This scholarship was established by John and Dorothy Wiest to acknowledge their appreciation for Calvin College students who have worked for them in the past. The Wiests have had an opportunity to hire accounting students during busy tax seasons. They have not only...

John and Etta VanRandwyk supported Christian education throughout their lifetime in leadership and stewardship roles. Muskegon Christian and Western Michigan Christian High School were particularly significant in their lives and in the lives of their children and...

As faithful contributors to Calvin College, John and Gwendolyn Jansma establish this scholarship in order to provide financial assistance for students in need. The Jansmas desire to help academically talented young people reach their potential using their God-given...

This scholarship was established to honor the careers of three dedicated, long-time Calvin employees. Ada Castle served Calvin for 27 years as the assistant director of the physical plant. Henry De Wit was Calvin’s vice president of administration and finance for 34...

This scholarship is established by Mr. and Mrs. John and Judith Bielema of Grand Rapids, Michigan. John and Judith are both alumni of Calvin and are strong supporters of a Christian Liberal Arts Education. The scholarship is established for students in the Business...

Dr. and Mrs. John and June Hamersma are alumni and employees of Calvin College. Dr. Hamersma is a Professor of Music and College Organist and Mrs. Hamersma is Director of The January Series. Because of their commitment to the Christian liberal arts ideals of Calvin...

John Miersma (1907-1996) and Eibertje (Bertha) Van de Pol Miersma (1915-2008) were members of the Christian Reformed Church and supporters of Calvin College who relocated from the Midwest to southern California in the mid-1950’s. The Miersmas volunteered at...

A bequest has been received from Dr. John and Mrs. Lillian Van Oosten the income from which is to be used to provide scholarships to students who are pursuing studies in the natural sciences. Scholarships are to be awarded on the basis of financial need and...

As John and Lorene Postma look forward to sending their children to college and look back at their years at Calvin College, they are very grateful for the opportunity they had to attend and graduate from a God centered college. In gratitude to God for all he has...

John Vander Wagen was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from high school during the Great Depression and with no employment opportunities in Grand Rapids, he moved to Zuni, New Mexico to join the Andrew and Effa Vander Wagen family. John had...

This scholarship has been established to encourage students planning a career in business administration or accounting. The recipient will be a student desiring to enter the business world with a Christian commitment to high ethical and moral standards in the work...

John and Marian (Zylstra) Vanden Berg are both graduates of Calvin College as are their four children and many of their grandchildren. John served Calvin College faithfully for thirty-five years, first as Professor of Economics and later as Vice-President for...

This scholarship is being established to honor the memory of our parents, John R. and Marie A. Swierenga. Mr. and Mrs. Swierenga had six children, all of whom attended Calvin College and were active in various choral and/or instrumental groups. Mr. Swierenga played...

During their life together, John and Marjorie Cooper cultivated joyful trust and courageous hope in God, and thus gave eloquent witness to Jesus Christ’s power to provide resilient strength amid life’s sometimes difficult circumstances. The families of Dale and...

During their life together, John and Marjorie Cooper cultivated joyful trust and courageous hope in God, and thus gave eloquent witness to Jesus Christ’s power to provide resilient strength amid life’s sometimes difficult circumstances. The families of Dale and...

This scholarship was established by John and Mary Gideon to thank God for the blessings He has given them. John and Mary worked in public education for a combined total of over sixty years. John worked as a Learning Disabilities Specialist and Mary as an elementary...

This scholarship was established in 2005 by John Fongers and his wife Penelope to honor their mother, Geraldine Fongers, for all the love and devotion she has given them and all her family throughout the years. Geraldine Fongers was blessed with the gift of...

Phyllis Van Andel has been interested in live drama since her elementary school days. She participated in Thespians while at Calvin and studied drama at Western Michigan University with Laura Shaw. She was also the first speech major to graduate from Calvin. It is...

The Roels Business Scholarship was established by Drs. Shirley and John Roels when Shirley Roels was a faculty member in the Department of Economics and Business. This scholarship assists the Christian education of Calvin business students whose pre-college support...

The children of John and Theresa Boes Wierenga have established this scholarship to honor their parents because of their life long interest in learning in all areas of God’s creation. Although they never had the opportunity to go to college themselves, they attended...

John and Victoria Tos have established this scholarship to promote Christian education at all levels and they want to provide opportunities for prospective students to attend Calvin College.

This scholarship has been established by Mrs. Vivian J. Kuiper and her family in memory of their husband and father, Mr. John A. Kuiper. Mr. Kuiper was a Chicago businessman who was deeply committed to Christian education. He served on the School Board of the...

The family of John Heerspink, ’66, has established this scholarship in his memory. In keeping with the philanthropic and service example set by his parents, much of John’s career and volunteerism were directed to non-profit agencies, including many years in planned...

Dr. John Daling was a founder of the Psychology Department at Calvin College. He taught psychology from 1945 to 1974 and was a beloved professor, mentor and friend to thousands of students. In his memory and honor, the Daling family has established this...

This scholarship is established through the gifts of Ann Heyns De Beer and family in honor of the contributions to Calvin College of John L. De Beer, long time professor of education and founder and director of the Instructional Resources Center.

This scholarship was established by the family of John De Bie, former professor of history at Calvin, to honor God in gratitude for his full life as a history teacher. He also dreamed of being able to financially encourage individuals who plan to dedicate their...

John D. Warners showed unwavering commitment to education throughout his life. He taught high school mathematics at Grand Rapids Christian High School for 37 years, during which time he also coached cross-country and track. He and his wife Jane supported all five...

Alma and John Hoogland met at Calvin College as English majors and they both taught English at several levels during their careers. John taught English at Calvin College and Alma taught English all over the world to students from elementary school to college,...

Disappointing his parents by attending and graduating from Michigan State University instead of Calvin, First Lieutenant Boerema returned from overseas during the Korean War and enrolled as a graduate student at Calvin for teacher education. He had a 30 year career...

Mr. John Miller was born October 22, 1901, on his father, Wm. Molesteeg’s 60th birthday, the last of eight children of Sarah Haagsma Molesteeg. He was a lifetime member of the Midland Park CRC, where he was an organist from 1920-1950. Later he directed Paterson’s...