Summer 2026 Issue
Past Issues
From the Desk of – Summer 2026
From The Desk Of ...Chevy Freiburger, vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission, believes the measure of a great education isn’t what students go on to do — it’s who they become along the way.
Story By: Chevy Freiburger, vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission
June 15, 2026
Wish Book – Summer 2026
Wish BookSponsorships ($1,000-5,000) Help make Homecoming weekend memorable for all our students, families, alumni and guests! Sponsorship opportunities are also available for athletics, Scholarship Celebration Dinner, Heritage Day and more. Let Central sing your praises to the world and feel good knowing you’ve helped make an experience come to life. Giving Day Challenger ($5,000-25,000) Participation […]
June 15, 2026
One Weekend. Three Central College National Champions.
AthleticsCentral College student-athletes raise the bar in the classroom and in competition. Jack Brown ’27, Gunner Meyer ’26 and Cade Siebrecht ’27 reflect on the moments surrounding their first-place finishes on the national stage.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16 | Photos By: Anthony Yench
June 15, 2026
The Sweet Sounds of SWE
Creative CurrentsCentral’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble has grown into a thriving, 60-plus member group — reclaiming its place as a dynamic force in the college’s arts scene.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
June 15, 2026 | 3 Comments
Loving and Learning at Central College
Dear CentralIn the weeks leading up to graduation day, Cassie Elliott ’26 reflects on her four years at Central College.
Story By: Cassie Elliott ’26
June 15, 2026
Commencement 2026
The Central College alumni family grew by 251 on Saturday, May 16, as the Class of 2026 was celebrated during this year’s Commencement ceremony. Graduates and guests heard remarks from Commencement speaker Mike Main ’87 as they marked this important milestone.
Photos By: Dan Vander Beek and Megan Muur ’23
June 15, 2026
Strong Foundations
The RippleThe Vermeer Charitable Foundation’s latest gift to Central College is helping students gain graduate-level experience in the lab.
Story By: Jeanette Budding | Photo By: Megan Muur ’23
June 15, 2026
The Curious Heart
Faces of Forever Dutch®Cardiologist, healthcare executive and Central trustee Mike Main ’87 traces a career rooted in lifelong learning back to a single political science class — and the liberal arts education that taught him to never stop asking questions.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16
June 15, 2026
Case by Case: Central College Competes at the National Level
Campus PulseWhether arguing a case or pitching a business proposal, Central College students are proving a liberal arts education competes anywhere.
Story By: Grace Benson ’26
June 15, 2026
The Power of Connections
How a Central College internship launched a graduate’s decades-long mission to do a world of good serving those with autism.
Story By: Jeanette Budding | Photos By: Steve Muller ’85 and Jeanette Budding
June 15, 2026 | 2 Comments
Where Futures Begin
For 60 years, Central College’s Upward Bound program has been turning distant dreams into lived possibilities — one student at a time.
Story By: Jeanette Budding
June 15, 2026
Seniors, What Will You Miss?
The Class of 2026 shares what they’ll miss most from their days at Central College.
Story By: Mya Ehresman ’26
June 15, 2026
What If Creativity Didn’t Have to Choose Just One Lane?
What If?What if creativity didn’t have to choose just one lane? Central College’s new multimedia design major is built on exactly that idea.
Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16 | Photo By: Melody VanderLeest
June 15, 2026
In Memoriam: Mary Marshall Tucker ’49
In MemoriamThe Central College community is saddened to share Mary Marshall Tucker ’49, one of Central’s first Black female graduates, passed away April 26, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama.
June 15, 2026
Scholarship Celebration Dinner 2026
The 26th annual Scholarship Celebration Dinner was a reminder of what philanthropy in action looks like — alumni, donors, students and parents united by a shared belief that a Central College education changes lives.
June 15, 2026
Hoo-Rah Day 2026
The 10th annual Hoo-Rah Day rallied Central College alumni, students, parents, donors and friends around a shared goal — and the Central family delivered.
June 15, 2026