The Parent Council is a representative group of Calvin parents who meet on campus twice annually. Together, they foster constructive dialogue between the college and Calvin parents, serve as ambassadors for the college, and support the university's mission.
2025–2026 Members
Parent Council members are willing to talk to the families of prospective or current students about a wide range of topics.
Check out each member's profile below to see their Calvin connections and areas of knowledge and support.
Students: Gavin ’26, Holden ’29
Willing to speak about:
- Transitioning from a public high school
- Being new to Calvin
- Supporting students from another state
- Balancing athletics and academics
Student activities: Cross country, track, NEXUS peer financial coaching, Knight Investment Management, financial planning major, business major
Contact: trevaanderson@sbcglobal.net
Student: Addie ’28
Willing to speak about:
- Adjusting to living on campus when your home is close to Calvin
- Education/special education, finding a teaching job in West Michigan
- Political science/pre law
- Application process and involvement in a campus cohort
Student activities: Tennis, kinesiology major (pre PA), health ambassadors cohort
Contact: jacicumings@sbcglobal.net and tcumings@sbcglobal.net
Student: Cailin '28
Willing to speak about:
- Athletics
- Student support and guidance from afar
- Meeting your student's emotional needs when you can't be with them
- Promoting professionalism in your student: tips for success
Student activities: softball, Honor Scholars program
Contact: parents@calvin.edu subject line: Knoop
Students/alumni: Grant ’24, Emma '24, and Jack '26
Willing to speak about:
- Dual enrollment and Spanish immersion programs
- Life and Career Studies program
- Nursing
- Clubs and student involvement
Student activities: Resident life, gospel choir, capella choir (and tour), Barnabas leaders in dorms, social events team (SET) in dorms
Contact: reneelanning@gmail.com
Students/alumni: Ethan ’27, Michael ’24, Benjamin ’23, Justin ’22
Willing to speak about:
- Transition to another state for college
- Academic support resources
- NEXUS peer financial coaching
- Knight Investment Management (KIM, student org)
- Jobs on campus
- Financial aid, scholarships available
- Internships in your home state and in Michigan
- Jobs on campus
- Relationships with professors
- Church connections
- Any general questions about the Calvin experience
Student activities: Intramurals (basketball, soccer, volleyball); Perkins Fellows; leadership opportunities in the business program (KIM, NEXUS, and others); majoring in finance, accounting, marketing, or financial planning
Contact: parents@calvin.edu subject line: MacGillivray
Students/alumni: Peter ’23, Kate ’25, Lucy '29
Willing to speak about:
- Supporting your student from the West Coast
- Transitioning from home to college
- Residence life
Student activities: RA (resident assistant), theater, Arts Collective, student jobs on campus (academic support office)
Contact: jmcdonough98@gmail.com
Student: Eddie ’26
Willing to speak about:
- Commuter student life
- Entrada
- Engineering program
Contact: vgrave52@gmail.com
Students/alumni: Ethan '25, Josiah '28
Willing to speak about:
- Spiritual growth, religions questions, and the Reformed perspective (as a Christian Reformed Church chaplain)
- Mental health and ministry
- West Michigan culture, local activities, and services
- International or distance student supports
Student activities: Chimes, Honor Scholars program, Student Senate, ultimate frisbee, international relations, Spanish, French, economics, residence life
Contact: parents@calvin.edu subject line: Meyers
Students/alumni: Jordan ’22, Matthew ’24, Hailey ’27, James ’29
Willing to speak about:
- Student support and guidance from a long distance
- Balancing time with sports and studying
- Favorite things to do and places to eat near Calvin
- Having an on campus job
- Financial aid and scholarships
- Relationships with professors
Student activities: Basketball, intramurals, RHET, PAC, SET, tutoring, on campus apartment living
Contact: sevfab6@gmail.com
Students/alumni: Samuel '22, Colton '24, and Briar '27
Willing to speak about:
- Supporting your student from another state
- Using academic support & Health Services
- Guiding your student with an undecided major
- Honors Scholars program
- Engineering program
- Calvin Core and getting credit for high school classes
Student activities: Honors scholar cohort, History, German, Chemistry, Sustainability Coordinators
Contact: parents@calvin.edu subject line: Stonehouse
Students/alumni: Emily ’18, Trevor ’23, Jason ’26
Willing to speak about:
- Nursing careers
- Residence life
- Athletics
- Intramural teams
- PORT Club (physical, occupational, recreational therapy)
Student activities: Women’s soccer, men’s JV soccer, intramurals, social events team (SET) in the residence halls, PORT Club
Contact: veld5@verizon.net