Cynthia Mahmood visited campus March 10-13 as the Frank Moore Visiting Anthropologist-in-Residence.
May 22, 2014
Careers in the fine arts are a reality for a number of Central College alums.
May 22, 2014
Michelle Bahl Raymer ’06 has made a habit of taking the road less traveled. She did this literally through service work with the Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa, as well as through her career path in the nonprofit sector.
May 22, 2014
Countless factors combined to transform Central from a 10-14 club a year ago to a 21-8 squad that was 11-3 in league play and won its first NCAA Division III tournament game since 1991.
May 19, 2014
The Central men’s cross country placed a best-ever sixth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships in Hanover, Ind., Nov. 23.
Feb 12, 2014
Take a look at a few recent memories from students who studied abroad as Central College Abroad gears up to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Feb 12, 2014 | 3 Comments
Betty Stanley ’52 graduated with home economics and elementary education degrees. Last semester she continued her education in Jonathan Witt’s “Social Problems” course.
Feb 11, 2014
Central College has partnered with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Red Rock Lake Association to build a natural playscape at Lake Red Rock.
Feb 11, 2014
Abby Norman ’12 is exploring the world by living and working abroad in London. She is making the most of her life one triathlon at a time.
Nov 22, 2013
In conjunction with 2013 Homecoming/Family Weekend, Central College presented alumni awards and an honorary alumni award to two graduates and a longtime staff member with illustrious careers and legacies of service.
Nov 22, 2013
The newest members of the Central College Athletics Hall of Honor were inducted during Homecoming weekend Sept. 27-29.
Nov 22, 2013
After networking with two Central board of trustee members, Stormi Peterson ’15 found herself getting practical work experience in The Hague in the Netherlands.
Nov 22, 2013 | 2 Comments
The Central softball team made its 25th NCAA Division III softball tourney appearance and advanced to the national finals for the 13th time.
Aug 30, 2013
Central’s homecoming is right around the corner! Visits us for for Homecoming/Family Weekend Sept. 27-29.
Aug 30, 2013
Apurv Kumaria ’07 landed a job at ThoughtWorks, a software company in Chicago that is known for putting job candidates through one of the toughest interviews in the country.
Aug 30, 2013 | 1 Comment
Liberty Wickman ’12 has been traveling around the globe during her first post-Central year. She has written a book about her experiences and working and volunteering along the way.
Aug 30, 2013
You asked, we answer! Tuition increases are explained, as well as scholarship awards and the college budget.
May 22, 2013
Sophomore Eric Larson capped another record-breaking Central indoor track and field season by claiming the NCAA Division III heptathlon crown March 8-9.
May 17, 2013
This spring, Central College celebrated a significant retirement and welcomed a major new member to the advancement office.
May 17, 2013
Desmond Breadon ’03 got through some hard times with the help of his Central family—eventually going on to coach high school football and open a fitness center.
May 17, 2013
Kate van Wijck-Carrero ’99, a math teacher in the Netherlands, brought a group of Dutch students to Pella for Tulip Time, homestays and job shadowing.
May 7, 2013
Dr. Barbara Pettitt ’72 put on a suture workshop for Central students interested in medical school—providing hands-on practice sewing and tying for the future doctors.
May 4, 2013 | 1 Comment
Allison Miller Schwanebeck ’06, director of exhibits at the Science Center of Iowa, draws on her experience as a theatre and art major as she builds dinosaurs, brings in mummies and explains the human exploration of Mars.
Apr 24, 2013
Central traditions explained: The Lemming Race, Pietenpol Cup and the Frosh-Soph Pull.
Feb 22, 2013 | 1 Comment
Qualifying for the first time since 1980, the men’s cross country team tied for 12th at the NCAA meet, the best finish in program history.
Feb 21, 2013
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