Central College

17 Central College students will perform as part of the Flying Pans Steel Band during Iowa Percussion Days on March 30 in Douwstra Auditorium.

12 Central College students will perform in the play "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" from April 3-6.

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

More than 360 students earned a spot on the fall 2018 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.

15 Central College students took part in a Ski Club trip in December to Aspen, Colorado. Led by club advisor Sara Shuger Fox, the trip highlighted sustainability education.

35 Central College students perform in Central's Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Douwstra Auditorium.

61 Central College students in the A Cappella Choir are taking part in the 10th-12th Grade Singfest all day Thursday, Feb. 14, followed by a 7 p.m. concert in Douwstra Auditorium.

Seven Central College students perform in Jazzmania, a concert and celebration of the release of Assistant Professor of Music Gabriel Espinosa's CD "Nostalgias De Mi Vida," at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Douwstra Auditorium on the Central College campus in Pella, Iowa.

33 Central College students graduated with bachelor's degrees in December 2018.

More than 180 Central College students presented academic research at the Fall 2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Eight Central College education majors were awarded a Geisler Penquite scholarship at the Geisler Penquite Foundation luncheon this fall.

Central College students perform in the Flying Pans Steel Band Flying Pans Steel Band concert "Caribbean Christmas" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Vermeer Banquet Room of Graham Conference Center at Central College.

13 Central College students perform in the ALMA Jazz Ensemble Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.

27 Central College Voice Studio Students perform A Night of Opera at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the newly renovated Douwstra Auditorium.

11 Central College students perform in the Central College Jazz Band at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.

Four Central College students perform in the College's Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, in the newly-renovated Douwstra Auditorium.

Six Central College students perform in the Central College Flute Ensemble at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Central College Chapel.

Central College students perform in a concert featuring the College-Community Chorus and Orchestra and the A Capella Choir performing Carl Orf's "Caramina Burana" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, in the newly renovated Douwstra Auditorium

11 Central College students perform in the College's ALMA Jazz Ensemble at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.

60 Central College students perform in the Central College A Cappella Choir tour, Nov. 9-11, 2018.

Central College students perform in the ALMA jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.

Central College students perform in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Douwstra Auditorium.

Central College students perform in a concert featuring the A Capella Choir and Chamber Singers Festival Choir at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Douwstra Auditorium.

Central College students perform in the Flying Pans Steel Band presentation, Dragon Steel, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in Douwstra Auditorium.

Central College students will perform in Central's Homecoming 2018 production of Blithe Spirit, including the following local students. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26; Thursday, Sept. 27; Friday, Sept. 28; and Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Pella Opera House. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for senior citizens and children at www.pellaoperahouse.org.

Central College students and alumni will perform in Central's Homecoming 2018 Saturday night concert. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in the newly renovated Douwstra Auditorium, and features the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the A Cappella Choir and Alumni Choir.

Central College students and alumni will perform in Central's Homecoming 2018 Friday night concert. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 in the newly-renovated Douwstra Auditorium. The show will feature the college's ALMA groups and chamber singers performing alongside Chris Weaver '10, a recent contestant on "The Voice."

More than 320 students earned a spot on the spring 2018 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.

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 is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and $30,000 Rolscreen Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college.