Central College

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 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 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 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.

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

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

The following local students were awarded for their academic excellence at Central College during their 2012 commencement ceremony:

Alpha Zeta Mu is the highest academic honor available. Students that graduate with these honors must be full time students, completed at least three semesters at Central and achieved a minimum grade point average between 3.8 and 4.0 on a 4.0 scale. The following local students graduated from Central College with Alpha Zeta Mu honors during the 2012 commencement ceremony:

Local students present senior honors theses at Central College.

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

The following local students graduated from Central College Saturday, May 12. The ceremony was held at H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse in Pella, Iowa. There were 323 graduates from 16 states and four foreign countries.

Local students are among four Central College students selected to serve as board of trustees student representatives. The following student have been accorded the honor:

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 were accepted to a Central College Abroad study abroad program for the spring 2012 semester:

Local students were honored at an awards banquet on April 23 for their exceptional leadership abilities in various aspects of campus life at Central College. The following students received recognition:

Local students will participat in Theatre Central's performance of Eric Coble's satire "Natural Selection" at Central College. With four performances April 25-28 at 7:30 p.m. from Cental's Kruidenier Center, the following students will participate:

Area students competed with the Central College dance team at the American Dance/Drill Team American Collegiate Championship March 24 at the University of North Texas. Central's 12-member squad were third in the hip-hop routine and took first runner-up honors in the pom routine. Local participants were:

The following students were named to the fall 2011 Central College Abroad dean's list:

The following area students have been awarded fellowships from Central College: