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John R. Bylsma Estate Gift Creates Endowed Scholarship at Central
The Central College family embodies a large and marvelous tradition - one that John Robert Bylsma, a 1959 Central graduate, deeply understood. Upon his passing in 2024, his estate established the John R. Bylsma Scholarship, an endowed fund supporting s...
Nov 6, 2025, 3:52pm EST
Central Students Plan a Season of Gratitude
Central College students and staff will team up doing a world of good this November and early December with the annual Season of Gratitude program, bringing meaningful service and generosity to campus and beyond. The community is invited to participat...
Nov 4, 2025, 10:05am EST
Central College Names New CFO and Controller
Central College President Mark Putnam announced the appointment of Kayla Flanders as chief financial officer and controller. Flanders served as vice president of finance at Pella Corporation since 2024. She begins her duties at Central Tuesday, Oct. 28...
Oct 28, 2025, 9:50am EDT
Carousel Production Coming to Central College
Central College opens another exciting production season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel this Halloween weekend. Performances will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kruidenier Theatre on Central's campus...
Oct 24, 2025, 2:41pm EDT
Central College's Professor Russ Goodman Earns MAA Award
The Mathematical Association of America awarded Russ Goodman, Central College professor of mathematics, the Crawford Distinguished Teaching Award in the Iowa Section. Goodman joined Central's mathematics program in 2002. He recently served as an offic...
Oct 23, 2025, 11:52am EDT
Kid Captains Coming to Central College Football
Central College will welcome six Pella area students as the 2025 Kid Captains at Central's football game Saturday, Oct. 18. The game against Nebraska Wesleyan University begins at 1 p.m. in Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Central is committed to celeb...
Oct 13, 2025, 3:45pm EDT
Central College, City of Pella and Poortinga Family Serve Up New Courts
Central College dedicated the Poortinga Family Courts during Homecoming, honoring the Poortinga family and community partners who helped serve up a new era for tennis and pickleball in Pella. The $750,000 project was fully funded by alumni, community ...
Oct 9, 2025, 10:13am EDT
Central's Korcheck Publishes Article Focused on Teaching Spanish Comics
Kathy Korcheck, Central College professor of Spanish, recently published an article, "Contemporary Graphic Travelogues in U.S. Spanish Classrooms: A New Itinerary for Teaching Spain," in Hispania. Korcheck's article presents her experience teaching wi...
Oct 8, 2025, 9:56am EDT
Central College Garners Top Rankings in State
Central College has been recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in Iowa, earning high marks for value, athletics and academic quality in the new 2026 Best Colleges rankings from Niche.com. In the state-level rankings, Central was n...
Oct 6, 2025, 11:43am EDT
Noel Cover Foundation Sunsets Operations with $943,250 Gift to Central College
The Noel Cover Foundation, created through the vision of a pioneering Nebraska farmer and rancher, has concluded 50 years of philanthropic support for higher education with final gifts totaling $943,250 to Central College in 2025. This brings the found...
Oct 1, 2025, 11:59am EDT