HOLLAND -- Hope College staff members were
recognized for service during the college's 21st annual
service award celebration, held in conjunction with a
luncheon at the college's Haworth Inn and Conference Center
on Wednesday, June 20.

Five employees who retired during the past school
year were: Verlie DeGroff, physical plant; Bruce Himebaugh,
human resources; Raymond Klingenberg, physical plant; Jacob
Nyenhuis, provost; and Barbara Schipper, conference
services.

Honored for 25 years of service were Carl Mayer
and Dave Vincent, both of the physical plant staff.

Recognized for 20 years of service were: Kathy
Adamski (psychology), James Bekkering (admissions), Henry
Bosch (physical plant), Glenda Gentile (biology), Jerry
Gunnink (public safety), Donald Housenga (physical plant),
Marlene Reus (physical plant) and Mary Schakel (Hope Summer
Repertory Theatre).

Fifteen-year honorees were: Gloria Bareman
(physical plant), Elizabeth Bocks (career services), Brenda
Brewer (business office), Steven DeJong (computing and
information technology), Chris McDowell (computing and
information technology), Joyce Otto (kinesiology), Mary Ann
Permesang (student development), Lois Roelofs (geological
and environmental sciences) and Elaine Van Wieren (public
safety).

Honored for 10 years of service were: Diana
Benzenberg (office of the vice president for advancement and
finance), Michael Lafata (public safety), Glenn Lowe
(college advancement), Brian Morehouse (Dow Center), Barbara
Osburn (campus ministries office), Barbara Scholten
(education) and Susan Williams (registrar's office).

Marking five years of service were: Erik Alberg
(Knickerbocker Theatre), Barbara Albers (education), Tracey
Arndt (office of the dean for the natural sciences), John
Dayger (dance), Mary Deenik (Hope-Geneva Bookstore), David
Elsbury (computing and information technology), Charlotte
Hough (physical plant), Andrew Huisman (mailroom), Anne
McKay (health services), Jeremy Meyer (computing and
information technology), Barbara Neper-Throop (Frost
research center), Betty Nyhoff (physical plant), Rebecca
Robrahn (computing and information technology), Norman
Sankey (physical plant), Amy Sasamoto (advancement
services), James Speelman (physical plant), Holli Tigchon
(business office), Angela Tracy (student development), Susan
Volkers (physical plant) and Scott Wolterink (college
advancement).

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