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...

John and Ruth Bolt met at Calvin where Ruth was working toward her nursing degree. Ruth was an incredible caregiver and loved nursing. She was one of the first in-home caregivers in the state of Michigan. She worked in hospitals and retirement homes for many years...

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...

This scholarship is funded by John and Virginia Swierenga in memory of their son Stephen. Stephen was born with Down Syndrome. At age three, following open heart surgery, he suffered at stroke which left him hemiplegic. Even though Stephen faced many health issues...

A gift has been received from the late Mr. and Mrs. John Spalink the income from which is to be used for scholarships. The gift is in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Spalink’s son, John Jr., and is to be awarded to students planning to become missionaries. John was killed in...

John H. te Velde was a Southern Californian dairyman who supported Christian education during his life. This scholarship is established in his honor by the Artevel Foundation, of which John was a devoted member, and is maintained by the te Velde family. The...

Mr. John Ubels is a 1948 graduate of Calvin College who taught high school mathematics for 39 years in the Christian High Schools in Lynden, Washington, Ripon, California and Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a lifelong supporter of the mission of Calvin College. Both of...

John Wiite Jr. and Eliza Ellison set up this scholarship to support students majoring in pre-law in their second through fourth years.

Dr. John W. Worst, emeritus Professor of Music, has established this scholarship in honors of his late wives, Ruth Ann Hage Worst and Dr. Myra Jean Kraker Worst. The scholarship seeks to honor their love of music and provide assistance to students pursuing a career...

Jo Miersma set up this scholarship to support an education major to honor Harold who was a teacher. Harold Miersma was burned at the age of 6 months and these burns caused him to become handicapped. He was able to graduate from Calvin College and become a teacher. ...

This scholarship is established by Jon ’87 and Julie’85 Voskuil out of gratitude for the impact Calvin College has had in the lives of their family. Julie has been a long-time faculty member in Calvin’s accounting department and Jon has enjoyed a career in sales and...

The Nathan J. Marcus Memorial Business Leadership Scholarship is established by his family to honor the life of Nathan Marcus, a 2017 Calvin graduate who passed away unexpectedly shortly after graduation. Nate loved life and was known for being...

Joseph and Deanne Daverman have been lifetime supporters of Christian education. Joe, three daughters, and eight grandchildren all attended Calvin College. In other ways, Joe and Deanne have strongly supported Calvin College throughout their lives. As a member of...

This scholarship was established by Dr. Joseph Tong to provide financial aid to international students at Calvin College. Students from Asia who can show financial need, who demonstrate academic proficiency, and who profess Christian faith will receive priority...

The Vander Laan family established this scholarship in memory of brothers Joseph and Ralph Gelmer Vander Laan. These scholarships are one-year scholarships awarded to top students at Calvin who will be juniors or seniors next year. At least one is awarded to a...

Dr. Galema, a 1976 graduate of Calvin College, established this scholarship to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the outstanding education, especially from the Music Department, which he received at Calvin. In the fall of 1976, he went to the University of...

The Vander Laan Scholarships are one-year scholarships awarded tot op students at Calvin who will be juniors or seniors next year. At least one is awarded to a student who plans to pursue medical missions; others are awarded to other top students in other fields of...

Judith Rae DeJong Clousing was a young lady who developed blindness and epileptic-type seizures at the early age of seven as the result of a brain abscess. Her family has established this scholarship as a memorial to her life testimony of the power and sufficiency...