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Liz Hurlbut '23 had an athletic training internship with the Quad City Steamwheelers.

Brad DiLeo was named to the Cash, Sweat & Tears 2022 Honor Roll by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, in recognition of his dedication and outstanding contributions. DiLeo has raised more than $8,000 for the Central College Dance Marathon, supporting the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.

Nash Christian, a junior at Central College, interviewed Mary Lindemann, former president of the American Historical Association, for the online journal titled "Central Europe: An Undergraduate Yearbook."

Central College student Allyssa Jubeck, Class of 2025, received an Outstanding Witness Award at the Ole Open at St. Olaf College on Nov. 13. Jubeck is a member of the Central College Mock Trial Team. As a first-year student, this is her third competition.

Three Central College students will participate in the sixth annual Midwest Sports Analytics Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 20, via Zoom. Each student will present research in sports analytics alongside experts in the field.

Central College student Collin Reynolds was recently published in Interfaith America as a Faith in the Vaccine ambassador for Interfaith Youth Core. View they article here: https://ifyc.org/article/faith-vaccine-let-us-be-people-who-listen.

Three Central College students will particpate in the virtual discussion "Student Perspectives on the Future of Work" Wednesday, Sept. 8, hosted by Keeping Educated Youth in Des Moines.

22 Central College students in the Class of 2021 graduated with Alpha Alpha Alpha honors.

Central College student Cameron Coles conducted research at a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site funded by the National Science Foundation this summer.

41 Central College students in the Class of 2021 graduated with Alpha Zeta Mu honors.

Eight Central College students gave their Senior Honors Thesis presentations on Tuesday, May 4, during a virtual symposium.

Joshua Cheek, a member of the Class of 2021 at Central College, presented undergraduate research at the 2021 National Council on Undergraduate Research conference Monday, April 12.

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.

Two Central College students will present their undergraduate research at the virtual Iowa Human Rights Research Conference Friday, April 16.

20 psychology students at Central College will present their undergraduate research at the 93rd annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association April 22-24, 2021.

Sara Tallman '20 is competitive, on and off field at Central College.

Kurt Sernett '21 is managing three majors while attending Central College.

Cheyanna Jennings '20 balances academics, athletics, and Army National Gaurd.

Ed Henning '20 balances academics, athletics and being a country music star while at Cenrtal College.

Central College honored nine students during its annual Student Leaderships Award and Recognition program April 28.

Hannah Cross '19 leaves Central College ready for her next adventure in London.

Fifteen Central College psychology students presented their capstone research projects.

Seven Central College students presented their Senior Honors Thesis projects May 9.

Kelly Cavner '19 entered her senior year at Central College with a corporate software engineer job waiting for her after graduation.

Central College has recently been certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators. Central is the only college in Iowa to earn the designation.

Central College seniors Matthew Wells and Hannah Marcum received grants from Central's Arthur J. Bosch Endowment and Moore Family Foundation to study this debate in Paris this summer with professor of religion Terence Kleven.

Three students won research grants to pursue original research with assistant professor of chemistry Jay Wackerly.

Biology majors at Central College won grants to conduct Prairies for Agriculture research with professor Russ Benedict. Throughout the summer, they'll collect rich data to help answer the question: Can prairies be restored to benefit Midwestern farms and our environment?

Colin Jones received a grant from Central's Arthur J. Bosch Endowment for Student Research to support his work this summer with professor of political science Andrew Green.

Central College senior Sydney Pratt won a research grant to study spintronics with assistant professor of physics Liz Golovatski.