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12 students are members of the Vocal/Instrumental Jazz and Pop Combo at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year.

Four students are members of the String Ensemble at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year.

Four students are members of the Handbell Choir at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year.

15 students are members of the Flying Pans Steel Band at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year. The group plays on steel pan drums, which originated in Trinidad and Tobago. The Flying Pans are known for their theatrical performances, complete with costumes, lights and visual aids.

Two students are members of the Flute Ensemble at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year.

3 students are members of the Percussion Ensemble at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year. The ensemble is a mish-mash of majors from all across campus, brought together by a simple love of percussion. It is known for trying different kinds of music.

7 Central College students are members of the Jazz Band for the 2020-21 academic year. An auditioned ensemble, Central's Jazz Band challenges its members musically, pushing them to experiment and stretch their abilities.

Central College announced its Homecoming court and royalty winners during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 25. Blaine Hawkins, Daria Parchert, Paige Roehlk and Katie Banowetz were selected to the Homecoming court. Joseph Pepe and Kennedy Morris were crowned Homecoming royalty.

25 students make up the Chamber Singers at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year. The Chamber Singers are a subset of the A Cappella Choir, with members chosen by Mark Babcock, M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music and Professor of Music. The Chamber Singers often lend their voices to official events around campus.

22 students are members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is an auditioned instrumental group and one of the premier ensembles on campus.

10 Central College students are completing internships this fall for academic credit.

Welcome back to Central College! Last semester didn't end the way any of us planned, but we are thrilled to have you back on campus for the Fall 2020 semester. We are all proud to be Forever Dutch!

63 students are members of the A Cappella Choir at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year. The A Cappella Choir started at Central in 1932 and is the oldest continuing music ensemble on campus.

Welcome to Central College! You are now Forever Dutch! Central is pleased to welcome the newest members of our community, including first-year and transfer students, for the Fall 2020 semester.

Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and Rolscreen Foundation Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college. Peter H. Kuyper founded Rolscreen Company, known today as Pella Corporation. Students selected participated in Central's Scholar Days. All have at least a 3.78 GPA and 27 ACT score.

Lindsey Blommers, a junior at Central College, received a $5,000 scholarship from Community State Bank. She was presented the award In August on campus at the women's leadership conference. The one-time scholarship was created to support a female student interested in finance, business management or accounting.

13 Central College students participated in the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium on Sept. 8, 2020, on campus in Graham Conference Center.

10 Central College students are partcipating in a women's leadership conference on campus this week. It is the second year for the conference, designed to provide opportunities for Central seniors nominated by faculty and staff members. The event allows them to meet with experts in their fields whose character sets an example for women scholars and future leaders.

Central College student Deryck Cleppe, Class of 2022 and a biochemistry major from Chelsea, Iowa, was accepted into the Summer Health Professions Education Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. SHPEP is a free summer program at academic institutions across the country with the "goal to strengthen the academic proficiency and career development of students underrepresented in the health professions and prepare them for a successful application and matriculation to health professions schools."

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 40th year for the Writing Anthology, which has been continuously published at Central since 1981. It can be viewed here: central.edu/writing-anthology.

10 Central College students are completing internships this summer for academic credit.

More than 325 students were named to the Central College dean's list for Spring 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.

46 Central College students were inducted into the college's chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success.

36 Central College students graduated with bachelor's degrees in December 2019.

Central College has announced the names of those elected as Student Senate executive officers for the 2020-21 academic year.

207 Central College students graduated with bachelor's degrees in May 2020.

Seven Central College students gave their Senior Honors Thesis presentations on May 9. They did so via Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Central College Student Development recognizes outstanding leadership at the college each year and has named its 2019-20 award winners.

Central College's Education Department and the Geisler Penquite Educational Excellence committee has announced the 2020 Geisler Penquite Scholars. This award brings with it the expectation of leadership in the classroom and in general and notes the potential for leadership in the students' future career in education.

Central's annual Scholarship Celebration was scheduled for Thursday, April 23, but was canceled because of the coronavirus 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 700 students would have been recognized this year in P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium.