(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Frankie Alvarado, a senior at Chaparral High School (Colorado), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE ALVARADO FILE

• Previous School: Chaparral (Colorado)
• Height/Weight:  6'3/175  lbs
• Position:  Safety
• Intended Field of Study: Business Administration
• Honors & Highlights:   Two-Time All-State Honorable Mention; 53 Tackles
• Hometown: Parker, Colorado
• Parents: Leslie and Frank Alvarado
• Why Dordt: "I loved the relationship players can build with their coaches. I felt very welcomed and loved by not only the staff and players but the whole school community."

Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).    

U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.