MORRIS PLAINS — Christopher Langsdorf is among the more than 200 student-athletes who competed for the Flying Dutchmen during the Spring 2024 season. A graduate of Morristown High School, Langsdorf is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Digital Communications.
Langsdorf played on the baseball team, which concluded the season with an 18-19 overall record. The Lebanon Valley College (LVC) baseball team had several memorable moments, including a series sweep of King’s College, earning the team three significant Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom wins. The season also broke multiple program records: Nico Santoro became LVC’s all-time leader in hits and runs scored, and Shane Stossel set records for home runs and RBIs. The team was honored with four selections to the All-MAC Freedom Baseball Team.
Lebanon Valley College, a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and MAC, offers 26 sports. More information about LVC Athletics can be found at godutchmen.com.
Founded in 1866, Lebanon Valley College offers 50 majors in health professions, sciences, business and digital media, arts and humanities, and education. The college emphasizes hands-on learning, internships, and research. LVC provides five direct-entry (bachelor’s to master’s) programs in Accounting/MBA 3+1, Athletic Training 3+2, Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3+2, Engineering 3+2, and Speech-Language Pathology 3+2, along with a nationally recognized six-year Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Graduate degrees include an MBA and master’s programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Education, Exercise Science, and Intelligence and Security Studies.
Close faculty-student relationships and mentoring are central to the LVC experience on its 370-acre campus. The College encourages athletic participation, with 40% of students competing as NCAA Division III athletes in the MAC, and fosters student leadership through over 90 clubs and organizations, many focused on community service. LVC offers substantial financial aid and guaranteed merit scholarships totaling over $52 million in 2023-24. Career success is integrated into the curriculum via the Edward and Lynn Breen Center for Career and Professional Development, starting from the first year on campus.
Located eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania, LVC serves 1,600 undergraduate and 400+ graduate students. These students go on to attend prestigious graduate schools and secure employment with top companies and school districts.
