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James and Sheila Warners

James and Sheila Warners

Jim and Sheila Warners both attended Calvin College and deeply value Christian education. Throughout their lives they have been dedicated to the support and care for members of the larger body of Christ. Through this scholarship they wish to provide prospective...

James Cook

James Cook

Dr. James Cook was a graduate of Western Michigan Christian High School and Calvin College, and a long-term supporter of Calvin College. His education at Calvin prepared him so well in his profession as a physician. In appreciation of his Calvin experience, Dr....

James Lont

James Lont

Carol and James Lont were nurtured in the institutions of the Reformed faith – homes, schools, and churches. This nurturing – often referred to as the “three-legged stool” – instilled in Carol and Jim, by God’s grace, a loving understanding of His general and...

James R. Hertel Scholarship

James R. Hertel Scholarship

This scholarship is established by Mr. Hertel, an alumnus of Calvin living in Holland, Michigan, and is given in gratitude for the education he received at Calvin College. The purpose of the scholarship is to enable students to secure a fine education and to allow...

James Wyngaarden

James Wyngaarden

In gratitude to God for His blessings over the years, Dr. James B. Wyngaarden of Durham, North Carolina has established this scholarship to honor his mother, Mrs. Johanna Kempers Wyngaarden. The purpose of this scholarship fund is to strengthen Christian education...

Jan and Anne Vander Heide

Jan and Anne Vander Heide

This scholarship was established by the Jan and Anne Vander Heide family.

Jan and Nancy Treur Family

Jan and Nancy Treur Family

Jan and Nancy Treur, Class of 1963, have established this scholarship not only in gratitude for the excellent Christian education they received while at Calvin but also in appreciation for the education their four children, Rebecca, Melissa, Eric, and Laura, received...

Janet Andre' Bootsma Family

Janet Andre' Bootsma Family

Jan (nee Roelfsema) Bootsma, an alumna of Calvin College with a degree in Medical Technology, was blessed by God with an entrepreneurial mind and a calling to the world of for-profit business, with a generous heart for not-for-profit organizations. She wishes to...

Janet D. Van Dyke

Janet D. Van Dyke

This scholarship was established by Mrs. Janet D. Van Dyke, a 1930 graduate of Calvin College. Mrs. Van Dyke taught elementary education for 35 years in the Grand Rapids Public and Christian schools after her graduation. She enjoyed teaching younger students and...

Janice Veenstra

Janice Veenstra

Mrs. Janice Hoekstra and her daughters have provided the college with a gift, the income from which will be used to fund scholarships and awards for students. The fund is established in memory of Dr. Hoekstra and his son, Bradley, who were tragically killed in a...

Japanese Student Scholarship

Japanese Student Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Dirk and Liesl Pruis who lived in Japan for a time and developed a deep appreciation for the culture and the people of this country.  It is their desire to support students from Japan who want to attend Calvin College

Jay and Kathleen Morren Family Scholarship

Jay and Kathleen Morren Family Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Jay and Kathleen Morren to recognize the excellent Christian education their family has received at both South Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and at Calvin College. The Morrens’ three children attended South...

Jay and Lois Mol

Jay and Lois Mol

Jacob and Lois Mol, on account of their strong feeling for Christian education at all levels, established this scholarship to help, through their financial support, in the training of education students at Calvin College who intend to become career teachers in...

Jay and Martina Kuiper

Jay and Martina Kuiper

The Jay and Martina Kuiper Family Business Scholarship is established to demonstrate their support for Calvin. Calvin has shaped the lives of their children and grandchildren. The Kuiper family believes that to carry out the work of Christ, young adults must be...

J.C. Lobbes Family

J.C. Lobbes Family

J.C. Lobbes served as a teacher and administrator in Christian schools for 54 years. He served in schools in Edgerton, Minnesota, and Rock Valley, Iowa. This scholarship is being established in his honor to help students entering the teaching profession. ...

Jean Broersma Family

Jean Broersma Family

The children of Jean C. Broersma established this scholarship through an estate gift to honor her memory and life-long interest in music as a piano teacher and church organist. This gift is intended to continue the benefits that some of her grandchildren received...

Jeanet Ebels and John Brouwer

Jeanet Ebels and John Brouwer

Jeanet Ebels grew up in the McBain/Vogel Center community in Michigan. Jeanet finished high school at 17, worked in the family store, and went on to finish her associate’s degree at Heaney Business College. Jeanet married Peter who served in WWII in England, France,...

Jeanette and Menno Wolters Family Scholarship

Jeanette and Menno Wolters Family Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Alexander and Lavonne Wolters Dragt in memory of Jeannette and Menno Wolters. After Menno’s early death, Jeannette finished her teaching degree at Calvin while at the same time teaching full time and maintaining a home for her two...

Jean Kempema

Jean Kempema

This scholarship was established by Jean Frederick to honor her late husband, James L. Kempema. After serving four years in the Air Force and graduating from Calvin in 1960, James developed a love for science and math which led him to a career in electrical...

Jeanne L. Bere'-Newgard

Jeanne L. Bere'-Newgard

Mrs. Jeanne L. Bere’, of Palos Park, Illinois, has provided the college with a gift of $5,165 to be used for scholarships at Calvin College. The gift is in memory of her late husband, Paul, who was a lawyer.

Jeffery and Michelle Boertje Scripps

Jeffery and Michelle Boertje Scripps

This scholarship is established by Michelle Boertje Scripps to honor four generations of family members who are closely connected to Calvin College, including • her great-grandfather, Ralph Stob, gifted professor of classical languages and Calvin College president...

Jeffrey and MaryAnn Shutz

Jeffrey and MaryAnn Shutz

Christian education is a profound blessing experienced by both Jeff and MaryAnn Shutz and now their children. Because of their commitment to Christian higher education Jeff and MaryAnn wish to make this scholarship available to anyone with an interest in Christian...

Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra

Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra

The Jennie and Sylvia Stielstra Scholarship is their bequest to Calvin College. Jennie and Sylvia lived to glorify God through their careers in elementary general education, elementary art education, on the missions field, in their church and in their community. ...

Jerry and Judy Cooper

Jerry and Judy Cooper

Jerry and Judy Cooper and their children are deeply committed to Christian education at all levels. Many of them had the opportunity to attend Calvin College and were blessed by the education they received. They have carried those blessings into their chosen...

Jerry and Lynne Granger

Jerry and Lynne Granger

This scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Lynne Granger of Lansing, Michigan. They indicate that God has blessed them with a wonderful family (4 children, 3 sons-in-law, 1 daughter-in-law), all of whom, except one, are graduates of Calvin College. ...

J. Henry and Leona Holtvluwer Family

J. Henry and Leona Holtvluwer Family

This award was established by a gracious bequest from the estate of Mr. Henry and Mrs. Nellie Holtvluwer. Mr. Holtvluwer was the first chairman of the Calvin Oratorio Society and the scholarship was originally designed to support music majors at Calvin. Through the...

J. Herman and N. Lucile Fles Family

J. Herman and N. Lucile Fles Family

This scholarship has been established by the family Mr. and Mrs. J. Herman and N. Lucile Fles of Grand Rapids, Michigan for students in Business Administration. Mr. and Mrs. Fles both attended Christian schools in Grand Rapids and graduated from Calvin College. ...

Jim and Ellen Bruinsma

Jim and Ellen Bruinsma

Jim and Ellen Bruinsma are strong believers in Christian education. Ellen’s career as a Christian school teacher, Jim and Ellen’s service on Christian school boards, and their experience sending their children to Christian schools have underscored their commitment...

JIm and Lorraine Valk

JIm and Lorraine Valk

Jim (James) and Lorraine Valk both attended Calvin and met there. All their children, Jessalyn, Josiah, Micah and Isaac have also attended Calvin. Three of them met their spouses at Calvin. They want to establish this scholarship because of their love of Calvin and...

Jim and Margie Styf

Jim and Margie Styf

This scholarship is established to honor the work of two specific people and to encourage others like them who attend Calvin University. The scholarship honors the work of Urban Ministry Leaders, like Kristen Styf Rollerson ’98, the Executive Director of Sun Valley...