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Aaron Roerdink ’97

Central Appoints Associate Dean of Learning Enrichment

Central named Aaron Roerdink ’97 the associate dean of learning enrichment and associate professor-in-residence of chemistry.

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Group of Central students with Tanzanian residents.

Central’s Campus Ministries Honors Donor

The Allan and Grace Braskamp Family Endowment for Purpose, Meaning and Faith supports Central’s student development programs.

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Shelley Bradfield teaching social justice class.

Central College Students Learn Firsthand About Social Justice in the City

Central students enrolled in Social Justice in the City, an immersive, experiential learning course taught in Des Moines.

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New Central board of trustees joining in 2023 are: front row, from left: Shannan Mattiace ’90, Kara Kohler Hoogensen ’96, Lori Fegley ’80 and Kelly Vielmo ’99. Backrow, from left, Dave Smith and Marc Poortinga ’98.

Central Welcomes Six New Board Members

Central welcomes six new Board of Trustee members and recognizes three who earned trustee emeriti status.

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Peggy Fitch and Carol Williamson

Central College Honors Retiring Administrators

Central celebrates the careers of two longstanding administrators — Carol Williamson and Peggy Fitch.

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Katherine Stroh '24 at Ames National Laboratory

Central Engineering Student Chosen for Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship

Katherine Stroh ’24 is completing a U.S. Department of Energy undergraduate research internship for the summer at the Ames National Laboratory.

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photo of three students studying in Vermeer Science Center

Central College Announces 2023 Top Scholarship Awardees

Central announces the incoming Class of 2027 scholars who received full-tuition scholarships.

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Central College students suited in white working with bee hives.

Central College Represented at Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting

Central College students presented research on native bees at the Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting.

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Quinton Hull '26

A Passion for Music Pays It Forward through Scholarships

T. Kent Jager Endowed Music Scholarship opened a door for Quintin Hull ’26 and his music passion.

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Mark Thomas and the cover image of his book, Freedom and Ground

Central College Professor of Philosophy Publishes Book

Central’s Associate Professor of Philosophy Mark Thomas published a book exploring philosopher F.W.J. Schelling and his 1809 treatise on human freedom.

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