This scholarship has been established by the children of Mr. and Mrs. Martin and Florence De Graaff Wiebenga. Their purpose in establishing the scholarship is two-fold: 1) To recognize the contribution of the parents to their children and, more specifically, to...

William and Carolyn DeNeut have been blessed in many ways during their life together. Their business, Rice Veneer and Lumber Company, has provided for their needs and they would like to share their success with an incoming freshman from one of the area Christian...

Since 1977, Dr. Roger W. Heyns has been President of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Dr. Heyns, a 1940 graduate of Calvin College, also served with distinction as Professor of Psychology and Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan,...

Dr. William J. and Glenda Masselink of Lake Worth, FL, establish this scholarship for a student planning to follow a career in health professions or in physics. They appreciate the excellent Christian education that Dr. Masselink, his parents, and his and Glenda’s...

William and Gloria Katt establish this scholarship to encourage young people from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area to attend Calvin College. Both Bill, who served on the Board of Trustees, and Gloria graduated from Calvin, as well as many of their family members. Their...

Kevin De Rose was a bright, fun-loving junior from Palos Heights, Illinois who died after being struck by a car on the East Beltline on October 27, 1989. As a result of his volunteer work at Campus Life Ministries with high school students and after a great deal of...

William and Laurie Boer are strong supporters of Christian education and Calvin College. They establish this scholarship to help female business students complete their education. 

This scholarship was established by William and Lois Venema. Having met at Calvin, had all three of their daughters graduate from Calvin and now with grandchildren attending, Dr. and Mrs. Venema wish to establish a scholarship in gratitude for the school and their...

William Van Wienen, a noted Grand Rapids architect, and his wife, Margaret, appreciate the contributions of Calvin College as a Christian institution that enriches this community. Their daughter and her husband, Marcia and the Rev. Mark Van’t Hof, and their son, Dr....

This scholarship is established in memory of Reverend Bernard Haven, a graduate of Calvin College and Calvin Seminary. Rev. Haven joyfully served the Lord on the Zuni mission field. Relatives of Rev. Haven desire to assist students whose parents are serving God on...

Matilda and William Monsma spent their lives helping others. They were deeply committed to the work of the church and sacrificed to assist Christian charities and to provide their children with a Christian education. In memory of their parents, the four children of...

Gifted and determined, William Watts graduated from Calvin in 1997, headed to medical school, culminating in a career as a pathologist. William’s desire to empower the next generation of students inspired him and his wife, Nicole, to establish the Watts Family...

In May of 1996, Bill and Sue Morren, both graduates of Calvin – class of 1990, were blessed with twins, a boy and a girl, Blake David and Elise Katherine. At the age of seven months they were both diagnosed with a fatal, genetically inherited neuromuscular disease...

Dr. William and Mrs. Winifred Haeck are both graduates of Calvin College. Four of their children also attended Calvin. When Dr. Haeck was a senior at Calvin, faculty members were instrumental in obtaining tuition scholarships for him to the University of Chicago...

This scholarship has been established by Mrs. Janice Van Dyke of Oak Brook, Illinois in memory of her late husband, William, who passed away in November of 1993. Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke met as students at Calvin in the fall of 1966 and were married during their senior...

This scholarship is given to a Lynden Christian senior who is planning to enroll at Calvin College the following year. It is established by Jan (Roosma) Van Dyke and her family in memory of her beloved husband, Bill, who passed away of cancer in 1993 at the age of...

The Hearst Foundation and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation were founded in the 1940s by publisher and philanthropist William Randolph Hearst. Mr. Hearst built a media empire which included the San Francisco Examiner and other newspaper, book, and magazine...

Professor William Rinck served as one of the first mathematics professors at Calvin College, teaching from 1905-1920. Popular with students and faculty alike, he worked tirelessly to move the college in the direction of offering full four-year college degrees. His...

The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust was established in 1966 by William Rand Kenan. Mr. Kenan studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where his academic interests centered on mathematics and chemistry. He believed very strongly that...

This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. William J. VanDerWoude, a plant physiologist who had a broad interest in all of the sciences. Bill valued intellectual curiosity and the thoughtful study of creation, and he appreciated Calvin’s commitment to both. ...

This scholarship is established by William E. Van Eerden, M.D., as a memorial to the life of Connie L.Van Eerden, his wife of 46 years and mother of their three daughters. It honors her love for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, her beloved family, and her life-long...

As a high school student prior to World War II, Bill Vogelzang admits that he focused on the non-essential aspects of his education and did not apply himself to the level that he was capable. He thought that he had jeopardized his opportunity to attend college...

Willis DeBoer and Gertrude Hekman both graduated from Calvin in 1948. They were married in 1950 and Willis finished seminary in 1951. After serving in the ministry for several years, Willis went to the Netherlands with his family to earn a Ph.D. in Theology. He...

This scholarship has been established by James Hertel in memory of his wife, Wilma, who dedicated her life to providing compassionate nursing care. Mr. Hertel would like to support and encourage students in the nursing program who exhibit qualities similar to those...

Mrs. Wilma Steketee-Bean of Ann Arbor, MI remembered Calvin College among the charitable beneficiaries of her estate and created this scholarship. Mrs. Steketee-Bean expressed her desire but lack of opportunity to attend college when she was young. Her purpose for...

This scholarship has been established by the family of Mrs. Wilma Zondervan Teggelaar of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in her honor. All the adult years of Mrs. Teggelaar’s life have been marked by generous and dedicated support of Christian education. Mrs. Teggelaar’s...

The Gayla R. Witte Scholarship is established by her parents, Rev. Wilmer R. and Ruth J. Witte, in loving memory of their devoted and precious daughter, who loved Jesus and loved to sing. The scholarship is established to honor Gayla and remember her treasured...

This scholarship was established as a tribute to Winifred Holkeboer, who, through her many years of service to the English Department and Calvin College, engaged students in the study of language and literature. This scholarship will be given annually to an English...

The Woodlawn Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan has established this scholarship for ethnic minority students in order to support and encourage their enrollment at Calvin College. Two scholarships are awarded each year, one to a North American...