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Beatriz Mate-Kodjo '11

Beatriz Mate-Kodjo ’11 Receives Alumni Leadership Award

Beatriz Mate-Kodjo ’11 was named the 2023 Engaged Campus Award for Alumni Leadership by Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact.

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Mark Putnam

Central College Legacy of Leadership Featured in AGB Article

“Managing the Presidency Through the Arc of Time” was featured in AGB Trusteeship and written by Mark Putnam, Central president.

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Heather Burr Isaacson

Central’s Commencement Speaker Announced

Central College announces Heather Burr Isaacson ’97 will be the 2023 Commencement speaker.

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Giving Tuesday Generates 6-Figures for Central College

The Central College family raised $126,437 through Giving Tuesday donations on Nov. 29.

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Central College Rev. Charles Morris

2022 Central College Board of Trustees Retirement

Rev. Charles Morris, ’70, has been granted trustee emeritus status after serving the Central Board of Trustees with distinction across various leadership roles since 1999.

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Mark Putnam, Fritz Maytag and Ken Maytag

Central College’s Paulina Mena and Fred Maytag Family Foundation Honored by Iowa Campus Compact

Iowa Campus Compact selected two nominations for Central College for the the Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award and Presidents’ Community Partner Award.

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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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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 Receives Gift from Estate of Newton Resident Helen Diehl

Central received a gift of more than $860,000 from the estate of Helen Diehl, a longtime friend of the college, to make a Central education possible for students from Jasper County, Iowa.

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Paul Poppen

Central Receives Gift from Paul Poppen to Establish Social Justice Programs, Diversity Scholarship

Central College will receive a generous gift of $500,000 from Paul Poppen, a 1969 Central graduate, to establish the Poppen Fund for Social Justice Programs and the Poppen Diversity Scholarship.

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