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Central Chemistry Professors Publish Laboratory Curriculum
A recent study published in the Journal of Chemical Education highlights a new lab experiment that gives first-semester organic chemistry students hands-on experience by synthesizing a compound found in common allergy medicine. Central researchers wer...
Jul 31, 2025, 9:12am EDT
Central College Soars to Unprecedented Heights with Record-Shattering $17.7 Million Fundraising Year!
Central College just concluded its 2024-25 fiscal year on an absolute high, smashing all previous fundraising records and securing an astounding $17,715,963! This monumental achievement marks the highest level of fundraising in the college's 172-year h...
Jul 28, 2025, 12:53pm EDT
Central's Top Scholars for 2025-26 Awarded
Central College announces the recipients of its prestigious full-tuition scholarships for the Class of 2029, recognizing both the outstanding achievements of these students and the incredible generosity of the donors who make these awards possible. "C...
Jul 23, 2025, 11:40am EDT
Central Announces Consolidated Operations Plan and Promotions
Central College President Mark Putnam announced a consolidated operations plan and new leadership aimed at streamlining operations and enhancing customer services. The college has realigned five administrative divisions, focusing on campus services, fa...
Jul 21, 2025, 11:25am EDT
Central College Earns Silver in CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
Central College received a silver in the Circle of Excellence Awards hosted by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The award-winning entry, "On Track for Greatness Campaign," features Scotty Johnson, Class of 2026 business management ...
Jul 17, 2025, 9:24am EDT
Central College Board of Trustees Welcomes New Leaders
Central College Board of Trustees announces a new treasurer and elects five new members, terms began July 1. The trustees tapped Mike Van Voorst, 1993 Central graduate and current trustee, for treasurer. He recently retired as vice president and finan...
Jul 15, 2025, 12:04pm EDT
Central College Professor Abby Rocha Publishes Research on How Teachers Learn Math
Central College's Abby Rocha, assistant professor of mathematics, publishes new research in the journal "Frontiers in Education" on how mathematics teachers learn and grow their practice. Her work, "Unpacking Constructs used to Describe Teachers' Math...
Jul 10, 2025, 10:04am EDT
Lois Kuyper-Rushing '77 Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Central College alumna Lois Kuyper-Rushing, Class of 1977 graduate, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to travel to Valenciennes, France, in the fall. Kuyper-Rushing will transcribe and edit manuscripts creating a critical edit...
Jul 9, 2025, 12:23pm EDT
Central College Promotes Hilary Rowe to Director of Marketing and Communications
Central College has named Hilary Rowe as its new director of marketing and communications. Rowe, who has served as Central's annual giving manager since 2024, will continue part of that role while taking on leadership of the college's marketing, commu...
Jul 7, 2025, 11:44am EDT
A Gift That Keeps on Giving: Alumnus Honors Parents Through Endowed Scholarship
Mark De Jong didn't just attend Central College, graduating in 1981 - he grew up in its shadow, literally living across the street from campus as a toddler in a house that sat where a Scholte parking lot now spreads. That deep connection to Central, f...
Jun 23, 2025, 3:00pm EDT