36 Central College students graduated with bachelor's degrees in December 2019.

Central College has announced the names of those elected as Student Senate executive officers for the 2020-21 academic year.

Seven Central College students gave their Senior Honors Thesis presentations on May 9. They did so via Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Central College Student Development recognizes outstanding leadership at the college each year and has named its 2019-20 award winners.

Central College's Education Department and the Geisler Penquite Educational Excellence committee has announced the 2020 Geisler Penquite Scholars. This award brings with it the expectation of leadership in the classroom and in general and notes the potential for leadership in the students' future career in education.

7 Central College students performed Feb. 14 in the annual Jazzmania concert in the Recital Hall of Cox-Snow Music Center.

Eight Central College students participated in a Computer Science trip Feb. 20 to Des Moines. The students visited Conga, Rocket Referrals and Principal Financial for tours and to visit with Central alumni.

21 Central College students in Introduction to Angling, an exercise science course, helped place 175 trees attached to cinder blocks on the ice at Roberts Creek. When the ice melts, the structure will provide sustainable habitat for fish in Lake Red Rock. The project was done in cooperation with the Marion County Parks officers. It was part of the global sustainability portion of the course, which introduces the basic skills, theory and equipment necessary to begin the development of lifelong angling skills.

33 Central College students are participating in an internship during the Spring 2020 semester.

10 Central College students participated in Language and Culture in the Yucatan Peninsula in Merida, Mexico, from Jan. 2-13. The one-credit study abroad course is open to all Spanish language levels and immerses students culturally and linguistically in classes and homestays. The curriculum weaves topics such as immigration, health care, tourism, history and business practices into daily lessons. Students develop an appreciation for the history, culture and customs of the Yucatan.

Central College students Megan Beuter and Savanna Henning presented a research project titled "Interfaith Engagement for Climate Action and Advocacy" during the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed Conference and Expo last semester in Spokane, Washington.

20 Central College students participated in a weeklong mission trip over winter break to Mission, Texas. While there, they partnered with a local church and built two homes for families in need. Students also spent time in worship, attended a local church, put on a community carnival and took part in other outreach activities. The theme of the week was "All In."

Central College has announced that 16 students who studied abroad in the Spring 2019 semester have earned spots on the dean's list. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

K.E. Daft and Hannah Marcum Wells, Central College alumnae, joined Josh Dolezal, professor of English, in presenting at the 17th International Willa Cather Seminar. "Unsettling Cather: Differences + Dislocations" was held June 17-21 at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.

More than 275 students earned a spot on the Spring 2019 Dean's List for Central College. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

Five Central College students made presentations April 13 at the Iowa Human Rights Research Conference at the University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City, Iowa.

15 Central College students took part in a Ski Club trip in December to Aspen, Colorado. Led by club advisor Sara Shuger Fox, the trip highlighted sustainability education.

Eleven Central College students were inducted into Central's Iowa Epsilon chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, a nationally-recognized mathematics honor society. The society, founded in 1931, recognizes undergraduate students of mathematics and other closely-related fields who have maintained standards of scholarship, have professional merit and have attained academic distinction.

Central College students attended The Examined Life Conference Oct. 13, 2017, in Iowa City. The conference, which aims to unite the disciplines of writing and medicine, was hosted by the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. The students presented a panel titled, "Post-Traumatic Stress, Spiritual Distress, and Healing for Female Veterans: A Discussion of Sand Queen."

Three Central College students won top awards at a mock trial tournament Jan. 21.

Emily Fiscus, senior French and psychology major from Des Moines, has been accepted to the competitive Teaching Assistant Program in France.

Ashley Cliff '16 has been accepted into a competitive Energy Science and Engineering Ph.D. program at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She begins research this summer with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.