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    Two Warrior Divers Earn GLIAC Weekly Awards  Nov 14, 2007
    Warren Mott), were named the GLIAC Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week for their respective performances last Friday at an invitational meet hosted by Calvin College. Barczak, the defending GLIAC diving champion, qualified for the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in her career. (Wsuathletics.com)

    Lakers Claim Wins Over Calvin (163-134) And Wheaton (189-90) In S&D  Nov 13, 2007
    - Grand Valley State claimed a pair wins at the Calvin College Triangular Saturday. GVSU defeated Calvin (163-134) and Wheaton (189-90) to improve to 3-0 on the year. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Men's Swimming & Diving Finishes Second At Calvin Invitational  Nov 11, 2007
    - The Wayne State University men's swimming and diving team came in second place out of four teams at the Calvin College Invitational in Eastern Michigan's Jones Natatorium. Denison University won the meet with 665 points, followed by Wayne State (521. (Wsuathletics.com)

    Pewamo youth contributes to Michigan history  Nov 10, 2007
    The project was untouched on Wagenaar's desk until Harr, a Calvin College junior, came along ... But once the home-schooled student got to Calvin College, that changed ... Working there gave me a much deeper appreciation for history, said Harr, who currently lives on Calvin College's campus. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    Christian Reformed Church opens door wider for female ministers  Nov 9, 2007
    It owns and operates Calvin Theological Seminary and Calvin College, which share a campus in Grand Rapids ... The Rev. Thea Leunk, 53, a lifelong member of the church and a pastor since January 2006, received her undergraduate degree from Calvin College in 1976. (North County Times)

    Pat Robertson endorsement of Giuliani shows schism among Christian conservatives  Nov 8, 2007
    Doug Koopman, director of the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. said younger evangelicals do not accept the hierarchical structure of the traditional Christian groups, such as Robertson's and Dobson's, and will probably make their choices based on their individual assessments. (Boston Globe)

    UW-L earns at-large bid for Division III volleyball tourney  Nov 6, 2007
    The Eagles (24-9) will face Calvin College in a regional quarterfinal at 6 p.m. Thursday at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. UW-L, ranked 17th by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, is making its 11th appearance, and third in the last five years, in the tournament. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Local colleges: Carthage earns berths in Division III soccer  Nov 6, 2007
    In the other quarterfinal games Thursday, No. 4 Washington University (27-5) plays Hanover College (23-10) at 1 p.m., No. 9 UW-Oshkosh (31-5) plays UW-Platteville (24-12) at 3:30 p.m. and No. 16 Calvin College (29-4) plays No. 17 UW-La Crosse (24-9) at 6 p.m.. Semifinals are at 4:30 and 7 p.m. Friday and the championship is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

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    Schools taking part in NSSE - USATODAY.com. Take the first step towards finding a better job. (USA Today)

    Family says city has left it stranded  Oct 21, 2007
    where Paul wants to study philosophy at Calvin College. They have two sons, Tristan, 7, and Silas, born about a month ago. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    #3 Lakers Win 4k, 6k Events at Michigan Intercollegiate Championships  Oct 6, 2007
    Grand Valley finished with a team score of 17 in the 4k, just six points ahead of Calvin College. GVSU's average time of 14:40. (Gvsulakers.com)

    HALLOWELL: A Greene keeper's story  Oct 2, 2007
    He graduated from Calvin College and Seminary in Michigan and completed his graduate work at the Institute for Religion and Human Development in Houston, Texas. He started out as a Presbyterian minister and soon discovered that the more he studied, the more he realized he didn t believe in what he was studying. (Concord Journal, MA)

    Gibbons, Rivard Lead #3 Lakers to First at Notre Dame  Sep 30, 2007
    Santa Clara, Calvin College and Ball State University rounded out the top five in the Gold Division. "We are thrilled to come out of the Notre Dame Invite with two team titles," Baltes said. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Complete Results  Sep 29, 2007
    CALVIN COLLEGE 4 12 27 28 35 (76) (77) = 106 3 ... FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 118 146 153 161 164 (166)(171) = 742 2007 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - MENS GOLD Place No. Name School Class Time ===== ===== ====================== ============================== ========== ======= 1 672 NATE PECK GRAND VALLEY STATE SR 24:25 2 696 TAMAS KOVACS HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY JR 24:45 3 918 CRAIG LEON OHIO UNIVERSITY SR 24:56 4 595 JED CHRISTIANSEN CALVIN COLLEGE JR 24:57 5 694 JESSE CHERRY HIGH... (Tarheelblue.com)

    In the running for a National Merit Scholarship  Sep 26, 2007
    Zuiderveen said she hasn t made a decision as to where to go to college yet, but she does have two in mind those being Calvin College and Alma College. What I do know is I want to go into the science field, she said. (Cadillac News, MI)

    Feud is mostly a plug for both artists  Sep 23, 2007
    Calvin College3201 Burton St.Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Tel: (616) 526-7031Fax: (616) 526-8670 ... Calvin College Chimes. (Calvin College - Chimes)

    Pastor in a dress: McBain pastor doesn’t let gender get in way of calling  Sep 21, 2007
    So Jacci studied physics at Calvin College and religion ... Jacci entered the CRC seminary at Calvin College even though church documents had a male requirement for pastors and elders ... Her congregation in McBain knows Jaclyn Busch, a 2005 seminary graduate of Calvin College, as Pastor Jacci. (Cadillac News, MI)

    New leaders take over volleyball programs  Sep 6, 2007
    She played college volleyball at NCAA Division III Calvin College and coached club teams around Michigan. But Kofa is her first varsity head coaching position. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Local colleges: Rangers answer halftime wakeup call  Sep 2, 2007
    CARTHAGE: The Red Men rebounded from a season-opening 4-1 loss to Calvin College Friday in the Battle on the Border tournament at Carthage with a 6-0 rout of Buena Vista University Saturday afternoon at Art Keller Field. Greg Goldsberry (2:30) and Gary Mouradian (13:56) scored in the first half to give Carthage (1-1) a 2-0 halftime lead. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    W. Va. University Ranked Top Party School  Aug 22, 2007
    University Ranked Top Party School. Aug 21, 2007 9:00 am US/Mountain. (CBS 4, CO)

    Meet Klooster — the new superintendent at NMC  Aug 22, 2007
    He earned his undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University and his master s degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids ... Teaching credentials: Klooster earned his undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University and his master s degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids. (Cadillac News, MI)

    West Virginia University regains ranking as nation's No. 1 party school  Aug 21, 2007
    North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News. Editions of the North County Times Serving San Diego and Riverside Counties. (North County Times)

    IPS fills remaining administration positions  Aug 2, 2007
    A graduate of Calvin College with certification to teach both history and science, Paton has lived in Ionia for the past 11 years. He has worked within committees on school improvement, headed up the CBRNE grant for homeland security preparation (which resulted in the addition of defibrillators to each school building) and has participated in the science and technology curriculum committees at both the middle and high school. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    Test of time  Jul 29, 2007
    I thought it was actually a perfect race, a perfect day, said Rees, who is headed to Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Mich. to run collegiately. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Ohio State's Harris Deemed Academic All-American  Jun 27, 2007
    95 grade-point average. com - Ohio State University Official Athletic Site. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)

    Christiansens dominate Newfields road race  Jun 24, 2007
    Jake, who graduated from Mascenic High School, is headed to Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Mich ... Calvin College won the Division III national championship last year with six All-American runners, including his older brother Jed ... It's a good possibility, too, that Job will attend Calvin College when the time comes. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

      Seniors graduate with honors and scholarships  Jun 14, 2007
    Rebecca Fakkema Calvin College Trustee Scholarship and G.A. Okerlund Family Fund Scholarship. Sarah Finkbohner Key Club Scholarship. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)

    Inherit the spin  Jun 11, 2007
    " The museum includes an animatronic Utah Raptor, such as the one in the movie Jurassic Park; a large Allosaurus; and two small baby Tyrannosaurus rexes, as well as 16 life-sized human, animatronic figures. There is also a 176-seat theater that provides what its creators call a "visual thrill ride," complete with simulated wind and rain. "The Creation Museum selected a creator with a penchant for pizzazz," says Quentin Schultze, professor of faith and communications at Calvin College in... (Orlando Sentinel)

    Spiritual Summer Reading List  Jun 3, 2007
    After many years as a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Brown is moving to direct a scholarly center devoted to Frederick Buechner, one of the most important religious writers of our age. (The Ledger)

    Personnel Announcement  May 31, 2007
    Mr. Garvelink received his bachelor's degree from Calvin College and his master's degree from the University of Minnesota. The President intends to nominate J. Christian Kennedy, of Indiana, to be accorded the Rank of Ambassador during his tenure as Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues. (White House News Releases)

    Graduation: The Class of 2007  May 27, 2007
    Matthew Vande Burgt SCHS Honor Graduate, OSAA Scholar Athlete, Pac West Scholar Athlete, SCHS Outstanding Student (Calculus, English Composition, Spanish III), ACSI Distinguished Student (Academics, Fine Arts, Athletics), Dordt College Presidential Scholarship, DC Distinguished Scholar Award, Calvin College Presidential Scholarship. Samantha Versolenko SCHS Honor Graduate, OSAA Scholar Athlete, OSAA Activity Scholar, Pac West Scholar Athlete, SCHS Outstanding Student (English Composition),... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Pro-life groups slam Dobson on partial-birth stand  May 24, 2007
    Such a public dispute among pro-life groups is uncommon, said Corwin Smidt, a political scientist at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. and director of the Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics. (Washington Times)

    Stanton Selected 2007 Michigan College Male Athlete Of The Year  May 16, 2007
    Stanton will be honored along with Michigan College Female Athlete of the Year Becky Weima, a 21-time NCAA III All-America swimmer from Calvin College, at an awards ceremony, scheduled for Monday, May 14 at the DAC.. The Michigan College Athlete of the Year awards are presented to those who have demonstrated excellence in athletics, academics, citizenship and sportsmanship. (Msuspartans.com)

    James Heide leads Niles Class of 2007  May 8, 2007
    He plans to attend Calvin College to study physics and/or astronomy and participate in track and cross country. No. 10 - Kurt Bourbonnis is the son of Bill and Jane Bourbonnis. (Niles Star, MI)

    Closing one door, opening another  May 3, 2007
    Corwin Smidt, executive director of the Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. told the Herald that evangelical groups that are built around a single charismatic leader often struggle when the leader is gone. (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)

    UI law prof elected to American Academy  May 2, 2007
    Hovenkamp is a graduate of Calvin College and the University of Texas; before coming to the UI, he was a professor at the University of California and Hastings College of Law. He will be inducted into academy on Oct. 6 at its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. (Daily Iowan, IA)

    GVSU Splits Sunday GLIAC Twinbill With Findlay  Apr 30, 2007
    The Lakers will host Calvin College in a single nine-inning game Tuesday, before heading to Midland to take on Northwood Wednesday in a GLIAC doubleheader. Game two Saturday was one for the ages if you wanted to see a lot of runs and hits. (Gvsulakers.com)

    McDonell grad flies under the radar and into the spotlight  Apr 10, 2007
    Werner, who scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 79-71 opening-round loss to Calvin College (Mich. would never make it back to the NCAA tournament, but says the memory of it will last for quite some time. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Warriors return from spring trip a red-hot 11-1  Mar 28, 2007
    After blowing out Calvin College (11-2) and Huntington University (13-0), they nabbed their biggest win of the young season when they beat No. 18 University of Science 3-2 in nine innings. They beat Trinity Christian 11-3 and Hastings 8-3 before Friday's climactic battle with the Lancers. (Forest City Summit, IO)

    Lakers Tally 7-2 Win At Wayne State  Mar 26, 2007
    GVSU will travel to Calvin College for a non-conference match on Thursday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m.. Grand Valley won five out of the six singles matches and two out of three in doubles play to take the win. (Gvsulakers.com)

    SCH announces new physician's assistant  Mar 21, 2007
    Thwaites received his medical science (physician's assistant) degree from Alderson-Broaddus College in West Virginia and his bachelors' degree from Calvin College, Grand Rapids. He is a familiar face to those living and working in the area and has been active in local sports, community projects and, of course, his family. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    North San Diego County Community News Briefs: SuperCamp Preview Night set  Mar 6, 2007
    Calvin College Gospel Choir to perform in SM. SAN MARCOS -- The Calvin College Gospel Choir from Grand Rapids, Mich. (North County Times)

    Lakers Record Shutout Over Calvin  Mar 3, 2007
    The Lakers made quick work of Calvin College in a dual match on Wednesday, Feb. 28, winning by a 9-0 count. GVSU swept the Knights in all singles and doubles matchups and improved their record to 13-3 on the year. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Lakers Fall At DePauw  Feb 28, 2007
    The Lakers will see action against Calvin College in a home match on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Junior notched a win in the No. 2 singles slot with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Greer Mackie. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Griffin Named a Finalist for Prestigious Jostens Trophy  Feb 22, 2007
    Women Debbie Bruen, U. Mary Washington Catherine Chappell, Milwaukee School of Engineering Eileen Flaherty, Bowdoin College Lindsay Ippel, Millikin University Lacey Kennedy, Mississippi College Taryn Mellody, University of Scranton Brianna Monahan, Gustavus Adolphus Kelly Peters, Wilmington College (Ohio) Danielle M. Tinkoff, North Central College Lisa Winkle, Calvin College. (Hopkinssports.com)

    Passport needed to make trip to Africa  Feb 22, 2007
    She specifically chose to study in Kenya after an intern program through Calvin College placed her in Tanzania, a country bordered by Kenya, four years earlier. And then Brittany said, Mom, we need to go to Kenya. (Cadillac News, MI)

    Mark Dantonio Introduces 2007 Football Recruiting Class  Feb 8, 2007
    brother Kyle is a pitcher at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Mich. . (Msuspartans.com)

    Babcock puts on show in Britons' final home game  Feb 6, 2007
    Here efforts Saturday and in Alboin's loss to Calvin College on Wednesday earned her Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's women's basketball player of the week for the second time this season, the league publicist announced Sunday night. Babcock made all eight of her free throw attempts in scoring 15 points as the Britons lost a 75-65 decision to MIAA-leading Calvin on Wednesday. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    Leftward Christian Soldiers  Jan 30, 2007
    For Calvin College historian, Joel A. Carpenter, the Chicago Declaration signaled a radical shift within the evangelical movement because it altered the insistence that churches should avoid meddling in politics by countering with social justice as one of the central callings of all Christians. Jim Wallis, the founding editor of Sojourners magazine, made a career out of the themes articulated in the Chicago Declaration. (The American Conservative)

    Big Game? An Enron Survivor Hunts for Riches  Jan 21, 2007
    Mr. Byker was about to become president of Calvin College, an educational affiliate of the Christian Reformed Church that is based in Grand Rapids, Mich ... But before taking the reins at Calvin College, Mr. Byker incorporated a small company to invest in Mr. Mulacek;s refinery. (Shoals TimesDaily)

    Lakers Drop 134-109 Decision to Calvin College  Jan 20, 2007
    Megan Hahler won the 1000-yard freestyle for the Lakers against Calvin College ... The Grand Valley State University women's swimming and diving team fell to Calvin College 134-109 despite five first place finishes. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Lakers Successful Against Calvin College  Jan 20, 2007
    Joel Overway won the 1-meter and 3-meter dives against Calvin College ... The Lakers posted 11 first place finishes en route to a 179-62 victory against Calvin College. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Men's Swimming/Diving Upends Calvin, 143-90  Jan 14, 2007
    - The Wayne State men's swimming and diving team earned its second dual meet victory of the weekend, defeating Calvin College, 143-90, in Grand Rapids on Saturday afternoon. Wayne State won nine of the first 11 events, including a one-two finish in the 200 medley relay. (Wsuathletics.com)

    Women's Swimming/Diving Suffers Narrow Loss At Calvin  Jan 14, 2007
    - The Wayne State women's swimming and diving team narrowly lost a dual meet at Calvin College, 124-119, on Saturday afternoon in Grand Rapids. Wayne State won five events in the meet, including first-place time of 18:13. (Wsuathletics.com)

    Forum: King's true legacy  Jan 14, 2007
    RANDAL MAURICE JELKS Associate professor of history at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich. He is writing a book on one of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mentors, Benjamin Elijah Mays. (Washington Times, DC)

    Michigan Church Prepares for Gerald Ford's Funeral  Jan 2, 2007
    John Hamersma, the church's organist and music director who is a retired Calvin College music professor, said he recalls seeing Ford at the church only once, years ago, after he'd left the White House. "Given the nature of a presidential visit, I didn't have any direct contact," Hamersma said Friday while taking a break from rehearsing some of the music he will be playing at the funeral. (Fox News -- Politics)

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