Life in Orange and Blue: Hope College Student Blogs

	Cody Brant '14 Sylvania, Ohio // Business Management First off, I am a Buckeye fan. I am also not Dutch. I have an older sister here at Hope and a younger brother who is a sophomore in high school. I love it here at Hope and wouldn’t change anything about it. I am in a Fraternity here at Hope (Omicron Kappa Epsilon) and I am also involved in intramurals. I’m a pretty laid back guy who is just living the dream. Follow me on Twitter! @hopecody14
	Mark Donkersloot '13 Zeeland, Michigan // Public Accounting and Spanish To start off, my name is Mark Donkersloot and I'm the luckiest person alive. Actually... probably not, but I am very blessed. I am the youngest of three brothers and come from the great town of Zeeland, MI. At Hope I'm an Accounting major with a Spanish minor. I love all types of games - especially Euchre. One of my hidden talents is Foosball. My life is always quite busy because I am always involved in a large variety of activities. At Hope I've participated in The Pull, Nykerk, Student Congress, the Dew Crew, Spring Break Mission Trips, the Baker Scholars, just to name a few. Besides this you should know that I love God with all my heart, and I strive to glorify Him all of my days.
	Danielle Goodman '13 Big Rapids, Michigan // Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Mathematics Hey, my name is Danielle! I love Hope College and I can't wait to share that love with all of you! I am a junior this year, and I am hoping to go to graduate school after I graduate from Hope. I enjoy hanging out with friends, movies, running, dogs, reading, adventures, and Nancy Drew. I am involved in many things here at Hope, including the Milestone Yearbook, Biochemistry Club, and student research. I am so blessed with the opportunity to be conducting research here at Hope as an undergraduate student, and I love my work, so feel free to ask any and all questions!
	Jeff Harrison '12 Plymouth, Minnesota // Communication and History Hey there! My name is Jeff and I LOVE being a student here at Hope College. The past three years of my life have been awesome and I credit a big part of that to the great atmosphere around this campus. I have made it my goal to get involved with student organizations as much as possible in an effort to meet new people and make new friends. I am active in Dance Marathon, The Emersonian Fraternity, Relay for Life, Special Education Ministries, and a couple of other organizations. My hometown is Plymouth, Minnesota and I have to say right here on the lake Michigan is one of the prettiest areas I have ever been to!
	Becca Hawkins '13 Elk Rapids, Michigan // K-12 Art Education, Creative Writing, and Art History I am over-involved here at Hope and wouldn't have it any other way! I have two leadership positions in my sorority, Sigma Iota Beta, intern at a great after school arts program for teens called Ambrose, work at the Depree Art Gallery on campus and the Holland Area Arts Council off campus, and was part of the '13 Pull Team and '13 Nykerk Play...among other things! I have a passion for people, anything creative, grammar (it comes in handy) and coffee...lots of coffee!
	Brooke McDonald '13 Maple Grove, Minnesota // English and Spanish I'm a tall, blonde non-Dutch girl living in a land of tall, blonde Dutch people. Reading, writing, coffee, volleyball, the piano, and running make life wonderful. Am I glad I came to Hope? In true MN fashion... "Ya, sure, ya betcha!" At Hope I'm involved with CASA (Children's After School Achievement), Women's Bible study, Habitat for Humanity, the Visiting Writers Series, and College Chorus, among other things. The best thing in my dorm room is my 8-cup coffeemaker. Oh, and fun fact: I actually enjoy studying in the library:-) Fancy that...
	C.J. Newendorp '12 Pella, Iowa // Communication, Religion, Spanish, and History First and foremost, I am follower of Christ, and trying to model His ways in my everyday life. Here at Hope, I'm involved in the radio station (WTHS 89.9), Hope Way (Men's Ministries), the Dew Crew, Dead Preachers' Society, and Intramurals. I love my family (my Mom and Dad, and two brothers Brett and Kyle), and I love the Iowa State Cyclones.
	Caleb Nykamp '12 Holland, Michigan // Psychology and Youth Ministry Hey all, I am senior hailing from right here in Holland, Michigan. I have loved Hope College ever since I have been born and love Hope College even more after my 4 years here. I am a follower of Christ and hope to be a Youth Pastor after I graduate from Hope. Here at Hope, I am involved in the Hope Way Men's Ministries, Dead Preacher's Society, playing several intramural sports and leading the Dew Crew (student cheering section). Besides my love for Hope, I love the Michigan Wolverines and the Detroit Tigers!
	Amanda Porter '15 Traverse City, Michigan // Biochemistry, Latin, Spanish, Math, and Neuroscience I love hanging out with the girls from my cluster and exploring the area of Holland on rollerskis. At Hope I’m involved with the Biochem club, the LipDub core team, Bacteriophage Genomic research, and I play the piano! I’m excited to see where my four years at Hope will take me and trust that God has a greater plan for my life.
	Colleen Quick '14 Springfield, Illinois // Spanish and Leadership Hey I'm Colleen! I am from Springfield, IL, which is about 6 hours from Hope. I am currently undecided about my major, but I would like to minor in Spanish and Leadership. I am on Student Congress at Hope and represent Voorhees Hall. I absolutely love my dorm! I am having so much fun at college. I love to be active and try new things. I think one of my favorite things to do at Hope is to go for runs along the beach; it is absolutely gorgeous.