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Dordt College is a place of renewal, and renewal often involves change. For Dordt, that change comes in the form of innovations and opportunities, such as those promised by our new Pro-Tech initiative.
Dordt's Pro-Tech (Professional and Technical) program, which will be launched in the fall of 2017, offers a two-year associate of science degree. For now, incoming Pro-Tech undergraduates can choose from either a manufacturing technology major or a farm operations and management major. But, there’s no telling how far this development will go and how many degree programs may be offered five, 10, or even 20 years down the road.
As far as we know, nowhere else can students gain access to these kinds of immersive, hands-on internships and experience a Christ-centered approach to education within the solid Christian community Dordt has always offered and will continue to offer its students.
Interested in how this decision and the growth of this program may affect you and your children?
Tune in to President Erik Hoekstra’s live Periscope broadcast on Thursday, June 9, at 8 p.m. CST for a 15-minute introduction to Pro-Tech, where he and Pro-Tech Director Joel Sikkema will outline the basics of the program. We invite you to join in the conversation and ask them your Pro-Tech questions.
Brandon Huisman, director of alumni and external relations
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| Dordt hosts 4th and 5th Math Bee
Dordt College hosted its first-ever Math Bee for 4th and 5th grade students from local schools on May 9. Coordinated by Dordt Education Professor Ryan Zonnefeld and Mathematics Professor Valorie Zonnefeld, the events were attended by 165 students. Students faced challenging problems as teams and individuals throughout the day and were given awards based on both individual and team performance.
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| Distinguished Alumni named
The Dordt College Alumni Council has named Jason and Yvonne (Vaags) Kimm as the 2016 recipients of the Dordt College Distinguished Alumni Award. Both Jason and Yvonne graduated from Dordt College in 1998, Jason with a major in agriculture business and Yvonne with a major in English for secondary education and minors in communication and theatre. The Kimms, who operate a potato farm, strive to glorify God by “producing high quality seed and food utilizing long standing wisdom and forward looking science, providing work for community and family, and praying we have the ability to enjoy the labor of our hands and that God will establish it,” They say.
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| Fulbright Scholar coming to Dordt
AROS Professor of Education Management Joyce West will spend the semester working with Dordt College Professor of Education Gwen Marra and Director of Stepping Stones Preschool Christy Hulstein.
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| David Lammers Art Collection on display
The Dordt College Department of Drt and Design is featuring highlights from David Lammers’ Art Collection in the Campus Center Art Gallery from May 18 to August 31. The show features student and professional artwork from 2004 to 2014, and all artwork has a direct connection with Dordt College. Lammers began his collection in 2005, when he exchanged some of his artwork with a fellow Dordt student. Most of the pieces Lammers acquired are from students who had printmaking class with Professor Jake Van Wyk in 2008.
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| Disaster Shelter Competition helps students solve real-world problems
Dordt College construction management majors participated in the John Brown University 5th Annual Disaster Shelter Design Competition, sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse International Relief, in April. The competition provides students with an opportunity to create practical solutions to real problems—like the current refugee crisis. Each team of students designed and built a disaster shelter that could easily be transported and constructed, was spacious enough for a family of four, was culturally appropriate for the given situation, and cost less than $1,500 to reproduce. Dordt’s team placed fourth out of nine teams.
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| Dordt competes in Concrete Canoe Competition
Dordt College engineering students participated in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) regional Concrete Canoe Competition once again this year. Dordt’s team placed sixth out of nine teams, and placed ahead of both the Iowa State and the University of Iowa teams. “Busy day-to-day educational schedules can work against planning ahead and seeing the big picture,” says Engineering Professor Justin Vander Werff. “A competition like this forces them to manage and navigate all aspects of a large project.”
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| Defenders honored at Track and Field Nationals
Six individuals and two relay teams competed for the Defenders at the NAIA National Track and Field Championships held at Gulf Shores, Alabama, from May 26 to 28. The women's 4 x 800 meter team placed third in the nation with a time of 9:03.61. Three Dordt College women's athletes —Kayla Byl (Iowa), Kelsey Lewis (Michigan), and Justine Ven Zee (South Dakota) —and one men's athlete —Sam Wensink (Wisconsin) —have been named College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District honorees for the 2015-16 cross country/track and field seasons.
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| Defenders garner All-Conference Honors
At the conclusion of the season, Great Plains Athletic Conference coaches vote on noteworthy players in their sport. Eight Dordt College baseball players—Jake Thayer (Colorado), Cameron Gingerich (Iowa), Colton Van Otterloo (Iowa), Michael Grady (Iowa), Connor Hopkins (California), Sach Zylstra (Illinois), Cole Samuelson (Nebraska), and Trent Roose (Iowa)— earned all-GPAC honors for the 2016 season. Four Dordt College softball players—Kassidy Van Voorst (Iowa), Samantha Johnson (Minnesota), Andrea Pierce (Colorado), and Tianna Top (Minnesota)— earned all-GPAC honors for the 2016 season.
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| Praise the Lord with the Drums and Cymbals
Music Professor MaryLou Wielenga performs "Praise the Lord with the Drums and Cymbals" by Sigfrid Karg-Elert.
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Dordt helps Special Olympics and hosts grade school track
Volunteers from Dordt helped Sioux Center host the Northwest Iowa Special Olympics on April 16. More than 400 Special Olympic athletes from across Northwest Iowa took part in the games. Athletes competed in shot put, javelin throw, 50-meter dash, and more. The college also hosted its annual grade school track meet on May 11. Students participated in a variety of events ranging from the 800 meter run and the 50 meter dash to the long jump and the shot put.
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| Hire Defenders
Every month in the Alumni E-News we highlight jobs from HireDefenders.com, Dordt’s new online job board. As alumni, you can view and post jobs and internships on HireDefenders.com, too. Visit www.hiredefenders.com to sign up now! - Deputy sheriff,Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Canton, South Dakota
- Director, Disaster Response Services (DRS), World Renew, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Fine arts director, Front Range Christian School, Littleton, Colorado
- Management / sales trainee program, Sherwin-Williams
- Manufacturing engineering technology instructor, Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa
- Project estimator, Interstates, Sioux Center, Iowa
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| Job Openings at Dordt CollegeCheck our website for regular updates and application information on new positions open at Dordt College.
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