The new book by historian Dr. Robert P. Swierenga about the Rev. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte draws upon information never before available, leading to what has been described as “the definitive biography” of the founder of Holland and co-founder of Hope College.
Alumni Association to Honor Four with Awards
April 12, 2021 by Alumni and Family Engagement
The Hope College Alumni Association is honoring four alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards this year.
The association plans to celebrate both the 2020 and 2021 honorees virtually at a date to be determined. The awards are normally presented at the annual Alumni Banquet during Alumni Weekend each April, but this year’s and last year’s in-person events were canceled because of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.
The spring 2020 honorees are the late Dr. Elton Bruins, a 1950 graduate who played a leading role in chronicling the Holland area’s and college’s history across more