Faculty Profile: Tom Hoeksema
August 29, 2008
August 29, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 29 -- Calvin College issued the following news release:
When Tom Hoeksema was about to graduate from Calvin's education program in 1968, then-education professor Bert Bos noticed the work he was doing with people living with disabilities at Pine Rest Christian Hospital. "Maybe you can help us do that here," said Bos. In 1975, Hoeksema returned to Calvin as an education professor and laid the groundwork for the special education program.
When Tom Hoeksema was about to graduate from Calvin's education program in 1968, then-education professor Bert Bos noticed the work he was doing with people living with disabilities at Pine Rest Christian Hospital. "Maybe you can help us do that here," said Bos. In 1975, Hoeksema returned to Calvin as an education professor and laid the groundwork for the special education program.