Multifaceted Commitment to Support Central College
Feb. 20, 2025
Mark ’80 and Lori Kooiker Ellingson ’82 are supporting Central’s mission.
Garrett Hill, Class of 2009, finds creative way to support Central.
Feb. 20, 2025
Mark ’80 and Lori Kooiker Ellingson ’82 are supporting Central’s mission.
Feb. 19, 2025
Central College welcomes biostatistician Jake Oleson ’97 to campus, Friday, Feb. 28.
Feb. 18, 2025
Black History Month at Central includes a screening of The League followed by Q&A with Byron Motley, son of the late Bob Motley, a Negro League umpire.
Feb. 17, 2025
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.
Feb. 13, 2025
Iwan Williams has been promoted to lead Central’s retail management services and Jenna Youngblut is the new director of dining services.
Feb. 10, 2025
Central will welcome Adam Gregg, CEO of Iowa Bankers Association and 2006 Central graduate, as the 2025 Commencement speaker.
Feb. 6, 2025
Central College revamps its annual Hoo-Rah Day challenge to encourage service to others as well as wellness.
Feb. 4, 2025
Central College’s kid-friendly opera of Hansel and Gretel comes to the Douwstra Auditorium stage, Feb. 13-16.
Feb. 3, 2025
Let Central satisfy your sweet craving with Forever Dutch® Milk Chocolate and Forever Dutch Dark Chocolate bars.
Jan. 30, 2025
Central College welcomes students from 10 Iowa colleges as they perform a public concert on Saturday, Feb. 1.
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Photo Caption: Central students at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Des Moines.
Majoring in Art
Central College, Class of 2025
From Prairie City, IA
Central College students in the theatre program attended the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Des Moines. Of those in attendance, five Central students were recognized while participating in the program.
Amelia Brown, Class of 2025, earned recognitions for Innovation in Costume Technology with paper costumes and was the Sharon Sobel Costume Design Honorable Mention for their design of "Lend Me a Tenor." Kami Waymire, Class of 2024, Meredith Ackerman, Class of 2022, and Mia Condon, Class of 2022, were recognized for their ensemble acting work in "Crimes of the Heart" in spring of 2022. Bryson McGowan and Waymire, both in the Class of 2024, received callback invitations for professional summer theatre work.
"All of the students in attendance enjoyed numerous workshops surrounding various aspects of theatre and also attended several shows presented by schools in the region," shares C.D. Adamson, associate professor of theatre. "This (was) an invaluable learning opportunity for them!"
Kate Kanne-Smith, assistant professor of theatre, was also recognized for her scenic design work on "H.M.S. Pinafore," and Adamson served as the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Coordinator with more than 250 students competing from around the six-state region.
