Leadership Report 2015

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2015 LEADERSHIP REPORT


2015 LEADERSHIP REPORT


FROM THE PRESIDENT Dordt College is an exciting place to be right now. Students from across the country and around the world continue to make our campus their home, each of them contributing to the vibrancy and diversity of our unique community. Over the past several years, we have seen steady growth in enrollment. This pattern is reflected most dramatically in the S.T.E.M. disciplines. Last summer, we had more students engaged in summer research than ever before. To accommodate this growth, the second phase of construction on our new Science and Technology Center will soon begin. The state-of-the-art facility will meet the changing needs of our student body and connect science facilities with those of other academic majors on campus. Keeping pace with rapid technological change is important if we are to give today’s students a broad, cross-disciplinary education that reflects the wholeness of Creation and that prepares them to understand the world in which they live, to steward it, and to develop it for God’s glory. This year, Dordt College celebrates its 60th anniversary. Our programs have always been grounded in God’s Word. Our study is shaped by a sense of history and moved by a spirit of wonder at the good world God created. Our work happens in small, ordinary acts of faithfulness: a student working through scales in a music practice room; professors working alongside students on research that benefits the medical community; students, faculty, and staff gathering on Wednesdays to worship in chapel; all of us sharing meals and ideas while living in community. The work we do here is made possible by your generosity. Donor-funded scholarships are making a Dordt education a reality for more students. Upgraded facilities and new academic programs are invigorated by your prayers and gifts. As I travel, I am energized by how you respond to the work we’re doing at Dordt College. As we look toward the future, please consider joining us as we equip people for lives of joyful service in God’s kingdom.

Dr. Erik Hoekstra President


PROGRAM OVERVIEW Dordt College benefits from the gifts and talents of many people—committed students, dedicated employees, supportive churches, loyal alumni, and faithful constituents—in its mission to “work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life.” The Leadership Support Program is a vital component of those efforts. The more than 550 contributors to this program have shown their commitment to advancing Reformed, Christian higher education by providing Dordt College with significant financial support in one of six categories: • Stewards Circle: $1,000 to $2,499 annually • Cornerstone Circle: $2,500 to $4,999 annually • President’s Forum: $5,000 to $9,999 annually • Cabinet Partners: $10,000 to $24,999 annually • Founders Club: $25,000 to $49,999 annually • B.J. Haan Society: $50,000 or more annually With gratitude and thanks for every gift that Dordt College receives, we acknowledge the generous contributions of the members of the Leadership Support Program this year. These leaders donated: • Cash or property totaling $1,000 or more annually • Irrevocable deferred gifts* such as trusts and annuities valued at $10,000 or more annually *Deferred gifts are generally credited at 1/10th of their face value for this program because of the deferred nature of the gift.


B.J. Haan Society ($50,000 or more annually) Jack and Jane Brouwer Escondido, California

Herbert and Bernace Korthuis Lynden, Washington

Premier Communications Foundation Sioux Center, Iowa

Etta De Jong San Marcos, California

Darrel and Diane Kuiper Buckeye, Arizona

Gary and Donna Doppenberg Sheldon, Iowa

Harold and Vernell Kuiper Orange City, Iowa

Sid and Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation Shorewood, Minnesota

Darin and Linda Dykstra Maurice, Iowa

Leder Charitable Foundation Edmonton, Alberta

Murray Fynaardt

Tom and Sandy Plooy Anchorage, Alaska

Adeline Stap Tena Steensma Vander Haag’s Inc Spencer, Iowa

Ann Vander Pol Della Van Gaalen Burbridge Farm Ltd. Lethbridge, Alberta Henry and Florence Van Klaveren Modesto, California Vermeer Corporation Pella, Iowa Vermeer Charitable Foundation Pella, Iowa

DARREL AND DIANE KUIPER / BUCKEYE, ARIZONA A proponent of Christian higher education who has served actively on school boards and on the ag advisory council at Dordt College, Darrel Kuiper is pleased that students can study agriculture from a Christian, biblical perspective. “I left Calvin College after a year of study because they didn’t offer programming that fit my needs,” says Darrel, who today has a master’s in dairy science. “If Dordt would have had an ag program at the time I went to college, I fully expect I would have been there.” Darrel is a fourth generation dairyman. With his wife, Diane, and son Calvin, he runs a family dairy that traces its roots back to his great grandfather’s dairy in Friesland. By year end, he and Calvin, a two-year agribusiness student at Dordt, plan to strike out on a new venture: custom feeding dairy cattle. Darrel sees his service on school boards and the ag advisory council as an act of gratitude for the privilege of being educated in Christian schools and as a way of investing in future generations through support of Christian higher education. “For us, it’s a way of giving back,” he says. Two of the Kuipers’ three sons graduated from Dordt, and Diane and Darrel appreciate Dordt’s Christcentered approach to education across the disciplines. “A biblical or Christian worldview is the only worldview,” says Darrel, “whether you’re in agriculture, education, or preaching the Word full time.”

$50,000+


Founders Club ($25,000 to $49,999 annually) Jim and Marilyn Dean Sioux Center, Iowa Henry and Karen Doorn Palos Heights, Illinois Eric and Kim Forseth Sioux Center, Iowa Everett and Cathleen Hoekstra Oxford, Connecticut Iowa College Foundation Des Moines, Iowa Dale and Jean Jansen Waupun, Wisconsin Alvin and Alvina Kooiman Worthington, Minnesota Edward and Tosha Leyendekker Dinuba, California Brian and Anita Peterson Lawton, Iowa David and Tamara Rozenboom Sioux Falls, South Dakota Myron and Jodi Schotanus Tipton, California Smickley Family Foundation Signal Mountain, Tennessee Greg and Joyce Troost Parma, Idaho Clarence and Elaine Wagenaar Calgary, Alberta Robert and Marilyn Wigger

DELLA VAN GAALEN AND BURBRIDGE FARM LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA Della Van Gaalen grew up in Michigan but moved to Alberta, Canada, where she and her late husband, Adrian, owned and farmed Burbridge Farm, growing primarily grain. Today, Della and her son Dave run the family business. Her son Nolan teaches engineering at Dordt, helping spur her interest in supporting the sciences and Dordt’s new science facilities. “I support Dordt because I believe it is important for students to realize that this is our Father’s world and that they are called to find their place in it and share his love,” she says. In addition to a son on the faculty, Van Gaalen has had six grandchildren attend Dordt, two of whom are current students. “I’ve found Dordt to be a warm, enfolding place offering a high-quality education,” she says. Her grandchildren have been well prepared to take up their professions, she says, and all grew spiritually while they were students. “I’ve been blessed to be a blessing,” she says. “I thank the Lord for Dordt College.”

$25,000+


Cabinet Partners ($10,000 to $24,999 annually) Artevel Foundation Los Angeles, California

Erik and Barb Hoekstra Sioux Center, Iowa

Ted and Lorraine Bloemhof Shafter, California

Hollander Investments Bellingham, Washington

CNOS Foundation Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

Harvey and Gail Jansen Tucson, Arizona

Eugene and Chery De Boer Omaha, Nebraska

Thomas and Janette Kamp Bloomington, Minnesota

Art and Ellie De Hoop Hanford, California

Eileen Kauk Sutton, Nebraska

Demco Charitable Foundation Boyden, Iowa

Klaas and Joanne Kloosterhof Belgrade, Montana

Fragrance Foundation Lowbanks, Ontario

Don and Sally Korthuis Everson, Washington

Frank and Marilyn De Vries Lynden, Washington

Stan and Marce Kroese Sioux Center, Iowa

Edwin and Joyce Dieleman Sully, Iowa

Milton and Carol Kuyers Brookfield, Wisconsin

John Dik Scottsdale, Arizona

Arthur and Michelle Leyendekker Visalia, California

Kim and Kathy Dooyema Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Gerben and Pauline Leyendekker Visalia, California

Norman and Val Duininck Prinsburg, Minnesota

William and Marilyn Moore Bradenton, Florida

Dick and Dorothy Dykstra Visalia, California

Rocky and Ruth-Ann Mouw Nampa, Idaho

Frances Eizenga

Oak Harbor Freight Lines Auburn, Washington

Doug Greidanus Granum, Alberta Ronald and Bev Hoekema Manhattan, Montana David and Dawn Hoekema Manhattan, Montana

Peoples Bank Sioux Center, Iowa Richard and Nancy Poel Kent, Washington

$10,000+

DALE AND JEAN JANSEN WAUPUN, WISCONSIN Dale and Jean Jansen first connected with Dordt when their oldest son chose to come to study engineering. “He knew since he was young that he wanted to be an engineer,” they say. He also knew he wanted to study at a Christian college. Dordt fit the bill and has not disappointed either them or their son, who now works as a mechanical engineer. “Dordt feels so much like an extended family,” says Jean. The Jansens cite working with Financial Aid Director Mike Epema and the way the Dordt community walked with them during their daughter-in-law’s battle with cancer last year as examples. “Dordt offers a good environment in which our children have explored their callings and pursued their goals,” says Dale. They are pleased that their children and others can grow in a Christ-centered environment, and they are encouraged to see the results of such growth in students such as the engineers who are helping build a bridge for a community in Africa.


Cabinet Partners ($10,000 to $24,999 annually) Matt and Erica Posthuma Hinsdale, Illinois

Stephanie Veurink Clive, Iowa

Ralph and Jeanne Jennings Family Foundation Winthrop, Washington

Charles and Gertrude Viss Modesto, California

Douglas and Henrietta Ribbens Sioux Center, Iowa

Harry and Anne Voortman Burlington, Ontario

Joan Ringerwole Hudsonville, Michigan

Brian and Lynette Vos Ripon, California

Ralph and Ginny Roos Ripon, California

Dennis and Donna Walstra Sioux Center, Iowa

Kenneth and Margaret Roos Ripon, California Donn and Ruth Rubingh Cincinnati, Ohio Ten Kredit Electric Inc Sioux Center, Iowa Kelly and Jayne Tien Long Beach, California Mick and Judy Vanden Bosch Brandon, South Dakota Dick and Martha Vanderby John and Ruth Vander Haag Sanborn, Iowa Irene Vander Pol Ontario, California Catherine Vander Stelt Nampa, Idaho Larry and Mary Vander Stelt Nampa, Idaho Bernice Vermeer Pella, Iowa

$10,000+

EVERETT AND CATHY HOEKSTRA OXFORD, CONNECTICUT Everett Hoekstra was a business administration major at Dordt,

graduating in 1981. As a student, he recalls, he didn’t really like the sciences. Today he is the chief financial officer at Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, and after nearly 30 years in life sciences industries, he now is fascinated with science and how intricately God created all things. Everett and Cathy have lived in Iowa, Virginia, Ohio, Germany, and now in Connecticut and remain convinced of the importance of Christ-centered education at all levels. They see college as particularly important because it is the time when young people set the course for the rest of their lives. “We’ve seen that more clearly as we’ve moved away from communities like the ones we grew up in,” says Cathy. “Being well grounded in faith before embarking on God’s calling to a particular field makes a difference.” Everett says his Dordt education has been a huge asset throughout his career, providing a solid foundation rooted in a Christ-centered world and life view toward all spheres of life, including business. “I remember Dr. Hulst quoting Abraham Kuyper, ‘There is not one square inch … over which Christ who is Sovereign does not cry, Mine.’ I cannot say enough about how valuable that vision has been for me,” he says. Cathy adds that Dordt has had the same impact on their five children, all of whom attended or graduated from Dordt. They pray this will also be true for their grandchildren.


ED AND JOYCE DIELEMAN / SULLY, IOWA Christian education has always been important to Ed and Joyce Dieleman. They’ve supported and sent their children to Christian elementary and secondary schools. Their three sons all attended Dordt. “College is just the next step,” says Ed. “We’d give up a lot of other things before we’d give up Christian education.” For him, the comprehensive Christian world and life view that was the hallmark of teaching when he was a student in the 1970s remains a critical influence in his life and helps shape everything he does as a businessman, church member, and father and grandfather. Ed and Joyce both work in a CPA firm in which Ed is a partner. They’ve enjoyed visiting Dordt frequently, making friends and watching their sons play baseball and participate in band. They say it seems that Dordt has always been a part of their life. “It takes money to offer a good education and keep facilities up-to-date,” Ed says. “We’ve been blessed in our business; it’s just part of life to give back.”


President’s Forum ($5,000 to $9,999 annually) Mary Addink Phoenix, Arizona

Hank Greene Annapolis, Maryland

A and K Electric Inc Rock Valley, Iowa

Joel and Dawn Gross Gilbert, Arizona

Jerome and Yvonne Bentz Platte, South Dakota

Ernie Haight Orlando, Florida

Gordon and Gert Blom Sioux Center, Iowa

James and Riesa Halpert Southlake, Texas

Robert and Danette Buikema Brookfield, Wisconsin

Tamara Heibult Folsom, California

Marvin and Joan Cooper Bradenton, Florida

Christopher and Lori Huisken San Gabriel, California

Eric and Tami Daale Clovis, New Mexico

Kenneth and LaDonna Huisman Orange City, Iowa

Peter De Graaf Tinley Park, Illinois

Elmer and Sharlene Jelgerhuis Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pete and Jean De Groot Visalia, California

Terry and Nancy Katsma Oostburg, Wisconsin

Scott and Jill De Jong Ripon, California

Fred and Darla Koelewyn Plano, Texas

Harlan and Donna De Vries Orange City, Iowa

Gregg and Diana Koldenhoven Longmont, Colorado

Larry and Rosemary De Vries Pella, Iowa

Bradley and Kathryn Kooima Rock Valley, Iowa

Theresa De Wit Hull, Iowa

Mark and Teresa Kredit Manhattan, Montana

Donovan and Ceann Draayer Little Elm, Texas

Kroese & Kroese, P.C. Sioux Center, Iowa

Marilyn Dykstra Littleton, Colorado

Helen Laack Rochester, Minnesota

Tracy also credits being part of the basketball team with shaping the person and businessman he is today.

Craig and Jane Friesema Racine, Wisconsin

David and Maartje Lemstra Tulare, California

Furniture Mart Ltd Sioux Center, Iowa

Nick and Cheryl Leyendekker Tulare, California

“Being part of a team helps you learn who you are, helps you develop confidence in your abilities, and shows you how to respect and work with others,” he says, recalling those days fondly.

$5,000+

Link Manufacturing Ltd Sioux Center, Iowa

TRACY WINKLE CADILLAC, MICHIGAN Tracy Winkle is co-owner of the family business, a new car dealership in Cadillac, Michigan. The business is growing, and Tracy keeps busy managing sales and people. “I’ve really come to appreciate the well-rounded education I received at Dordt,” he says. In addition to his business classes, he took communication classes and a range of core courses that taught him to “put the pieces all together. “I learned how to learn and gained the confidence I needed to be successful,” he says today.

“I thoroughly appreciate my education. College is expensive, but it was worth it.”


Mike and Bev Mulder Prinsburg, Minnesota

Tim and Linda Ribbens Minneapolis, Minnesota

Shayne and Kelly Vander Esch Johnston, Iowa

Eric and Jamie Netjes Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Arthur and Mary Robyn Visalia, California

Dennis and Lee Vander Griend Colwich, Kansas

Neumann Monson Wictor Architects Sioux City, Iowa

John and Karen Schutter Manhattan, Montana

Vander Werff and Associates Inc Sanborn, Iowa

Newberry Farms LLC DeMotte, Indiana

Sioux Pharm Sioux Center, Iowa

Michael and Kerry Vander Wel Lynnwood, WA

Elinor Noteboom

Norm and Sharon Snieder Sioux Center, Iowa

John and Judy Vander Woude Nampa, Idaho

Todd and Carolyn Teune Clovis, New Mexico

Keith and Cheryl Van Drunen Lansing, Illinois

Bernie and AnnaMae Teunissen Nampa, Idaho

Mark and Deb Van Groningen Ripon, California

Birdie Tiemeyer Bellflower, California

James and Marsha Van Milligan Conifer, Colorado

Maynard and Marie Troost Bakersfield, California

Donald and Donna Vermeer Longmont, Colorado

Ron and Lu Ann Van Den Berg Sioux Center, Iowa

David and Alison Veurink Lansing, Illinois

Terry and Marla Opgenorth Fort Collins, Colorado Ron and Donna Pagenkopf Juneau, Alaska Pizza Ranch Orange City, Iowa Premier Bank/Rock Valley Rock Valley, Iowa Edwin and Anna Jean Prins Stockton, California

MIKE VANDER WEL / SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Mike Vander Wel headed to Washington for graduate school after Dordt and has remained there for 26 years. Today, he is a chief engineer in the commercial division of the Boeing Company, having been involved in management for the past 20 years. “My work seems to get more and more interesting,” he says, adding, “I feel like I’m having an impact every day.” Boeing’s commercial division will deliver 700 planes this year. “It’s interesting work for a farm kid from Wisconsin,” he says. Mike says the education he received at Dordt College gave him a Christian and philosophical framework for thinking about the world and people. And the strong academic program enabled him to compete “just fine” with people from places like CalTech and MIT. “I gained the skills needed to be able to see the big picture and organize complex solutions,” he says. He also took with him a “high view of people,” a sense that all people are worthy of respect as God’s image-bearers—something that continues to shape the way he does his work in a large company. He hopes it does the same for today’s graduates.


Cornerstone Circle ($2,500 to $4,999 annually) Eugene and Betty Addink Rapid City, South Dakota

John and Merrie Beth Den Boer Shelbyville, Michigan

Matthew and Emily Hekman Overland Park, Kansas

John and Beth Baas Sioux Center, Iowa

Dale and Karen Den Herder Sioux Center, Iowa

Ted and Rachel Hengeveld Sioux Center, Iowa

Jim and Stephanie Baas Grand Haven, Michigan

Dale and Jeanne De Wit Naperville, Illinois

Hi Way Chevrolet Buick LLC Rock Valley, Iowa

Mark Link and Bonnie Bermas Newton Center, Massachusetts

Robert and Marcia Douma Sanborn, Iowa

Dennis and Jeni Hoekstra Grand Rapids, Michigan

Kenneth and Laurel Beukelman Holland, Michigan

Harold and Jeanette Dragt Visalia, California

Jake and Jolene Holtrop Hudsonville, Michigan

William and Susan Bokhoven Ames, Iowa

Driesen Eye Center Optometrists Sioux Center, Iowa

Daniel Holwerda Wyoming, Michigan

John and Donna Bosma Outlook, Washington

Daniel and Julie Droog Bellaire, Texas

Bruce and Leanne Huizenga Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Joe and Mary Bosma Hospers, Iowa

Richard and Joellen Dykstra Highland, Indiana

Luke and Lammie Hummel Coalhurst, Alberta

Brian and Deb Broek Rock Valley, Iowa

Echo Electric Supply & Lighting Design Gallery Sioux Center, Iowa

Jason and Bonnie Jonkman Erie, Colorado

Brommer Truck Line Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

EDA, Inc. Sioux Center, Iowa

Bill and Marian Kimm Manhattan, Montana

Jacobus and Joanne Brouwer Escondido, California

Elmer and Karen Kooi Sioux Center, Iowa

Jay and Lydia Kroese Plymouth, Minnesota

Henry and Karla Byl Sioux Center, Iowa

Laverne and Sheri Faber Byron Center, Michigan

Robert and Pamela Kroese Sioux Center, Iowa

Central Plains Dairy Expo Glyndon, Minnesota

Farm Credit Services of America Omaha, Nebraska

Raymond and Susan Middel Lombard, Illinois

Danielle DeBoer Davenport, Iowa

Farmers Mutual Insurance - Hull Hull, Iowa

Jeff and Kay Moore Redmond, Washington

Robert and Karla De Boer Holyoke, Colorado

Junior and Elinor Gesink Sheldon, Iowa

Mouw Motor Co Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

Matthew and Melissa De Haan Bothell, Washington

Daniel and Emily Gibson Everson, Washington

Randy and Brenda Nugteren Pella, Iowa

Peter and Ingrid de Jong Hanford, California

Ken and Mari GrifďŹ oen Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Orange City Area Health Foundation Orange City, Iowa

Groschopp Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

Pella Corporation Pella, Iowa

Jonathan and Lisa Gross Gilbert, Arizona

Plumbing & Heating Wholesale Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

$2,500+


Klaas and Annie Poelman Lethbridge, Alberta

Dale and Faith Van Arendonk Pella, Iowa

Gene and Harriet Potoka Chicago, Illinois

Bill and Grace Van Belle Abbotsford, British Columbia

Primebank Sioux Center, Iowa

Daniel and Sandra Vanden Bosch Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Prins Insurance Sanborn, Iowa

Ken and Dorothy Vanden Brink Orange City, Iowa

Gerald and Carol Reinsma Colorado Springs, Colorado

Michael and Bonnie Vander Berg Waupun, Wisconsin

Gary and Maria Rensink Yorba Linda, California

Vander Berg Homes Sioux Center, Iowa

Ronald and Jo Ritsema Grand Rapids, Michigan

Keith and Lynda Vanderburg Westlake, Ohio

Alvin and Mary Runia Melvin, Iowa

Elroy and Twyla Vander Ley Buena Park, California

Timothy and Pam Schmidt Chanhassen, Minnesota

Jonathan and Amy Vander Vliet Alexandria, Virginia

Sioux County Pork Producers Association Hull, Iowa

Barry Alan and Cynthia Van Dyke Chicago, Illinois

Kenneth and Jan Stremler Lynden, Washington

Van Engelenhoven Insurance Agency Inc Orange City, Iowa

Gerald and Emma Talen Chicago, Illinois

Jim Vis Alexandria, Virginia

Curtis and Sheryl Taylor Sioux Center, Iowa

Garret and Betty Visser Sioux Center, Iowa

Carlye Tazelaar Sioux Center, Iowa

Visser Elevator Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

David and Marlene Tebben Lansing, Michigan

Benjamin and Julie Westra/W.D.S. Construction, Inc Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Bernard and Jane Teunissen Nampa, Idaho

Aron and Sarah Zuidhof Upper Kingsclear, New Brunswick

Jay and Agnes te Velde Visalia, California

Nathaniel and Kari Zylstra Plymouth, Minnesota

Bernard and Maxine te Velde Visalia, California Jeff and Donna Tucker Springfield, Missouri

GORD AND GERT BLOM SIOUX CENTER, IOWA Gord Blom says he’s blessed to live every day what he learned at Dordt College. “The company I’ve worked with for 21 years lives what they believe by the way they build and promote their products and by the way they run their business and treat their employees,” he says. “They always take the high road.” That’s what they hope Dordt students embrace as they learn too. The Bloms believe that training Christians to live their faith in areas such as manufacturing and sales is crucial. Such a commitment often leads to other ways of serving, too. Gord has been involved with his church’s ministry to Laos, producing study materials, helping provide grain storage and milling capabilities for farmers, and building relationships with Lao Christians. “It gives real purpose to life,” he says. Gert, who worked in Dordt’s Admissions Office for many years, says, “Dordt gave us and our children so much. Our gifts are an expression of thanks to God and to Dordt College.”


JOHN AND KAREN SCHUTTER / MANHATTAN, MONTANA John and Karen Schutter count it a privilege to have raised their family in a region rich in agriculture and natural beauty. The Schutters grow potatoes and wheat in a broad valley near Manhattan, Montana, and John says life as a farmer has shaped his faith. “When you’re dependent on the weather, you’re dependent on the Lord,” he says. “Some years are really good, and some years aren’t as good. But the Lord has been with us through the valleys and on some mountain tops, too.” All four of the Schutters’ children graduated from Dordt College, and two of them met their spouses there. It’s a place that remains close to their hearts, and they often visit campus when they make the long drive from Montana to Ames, Iowa, where one of their daughters has settled with her family. “We think the world of Dordt and feel it has equipped our children for lives of service to God,” says John. Sending your children off to college isn’t easy, he adds. “Those can be challenging years for parents. You have to trust the Lord has a purpose for them,” he says. When his first child, Stephanie, was making her college choice, the Schutters encouraged her to choose a Christian school that taught from a Reformed Christian perspective. She chose Dordt and loved it; her three siblings followed suit. “Our children grew spiritually at Dordt more than at any other time in their lives,” say the Schutters. They hope to give other students the same opportunity, in gratitude for all that Dordt has given their family.


Stewards Circle ($1,000 to $2,499 annually) Judith Achterhof Youngtown, Arizona

Barb Boeve Zeeland, Michigan

George and Rozanne Bruins Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin and Barb Ahrenholz Prinsburg, Minnesota

Bomgaars Supply Inc Sioux City, Iowa

David and Lori Bult Lansing, Illinois

Lila Alkema Grand Rapids, Michigan

Gregory and Cheryl Bonnema Prinsburg, Minnesota

H A and Patsy Burnett Anchorage, Alaska

Alexa Altena Sioux Center, Iowa

Brian and Mariellen Boomsma Schererville, Indiana

Jerry and Carol Buteyn Sanborn, Iowa

American State Bank Sioux Center, Iowa

Richard and Carol Boonstoppel Grunthal, New Brunswick

Eric Buteyn Chicago, Illinois

Eric and Anastasha Anderson Bridgeton, Missouri

Kent and Marie Boothman Ellensburg, Washington

Roland Buteyn Denver, Colorado

Paul and Trudy Anema Sanborn, Iowa

Abraham Bos Sioux Center, Iowa

John and Jean Butler Washburn, Iowa

Dallas and Carol Apol Sioux Center, Iowa

Gerald and Jean Bos Weatherby Lake, Missouri

Bruce and Judy Buursma Grand Haven, Michigan

Ryan and Mary Catherine Baas Oak Lawn, Illinois

Pete and Henrietta Bosch Chino, California

Daniel and Elizabeth Byl Maurice, Iowa

Marvin and Kathleen Beekman Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Henry and Henrietta Bosma Zillah, Washington

C and H Body Repair Inc Orange City, Iowa

Adam and Elizabeth Blankespoor Palo Alto, California

Jerry Bosma Sanborn, Iowa

Chicago Port Railroad Company Chicago, Illinois

Mark and Laura Blankespoor Pella, Iowa

Nellie Bosman Visalia, California

CIVCO Medical Solutions Orange City, Iowa

Timothy and Connie Bloemhof Ripon, California

Jeff and Leanne Brands Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Paul and Ruth Clousing Sioux Center, Iowa

Donna Blythe Wellsburg, Iowa

Jack and Elizabeth Brouwer Escondido, California

Ralph and Jane Compton Westminster, California

Edward and Nelly Boerema Pantego, North Carolina

Garret and Kris Brouwer Escondido, California

Connections Inc Employee Assistance Program Rock Valley, Iowa

Albert and Betty Boersma Prinsburg, Minnesota

Edward and Edna Brower Visalia, California

Michael and Danielle Constant Tucson, Arizona

Boer & Sons Inc Boyden, Iowa

Ethan and Donna Brue Sioux Center, Iowa

Nathaniel and Abigail Cordel Great Bend, Kansas

$1,000+


Stewards Circle ($1,000 to $2,499 annually) Zachary and Rachel Cordel Clovis, New Mexico

Gary and LuAnne De Vries Rock Valley, Iowa

Dan and Rebekah Eekhoff Overland Park, Kansas

Tyler Couperus Grimsby, Ontario

Elroy and Connie De Winkle Ripon, California

Hank and Kathy Eekhoff Manhattan, Montana

Clayton and Gail Danzeisen Phoenix, Arizona

Bernard and Katherine De Wit Sioux Center, Iowa

Ordie Eekhoff Wellsburg, Iowa

Jack and Jennifer De Boer Grand Rapids, Michigan

Verlyn and Judene De Wit Sioux Center, Iowa

Donald Eisma Prior lake, Minnesota

Wayne and Janelle De Boer Calgary, Alberta

Marlo and Carol De Young Lynden, Washington

Daniel and Rebecca Elgersma Hull, Iowa

Joel and Kristi De Boer Edgerton, Minnesota

Gregg and Cathy De Young Fort Worth, Texas

Kenneth and Ardene Emmelkamp Sioux Center, Iowa

Clarence and Lois Deelstra Seattle, Washington

James and Ann Dieleman Thamesville, Ontario

Epic Realty Sioux Center, Iowa

Larry De Groot Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Peter and Laura Doornenbal Caldwell, Idaho

Richard and Judith Eppinga Grand Rapids, Michigan

David and Deb De Jong Lansing, Illinois

Rien and Lieske Doornenbal Escalon, California

La Delle and Joy Gesink Faber Rock Valley, Iowa

Gary and Marla De Jong Silver Spring, Maryland

Ruth Draut Fairmont, Minnesota

Farmers Coop Society Sioux Center, Iowa

Helia De Jong Visalia, California

Yvonne Du Mez Oostburg, Wisconsin

Randall and Lynette Feenstra Hull, Iowa

Peter and Rena de Jong San Marcos, California

Dwight C. Hauff Foundation Sioux City, Iowa

Irene Feikema Edgerton, Minnesota

Martin Dekkenga Sioux Center, Iowa

Jeffrey and Susan Dykshoorn Abbotsford, British Columbia

John and Sharon Feikema Rockford, Michigan

William and Wilma De Leeuw Quincy, Washington

James and Janna Dykstra Clive, Iowa

Steve and Lydia Foley APO, Armed Forces PaciďŹ c

Karen De Mol Sioux Center, Iowa

Patricia Lynn Dykstra Centennial, Colorado

Frank Folkertsma Everson, Washington

Jim and Anne Den Ouden Escondido, California

Edward Jones Investments, Orange City Orange City, Iowa

Steven and Sharon Fopma Lynnville, Iowa

Merlyn and Beverly De Vries Edmond, Oklahoma

Edward Jones Investments, Sioux Center Sioux Center, Iowa

Fred Forseth Denver, Colorado

$1,000+


Ken and Vic Franken Sutherland, Iowa

Lyle Gritters Sioux Center, Iowa

Grace Hartog Sanborn, Iowa

Dawn Gebben Grand Rapids, Michigan

Eleanor Grotenhuis

Adelene Haverhals Lynden, Washington

Ellen Geels Sheldon, Iowa Joel and Mary Gesink Centennial, Colorado Leonard and Andrea Gooz Crofton, Maryland Scott Greenfield Burnsville, Minnesota Greenway and Associates Ltd Orange City, Iowa Ruth Griffioen Visalia, California

Growmark Foundation Bloomington, Illinois G.W.R Visser Farms Vernon, Armed Forces Americas Henry and Karen Haak Sunnyside, Washington Robert and Margaret Hamilton Ontario, California Harms Charters Brookings, South Dakota Bill and InaMae Harmsen Snohomish, Washington

Don and Alice Heida Nampa, Idaho Kyle and Abby Hoekstra Urbandale, Iowa Frederick and Barbara Hoekstra Tinley Park, Illinois William and Caroline Hoekstra Oakdale, California Preston and Marjorie Hofer Littleton, Colorado Steven and Rosalie Homan Waupun, Wisconsin

CHARLES AND MARLENE VEENSTRA SIOUX CENTER, IOWA Life for Charles and Marlene Veenstra has been entwined with Dordt College since they were students in the late 60s. They met here; Charles returned to teach here; they sent their four children here; and this year Charles will retire from here. “My dad believed Rev. Haan was on to something in his passionate commitment to a Kuyperian understanding that every square inch of creation and life matters to God,” says Charles. “That vision still fires me up.” “Dordt College has given me more than I’ve given it,” he says, after four decades of service. He and Marlene have been giving back for all of those years. “When you give, your care for something increases,” they say. That care has extended to hundreds of students. “It’s been a joy to help students work through their gifts and, step-by-step, find their calling and place in this world.”


Stewards Circle ($1,000 to $2,499 annually) Homan Auto Sales Inc. Waupun, Wisconsin

Jason and Tami Koelewyn Sioux Center, Iowa

Marilyn Lefers Corsica, South Dakota

Harry and Lydia Hoogeveen Willmar, Minnesota

John and Sanneke Kok Sioux Center, Iowa

Frank and Adrianna Leyendekker Visalia, California

Joseph and Stephanie Huber Arlington, Texas

Elmer and Karen Kooi Sioux Center, Iowa

Reinhold and Angela Llerena Barrington, Illinois

Lyle and Julia Huisman Orange City, Iowa

Eugene and Sharon Koorn Oak Harbor, Washington

Harlan and Carolyn Lundberg Richvale, California

Peter and Heidi Huizenga Oak Brook, Illinois

Keith and Pamela Korthuis Lynden, Washington

Wilbur and Joyce Maas Sioux Center, Iowa

The Huizenga Foundation Oak Brook, Illinois

Kraai Furniture Inc Orange City, Iowa

Masterpiece Asset Planning, Inc. Sioux Center, Iowa

Doyle and Linda Huyser Sully, Iowa

Allan and Carol Kramer Sioux Center, Iowa

Rockne and Joan McCarthy Sioux Center, Iowa

Interstates Foundation Sioux Center, Iowa

Peter and Marrie Kranenburg Georgetown, Ontario

Margaret Meendering

Iowa Jump$tart Coaltion Des Moines, Iowa

Lowell and Kathleen Krediet North Sioux City, South Dakota

Iowa State Bank Hull, Iowa

Florence Kroese Hull, Iowa

Ted and Ynske Kaemingh Emo, Ontario

Brian and Nancy Jo Kroeze Orange City, Iowa

Charissa Kamps Tucson, Arizona

Richard Kruis and Mary Poel Gallup, New Mexico

Kim and Jill Kischer Albert City, Iowa

Hazel Kuiper Sanborn, Iowa

Arlin and Karen Klein Orange City, Iowa

Leslie and Marlene Kuiper Lynden, Washington

Carl and Ellen Klompien Sioux Center, Iowa

John and Laura Lagestee Monee, Illinois

Raymond Klyn Pella, Iowa

Alison Lammers Centennial, Colorado

Ronald and Lavonne Koedam Zeeland, Michigan

Don and Sheila Lammers Centennial, Colorado

$1,000+

Brian and Barbara Mellema Sioux Center, Iowa Al and Betty Mennega Sioux Center, Iowa Bret and Marie Merkle Harrisburg, South Dakota Missouri River Energy Services Sioux Falls, South Dakota Timothy and Sherri Moerman Waukee, Iowa Kenneth and Dorothy Monsma Pella, Iowa Richard and Phyllis Mouw La Canada, California Mt. Whitney Dairy Riverdale, California Donald and Kathy Mulder Bellower, California


Arlan and Cindy Nederhoff Sioux Center, Iowa

Elsie Palmer Norfolk, Virginia

Florence Nederhoff Grundy Center, Iowa

Pepsi Cola of Siouxland South Sioux City, Nebraska

Lorna Negen Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

David and Tami Peterson Bedford, Texas

Les and Bonnie Netjes Rock Rapids, Iowa

Platte Veterinary Hospital Platte, South Dakota

Nathan Nieuwendorp Orange City, Iowa

Harold and Ruth Post Prinsburg, Minnesota

Northwest Bank Sioux Center, Iowa

Henk and Yellie Postmus Dublin, Texas

Northwestern Bank Orange City, Iowa

Premier Communications Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

Northwest Order Buyers Co Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

John and Marge Prins Modesto, California

Noteboom Electric Inc Orange City, Iowa

Pro Active Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab Sioux Center, Iowa

Heath and Amy Oberloh Sioux Falls, South Dakota O-C Trailers Inc Orange City, Iowa Robert and Linda Oldenkamp Sanborn, Iowa Abigael Olson Atkinson, Nebraska Oostra Bierma Van Engen & Mouw PLC Sioux Center, Iowa Homer and Betty Oudman Taber, Alberta Joyce Owen Melbourne, Florida Hilda Ozinga Palos Heights, Illinois

C. Scott and LaDonna Pryor Suffolk, Virginia Kevin and Amy Rens Louisville, Colorado Ridgeview Industries, Inc Grand Rapids, Michigan Rock Industries, Inc. Rock Valley, Iowa John and Judy Roskamp Prinsburg, Minnesota Ruth Rus Phoenix, Arizona Merlin and Shirley Ryks Sioux Center, Iowa Greg and Lisa Sanders Anchorage, Alaska

DON AND SHEILA LAMMERS CENTENNIAL, COLORADO “The older I get, the more I see the importance of community,” says Sheila Lammers, reflecting on both her Dordt experience and her life experiences. “I know ‘community’ can be a buzz word, but it really is something unique.” Sheila and Don are actively involved in their communities, something that began when they were students at Dordt in the early 80s. Today Don is putting his business degree to work as a salesperson for Pella windows, and Sheila is living her love for seniors as a part-time and volunteer social worker—and they say the Dordt community still feels like family. “Dordt keeps surprising us,” Sheila says, grateful for the impact a Dordt education has had on them and their three children’s lives and professions. “Giving to Dordt will pay itself forward. It really will,” says Sheila.


Stewards Circle ($1,000 to $2,499 annually) George Schaaf Frankfort, Illinois

Sioux Commercial Sweeping Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

Edward and Kimberly Starkenburg Orange City, Iowa

Arnold Schaap Ackley, Iowa

Stuart and Denise Skelton Mount Vernon, Washington

James and Sheryll Steenhoek Pella, Iowa

Lyle and Barb Schaap Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Paul and Jane Slager Quincy, Washington

Sherry Stormo Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Darrell & Twyla Schaap-Wiekamp Marana, Arizona

John and Sheryl Slegers Orange City, Iowa

Stuart and Janice Sybesma Lindstrom, Minnesota

David and Ronda Schiebout Minneapolis, Minnesota

Leonard and Judith Smith Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Yette Te Paske Sioux Center, Iowa

James and Linda Schippers Holland, Michigan

Stanley and Nancy Speer Sioux Center, Iowa

Joel and Laura Terpstra Pella, Iowa

Jim and Marianne Schlatter Lebanon, Kansas

Calvin and Mary Spronk Edgerton, Minnesota

Kevin and Karen Timmer Sioux Center, Iowa

Marilyn Schryvers Naples, Florida

Greg and Amanda Stahl DeMotte, Indiana

Tim and Liz Tolkamp Langley, British Columbia

Michael and Katelynn Shubeck Rapid City, South Dakota

Stange Chiropractic Clinic Orange City, Iowa

KRISTEN BRANDS / SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA As a senior accounting major, Kristen Brands (’10) was awarded the Elijah Watt Sells Award, which is presented annually to those who have the top 10 scores in the nation on the CPA exam. Following graduation, she began working with accountants from the country’s top business schools at Ernst and Young in Minneapolis. She soon realized that she was “just as prepared or better prepared” than they were. “Being in upper-level classes at Dordt, which are often small in size, was like having daily personal tutoring,” she says appreciatively. She adds, the biblical worldview she cultivated as a student continues to shape how she does her work and lives her life. And the sense of community she still feels as a Dordt College alumna continues to enrich her life. Brands, the accounting manager responsible for the five accountants in her father’s 22 Taco John’s franchises, is helping make the kinds of opportunities she had at Dordt available to today’s students.


Andrew Top Luverne, Minnesota

Willy Vander Woude Merced, California

Trans Ova Genetics Sioux Center, Iowa

Henry and Sarah Vande Voort Urbandale, Iowa

The Travel Advantage Sioux Center, Iowa

Andy and Josina Van Die San Marcos, California

Vernon and Ellen Van Beek Inwood, Iowa

Larry and Marilyn Van Driesen Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Johanna Van Beek Visalia, California

Van Drunen Real Estate Partnership Homewood, Illinois

Dave and Amy Van Belle Abbotsford, British Columbia

Tom and Helen Van Dyke Sheldon, Iowa

Mick and Koty Vande Griend Clive, Iowa

Ben Van Engelenhoven Orange City, Iowa

Mike Vande Haar Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Lorna Van Gilst Ripon, California

Scott Vande Kieft Lynden, Washington

David and Leanne Van Holland Sioux Center, Iowa

Gary and Cindy Vandenberg Pella, Iowa

Van Holland Lawn Service Ltd Sioux Center, Iowa

Mike and Nancy Vanden Bosch Sioux Center, Iowa

Adrian and Darlene VanKempen Jenison, Michigan

Van Den Hul Asset Management Sioux Center, Iowa

Cam Van Koevering Jenison, Michigan

Lloyd and Vicki Vander Kwaak Johnston, Iowa

Timothy and Jill Van Soelen Sioux Center, Iowa

John and Larissa Vander Pol Highland, Indiana

Marion and Betty Van Someren Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kathleen Vander Pol Modesto, California

Orville and Arlene Van’t Hul Hull, Iowa

Timothy and Sharletta Vander Pol Puyallup, Washington

Samuel and Judith Van Til Crown Point, Indiana

Kenneth and Cindy Vander Wal Oak Brook, Illinois

Joe and Judy Van Tol Rock Valley, Iowa

Theodore and Linda Vander Wel Kenmore, Washington

Dennis and Sherry Van Voorst Rock Valley, Iowa

DAVID AND MAARTJE LEMSTRA TULARE, CALIFORNIA David and Maartje Lemstra have been on a dairy in California since they married. Milking cows and keeping books fits in between keeping up with the busyness of life as a young family heavily involved in church ministries and activities, Bible studies, school events, and more. “We’re very committed to Christian education,” says David. “Raising children of God is our first ministry.” The Lemstras’ five children range from elementary to high school age. “We appreciate Dordt’s biblical, covenantal approach to education,” says Maartje, adding that two generations of their families have already benefitted from Dordt educations. “God calls us to be a salt and light in the world,” says David. He believes that Dordt is committed to preparing students to be just that, whether in more academic or more vocational programs.


Stewards Circle ($1,000 to $2,499 annually) Van Zee Enterprises Rock Valley, Iowa

Clint and Sara Walhof Visalia, California

Jesse and Angela Veenstra Clive, Iowa

Walt’s Food Center South Holland, Illinois

Charles and Marlene Veenstra Sioux Center, Iowa

Andy and Gloria Werkhoven Monroe, Washington

Ver Hoef Automotive Inc Sioux Center, Iowa

Rena Wester Lynden, Washington

Jim and Adonna Ver Meer Pella, Iowa

Pieter and Nelene Westerbeek Rossmoor, California

Bernard and Theressa Ver Steeg Sioux Center, Iowa

Gary and Sandra Westra Hull, Iowa

Mark and Patty Veurink Harrisburg, South Dakota

Michael and Janyce Whitten Artesia, California

Janice Viss Modesto, California

Harold and Andrea Wieringa Sioux Center, Iowa

Dr. Stanton and Sharon Visser Rock Valley, Iowa

Gerrit and Amy Wieringa Dunlap, Illinois

Vogel Foundation Orange City, Iowa

Dale and Ila Wiersma Zeeland, Michigan

Vogel Paint and Glass Inc Sheldon, Iowa

Howard and Vivian Wilson Sioux Center, Iowa

Mark and Rhonda Vogelzang Scarborough, Maine

Sherman and Goldene Wissink Sioux Center, Iowa

Don and Gertrude Vos Ripon, California

Kevin and Bonnie Wolterstorff Sioux Center, Iowa

Joel and Christie Vos Sioux City, Iowa

Eugene and Dawn Wubben Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Norman and Connie Vos Altoona, Iowa

Gary and Mavis Zondervan Chino, California

Kenneth and Grace Vos Rio Verde, Arizona

Garry and Delores Zonnefeld Sioux Center, Iowa

Randy and Brenda Vreugdenhil Sioux Center, Iowa

Case and Betty Zwart Ontario, California

Vreugdenhil Construction, Inc. Sioux Center, Iowa

Carl Zylstra Sioux Falls, South Dakota


Special Subscribers Fund The Special Subscribers Fund was established in 1960 to “give greater financial stability to the college in its operational and particularly in its development programs in order to strengthen academic quality and prestige of the institution.” June 30, 2013

June 30, 2014

June 30, 2015

Beginning Fund Balance

$5,098,978

$5,846,500

$6,853,592

Additions for the period: Investment Income Membership Dues

$735,135 $12,387

$995,965 $11,127

$183,835 $13,458

Total Additions:

$747,522

$1,007,092

$197,293

Appropriated for Expenditure

$0

$0

($350,000)

Ending Fund Balance

$5,846,500

$6,853,592

$6,700,885


Heritage Society Members of the Dordt College Heritage Society are those who have made deferred gifts to Dordt College. ALBERTA, CANADA Dennis Hop, Calgary Della Van Gaalen, Lethbridge

Harvey and Gail Jansen, Tucson Wayne and Barbara Ribbens, Avondale Ruth Rus, Phoenix

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

CALIFORNIA

Arnold and Valerie Sikkema, Langley

ONTARIO, CANADA John and Jean Hellinga, Sarnia Jan and Andrea Struyk, Trenton

JAPAN Steve and Lydia Foley

SOUTH KOREA Nick and Sherri Lantinga, Buk-gu, Pohang-si

ALASKA Thomas and Sandra Plooy, Anchorage

ALABAMA Mary Hoogwerf, Huntsville

ARIZONA Mary Addink, Phoenix Merl and Rose Alons, Sun City Irene Bonnema, Sun City Dorothy Diekman, Phoenix Robert Frieling, Phoenix Earl and Myra Heibult, Sun City

Anthony and Dicky Bons, Escondido Edward and Edna Brower, Visalia Edward and Jennifer Brower, Exeter Robert and Jean De Jong, Ripon Jim and Anne Den Ouden, Escondido Margaret De Valois, Hanford Dick and Gertie Dykstra, Escondido Carol Ede, Fresno Lyle and Marge Faber, Escondido Ruth GrifďŹ oen, Visalia Lucinda Hoeksema, Ripon Ted and Harriet Hoekstra, Visalia Gerrit and Jean Hofstee, Escondido Caroline Kuiper, Redding Joan Le Mahieu, Los Altos Frank and Adrianna Leyendekker, Visalia Kuno Maliepaard, Hanford Gertrude Oosterman, Ripon John and Marge Prins, Modesto Ralph and Ginny Roos, Ripon Kenneth and Margaret Roos, Ripon J. Gregory and Cheryl Steensma, Ripon Anita Termaat, Escondido Bernard and Becky te Velde, Visalia Kelly and Jayne Tien, Long Beach

Mary Vander Byl, Escondido Elroy and Twyla Vander Ley, Buena Park Irene Vander Pol, Ontario Willy Vander Woude, Merced Mark and Deb Van Groningen, Ripon Robert and Sheryl Van Groningen, Ripon Henry and Florence Van Klaveren, Modesto Arnold and Theresa Veldkamp, Escondido Will and Ruth Verhoef, Redlands Charles and Gertrude Viss, Modesto Donald and Gertrude Vos, Ripon

COLORADO Betty Bosman, Denver William and Clara Buikema, Denver Roland Buteyn, Denver Patricia Lynn Dykstra, Centennial Scott and Beverly Herrema, Littleton John and Leanne Hogan, Montrose Carol Kats, Denver Marvin and Joanne Sjaardema, Denver Marian Vander Ark, Denver James and Marsha Van Milligan, Conifer Donald and Donna Vermeer, Longmont Daniel and Debbie Weitzel, Littleton Jim and Joanne Woudstra, Colorado Springs


CONNECTICUT Everett and Cathleen Hoekstra, Oxford

FLORIDA Marvin Cooper, Bradenton Martin and Ruthanne Dykstra, West Palm Beach Marilyn Schryvers, Naples Tom and Jayne Sittema, Winter Park Mildred Van Til, Plantation Wilbert and Berendina Wichers, Bradenton

FRED AND DARLA KOELEWYN / PLANO, TEXAS Fred graduated from Dordt with majors in ag-business and biology and Darla with a business education major. They’ve put their educations to work around the country. Today, Fred is in charge of operations at a meat processing company, and Darla works for Prince of Peace Christian School. For both, their work has always been more than simply a job; it’s been an opportunity to give the best they could to serve those they work with and for. They learned that, in part, at Dordt. “In every class, whether organic chemistry or cell biology or ecology, God was part of the equation,” says Fred. “Everything is important as we work in his kingdom.” “Professors really cared about our learning and about us as people,” says Darla. “As we’ve moved around, we’ve found that many didn’t have that experience in college.” The Koelewyns appreciate the fact that Dordt “thinks outside the box” to serve those who want a Christian education, whether in more traditionally academic areas or more technical areas. They hope their gifts will continue to keep such a well-rounded education possible for generations to come.


Heritage Society IOWA Willis and Joanne Alberda, Sioux Center Dallas and CarolApol, Sioux Center Lewis and Jean Arkema, Sioux Center Eileen Beninga, Decorah Gordon and Gert Blom, Sioux Center Donna Blythe, Wellsburg Wallace and Beverly Boogerd, Orange City Abraham Bos, Sioux Center Joe and Mary Bosma, Hospers Herman and Adelene Brenneman, Sioux Center John and Jean Butler, Washburn Rodney and Barbara De Boer, Orange City Sally De Groot, Hull Karen De Mol, Sioux Center Wilma Den Besten, Pella Darryl and Shelly De Ruiter, Pella Ella De Stigter, Sioux Center Bernard and Katherine De Wit, Sioux Center Don and Lou De Wit, Rock Valley Verlyn and Judene De Wit, Sioux Center Theresa De Wit, Hull Minnie De Yager, Inwood Eldon and Elna Dieken, Grundy Center Norman and Janice Dieleman, Pella Brent and Beth Disselkoen, Cedar Rapids John and Deb Doornenbal, Sioux Center Julia Dykstra, Sheldon Dennis and Margene Eekhoff, Orange City Paul and Jen Eekhoff, Kanawha Ordie Eekhoff, Wellsburg

Zelda Engbers, Sully George and Jo Faber, Sioux Center Timothy and Kathy Franje, New Sharon Ellen Geels, Sheldon Gregory and Starla Geels, Sheldon Lyle Gritters, Sioux Center Joyce Groeneweg, Sioux Center Ivan and Alice Groothuis, Sioux Center Fred and Cheryl Haan, Sioux Center Katie Haan, Sioux Center Robert and Judy Hagey, Grimes Howard and Vicki Hall, Sioux Center Steve and Kim Haveman, Hull Anna Hol, Cedar Ronald and Marilou Houk, Pella Louise Hulst, Pella Jeanne Jennings, Johnston Helen Kalsbeek, Orange City Marie Kamstra, Sheldon S. John and Sandra Kanis, Pella Carl and Ellen Klompien, Sioux Center Raymond Klyn, Pella Arnold and Carol Koekkoek, Sioux Center James and Sally Koldenhoven, Sioux Center Elmer and Karen Kooi, Sioux Center Pete and Nella Kooi, Inwood Della Kreykes, Sioux Center Edwin and Sandy Kreykes, Sanborn Stan and Marce Kroese, Sioux Center Hazel Kuiper, Sanborn Rockne and Joan McCarthy, Sioux Center

Harold and Glenda Mellema, Sioux Center Tillie Mersbergen, Inwood Kenneth and Dorothy Monsma, Pella Paul and Kathy Moos, Rock Valley Annette Mulder, Sioux Center Carl and Millie Mulder, Orange City Florence Nederhoff, Grundy Center Leo and Joann Nikkel, Pella Nelson and Norma Nikkel, Pella Vernon and Carol Noteboom, Orange City Carl and Lorna Nunnikhoven, Oskaloosa Esther Olivier, Sioux Center John and Helen Peuse, Sioux Center Dan and Belinda Pluim, Orange City Junior and Janice Poppema, Hospers Robert and Mavis Poppema, Sheldon David Pruin, Dike Douglas and Henrietta Ribbens, Sioux Center Herb and Johanna Roos, Sioux Center Eugene and Adri Ruisch, Le Mars Cornie and Dolores Rylaarsdam, Sioux Center Arnold Schaap, Ackley Don and Sheryl Ten Napel, Sioux Center Charles and Kathryn Vaandrager, Sheldon Agnes Van Beek, Sheldon Betty Vande Griend, Sioux Center Lawrence and Marj Vander Esch, Hull John and Ruth Vander Haag, Sanborn Richard and Arlene Vander Laan, Pella Dave and Rebecca Vander Werf, Hawarden William and Jo Vander Werf, Sioux Center


Heritage Society Stephena Vander Werff, Sanborn Marvin and Esther Van Donselaar, Sioux Center Nolan and Dorenda Van Gaalen, Sioux Center Randall Van Gelder, Orange City Sherwin and Deloris Van Kekerix, Rock Valley Marlo and Carol Van Klompenburg, Pella Bradley and Lori Van Kooten, Clive Dennis and Audrey Van Maanen, Hull Nolan and Julie Van Otterloo, Rock Valley Robert and Marilyn Van Soelen, Lynnville Marion and Jan Van Soelen, Hull Joe and Judy Van Tol, Rock Valley Dennis and Arla Van Zanten, Pella Kenneth and Gloria Van Zee, Pella Steve and Tiffany Van Zee, Pella Charles and Marlene Veenstra, Sioux Center Bernice Vermeer, Pella Pat Ver Meer, New Sharon Dennis and Karen Visser, Iowa City Lois Vos, Newton Dale and Rosi Voss, Aplington Dennis and Donna Walstra, Sioux Center Arlene Westerveld, Sheldon Frieda Wierda, Sioux Center Kevin and Bonnie Wolterstorff, Sioux Center Kirk and Samona Joy Yentes, Clive Garry and Delores Zonnefeld, Sioux Center Ryan and Valorie Zonnefeld, Sioux Center

IDAHO

MICHIGAN

Chuck and Janice De Groot, Nampa Suszan Kats, Boise Cliff and Diane Quarles, Nampa

Duane and Kathy Addink, Hudsonville Lee and Thelma Bakker, Jenison Kenneth and Laurel Beukelman, Holland Frieda Bierma, Grand Rapids George and Rozanne Bruins, Grand Rapids Glenda Buteyn, Grandville Kathleen Buteyn, Wyoming, Sylvia De Winter, Jenison Johanna Graves, Holland Jack and Mary Ann Heinen, Grand Rapids Deloy and Sandra Johnson, Hudsonville Justin and Sandra Kromminga, Kalamazoo Thomas Le Mahieu, Rochester Kenneth and Ruth Lobbes, Grand Rapids Richard and Annie Meyer, Holland Norman and Lucille Poel, Grand Rapids Joan Ringerwole, Hudsonville Lula Ringerwole, Hudsonville Ronald and Jo Ritsema, Grand Rapids Kevin and Sharon Schonewill, Holland Hazel Tibbe, Holland Daniel and Nancy Vander Meer, Grand Rapids Jay and Laura Van Groningen, Holland Daryl and Susan Vogel, Grand Rapids Dale and Ila Wiersma, Zeeland Jerry and Carol Wilson, Holland Phil and Audrey Wiltjer, Grand Rapids

ILLINOIS Ken and Evelyn Bussema, Frankfort Darrin and Dianne Hoekstra, Lynwood Richard and Kathy Kooyenga, Thornton Joyce Mulder, Lansing Gene and Harriet Potoka, Chicago Eldon Ringler, Forrest William and Jane Sybesma, Moline Gerald and Emma Talen, Chicago David and Dawn Van Groningen, Oak Forest

INDIANA Owen and Karen Bouma, Saint John Mark and Thriesa Hubers, DeMotte Raymond and Carol Ooms, DeMotte Rudy and Stacey Tolkamp, DeMotte Jim and Kathy Van Zyl, Highland

KANSAS Matthew and Emily Hekman, Overland Park


Heritage Society MINNESOTA

MISSOURI

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sandra Beckering, Edgerton Lyle and Marlene Bleeker, St. Paul Albert and Betty Boersma, Prinsburg Gregory and Cheryl Bonnema, Prinsburg Lester and Eva Brouwer, Willmar Don and Louisa De Boer, Leota Steve and Karen Groen, Edina David and Eileen Helmstetter, New London Elmer and Sharlene Jelgerhuis, Minneapolis Thomas and Janette Kamp, Bloomington Gladys Kempema, Worthington Alvin and Alvina Kooiman, Worthington Randy and Rachel Kroll, New Brighton John and Mildred Meyer, Raymond Mike and Bev Mulder, Prinsburg Margaret Negen, Willmar Hilda Nieuwbeerta, Willmar Tim and Linda Ribbens, Minneapolis Scott and Faye Ross, St Louis Park James and Eileen Rozeboom, Chandler Arthur and Mayme Spronk, Edgerton Lyle and Beth Ten Haken, Worthington Vincent and Brenda Vander Pol, Clara City Valerie Vande Voort, Jasper Edith Walhof, Edgerton Muriel Walhof, Edgerton Jennie Mae Wubben, Clara City Lynn and Mavis Zimmer, Prinsburg Steven and Angela Zwart, Prinsburg

Gilbert and Janice Kamps, Maryland Heights

Willie and Elaine Brooks, Columbia

MISSISSIPPI

SOUTH DAKOTA

C. Stockmeier and G. Rajkowska, Ridgeland

Marvin and Sherri Addink, Sioux Falls Cleo and Kathryn Bultsma, Platte Adrian and Irene Ekdom, Sioux Falls Wilma Haan, Sioux Falls Rena Kroon, Sioux Falls Leigh and Becky Roelofs, Sioux Falls David and Tamara Rozenboom, Sioux Falls John and Marjorie Runia, Estelline Ivan and Lois Van Dusseldorp, Platte Muriel Van Vuren, Sioux Falls Carl and Gloria Zylstra, Sioux Falls

MONTANA LeRoy and Wilma Logterman, Manhattan Walter and Myrna Moss, Manhattan

NORTH CAROLINA Sidney and Geri Halma, Newton Philip Hughes and Donna Van Engen, Chapel Hill

NEBRASKA Eugene and Chery De Boer, Omaha Daryl Kats, Beaver City Eileen Kauk, Sutton LoRayne and Janice Ulmer, Grafton

NEW MEXICO Richard Kruis and Mary Poel, Gallup

OHIO Donn and Ruth Rubingh, Cincinnati Keith and Lynda Vanderburg, Westlake

OKLAHOMA Terry and Twyla Kok, Jenks

OREGON Gordon and Rachel Nyhof, Gresham Douglas and Carla Vande Griend, Salem

TENNESSEE John and Cynthia Smit, Gallatin

TEXAS Tom and Sherri Alger, Friona Fred and Darla Koelewyn, Plano Stan and Wilma Pilon, Coppell

VIRGINIA Elsie Palmer, Norfolk


WASHINGTON

WISCONSIN

Lou Apol, Sunnyside Audrey Appel, Ferndale Shirley Boonstra, Mount Vernon Richard and Katie Bouwman, Everson Martin Bron, Sunnyside William and Wilma De Leeuw, Quincy Marlo and Carol De Young, Lynden Karl and Carol Dryfhout, Sequim James and Sandra Elenbaas, Granger Daniel and Emily Gibson, Everson Rosie Haak, Outlook Marlin and Linda Hendricks, Lynden Herman and Margaret Heusinkvel, Lynden Eugene and Sharon Koorn, Oak Harbor Herbert and Bernace Korthuis, Lynden Leslie and Marlene Kuiper, Lynden Vernon and Jennie Meenderinck, Lynden James and Judy Rip, Zillah Andrew and Karen Schilperoort, Sunnyside Thelma Schrotenboer, Zillah Albert and Betty Smeenk, Grandview Kenneth Stremler, Lynden Dick and Maryke Top, Sunnyside David and Linda Vander Pol, Auburn Jay and Marlys Vander Pol, Redmond Freda Visser, Lynden Harry Visser, Sunnyside Edwin and Mary Werkhoven, Sunnyside Walter and Linda Wierenga, Sunnyside Don and Ada Wiersma, Lynden Ed Wolters, Zillah

Ron and Mary Braskamp, Sturtevant Joyce Haan, Waupun Darrell and Judith Hoffmann, Oostburg Terry and Nancy Katsma, Oostburg Lorna Negen, Beaver Dam Ralph and Susan Slaber, BrookďŹ eld Daniel and Marian Ten Pas, Oostburg Dann and Judy Ver Velde, Oostburg Steven and Kathy Westra, Beaver Dam


Development Foundation The Dordt Development Foundation is made up of businesses that faithfully support the college. A & K Electric Inc American State Bank Beaver Eye Care Boer & Sons Inc Bomgaars Supply Inc Brommer Truck Line Inc Burke Engineering Sales Company C and H Body Repair Inc Center Stone Jewelers, Inc. Central Tire Shop Inc Chesterman Company CIVCO Medical Solutions CNOS Foundation Connections Inc EAP Countryside Ag Service Countryside Body Shop Inc Culligan of Sioux County Inc Culvers Demco Charitable Foundation DGR Engineering Dr Stanton and Sharon Visser Driesen Eye Center - Sioux Center and Hull Echo Electric Supply & Lighting Design Gallery Econo Lodge Motel EDA, Inc. Edward Jones Investments, Orange City Edward Jones Investments, Sioux Center Elmer and Karen Kooi Epic Realty Farm Credit Services of America Farmer’s Co-op Society Farmers Mutual Insurance Assoc

Furniture Mart Ltd German Farmers Mutual Insurance Glass Doctor Northwest Iowa Greenway & Associates Ltd Groschopp Inc Ground Effects Hampton Inn OC Hilt Real Estate, Inc. Hi-Way Chevrolet Buick LLC Holiday Inn Express Hotel Hollander Investments Homan Auto Sales Inc. Hubers Plumbing, Heating and A.C. HyVee Food Store Interstates Construction Srvcs Interstates Foundation Iowa State Bank Isakson Chiropractic Health Center, PC Jim’s Alignment Jim’s Digging Service Joe’s TV and Appliance Joiner Zwart Dentistry Klay Law Office Kooima & Kaemingk Commodities, Inc. Kraai Furniture Inc Kragt Chiropractic Kroese & Kroese, P.C. Las Palmas Mexican Grocery Store Link Manufacturing Ltd Missouri River Energy Services Mouw Motor Co Inc Natural Food Holdings

Neal Chase Lumber Company Nelson’s Welding Neumann Monson Wictor Architects New Tec Inc Northside Body Shop Ltd Northwest Bank Northwest Order Buyers Co Inc Northwestern Bank Noteboom Electric Inc Noteboom Oil/Royal Car Wash Oak Harbor Freight Lines OC Trailers & RVs Inc Oolman Funeral Homes, Inc. Oordt’s Landscape Management Oostra Bierma Van Engen & Mouw PLC Orange City Dentistry P & H Wholesale Inc Pella Corporation Peoples Bank Pepsi Cola of Siouxland Pizza Ranch Pluim Publishing Inc Premier Bank/Rock Valley Premier Communications Foundation Primebank Prins Insurance ProActive Physical Therapy Rent-All, Inc. Rock Industries, Inc. Roelofs Store Schoellerman Chiropractic Schouten Plumbing & Heating


Development Foundation Sioux Body Shop Inc Sioux Center Chiropractic Sioux Commercial Sweeping Inc Sioux Concrete Construction Inc Sioux Feed Company Sioux Pharm Siouxland Propane Company Inc Snieder Insurance & Financial Group Standard Ready Mix Stange Chiropractic Clinic Subway/Taco Johns Te Slaa Trucking Team Realty Services Inc Ted and Rachel Hengeveld Ten Kredit Electric Inc The Dutch Bakery The Travel Advantage Town and Country Implement Co Trans Ova Genetics True Vine Ltd Value Added Pork Market Van Bruggen & Vande Vegte, P.C., CPAs Van Bruggen-Wesselink Insurance Agency Van Den Hul Asset Management Van Engelenhoven Insurance Agency Inc Van Holland Lawn Service Ltd Van Zee Enterprises Vande Berg Scales Vander Berg Homes Vander Haag’s Inc. Vander Werff & Associates Inc Ver Hoef Automotive Inc

Visser Brothers Plumbing & Htg Visser Elevator Inc Visser Gravel and Excavating, Inc. Vogel Foundation Vogel Paint & Glass Inc Vos Motors Sales Vreugdenhil Construction, Inc. Woudstra Meat Market & Lockers Yette Te Paske Ymker Insulation

EDA, INC. / SIOUX CENTER, IOWA Of the 15 employees at the Sioux Center engineering firm EDA Inc., six graduated from Dordt College. “We like to hire Dordt grads,” says President Norman TeKrony. “Dordt students are consistently wellrounded. They have a really good engineering education in general, but they also have a lot of knowledge in the areas of communication and speech, and they’re good at dealing with people. Those things are as important as technical skills.” EDA engineers design the often invisible systems that make buildings work efficiently. The firm specializes in heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, and signal and data system design and integration in new and existing commercial buildings. TeKrony, a 1986 Dordt graduate, has helped cultivate a company culture that encourages excellence and integrity. “Everyone here wants their job to be a benefit to our clients. They’re conscientious about doing their work well and serving others,” he says. TeKrony, along with the firm’s other major shareholders, appreciates the fact that Dordt provides well-trained engineers for their firm. They also value Dordt’s broader reach. “Dordt College plays an important role in our community, and we want to support that,” he says.


Church Giving CHRISTIAN REFORMED Alberta North Leduc Ebenezer Alberta South/Saskatchewan HLethbridge First Lethbridge Maranatha Nobleford Saskatoon Bethel Atlantic Northeast East Palmyra Goshen British Columbia Northwest Abbotsford Trinity Langley Willoughby Smithers Central California Escalon Hanford First Modesto Palo Alto Ripon Almond Valley Ripon First Ripon Immanuel Central Plains Cedar Rapids Peace Leighton Newton Oskaloosa First Pella Calvary Pella Faith Pella First Pella Grace Fellowship Pella Second Peoria Prairie City St Louis Trinity

Stephenville Sully Tracy West Des Moines Crossroads Chatham Tillsonburg Wyoming Chicago South Orland Park Palos Heights Tinley Park Faith Columbia Sunnyside Zillah Faith Community Eastern Canada Charlottetown Fredericton Georgetown Hudsonville Immanuel Hudsonville Messiah Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids Westend Greater Los Angeles Artesia First Bellower First Hackensack Silver Spring Terra Ceia Hamilton Brantford Hope Heartland Hawarden Hospers First Hull First

Hull Hope Ireton Le Mars Calvin Lincoln Northern Lighthouse Ocheyedan Omaha Prairie Lane Orange City Calvary Orange City First Orange City Immanuel Sanborn Sheldon First Sheldon Immanuel Sibley Holland Holland Central Avenue Holland Maranatha Iakota Corsica Harrison Inwood Menno Peace New Holland Platte Rapid City Hope Rock Rapids Rock Valley Calvin Rock Valley First Rock Valley Trinity Sioux Center Bethel Sioux Center Bridge of Hope Ministries Sioux Center Covenant Sioux Center Faith Sioux Center First Sioux Center Lebanon Sioux Falls First Sioux Falls Shalom Valentine Lakeview

Illiana DeMotte First Highland New Life Lansing Bethel Lansing New Hope South Holland Cottage Grove South Holland First Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Heritage Portage Prairie Edge Kalamazoo Third Lake Superior Bunde Hancock Inver Grove Heights Grace Minneapolis Calvary New Brighton Faith Pease Raymond Renville Emden Thunder Bay First Willmar Winnipeg Covenant Winnipeg Transcona Minnkota Chandler Edgerton Bethel Edgerton First Holland Leota Ebenezer Lodgepole Holland Center Luverne Pipestone Prinsburg First Volga Worthington


Church Giving Northcentral Iowa Ames Trinity Austinville Fulton Bethel German Valley Grace Valley Hollandale Kanawha Wright Mason City Rolling Acres Parkersburg Northern Illinois Wellsburg First Western Springs Wheaton Woden Northern Michigan Rudyard Pacific Northwest Silverdale Anchor of Hope Bellevue Lynden Bethel Lynden First Lynden Sonlight Community Lynden Third Seattle First Sumas Red Mesa Rehoboth Rocky Mountain Cawker City Dispatch Denver First Denver Third Luctor Southeast U.S. Bradenton Wisconsin Appleton Covenant

Beaver Dam Faith Community Brookfield Delavan Fox Lake Living Hope Community Madison Crossroads Madison Geneva Campus Oostburg First Randolph First Randolph Second Sheboygan Calvin Sheboygan First Waupun Bethel Waupun First Wisc. Rapids New Hope Community Yellowstone Bethel Manhattan Salt Lake City First Zeeland Borculo Oakland Zeeland North Street

EVANGELICAL FREE

Orange City New Hope Sioux Center Christ Community

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN Bancroft Murdock Memorial Cedar Grove Calvary Oostburg Bethel

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA Colorado Springs Village Seven Hospers First Pollock Memorial

REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA Carmel Maurice First Mcbain Rehoboth Orange City Trinity Sioux Center Central Sioux Center First Sioux Center New Life Sioux City Sunnybrook Waupun Alto

REFORMED CHURCH IN THE U.S. Garner Peace

UNITED REFORMED

Chino First Dyer Redeemer Grande Prairie Covenant Lansing Oak Glen Lynwood Oak Lawn First Pella Covenant Phoenix Rock Valley Sioux Center Visalia Trinity

OTHER

New Richland Vista


2014-15 Alumni Giving by Graduating Class 1957

$815.00

1977

$33,532.50

1997

$22,875.28

1958

$625.00

1978

$24,530.12

1998

$24,175.00

1959

$6,943.00

1979

$27,753.50

1999

$27,436.54

1960

$3,100.00

1980

$47,389.26

2000

$12,910.78

1961

$3,850.00

1981

$58,509.43

2001

$9,814.55

1962

$5,412.50

1982

$16,174.00

2002

$7,675.00

1963

$18,190.00

1983

$21,949.00

2003

$5,690.00

1964

$200.00

1984

$64,906.00

2004

$7,748.00

1965

$26,940.00

1985

$66,525.50

2005

$5,349.00

1966

$8,439.50

1986

$46,604.79

2006

$4,415.00

1967

$15,055.00

1987

$34,342.63

2007

$4,240.60

1968

$16,475.00

1988

$15,118.00

2008

$12,356.00

1969

$13,836.00

1989

$70,927.50

2009

$4,393.00

1970

$13,978.00

1990

$13,236.00

2010

$5,844.00

1971

$56,931.00

1991

$125,592.00

2011

$4,469.00

1972

$24,036.94

1992

$49,985.00

2012

$3,168.20

1973

$67,203.96

1993

$63,338.80

2013

$4,730.76

1974

$46,260.00

1994

$8,912.50

2014

$1,220.50

1975

$15,012.00

1995

$11,148.23

2015

$3,143.73

1976

$49,298.50

1996

$9,181.04

Total

$1,373,937.14


Development Staff

John Baas

Bernie De Wit

Lyle Gritters

Gayle Haarsma

Lyle Huisman

Marsha Larson

Vice President for College Advancement

Development Representative

Development Representative

Administrative Assistant for Advancement

Director of Development

Executive Administrative Assistant to the VP

John.Baas@dordt.edu

Bernie@dordt.edu

Lyle@dordt.edu

Gayle.Haarsma@dordt.edu

Lyle.Huisman@dordt.edu

Marsha.Larson@dordt.edu

Steve Mouw

Les Netjes

Dave Vander Werf

Karen Van Schouwen

Garry Zonnefeld

Special Gifts OfďŹ cer

Executive Assistant to the VP

Director of Planned Giving

Director of Annual Giving

College Relations Representative

Steve.Mouw@dordt.edu

Les.Netjes@dordt.edu

Dave.VanderWerf@dordt.edu

Karen.VanSchouwen@dordt.edu

Garry.Zonnefeld@dordt.edu


2015 LEADERSHIP REPORT

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