Alumnus Henry Van Leeuwen Gifts nearly $225,000 to Central

Hendrik G. “Henry” Van Leeuwen, Central College Class of 1950 graduate, bequeathed $224,787 to Central to establish the Van Leeuwen Scholarship for students.

Central College’s Phoebe Nishimoto Awarded RISE Fellowship

Phoebe Nishimoto, manager of international program logistics at Central, received the 2023-24 RISE Fellowship with the NAFSA Academy for International Education.

Central College Earns 3 Best of CASE Division VI Awards

Central College earned three Best of CASE Division IV awards.

Central’s Kid Captains Recognized at Football Game

Six outstanding Pella area students from fourth to eighth grades were recognized at Central College for Kid Captain Day at the Central football game.

Noel Cover Foundation Awards $50,000 to Central College

Central College received a $50,000 distribution from the Noel Cover Foundation to support scholarships for students.

Central College Hosts World Food Prize Lecture Convocation, Oct. 20

Central’s World Food Prize Lecture to feature Madhura Swaminathan, professor and head of the economic analysis unit at the Indian Statistical Institute in Bangalore, India.

Central Stays Committed to Affordability

Beginning in Fall 2022, Central awarded each new incoming student — first-year and transfer — a donor-funded Journey Scholarship, thanks to generous donors.

Central College Announces 2022 Geisler Penquite Scholars

Central College’s education program has announced its 2022 Geisler Penquite Scholars. They join 13 previously awarded Geisler Penquite Scholars on campus this fall.

Renee Williams ’20 and John Roslien, associate professor of kinesiology

Central’s First Pre-Athletic Training Alumni Passes Athletic Training Board

Renee Williams, a pre-athletic training graduate in the Class of 2020, becomes the first Central pre-athletic training alumna to become board-certified in athletic training.