Be The Good - Dutch Letter - A World of Good Central College

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026

Drumroll ... Tomorrow is Hoo-Rah Day 2026! Put on your favorite comfy Central College sweatshirt or polo. Fill your Central mug or cup with Forever Dutch® Roast coffee, grab a Forever Dutch® Chocolate and play the CUI fight song on your favorite listening device. Learn why alumni Dale ’69 and Eileen Miller Vander Wilt ’70 stepped forward and are challenging you to participate in the day.

Show your Central pride:

Paint the town red! Decorate your door, window or office space to show your Central spirit. Need inspiration? Try this Hoo-Rah Day poster or Big Red coloring page.
Make a gift! Your support goes further thanks to exciting matches and challenges.
Reminisce with us! Send your favorite Central memories and pictures to the development team.
Refer a student ! Know someone who should consider Central? Help us grow our Central family. Email Kelly Kowzan, director of admission, by Friday, April 10, if interested in adopting some students!
Register your service time. Show how Central is making an impact. Central alumni and friends have now contributed more than 12,000 hours of service doing a world of good!

Many Pella businesses will join in the celebration offering deals! Check out the Hoo-Rah Day specials and grab your Central friends for a great day in Pella.

MARBURGER INSTITUTE

Central has launched the Marburger Leadership Institute, a semester-long leadership development program designed to cultivate the next generation of courageous, compassionate and community-focused educators.

Upward Bound participants hugging outside Vermeer Science Center

WELCOME BACK, UB

Upward Bound will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Thursday, July 2, on campus. Past Upward Bound participants, former tutor counselors and teachers are invited to a reunion this summer.

LEARN MORE

NEW DINING TOUR

Enjoy a tour of the dining options on Central’s campus. Selena Snell ’27 and Andrew Mahaffey ’28 will guide you through the Central Market, Fred’s and the Global Café at Geisler.

WATCH TOUR

Big Red using Big Red Bucks at Cloverleaf restaurant

IMAGINE MORE: DINING

Central students can enjoy a new dining option designed to deepen students’ connection to Pella and expand their access to local food experiences. The Big Red Bucks initiative is part of Imagine More.

SO MUCH TO DO!

Springtime on campus is wildly busy and you are invited to campus for the fun — Spring sports, performances like the Spring Serenade and Deathtrap, Commencement and more.

EVENTS CALENDAR