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Monday, December 15, 2008
Jorge Capestany Named PTR Master Professional
 Jorge Capestany, manager of the DeWitt Tennis Center at Hope College, has earned Master Professional Status with the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), becoming only the ninth person worldwide to hold Master Pro distinction with both the PTR and the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA). PTR Master Professional certification recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to tennis throughout their careers. Considerations include teaching, coaching and playing experience; service to the community to facilitate the growth of tennis; service to the PTR and other tennis associations; professional development; publications, presentations and/or research; and tournament administration. The eligibility requirements also include having been certified at the Professional Level for at least nine years. The USPTA had named him a Master Professional in 1992. He was the youngest Master Professional in the USPTA's history. Capestany has managed the college's DeWitt Tennis Center since the fall of 2003 and is a 27-year veteran of the tennis industry. His new Master Professional certification marks the second time this year that he has earned recognition from the PTR. In February the registry named him the "Michigan Pro of the Year," the sixth time that either the PTR or the USPTA had awarded him the honor
Friday, December 12, 2008
Financial Times Article Features Hope Social Scientists
  Professor Don Luidens of the Department of Sociology and Social Work and Professor John Lunn of the Department of Economics, Management, and Accounting were quoted in an article focussed on the vitality of the Holland area in a recent edition of the prestigious Financial Times. "Dutch Treat" highlights the city's many natural resources, advantages as a holiday getaway, and relative economic resilience. The Tulip City's traditional Dutch roots - and accompanying "Dutch thrift" - enhanced by more recent ethnic and cultural diversity are cited as a source of strength for Holland's more favorable economic position relative to it's neighbors on the eastern side of the state. The complete story can be accessed at: http://us.ft.com/ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto120520081935586447&page=1-- Monday, December 1, 2008
Hope Grads Find Success on Gridiron
 
Hope football alumni have coached Michigan high school football teams to unprecedented success this year. Three Hope alumni are the head coach of teams that captured Michigan state high school championships this past Thanksgiving weekend and another 11 alumni are members on coaching staffs of state championship teams. These 14 Hope alumni were on the staffs of six state championship teams. * Peter Stuursma '93 is head coach at East Grand Rapids High School. His team won a third straight Division 3 state championship. * Pat Collins '97 guided Montague High School to the Division 6 state championship in his fifth season as head coach. * Greg Vaughan '99 led Traverse City St. Francis High School to the Division 7 state championship in his first season as head coach. Alumni on the staffs of state championship teams include: Joe Schwander '07 and Randy VanderVeen '75, Division 1 Rockford HS; Joe Cossey '89, Division 2 Muskegon HS; Matt Putnam '99 and Bill Kowal '95, Division 3 East Grand Rapids HS; Josh Rumpsa '04, Josh DeHaan '06, and Matt Workman '03, Division 4 Holland Christian HS; Cary Harger '94 and Jim Smith '96, Division 5 Muskegon Oak Ridge HS; and Jay Mulder, Division 6 Montague HS.
Virgina Beard Featured in CrossRoads Publication
 Virginia Beard of the Political Science Department was recently featured in the CrossRoads newsletter, Signal. Dr. Beard's areas of specialization are comparative politics, focused on Africa, as well as public policy. Her research interests are in the areas African political development, democratization, the role of women in politics with a focus on Africa, the interplay between gender and politics, religious interaction with the political sphere and political ideology, public policy in political development, international political and economic development, human rights and justice and global studies. Dr. Beard has spent much time in Kenya and has language experience in both Swahili and German. The Signal article highlights her recent trips with members of the Hope College and Holland communities to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. To learn more, please click on the following link to read the full article: http://www.hope.edu/crossroads/involved/newsletter/SignalFall08.pdfArchives
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