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Kid Captains for 2022, from left: Elsie Brenneman, Ava Roe, AJ Scheckel, Eric Van Kley, Brandon Guiter, Henry Van Roekel and Ellery Wiersma.

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, Oct. 22. Kid Captains were nominated by their peers using a rubric of characteristics such as having a...

Oct 25, 2022, 5:22pm EDT

Noel Cover Foundation Awards $50,000 to Central College

Central College received a $50,000 distribution from the Noel Cover Foundation of Cozad, Nebraska, to support scholarships for students. Central is one of four colleges to receive regular distributions from the foundation and the only Iowa institution...

Oct 20, 2022, 11:59am EDT

Madhura Swaminathan, professor and head of the economic analysis unit at the Indian Statistical Institute in Bangalore, India.

Central College Hosts World Food Prize Lecture Convocation, Oct. 20

Madhura Swaminathan, daughter of the first World Food Prize Laureate M. S. Swaminathan, will present Central College's annual World Food Prize Lecture at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in Douwstra Auditorium on Central's campus. The World Food Prize Laure...

Oct 18, 2022, 9:26am EDT

Central RED Society to Present "A Hospitable Place: A Photo Tour of Historic and Modern-Day Hospices"

Central College's Central RED Society will present "A Hospitable Place: A Photo Tour of Historic and Modern-Day Hospices" with Linda Laine, interim associate academic dean at Central, on Thursday, Nov. 3. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. in Dave and...

Oct 17, 2022, 4:34pm EDT

Curtis Bauer, poet, translator and Central Class of 1992 graduate.

Curtis Bauer, Poet, Will Speak at Writers Reading Series

Central College will welcome Curtis Bauer, poet and Central Class of 1992 graduate, to the Fall 2022 Writers Reading Series. Bauer will read from his collection of works at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Boat, Moore and Weller Rooms in Maytag Student...

Oct 13, 2022, 2:53pm EDT

Denise Lamphier, executive director of communications and marketing

Central College's Lamphier Published in HigherEd Dive

Central College's executive director of communications and marketing published two articles in HigherEd Dive, a national daily news outlet for higher education. Denise Lamphier shares what she learned from her own child's college search in "5 college ...

Oct 11, 2022, 2:58pm EDT

Central Professor Papakonstantinidis Publishes Chapter in Book

Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies at Central College, has co-authored a chapter in the newly released book, "Promotional Practices and Perspectives from Emerging Markets." The chapter, titled "Entrepreneurship in...

Oct 10, 2022, 11:52am EDT

Iowa TRIO Conference Hosted Future Leaders at Central

The Iowa TRIO Student Leadership Conference welcomed 200 high school and college students from across the state to Central College's campus on Monday, Oct. 3. The conference immersed students in an energy-filled day of opportunities to connect students...

Oct 6, 2022, 11:20am EDT

During the Scholarship Dinner, held each spring, donors and students dine together and share their Central stories.

Central's Commitment to Affordability

This fall Central College awarded each new incoming student -- first-year and transfer -- a donor-funded Journey Scholarship. This is the first time in the college's history that it committed a scholarship to all new incoming students, irrespective of ...

Oct 5, 2022, 3:38pm EDT

A special alumni art exhibit will fill the Mills Gallery, Sept. 28 to Oct. 26, with four artists from the Class of 1992.

Central's Mills Gallery Showcases Alumni Artists

The Mills Gallery at Central College welcomes the public for a special alumni exhibition, Sept. 28 to Oct. 26, just in time for Homecoming 2022. Four alumni from the class of 1992 will have pieces on display. This show aligns with the 30-year reunion f...

Oct 3, 2022, 12:44pm EDT

About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Ranked the No. 2 Best Value College in Iowa by Niche.com, Central offers a learning environment with supportive educators committed 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. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.