Front Row with Lisa Bluder and Harry Smith ’73

Central College and Pella Corporation welcome Lisa Bluder, former head women’s basketball coach at University of Iowa, on Monday, April 14.

Shelli Green ’07, assistant professor of kinesiology, published research on an innovative treatment for shin splints.

Mark ’80 and Lori Kooiker Ellingson ’82 are supporting Central’s mission.

Central College welcomes biostatistician Jake Oleson ’97 to campus, Friday, Feb. 28.

Central will host a reception for Terence J. Kleven, as he is installed as the Dr. Jacob and Gela Schnucker Sessler Chair of Philosophy and Religion.

Iwan Williams has been promoted to lead Central’s retail management services and Jenna Youngblut is the new director of dining services.

Central will welcome Adam Gregg, CEO of Iowa Bankers Association and 2006 Central graduate, as the 2025 Commencement speaker.

Six months into the fiscal year, Central College hit a fundraising record that will continue its mission to make a quality education affordable.

Central accounting students will volunteer their time and knowledge to assist Marion County residents with income-tax preparation.

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