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Friday, May 4, 2018 Hello, Central College alumni, parents and friends! The Central College Dutch Letter keeps you in touch with what’s happening on campus and in our communities. Please pass this along to your Central friends.
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- Commencement
Saturday, May 19
2 p.m.
H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse
- A Cappella Choir East Coast Tour
May 21 - May 29
Check out their performance schedule here.
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Scholarship Celebration Dinner
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Alumni Profile
Meet Mat Petty '02 Current town: Lone Tree, Colorado (suburb of Denver).
Education: At Central, I had a double-major in international business management and management information systems. I also minored in Spanish and French. After graduation, I completed the CFA program, a three-year process of exams in the investment management industry. Hobbies/Activities: I'm big into sports and will play or watch just about anything. I started playing rugby while at Central and continued for many years after college. My son now plays rugby as well and I'm going to coach his team this spring. Beyond that, I've always loved the outdoors, and I enjoy everything from hunting and fishing to hiking and skiing. After I moved to Colorado, I became an avid skier and I've gone on many big ski trips to Alaska, Canada and Europe.
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Like Etsy or Facebook Marketplace? Join the Senior Class Gift Committee on Generopolis! Generopolis an online marketplace where sellers create listings for goods and services, and automatically directs the proceeds from each sale to their nonprofit of choice. The Senior Class Gift Committee is proud to pilot this brand-new fundraising platform that helps organizations fundraise.
Learn more about the Senior Class Gift Committee’s efforts to build a Veterans’ Memorial.
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On Friday, April 27, the Economics, Accounting, and Management Department welcomed 13 Advisory Council members to campus, encouraging them to share their collective expertise as part of the department’s enduring commitment to continuously improve programs and facilitate connections among students and successful alumni. Advisory Council members shared internship and career advice during the day’s plenary panel and hosted concurrent, one-on-one mock interview and resume review sessions with students. Introductions, reconnections and stories were plentiful! Front row (left to right): Kelly Sterk '90, Dennis Markway '95, Christine Epperly Ieuter '91, Kara Kohler Hoogensen '96, Austin Bonnema '03 and Jeff Jacobs '06. Back row: Amanda Hanson Fletcher '00, Susan Walljasper Johnson '82, Conrad Vernon '06, Aaron Pearce '05 and Mike Furness '93.
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Seniors Showcase ArtFive Central College seniors are showcasing their final art exhibitions at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for Visual Arts through May 11. They are pictured (left to right): Kayla Foster, Madison Thingstad, Scottie Yang, Callie Gardemann and Jessica Lippert. Read more
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Central Hosts Glow-RunCentral College hosts its 1.853-mile spring fun run at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11.
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Central CelebrationCongratulations to Shannan Mattiace '90, recipient of the 2018-19 Fulbright Award. Shannan will return to Chile for the second time in 30 years, this time as a scholar of Mexican politics. She hopes to share her interest and exerience with Chilean students and professors at the Catholic University of Chile in Santiago. Read more
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Legacy Siblings Meet Lucy and Gwen Jones of Urbandale, daughters of Samantha Winebrenner '08 and Trevor Jones '08. We are thrilled to count these sisters among the members of our legacy family. Children of our alums–legacy children–receive gifts from Central College every five years during the month of their birthday–from birth through high school. If your child is not benefiting, register them with us today by sending an email request to alumni@central.edu. Are you a proud parent/grandparent of a Central College Legacy? Please consider sharing pictures with us at alumni@central.edu.
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ReunionFive fabulous friends once shared living quarters in the Stauffer Townhouse. They met at the home of Rita Bushbaum Taylor-Stewart '89 in Atkins, Iowa, April 12 - 15. They are pictured (left to right): Heidi Hanssen Hoffman ’89 of Muscatine, Iowa; Taunya Van Surksum Westhoff '89 of Alexander, Iowa; Rita Bushbaaum Taylor-Stewart '89 of Atkins, Iowa; Sue Porterfield Nielsen '89 of West Des Moines, Iowa and Kris Brandt Vaughn '90 of Flower Mound, Texas.
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How to Avoid Identity Theft
Your generosity and involvement means the world to us! Here's how to protect yourself while supporting our work online.
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Journey Scholarship Student
Meet Adriela Ramos
High School: Ottumwa High School
Where do you live? Ottumwa, Iowa Class year: 2020 Major: Biology Minor: Spanish
What dorm/townhouse do you live in on campus?
I live in Scholte Hall. You are receiving a Journey Scholarship to help offset the costs of attending Central, would you please say a few words of appreciation for the donor(s) supporting you? I would like to thank all the donors who contribute to the Journey Scholarship Fund. Their help has allowed me to attend a caring and wonderful college. I have been able to receive a well-rounded education while creating a network of caring relationships with staff, faculty and peers. I could not think of a better place for me to receive my undergraduate education and I appreciate the donors who have made it possible for me to be here.
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Every Picture Tells a Story
We continue to look for names, years and pertinent details about these photos in order to better
archive events. If you know ANY details about the photographs, please email alumni@central.edu.
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Click on archived pictures to enlarge.
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Win a T-Shirt
Answer online for a chance to win a T-shirt. The winner's name will be drawn from all correct entries received on the date the newsletter was released. Congratulations to Liza Calisesi Maidens '10, who responded to last month's challenge: "Central University of Iowa was founded in 1853 by the ____________ Church." The answer was: Baptist.
Try this Month's Challenge:
Old Central was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight, June 14, 1922. What economic downturn caused the delay of the completion of Central Hall until 1935?
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