This past November, Hope College had the privilege of hiring a new Chaplain of Discipleship named Charly Pena. Charly is a husband to Diana Jacqueline and a father to his three beloved daughters, Emily Christine, Angela Sophia, and Vivianna Valentina. Charly is a lover of Greek food (especially during his time in Greece with his…
On January 16th, Hope College celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hope held its first Dr. Martin Luther King Day Leadership Summit throughout the day with a variety of events and sessions for students and faculty and even members of the public to attend. The day…
On November 30th, 2021 a mass shooting at Oxford High School took the lives of four students: Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, and Justin Shilling. Six students and one teacher were also injured and nearly 1,800 students were left traumatized. We, Natalie Schiller and Rachel Wozniak, are both survivors of the Oxford School…
National Hispanic Heritage Month was first proclaimed by President George H.W. Bush on September 14th, 1989, and has been celebrated ever since. Taking place from September 15th to October 15th, Hispanic Heritage month celebrates and recognizes diverse cultures and the history of the Latino community. The month also celebrates the independence days of several Latin American…
The Phelps Scholars Program (PSP) welcomes all students who have an interest in growing their knowledge of cultures, learning about those with different backgrounds than their own and being a part of a diverse community. Not only does the PSP develop relationships outside of Hope with off-campus trips, but there is a community that builds…
As Hope College welcomes a historically large freshman class, it also welcomes a number of new faculty members including Dr. Genesis Portillo, an Assistant Professor of Spanish Instruction in the World Languages and Cultures department. Although it is her first year teaching here, Dr. Portillo already feels at home in Holland. “I feel like they…
As the school year comes to a close, we asked current freshman students what their experience was like at Hope College. They shared some of their experiences from their senior year of high school to now. Describe your freshman experience in three words “I would describe my freshman year experience as a task, humbling, and…
Hope Advocates for Sustainability (HAS) is an organization that works to promote sustainability at Hope College. On Wednesday, April 20, HAS partnered with The Bridge, a local non-profit located in downtown Holland, for an educational event at Hope about environmental justice and fair trade. The Bridge is known for its fair trade gifts and crafts…
One of the things that differentiates Hope College from other colleges is Hope’s faith tradition. Each spring, campus ministries offer students a chance to develop their own faiths through different immersion trips. These trips aim to make students extensions of the hand of God through their actions and interactions with diverse communities. Ayanna Njoroge, a…
Yelyzaveta (Liza) Slabchenko is a foreign exchange student at Zeeland West High School and has been living in West Michigan with a host family since August of 2021. Liza shared her thoughts about her beautiful country, Ukraine, and what it’s like to be far away from home during such difficult times. Tell me about Ukraine….