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2021 Summer Youth Internship Program participants.

Central Awarded Summer Youth Internship Grant for Information Technology

Future Ready Iowa granted Central College a $9,099 Summer Youth Internship Program grant to support information technology specialist certification to prepare students for IT careers.

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Central Education Program to Offer New STEM Endorsements, Project Lead the Way Training

Central’s education program is now one of eight institutions in the state of Iowa to offer STEM endorsements for students majoring in elementary education and secondary education.

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Central RED Lunch ’n’ Learn Focuses on Central Teacher Academy

Central College’s Central RED Society will hold a Lunch ’n’ Learn session focusing on the Central Teacher Academy.

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Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering Pavithra Premaratne leading a wind tunnel experiment with students.

4 Things You Never Knew About Your Professors

You’ve seen them in front of the classroom, but do you know what else your Central professors are up to?

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faculty updates

Central Announces Changes Among Faculty

Central College is pleased to announce changes among its faculty for the 2019-20 school year.

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Central Education Department Presents 2019 Geisler Penquite Workshop

The Central College education department presents “Motivating and Managing Hard to Reach, Uninterested and Disruptive Students” on Wednesday, April 24.

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Two-time-award-winning math teacher and Central College alumnus Carol Mendez as she appeared on the cover of the Summer 2018 issue of the college’s alumni magazine.

Central Alumni Magazine Wins Best Story of the Year Award

The cover story of the Summer 2018 issue of Civitas won a gold award in the platinum category for the best story of the year from CASE.

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Central College Geisler Penquite scholars, juniors front row, left to right: Shelby Casner, Mason Muur, Brittney Latcham, Elise Askelsen, Madison McDowell, Alaena Pelzer, McKenna Fiebelkorn, Parker Majerus. The Geisler Penquite Foundation board of directors includes , back row, left to right: Sheri Roslien ’88, Dan Skokan, Gary Timmer ’55, Maurine Timmer, Jean Schnell, Eric Sickler ’83, John Roslien. Not pictured: Noreen Otto and Eugene Knopf.

Central Honors Geisler Penquite Scholars

Central College’s Geisler Penquite Scholars were recognized at the Geisler Penquite Foundation luncheon.

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Central Welcomes New Faculty and Staff

Central College announces four new teaching faculty members and four new staff members.

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"A simple walk down the street with my Central College professor in Mexico led me all the way to Tonga," writes Carolyn Corson '16, "and I haven't looked back since."

My Time in Tonga

“A simple walk down the street with my Central College professor in Mexico led me all the way to Tonga,” writes Carolyn Corson ’16. “And I haven’t looked back since.”

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