Dr. Tim Pennings of the Hope College mathematics faculty has received one of two 2012 “Janet Andersen Lecture Awards” from the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science.

The 147th Hope College Commencement address was delivered by Dr. Heather Sellers, professor of English, who presented “And your homework is…” on Sunday, May 6. Dr. Sellers has been a member of the Hope faculty since 1995, and teaches poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. A nationally acclaimed author, she is also highly regarded as a mentor by her students. In 2011, the graduating class presented her with the “Hope Outstanding Professor Educator” (H.O.P.E.) Award.

Dr. Sonja Trent-Brown of the Hope College psychology faculty has been presented the 48th “Hope Outstanding Professor Educator” (H.O.P.E.) Award by the graduating Class of 2012.

Beginning this July, Hope College will broaden its role as a national leader in the newly-emerging field of vocational exploration.

A collaborative faculty-student research project led by Dr. Gwenda Schmidt of the Hope College psychology faculty has won the college’s third annual “Social Sciences Young Investigators Award.”

The Hope College Alumni Association honored four alumni during the annual Alumni Banquet. Distinguished Alumni Awards were presented to to Dr. Everett Nienhouse, a member of the Class of 1958 from Ellsworth, Mich., and Carlsbad, Calif.; Dr. Glenn Van Wieren, a member of the Class of 1964 from Holland; and Jacquelyn Van Wieren, a member of the Class of 1967 from Holland. Tom Renner, a member of the Class of 1967 from South Haven received the association's Meritorious Service Award.

Dr. Susanna Childress of the Hope College English faculty has received the 2012 award in poetry from the Society of Midland Authors for her collection “Entering the House of Awe.”

The Hope College faculty at their final meeting of the academic year on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 honored President and Mrs. Bultman on the occasion of their retirement from service to the college. It was also announced that the faculty will make a monetary gift to the college's Faculty/Staff Minority Scholarship in honor of the Bultmans.

Jack Ridl, professor emeritus of English at Hope College, has won the 2012 Gary Gildner Poetry Award from the I-70 Review literary magazine.

Dr. Caroline Simon, who is interim dean for the social sciences and professor of philosophy at Hope College, has been chosen to receive a “2012 Distinguished Woman Leader Award” by the Michigan ACE (American Council on Education) Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education.