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Cover of award winning viewbook

Central College Recognized for Communications, Admission

Central earned a silver at the 2022 CASE Awards for the admission recruitment viewbooks created for prospective students and parents.

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Chevy Freiburger

Central’s Freiburger Elected to Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling

Chevy Freiburger, vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission at Central College, will begin serving a three-year presidential cycle for the Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling.

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Linda Laine, Leslie Duinink and Sue Pagnac

Central College Announces Transitions in Academic Affairs

Central College’s academic affairs office promotes three academic leaders. The three extend the work of faculty and staff across campus to enhance student and faculty development in the context of a liberal arts education, to innovate and to support life-long learning.

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Chevy Freiburger

Central College Promotes Freiburger to VP of Enrollment Management

Central promoted longtime employee Chevy Freiburger to vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission. He will guide Central through the ever-changing terrain of enrollment work.

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Steffanie Bonnstetter

Central College’s Bonnstetter Earns Red Rock Area Top 10 Under 40 Award

Central received recognition with two Best of Red Rock Awards — Red Rock Area Top 10 Under 40 and Best Caterer.

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Karen Tumlinson, vice president for finance and administration and treasurer at Central College

President Putnam Appoints Karen Tumlinson as Central’s VPFA/Treasurer

Central College President Mark Putnam has announced his appointment of Karen Tumlinson as vice president for finance and administration and treasurer of the college.

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Barbara Little Butler ’58

Former Longtime Central Employee Dies

Barbara Little Butler ’58, a longtime former Central College staff member and active in both the Central and Pella communities, died March 12, 2022, in Pella, Iowa.

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Central College President Emeritus Ken Weller

President Emeritus Ken Weller Dies

One of the most transformative and widely respected figures in Central College history, Kenneth Jay Weller, guided the school through a period of unprecedented growth as president from 1969-90.

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Central College Top Stories 2021 graphic

Central’s Top Stories of 2021

Central College had a lot to celebrate in 2021. As we look ahead to a new year with optimism and purpose, we look back at some of the most impactful Central stories of 2021.

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Central Names Kristin Lewis Director of Pre-College Programs

Kristin Lewis has been named director of pre-college programs at Central College. She oversees Central’s Talent Search, Upward Bound I and Upward Bound II.

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