Dordt College News

• Dordt College names new president (desmoinesregister)
  posted on April 23, 2012 at 02:17:00 pm
  Dordt College has named Erik Hoekstra as its fourth president.
• Big third quarter carries Bulldogs (Omaha World-Herald)
  posted on September 25, 2011 at 01:19:27 am
  A big third quarter lifted the Concordia University football team to a 21-7 GPAC win over Dordt College on Saturday afternoon in Sioux Center, Iowa. The Bulldogs trailed 7-0 at halftime but scored 21 straight points in the third...
• Iowa Politics Insider: Gingrich postpones speech at Dordt (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on July 7, 2011 at 09:12:45 am
  Newt Gingrich has postponed a lecture on Monday at Dordt College in Sioux Center because of a scheduling conflict, the host of the event has announced.
• Gingrich won't make Sioux Center stop (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on July 7, 2011 at 01:10:25 am
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich won't appear Monday at a lecture series at Dordt College in Sioux Center.
• Gingrich to speak at Dordt College July 11 (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 06:40:03 pm
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa- Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich will visit Dordt College as part of a Presidential Lecture Series hosted by The Family Leader.
• Whatcom People: Local residents honored with scholarships, graduation, military advancement (The Bellingham Herald)
  posted on June 15, 2011 at 11:38:51 pm
  Six Whatcom County students have received scholarships from Dordt College, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
• COLLEGE GOLF: Dordt has two Scholar-Athlete golfers (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on May 28, 2011 at 12:10:04 am
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa - Ryan Kamp and Jordan Janz of Dordt College have earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors in the sport of golf.
• Ponstein graduates from Dordt College (The Hays Daily News)
  posted on May 26, 2011 at 05:36:10 am
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Abigail Ponstein, Long Island, graduated from Dordt College on May 6. Ponstein earned a degree in theology: youth ministries.
• Local students graduate from Dordt College (Newton Daily News)
  posted on May 13, 2011 at 04:55:35 pm
  SIOUX CENTER — Several Jasper County students were among the 271 students who graduated from Dordt College on May 6.
• Graduates (Lake County News-Sun)
  posted on May 13, 2011 at 01:23:09 am
  The following students were graduated from their respective colleges or universities:Dordt College, Sioux Center, IowaBarrington: Amber Bennett.Minnesota State University, Mankato SpringsGurnee: Erin Fredrick. Park City: Angela Caban. Vernon Hills: Michael Cullen-Benson. Olivet Nazarene University, BourbonnaisWaukegan: Simone Coburn. Parkland College, ChampaignWadsworth: Sarah Koski. Wauconda ...
• NHS alum Brisel signs with Dordt College (Newton Daily News)
  posted on April 25, 2011 at 04:49:00 pm
  MARSHALLTOWN — Marshalltown Community College sophomore Dustin Brisel, of Newton, recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball for head coach Jeff Schouten and the Dordt College Defenders in Sioux Center.
• Ideafest to showcase Dordt College students' research, study (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on April 22, 2011 at 03:00:05 am
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa - Dordt College will hold its annual Ideafest from 2:45 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in the College Center. Close to 70 presentations will be given during the event. Each will be 15 minutes long, including time for questions.
• Jays compete at Dordt College Invite (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)
  posted on March 22, 2011 at 05:03:32 am
  The Gehlen Catholic boys and girls track teams competed at the 14th Annual High School Co-Ed Invitational on the campus of Dordt College in Sioux Center on Monday.
• Tiger taking on college: Aztec's do-it-all man LePlatt signs with (The Farmington Daily Times)
  posted on March 16, 2011 at 05:09:52 am
  AZTEC Dane LePlatt knew what he was looking for in a college and he found it all at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa.
• War Eagle Conference indoor (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)
  posted on March 15, 2011 at 05:18:41 am
  (Sentinel photo by Roy Tucker) Gehlen's Emily Pratt grabs the baton from teammate Hannah Kessenich during the 4x200 relay at Monday's War Eagle Conference indoor meet at Dordt College in Sioux Center. For more photos from the meet, turn to page eight.
• Ron Paul lecture at Dordt College cancelled (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on March 7, 2011 at 03:48:43 pm
  SIOUX CENTER -- Texas congressman and potential 2012 Republican Party candidate for president Ron Paul will not be addressing students and the public at Dordt College this morning.
• Koerner Signs With Dordt (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
  posted on March 3, 2011 at 01:04:54 pm
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Freeman Academy standout Lillie Koerner will attend Dordt College and join the Defender cross country and track programs, the NAIA institution announced Wednesday.
• Ron Paul to Hold Three City Presidential Lecture Series with Iowa Family Leader (Business Wire)
  posted on March 3, 2011 at 12:05:33 am
  LAKE JACKSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This Monday, March 7, Congressman Ron Paul will travel with leading conservatives from The Iowa Family Leader to conduct three Presidential Series lectures across the Hawkeye State. The events will be held at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Pella Christian High School in Pella, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Members of the media are most welcome at ...
• USF women survive (The Argus Leader)
  posted on February 25, 2011 at 08:07:54 am
  The postseason didn't exactly bring out the best in either the University of Sioux Falls or Dordt College women, but the fourth-ranked Cougars are moving on, courtesy of a 47-40 win over the Defenders in GPAC tournament quarterfinal action Thursday night at the Stewart Center. Poor offense, strong defense - a combination of those two factors were the likely culprits in this grinder of a game, as ...
• Anderson Travels to Nicaragua with AMOR group (Fulda Free Press)
  posted on February 19, 2011 at 06:09:42 am
  Lindsay Anderson, a 2008 graduate of Fulda High School who is attending Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, recently went on A Mission Outreach (AMOR) trip to Nicaragua.
• Pawlenty pushes his conservative agenda (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on February 8, 2011 at 04:40:05 am
  Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty sought to play up his conservative credentials Monday in a lecture at Dordt College.
• Journal to live broadcast Pawlenty event tonight (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on February 7, 2011 at 07:30:22 pm
  The Sioux City Journal will stream live video from a speech tonight by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty , who is speaking at Dordt College at 7:30 p.m. as part of a series of lectures sponsored by the Family Leader, a Christian conservative organization focused on social issues and led by Bob VanderPlaats.
• Area Scene: Larsen signs to play softball at Dordt (Rapid City Journal)
  posted on January 20, 2011 at 03:52:35 am
  Rapid City Stevens’ Sidney Larsen has signed a letter of intent to play softball and attend Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa.
• Larsen to play softball at Dordt College (Black Hills FOX)
  posted on January 20, 2011 at 03:06:48 am
  {wmv}0x2200000000000000F7FCB40FBB010000{/wmv} Stevens Raider Sidney Larsen was one of the most dominant pitchers on the high school softball mound this past season. Larsen's hard work paid off on Wednesday, when she signed a national letter of intent to take her skills to Dordt College
• Mission trip brings insight, new puppy to Bowman (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)
  posted on January 19, 2011 at 04:49:01 pm
  A journeyto the Dominican Republic with students from Dordt College in Sioux Center has given Judy Bowman, of Le Mars, much to think about -- and a 4-month-old brown Chihuahua-mix puppy a new home.
• Defenders sweep Midland (Fremont Tribune)
  posted on January 17, 2011 at 05:09:47 pm
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa - Dordt College swept Midland University inwomen's and men's basketball action Saturday afternoon in a pair ofGreat Plains Athletic Conference games.
• USD’s Warner Transfers To Dordt (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
  posted on December 25, 2010 at 08:49:16 am
  SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Cliff Warner, a redshirt freshman at the University of South Dakota, has transferred to Dordt College and will join the Defender men’s basketball program, the NAIA school announced Thursday.
• Grove traveling with choir (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
  posted on December 24, 2010 at 09:38:31 am
  Andrew Grove of Iowa City is traveling over the Christmas break and touring with the Dordt College Concert Choir from Sioux Center.