Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College, visit www.central.edu.
(see more)Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College, visit www.central.edu.
50 Central College students will perform as part of the A Cappella Choir in the 45th annual Christmas Candlelight Concerts. The A Cappella Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines. The group then will join the Chamber Singers, Orchestra and Handbells for performances at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, on the Hoekstra Family Stage in historic Douwstra Auditorium.
12 Central College students participated in an Economics, Accounting and Business Management (EAM) trip Oct. 24-26 to Chicago. The students made site visits to Chicago Transit Authority, Walgreens' corporate headquarters and ABN AMRO Clearing.
Business/professional -
Oct 29
Five Central College students attended the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, which was held Sept. 19-22 in Merida, Mexico.
Study Abroad -
Oct 11
Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and Rolscreen Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college.
Scholarship -
Sep 13
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.
Who's Who -
Aug 29
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.
Honors List -
Jun 26
198 Central College students graduated with bachelor's degrees in May 2019.
Graduation -
May 22
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.
Achievement (Other) -
Jul 16
10 Central College students were named winners of its 2019 Creative Writing Contest.
Academic Award -
Apr 24
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.
Academic competition -
Apr 16
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.
Club or Organization -
Feb 5
More than 180 Central College students presented academic research at the Fall 2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Research / Grant -
2018 Dec 12
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.
Honor Society -
2018 Apr 11
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."
Student Excellence -
2018 Feb 8
Sometimes, all it takes is a tie blanket and a visit from college students to brighten the lives of local nursing home residents. Students in Laps of Love create hand-tied blankets for local seniors.
Community Service -
2017 Apr 4
Cody Bock led a sustainability team at the embassy, reported on political and economic trends, and supported American diplomacy in the French-speaking African country.
Internship -
2017 Mar 27
Central College students were honored with awards for theri leadership during the 2015-16 year.
Leadership -
2016 Jun 10
Central College students are elected to 2016-17 Student Senate.
Student Government -
2016 May 20
Three Central College students won top awards at a mock trial tournament Jan. 21.
Student Competition -
2017 Jan 25
Emily Fiscus, senior French and psychology major from Des Moines, has been accepted to the competitive Teaching Assistant Program in France.
Work Experience -
2016 Apr 25
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.
Accepted -
2016 Apr 12