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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.

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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.

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Iowa Physiological Society Presenter

Central student selected as a presentor at the Iowa Physiological Society Meeting in December 2023.
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Academic Award - 2023 Dec 18

Central College Students Named to Dean's List for Spring 2024

Congratulations to the more than 390 students named to the Central College dean's list for Spring 2024. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.500 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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Academic Award - 2024 May 22

Central student-athletes receive academic awards from conference

The spring sports American Rivers Conference all-academic teams were announced and 57 Central College student-athletes were honored for their academic and athletic excellence.
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Academic Award - 2023 Jun 28

2023 Academic Excellence Awards

Central College recognized students for academic awards.
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Academic Award - 2023 Jun 1

Central Seniors Honored With Awards

47 Central College students in the Class of 2021 were honored with awards for their academic achievements.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 18

Central College Student Earns Prestigious Psychology Research Award

Andrea Leeper, a member of the Class of 2021, was awarded the prestigious Psi Chi Research Award from the International Honor Society of Psychology for undergraduate research at Central College.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 6

Berst Presents Honors Thesis at Central College

Kyle Berst, a biology major at Central College, presented his senior honors thesis titled "Reductive Sialylation of Cambiarenes" on Dec. 3.
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Academic Award - 2020 Dec 7

Scholl Presents Honors Thesis at Central College

Cheyanne Scholl, a biology and Spanish major at Central College, presented her senior honors thesis titled "Native Bee Diversity in Tall Grass Remnant Prairie in Iowa and Identification via DNA Barcoding" on Dec. 3.
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Academic Award - 2020 Dec 7

Central College Students Named to Dean's List for Fall 2020

More than 380 students were named to the Central College dean's list for Fall 2020. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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Academic Award - 2021 Jan 19

Central College Students Named to Dean's List for Spring 2020

More than 325 students were named to the Central College dean's list for Spring 2020. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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Academic Award - 2020 Jul 1

Central Seniors Complete Honors Thesis Presentations

Seven Central College students gave their Senior Honors Thesis presentations on May 9. They did so via Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Academic Award - 2020 May 8

Central College Students Named to Dean's List for Fall 2019

More than 350 students were named to the Central College dean's list for Fall 2019. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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Academic Award - 2020 Jan 24

Sara Rodriguez Wins Research Grant

Sara Rodriguez, a communication studies major from Lenexa, Kansas, is conducting in-depth interviews with farmers across central Iowa as part of her research with professor Jim Zaffiro.
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Academic Award - 2017 Aug 10

Central College Students Give Senior Thesis Presentations

Four Central College students gave their Senior Thesis presentations as they prepare to graduate.
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Academic Award - 2019 Dec 18

Central Names Creative Writing Contest Winners

10 Central College students were named winners of its 2019 Creative Writing Contest.
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Academic Award - 2019 Apr 24

Michaela Van Dusseldorp Wins Psychology Research Grant

Central College senior Michaela Van Dusseldorp received a research grant to expand her original research with assistant professor of psychology Ashley Scolaro.
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Academic Award - 2017 Aug 10

Jordan Bryne Wins Psychology Research Grant

Central College senior Jordan Byrne recently won a grant to support her original research on the relationship of taboo language to the right hemisphere.
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Academic Award - 2017 Aug 10

Students Present Research in Symposium

More than 200 Central College students presented research during the spring Undergraduate Research Smposium.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 4

Garrett Southwick Recieves Fulbright Award

Central College senior Garrett Southwick of Scottsdale, Ariz., has won a 2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Germany.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 2

Libbie Randall Wins Communications Award

Libbie Randall, junior communication studies student, was chosen to receive the Steve and Joyce Bell Excellence in Journalism Award. This award is given to a Central College student who demonstrates excellence in journalism work on campus.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 2

Students Present Honors Theses

Graduating seniors presented their final honors work at Central College.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 3

Morgan Oster Wins Communications Award

Morgan Oster, junior communication studies and exercise science student, was chosen to receive the C.A. and Francis L. DeBruin award. This award is given to a junior or senior in communication studies who shows academic achievement, high moral character and strong contributions to the college.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 2

Students Win Athletic Training Awards

Outstanding juniors and seniors at Central College have won endowed awards for athletic training.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21

Students Present Psychology Research

An impressive cohort of 29 Central College students will present their research at the Midwestern Psychological Association conference in Chicago April 19-22.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 18

Students Present Environmental Project Proposals

Environmental studies majors presented their project proposals and senior seminar work at Central College.
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Academic Award - 2016 Dec 13

Central Students Present Humanities Research

Central College students presented research while the college hosted this year's Midwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities.
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Academic Award - 2016 Dec 7

Kylie Gerstein receives research award

Central College student Kylie Gerstein received the top undergraduate research award at the 8th Annual Global Health Consortium Conference in Des Moines.
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Academic Award - 2016 Nov 17

Seniors present Honors Theses

Twelve graduating Central College seniors presented their honors theses.
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Academic Award - 2016 Jun 17

Creative writers win awards in Central contest

In a competition judged by poet and fiction writer Ken McCullough, nine Central students received awards for poetry, essay and fiction writing.
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Academic Award - 2016 Apr 20

Three seniors recognized by Iowa Communication Association

Three communication studies seniors have received Recognition of Achievement in Speech Communication from the Iowa Communication Association.
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Academic Award - 2015 May 11
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