Jumping up from his seat, a student works out a theory on the whiteboard to better understand a concept in Dr. Griffin’s neuroscience class. He draws connections between the reading from the text, his personal faith and prior lessons. The students, fully engaged, nod in agreement with follow-up questions flowing. Similarly, in Dr. Andre’s pottery …
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Choosing How to Live
Live authentically with no apologies. That’s a mantra Hope College alumna and world record holder Jenn Drummond ’01 lives by. It’s something she learned as a student on Hope’s campus. And it’s a foundational concept underlying our Hope Forward program. Drummond, who is the first woman to reach all seven Second Summits (the second-highest mountains …
Positive Impact Banquet
Sitting at a recent Hope Forward Positive Impact Banquet, I had a realization. While the freshmen students were thanking the guests they invited for the positive impact that they had on them during their first year on campus, perhaps the bigger impact has been how the Hope Forward cohort has positively affected the Hope College …
Immersed in Hope: Nashville, Tennessee
Hope College Spring Break Immersion Trips change students’ perspectives. This year’s trip to Nashville changed mine. Hope College Campus Ministries offers these opportunities for students to travel domestically and internationally. The goal of the short-term service-learning experience is to fully immerse students in an environment, focusing on living out our Christian faith of loving God …
Hope Forward | Growth and Gratitude
My name is Spencer Turbin and I am a current senior at Hope studying economics, global security and German. I am originally from Livonia, Michigan, and now live in Traverse City, Michigan. I started my freshman year at Hope in 2020 in the heat of the pandemic and will graduate May 2024. I have experienced …
A Gift of Education
“The power of education is so transformative,” said Kara VanderKamp ’95. She would know. She’s seen education change the lives of 4,500 Nigerien children and counting. The CEO and founder of Remember Niger Coalition (Remember Niger) was transformed by a Hope College education. She wants to pay it forward the Hope Forward way by ensuring …