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Celebrated actors led theater workshops during an extended residency at Central College March 21-23. Students explored acting, costuming, early special effects and more with the illustrious American Shakespeare Center cast.

Cues from Shakespeare

Celebrated actors led theater workshops during an extended residency at Central March 21-23.

Chris Hulleman ’93 to Speak at Commencement

Chris Hulleman ’93 will speak at Central College commencement May 14.

Acclaimed author Reza Aslan to speak at Central College

Emmy Award-winning journalist Harry Smith ’73 will interview bestselling author Reza Aslan at Central College April 7. The event is free and open to the public at 7 p.m. in Graham Conference Center’s Vermeer Banquet Hall.

The Year’s Biggest News

It was an exciting year at Central College. What were you most interested in? Take a look back with us — our most popular stories of 2015.

NBA D-League team Iowa Energy asked Central students to sell tickets for the team’s home opener, then pitch a marketing plan for executives to attract millennials to attend games.

Ready for Game Day

For their final project, students in Andy Campbell’s marketing management class faced a double challenge.

Dreaming Young

The Central family just got a bit bigger — and younger. Central is one of five Iowa colleges and universities to adopt a grade at Findley Elementary, a.k.a. Dreamer Academy.

Erich Thalacker, biology and biochemistry major, is one of 23 student researchers on campus this summer. He’s doing chemistry research to discover possibilities for biorenewable plastics.

Summer Research Crew

Twenty-three students turned full-time researchers this summer. They investigated bats, bees, polymers, criminal sentencing and more — and received research grants to do it!

Molly Ward dreamed to drive the Wienermobile for more than a decade. Now she’s finally on the road for Oscar Mayer.

Driving the Wienermobile

Molly Ward dreamed to drive the Wienermobile for more than a decade. Now she’ll spend this year on the road for Oscar Mayer.

Libby Elmitt, now a second grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary in Pella, jump started her career long before graduation through Central Teaching Academy.

Our Fabulous First Year

So, what is it like being a brand-new teacher? One year after graduation, four education majors from Central tell about their first years as teachers.