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Life after Dordt

The Office of Alumni Relations seeks to serve, learn, and deepen relationships between alumni and friends of the college, whether you were a part of the first graduating class or developed a love for Dordt when your children attended. Defender Nation is made up of more than 21,000 alumni effectively working toward Christ-centered renewal in their communities. Let us serve you by connecting you to alumni in your area, sharing stories of how God is using alumni, and keeping you informed of exciting things on campus.

95% of alumni attend church weekly
21.1% of alumni give back to Dordt
93.7% of alumni would recommend Dordt
91.4% of alumni would choose Dordt again

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Some of the ways we can help you stay connected to Dordt University are our livestream channels, our alumni magazine, and the Career Development Center. We hope you'll also take the time to update us on your information, so we can keep in touch.

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Dordt University uses the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) to process official transcript requests. The advantage of this service are that there is an electronic signature and that NSC can generate and deliver industry-recognized secure PDF transcripts.

NSC does charge a processing fee of $2.50 per processed request, whether paper or electronic, and there is also a $1.00 secure electronic delivery fee for transcripts outside of NSC's electronic exchange network.

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Dordt Stories

Browse inspiring stories about Dordt students, staff, and alumni. Together, we're committed to Christ-centered renewal in all areas of life.

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At Home in Ukraine

Eric Hoeksema

It's interesting how God directs our lives, says Eric Hoeksema ('03). His story is about following God's call — and finding home in an unexpected place.

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Bringing "What's Out There" Home

Lee De Haan

Dr. Lee De Haan and Kernza are doing all God created them to do — bringing perennial grain research home to benefit farming communities.

Lee De Haan

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A Downtown Ministry in Sioux Falls

Fred Wilgenburg

Fred Wilgenburg turned hairstyling school into a downtown ministry — living his faith in every area of life, even behind the chair.

Fred Wilgenburg

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A Step of Faith to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Ken Verbrugge

Ken Verbrugge took a step of faith from Dordt to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab — doing all God created him to do at faith, science, and excellence.

Ken Verbrugge

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Taking the Stage

Emily Hageman

Emily Hageman ('12) is what Dordt was built for — a teacher who pushes students to excellence and won All-State in her first year of competition.

Emily Hageman

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A Passion for Special Education

Michelle Adams

Michelle Adams traveled far to spread her love for special education — doing all God created her to do for children who need her most.

Michelle Adams

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Gaining in Engineering

Monique Lieuwen

Monique Lieuwen traveled from Canada to Dordt for Christian education and engineering — becoming who God created her to be through faith and rigor.

Monique Lieuwen

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Focusing on the "Soul of the Church"

Chuck De Groat

Chuck De Groat went from aeronautical to theological studies — following God's call into the soul of the church. Dordt prepares you for the unexpected.

Chuck De Groat

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A Reluctant Politician

Mayor Paul TenHaken

Paul TenHaken hunted for challenging work as a color-blind graphic designer — and ended up mayor. At Dordt, you do all God created you to do.

Mayor Paul TenHaken

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Booming in Ag

Dr. Chris Boomsma

Dr. Chris Boomsma went from Chicago suburbanite to Director of Education at a national ag organization — rooted in Dordt's Reformed vision.

Dr. Chris Boomsma

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Looking the World Back to Grace

Sara de Waal

Sara de Waal overcame a challenging final year to create art that looks the world back to grace. Her story is about beauty, faith, and perseverance.

Sara de Waal

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Showing the Love of Jesus through Adoption

Liz (Friesema) Hoek

Liz Hoek shows the love of Jesus through adoption — living her faith and connecting others to the purposeful, grace-filled community of family.

Liz (Friesema) Hoek

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Hockey Sticks and a Few Jelly Beans

Herm Van Niejenhuis

The Van Niejenhuis brothers moved from Edmonton to Sioux Center for hockey — and found a joyful faith community that shaped who they became.

Herm Van Niejenhuis

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In Their Honor

Aaron van Beek

Aaron Van Beek shows appreciation for those who serve in the military — living his faith by honoring others and doing all God created him to do.

Aaron van Beek

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A Lifetime of Learning

Jane Wolterstorff

Jane Wolterstorff's experiences at Dordt led to a lifetime of learning — becoming who God created her to be, one relationship and lesson at a time.

Jane Wolterstorff

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Dordt Graduates Serving in Wisconsin Politics

Terry Katsma

Terry Katsma serves in Wisconsin politics — doing all God created him to do with practical wisdom and joyful faith rooted in Dordt's Reformed perspective.

Terry Katsma

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Bridging Faith and Public Service

Susan Sembach

Susan Sembach found at Dordt that faith and public service are the same calling — doing all God created her to do.

Susan Sembach

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Your time at Dordt was formative. You have expertise to pass on. You want to give back. Consider mentoring a Dordt student.

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