(Thursday, April 3; Sioux Center, Iowa)  Pedro Henrique Alves Brandao, a student at Iowa Lakes Community College (Iowa), has announced his intention to enroll at Dordt University and join the Defender swim team.

THE BRANDAO FILE
Previous School:  Iowa Lakes (Iowa)/Centro Educacional da Lagoa
Events:  100 breaststroke. 200 breaststroke, 200 individual medley
Intended Field of Study: Actuarial Science/Finance  
Parents: Daniel Brandao and Sandra Helena Alves
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Honors & Highlights: 2-time NJCAA All American and 2-time 1^st Team All-Academic; personal bests of 57.65 in the 100 breaststroke, 2:07 in the 200 breaststroke and 2:02 in the 200 individual medley.

Why Dordt:  "Dordt is the only school in Iowa that offers my major and has a men's swim team so it was easy to choose. The excellent quality of education and facilities were crucial in my decision."

Swim Coach Mason Youngblood Says: " We are so excited to bring Pedro to Dordt University! He loves the school, the team, and strives to grow in all areas of life! Looking forward to having him on campus soon!"

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.