(Thursday, March 19; Sioux Center, Iowa) Selah Kuipers, a senior at Southwest Minnesota Christian High School, has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender cheer program.

THE KUIPERS FILE
Previous School: Southwest Minnesota Christian High School
Hometown: Edgerton, Minnesota
Intended Field of Study: Education
Parents: Marvin & Kendra Kuipers
Position: Backspot
Honors & Highlights: Cheer captain senior year   

Why Dordt: "I love how welcoming the staff and students are around campus. I also love the small class sizes with a Christian perspective in every class."

Coach Mel Knoboch says: "I am so very excited that Selah as decided to attend Dordt University and to join our cheer team next year! She is such as sweet girl and she comes from a strong cheer team, which will be very beneficial to our team. I am excited to see how she will use her gifts and talents on our team next year, all while growing mentally, physically, academically, and spiritually during her time here at Dordt!"

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.