability to fully commit to the swim team and my majors,” said Jake, who is captain of Hope’s swim team and a dual psychology and computer science …
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For twenty-four people who visited Tunnel Park on August 26, 2023, driving by that spot again will never be the same. Those twenty-four stepped out of their cars, and back fifty years into friendships that had begun on Move-in Day at Hope College, in 1973! While Graduation Day is a celebration of the end of …
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I think my colleagues in Alumni Engagement are going to get sick of me saying: “This is such a great group of 10 Under 10 recipients!” You’d think we’d have hit a dud year by now. We haven’t. When the 10 Under 10 Award Program began in 2018, I already had a vague understanding of …
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Thank you to all our alumni, families and friends who helped make this year’s Day of Giving a success! Over the course of 36 hours (February 23-24), Hope received $487,797 from 2,574 gifts . . . and we couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for coming together for Hope students. Your generosity inspires …
You should sign up to be a Champion for Day of Giving! What does that mean? It’s simple, really. Go to hope.edu/give2hope and click on “Get your personal share link.” It looks like this: Check your email for your personalized link! Request a t-shirt! We have custom t-shirts for Day of Giving. Fill out this …
Join us for Day of Giving 2023, beginning at midnight on Thursday, February 23 and running through noon on Friday, February 24. It’s 36 hours to #Give2Hope. By giving to what you love on Day of Giving at Hope College, you can support the areas that impacted you the most: the departments, programs and causes …
We are excited for FOUR events this spring! The Hope College Connection LIVE! events bring together alumni and friends of Hope with current students for a time of networking, sharing expertise and asking/answering questions. The Hope College Connection LIVE: Around the World You are invited to The Hope College Connection LIVE: Around the World webinar …
