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Central College Announces Graduates

Central College announced a list of the students who graduated in May 2020 and December 2019.

Students Sign With Local Employers in Work-Based Learning Program

Career Academy of Pella hosted a virtual signing day on May 20 to welcome participants into a new and expanding work-based educational program in Marion County.

Central Waives ACT/SAT Testing Requirements

Central College has announced it has waived ACT and SAT testing requirements for students applying for admission in Fall 2020 and Spring and Fall 2021 semesters.

Central to Offer Early Childhood/Special Education Unified Endorsement

Central College has been approved by the State of Iowa to offer the early childhood/special education unified endorsement in its education department.

Central Receives Gift from Geisler Penquite Foundation to Fund Learning Lab

Central College received $339,000 in grant funding from the Geisler Penquite Foundation that will go toward scholarships and an innovative learning lab for education students.

Central Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship for Work With Environment

Elizabeth Sheldon, a member of the Class of 2021, has received the highly competitive Udall Scholarship.

Central Offers Special Pandemic Summer Course for Students

Central College will offer two special remote courses in the summer of 2020 about the COVID-19 pandemic — one for incoming first-year students and another for current students.

Central Student Named Goldwater Scholar

Central College student Katelyn Wang has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar in a prestigious national competition that recognizes undergraduates for outstanding achievements in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering.

Area Student Completes First-Of-Its-Kind Apprenticeship in Pella

Charles Vander Velden, a 2019 graduate of Pella High School, became the first registered apprentice through the Career Academy of Pella, part of a new and expanding work-based educational program in Marion County.