Rebecca Kuiper plan and lead Dordt College's freshmen orientation week

2015 Sep 25

Rebecca Kuiper of Palos Heights, Illinois, took a leadership role with 70 other students during Dordt College's Week Of Welcome (WOW), freshman orientation. She served as a WOW leader. Kuiper is a senior majoring in Spanish with an emphasis in Coaching Authorization. She also has a minor in Business Administration.

The WOW leaders help move in the freshman and make their transition to college easier and more welcoming. A variety of events were held, including an ice cream social, Freshman Olympics, and the Freshman Talent Show.

WOW leaders are sophomores, juniors, and seniors. WOW leaders help first-year student during the first week and throughout the first semester, planning events to help make the transition to college a little bit smoother and a lot more fun.

There are several roles that students play during WOW week:

• WOW coordinator. Plans and oversees all WOW activities for the year.
• WOW intern. Shadows and assists the WOW coordinator and will take over as coordinator next year.
• Uber leaders. Directs a select group of WOW leaders.
• WOW leaders. Works directly with the first year students.

Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. U.S. News & World Report, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,450 students. To learn more about Dordt College, visit www.dordt.edu.