Spring 2013 Issue
Past IssuesBoard of Trustee Transitions
On July 1, five new members of the board of trustees where chosen to help oversee the activities of the college—including creating and directing policy, strategic planning, fundraising and engaging with alumni, faculty, staff and students.
Chelsea Toppin '12
August 30, 2013
Investing in Community
Adam Bartelt ’08 has an affinity for the Des Moines area—as a Grimes native and marketing project manager at Orchestrate Hospitality, a leading hospitality management in Des Moines, Bartelt describes his life as “Des Moines-centric.” He works with restaurants in Des Moines, helping them with marketing efforts and promotional opportunities. Centro, Django, Zombie Burger + […]
Chelsea Toppin '12
August 5, 2013
Patterns of a Professor
Robert Franks celebrates 25 years as a computer science professor at Central College, where he has influenced countless students’ lives and careers.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
June 5, 2013 | 1 Comment
Coming of Age
Robert Maurer, associate professor of accounting, retires after 45 years of watching his discipline change and come into its own.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
May 31, 2013 | 15 Comments
Why does a Central College education cost so much?
You asked, we answer! Tuition increases are explained, as well as scholarship awards and the college budget.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
May 22, 2013
The Faces of the ’40s
Step back in time and see through the eyes of a 1940s student at Central College.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
May 21, 2013 | 4 Comments
The Greatest Generation at Central
We look back on what the 1940s meant to Central and to the many students who lived through the tumultuous and life-changing decade.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
May 21, 2013
Setting the Bar
Junior athletic training major Katelyn Paul interned with the Auburn University gymnastics team and the Kennedy Space Center.
Chelsea Toppin '12
May 17, 2013
Van Kley named athletics director
Athletics
Finalizing a new athletics department leadership team, Central president Mark Putnam named Eric Van Kley as athletics director April 1.
Larry Happel '81
May 17, 2013
Central’s Larson captures NCAA heptathlon crown
Athletics
Sophomore Eric Larson capped another record-breaking Central indoor track and field season by claiming the NCAA Division III heptathlon crown March 8-9.
Larry Happel '81
May 17, 2013
Winkler, Stubbs earn all-league men’s basketball honors
Athletics
Central forward Jacob Winkler received all-Iowa Conference men’s basketball recognition for the second time, but his season had a disappointing end.
Larry Happel '81
May 17, 2013
Page earns NCAA wrestling berth
Athletics
Central sent a wrestler to the NCAA Division III tournament for the third straight year as sophomore Daniel Page qualified at 125 pounds.
Larry Happel '81
May 17, 2013
New leadership in Advancement
This spring, Central College celebrated a significant retirement and welcomed a major new member to the advancement office.
May 17, 2013
Students invest money in their own businesses
Budding entrepreneurs at Central enrolled in the Start-Up Semester course this spring. It’s an innovative course with few lectures and no tests.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
May 17, 2013
Music department performs first full opera in 26 years
In February, a cast of 13 Central singers performed two showings of “Dido and Aeneas,” an opera based loosely on Virgil’s “Aeneid.”
Brandon Mennenoh' 15
May 17, 2013
Andrew Green elected president of Iowa political scientists
Andrew Green, associate professor of political science, was elected president-elect of the Iowa Association of Political Scientists for the 2013-14 year.
Chelsea Toppin '12
May 17, 2013
Called to Serve
President Mark Putnam notes that the faith traditions at Central lead to student service.
Mark Putnam, Central College president
May 17, 2013
Do Unto Others
The students of Campus Ministries follow the golden rule with a constant stream of service at Central, in Iowa and around the United States.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
May 17, 2013
Water, Water Everywhere
Students in the Epidemiology course only had a few drops to drink and use as they carried 3-gallon jugs of water everywhere they went for a week—spreading awareness of water inequality and waste.
Rachel Vogel Quinn
May 17, 2013
Score One for the Athletic Trainers
The athletic training program started off as a tiny classroom and a few students under the direction of John Roslien. Today it’s one of the largest and most demanding academic programs on campus—and there aren’t any signs of slowing.
Chelsea Toppin '12
May 17, 2013 | 2 Comments
Where are they now?
Class Notes
Steve Ybarrola taught anthropology at Central from 1991-2006. He is now professor of cultural anthropology at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.
Chelsea Toppin '12
May 17, 2013
Joy for the World
Alida Droppert, assistant professor of education, finds joy in her students, her active lifestyle and Pella—settling in the small town after decades traveling the globe.
Chelsea Toppin '12
May 17, 2013
Dutch Strong
Desmond Breadon ’03 got through some hard times with the help of his Central family—eventually going on to coach high school football and open a fitness center.
Chelsea Toppin '12
May 17, 2013
From Athletes to Soldiers
Sarah Newman ’01 treats both athletes and soldiers as an athletic trainer. She works with the U.S. Paralympic Alpine Ski Team and the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Battalion.
Chelsea Toppin '12
May 17, 2013
Days with a Dinosaur
Allison Miller Schwanebeck ’06, director of exhibits at the Science Center of Iowa, draws on her experience as a theatre and art major as she builds dinosaurs, brings in mummies and explains the human exploration of Mars.
Rachel Vogel Quinn and Brandon Mennenoh '15
April 24, 2013