Hundreds of students to visit Central during Iowa Private College Week
During Iowa Private College Week August 5-9, Central College will welcome about 500 high school student, parents and guests to campus.

During Iowa Private College Week August 5-9, Central College will welcome about 500 high school student, parents and guests to campus.

RAGBRAI, Sea to Sea rides will be at Central July 25-26.

Central College was awarded a $2,000 grant from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation. The grant will support four students who are completing unpaid internships for nonprofit or social service organizations.

In honor of Bette Brunsting ‘56—alumna, dean, long-time communication faculty member and friend of Central College—the Graham Hall fireside lounge has been named the Brunsting Fireside Lounge.

Junior Jordan Langer is making the most of her time at Central College—volunteering at a fair trade store, climbing the cliffs of Lake Red Rock and studying abroad in London. Changing her major twice has not set her back, only opened up more options.

The Central College A Cappella Choir traveled to Brazil to sing in cathedrals and for an archbishop, tour national parks and monuments and share a gift of shoes for Brazilians in need.

Patsy Snead ’13 wrote about her service-learning experience teaching ELL in Des Moines for the course Literary Journalism, taught by Josh Dolezal, associate professor of English.

The Harry and Bernice Banquet Hall in Graham Conference Center was dedicated to the legacy of a couple who served the community of Pella their whole lives.

The Arthur J. Bosch Endowment for Student Research will support students in academic research, intentionally linking students with faculty and alumni partners in collaborative research

Recent graduate Morgan Remick ’13 spent a full four years at Central College. Now she heads off to the occupational therapy program at the University of Washington in St. Louis.