Lindenwood Magazine - Spring 2024

16 17 SPRING 2024 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD THE LINDENWOOD SPRING 2024 EDITION 糖心vlog视频 LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY LINDENWOOD 糖心vlog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糖心vlog视频檚 path to Lindenwood University. Lakey, now a member of Lindenwood糖心vlog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糖心vlog视频檚 Promise, a foundation that gives back to his hometown. 糖心vlog视频淲e totally closed out that orphanage,糖心vlog视频� Lakey said. 糖心vlog视频淲e gave all the children, families, and school support and ever since then, we糖心vlog视频檝e been doing God糖心vlog视频檚 work and taking care of everybody.糖心vlog视频� This was only the first step for Lakey. He has big plans for the foundation moving forward. 糖心vlog视频淲e built a K糖心vlog视频�12 over there in Rwanda,糖心vlog视频� he said. 糖心vlog视频淎fter doing that, I want to build a college over there and bring the gift of education at a higher level.糖心vlog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. 糖心vlog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,糖心vlog视频� Lakey said. 糖心vlog视频淚 just want to follow in my dad糖心vlog视频檚 footsteps, do what I can even better, and just make everyone proud.糖心vlog视频� RECORD BREAKER Records are meant to be broken. And that糖心vlog视频檚 exactly what Morgan Neitzke did this season. A junior forward on Lindenwood University糖心vlog视频檚 NCAA Division I women糖心vlog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糖心vlog视频�24 campaign. Those 46 points consisted of 24 goals, and 22 assists糖心vlog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糖心vlog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糖心vlog视频�12. 糖心vlog视频淥ur team is incredibly proud of Morgan and the year she had,糖心vlog视频� coach Taylor Wasylk said. 糖心vlog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.糖心vlog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糖心vlog视频檚 Hockey Coach) Athletics RIVER LAKEY We gave all the children, families, and school support and ever since then, we糖心vlog视频檝e been doing God糖心vlog视频檚 work and taking care of everybody.