Student Stories
Dordt exists to promote Christ-centered renewal in all areas of life. Learn how students and alumni are living it out with what they learned at Dordt.
Adapting Plans, Growing in Faith
Julia VerhageJulia Verhage
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In Awe of Creation
Ada SmiesAda Smies
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Equipped to Lead, Ready to Serve
Tate HansenTate Hansen
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Finding Voice and Calling
Zach BivensZach Bivens
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Leading with Curiosity and Grit
Erica Roth鈥淚 love working with teammates who are invested in doing great work and want to build an enduring company,鈥 Roth explains. 鈥淲e have fun, we problem solve, and we challenge ourselves to reach new goals together.鈥
Erica Roth
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Walking Alongside Others
Andrew Geleynse鈥淎s therapists, we have the privilege to walk alongside people in their most difficult moments and be the hands and feet of Jesus.鈥
Andrew Geleynse
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Hope for the Hurting
Erin De JongErin De Jong
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Blooming in Agriculture
Jade Hubers鈥淚 think it鈥檚 important for young women to see there are many ways to be involved in ag beyond the traditional crops and livestock,鈥 Jade Hubers says. 鈥淎griculture can be creative, beautiful, and still deeply connected to stewardship.鈥
Jade Hubers
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Coming Full Circle: A Calling Realized
Kelly LapadulaKelly Lapadula
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Learning and Leading in Liberia
Darric DennisDarric Dennis
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Soaring Ambitions: A Path to Air Force Service
Benjamin EerkesBenjamin Eerkes
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A Direct Path to Purpose
Megan Van MaanenMegan Van Maanen
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Through the Lens of Faith
Parker FreemanParker Freeman
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Called to the Classroom
Austin FaberAustin Faber
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A Fresh Start
Athan De JongAthan De Jong
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Expanding Knowledge
Matt HakenMatt Haken
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Dialing Up Connections
Julia Stob鈥淚t still catches me off guard鈥攊n a good way鈥攚hen professors pray before class or when discussions naturally lead into faith. It鈥檚 been amazing to study psychology with a sense of awe at how God made our brains; I don鈥檛 think I鈥檇 get that same perspective at another school.鈥
Julia Stob
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A Sense of Belonging
Abigail MaldonadoAbigail Maldonado
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Leading by Serving
Timothy Buckholtz鈥淒uring my Dordt campus visit, I stayed with my brother and his friends, and the quality of his friends was incredible鈥擨 wanted friends like them in my life.鈥
Timothy Buckholtz
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Steps to Service
Lucy ZylstraLucy Zylstra
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Stewarding God's Creation
Robert LundRobert Lund
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The Power of Policy
Daniel ZekveldDaniel Zekveld
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Building a New Beginning
Enock Rop鈥淚 am so grateful God sent me to a Christian college. I have grown in my faith immensely and had more opportunities than I would have imagined.鈥
Enock Rop
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Guided by Compassion
Brenna BrouwerBrenna Brouwer
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Bridging Global Gaps in Healthcare
Sharon IgeSharon Ige
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Cultivating Confident Leadership
Melanie SharpMelanie Sharp
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Leading With Vision
Pamela SzmyrkoPamela Szmyrko
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Fast-Track to Calling
Lily D'AmourLily D'Amour
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Faithful Advocacy
Nia BoentoroNia Boentoro
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Deputized to Lead
Alex Pruismann鈥淭he MPA program allowed me to learn how to lead from different angles and take many things into consideration while making decisions."
Alex Pruismann
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Resilience through Fire and Ice
Charlie LangCharlie Lang
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Harmonizing Worship Arts and Design
Nicole Mahoney鈥淚 think there鈥檚 something really powerful about the community at Dordt; we get to do life together and know each other鈥檚 stories, and then we get to worship together."
Nicole Mahoney
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From Patella Injury to Physical Therapy School
Alexa Kopaska鈥淵ou could argue that Dordt has one of the best academic experiences for undergraduates preparing to go into the medical field, because, as undergraduates, we have access to a cadaver lab,鈥 she says. 鈥淣ot only have I learned about the rectus femoris in class, but in the cadaver lab, I鈥檝e seen the four quadricep muscles up close."
Alexa Kopaska
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Connecting through Finance
Sam Zylstra鈥淚 wanted to be a part of many different groups and truly leave a mark on the university I attended. This led me to Dordt, as it鈥檚 a smaller university with an emphasis on individual relationships.鈥
Sam Zylstra
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Finding a Faith-Focused Education and So Much More
Grace Bruin鈥淚 wanted to be in an education program that was founded and rooted in faith rather than having Christianity as an appendix to the program. It was clear from the first time I talked with Dordt education professors that they are passionate about Christian teaching.鈥
Grace Bruin
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An Artist Takes Flight
Emma Nydam鈥淥ne of my favorite classes was Avian Biology. We had to memorize and identify 150 bird species by sight and sound, and I鈥檝e painted almost all of them because that鈥檚 how I study best. I also found that I could pay attention to all the details when I put it to paper.鈥
Emma Nydam
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Embracing Perseverance and Accountability
Jacob Schmoll
Embracing Mess, Creating Beauty
Megan Veurink鈥淚 enjoyed many of the psychology courses I had taken during my freshman year, so I continued to look in that broadened field. This is when I discovered art therapy, a dream career I didn鈥檛 know existed!鈥
Megan Veurink
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Finding a Future in Ministry
Kira Ouwinga鈥淚 have always had a passion for helping others and seeing them experience the joy of Christ. I was excited when I found out that Dordt had specific majors where I could pursue that.鈥
Kira Ouwinga
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Chasing Community
Craig Becker鈥淢y mom and dad were shocked because they鈥檇 never seen so many people come together. I spent over an hour just talking with teammates, meeting family members. That overall sense of community was overwhelming.鈥
Craig Becker
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