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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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47th Annual Psychology Research Symposium

13 Central College students will present academic research at the 47th annual Psychology Research Symposium Thursday, May 6.
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Research / Grant - 2021 May 3

2021 Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry

Approximately 140 Central College students presented academic research at the college's first annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Wednesday, April 28. Presentations can be found here.
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Research / Grant - 2021 May 3

Central Students Perform in Flying Pans Steel Band Concert at Tulip Time

12 Central College students will perform in the Flying Pans Steel Band concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Pella Opera House during Pella's 86th annual Tulip Time festival.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 May 3

Central Students Perform in Symphonic Wind Ensemble

18 Central College students performed in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert Sunday, May 2, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family stage.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 May 3

Central Students Perform in A Cappella Choir

62 Central College students will perform in the A Cappella Choir concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 2, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family stage.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 29

Central Students' Work Featured in Writing Anthology

22 Central College students had their work published in the college's annual Writing Anthology, a collection of exceptional student work from across the liberal arts curriculum. This was the 41st year for the Writing Anthology, which has been continuously published at Central since 1981. It can be viewed here: central.edu/writing-anthology.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 28

Central Men's Rugby Team Competes in National Championship Tournament

11 students on the men's rugby team at Central College will compete with the highest level of competition in the 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship tournament May 29-31.
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Sports - 2021 Apr 27

Central Students Showcase Work in Senior Art Exhibit

Four Central College students will have their art featured in the Senior Art Exhibit April 21 to May 7 in Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 29

Central Students Honored With Leadership Awards

Central College Student Development recognizes outstanding leadership at the college each year and has named its 2020-21 award winners.
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Leadership - 2021 Apr 26

Central Students Perform in Dutch Boom

10 Central College students will perform in Dutch Boom during the Percussion Extravaganza at 7:30 pm. Saturday, April 24, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 22

Central Students Perform in Flying Pans Steel Band

12 Central College students will perform in Flying Pans Steel Band during the Percussion Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 22

Central Students Perform in Treble Clef Choir Concert

10 Central College students will perform in the Treble Clef Choir concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 22

Central Students Perform in April ALMA Concert

12 Central College students will perform in the ALMA concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 22

Central Students Perform in Percussion Ensemble

Four Central College students will perform in Percussion Ensemble during the Percussion Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 22

Central Students Perform in Jazz Band Concert

Seven Central College Students will perform in the Jazz Band concert at 8 p.m. Friday, April 23, in Cox-Snow Music Recital Hall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Apr 22

Scholarship Celebration Honors Central Students

Central's annual Scholarship Celebration was scheduled for Thursday, April 22, but was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event gives student scholarship recipients the opportunity to personally thank and share dinner with donors who help make their Central education possible. More than 800 students would have been recognized this year in P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium.
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Scholarship - 2021 Apr 22

Central College Student Presents at National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference

Joshua Cheek, a member of the Class of 2021 at Central College, presented undergraduate research at the 2021 National Council on Undergraduate Research conference Monday, April 12.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 13

Central College Students Present at Iowa Human Rights Research Conference

Two Central College students will present their undergraduate research at the virtual Iowa Human Rights Research Conference Friday, April 16.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 13

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

Central College Students Present Research at Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference

20 psychology students at Central College will present their undergraduate research at the 93rd annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association April 22-24, 2021.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 6

Central College Student Named 2021 Goldwater Scholar

Cameron Coles, a member of the Class of 2022 at Central College, has been named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar in a prestigious national competition that recognizes undergraduates for outstanding achievements in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering.
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Scholarship - 2021 Apr 5

Central College Student Selected for Competitive Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience

Emma Lowden will participate in the competitive Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Summer 2021.
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Internship - 2021 Apr 5

Central College Students Perform in Flying Pans Steel Band Concert

12 Central College students will perform in the Flying Pans Steel Band concert March 27 in Douwstra Auditorium.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Mar 23

Central College Students Perform in March ALMA Concert

12 Central College students will perform in the ALMA concert March 26 in Cox-Snow Music Center.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Mar 22

Central College Students Perform in Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert

18 Central College students will perform with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert March 11 on the Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Mar 5

Central Students in Angling Course Help Provide Habitat for Fish

19 Central College students in Introduction to Angling, an exercise science course, helped place 300 trees attached to cinder blocks on the ice at Roberts Creek. When the ice melts, the structure will provide sustainable habitat for fish in Lake Red Rock. The project was done in cooperation with the Marion County Conservation. It was part of the global sustainability portion of the course, which introduces the basic skills, theory and equipment necessary to begin the development of lifelong angling skills.
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Community Service - 2021 Mar 2

Central College Students Perform in February ALMA Concert

12 Central College students performed in the ALMA Concert on Feb. 19 in Cox-Snow Music Center.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2021 Mar 2

Central Students Participate in Spring Internships

32 Central College students will participate in internships for the Spring 2021 semester.
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Internship - 2021 Feb 16

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

Students Participating in New Career Kickstarter Program

42 Central College students are participating Jan. 11-15 in the college's Career Kickstarter program, a free, one-week program offered during winter break that offers micro-internship opportunities and the opportunity to explore potential career paths.
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Internship - 2021 Jan 7
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