Lindenwood Magazine - Spring 2024

16 17 SPRING 2024 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD THE LINDENWOOD SPRING 2024 EDITION 成人视频 LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY LINDENWOOD 成人视频 A PROMISING OUTCOME There was plenty of rain on December 4, 2004, as is the norm in Kigali, Rwanda, but this was no ordinary day. As is River Lakey成人视频檚 path to Lindenwood University. Lakey, now a member of Lindenwood成人视频檚 NCAA Division I football team, was found in a ditch during a rainstorm. But the lady who found him was unable to care for him, so he ended up in an orphanage. Lakey was adopted by his father, Jimmy, in 2008. Although Jimmy could only take one child home, he made a promise to all the other kids in the orphanage. This sparked the River成人视频檚 Promise, a foundation that gives back to his hometown. 成人视频淲e totally closed out that orphanage,成人视频� Lakey said. 成人视频淲e gave all the children, families, and school support and ever since then, we成人视频檝e been doing God成人视频檚 work and taking care of everybody.成人视频� This was only the first step for Lakey. He has big plans for the foundation moving forward. 成人视频淲e built a K成人视频�12 over there in Rwanda,成人视频� he said. 成人视频淎fter doing that, I want to build a college over there and bring the gift of education at a higher level.成人视频� Lakey and Jimmy still go back to Rwanda on occasion and see all the people they have helped, some of which are now married and have kids of their own. 成人视频淲hen I think about it, I think that God chose me, and he put me here for a good purpose: To change the world just like my dad,成人视频� Lakey said. 成人视频淚 just want to follow in my dad成人视频檚 footsteps, do what I can even better, and just make everyone proud.成人视频� RECORD BREAKER Records are meant to be broken. And that成人视频檚 exactly what Morgan Neitzke did this season. A junior forward on Lindenwood University成人视频檚 NCAA Division I women成人视频檚 hockey team, Neitzke is now the owner of seven program records, all of which were set this season. The Jackson, Michigan, native has 96 points in her career, 46 of which came during the 2023成人视频�24 campaign. Those 46 points consisted of 24 goals, and 22 assists成人视频攁ll three program records. Neitzke ranked sixth in the country with those 24 goals and was a nominee for the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is given to the top player in women成人视频檚 college hockey. On top of the individual accolades, she helped lead Lindenwood to 11 wins on the season, a new single-season high for a relatively young program that joined the Division I ranks in 2011成人视频�12. 成人视频淥ur team is incredibly proud of Morgan and the year she had,成人视频� coach Taylor Wasylk said. 成人视频淲e went into the year knowing she was closing in on a few program records, and we ended the year certain that by the time she is done here, she will own every single offensive record in Lindenwood history. She is an incredibly talented player, person, and teammate, and I think this year was only the beginning of her showing everyone what she is capable of.成人视频� She is an incredibly talented player, person, and teammate, and I think this year was only the beginning of her showing everyone what she is capable of. TAYLOR WASYLK (Women成人视频檚 Hockey Coach) Athletics RIVER LAKEY We gave all the children, families, and school support and ever since then, we成人视频檝e been doing God成人视频檚 work and taking care of everybody.