Summer 2023 Issue
Past IssuesScholarship Celebration
Spring 2023 included incredible moments, like the Scholarship Dinner, celebrating the Central College family.
July 14, 2023
Central to Leadership: Experience Matters
Joe Eilers ’18 shares the parallels between his time at Central College and now in graduate school at Stanford University.
Story: Joe Eilers ’18
July 14, 2023
Political Science: Much More than Campaign Trails
Two Central College alumnae share their time working to make the world better with political science degrees.
Story: Jeanette Budding
July 14, 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
Reclaiming Civil Discourse
When we see and hear each other enough to really listen, then despite our disagreements, we share one thing in common – we are citizens of the same community.
Story: Mark Putnam, Central College President
July 14, 2023 | 2 Comments
From China with Love
Joe Pratt ’93 wasn’t always certain where life after Central College would take him, but what started as a casual laundry room conversation transformed into an incredible career halfway across the world.
Story: Erin Kamp
July 14, 2023
In Memoriam: Delmar Wichhart
In Memoriam
Longtime Central employee Delmar Wichhart passed away March 8, 2023, in Pella, Iowa.
July 14, 2023
Commencement 2023: Continued Resilience
Storms and mortar boards: The Class of 2023 crosses the stage.
Story: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16 | Photos: CJ Bonifer and Dan Vander Beek
July 14, 2023
Around the Pond – Summer 2023
Vande Kieft Named Central CIO Joe Vande Kieft ’99 was appointed Central College’s chief information officer. He oversees the Information Technology Services department in strategic planning and enhancing the college’s digital network safety and security to support the college’s mission. Vande Kieft returns to campus with more than 20 years of experience in IT software […]
July 14, 2023
Schipper Stadium To The State Capitol
Athletics
Adam Gregg ’06 shares his journey from Schipper Stadium to the Iowa Capitol and how he uses the skills he learned every day.
Story: Larry Happel ’81
July 14, 2023
