Class VII

Benjamin Vogel

Benjamin Vogel is a graduate of Hope College with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and philosophy. He was heavily involved in various clubs and organizations on campus, including Hope Catholics, Hope Students Cherishing Life, and Emmaus Scholars, a weekly Christian liberal arts group dedicated to reading, discussion, and fellowship. He also worked part-time as a Catering Server at Hope and as a student tutor in political science. He also served as the Secretary for Hope Republicans and a Political Science Research Assistant, conducting political theory research on the relationship between the Christian religion and American democratic politics during the summer of 2024 that culminated in a research paper. Ben also has published two essays of political theory in The Bell Tower, an undergraduate journal of Christian scholarship at Hope College. He is from Scottsdale, Arizona and enjoys cooking, reading, worldbuilding, cycling, hiking, and watching movies with friends.