--- title: Test Page date: 2024-05-29T15:52:00-05:00 author: Jordan Eshelman canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/test-page" section: Pages --- # Test Page Dordt Business professor Jesse Veenstra is in this image. He is not the focal point, he is speaking with a student who is well-dressed. ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/2024-03-15_002084.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=43&f=webp&c=d77b53cb&v=ca888ac65ba2bd635b87220e865cce3de2979fa17bfc7b65446b418bb4950b81) ![]() ![]()## On This Page - [Test Stories](#toc1468640) ![]() ![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/Jan29-2026_002332.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=20&h=32&f=webp&c=85204620&v=8f5f24e90cd59fe5bad284ae1175f7e35632bb5fc1847f0adc4bb2e7dcd95ed0) ### Answering the Call Rachel Van Beek “There are things you see that can be hard to process. But being able to talk through those experiences with your crew—people who understand exactly what you’ve been through—that makes a big difference.” Rachel Van Beek [Read More About Rachel Van Beek](https://www.dordt.edu/stories/answering-the-call) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/DSC6961.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=20&h=32&f=webp&c=9b6131bf&v=abb86b24382d5ba13e853f700831cc454c0b363922d42212b594f4c587f6ef96) ### The Tools to Course-Correct through Life Willem Kimm "I don’t think Dordt instantly transforms people, but it gives you the tools to keep course-correcting throughout your life—to keep asking how to live out your faith in whatever you’re doing." Willem Kimm [Read More About Willem Kimm](https://www.dordt.edu/stories/the-tools-to-couse-correct-through-life) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/Spring2026_000246.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=20&h=32&f=webp&c=54c18a5e&v=55c93d548dc5c1797a843bffbeb5d0aa046d3d013fce59ec1fd6c3f9bce9b480) ### "Vocation is All of That" Ellie Janda “One of my biggest takeaways from Dordt is the idea of vocation. Vocation may be expressed through my work, but it’s also lived out in my role as a wife, a church member, and a future parent—vocation is all of that, not just a specific occupation.” Ellie Janda [Read More About Ellie Janda](https://www.dordt.edu/stories/vocation-is-all-of-that) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/Spring2026_000244.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=20&h=32&f=webp&c=97b57e17&v=e0c9c5e807984545dd4b6938ee9fb4c342199848532469c81258c1d18c932623) ### Developing a Kingdom-Building Mindset Tyler Van Hofwegen “If I’ve ever wanted to try something here, the answer has usually been yes. That willingness to challenge you and help you grow—that’s what makes Dordt special.” Tyler Van Hofwegen [Read More About Tyler Van Hofwegen](https://www.dordt.edu/stories/developing-a-kingdom-building-mindset) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-24/March2026_000236.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=20&h=32&f=webp&c=9f455a3c&v=d3c36bc880f51ad70b8161faca2265aa82df402c617d5447afd82ec8a6bfbe35) ### Helping Shape the Next Generation Rebecca Lin “The relationship between professors and students is very personal and supportive. They don’t just care about your academics and your test scores—they care about our social lives, our emotional well-being, and us as whole people.” Rebecca Lin [Read More About Rebecca Lin](https://www.dordt.edu/stories/helping-shape-the-next-generation) ![Sonya Hansum, K-12 Art Education student at Dordt University](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/i-2SRWL65-X2.jpg?mode=crop&pos=0.5279-0.4122&w=20&h=32&f=webp&c=fe228c4e&v=8d07ce565344fcdeb23a0529afc2096b1f81493f11fb7d85c85044dcf350ab2c) ### Finding Community and Calling Sonya Hansum How a Drawing I class, a ceramics final, and a D.C. concert tour helped a South Dakota student find her calling in art education A South Dakota student who'd never picked up charcoal discovered her calling in art education at Dordt — through a ceramics final, Wind Symphony tours, and professors who gave high fives in the hallway. Sonya Hansum How a Drawing I class, a ceramics final, and a D.C. concert tour helped a South Dakota student find her calling in art education [Read More About Sonya Hansum](https://www.dordt.edu/stories/finding-community-and-calling)