(Thursday, April 2; Sioux Center, Iowa) Kara Koolhaas, a senior at Ripon Christian High School (California), has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender golf team.

THE KOOLHAAS FILE
Previous School: Ripon Christian High School (California)
Hometown: Ripon, California
Intended Field of Study: Business Administration
Parents: Tom & Laura Koolhaas
Highlights: Placed 13^th in her league championship.
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt for the community and the Christ-centered campus."
 
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.