10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Marco Tori ’12

In 2012 Marco graduated from Hope College with a double major in chemistry and Spanish. After graduation, Marco worked as the men’s program coordinator at Pioneer Square Transitional Housing in Seattle before starting medical school. He earned his doctor of medicine in May 2017 from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Then Marco moved …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Samantha Poon ’14

In 2014 Samantha graduated from Hope College with degrees in international studies and political science. Samantha went on to attend Wake Forest University School of Law where she earned her juris doctor in 2018. Following her time at Wake Forest, she became a judicial law clerk/attorney advisor at the Chicago Immigration Court for the Executive …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Alecia Ivery ’13

In 2013 Alecia Ivery graduated from Hope College with a degree in exercise science. Alecia worked at Girls in the Game from 2013 to 2022, serving in a variety of roles such as a citywide initiative manager, senior program manager, and director of training and innovation. Now she is the Midwest lead consultant and national …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Eden Collins ’12

In 2012 Eden graduated from Hope College with a degree in studio art. Her first jobs included working as a loan specialist for Wells Fargo & Company and as a program advisor for Capella University. Eden shifted her career and earned her master’s of fine arts from University of Texas at San Antonio, where she …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Joshua Cooper ’17

In 2017 Joshua graduated from Hope College with a political science major. He has worked in a variety of roles on democratic political campaigns during the past few years. His most notable roles include: strategic communications advisor for U.S. Rep. Val Demings; deputy vetting director for the Biden-Harris White House transition; and doing research in his …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Sara Duhr ’12 Bazydlo

In 2012 Sara graduated from Hope College with degrees in psychology and women’s studies. She then went on to receive her master’s in social work from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Throughout her career, she has worked as an outpatient therapist, victim advocate/prevention educator and clinical social worker for a substance use disorder clinic. …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Alexandra Vroom ’19

In 2019 Alex graduated from Hope College with a degree in nursing. From August 2019 to March 2020, she volunteered as a maternal and child health promoter in the Peace Corps in Zambia. Unfortunately, she was sent home early because the global pandemic caused a worldwide evacuation of Peace Corps volunteers. Once back in the …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Allix Hutchison ’17

In 2017 Allix Hutchison graduated from Hope College with a degree in elementary education with a focus in English language arts and English as a Second Language. She worked as a kindergarten teacher from 2017 to 2019 at Georgetown Elementary School, Hudsonville Public Schools, and then moved to a first-grade classroom where she currently teaches. …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Nicholas Leonard ’12

In 2012 Nicholas Leonard graduated from Hope College with a degree in art education. Following graduation, Nicholas earned a master’s in art education from the University of Nebraska Kearney. He is currently working on his doctorate of art and design education from Northern Illinois University while serving as an art and design visiting lecturer. Through …

10 Under 10 Alumni Award Recipient | Isabel Morris ’15

In 2015 Isabel Morris graduated from Hope College with degrees in civil engineering and classics. Following graduation, Isabel received her doctorate from Princeton University in 2020, focusing on civil and environmental engineering. During that time, she worked as a geophysics program director for ArchaeoTek. Isabel then became an assistant professor of civil engineering at New …