Recent News

Central College announces the new full-tuition scholarship recipients.

Central College Announces 2024-25 Top Scholars

Each year Central College hosts Scholar Days, where students interview with faculty and complete a group discussion, to select the new full-tuition scholarship recipients. Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuy...

Aug 1, 2024, 11:21am EDT

Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, (left) continues wellness research with Central College students Karsen Lamm ’25 and Olivia Bohlen ’26. They collected wellness data about Pella Manor resident Birdie Goemaat ’63 (second from left). Bohler, Lamm and Shuger Fox had traveled to Greece to collect data on residents in June.

Central College Announces Summer Student Research Awards

The Summer Undergraduate Research program gives Central College students the opportunity to conduct research with a faculty mentor. "Students who take advantage of a high-impact practice, such as independent research, find greater success at Central a...

Jul 30, 2024, 11:21am EDT

“The Hobbit” uses puppetry highlighting some of the unique skills and talents offered by the theatre’s summer staff and Central family.

George Daily Presents "The Hobbit" With Help of Central College

The George Daily Auditorium in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will present "The Hobbit" Aug. 1-4 with key contributions from several Central College graduates, faculty and staff members. Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted by playwright Kim Selody, the p...

Jul 25, 2024, 10:45am EDT

Central College will roll out a localized version of Handshake to promote employment opportunity for students and recent alumni with Pella area businesses and organizations.

Central College Extends a Handshake to Area Businesses

Central College will expand a service to assist local businesses and organizations in hiring student employees, early career graduates or interns. Handshake, a nationwide app, is designed to provide all college students with equal access to meaningful ...

Jul 22, 2024, 4:05pm EDT

Central College faculty members Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies, and Óscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish and dean of the Class of 2027.

Central College Faculty Selected for Vermeer Teacher Internship Program

Central College's Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies, and Oscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish and dean of the Class of 2027, were selected for the Vermeer Teacher Internship summer program. The program offers...

Jul 15, 2024, 1:01pm EDT

Central College wins gold award in CASE’s Circle of Excellence Awards for Forever Dutch® Lager launch.

Central College Wins Gold in CASE Awards

Central College received a gold award in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's Circle of Excellence Awards. The award-winning entry was "Forever Dutch Lager" in the marketing/marketing initiatives for a staff of 10 to 25 category. In ...

Jul 1, 2024, 9:59am EDT

Central College alumnus Ryan Rumery ’99 wins a Tony Award for sound design of a play, Stereophonic. Credit: Courtesy of DKC/O&M

Central College Alumnus Wins Tony Award

Ryan Rumery, sound designer and a 1999 Central College graduate, won an American Theatre Wing's 77th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award for sound design of a play on Sunday, June 16. He is the first Central alumnus to earn a Tony award. Sound design...

Jun 20, 2024, 7:36pm EDT

Central College honors faculty (top) Ellen DuPre, Nicole Ladner, Brian Roberts ’92, (bottom) Mark Thomas, Jim Zaffiro.

Central College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty

Central College presented five faculty members with distinguished awards for their outstanding leadership with students and among peers. Ellie DuPre, professor of biology, received the Frank W. Moore Faculty Award for promoting student learning in t...

Jun 17, 2024, 2:45pm EDT

Paulina Mena, Central College professor of biology, was appointed as the Ruth and Marvin Denekas Endowed Chair in Science and Humanities.

Central College's Paulina Mena Named Ruth and Marvin Denekas Endowed Chair in Science and Humanities

Central College announces Paulina Mena, professor of biology, as the new Ruth and Marvin Denekas Endowed Chair in Science and Humanities. Mena's accolades were announced during the 2024 Commencement ceremony. "Dr. Paulina Mena demonstrates a commitmen...

Jun 12, 2024, 1:13pm EDT

Central College promotes Leslie Keuning Duinink ’90 and Aaron Roerdink ’97 to deans.

Central College Appoints New Deans

Central College announces the promotion of Leslie Keuning Duinink, 1990 Central graduate, to dean of undergraduate education, and Aaron Roerdink, 1997 Central graduate, to dean of the faculty. "As Central continues to evaluate the changing needs and...

Jun 4, 2024, 12:47pm EDT

About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.