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Tuesday, March 12, 2019 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. Look for it the second Tuesday of each month. Please pass this along to your Central friends.
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- Central RED - Let's Talk Tariffs!
5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019
Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room, Graham Annex, Central College
You must be a member of Central RED to attend. - Green Drinks
2 - 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019
Iowa Taproom - Joliet Room, 215 East 3rd St., Des Moines
RSVP Here!
- Phi Delta Tau Reunion
Friday, June 7 - Sunday, June 9, 2019
Check out the schedule and RSVP Here!
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Hoo-Rah Day is our annual day-long celebration of all things Central College. Join alumni, students and friends on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, as we paint the world red and white!
Show your Central pride on Hoo-Rah Day: - Visit hoorah.central.edu to give to the part of Central you love most. Keep an eye out for exciting matching challenges!
- Wear your favorite Central gear. Don't have any? Shop now!
- Post on social media about why you love Central. Share memories and photos using #HoorahDay.
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Alumni Profile Meet Louis C. Megaloudis '85 Current Town: Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Education:
B.A. in business administration
About me: I was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico 57 years ago. My father was originally from Greece and my mother was born and raised in Mérida. I attended private school through high school at the Centro Universitario Montejo. I played tennis and soccer. I learned about Central College through the Mérida, Yucatán program. When I applied, Central approved my application and that's how my destination to Iowa was made.
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Duinink Named Registrar at Central College
Leslie Keuning Duinkink '90, who has played several roles during the past 21 years at Central College, has been appointed registrar.
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| | Students Promote Lifejackets
The organization, Please Wear It, used this photo of the angling class to promote lifejacket safety on their social media sights. Left to right: Luke Kalal '19, Astaria Smith '21, Samantha Craig '21, Steven Adkins '18, Scott Preston '19, Corbin Folsom '20, John Ghibellini '20, Sydney Cummings '20, Brandon Zumbach '18, Jillian Gibbons '20, Logan Osborn '18, Aanna Roslien '20, Madison Friedrich '18, Ross Norem '20, Danny Anderson '20, and Associate Professor of Exercise Science John Roslien.
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Sustainability at Central
We have a long tradition of commitment to sustainability at Central College beginning with Central's founding immigrants who began planting trees on the prairie in the 1850s.
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Students Partner with Marion County
The Exercise Science 215 class joined Marion County Park officers in their efforts towards sustainability by putting old Christmas trees on Roberts Creek to create habitat for the fish. Front row (left to right): Associate Professor of Exercise Science John Roslien and Jeremy Vester '19. Second row: Dallyn Putz '19, Olivia Stoops '19, Hannah Ogren '20, Renee Williams '20, Jensen Smith '21, Chey Jennings 20, and Steve Hagmeier '19. Back row: Caleb Jennings '19, Ben Uitermarkt '20, Brittany Coppess '19, Whitney Burgardt '19, Jordan Sauer '20, Tanner Bird '20, Don Groezinger '19, Nicholas Yarkosky '20, Cody Wonderlich '21, and Cody Fields '20.
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Scholarship Opportunity
The Seven Scholarship Fund, created by five 2005 Central College graduates, is available to incoming 2019 students.
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Get Yours Today!If you have a regular Iowa license plate, order the new Central design from Iowa DOT. You may also exchange your existing Central plate with the new design at your local courthouse for $5. The replacement process occurs once a month. Call before making the trip.
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Steve Van Wyk '81 to Speak at CommencementSteve Van Wyk '81, executive vice president and head of technology and innovation for The PNC Financial Services Group, will speak at Central's commencement, Saturday, May 18.
Read This Story
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Central to Host Out of the Darkness
Central will host its first-ever Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on Sunday, March 31, 2019.
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| | Reunion Phil Van Den Berg '64 and wife, Izzy, enjoyed hosting a reunion with friends from Central College. The men enjoyed a round of golf followed by dinner with their wives. Front row (left to right): Connie Neevel Loomans '65, Bea Werner DeBie '65, Maureen Timmer, Gary Timmer '55, Sally Sikkink Arendt '67 and Jim Arendt '65. Back row: Jack Walvoord '54, Eugene "Red" Loomans '65, Harold DeBie '65 and Phil Van Den Berg '64.
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Central Legacies
We are thrilled to count Cecilia Ethel Hunt, born Sept. 21, 2018, among our growing legacy family. Cecilia joins big sister, Evelyn Renee, and parents, Curt '06 and Alyssa Jones Hunt '08, in wearing their Central College pride. Go Dutch!
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Critical Questions Need AnswersHelp your family help you. Answer these 12 important questions to ensure that they know your legacy wishes.
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Every Picture Tells a Story
We continue to look for names, years and pertinent details about these photos 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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Do You Want to Play?
Random tag day has begun! Congratulations to our first winner, Amanda Hansen Fletcher '00. If you want to play, be sure you are friends with the alumni Facebook page and have commented on one of our posts within this last year. Liking a post does not count. When you notice you have been tagged in one of our photos, leave a comment on the post and email your T-shirt size to alumni@central.edu.
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| Win a T-Shirt
Answer online for a chance to win a Central College T-shirt. The winner's name is drawn from all correct entries received on the date the newsletter was released. Congratulations to Angela Vander Velden Veenstra '97, who responded to the challenge: "When were Marv, Ray, and Keith originally scheduled to graduate?" The answer was 1944.
Try this Month's Challenge:
Name at least one way you can show your Central pride on Wednesday, April 10.
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