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Parent Council

A group photo of the 2024–2025 Calvin Parent Council.

2024–2025 Members

Parent Council members are willing to talk to the families of prospective or current students about a wide range of topics. Check out each member's profile below to see their Calvin connections and areas of knowledge and support.

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Bill and Barb Fetter, Saint Charles, IL

Students/alumni: Jacob ’25, Katherine ’20

Willing to speak about:

  • Supporting your students from another state
  • Residence life
  • International off-campus opportunities
  • First to Calvin students (families new to »Æ´óÏɸßÊÖÂÛ̳)
  • Favorites near Calvin (restaurants, shopping, hotels, tourist sites)

Student activities: Geology major / GIS (geographic information systems)

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Jon Hoekema, Bolingbrook, IL

Student: Katelyn ’25

Willing to speak about:

  • Transitions from a public high school
  • Taking early college courses in high school
  • Supporting your students from another state (with family in West Michigan)
  • Balancing time commitments with sports and study (pre-med, double major)
  • Calvin's Reformed faith commitments and spiritual formation—perspectives from a CRC pastor

Student activities: Basketball, pre-med

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Victor Graves, Lowell, MI

Student: Eddie ’26

Willing to speak about:

  • Commuter student life
  • Entrada
  • Engineering program

Student activities: TBD

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Renate Smits, Byron Center, MI

Students/alumni: Jackson ’25, Melaina ’23, Colton ’22, Marissa ’18

Willing to speak about:

  • TBD

Student activities:

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Deb and Todd Gaffner, Hudsonville, MI

Students/alumni: Caleb ’24, Hannah ’22, Jena ’20, Hope ’17

Willing to speak about:

  • Athletics (particularly cross country and track)
  • Giving students space while living close to home
  • Utilizing academic support systems
  • Working with Calvin’s disability services (Center for Student Success)

Student activities: track (indoor and outdoor), cross country, Barnabas student leaders, kinesiology major (pre-physical therapy), nursing major, business marketing major, mechanical engineering major, Calvin Lifework

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James and Robin Johnson, parent council

James and Robin Johnson, Manteno, IL

Student: Nicholas '28

Julie Knoop, Parent Council

Julie Knoop, Reed City, MI

Student: Cailin '28

Willing to speak about:

  • Athletics
  • Student support and guidance from afar
  • Meeting your student's emotional needs when you can't be with them
  • Promoting professionalism in your student: tips for success

Student activities: softball, honors scholar program

Renee Lanning, Grandville, MI

Renee Lanning, Grandville, MI

Students/alumni: Grant ’24, Emma '24, and Jack '26

Willing to speak about:

  • Dual enrollment and Spanish immersion programs
  • Life and Career Studies program
  • Nursing
  • Clubs and student involvement

Student activities: Resident life, gospel choir, capella choir (and tour), Barnabas leaders in dorms, social events team (SET) in dorms

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Kimberley MacGillivray, Northborough, MA

Students/alumni: Ethan ’27, Michael ’24, Benjamin ’23, Justin ’22

Willing to speak about:

  • Transition to another state for college
  • Academic support resources
  • NEXUS peer financial coaching
  • Knight Investment Management (KIM, student org)
  • Jobs on campus
  • Financial aid, scholarships available
  • Internships in your home state and in Michigan
  • Jobs on campus
  • Relationships with professors
  • Church connections
  • Any general questions about the Calvin experience

Student activities: Intramurals (basketball, soccer, volleyball); Perkins Fellows; leadership opportunities in the business program (KIM, NEXUS, and others); majoring in finance, accounting, marketing, or financial planning

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Jenn and Peter McDonough, Redmond, WA

Students: Peter ’23, Kate ’25

Willing to speak about:

  • Supporting your student from the West Coast
  • Transitioning from home to college
  • Residence life

Student activities:RA (resident assistant), theater, Arts Collective, student jobs on campus (academic support office)

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Randy Meyers, Parent Council

Randy Meyers, Zeeland, MI

Students: Ethan '25, Josiah '28

Willing to speak about:

  • Spiritual growth, religions questions, and the Reformed perspective (as a CRC chaplain)
  • Mental health and ministry
  • West Michigan culture, local activities, and services
  • International or distance student supports

Student activities: Chimes, Honors scholars cohort, Student Senate, ultimate frisbee, international relations, Spanish, French, economics, Residence Life

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Marc and Kari Stonehouse, Parent Council

Marc and Kari Stonehouse, Englewood, FL

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Tami Van Veldhuisen, Brookeville, MD

Students/alumni: Jason ’26, Trevor ’23, Emily ’18

Willing to speak about:

  • Nursing careers
  • Residence life
  • Athletics
  • Intramural teams
  • PORT Club (physical, occupational, recreational therapy)

Student activities: Women’s soccer, men’s JV soccer, intramurals, social events team (SET) in the residence halls, PORT Club

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