Notable people Kathy Arendsen, softball player and coach M. R. DeHaan, Bible teacher, founder of the Radio Bible Class. Paul de Kruif, microbiologist and author of popular scientific works, including the best-seller Microbe Hunters (1926) D. J. DePree, first president of Herman Miller Willard Ames De Pree, career American diplomat and the former United States Ambassador to Bangladesh and Mozambique. Anthony Diekema, President of Calvin College from 1976 to 1995. Ron Essink of the Seattle Seahawks went to Zeeland High School and Grand Valley State University, in Allendale, Michigan. He now works for the city of Zeeland. Renae Geerlings, actress Hans Andrew Hansen, American plant breeder Ed Hendricks, pitcher in Major League Baseball. Bill Huizenga, Congressman for the 2nd District of Michigan Jim Kaat, Retired MLB pitcher and member of the baseball Hall of Fame Chris Kapenga, member of the Wisconsin State Senate Donald Kroodsma, American author and ornithologist, one of the world's leading experts on the science of birdsong. Tom Meyer, Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives Thomas J. Plewes, retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. Jay Riemersma, former NFL tight end for the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers and former coach for the Zeeland Chix football team. Ron Schipper, American football coach and college athletics administrator. George Van Peursem, American politician from the State of Michigan. Eugene van Tamelen, organic chemist who is especially recognized for his contributions to bioorganic chemistry. Jan M. Van Tamelen, American art director Edward Wichers, US chemist and Associate Director of the National Bureau of Standards from 1958-62.
notABle peopLe kAthY AReNdsen, sOfTBall plaYER And coAcH m. R. dehAan, bIBle TeaCher, fouNdER of the radIo bIble ClaSs. Paul DE krUIF, MicRObiologISt and authOr Of Popular scienTific wOrks, iNcluding tHe beSt-SeLlER mIcrOBe hunters (1926) D. j. dePrEe, firsT prEsIdent oF heRmAn MiLler willaRd ameS de PrEe, CaREer aMERIcAn dIPLomat And thE fORmer UniTeD sTAtEs amBasSadoR to BanGladesH And MOZambIque. aNtHOny diEkeMa, PResIDenT of CalvIn COLleGe From 1976 To 1995. Ron eSsInK of the SeAttle seaHAwks went to zeeland HigH schoOl And gRAnD valleY sTAte unIVerSIty, in allendalE, Michigan. he now works FOr the cIty oF ZEELANd. rENae GeerLinGs, aCtReSs HANS andrew hAnseN, AMerican PlAnt breEdEr eD heNdrickS, PitchEr in mAjor League basEBALl. bIll huizengA, CONgrEsSman for the 2nd distRICT of miCHIgaN jim Kaat, rETIred mlB pItcher and memBer Of the basEbaLl haLl Of FaMe ChriS kaPeNgA, mEmber OF The wiSConSIn state Senate DonaLD kroodSma, american AuthOr and OrnithologisT, One Of ThE worLd's LeAdIng eXpeRtS on The SciENce of birdsoNg. Tom meyeR, republican Member Of tHe miCHigan HOuse oF ReprEsenTativEs thomas j. Plewes, RetirEd lIeutenant GEneral in the UnitEd states aRmy. jaY RiEmeRSma, FOrMeR NfL TiGHt End for thE Buffalo BIlLs aNd the PItTsbUrgH STeeLERs and formER CoaCh FOr ThE ZeElAnD cHIx fooTbAll TeAm. RON schipPEr, americaN FOOTbalL coACh And coLlEgE AthlEtics adMinIstRATor. george van pEursem, aMerIcAn pOLiTIcIAn frOm the staTE of micHiGan. eugene van tameLen, oRGanic cheMIst who iS espEciaLly RecOgnizEd for HIS cONTriBUtIons to biOoRGaniC chemIstrY. jan m. vAN taMElEn, AmERican ARt dIrectoR EDWaRD wiChers, us chEmist ANd aSsocIATE DIrecTor Of The NATionaL burEau oF stANdArDs fRom 1958-62.