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Hitting Higher for Continuous Improvement
After patrolling center field for the Central College softball team during its 2025 NCAA Division III tournament run, Carley Underwood ’27 is in Pella this summer interning with Pella Corporation.
A Monumental Moment
The Geisler-Penquite Foundation awarded the largest gift in Central College history — a transformational $9.3 million — as part of its final act of philanthropy. For more than 50 years, the foundation quietly shaped lives through its unwavering faith and belief in the power of education, leaving a legacy that will impact generations of educators and students into perpetuity.
A World of Good
Central College proudly announces A World of Good — the $50 million comprehensive campaign to support current and future students and serve others. Let's do a world of good, together.
Funding the Future
Deanna Ver Steeg ’94 turned a reluctant college visit into a lifelong commitment to Central, shaped by gratitude, service and a drive to give back.
Hoo-Rah Day 2025 Teaser
Get ready to paint the world red and white during #HooRahDay on Wednesday, April 9!
Behind the Lens
Katie Bower ’27, sports photographer and softball player from Kansas City, Missouri, captures the best moments of Central College athletics — both behind the lens and on the field. Whether she’s snapping action shots or stepping up to the plate, she’s passionate about telling the Central Dutch story.
Full Circle Perspective
Mark ’80 and Lori Kooiker Ellingson ’82 have lived the Central College experience in many ways — as students, parents of students, staff and serving on the Board of Trustees. They are now going back to their community roots to broaden support for Central.
Climbing Opportunity
Colorado native Katelyn Freeman ’26 never expected to call Pella, Iowa, her home away from home. Now, she’s conquering new mountains at Central as a student with a triple major, two sports and an active social life. She wouldn’t trade this newest adventure for anything.
Christmas Greeting 2024
Merry Christmas from all of us at Central College! Ignite your holiday spirit with Grace Hoffman ’25, a biology major from Albia, Iowa, and Brian Roberts ’92, professor of art, as they craft handblown glass ornaments in Central’s studio.
Paving the Road Ahead
Ryan Dusil ’14 is using his Central College degree for good as a research associate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Iowa College of Public Health.