Central College

Area students presented during Undergraduate Scholarship Celebration Days, held Dec. 5 and 12 at Central College. The event provided more than 75 students with the opportunity to showcase their research and projects in a variety of disciplines.

The following students were named to the fall 2013 Central College dean's list:

The following students were named to the fall 2013 Central College dean's list:

The following local students graduated from Central College in December 2012.

The following students were named to the spring 2013 Central College dean's list:

The following students were named to the spring 2013 Central College dean's list:

The following students were named Central College SOS orientation leaders:

The following students were named to the spring 2012 Central College dean's list:

The following local students graduated from Central College Saturday, May 11. The ceremony was held at H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse in Pella, Iowa. There were 348 graduates from 15 states and one foreign country.

Local students presented their chemistry research on Friday, May 3 on Central College's campus. The students were taking the Research Investigations in Chemistry course at Central.

Local students and May 2013 graduates of Central College are athletic training majors and recently passed the Board of Certification examination to become certified athletic trainers.

Local students presented their presented the results of semester-long research projects on Tuesday, April 30 during the 39th annual Psychology Research Symposium on campus.

Local students presented their research proposals Monday, April 29 on campus. The students were taking the Psychological Investigations class taught by Dr. Keith Jones.

Local students presented senior honors theses at Central College in Pella, Iowa, on April 25. A senior thesis is a yearlong, specialized, independent study course carried out within the student's major discipline. The students were awarded an honors designation on their final transcript.

Local students presented group semester-long research projects at Central College on April 29. The research was done as part of the Methods of Social Research course. The following students participated:

Local students participated in the Education Department Senior Showcase at Central College in Pella, Iowa, on April 29. Students presented their portfolios, student teaching experience and progress monitoring projects. The event was meant to honor and celebrate Central's student teachers. The following senior majors participated:

The Central College Mock Trial Team qualified for the Opening Round Championships of the National Mock Trial Tournament. The team competed Feb. 16-17 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, finishing with a record of 6-2 and defeating Grinnell College, the University of Iowa and Northwestern University (Ill.) This is the second year the team has qualified for the tournament. The following local students are members of the team:

The Central College Mock Trial Team qualified for the Opening Round Championships of the National Mock Trial Tournament. The team competed Feb. 16-17 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, finishing with a record of 6-2 and defeating Grinnell College, the University of Iowa and Northwestern University (Ill.) This is the second year the team has qualified for the tournament. The following local students are members of the team:

The Central College Mock Trial Team, which hosted an invitational event on campus Feb. 2-3, finished undefeated and won the tournament over second place Drake University and third place Loras College. The following local students are members.

The following local students from Central College volunteered for Superstorm Sandy clean-up in New York:

Local students elected to Central College student government for the 2013-2014 academic year.

The following students were named to the fall 2012 Central College dean's list:

The following local students volunteered on a mission trip in McAllen, Texas, during winter break at Central College:

The following students, all education majors in their senior years at Central College, participated in the Senior Showcase for the education department Wednesday, December 5 from 5:30-8 p.m. During the half-hour presentations, they presented portfolios, student teaching experience and progress monitoring projects. The showcase was a celebration of Central's student teachers.

Local students, all sophomores at Central College, presented their research proposals Wednesday, Dec. 5 on campus. The students were taking the Psychological Investigations class taught by Dr. Keith Jones.

The following students are participating in music ensembles at Central College:

The Central College mock trial team competed at the Drake Bulldog Invitational on Oct. 26. The following students helped the team to a third place finish in a field of nineteen teams with a 6-2 record. They defeated teams from Iowa State, Washburn (Kan.) and Drake Universities.

Local students are among the five Central College students elected to student leadership positions at Central for the 2012-13 academic year.

The following students are members of the Central College dance team:

The following students were named to the spring 2012 Central College dean's list: