Hope College Alumni Association

Registration is open for the Donut Run 5K that takes place during One Big Weekend (Homecoming + Family Weekend) on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Whether you are a runner or a leisurely walker, the Donut Run is a highlight of the weekend. And we have an early bird coupon code for you! Use code 2026EARLYBIRD for $5 off through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 8. hope.edu/donutrun

Director of Athletics Tim Schoonveld '96 wrote an essay for the News from Hope College Spring 2026 magazine, reflecting on the power of people and the college's thriving spiritual climate. You can read the essay online: https://magazine.hope.edu/spring-2026/the-power-of-people-an-answer-to-prayer/

Our next alumni love story features Maureen and Casey 💙🧡⚓️

Maureen, Class of 2002, and Casey, Class of 2003, fell in love during their time at Hope. Maureen was a member of SIB, and Casey was an EMMY. They were married in 2003 and will celebrate 23 years of marriage this July.

Their Hope story has come full circle, as they now have two daughters at Hope. We love seeing the ways Hope connections grow into lifelong love stories and lasting family traditions.

Did you meet your spouse or significant other at Hope? Feel free to message us on Facebook or Instagram, or email us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in a future post.

The Class of 2026 has named Rob Pocock ’77, Associate Professor of Communication Instruction, as this year's H.O.P.E. Award recipient.

The Hope Outstanding Professor Educator award has been given annually since 1965. The graduating Class selects one faculty member they feel epitomizes the best qualities of a Hope College educator. Pocock is respected across campus for his coaching in Comm 140, Public Presentations, Comm 257, Public Relations and his leadership with communication interns.

🔗 Read more about Professor Pocock at the link in the comments.

Congratulations to our newest Hope alumni who graduated from the Hope-Western Prison Education Program earlier this week! They are the second cohort to graduate from the program.

🎥 Watch the Commencement ceremony recording at the link in the comments.

David Bruggers '73 is one of Hope's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.

After his time at Hope and earning a Ph.D. in ecology and behavioral biology from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Bruggers has dedicated over 40 years to ministry and academia in Peru, serving as a church planter in Lima and Director of the Sachavacayoc Amazon Field Centre at Newton College.

🔗 Read more about the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at the link in the comments.

Sandra Ann Brown '75 is one of Hope's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.

As a leading professor of psychiatry and psychology and Vice Chancellor of Research at UC San Diego, Dr. Brown has transformed fields of research while providing vital mental health care to veterans.

🔗 Read more about the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at the link in the comments.

Join us for the livestream of commencement for the Hope-Western Prison Education Program Class of 2026 at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts on Tuesday, May 19 beginning at 12:50 p.m. We'll have congratulations cards for you to sign following the program.
https://calendar.hope.edu/event/HWPEP-Commencement-2026

The Hope College Alumni Association Board of Directors cleaned Strand Cottage today as their service project. Thanks for being on campus for Milestone Weekend!