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Cover of the 2022 Writing Anthology

Central Publishes Annual Writing Anthology

Central published its 42nd Writing Anthology, a collection of exceptional student work from across the liberal arts curriculum during the 2021-22 academic year.

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Chia Ning

Central College Professor Chia Selected for NEH Summer Institute

Chia Ning, professor of history at Central College, has been selected to participate in the three-week National Endowment for the Humanities 2022 Summer Institute.

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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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Grace and Allan Braskamp

The Joy of Giving – Family Style

The seven Braskamp siblings share a common passion — to honor their parents. A $700,000 endowment has been established in honor of their parents, Grace and Allan Braskamp.

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Professor Wackerly Awarded Grant for Summer Research

Jay Wackerly, associate professor of chemistry at Central, has been awarded the Organic Syntheses, Inc. Grant for Summer Research. Amy Philavanh, Class of 2022 and a biochemistry major from Ankeny, Iowa, will help Wackerly conduct research this summer.

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Central Voted Best of Red Rock 2020

Central won two Best of Red Rock Area awards from the Marion County Development Commission, along with a Central alumnus who was named to the Top 10 Under 40.

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Central Grad Markey, OLAS Honored by Iowa Campus Compact

Iowa Campus Compact has announced its winners of the 2020 Engaged Campus Awards and the list includes two nominated by Central College.

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Two-time-award-winning math teacher and Central College alumnus Carol Mendez as she appeared on the cover of the Summer 2018 issue of the college’s alumni magazine.

Central Alumni Magazine Wins Best Story of the Year Award

The cover story of the Summer 2018 issue of Civitas won a gold award in the platinum category for the best story of the year from CASE.

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Jenae Jennison ’11 (front row, far left) and Reid Evans ’01 (front row, far right) named to the Red Rock Area’s Top 10 under 40.

Central Alumni Named Red Rock Area’s Top 10 Under 40

Central College alumni Jenae Jenison and Reid Evans were named as two of the Red Rock Area’s Top 10 under 40.

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Central College Geisler Penquite scholars, juniors front row, left to right: Shelby Casner, Mason Muur, Brittney Latcham, Elise Askelsen, Madison McDowell, Alaena Pelzer, McKenna Fiebelkorn, Parker Majerus. The Geisler Penquite Foundation board of directors includes , back row, left to right: Sheri Roslien ’88, Dan Skokan, Gary Timmer ’55, Maurine Timmer, Jean Schnell, Eric Sickler ’83, John Roslien. Not pictured: Noreen Otto and Eugene Knopf.

Central Honors Geisler Penquite Scholars

Central College’s Geisler Penquite Scholars were recognized at the Geisler Penquite Foundation luncheon.

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