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Mark Putnam, Fritz Maytag and Ken Maytag

Central College’s Paulina Mena and Fred Maytag Family Foundation Honored by Iowa Campus Compact

Iowa Campus Compact selected two nominations for Central College for the the Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award and Presidents’ Community Partner Award.

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Cover of the 2022 Writing Anthology

Central Publishes Annual Writing Anthology

Central published its 42nd Writing Anthology, a collection of exceptional student work from across the liberal arts curriculum during the 2021-22 academic year.

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Central College students enjoying coffee at Smokey Row in Pella.

Where Students Eat Off Campus

In addition to great dining options on campus, Lauren Brown ’24 dishes on Central students’ must-stop food, dessert and drink spots off campus.

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Chevy Freiburger

Central College Promotes Freiburger to VP of Enrollment Management

Central promoted longtime employee Chevy Freiburger to vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission. He will guide Central through the ever-changing terrain of enrollment work.

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Central Seniors to Showcase Art Exhibit at Mills Gallery

Four Central College students will present their final art projects during the Senior Exhibition at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for Visual Arts.

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Chia Ning

Central College Professor Chia Selected for NEH Summer Institute

Chia Ning, professor of history at Central College, has been selected to participate in the three-week National Endowment for the Humanities 2022 Summer Institute.

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Steffanie Bonnstetter

Central College’s Bonnstetter Earns Red Rock Area Top 10 Under 40 Award

Central received recognition with two Best of Red Rock Awards — Red Rock Area Top 10 Under 40 and Best Caterer.

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Art students restoring mannequins

Central Art Students Restore Klokkenspel Mannequins

Central first-year art students have been working to clean, repaint and restore four of the eight mannequins to be refreshed for Tulip Time.

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Jazz band guitarist singing on stage.

Spring Music Performances

Gabriel Espinosa’s world premiere of his composition “Amelia” will be on Sunday, April 24, during the College Community Orchestra Concert.

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Lauren Brown ’24 celebrates with two of her teammates during a Central College volleyball match.

Student-Athletes: Balancing the Workload

Lauren Brown ’24 gives an inside perspective on what it means to be a student-athlete at Central.

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