Kudos to JoHannah Smith

“JoHannah is the indispensable Project Editor and Office Manager of the Van Raalte Institute and should be recognized for her dedicated efforts on behalf of the VRI and the Van Raalte Press during the pandemic. “Working from home, she has managed to bring three books to the point of publication:  Marc Baer’s history of the …

Keeping Hope with Admissions

Like all of Hope College, the Admissions Office staff had to rely on online communications to deliver their Hope-ful messages to prospective students when the COVID-19 crisis hit. And what a virtual presence they had! Their leadership helped Hope secure an amazing number of deposits for the incoming class of 2024. Congratulations! Thank you to …

Kudos to Pauline and Brad

“Kudos to Pauline Rozeboom and Brad Bouwkamp who have kept CIT’s engine going throughout the current crisis.  They have been in the office every day fielding questions and making remote learning seem technologically effortless.  Brad has also made the mail run to the Holland post office daily which, in turn, makes Campus Mail and Print’s …

Keeping Hope with CURCA

“I want to note the wonderful contributions of (program manager) Laura McMullen and (associate provost) Dr. Gerald Griffin to our collective life as a campus and their tireless work on behalf of our students. The reimagining of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (CURCA) as a remote event, with students giving verbal presentations …

Keeping Hope at the Van Raalte Institute

“I nominate Dr. Donald A. Luidens, director of the Van Raalte Institute, for his efforts to create and maintain an esprit de corps of our small group of dedicated scholars. Four weeks ago today, he initiated a daily round robin conversation in place of our daily coffee time, when we normally share insights gained from …

Kudos to the Center for Global Engagement

“My shout-out goes to Amy Otis (senior director) and the entire Center for Global Engagement team for their tireless work with international students and all students who were studying abroad this semester. They have all been going above and beyond, every day. Amy’s work on the coronavirus started back in January and she hasn’t stopped …