Geisler-Penquite Foundation Announces $9 Million Gift to Central College
Central receives largest single gift in college history, $9 million from Geisler-Penquite Foundation.
Central receives largest single gift in college history, $9 million from Geisler-Penquite Foundation.
Central welcomes the latest full-tuition scholarship recipients to campus this fall.
Adam Duerfeldt ’06 will speak at Central College’s Commencement ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11.
Lily Bardwell ’25 and Veronica Johnson ’26 received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study in Murcia, Spain, during Spring 2024.
Clay Thompson ’90, retired vice president of Caterpillar Financial Services and a member of the Central Board of Trustee, engages students on business during his class Leading a Problem-Solving Organization.
Central College launched a new major and two new minors in the Fall 2023 semester.
Lori Witt, professor of history, was installed as the 11th Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts.
Four interdisciplinary teams of Central faculty explored different countries with the goal of developing a sustainable structure for faculty-led study-abroad offerings.
Central named Aaron Roerdink ’97 the associate dean of learning enrichment and associate professor-in-residence of chemistry.
Central students enrolled in Social Justice in the City, an immersive, experiential learning course taught in Des Moines.