Green Team
The Hope Green Team is built upon the Christian mission that our responsibility is to manage the Earth in a way that is fruitful to the present and is dedicated to safeguarding our resources for future generations.
Our sustainability committee brings together students, faculty and staff from departments and offices all around campus. This helps to ensure a wide exposure to new ideas and application of sustainable practices around the college.
2025–2026 Green Team
Faculty and Staff
- Dr. Brian Bodenbender, geology/environmental science faculty
- Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger, chair of the Green Team, religion faculty
- Cameron Butler, Business Services
- Dr. Jeffrey Christians, engineering faculty
- Nick Duthler, Physical Plant
- Dr. Aaron Franzen, sociology faculty
- Melissa Kurtz, Creative Dining
- Dr. Diana Lee, world languages and cultures faculty
- Dr. Steven McMullen, economics faculty
- Josie Pedraza, Business Services
- Tim Scholten, Physical Plant
- Michelle Seppala Gibbs, director for the Office of Sustainability
- Kara Slater, director of Operations
- Dr. Robert Zandstra, English faculty
2025–2026 Student Interns Hope Advocates for Sustainability
- Megan Kamper, co-president
- Laura Bea, co-president
- Kali Coppess, marketing and communication
- Katie Kowalyk, digital media (fall)
- Paige Cook, digital media (spring)
- Anissa Wille, environmental justice
- Bella Boos, events
- Heidi Moody, events
- Kamryn Bice, conservation
- Annis Cairns, conservation (fall)
- Raegan Kopitsch, conservation (spring)
- Colin Paras, cottages and apartments (fall)
- Megan Harvey, residential halls
- Anna Mayernik, waste
- Grace Baldauff, waste (fall)
- Hunter Beck, transportation
2025–2025 Green Hope — Student Club Presidents
- Olivia Krenek
- Hannah LaMendola
2025–2026 Green Revolving Fund interns
- Jordan Craft
- Hui Min Mak
- Kathryn Mahoney
- Brennan Wittler
- Logan Vowell
Sustainability
workP. 616.395.6811
sustainability@hope.edu