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Central College opens another exciting production season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel this Halloween weekend. Performances will take place 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kruidenier Theatre on Central's campus. A matinee performance will also be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. Directed by C.D. Adamson, associate professor of theatre, this timeless musical will feature a cast of 18 students.

Central students elect their representatives for 2025-26 Senate.

Central College students are participating in internships, gaining valuable real-world experiences during the Fall 2025 semester.

Central College students expand their knowledge and cultural experience through off-campus learning.

Each semester, Central College recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by naming them to the Dean's List. This distinction is reserved for those who have earned a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher while completing a minimum of 12 graded credit hours.The students exemplify academic excellence and a strong commitment to their education. We congratulate them on this well-deserved accomplishment.

The Summer Undergraduate Research program gives Central College students the opportunity to conduct research with a faculty mentor. Central welcomed 24 students for summer undergraduate research projects on campus.

Central College students were recognized during the annual Scholarship Dinner for scholarships earned and applied to the 2024-25 academic year.

Central College Student Development office announced the 2025 student leadership award recipients. Each year, Student Development seeks nominations campus-wide to recognize the contributions, achievements and efforts of Central students, student groups and club advisors. This year, the office received over 50 nominations! A panel representing Academic Affairs and Student Development reviewed the nominations and selected the following award recipients for 2025. Congratulations to all the nominees and the 2025 award recipients.

Central College recognized 249 graduates during Commencement 2025 on May 10, in Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium on Central's campus.

A pillar of a Central College education is community service and civic engagement. In Spring 2025, 44 Central students are participating in a service-learning opportunity to build civic engagement.

Central College welcomed more than 200 students from across the nation to compete for scholarships during the spring Scholar Days in January and February.

Central College recognized students who earned Alpha Zeta Mu honors.

Central College students in the psychology program attended the annual Midwestern Psychological Association conference in Chicago, Illinois, April 17-20. Students

Congratulations to the more than 390 students named to the Central College dean's list for Spring 2024. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.500 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

Central College students in the environmental and sustainability program attended the annual Iowa County Conservation Convention, accompanied by Anya Butt, professor of biology.

EAM Club members traveled to Chicago to explore a potential career in a major metropolitan area and network with Central College alumni there.

11 Central College students participated in an Economics, Accounting and Business Management (EAM) trip Nov. 3-- 5 to Chicago.

Central students build real-world experiences at internships during the Fall 2022 semester.

Central College recognizes eight students who were inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society.

Two Central College students gave their Senior Honors Thesis presentations Wednesday, Dec. 1.

Liz Hurlbut '23 had an athletic training internship with the Quad City Steamwheelers.

It's finals week! We would like to wish you the best of luck on your finals and congratulate you on making it through this semester.

Blaine Hawkins, quarterback for the Central College football team, was featured on WHO 13 for his accomplishments on the field.