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A Complicated Dance  —  Winter 2012
Reflecting on the vital work of discernment

International Man  —  Winter 2012
Ned Nielsen opens doors—and a global view—for hundreds of engineering students

Together, we inaugurate  —  Winter 2012
Michael Le Roy becomes Calvin’s tenth president

Appreciation and Anticipation  —  Fall 2012
Michael and Andrea Le Roy sense affirmation in the call to Calvin

Beyond the Dream  —  Fall 2012
Honduras native Ana Barahona follows her role-model teachers to Calvin

For Such a Time as This  —  Fall 2012
An interview with Anne Zaki

A Collective Sigh  —  Summer 2012
A burgeoning recreational respite, Camp Waltman Lake unites staff and volunteers to reclaim the retreat from the mischief of mice and damages of time

Behind the Bars  —  Summer 2012
Lessons from Calvin extend to newfound prison seminary

Generosity and Gratitude  —  Summer 2012
Gaylen and Susan Byker leave a home in the heart of the campus

All That Jazz  —  Spring 2012
An ambassador for jazz and a famous uncle bring faith and music together

Beyond Brushstrokes  —  Spring 2012
Calvin's painting program imbues a rich palette of skills against backdrop of faith

Chem History  —  Spring 2012
Larry Louters—biochem professor and occasional rock star— earns Calvin’s top teaching honor

Immersion into India  —  Spring 2012
Students learn how business can be a ministry in India. Watch exclusive video!

A Serious Love  —  Winter 2011
Legendary philosopher Alvin Plantinga is back teaching at Calvin.

Bravo, Fitah!  —  Winter 2011
A stunning voice from Madagascar

Renewal in Liberia  —  Winter 2011
Calvin partners to rebuild war-ravaged nation through social work program.

Faith-Based Hate  —  Fall 2011
A Calvin philosophy professor's conversation about religious tolerance

Is Football Feasible?  —  Fall 2011
Task force examines the possibility of Knights on the gridiron

Psychology professor studies outcomes following international adoption  —  Fall 2011
Summer Research - Calvin professors make the most of the season

Dear Patterson Students from Past, Present and Future:  —  Summer 2011
A faith statement by Amy Patterson, professor of political science

Heart in Hand  —  Summer 2011
The six-surgery journey of Stephen Okeyo

Safekeeping for Our Rare, Valued Books  —  Summer 2011
Records, rarities to get renovated space

The Next Idea  —  Summer 2011
Senior Design Projects push students beyond their engineering disciplines

'Impractical' Study Becomes 30-year Career  —  Spring 2011
Larry Herzberg-founder of Calvin's Chinese, Japanese language studies- earns Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching

God's Inclusionists  —  Spring 2011
Enthusiasm, vision propelled special education program into essential department element

No Regrets  —  Spring 2011
Calvin volleyball team wins national crown for the first time in school history

Documenting a Day  —  Winter 2010
'Calvin in 24' event generates 3,550 images of Calvin ... by Calvin

Dollars and Sense  —  Winter 2010
Alumni-faculty working group tackles the economic recession

Little Acorn to Great Oak  —  Winter 2010
Speech pathology and audiology program to offer master's degree

Pilgrim at Flat Iron Lake  —  Fall 2010
The 'gift of place' informs alumna's writing

Recycling Pioneer  —  Fall 2010
Professor's vision comes full circle with new county facility

Tales from the basement  —  Fall 2010
Media production major fosters collaborators, moviemakers and missionaries

A Creation Classroom  —  Summer 2010
Ecosystem Preserve celebrates 25 years of education and inspiration

Aid for the Aftershocks  —  Summer 2010
Alums in Haiti offer relief, recovery

An Exemplary Life  —  Summer 2010
With catlike grace, James Vanden Bosch earns Calvin's top teaching award

Scarce Resources and Christian Compassion  —  Spring 2010

Transforming Cambodia  —  Spring 2010
Students spend interim looking beyond the temples and into the development of this re-emerging nation

What Motivates North Korea?  —  Spring 2010
Calvin alumnus devotes language and diplomacy skills to understanding mysterious country

Alumni Profiles

Changing the city through art  —  Winter 2012
Dan Nelson ’77

Health starts with a zest for life  —  Winter 2012
E. Chloe Lauer ’01

Howls this for a job?  —  Winter 2012
Rick Stronks '84

Life teams in Mozambique  —  Winter 2012
Rebecca Vander Meulen ’99

Restoring grouse in Washington  —  Winter 2012
Kourtney Stonehouse ’08

The children's advocate  —  Winter 2012
Peter Raap '68

Understanding health care from all the camps  —  Winter 2012
Oludare Odumosu '05

A heartfelt story to tell  —  Fall 2012
Judy Wevers Bode '82

An adventure in American English  —  Fall 2012
Sharon Huizenga ’67

An efficient—and effective—negotiator  —  Fall 2012
Tom Werkema ’69

From chem lab to a Burundi mission  —  Fall 2012
Jason Fader '99 and Heather Reedyk Faber '99

Kansas City’s salesman  —  Fall 2012
Robert Marcusse ’71

Reformed worldview meets redevelopment  —  Fall 2012
John Reinsma ’01

Swimming the Channel for Uncle Wally  —  Fall 2012
Marian Cardwell ’11

The art of the brand  —  Fall 2012
Rire Nakpodia ’93

Unlocking periwinkle’s potent secrets  —  Fall 2012
Vonny Salim ’07

Boom or bust—it’s all a blessing  —  Summer 2012
Sina Seng ’92

Conversion takes him up Kilimanjaro  —  Summer 2012
John deVries ’66

Fix-it ministry  —  Summer 2012
Roy Gritter ’51

Getting Google  —  Summer 2012
Nathan Beach ’08

Have flute, will travel  —  Summer 2012
Camilla Hoitenga ’76

One billion trees—and counting  —  Summer 2012
Dirk Brinkman '68

Video games go to the theater  —  Summer 2012
Brenda Bakker Harger ’82

Being the who at the heart of transformation  —  Spring 2012
Ted Christians '96

Building her dream  —  Spring 2012
Sharon Vredeveld Newton '81

Denied class leads to fulfilling career  —  Spring 2012
Vern Wedeven '64

Finding children a permanent home  —  Spring 2012
Ma Shonn Sullivan '94

One great leap  —  Spring 2012
Dane Vanden Berg ’00

Still teaching at 99  —  Spring 2012
Bern Koops '34

Teaching the takeaways from "Moneyball"  —  Spring 2012
Jim Terborg '70

Alumnus dreams and works for a better Nigeria  —  Winter 2011
Michel "Danladi" Verheijen '97

Bridging the culture gap, diplomatically  —  Winter 2011
Todd Huizinga '80

Hearing voices  —  Winter 2011
Dorothy Van Andel Frisch '75

Into the blue  —  Winter 2011
Stephanie Kossen Koster '80

Re-Union Project  —  Winter 2011
Jenna Vanden Brink '09

Shaping education policy with big ideas and faith  —  Winter 2011
Fred Herfst '64

Waging a sunlight campaign  —  Winter 2011
Jeremy Konyndyk '99

A Canadian version of a Calvin alumni reunion  —  Fall 2011

Handcrafting a life in the Sacred Valley  —  Fall 2011
Kaitlyn Bohlin ’07

Hope after the storm  —  Fall 2011
John ex’75 and Gracie DeGroot Huitsing ex’74

Lake is better  —  Fall 2011
Becky Calsbeek Bell ’92 and Linda Klein Kenney ’82

Pashminas with a purpose  —  Fall 2011
Niki Buitenrust Hettema ’09

Teaching science to young minds--and hearts and bodies  —  Fall 2011
Doug Heetderks ’80 and Robert Heetderks ’55

Telling Yemen's story in the West  —  Fall 2011
James Robin King ’04

A passion for birds of prey  —  Summer 2011
Cheryl Rozema Dykstra ’88 and Robert Richard Dykstra ’88

An artist reflects on the healing hands of Jesus  —  Summer 2011
Edgar Boevé ’53 and Ervina Boevé ’46

Honing his vocation at The National Geographic Channels  —  Summer 2011
Drew Barrow ’07

Linking half notes and HTML  —  Summer 2011
Chris Snyder ’07

Revealing the awesome human form  —  Summer 2011
Roy Glover ’63

Support for those who stutter  —  Summer 2011
Ann Bosma Smit ’66

Where youths can dream, play and believe  —  Summer 2011
Donna Rajah Betten ’92 and Wendy Greenway Deurloo ’82

Banking their Calvin education  —  Spring 2011
Michelle Van Valkenburg Van Dyke ’85 and Mary Tuuk ’86

Crafting a partnership  —  Spring 2011
Ruth Ver Meer Stravers ex’50 and Joy Stravers Tigchelaar ’80

Garbage power  —  Spring 2011
Joel Zylstra ’87

Just 2,000 languages to go  —  Spring 2011
Don Hekman ’68

Learning to be a social entrepreneur  —  Spring 2011
Derrell Jackson ’01

Marathon man encourages healing  —  Spring 2011
Glenn Geelhoed ’64

Psych doc, embedded  —  Spring 2011
Mark Staal ’91

Sailing's in her blood  —  Spring 2011
Amanda Leese '10

A global thinker meets a compelling worldview  —  Winter 2010
Uche Ilobi '05

Distinctive education for Vancouver youths  —  Winter 2010
Paul Tigchelaar '80

In prime time  —  Winter 2010
J. Bernard Vander Ark ’55 and Lorraine Vaalburg Vander Ark ’56

Passionate wine master  —  Winter 2010
Melissa Stackhouse '88

The ethics of toys  —  Winter 2010
Rebecca Bamford ’97 and Trevor Westerhoff ’97

Unexpected all-star  —  Winter 2010
Gordon Van Haitsma '73 and Natasha Witte ’01

A photographic mind  —  Fall 2010
Roger Van Heyningen '51

Balancing the family books  —  Fall 2010
Roxanne Sterling Dudicz '02

Building a revolutionary bridge  —  Fall 2010
Stacey Washburn Vanden Bosch '92

Hamilton's arts engine  —  Fall 2010
Martinus Geleynse '07

Lifting music into the skies  —  Fall 2010
Joe Galema '76

Visioning the future of health care  —  Fall 2010
Carolyn Stoutmeyer Wilson ’81

Wheeling around the world  —  Fall 2010
Matt Getze '96

A changed heart inside prison walls  —  Summer 2010
Jim Vogelzang '72

Born to be a missionary  —  Summer 2010
Elly Admirral '95

Bringing medical imaging to Ugandans  —  Summer 2010
Kristen VanValkenburg De Stigter '84

Choosing film  —  Summer 2010
Karen Abad '07

DJ ministry  —  Summer 2010
Doug Curtis '02

Fighting blindness: A patient pursuit  —  Summer 2010
Dean Bok '60

From Knight to Saint  —  Summer 2010
Ian Tigchelaar '95

A giving musician gets compassion in kind  —  Spring 2010
Ralston Bowles '81

Artist at Last  —  Spring 2010
Warren DeVos '49

Beyond Photography  —  Spring 2010
Angle Beute Sliedrecht '99

Called to higher ground  —  Spring 2010
Bimala Shrestha Pokharel ’00

Drawn toward dangerous ground  —  Spring 2010
Cornelius lida ex'55 BD'62

Friend of nature  —  Spring 2010
Dave Newhouse '70

Guerrilla gardener  —  Spring 2010
Rich Strickwerda '64

On the Knoll

A duo of trios  —  Winter 2012
Sisters shape Calvin volleyball, basketball teams

Picture this  —  Winter 2012
'Calvin in 24' records a day in the life

Prof researches urban cycling in Europe  —  Winter 2012
Application to U.S. streets—including Grand Rapids—is desirable

Campus museum to display mineral magnificence  —  Fall 2012
Alumnus-geologist donates collection

Commencement honors more than 900 grads  —  Fall 2012
Students encouraged to ‘get wisdom’

DeVos Communication Center and Prince Conference Center turn ten  —  Fall 2012
A decade on the east side transforms campus

Calvin ranks second in study-abroad participants  —  Summer 2012
Off-campus programs widen the world

Partnership helps construct digital atlas of Ethiopia  —  Summer 2012
Senior teaches geographic software during interim

Student researchers claim prestigious awards  —  Summer 2012
Six honored in scientific fields

Board appoints Michael Le Roy president  —  Spring 2012
Synod approval necessary

Go-Gurt generation challenged by local food questions  —  Spring 2012
Interim class studies lifestyle choices

January Series presents timely, topical ideas  —  Spring 2012
Talks include psychology of technology, local food systems, urban school reform

Men’s soccer makes late-season run  —  Spring 2012
Knights claim national runner-up title

International student in the executive chair  —  Winter 2011
Accessibility key to election

Lacrosse promoted to varsity status  —  Winter 2011
Calvin joins MIAA in sponsoring competition for men, women

Presidential search reaches interview stage  —  Winter 2011
Alumni input proves valuable

Project plots every tree on main campus  —  Winter 2011
Collaborative student effort results in online map.

A blend of toughness and compassion  —  Fall 2011
Jane Hendriksma earns highest staff honor

Biology students garners major EPA research fellowship  —  Fall 2011
Restoration ecology becomes new focus

Commencement honors nearly 900 grads  —  Fall 2011
Class encouraged to live gratefully

HPERDS to kinesiology  —  Fall 2011
Name change reflects broad scope of department

Calvin senior wins regional business plan contest  —  Summer 2011
'Uptown Kitchen' idea bests competitors

Calvin ventures into South America  —  Summer 2011
Peru is destination for 12th study-abroad semester

Goldwater honor times four  —  Summer 2011
Student researchers earn prestigious awards

Spring break service trips popular among students  —  Summer 2011
Travel provides opportunity to 'dwell within a community'

Two Fulbrights, two continents  —  Summer 2011
Calvin professors to provide geography, theology resources

Calvin, Young Life form partnership  —  Spring 2011
Leadership project begins this summer

Genevan scholar donates volumes to library  —  Spring 2011
Gift enhanced John Calvin collection

January Series invites audience to listen, learn, discern  —  Spring 2011
Presenters offer eclectic mix of ideas

Students pitch entrepreneurial ideas- in 90 seconds  —  Spring 2011
Contest bolsters business curriculum

The Wednesday Wars comes to life  —  Spring 2011
Alum returns to direct play based on professor’s book

Campuswide Bible study builds community  —  Winter 2010
Faculty, staff, students examine Philippians

Community bicycle project takes off  —  Winter 2010
Yellow bikes provide free ride

Covenant Fine Arts Center opens its doors  —  Winter 2010
Auditorium renovation, new art gallery, recital hall unveiled

Hockey’s new home  —  Winter 2010
Knights applaud Eagles Ice Center addition

Calvin honors outstanding senior athletes  —  Fall 2010

College recognizes ‘indispensable’ biology lab manager  —  Fall 2010
Lori Keen earns Spoelhof achievement award

Commencement honors 955 graduates  —  Fall 2010

Documents defining stance on academic freedom approved  —  Fall 2010
Deliberations after trustee statement go well

Expanding his options  —  Fall 2010
Internship provides opportunity for big-city life

Latin class moves beyond status quo  —  Fall 2010
Calvin to launch online vocabulary instruction

Books: Eat ’em up!  —  Summer 2010

Calvin students create national atlases  —  Summer 2010
Online resource benefits developing nations

Name that hymn  —  Summer 2010
Web site’s keyboard allows users to match tunes to words

Rangeela: A colorful life  —  Summer 2010
Annual international show continues to unite cultures

Two Calvin scholars land Fulbrights  —  Summer 2010
Research to focus on AIDS advocacy, Netherlands documentaries

A Kiva for Calvin  —  Spring 2010
Staff, students unite to empower entrepreneurs

Calvin music professor edits new hymnal  —  Spring 2010
Classical hymns listed in chronological order

New chaplain installed  —  Spring 2010
Mary Hulst claims role as college’s spiritual leader

ROTC students combine military preparation with Calvin education  —  Spring 2010
15 cadets train for possible future combat

Students find value in interim  —  Spring 2010
‘Movies and Mental Illness’ teaches about cultural influence

Tugging on Ben Franklin’s vest  —  Spring 2010
English prof unravels history of Founding Father’s son

Alumni Awards

Ilga Svechs ’58  —  Fall 2012
Distinguished Alumni Award

John Booy '74  —  Fall 2012
Distinguished Alumni Award

David Holwerda '53  —  Summer 2012
Faith and Learning Award

James Strikwerda '49 and Dolly Hofman Strikwerda '50  —  Spring 2012
Outstanding Service Award

Rick DeVos '04  —  Winter 2011
Horizon Award for outstanding young alumni business professionals

Mary Vermeer Andringa '72  —  Fall 2011
Distinguished Alumni Award

Robert Rooy '70  —  Fall 2011
Distinguished Alumni Award

Barbara Carvill  —  Spring 2011
Faith and Learning Award

Ken Wigboldy '79 and Paula Tuinstra Wigboldy '80  —  Spring 2011
Outstanding Service Award

Heather Van Dyke-Titus '97, Jackson Van Dyke '03 and Barry Van Dyke '05  —  Winter 2010
Horizon Award for outstanding young alumni business professionals

Director's Desk

A financially sustainable Calvin  —  Winter 2012
Forward by faith we go, together

ReCommend ONE  —  Fall 2012
Tell us about your "ONE"

Wally  —  Summer 2012
Longtime colleague leaves a blessing of wise counsel and much grace

A surprising president-elect  —  Spring 2012
Michael K. Le Roy to become 10th president of Calvin College

A very fast 25 years  —  Winter 2011
Brian Diemer and Al Hoekstra, coaches and dynamic duo

The ninth president  —  Fall 2011

The concert that almost no one heard  —  Summer 2011

Rhymes and reasons  —  Spring 2011

A Mother's Vigil  —  Winter 2010

The Calvin professor's seat  —  Fall 2010

The heart of it all  —  Summer 2010

A prayer for Haiti  —  Spring 2010

Letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor 2012 Winter  —  Winter 2012

Letters to the Editor 2012 Fall  —  Fall 2012

Letters to the Editor 2012 Summer  —  Summer 2012

Letters to the Editor 2012 Spring  —  Spring 2012

Letters to the Editor 2011 Winter  —  Winter 2011

Letters to the Editor 2011 Fall  —  Fall 2011

Letters to the Editor 2011 Summer  —  Summer 2011

Letters to the Editor 2011 Spring  —  Spring 2011

Letters to the Editor 2010 Winter  —  Winter 2010

Letters to the Editor 2010 Fall  —  Fall 2010

Letters to the editor 2010 Summer  —  Summer 2010

Letters to the editor 2010 Spring  —  Spring 2010

From the bookshelf

Reforming Hollywood: How American Protestants Fought for Freedom at the Movies  —  Winter 2012
William Romanowski

Refereeing Identity: The Cultural Work of Canadian Hockey Novels  —  Fall 2012
by Michael Buma ’01

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible  —  Summer 2012
by James C. VanderKam ’68 BD’71

Okay for Now  —  Spring 2012
by Gary D. Schmidt, Calvin English professor

Receiving David: The Gift of a Son Who Taught Us How to Live and Love  —  Winter 2011
by Faye Sybesma Knol ex '77

Garbio  —  Fall 2011
by Larry Vander Leest '70, illustrated by Paul Stoub '71

Talking with God: Prayers, Meditations and Conversations for God-seekers  —  Summer 2011
by Henry Baron '60, Calvin English professor emeritus

Letters to a Young Calvinist: An Invitation to the Reformed Tradition  —  Spring 2011
by James K. A. Smith, Calvin philosophy professor

Dwelling with Philippians  —  Winter 2010
edited by Elizabeth Steele Halstead '85, Paul Detterman, Joyce Borger '95 and John D. Witvliet '90

How to write powerful college student resumes and cover letters  —  Fall 2010
by Quentin J. Schultze and Bethany Kim

Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation  —  Summer 2010
by James K. A. Smith

Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and their Remedies  —  Spring 2010
by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung '93

Calvin Network

Alums support ‘Average Joe’  —  Winter 2012
Scholarship recognizes alternatively gifted students

C Club at the starting line  —  Winter 2012
First alumni group for athletes set to build memberships

Chicago businesses welcome students  —  Winter 2012
First career fair in the city draws positive reviews

Connect, support and inspire  —  Winter 2012
Members shed committees for working groups

Econ alums connect and confer  —  Fall 2012
First-ever department conference a success

Is civil discourse possible in today’s politics?  —  Fall 2012
Alumni-faculty study team comes to a positive conclusion

For the Gloryland  —  Summer 2012
Alumni musicians combine efforts on gospel recording

Paperless publicity gets alums out to cheer  —  Summer 2012
Record 87 sites for 'The Rivalry'

Alumni Choir celebrates 35 years of choral excellence  —  Spring 2012
From a small beginning, large musical results

Alumni board emphasizes connection  —  Winter 2011
‘Network’ theme runs through meetings

Grads join students in service  —  Winter 2011
Alumni association launches StreetFest International coast to coast

Travel brings a world of opportunities  —  Winter 2011
Association renews long-dormant program

Coach produces new devotional book  —  Fall 2011
Volume focuses on life of Joshua

Business students visit Chicago businesses  —  Summer 2011
Alumni hosts share insights

A simple conversation changes a life  —  Spring 2011
Calvin grad’s recommendation brings student to campus

Capella alumni make a joyful sound  —  Spring 2011
Largest affinity reunion ever at Calvin