Thomas W. Warke graduated from Hudsonville High School in 1958 as co-valedictorian, an accomplished athlete, and an involved member of his student council and National Honors Society board. Upon his graduation, Thomas (Tom) accepted the General Motors National Scholarship, which he used to pursue his bachelor of arts degree from Kalamazoo College in 1962. From […]

Kurt VanderSchuur is a sixth-generation Dutch immigrant and was born and raised in Hudsonville. Kurt has been active in the Hudsonville community his entire life and was a recent member of the Hudsonville Education Foundation board working to serve the Hudsonville Public School district’s students and faculty. His passion for young people led him to […]

Dr. James (Jim) Serum graduated from Hudsonville High School in 1961. He received a B.A. in Chemistry from Hope College in 1965 and was awarded a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Colorado in 1969. Following grad school, Jim was awarded the “King’s Lecturer” position in Ghent, Belgium, where he taught chemistry and conducted […]

Larry Gemmen was born on January, 22, 1948, and moved to Hudsonville with his family at the age of five. Larry was enrolled in the Hudsonville Public School district and greatly enjoyed his time there, especially in the music program. In 1966, Larry graduated from Hudsonville High School and went on to attend Central Michigan […]