The Central College Alumni, Donors and Friends Newsletter

We love February — it’s a great time to share your love for Central College!

We will begin Hoo-Rah Day plans with the 53-Mile Challenge launch on Sunday, Feb. 18. The 53-Mile Challenge encourages the Central community to practice a healthy lifestyle through movement. Participants can walk, run, bike or swim a total of 53 miles and show their Central spirit during the challenge using #53MileChallenge on social media. Prizes will be awarded!

The mid-January snow bomb forced Central to reschedule our Martin Luther King Day activities. Fortunately, these are now planned throughout the semester. Check out the extended MLK Day schedule and attend sessions as your time allows.

Black History Month brings special programs and the community is invited. “Liberation & Love: Spoke Word Poetry” with Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey will be 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, Douwstra Auditorium. The Traveling True Black History Museum will bring a unique experience to Central and Pella titled “A Tribute to the African-American Journey,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, Boat-Moore-Weller rooms, Maytag Student Center.

Be sure to check out events on campus. If you can’t attend, the Central Dutch Network will continue to host recordings and livestream events.

As Central’s first musical theatre major, Kamryn Waymire ’24 is opening doors for other performers and artists on campus.

Central is a special place. Honor your love for Central by giving back to the place where it started. One hundred percent of your gift goes to support a student. Show your love today!

We’re looking for “untold stories of Central College” for a future issue of Civitas. Have any exceptional moments, wild happenings or incredible stories the greater Central community has never been told? Drop a note to our Civitas editor at prokupekb@central.edu.

Clay Thompson ’90 leads listeners through “On Leadership,” a six-episode podcast that facilitates conversation with Central affiliated leaders from various fields and disciplines.

Central’s Joshua Van Gorp ’24 was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Player of the Week — a first in program history! [Read Time: 1 min 45 sec]