The Name Van Wylen Returns to Hope College

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Hope College has tabbed Dr. David Van Wylen as its new dean for the natural and applied sciences, effective July 1^st. He comes to Holland from St. Olaf College in Minnesota, where he chaired the Biology Department and served two three-year terms as its associate dean for natural sciences and mathematics. The son of former Hope President Gordon Van Wylen, David Van Wylen was hired after a nationwide search to replace Dr. James Gentile, who held the position for the past two years.