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| Today, I sat down with a Dordt College student and development representative Garry Zonnefeld to talk about our upcoming band tour over Christmas break. Reflecting on all of you, our 18,000+ alumni, Garry brought up Colossians 2:2-3, “My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
May you find the treasures of wisdom and knowledge this Christmas season.
Brandon Huisman, alumni & external relations
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Alumni Spotlight
Justin Van Zee visited campus this week, and we caught up over coffee before chapel. Justin is a breath of fresh air each time I see him. He was on holiday break from his ministry to Cambodian young people in Phnom Penh. He is a passionate follower of Christ committed to intentional discipleship in a country where 95 percent of the population is Buddhist. Please join me in prayer for his ministry and follow his journey through his blog. #DefenderNation #Dordt60th
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| Nominate a former classmate
Do you know a fellow graduate of Dordt College who is doing great work and is living out a Reformational worldview? Let us know about it, and please nominate them for consideration for the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award.
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It's Dressember at Dordt CollegeDuring December, Dordt College is partnering with Dressember and the International Justice Mission (IJM) to draw attention to the problem of modern day slavery. More than 35 million men, women, and children live in slavery today, and human trafficking is a growing problem in the United States—even Sioux County is affected. Through this December fundraiser, Dordt students hope to be a voice for the voiceless and inspire the campus and broader community to provide resources IJM needs to educate and bring healing.
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| Debate team going strong
Dordt debaters Justin Vos and Michael Gomes took 2nd place as a team, and Vos came in 2nd as an individual speaker at the third Parliamentary League of the Upper Midwest (PLUM) tournament on November 10.
Earlier in November, two Dordt teams competed at the Vocal Viking tournament hosted by Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. Both teams made it to the quarterfinal round, and Dordt took home the Michael Dreher Quality Award.
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Dordt professors honoredDordt College Business Professor Dr. John Visser (pictured) was named this year’s recipient of the prestigious Chewning Award, which honors individuals who "manifest Christ-likeness in their scholarship" and are committed to "the integration of Christian faith and learning."
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Defenders earn awards and accolades
The women’s cross country team (pictured) finished 9th at the NAIA National Championship Meet in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, November 21.
Cross Country Coach Nate Wolf was named the 2015 Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.
Football player and Dordt sophomore Xavier Caffee earned Dordt College’s first-team all-GPAC honors for the first time in school history in voting done by the GPAC coaches at the conclusion of the 2015 season. Caffee topped the list of 10 football players who earned GPAC honors. Women's volleyball made a trip to Nationals and competed in pool play before their season came to an end.
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In All ThingsIn All Things, an online magazine created by the Dordt College Andreas Center for Reformed Scholarship and Service, has begun its annual Advent devotional series that will continue through Christmas. Subscribe to receive a daily devotional at inallthings.org.
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HireDefenders.com Jobs of the Month
Every month in the Alumni E-News we highlight 3 to 5 jobs from HireDefenders.com, Dordt’s new online job board. Alumni can view and post jobs and internships on HireDefenders.com, too. Visit www.hiredefenders.com to sign up now! - Mechanical Engineer, JR Automation Technologies, Holland, Michigan
- Account Coordinator, Davidson + Belluso, Phoenix, Arizona
- Institutional Advancement Coordinator, Westminster Christian Academy, Opelousas, Louisiana
- Care Coordinator, United Health Group, Des Moines, Iowa
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Global Ag Summit
You're invited! Join more than 500 local, regional, and global producers, service providers, students, faculty, pastors, and business people who are living, working, and serving in agricultural communities. Come to be encouraged, equipped, and connected in your calling. Choose from more than 60 workshops and hear from excellent speakers while you strengthen your network.
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Upcoming events
Costa Mesa, California, Basketball at Vanguard University on December 29 and 30. A dinner will be held on December 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. More info available online.
Concert Band/Jazz Band Tour in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa. Tour kicks off January 6. Check out dates and times online.
High School Youth Group Night, Dordt vs. Morningside basketball games on January 27. More details coming soon.
Washington, D.C. Dinner with Dordt College president. Join D.C. area alumni for dinner with Dordt College's president on January 29, 2016. More details coming soon.
Hockey in Chicago area on January 29 and 30. More details coming soon.
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