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03 During a November 2024 trip, Jon Vandervelde ’89 and Mimi Bartleson ’92 enjoyed reconnecting with Eduardo Romero ’89 in Lima, Peru, where they spent time together touring the Colonial City Center.
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David Porter was named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Honolulu field office.
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04 Visual artist Julie Christensen Quinn ’80 exhibited a retrospective of her work over the last 35 years at J. Petter Galleries in Saugatuck, Michigan, in May. Her deeply spiritual art centers on the language of prayer and has been exhibited internationally at locations such as the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and has also appeared on numerous book covers.
1990s Trial lawyer Charles Ash ’95 of Warner Norcross + Judd LLP was selected as one of Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys. Recipients of this recognition are chosen based on litigation skill and experience, involvement in the community, and holding a high level of respect in the legal community. 05 Five Calvin friends met for a February reunion in Winter Park, Colorado, one of their favorite collegiate spring break haunts. From left to right: Todd Vander Weit ’92, Brett Bolt ’92, Brian Kastelein ’91, Julie Hall Kastelein ’91. (Also present on the trip but not pictured: Rick Medema ’91.)
David Porter ’97 was named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Honolulu field office. Prior to the appointment, Porter, who has been with the agency since 2006, served as the chief of staff for the deputy director at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Washington State University professor Mark VanDam ’99 was appointed to the position of full professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Van Dam lives in Spokane, Washington, with his wife, Tricia, and their three children. Rear Admiral Dean Vander Ley ’91 was elected to the Academy of Fellows of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME).
2000s Paul Derks ’06 and Layne Thomasma Derks ’05 celebrated the grand opening of their Playa Bowls franchise at Knapp’s Corner in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in May. The restaurant serves açaí, pitaya, coconut bowls, and smoothies, in addition to freshly squeezed juice and cold brew coffee drinks.