Steve Ybarrola taught anthropology at Central from 1991-2006. He is now professor of cultural anthropology at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.
May 17, 2013
Sarah Newman ’01 treats both athletes and soldiers as an athletic trainer. She works with the U.S. Paralympic Alpine Ski Team and the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Battalion.
May 17, 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
Inspired by a railroad magnate and his city’s history, first-year Zach Russell saved the 19th century Apple Trees building in his native Burlington.
Apr 26, 2013
Four Central alumni and three current students work at Everybody Wins! Iowa, a children’s literacy and mentoring organization.
Apr 11, 2013
Abigail Sparks ’12 works as a tax accountant for Hormel Foods, a job she earned after interning there during her Central career.
Mar 27, 2013
After discovering his love for design at Central, Tyler Cobb ’07 now works as a graphic designer for a single-A baseball team in Lexington, Ky.
Mar 27, 2013 | 1 Comment
Justin Tiarks ’06 is a fifth grade teacher and chair of the board of the directors at a charter school for underprivileged students in St. Paul, Minn., making him his boss’s boss.
Feb 23, 2013
Paul Richardson ’84 is editor of Russian Life magazine and runs Russian Information Services. He has also published a novel about Russia and a collection about running.
Feb 20, 2013
Ellen Du Pre, professor of biology, is working with students to study the effects of triclosan on heart rate. She has dedicated her career to guiding students through the health sciences.
Feb 18, 2013
Walter Cannon, professor of English, co-edited a book exploring the relationship between hearing and Shakespeare.
Feb 8, 2013 | 3 Comments
Junior Kyle Freischlag dove into a prestigious medical institution for a summer of cells and molecules.
Nov 26, 2012
Ardith Sutphen served four presidents during her 33 years at Central.
Nov 26, 2012
After taking both art and business classes at Central, Lee Wassink ’92 started his own glassblowing studio in Oregon. He returned during Homecoming to demonstrate the process to alumni and students.
Nov 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
After studying abroad on two continents in college, David Vonnahme ’10 taught English in Brazil and has now moved on to China.
Oct 30, 2012
Alumni gathered for class reunions during Homecoming/Family Weekend Sept. 28-30.
Oct 26, 2012
Curtis Brobst ’09 teaches science with the Peace Corps in Kenya, 300 miles from the nearest paved road.
Sep 11, 2012 | 6 Comments
A Central professor and her education students bring an orphan from Africa for medical treatment. Their lives were forever changed.
Sep 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
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
Jen Diers, assistant professor of education, took students to West Africa to teach and learn in an orphanage.
Sep 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
Rick Ryan ’70, former vice president of drug discovery and development at Millipore, says the answer is complicated.
May 9, 2012
In the mountains, the jungle and the library, alumni turn fever dreams into life-changing routines.
May 8, 2012 | 1 Comment
Ben Justman ’07 got a lot more from his history major than a list of memorized dates. Just five years after graduating, he is the director of a museum with deep roots in American history.
Apr 19, 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
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