Tag: "Dutch"
Sweet Home Alabama
Fifty years since winning the NCAA Division III football championship, Central College alumni look back on and celebrate the lessons learned and the significance of the 1974 Dutch football team’s success.
Nov 14, 2024 | 1 Comment
Cheery Traveler
John Lucas ’92 loved his study abroad experiences at Central College so much he made a career out of it. And now he’s advising his alma mater on its new off-campus study experiences.
Jul 14, 2022
Forever Dutch
The next phase in a major facilities upgrade at Central College’s A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex was announced at a campus celebration Jan. 30.
Feb 22, 2016
Study Abroad Alum: Leiden Adventure Leads to Job
Studying abroad is often the catalyst to a career. That was the case for Luke Ridout, an alum of Central’s Leiden program who graduated from Calvin College in 2011. Ridout, an English and Dutch language and culture major, studied with Central in spring 2010. His experience abroad led directly to a job in the Netherlands soon after graduation.
Sep 24, 2014
Diving into Dutch Insurance Company
Chris Poesch ’15 combined studying in a new country with his first internship and found insight into his career path.
Sep 24, 2014
Dutch distance star Horton regional track athlete of the year
Central junior Eli Horton is continuing his ascent to national track and field prominence.
Sep 12, 2014
North Illinois coach to lead Dutch tennis programs
Ryun Ferrell left his post as Northern Illinois University head women’s tennis coach to take over the Central men’s and women’s programs.
Ferrell was head women’s coach at Drake University for seven years before joining the Northern Illinois staff in 2006. He led Drake to a pair of Missouri Valley Conference titles.
Sep 12, 2014
Top-10 NCAA men’s cross country finish best ever for Dutch
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
Samson named league MVP
Defensive end Danny Samson is Central’s 32nd football all-America honoree.
Feb 12, 2014
Dutch Around the World
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
Dutch second in women’s golf
Central climbed back into second place for the fifth time in six years at the Iowa Conference women’s golf tournament.
Feb 12, 2014
Invested in Alumni
Central is all about development, and we are always making changes for the better. In recent months, a number of positions and responsibilities have shifted in the development and alumni offices.
Nov 22, 2013
Many Gifts For the Dutch
We are extremely grateful to the alumni and community that treasure Central and all it has to offer. Thank you to All donors for believing in Central. Central has been the beneficiary of several gifts from generous donors over the past several months. Thanks to these donors, Central has been able to update facilities, work more efficiently and use grants for student initiatives.
Nov 22, 2013
Working Dutch Style
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 Dutch on Two Continents
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
