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Undergrad Author

Undergrad Author

Senior Megan Strait researched ways to make ethanol production more efficient. The results of her team’s study were recently published in Bioresource Technology.

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School’s Out for Service

School’s Out for Service

More than 700 Central College students, faculty and staff volunteered on Service Day. Read more about five projects and community partners that are changing Iowa and the world.

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On the Side of Justice

On the Side of Justice

Earl James of the Reformed Church in America visited Central to talk about the universal values of social justice and freedom from racism.

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Innovative Educator

Innovative Educator

Phil George was recognized by the Pella Chamber of Commerce as an innovative educator for his part in establishing the Central Teacher Academy, a collaborative education program unique in the state of Iowa.

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The Scenery of Science

The Scenery of Science

A former theatre major at Central, Shawn Jensen ’08 brings an artistic flair to the scientific realm.

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Celebrating Brazilian Jazz

Celebrating Brazilian Jazz

Gabriel Espinosa, associate professor of music, releases “Celebrando” this April. The album is a collaboration with harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens.

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Alternative Spring Breaks

Alternative Spring Breaks

Some Central students chose to spend their week in Texas and Louisiana building houses and serving the local communities.

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Central receives prestigious award for community service

Central receives prestigious award for community service

Central College was named a Finalist for the Presidential Award by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Central was one of only 14 schools in the nation—and the only one in Iowa—awarded the distinction.

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Experience Matters

Experience Matters

Faculty members spent part of winter break in Merida, Mexico, trying out global experiential learning—a foundation of the Central College education.

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A Healthy Philosophy

A Healthy Philosophy

Kevin Carroll ’96 took an unusual path to his career in the health sciences. Yet he uses his philosophy background as a counselor and manager at Broadlawns Medical Center.

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