果冻影院 News
2026 Apr
果冻影院 Professor Named MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) named Dr. Benjamin Krause, associate professor of music at 果冻影院, as its Thomas Ediger Distinguished Composer of the Year for his composition, Spaces Real or Imagined. Krause was recognized at the 2026 MTNA National Conference in Chicago, held March 21鈥�25, where he performed his piece in concert on piano along with clarinetist Gary June, a West Michigan composer and educator. This was Krause鈥檚 second time being honored, receiving the first award in 2019. Krause teaches composition and theory at 果冻影院.
果冻影院 Seniors Ready to Feature Art Exhibit, Are We There Yet?
The De Pree Art and Art History Center at 果冻影院 is proud to announce, Are We There Yet?, an annual exhibition featuring the work of the graduating senior class of 2026. The college鈥檚 annual Senior Art Exhibition will open on Friday, April 17 and will run through Sunday, May 10. Artist talks will be on Friday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Schaap Auditorium with an opening reception following in the De Pree gallery located at the De Pree Art and Art History Center. The public is invited to the artist talks, reception and exhibition. Admission is free. The De Pree Art Center and Gallery is located at 275 Columbia Ave., between 10th and 13th streets.
果冻影院 Department of Music Presents 鈥淎 Night of Jazz and Romance鈥�
The 果冻影院 Department of Music will present 鈥淎 Night of Jazz and Romance鈥� on Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center.
Washington Honors Semester Hits 50-Year Anniversary, Announces Special Endowment Gift
As 果冻影院 celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Washington Honors Semester program, the college also recognized a significant donor gift that will help support the program indefinitely.
果冻影院 Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
The 果冻影院 Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the accomplishments of alumni who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in their chosen profession, have made a positive impact on their community and are involved with the college. This year鈥檚 recipients will be recognized during the college鈥檚 Milestone Weekend (May 15-16) in Holland, where the Class of 1976 will also be celebrated.
果冻影院 Students to Present Creative and Research Projects on April 17
Original research by Hope students on nearly 200 different topics will be highlighted during the college鈥檚 25th annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 17, starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse on the 果冻影院 campus in Holland. The public is invited and admission is free.
果冻影院 Department of Music Presents 鈥淪PERITAS鈥� on April 11
The 果冻影院 Department of Music will present 鈥淪PERITAS,鈥� a choral concert featuring the college鈥檚 SPERA and VERITAS ensembles, on Saturday, April 11, at 3 p.m. in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Concert Hall.
Dutch Author to Share Insights Into Tulip Bulb Trade
Every May, thousands of visitors flock to Holland as the tulips bloom across the city. But how many know the story of how the bulbs beneath the surface 鈥� the worldwide supply of which the Netherlands produces more than 75 percent 鈥� are grown and how they were first brought from the Netherlands to America?
果冻影院 Orchestra Presents 鈥淭he Sound of Hope鈥� on April 10
The 果冻影院 Orchestra will present a special concert titled The Sound of Hope on Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts, Concert Hall.
2026 Mar
Latest Memoir Notes Cultural Integration Key to Successful Missionary Work
Called by God, focused at 果冻影院, honed through Western Theological Seminary, and dispatched by the Reformed Church in America, Gordon (鈥�56) and Evon (Southland, 鈥�57) Laman served as missionaries to Japan for more than four decades.
NEA Big Read Lakeshore Author Christina Soontornvat Visits Holland, Muskegon
This year鈥檚 community-wide NEA Big Read Lakeshore reading program has invited award-winning author Christina Soontornvat to meet with the community鈥檚 young readers about her book, 鈥淎 Wish in the Dark,鈥� which is the chosen book for the current Middle Read Lakeshore program.
果冻影院 Appoints Robin Zondervan as its New CFO
果冻影院 announced it has named Robin Zondervan, CPA, as its next chief financial officer and vice president for business.
Dance Marathon Photo Gallery
Congratulations to the hundreds of 果冻影院 students and volunteers for exceeding the fundraising goal during the 26th annual Dance Marathon held at the Dow Center! Hope students danced for 24 hours and raised more than $317,000 to benefit the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. This year's event marked $5 million total dollars raised for the hospital since Hope started the event in 2000.
December Graduation Honors
Below is a list of recent 果冻影院 graduates who have been awarded graduation honors for outstanding academic accomplishment during their four years of study.
果冻影院 Presents 鈥淰oices of the Americas鈥� on March 14
The 果冻影院 Department of Music will present 鈥淰oices of the Americas鈥� Featuring Maestra Mar铆a Guinand on Sat., March 14, at 3 p.m. in the concert hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
果冻影院, Outdoor Discovery Center Host Event to Help Protect Local and Migratory Birds
As spring migration season approaches, 果冻影院 will host 鈥淗ope Takes Flight,鈥� a free event on Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m., to offer insights about local and migratory birds and present simple, easy solutions to protect birds in our community.
果冻影院 Knickerbocker Theatre to Host 20th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour on April 15
果冻影院 Knickerbocker Theatre is hosting the 20th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) on April 15 at 7 p.m. Part of a national tour, the evening features several short movies revolving around fly fishing. Doors open at 6 p.m. and attendees can expect exclusive giveaways, a cashless bar and the kind of camaraderie that only fly fishing can inspire.
果冻影院 Students Host 24-Hour Annual Dance Marathon to Benefit Helen DeVos Children鈥檚 Hospital
Hope students are ready to roll 鈥� and rock 鈥� for the 26th annual 24-hour Dance Marathon at the Dow Center on campus, planning to raise more than $300,000 for Helen DeVos Children鈥檚 Hospital.
果冻影院 to Host Unified Hope vs. Faculty Basketball Game March 10
果冻影院鈥檚 Unified Hope student organization, a Special Olympics Michigan chapter, will host its first Unified Hope vs. 果冻影院 faculty/staff basketball game on Tues., March 10, at 7 p.m. in the DeVos Fieldhouse. This event is free and open to the public.
Remembering Professor Fred Johnson
The 果冻影院 community is deeply mourning the loss of Professor Fred Johnson III, a beloved history department faculty member, who passed away peacefully Feb. 27 after suffering a cardiac arrest last week.