Back row (from left): Rick Spykman, Mike Wissink, Paul Stoep, Ray Koopman, Gar Kelley
Middle row: Rhonda Spykman, Beth Chamberlain, Celeste Nykamp, Rose Koopman, Shelley Evenhouse, Steve Graber
Front row: Charlotte Mpindi, Deb Stoep, Paul Mpindi, Janelle Graber, Janet Espinoza
Not pictured: Tim Hall, Jayne Hall, Tom Martin, Thom Nykamp Kathy Jaarsma Tripp, Timothy Tripp
Parent Council
The Calvin Parent Council is a representative group of Calvin parents who meet on campus twice annually, foster constructive dialogue between the college and parents, serve as ambassadors for the college, and faithfully support Calvin's mission.
2012-2013 Members
- Beth Chamberlain - Altadena, CA (Joshua, SO)
- Shelley Evenhouse - Ada, MI (David, SO)
- Janet Espinoza - Sun City, AZ (DeVon, SR)
- Steve and Janelle Graber - Auburn, IN (Rebekah, SR)
- Tim and Jayne Hall - St. Louis, MO (Sarah, SO)
- Gar Kelley - Lawrenceville, NJ (Justine, SR)
- Ray and Rose Koopman - Batavia, IL (Ryan, SO)
- Tom Martin - Toronto, ON (Richard, JR)
- Paul and Charlotte Mpindi - Grand Rapids, MI (Don, SR)
- Thom and Celeste Nykamp- Twinsburg, OH (Andrea, JR)
- Rick and Rhonda Spykman - Lafayette, IN (Erika, SR)
- Paul and Deb Stoep - Lyons, NY (Emily, SR)
- Timothy and Kathy Jaarsma Tripp - Pella, Iowa (Aemelia, SR)
- Mike Wissink- Big Rapids, Mich. (Peter, FR; Rebekah, JR)
The Parent Council, an initiative of Calvin’s parent relations program, serves as a key leadership board to engage Calvin parents in constructive dialogue and activity.
Parent Council members are asked to serve an initial term of two years, with the option of serving additional years as long as they have a student at Calvin. Parents may serve individually or are invited to serve jointly on the council with a spouse. The membership includes parents or stepparents of students from each graduating class, and it is intended that the membership of the Parent Council reflect the demographics of the Calvin student body.
Parent Council meetings are held on campus in conjunction with two parent/family events: Family Weekend (October) and Siblings Weekend (February). Parent Council members are asked to provide their own transportation and lodging for the meetings; some meals will be provided by the college in conjunction with Parent Council sessions.
