Convocation address marks Hope College president Knapp’s start
Hope College begins a new chapter as John Knapp, the 12th president, settles into the renovated residence and delivers the 2013 convocation. Knapp, former Samford ethics director, hails from Birmingham and arrives with his wife Kelly and five children. The piece also recaps historic year-by-year milestones and notable obituaries and births across years.
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John Knapp
Hope College
Compus
Knapp
Samford University
Frances Marlin Mann Center For Ethics and Leadership
Birmingham
Ala
Kelly
Louisiana
New Orleans
Matthew Webb
English Channel
Dover
England
Calais
France
Woodrow Wilson
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Paris
George Lincoln Rockwell
Arlington
Virginia
John Potter
Perrigo Finance Team Volunteers At Benjamin's Hope Day
Over 100 Perrigo Global Finance staff joined Benjamin's Hope residents in Holland for a day of gardening painting cleaning and sprucing up the farmstead site. Executives praised the effort as the first Perrigo Impact Day and a model for ongoing community involvement.
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Perrigo Company
Global Finance
Benjamin's Hope
Holland
Perrigo Impact
Perrigo
Ron Winowiecki
Krista Mason
Perrigo Charitable Foundation
Grand Rapids Drive
Cah names new executive director
Community Action House has named Scott Rumpsa as its new executive director. The 39 year old from the Grand Rapids area attended Hope College and has led international poverty programs with Agua Clara International and Nura International. He aims to map community needs and guide CAH toward open governance as it nears its 50th anniversary.
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Community Action House
Scott Rumpsa
Rumpsa
Grand Rapids
Hope College
CAH
Holland
Rumosa
the Sentinel
Agua Clara International
Kenya
Nura International
Scott
Brian Pageau
Kim Squiers
Mark Tucker
Squiers
Cinninais
Community voices on starting school before Labor Day
Residents discuss opinions on starting the school year before Labor Day. Zea Lang prefers earlier ends to enjoy spring. Monady notes districts may choose with approval. Wizitham and daughter Elliana favor pre Labor Day start for transition and shorter weeks.
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U.S
Saturn
Samantha Smith
Yuri V. Andropov
Soviet Union
Auburn
Maine
Army Biehl
Newport Beach
Calif
Cape Town
South
Baghdad
Denver
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Edward M. Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Massachusetts
Kei Mitchell
Sean Connery
Ee Gene Simmons
Tim Burton
Billy Ray Cyrus
Rachael Ray
Blake Lively
Nolan Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Angela Chiu
Hudsonville
Axel Jack Main
Ericca Keller
Austin Main
Hamilton
Allison Grace
Leanne
Will Tabaczka
Benjamin’s Hope
Benjamin's Hone
Sarah
Heth
Tiwi
Sentinel Heth
Zeelang
Cody Benson
Wizitham
Elliana
Betsy Westrate
Kaley Mayrose
Greg Wood
Christiana
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