Calvin University

Education changes lives.

The Calvin Prison Initiative recently celebrated its 100th graduate, a milestone that reflects the transformative power of prison education. Today, 14 Michigan colleges operate programs in 15 correctional facilities, serving more than 1,300 incarcerated students across the state. As Calvin hosts the Michigan Higher Education in Prison Conference, we're continuing to invest in this life-changing work.

Learning went far beyond the classroom this May. 🇳🇵

This May, ten Calvin pre-health students traveled to Nepal for an immersive learning experience, gaining firsthand exposure to healthcare in a different cultural and clinical setting. Through hospital visits, conversations with physicians, and real-world observation, students explored the challenges and rewards of providing compassionate care while broadening their understanding of healthcare around the world.

We’re just 2 months away from the Global Leadership Summit at Calvin, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

This two-day experience is designed to equip you to lead right where you are and inspire meaningful change in your workplace, church, and community. It’s also a chance for you to connect with business leaders and professionals from across West Michigan, building relationships that last beyond the event.

Be challenged to grow, get inspired, and bring your team along for an investment that creates lasting impact.

Learn more or purchase tickets here ➡ https://calvin.edu/events/global-leadership-summit-1785988800

A year ago, Elizabeth Bol felt stuck. Today, she’s a Wayfinder graduate, working in a career she loves, and confidently stepping into the future God has called her to.

Through Calvin’s Wayfinder Program, Bol found more than a path back to education, she found community, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose. Read more about her story at the link in the comments!

Congratulations, Elizabeth, and the entire Wayfinder Class of 2026!

Congratulations to the students who earned a place on the Dean’s List this semester!

Calvin University Announces 2026 Spring Dean's List Calvin University, a top-ranked Christian liberal arts university, announces its Spring 2026 Dean's List.

For Cheri Ackerman Araromi ’11, a first-year biology course at Calvin sparked a passion that led to co-founding Concerto Biosciences, a company using cutting-edge microbiome research to develop new treatments for eczema, acne, chronic wounds, and more.

Her story is a powerful example of how research opportunities, mentorship, and entrepreneurial thinking can prepare graduates to make a meaningful impact in science and healthcare.

“A safe place to stretch.”

That’s how Meg Pheifer describes Calvin, a place that challenged her to grow through study abroad experiences, new academic passions, and meaningful mentorship.

Now, because of those experiences, Pheifer is heading to Bangkok to begin work with International Justice Mission after graduation.

Congratulations to all of our Spring All-Americans! 🌟

Sydney Radigan - Women’s Track and Field
Sophie Bull - Women’s Track & Field
Mia DeJonge - Women’s Track & Field
Alison Bailey - Women’s Track & Field
Rayn Rutley - Women’s Track & Field
Steven Ickes - Men’s D3 Hockey
Hayden Zimmerman - Men’s D3 Hockey
Ryan Worosz - Men’s D1 Hockey
Josiah Lambers - Men’s D1 Hockey

Special shoutout to Sophie Bull and Sydney Radigan for winning national titles. Sophie claimed the steeplechase championship, while Sydney took home titles in both the 100m and 200m, and was also named Women's Most Outstanding Track Performer.

What began as a season of hopelessness inside prison became a calling to serve others.

Through the Calvin Prison Initiative at Calvin, Kyle, Leon, and Ben discovered purpose, community, and a renewed sense of identity. Today, they are using what they’ve learned to mentor peers, tutor others, mediate conflicts, and support healing within their prison community.

This spring, they joined more than 100 graduates who have earned bachelor’s degrees through CPI, proving that education can be a powerful force for restoration, renewal, and human flourishing.

For Sofie Schumerth, engineering became more than solving problems, it became a way to make an impact.

Through internships, research, hands-on projects, and mentorship at Calvin, she gained the experience and confidence to launch her engineering career in Denver after graduation this spring.

It’s a journey she says wouldn’t have been possible without Calvin.