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Central College Alumni Named Red Rock Area's Top 10 Under 40

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Pella, IA (02/18/2019) — Central College alumni Jenae Jenison and Reid Evans were named as two of the Red Rock Area's Top 10 under 40. Jenison, a 2011 Central graduate, is director of external engagement at Central College. Evans, a 2001 Central graduate, is financial advisor at Main Street Advisory Group.

Central also won three Best of Red Rock Area awards from the Marion County Development Commission. For 2018, Central was named Best Caterer, Best Wedding Reception Venue and Best Meeting Facilities. Central also won top honors in these categories for 2016 and 2017. Pella Cinemas was one of the local spots included in the Top 10 After 5 p.m.

The Best of Red Rock Awards honor the best in local tourism and business throughout the county in over 50 categories.

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: www.central.edu.

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Jenae Jennison ’11 (front row, far left) and Reid Evans ’01 (front row, far right) named to the Red Rock Area’s Top 10 under 40.

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