Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College, visit www.central.edu.
(see more)Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College, visit www.central.edu.
Eight Central College students will participate in the production of Ivan Viripaev's dark comedy "Illusions." The play runs Nov. 19-23 in Mr. B Studio in the Kruidenier Theatre.
53 Central College students will perform with the A Cappella Choir on its Central Iowa tour that will make four stops over three days from Nov. 8-10. Several performances are free and open to the public.
12 Central College students participated in an Economics, Accounting and Business Management (EAM) trip Oct. 24-26 to Chicago. The students made site visits to Chicago Transit Authority, Walgreens' corporate headquarters and ABN AMRO Clearing.
Business/professional -
Oct 29
12 Central College students participated in the production of Neil Simon's hilarious farce "Rumors." The play ran Oct. 2-5 in the Kruidenier Theatre.
Five Central College students attended the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, which was held Sept. 19-22 in Merida, Mexico.
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Oct 11
29 Central College students performed in the Steel Pans Concert on Sept. 29 in Douwstra Auditorium as part of Homecoming 2019 festivities.
33 Central College students took part in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble's performance on Sept. 29 in Douwstra Auditorium as part of Homecoming 2019 festivities.
13 Central College students performed in the ALMA Concert on Sept. 27 in Douwstra Auditorium as part of Homecoming 2019 festivities.
49 Central College students took part in a concert by the A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers on Sept. 28 in Douwstra Auditorium as part of Homecoming 2019 festivities.
Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and Rolscreen Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college.
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Sep 13
K.E. Daft and Hannah Marcum Wells, Central College alumnae, joined Josh Dolezal, professor of English, in presenting at the 17th International Willa Cather Seminar. "Unsettling Cather: Differences + Dislocations" was held June 17-21 at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.
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Jul 16
Central College has announced that 16 students who studied abroad in the Spring 2019 semester have earned spots on the dean's list. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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Aug 29
More than 275 students earned a spot on the Spring 2019 Dean's List for Central College. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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Jun 26
Sara Tallman '20 is competitive, on and off field at Central College.
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Jun 19
Kurt Sernett '21 is managing three majors while attending Central College.
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Jun 19
Savanna Henning '20 studies bats and discovers herself.
Who's Who -
Jun 19
Hannah Cross '19 leaves Central College ready for her next adventure in London.
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Jun 19
Ed Henning '20 balances academics, athletics and being a country music star while at Cenrtal College.
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Jun 19
Cheyanna Jennings '20 balances academics, athletics, and Army National Gaurd.
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Jun 19
Central College honored nine students during its annual Student Leaderships Award and Recognition program April 28.
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May 29
50 Central College students were inducted into the college's chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success during an April ceremony.
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May 29
Fifteen Central College psychology students presented their capstone research projects.
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May 20
Seven Central College students presented their Senior Honors Thesis projects May 9.
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May 14
Central College's Theatre Department was honored earlier this year with 10 awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 5 event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Three current students took home awards for their work on "Blithe Spirit."
54 Central College students will perform with the A Cappella Choir on its Midwest Tour that will make nine stops over six days from May 20-26 in Southern Iowa and the Kansas City area.
10 Central College students were named winners of its 2019 Creative Writing Contest.
Academic Award -
Apr 24
Four Central College students will present their final art projects during the Senior Thesis Exhibit beginning Wednesday, April 24, at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for Visual Arts. The senior exhibit runs through Friday, May 10, and features works by Danielle Eisentrager, Katelyn Gorrell, Catalina Valdez and Hannah Van Weelden.
Five Central College students made presentations April 13 at the Iowa Human Rights Research Conference at the University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City, Iowa.
Academic competition -
Apr 16
62 Central College students in the A Cappella Choir will take part in its Pre-Tour Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in Douwstra Auditorium. The choir will perform to launch its Midwest Tour that will make six stops from May 20-26 in the Kansas City area. The event is free and open to the public.
