Spring 2024 Issue
Past Issues
Hall of Honor 2023
Athletics
Three graduates, who shined on the NCAA postseason stage, are the newest inductees in the Central College Athletics Hall of Honor.
Story by: Larry Happel ’81
March 12, 2024
Preserving Iowa Prairie One Fire At A Time
Athletics
Central College Dutch alumni use their athletics backgrounds in crucial conservation work.
Story by: Larry Happel ’81
March 12, 2024
The Responsibility of Global Citizenship
Mark Putnam, Central College president, provides context on the role higher education plays in global citizenship.
Mark Putnam
March 12, 2024
From Disaster to Hope
In times of crises, lives change instantly. Central alumni demonstrate their empathy and care for others to lead rescue and care efforts.
Story by: Jeanette Budding
March 12, 2024
In Memorium: Bernice Tromp Vermeer ’50
In Memoriam
Remembering Bernice Tromp Vermeer ’50
March 12, 2024
Cultural Ambassadors
Central College alumni were introduced to new perspectives on global citizenship during their time teaching abroad.
Story By: Erin Kamp
March 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
Seeing a Difference
Ellie Roorda ’24 and Ralph DeHaan, loyal donor and friend of Central, provide clarity, hope and glasses for those in need.
Story by: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
March 12, 2024
Letting Love Lead
Tim Brand ’02 has always had a heart for leading. While attending Central College, he learned how to lead with his heart.
Story by: Derek DeHaan
March 12, 2024