Central College

Central students received awards for achievements in academics and athletics.

Twelve graduating Central College seniors presented their honors theses.

Students presented their work in Central's Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Central College celebrated commencement May 14. The graduating class included 256 participants from 21 states.

Central College students were honored with awards for theri leadership during the 2015-16 year.

Central College students are elected to 2016-17 Student Senate.

Susan Elder, senior communication studies major, presented an educational session at the National Association of Campus Activities regional conference in Madison, Wis.

Senior Madi Gause, student body president at Central College, presented an educational session at the National Association of Campus Activities regional conference in Madison, Wis.

Tristan Miedema and Susan Elder presented an educational session at the National Association of Campus Activities regional conference in Madison, Wis.

Emily Fiscus, senior French and psychology major from Des Moines, has been accepted to the competitive Teaching Assistant Program in France.

In a competition judged by poet and fiction writer Ken McCullough, nine Central students received awards for poetry, essay and fiction writing.

Taylor Sanders of Cedar Rapids has been elected Central College student body president for 2016-2017. Sanders, a junior studying biochemistry with an English minor, will lead Central's Student Senate next year.

Central's 2016 Geisler Penquite Scholars were awarded scholarships for current and potential leadership in education.

Seniors Heidi Heckenberg and Cindy Williams will display the best of their work at Central in Mills Gallery April 25-May 13.

Ashley Cliff '16 has been accepted into a competitive Energy Science and Engineering Ph.D. program at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She begins research this summer with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The following students were named to the fall 2015 Central College dean's list:

Central College student Trevor Huizenga spent his winter break doing community service in Illinois and Missouri.

Communication studies major Sarah Purdy presented one of the top five papers at Iowa Communication Association conference.

Central College senior Karina Suarez of Grimes received $1,000 scholarship from Latinos Unidos in September. Central matched the scholarship with an additional $1,000.

Central College students are elected to 2015-16 Student Senate.

Students earned scholarships to Central College.

First-year student earns scholarship to Central College.

23 Central students received grants to pursue summer research with faculty on campus. They're studying bats, bees, polymers, criminal sentencing and more.

During summer, students pursue classes, internships and adventures from Mexico to London to Wales.

The following students were named to the spring 2015 Central College dean's list:

After months exploring topics like sports analytics, Parkinson's Disease, prairie grasses and consumer behavior, 175 Central students presented their results during Central's Undergraduate Research Symposium May 5-6.

Three communication studies seniors have received Recognition of Achievement in Speech Communication from the Iowa Communication Association.

Central College seniors graduated May 16 with degrees in 36 majors.

Ashton Mayer '15 of Essex was named a finalist in the First Annual Ahlers & Cooney Student Art Competition for her piece "Makings of Flight." Mayer received an award and cash prize of $250. In addition, Ahlers & Cooney made a matching donation to Central College.

Four Central students will lead discussion of doctor-patient metaphors at the Examined Life conference April 17 with associate professor of English Joshua Dole?al.