(Friday, April 25; Sioux Center, Iowa) Claire Bakker, a senior at DeMotte Christian High School (Indiana), has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender basketball program.  

THE BAKKER FILE
Previous School: DeMotte Christian (Indiana) 
Parents: Nathan and Carrie Bakker
Hometown: Wheatfield, Indiana
Height:  5'11 
Position:  Forward 
Intended Field of Study: Education
Honors & Highlights:   Two-time, 1^st team all-conference selection and three-time academic all-conference selection. Holds the record for single season and career rebounding at DeMotte Christian. Scored 731 career points and grabbed 817 career rebounds.
 
Why Dordt: "I chose to attend Dordt University because I love that it teaches from a Biblical Reformed perspective, and I really believe I will be able to grow and deepen my faith here at Dordt. I love the Christian community and all the coaches, professors, admissions counselors, and everyone I met on campus were so welcoming and kind. It really feels like a place you can call home, and I am so excited and blessed to be able to attend!"
 
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.