Arts & Culture
My Best Decision(s)
Harry Smith ’73 came back to Central College to teach a course on curiosity but left with something more — overwhelming gratitude for the students, the experience and the opportunity to witness Central’s enduring excellence.
Story By: Harry Smith ’73
June 14, 2025 | 4 Comments
Central Shenanigans*
Among the pomp and circumstance lie playful escapades and the kind of shenanigans that only happen on college campuses. Here are some of the lesser-known stories that capture the spirited side of Central graduates.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokuek ’16
November 14, 2024 | 2 Comments
A Family of Singers
Mark Putnam, Central College president, highlights the sense of community and tradition at Central within the A Cappella Choir.
Story By: Mark Putnam
July 12, 2024
A Meditation on Life In Five Hundred Words (Or Less)
Óscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish and class dean for the Class of 2027, reflects on the journey to becoming an engaged, global citizen.
Poem By: Óscar Reynaga
March 12, 2024 | 1 Comment
Building Blocks of a Central Education
Dynamic learning opportunities can be found in classrooms across Central College’s campus.
Story By: Erin Kamp
November 8, 2023
Led to Serve
Bob Andeweg ’84, Sarah Hennesy ’91 and Justin Fletcher ’02 felt called to do more for the good of others.
Story: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
July 14, 2023
Central College Sweethearts
A Dutch Letter is sweet, but a Central love story is even sweeter.
Story: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
April 14, 2023
Extreme Deadline: An Unsustainable Future for Local News
Kyle Munson ’94 questions the future of local news.
Kyle Munson ’94
January 12, 2023
Shaping a New Path Forward
The L.A. Garrison Scholarship for the Nontraditional Learner recognizes the potential in Central students.
Jeanette Budding
October 14, 2022
The Story of the Red Telephone Box on Campus
Hailey Swan ’23 tells the story of Central’s iconic red phone booth.
Hailey Swan ’23
July 14, 2022