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Three Central Students Awarded Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarships
Latinos Unidos of Iowa awarded scholarships to three Central College students during its annual awards night. Oscar Reynaga, Central senior lecturer of Spanish and class dean for the Class of 2027, volunteers with Latinos Unidos of Iowa. He presented s...
Oct 3, 2023, 10:06am EDT
Cheers to Central's Homecoming Highlights
Central College launched a new fundraising option, honored one of its oldest alumni, celebrated many reunion classes and decisively won its football game during Homecoming 2023. Forever Dutch Lager was released during Homecoming weekend with strong su...
Oct 2, 2023, 4:38pm EDT
Central RED Hosts Experiences at the FBI National Academy
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Experiences at the FBI National Academy," with Paul Haase, Pella Police Department captain, Tuesday, Oct. 10. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation beginning at noon in the Dave '6...
Sep 28, 2023, 9:00am EDT
Central College's Mills Gallery Features Alum Grant William Thye
Central College welcomes the works of Grant William Thye, an artist and Class of 1993 Central graduate. Thye's painting and collage exhibit is titled "Kiddin' Around: Works in Progress," and will be on display during Homecoming 2023. A reception for t...
Sep 27, 2023, 11:52am EDT
Central College Installs Endowed Chair Lori Witt
Lori Witt, associate professor of history at Central College, was installed as the Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Named after Central's 18th president who served from 1970-90, the three-year endowed ...
Sep 21, 2023, 9:38am EDT
Central's Kid Captains Recognized at Football Game
Central College welcomed six outstanding Pella area students from fourth to eighth grades for Kid Captain Day at the Central football game Saturday, Sept. 16. Kid Captains were nominated by their peers using a rubric of characteristics such as having ...
Sep 19, 2023, 2:19pm EDT
Central College to Launch Forever Dutch Lager
Central College released Forever Dutch Lager Friday, Sept. 15. Central is the first private college in Iowa to partner with a local brewery to offer a signature craft beer. With Forever Dutch lager, 15% of sales will go toward the Journey Scholarship ...
Sep 15, 2023, 4:56pm EDT
Central College Welcomed Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Central College faculty showed Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), some of the innovative research, STEM programs and athletics programs available to students. Miller-Meeks toured campus on Monday, Sept. 11, which included stops in the A.N...
Sep 13, 2023, 10:57am EDT
Celebrate Central College Homecoming 2023
Central College will celebrate Homecoming 2023 Friday, Sept. 29, to Sunday, Oct. 1, on campus with special anniversaries, family-focused events and traditions. The Central Dutch football team will take the field against the University of Dubuque at...
Sep 12, 2023, 3:27pm EDT
Central College's Upward Bound Program Receives John Deere Foundation Grant
Central College received a grant for more than $43,000 from the John Deere Foundation to support the college's long-standing Upward Bound program. This program helps low-income, potential first-generation college students achieve academic success. The...
Sep 7, 2023, 10:46am EDT