Celebrating 20 Years | Schaap Science Center

A professor plops down on the stairs, lowering her load so she can fish out a paper to illustrate a point to students who stopped her in the hall of the A. Paul Schaap Science Center. Down another hall, an impromptu discussion about gene expression breaks out among two professors and a student. They refer …

Flavis the Squirrel Goes Back to School!

Alumni, families and fellow lovers of the Pine Grove squirrels alike were given the opportunity to name them this past summer. Hope College’s Name a Squirrel initiative aimed to name all of the furry friends on campus and brought in lots of unique names like “Sir Hopesalot” and “Acornimus Prime.” Those who chose to give …

The Hope College Global Travel Program is Going to Scotland!

Since 1961, alumni and friends of the college have had the opportunity to explore the world as lifelong learners and gain a deeper understanding of different cultures. The program has featured tours to Costa Rica, Vietnam, London, Tanzania and Alaska, with upcoming tours to Paris and Scotland. Over 900 constituents have already expressed interest in …

Introductions

Alumni and Friends of Hope College, Greetings! I am Dr. Alexander Jones, Hope’s new Vice President of Philanthropy and Engagement. I began this role on July 1 when I moved into Wyckoff Hall, my temporary home as I adjust to life in Holland and the Hope community. This has been a season of transition for …

Thank You! Day of Giving 2024

The grand totals are in and it’s time to celebrate! We couldn’t be more thankful for the alumni, family and friends of Hope College. Your generosity on Day of Giving shattered every record since we began the event a decade ago. Over the course of 36 hours (February 22-23), you made 2, 979 gifts and …

Savannah Warner ’24 | Early Elementary and Early Childhood Education Major

Savannah Warner has guardian angels, but they are made of real flesh and bone. “I don’t know how to put it into words,” said the senior from Ann Arbor. “People who are kind enough to provide my scholarships are my guardian angels. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for them.” Not only wouldn’t she …

Caden Brainard ’25 | Mechanical Engineering Major

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 …

Quinn Kennedy ’24 | Political Science and English Major

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 …

Nay Say ’26 | Sociology and Business

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 ’24 | Psychology and Computer Science Major

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 …