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posted 2/25/2011
Richter to Play Golf at DMACC
Laura Richter of Bishop Garrigan High School, center, signs a national letter of intent to attend Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and play golf for the women’s golf team. Shown with Richter are her mother, Therese (right) and DMACC women’s golf coach Larry Briley.
Richter, the daughter of Therese Richter and the late David Richter, is a four-year member of the Bishop Garrigan girls’ varsity golf team. She helped her team to the Class 1A state championship in 2009 and to a runner-up finish in 2010.
Richter is played volleyball for Bishop Garrigan and is a three-year member of the dance team. She has won numerous honors in dance competition and as a junior traveled to California for national competition, where she placed first, second and third in various categories.
Richter is an honor student and has been involved in numerous community service projects.
She plans to attend DMACC for two years and then transfer to Iowa State University or the University of Northern Iowa. She wants to major in elementary education and would also like to get a degree in business finance or accounting.