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Who Walked With You
At Central, lives are shaped by the people who walk beside us — mentors who become colleagues, coaches who become family and professors whose lessons echo long after graduation.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
November 13, 2025 | 1 Comment
Blue Ribbon Experience
Campus PulseFollowing an internship with the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation’s public relations office, Grace Benson ’26 provides an insider’s perspective into the work and planning that goes into the state’s largest annual event.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
November 13, 2025
Central College 2025 Alumni Award Recipients
Faces of Forever Dutch®Central College celebrated the newest alumni award winners during Homecoming 2025.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
November 13, 2025
50 Years in the Fire
Creative CurrentsCentral celebrates 50 years of glassblowing.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
November 13, 2025 | 1 Comment
Class Notes – Fall 2025
Class NotesRead the latest on Central College alumni.
November 13, 2025 | 1 Comment
In Memoriam: Gary Timmer
In MemoriamGary Timmer, former vice president of development, alumnus and lifelong friend of the college, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2025, in Pella, Iowa.
November 13, 2025
In Memoriam: Shirely Gess Weller
In MemoriamShirely Gess Weller passed away Oct. 6, 2025, in Pella, Iowa.
November 13, 2025
What if your legacy helped future students discover theirs?
What If?What if your legacy helped future students discover theirs?
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
November 13, 2025
A Farmer’s Lasting Harvest
The RippleThe vision of Noel Cover and his 50-year-old foundation has opened doors for many Central students.
Story By: Jeanette Budding | Photo By: Sunny Gonzales Eighmy ’99
November 13, 2025
Wish Book – Fall 2025
Wish BookWish Book At Central College, we believe meaningful change starts with an idea — or in this case, a wish. One of the questions we hear most often centers around how the Central family can help the college. The best ways to do so? By referring a student to Central and by making a gift […]
November 13, 2025