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.
Beatriz Mate-Kodjo ’11 was named the 2023 Engaged Campus Award for Alumni Leadership by Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact.
Barbara Little Butler ’58, a longtime former Central College staff member and active in both the Central and Pella communities, died March 12, 2022, in Pella, Iowa.
One of the most transformative and widely respected figures in Central College history, Kenneth Jay Weller, guided the school through a period of unprecedented growth as president from 1969-90.
Terence Kleven, professor of religion at Central College, and Shannan Mattiace, a 1990 graduate, were honored at the college’s Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15.
Shannan Mattiace, professor of political science at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, will speak at Central’s Commencement ceremony May 15, 2021, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.
Over spring break, a group of 10 students tackled garbage and compost in a Guatemalan village. They also taught local women about sustainability.
On March 1, Central College language assistant and Tunisian native Salma Rebhi will host an International Dinner featuring Tunisian foods.
Kathy Kelly, three-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, will be visiting campus on Sept. 13. Kelly is an author and peace activist.
Michael Harris, professor of English, returns to India after 30 years to study the rediscovery of Buddhism in its birthplace, ironically with British colonial help, 25 centuries later. Harris was awarded a Fulbright Grant for his research.
Central’s nine-member squad received an at-large bid to the ORC following regional competition and will face off against 23 teams from across the nation for the chance to advance to the AMTA National Championship Tournament in Minneapolis, Minn., April 13-15.
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