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Local High School Students Complete IT Certification Workshop at Central
Four high school students from the Pella area recently completed a two-week workshop on campus at Central College as they worked toward IT certification. The workshop was part of a new work-based learning program of which Central College is a partner. ...
Jun 30, 2020, 5:02pm EDT
Central College to Host STEM Camp Visit Day
Central College is hosting a hands-on STEM Camp Visit Day for high school students. Sponsored by Marion County Community Foundation, the free event will take place Friday, July 24, and gives prospective students a chance to explore science, technology,...
Jun 25, 2020, 1:22pm EDT
Central RED to Host Zoom Event About Bats
Central College's Central RED Society will present "The World of Bats" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14. The event is free via Zoom at centralcollege.zoom.us/j/98158831865. Russ Benedict, professor of biology at Central, will discuss all things bats durin...
Jun 23, 2020, 11:52am EDT
Central College Announces Changes Among Faculty
Central College announces changes among its faculty for the 2020-21 academic year. Two assistant professors have earned tenure and promotion to associate professor: C.D. Adamson (B.A., M.A., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech...
Jun 18, 2020, 4:19pm EDT
Registration Still Open for Three Summer Camps at Central College
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of most of the camps and clinics scheduled each summer on campus at Central College. This includes all athletics camps. There are still a few camps accepting registration for this summer. Information...
Jun 15, 2020, 12:08pm EDT
Central College Announces 2020-21 Student Senate Officers
Central College has announced the names of the Student Senate executive officers for the 2020-21 academic year: Aiyana Rouse has been elected Student Senate president. A biochemistry major from Glendale, Arizona, Rouse will graduate in 2021. Ty...
Jun 11, 2020, 12:12pm EDT
Central College Announces 2020 Top Scholarship Winners
Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and Rolscreen Foundation Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college. Peter H. Kuyper founded Rolscreen Company, known today as Pell...
Jun 9, 2020, 11:28am EDT
Central College Student Contributes to Research Journal
Central College student Marina Paul contributed to the Journal of High Plains Undergraduate Research with her project "Teaching Elementary Mathematics to Student with Disabilities: Strategies for Instruction." The Journal of High Plains Undergraduat...
Jun 4, 2020, 10:48am EDT
Central College Announces Geisler Penquite Scholars
Central College's education department has announced its 2020 Geisler Penquite Scholars. The Geisler Penquite Program honors and supports exceptional students in the college's teacher education program who exhibit potential for leadership and hold a...
Jun 2, 2020, 12:29pm EDT
Central College Faculty Receives Recognition
Five Central College faculty members received awards this spring during a special remote conferencing celebration for their outstanding leadership in teaching, service and scholarship : Andrew Green, professor of political science, (B.A., Wartbu...
May 28, 2020, 11:16am EDT