Mapping Technology Helps Food Pantries Expand
Rachel Frana ’15 is using GIS mapping technology to help food pantries identify underserved areas of Des Moines.
Rachel Frana ’15 is using GIS mapping technology to help food pantries identify underserved areas of Des Moines.
Melissa Ketcham ’15 discovered her love for computer science at Central and recently completed a summer research program with the National Science Foundation.
Sam Scheckel ’13 hopes to be an art therapist in a memory care facility. A Central graduate from Bettendorf, Iowa, Scheckel has been passionate about art since her professional journey began.
Katie Zellmer ’14 began a service-learning project with an Iraqi family during her sophomore year. Nearly three years later, she still has a second home in the Salim household.
In New York City, Natasha Kingston ’16 worked to unite veterans and civilians. Read a Q&A with Natasha as she reflects on her life-changing experience
Lauren Meyer ’16 never wanted to visit India — until she was asked if she wanted to help save women from prostitution.
After returning from a semester in Granada, Spain, Kate Huisman ’16 didn’t expect to encounter a new culture just 20 minutes away from her hometown.
Something was missing, three Central students noticed, when they read recent studies on technology and families. “We didn’t see anything about smartphones,” Raegan Zetterlund ’16 said.
Brett Rozeboom ’16 was as well prepared as he could be for his six-week medical internship in Cameroon. A biology major from Sioux Center, Iowa, Rozeboom spent nine months planning the trip with the Luke Society of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Central College will soon create a web page for every student on Merit, a media tool that publicizes student achievements. Whenever students receive recognition, Central staff will publish their stories on Merit.
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