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Central College Launches "A World Of Good" Comprehensive Campaign

Central College President Mark Putnam announced the public launch of "A World of Good." The $50 million initiative aims to generate unprecedented support for scholarships and endowments for student experiences, academic innovation, community partnershi...
Apr 28, 2025, 10:34am EDT

Participation in Hoo-Rah Day Exceeds Record

Central College set a new participation record during its ninth annual Hoo-Rah Day. In total, a record-breaking 437 donors gave $347,568 to support Central students. Central's Hoo-Rah Day is an annual celebration of spirit and an opportunity to share ...
Apr 23, 2025, 11:34am EDT

Central claims Knox men's golf crown

Central College placed three players in the top 10 and secured its second men's golf championship in five days at the Knox College (Ill.) Invitational Sunday. While encountering less accommodating scoring conditions as winds picked up, the Dutch expa...
Apr 14, 2025, 11:50am EDT
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Central takes three event crowns at Jim Duncan Invitational

Running on the famous blue oval at Drake Stadium, the Central College track and field teams tallied three event championships at the Jim Duncan Invitational Friday. The Dutch men finished third in the team standings while the women were fourth. Centr...
Apr 14, 2025, 11:33am EDT
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Central takes three event crowns at Jim Duncan Invitational

Running on the famous blue oval at Drake Stadium, the Central College track and field teams tallied three event championships at the Jim Duncan Invitational Friday. The Dutch men finished third in the team standings while the women were fourth. Centr...
Apr 14, 2025, 11:30am EDT
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DeLaPaz blasts three home runs for Dutch in baseball doubleheader

A monster week continued for Central College baseball catcher Dom DeLaPaz (senior, Davenport, West HS) with three home runs and eight RBI in a doubleheader split at Luther College Saturday. Central (13-14, 5-10 American Rivers Conference) dropped the...
Apr 14, 2025, 11:26am EDT
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Central men's tennis team picks up conference win

The Dutch rebounded from Friday's loss with a 5-2 win against Wartburg College. The Dutch (8-12, 3-1 American Rivers) earned the doubles point with a sweep of the three matches. AJ Wilkins (senior, Grinnell) and Ayden Fletcher (senior, Wau...
Apr 14, 2025, 11:02am EDT
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Central women's tennis team falls in two matches

PELLA- The Central College women's tennis team lost both of its matches on Saturday. In the opening match of the day the Dutch battled for a tough 4-3 loss against Cornell College. In the second match they lost 7-0 against a high-powered U...
Apr 14, 2025, 10:58am EDT
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Senior Art Showcase to Feature Six Central Students

Central College's Class of 2025 Senior Art Exhibition will include work from six students. The exhibit will open on Wednesday, April 16, and run through Friday, May 9, in the Mills Gallery, Lubbers Center on Central's campus. A reception for the artis...
Apr 14, 2025, 10:57am EDT
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Central softball team sweeps doubleheader against Grinnell

PELLA- The Central College softball team continued its hot streak with a sweep of a doubleheader against Grinnell College. The Dutch (17-3, 2-0 American Rivers) won the opening game 7-2, and followed that up with an 11-3 win in five inning...
Apr 14, 2025, 10:56am EDT
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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.

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