It’s like waking up from a terrible nightmare: What would your life be like if Central had never existed? Alumni, faculty, parents and friends reflect on that absence and end up with a realization—Central had more of an impact than they ever imagined.
Feb 23, 2013
Sheila Holzworth ’85 was sustained through difficult times as a blind competitive skiier by her family and her faith. She passed away March 29 due to complications from cancer.
Feb 23, 2013 | 4 Comments
Omer Ali ’12, a Sudanese refugee, struggled with coming to America and to Central before finding his stride as an entrepreneur.
Feb 22, 2013 | 1 Comment
Corey McMordie ’02, a cancer survivor, climbed to the summit of the 19,341-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, in honor of his victory and his family members who have succumbed to the disease.
Feb 22, 2013
Central’s campus has transformed many times over its 160 year history.
Feb 22, 2013 | 2 Comments
President Mark Putnam talks about the strategic plan and what Central might look like in 10 years.
Nov 27, 2012
Michele Sadler ’91 is an old-time country doctor who delivers babies, cares for children, works in the ER and aids the elderly all in one small town.
Nov 27, 2012
Tim Dykstra ’91, M.D, enjoys working in the ER because he never knows who is going to work through the door. But, as a family man, he excels at occupational health.
Nov 27, 2012
Sarah Stockton Massey ’06, D.O., is chief resident in the OBGYN department of two Ohio Hospitals. Her days of delivering babies are filled with both sadness and joy.
Nov 27, 2012
It’s not just the Internet that connects humanity, it’s also the ground we stand on. With more than 18,000 alumni in 15 countries and all 50 states, it’s not surprising that some cross paths—for the first time or after many years apart.
Sep 1, 2012
College is the best time of your life, right? Yet somehow the summers are even better. These current and former students explored the world and their future during days of fun and fantasy.
Sep 1, 2012
John Hospers ’39 was a college professor one day and a candidate for the nation’s highest office the next.
Sep 1, 2012 | 2 Comments
Janie Morrison ’71 works on issues such as food stamps, childcare, Medicare and Medicaid, counseling, veteran’s benefits and loan refinancing in the 33rd district of Illinois.
Sep 1, 2012
As chief of staff for Governor Terry Branstad, Jeff Boeyink ’85 is serving a lifelong political hero—as well as the people of Iowa.
Sep 1, 2012
Families face developmental disabilities, learning their own strengths and their capacity for joy.
May 9, 2012 | 1 Comment
In Iowa, agriculture has a deep and rich history that speaks to people’s hearts. But it can be a double-edged sword—leading to unfair stereotypes.
May 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
After earning her degree in her 40s, Cheri Trout Doane ’98 has piloted Central’s Center for Community-Based Learning for 14 years, building relationships that serve the community and offer students real-world learning.
May 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
In the mountains, the jungle and the library, alumni turn fever dreams into life-changing routines.
May 8, 2012 | 1 Comment
Kathy Anderson Enyart ’74 went from a would-be dancer with no experience to organizer of the largest high school dance competition in the country. Along the way, she taught thousands of Iowans to dance.
Apr 2, 2012 | 1 Comment
Two married professors reflect on teaching, balancing home and work and what makes Central special.
Mar 9, 2012 | 3 Comments
As the study abroad program in China ends this spring after two decades, we reflect on the Central students who studied in Hangzhou and the deep cross-cultural connections they made in a country that’s constantly evolving.
Feb 17, 2012 | 3 Comments
As the tech boom sweeps the country, Central students and alumni dive in to the start-up scene.
Feb 16, 2012
Dr. Jim Zaffiro, a member of the political science department for 28 years, has shaped both his students and the Central landscape. The result is a college committed to sustainability.
Feb 16, 2012
Students study, sleep and socialize in their residence halls, which become their first home away from home. The lessons learned there can be just as important as what goes on in the classroom.
Feb 16, 2012
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