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Harold Kolenbrander and July Grooters, Central Class of 1960, established an endowed scholarship for students with financial need.

Central College Emeriti Trustees Establish Endowment

Two Class of 1960 Central College graduates have established an endowed scholarship in their names. The Harold Kolenbrander and Judy Grooters Scholarship is open to students who have significant financial need and who have both the desire and the capac...

Dec 15, 2022, 11:00am EST

Central faculty members Paulina Mena and Russ Benedict created two videos for PEERS. Area teachers can use the PEERS modules developed at Central to teach conservation, biology and science to students in second to 12th grades.

Central Faculty Create Learning Videos for PEERS Program

Central College faculty members created two educational videos for area schools as part of PEERS, a career awareness program made available through WorkSMART Connector. Videos include "Bats" by Russell Benedict, professor of biology, and "Bees" by Paul...

Dec 12, 2022, 12:29pm EST

Central College's Kate Nesbit Writes Chapter in Book

Kate Nesbit, Central College assistant professor of English, co-authored a chapter in the newly released book, "Writing the Classroom: Pedagogical Documents as Rhetorical Genres." "Writing the Classroom" explores how faculty compose and use pedagogica...

Dec 8, 2022, 9:42am EST

Giving Tuesday Generates 6-Figures for Central College

The Central College family raised more than six-figures through Giving Tuesday donations on Nov. 29. Giving Tuesday, a special day of giving to nonprofits across the globe, generated $126,437 for Central scholarships and programs, exceeding last year's...

Dec 5, 2022, 11:30am EST

Grace Teig will exhibit her Senior Art Exhibition, “Diagnosed: Disturbed” through Thursday, Dec. 15.

Senior Art Exhibit to Feature Grace Teig

Central College senior, Grace Teig, Class of 2023, from Story City, Iowa, will present her work during the Senior Art Major Exhibition through Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for Visual Arts on Central's campus. The Mills ...

Dec 2, 2022, 3:51pm EST

Kristina Stanger, a 2000 Central graduate, attorney and shareholder with Iowa’s largest law firm, Nyemaster Goode, as well as a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, kickstarted the Women’s Leadership Conference for Central junior and senior women.

Central College Hosts Women's Leadership Conference

Central College hosted the 4th annual Women's Leadership Conference Nov. 17-20. The event brought together 27 women to discuss women's leadership, knowledge, skill building and values. The keynote speaker was Kristina Stanger, a 2000 Central graduate,...

Dec 1, 2022, 12:06pm EST

Launch into the holidays with Central College's music department that will host five different ensemble concerts in December.

Central College Music Ensembles, Christmas Candlelight Concerts Set

Central College welcomes the public to ring in the holiday season with concerts and performances, including the 48th annual Christmas Candlelight Concerts. Central's musical ensembles and programs will host seven concerts for the public's enjoyment. T...

Nov 22, 2022, 12:56pm EST

Daniel Vos, lecturer of religious studies, Central College

Central College's Daniel Vos to Present at Biblical Society

Daniel Vos, lecturer of religious studies at Central College, will present an academic paper at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Denver, Colorado, on Monday, Nov. 21. The paper is entitled "Praying as a Different Kind...

Nov 17, 2022, 10:49am EST

Andrew Green, professor of political science

Andrew Green Shares Predictions for the End of Iowa's Bellwether Influence

Central College's Professor of Political Science, Andrew Green, offered political predictions to Bloomberg News, prior to the mid-term elections. Published on Oct. 24, 2022, Green provided an opinion that Iowa may lose its swing-state status. Green se...

Nov 15, 2022, 9:00am EST

Central College students and faculty rehearse for the Gilbert and Sullivan “HMS Pinafore” performances set for Nov. 17-20.

Central College to Present Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore"

Central College's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore," a comic operetta in two acts. Performances run Nov. 17-20 in Douwstra Auditorium on Central's campus. This is a fully staged production with ...

Nov 14, 2022, 10:21am EST

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.