Our Donors

Dewey and Marilyn Heetderks

Dewey and Marilyn Heetderks

Dewey and Marilyn Heetderks have established this pre-medical scholarship fund out of gratitude to God for the blessing of an excellent Christian education that Calvin has provided for three generations of their family and out of a desire to share this blessing.

Diane Vander Pol

Diane Vander Pol

Diane Vander Pol established this scholarship to honor her aunt who lived with a physical disability and modeled a life of faith and grace in the face of many difficult challenges.

Dick and Lorraine Katte

Dick and Lorraine Katte

Dick and Lorraine Katte established this scholarship in grateful acknowledgement of the excellent Christian education they both received at Calvin College. Throughout their extended careers in Christian education and nursing, respectively, Dick and Lorraine have been...

D'Ippolito Family Social Work Scholarship

D'Ippolito Family Social Work Scholarship

Renee D’Ippolito considers it a blessing to have studied in Calvin’s social work program and is thankful and grateful for her learning and growth while obtaining a BSW. At a young age through family and life experiences, Renee sensed the Lord calling her to help...

Dirk and Jean Vander Steen

Dirk and Jean Vander Steen

Dirk and Jean Vander Steen served in the Nigerian mission field for many years. In Africa they served at the Benue Leprosy Settlement, they taught at several boarding schools and provided educational administration for both mission and government schools. They also...

Dirk Mellema

Dirk Mellema

This scholarship was established by Dirk Mellema of Walnut Creek, California in honor of his late wife, JoAnn Stiemsma Mellema, who died in 2007. Dirk Mellema is a Calvin alum, class of 1953, and met JoAnn while a student at Calvin. Together they established the...

Donald and Barbara Holtrop

Donald and Barbara Holtrop

This scholarship was established by Donald and Barbara Holtrop to honor their parents, Henry and Katie Holtrop and Cornelius and Annette Schuitema. They are thankful to their parents who sacrificed to give their children a Christ-centered education.

Donald and Carole Mulder

Donald and Carole Mulder

This scholarship has been established by Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Carole Mulder of Palatine, Illinois out of gratitude for the foundation for Christian living which was developed in their entire family while at Calvin College, and out of concern for those with...

Donald and Judith Westra

Donald and Judith Westra

Donald and Judith Westra are deeply committed to Christian education, both at Eastern Christian High School and Calvin College, where their sons Michael and John attended. They have established this scholarship to provide graduates of Eastern Christian, North...

Donald and Kathleen Molewyk

Donald and Kathleen Molewyk

In gratitude to God for His many blessings in their lives and as life time supporters of Christian education, Donald and Kathleen Molewyk establish this scholarship to assist Calvin College education, engineering and nursing students. This scholarship honors their...

Donald and Marie Boersma Family

Donald and Marie Boersma Family

Mrs. Boersma has dedicated much of her life to the needs of disadvantaged and hurting people. Believing that availability of well-trained, Christian social workers is a critical factor in the ongoing solution of such social concerns, this scholarship has been...

Donald and Nancy Wierenga Family

Donald and Nancy Wierenga Family

Following his father’s footsteps, Donald Wierenga ran a successful insurance business in Byron Center, Michigan, where he also served as Byron Township Treasurer. Over his 40 plus years of private and public service, Don Wierenga modeled Christian business...

Donald Bouma Family

Donald Bouma Family

Dr. Donald H. Bouma was Calvin’s first Professor of Sociology. Dr. Bouma taught at Calvin from 1946-1960. During his tenure, both at Calvin and elsewhere, he did groundbreaking work in civil rights, community organization, and developing Christian perspectives on...

Donald Dekker

Donald Dekker

This scholarship was established to honor Andrea Meeter Dekker ’63, and serves as an expression of gratitude for the joy that she received through music and literature. Andrea deeply loved Calvin and cherished her experiences as a student and later as a staff...

Donald E. Pruis Memorial Scholarship

Donald E. Pruis Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is established by Dirk and Liesl Pruis to honor the memory of Donald Pruis, a long-time faculty member of the Business Department at Calvin College. 

Donald Roskam

Donald Roskam

This scholarship is established by Mr. Donald Roskam in honor of the memory of his late wife, Pauline, who was a loving, compassionate mother and an inspiration to her family and all who knew her.

Donald W. Mulder

Donald W. Mulder

Dr. Donald W. Mulder, along with others, has established this scholarship in loving memory of his wife, Gertrude. Through unwavering dedication, Gertrude pursued her education and found her calling in caring for the sick and afflicted. As a nurse, she mastered the...

Don and Carol Holtrop

Don and Carol Holtrop

This scholarship has been established by Mr. Don and Mrs. Carol Holtrop of Montague, Michigan, in honor of Dr. George G. Harper who gave many years of service to Calvin, principally as professor of English, but also as a counselor of students, mentor to young faculty...

Donna T. and Louis H. Hekman Family

Donna T. and Louis H. Hekman Family

Donna and Louis Hekman graduated from Calvin College in 1940. Louis went on to get an advanced degree from Harvard School of Business. Donna was a teacher and principal in the Holland Christian School system in Holland, MI. Both were lifelong enthusiastic...

Don Vermeer

Don Vermeer

This scholarship is established through a gift from Don Vermeer and his late wife Carrie Vermeer. The Vermeers have a great respect for the Calvin College GEO department’s work in the area of human-environment interaction and their forward thinking about this issue....

Doris Bakker

Doris Bakker

This scholarship was established by Doris Bakker to honor her parents, Arnold and Elva Bakker, and encourage students to pursue careers in the field of nursing as well as to be ambassadors for Christ. “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making...

Doris Tuinstra Cross Cultural Scholarship

Doris Tuinstra Cross Cultural Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Doris Tuinstra, a businesswoman from Grand Rapids, Michigan, who has lived under the mandate to seek first the Kingdom of God in her business, personal and church affairs. Doris has served in various capacities in her local church...

DornerWorks, Inc.

DornerWorks, Inc.

This scholarship was established by DornerWorks, Ltd. DornerWorks (http://www.dornerworks.com) is an electronics engineering consulting firm, founded in 2000 by David Dorner, and based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. DornerWorks helps clients develop products faster,...

Dorothy and Edward Jaasma

Dorothy and Edward Jaasma

Dorothy ’62 and Edward Jaasma are strong supporters of Christian education and Calvin College. Out of gratitude and appreciation for two communities that influenced and shaped their lives, they have established this scholarship to provide opportunities for students...

Dorothy and Harry Weller

Dorothy and Harry Weller

Dorothy and Harry Weller are long-time residents of Grandville, Michigan. They established a business and raised their children there. Dorothy has been especially active in promoting quality education and served for several years on the Grandville Public Schools...

Dorothy Duthler

Dorothy Duthler

Dorothy Duthler establishes this nursing scholarship to promote the things that have deeply enriched her life: caring for people facing health crises; practicing her deep and abiding faith; and honoring her beloved school, Calvin College. Dorothy has had a life-long...

Dorothy Koop

Dorothy Koop

Warren and Dorothy Koop were blessed with four sons and each of the four sons had a different make-up as each was called to do something completely different from his siblings. Warren and Dorothy were very supportive of their sons, making sure that each had the...

Dorothy Loftus

Dorothy Loftus

Mrs. Dorothy F. Loftus, an alumna of Calvin who for many years has worked in children and family services, established this scholarship. Her concerns for education, particularly for African Americans, are undergirded by her faith in God and the power of education to...

Douglas and Margaret Bush

Douglas and Margaret Bush

The Bush Family has provided the College with funds to encourage worthy students to prepare for positions in business and business education. Two or three scholarships of $500 or more are awarded each year by the Scholarship Committee of the College on the basis of...

Dr. and Mrs. Lee Huizenga Family

Dr. and Mrs. Lee Huizenga Family

This scholarship was established by the children of Dr. and Mrs. Lee S. Huizenga: Dr. Ann, Myrtle, Eunice, Faith, and Philip, to remember their parents’ lifelong commitment to “preach the gospel – heal the sick” in missions. Dr. Huizenga was a graduate of Calvin...