C. Van Raalte, who said of the Pioneer School, “This is my Anchor of Hope for this people in the future.” In the decades that followed, a strong college of arts and sciences was developed which continues to serve the church and the community.
=== Presidents ===
The following people have presided over the college:
Philip Phelps Jr. (1866–1878)
Charles Scott (1878–1893)
Gerrit J. Kollen (1893–1911, Hope College Class of 1868)
Ame Vennema (1911–1918, Hope College Class of 1879)
Edward D. Dimnent (1918–1931, Hope College Class of 1896)
Wynand Wichers (1931–1945)
Irwin J. Lubbers (1945–1963, Hope College Class of 1917)
Calvin A. VanderWerf (1963–1970, Hope College Class of 1937)
Gordon VanWylen (1972–1987)
John H. Jacobson (1987–1999)
James E. Bultman (1999–2013, Hope College Class of 1963)
John C. Knapp (2013–2017)
Dennis N. Voskuil (2017–2019, interim)
Matthew A. Scogin (2019–present, Hope College Class of 2002)
== Hope Forward ==
Hope College is a program that allows students to receive a tuition-free education. …
