Calvin physics professor David Van Baak retired in 2014 after many years as an extremely influential teacher and national leader in undergraduate physics (laboratory) education. This scholarship was established by the Physics department, in partnership with Van...

The Daniel VanderSpek Memorial Scholarship is funded by generous family and friends to honor Danny’s memory at Calvin, a place he cherished. Danny was proud to grow up in a loving Dutch home with his parents and two sisters on the family farm in Ontario, Canada. He...

This scholarship is established by a family who has been blessed with the opportunity for their child to participate in the Life and Career Studies (LCS) Program and to experience college for which they are grateful. To demonstrate their gratitude, the intent of this...

As graduates of Calvin College and former students of Professors Larry Herzberg and Daniel Bays, for whom this scholarship is named, we are pleased to initiate this scholarship in their honor. Professor Herzberg, Associate Professor of Chinese and Japanese, has been...

This scholarship was established by Gary and Laura Greenfield in appreciation of the benefits they received from having a Calvin College education. They also want to encourage aspiring chemists and mathematicians to pursue their educational goals and maintain a...

This scholarship supports talented communication students who wish to pursue careers in Christian media and communication. The Gospel Communications Network (GCI) superseded Gospel Films in the 1990s as the worldwide leader in multimedia, digital Christian...

Quentin Schultze helped form the Gospel Communications Network, the worldwide ministry leader in digital communication. A highly regarded faculty member in the Communication Arts and Sciences department of Calvin College, Dr. Schultze has mentored hundreds of...

Barb Gelderloos ’68 establishes this scholarship for Kinesiology majors because Calvin College prepares these students for many careers that have had an impact on her and her family. The Gelderloos family values physical activity as an integral part of living...

Barb Gelderloos ’68 and her family deeply value the importance of cross-cultural travel and experiences. As a student at Calvin, her daughter Laura Gelderloos Polese participated in life-changing travel abroad programs to Spain and Honduras.  As an avid traveler,...

Gentex Corporation, founded in 1974, employs over 2,800 employees in Zeeland, MI manufacturing and marketing proprietary electro-optical products. In keeping with its cornerstone beliefs, Gentex Corporation establishes this scholarship to inspire engineering...

This scholarship was established by George and Gayle Hommes of Fairhope, AL, in honor and remembrance of their parents, George and Clara (VanderLaan) Hommes and Walter and Nelle (DeWit) Wagner. Candidates are Calvin students entering their junior or senior year who...

George and Sibilla Boerigter establish this scholarship for educations majors. Sibilla graduated from Calvin in 1957 with a degree in secondary education. She had a major in English and a minor in Physical Education. These degrees were her two passions and she not...

George Triezenberg established this scholarship on the occasion of his 90th birthday out of gratitude to God for his loving family and for his opportunity to serve God in the Chicago Public Schools. It is a lasting memorial to his wife of 66 years, Theresa, and his...

The Music Department has received contributions from the estate of Gerald S. and Adriana M. Zylstra for the establishment of a piano award. Mrs. Zylstra taught piano for over 40 years and was the first piano teacher for many children. Interest from this fund...

This scholarship is funded by the Gerald R. Rietberg family of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. and Mrs. Rietberg have been strong supporters of Calvin over the years and they are their children are all Calvin alumni. Dr. Rietberg is a retired dentist having spent his...

Gerald Gabrielse and his wife Ellen establish this scholarship to encourage outstanding physics students to attend Calvin. Gabrielse is the Leverett Professor of Physics at Harvard University and past chair of the Harvard Physics Department. He and the international...

Dr. Gerald and Mrs. Jessica Vander Wall, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, have established this scholarship because of their commitment to higher education and to Calvin College and their desire to help deserving students obtain a Christian college education. Dr. and Mrs....

This scholarship is established by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald and Joyce De Nooyer of Kalamazoo, Michigan out of thankfulness for all the blessings God has given them. Mr. and Mrs. De Nooyer are both alumni of Calvin and are especially grateful for the Christ-centered...

This scholarship is established by the extended family and friends of Geraldine Vogelzang in her honor. All are alumni, friends and supporters of the college. The reason for establishing the scholarship is to give an award to a student or students who have...

This scholarship was established by Dr. Gerben and Mrs. Janice De Jong in memory of Mrs. De Jong’s parents, Jennie and Gerrit De Haan. Dr. and Mrs. De Jong love to travel and have found traveling to be an enriching and mind expanding experience. In the course of...

Through the generosity of Gerrit and Agnes Hennink, as well as other friends and former athletes of Barney Steen and the College, this scholarship honors Dr. Barney Steen for his many contributions to the Physical Education Department and Calvin College while serving...

This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Gerrit, Mrs. Beulah and Mr. Robert Dragt. The funds from this scholarship will be used to support students in areas of Mathematics, Physical or Biological Sciences, Nursing or Political Science.

Through the generosity of the late Mrs. Gertrude Bouwsma-Bos and in memory of her husband, the late Professor O.K. Bouwsma, a scholarship is available each year to a philosophy major who exhibits outstanding achievement and continuing promise in philosophy. ...

Gertrude LaBotz Crum, M.D., is an alumna of Calvin College who earned a 3-year pre-med degree in 1947 and a B.A. in 1948. Dr. Crum practiced pediatric medicine?in Montgomery, Alabama, for 33 years. In appreciation for the strong Christian based academic foundation...

G. Jack Cooper was a pioneer in the modular office furniture industry. Through his entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen, he created a number of successful business opportunities in the Grand Rapids area. Jack was a dynamic community leader who made...

Recognizing the unique financial challenges facing many sophomore students, Gladys Palmbos Van Til and Frank Van Til establish this scholarship to encourage sophomores who need additional financial support to continue their studies at Calvin past their first year. As...

In 2009, Gladys Schuil established this business scholarship in memory of her husband, Garry Schuil. Garry possessed an entrepreneurial spirit, a belief in democracy, and he pursued his dreams, always within an ethical framework. New Jersey natives, Garry and...

Glen and Gloria Van Andel were first generation Calvin University students who, following their education, pursued careers in human services and education. Gloria was a resource specialist assisting elementary and middle school students with learning differences. ...

In thinking about his education, Dr. Glenn VanDommelen is happy to have spent his undergraduate years at Calvin College. He hopes this scholarship will assist other pre-medical students as they prepare for medical school.

GMB Architecture + Engineering serves clients in the higher education, healthcare, corporate and K-12 sectors. The leadership team at GMB is comprised of a number of Calvin graduates who acknowledge the presence and the power of God in their lives and in their...