(Thursday, December 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Naomi Smith (Newell, Iowa), a senior at Newell Fonda High School, has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender dance program.
THE STORM FILE
- Previous School: Newell Fonda High School (Iowa)
- Hometown: Newell, Iowa
- Intended Field of Study: Business Administration and Art
- Parents: Jennifer and Geoffrey Smith
- Height: 5-8
- Position: Guard
- Honors & Highlights: Has been a part of the All-Iowa Dance team for three years in a row.
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt University because it feels like home to me. I've always felt like I've had a place there growing up as I watched my siblings attend Dordt. I admire their faith-based mission and the way they incorporate it in everything from sports to education. It's a very welcoming campus and everyone cares about you and wants you to succeed."
About Dordt
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.
