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Friday, June 1, 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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We're not asking you to walk on water. We are asking alumni with class years ending in 3 or 8 celebrating their reunion at Homecoming Sept. 28 - Sept. 30 to become a member of your reunion committee. Volunteer today!
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Alumni Profile
Meet Terry Cooney '82 Current town: Albuquerque, New Mexico Education: B.A. physics, Central College, B.S. electrical engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. systems management, University of Southern California
About me: I grew up in Rock Falls, Illinois, about 12 miles north of Tampico, where Ronald Reagan was born. I went to high school at Newman Central Catholic, which is in the same sports conference as Fulton and Morrison. These towns have the same proud Dutch heritage as Pella and several of my classmates at Central were from these towns.
Read more about Terry.
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2018 Central College Commencement Highlights
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Recruiting Our Future StarsAdmission will host two great opportunities for students beginning their college search: If science is your thing, come to Central's STEM Exploration, June 28 - 29. Then take your college search to the next level during Discover Central Visit Days, July 18 - 20.
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Take a Seat Central Hall has been alive with the sounds of drilling and hammering during the makeover of Douwstra Auditorium. With Douwstra finally taking shape, we are happy to share news of the grand opening scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28 during Homecoming Weekend, when a variety of acts-including Chris Weaver ’10-will take the stage. Learn more.
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SWE Takes on DisneyAt the April concert at Pella's First Reformed Church, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble performed The Music of Disney. Students dressed the part of characters from several Disney productions including Minnie Mouse, Pirates of the Caribbean, Snow White and Mary Poppins. They are (left to right): Nicole Del Re '20, Beth Hammond '20, Tayler Adams '21, Hope Fehlhafer '21 and Jamie Sobczak '19.
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Common ReadingJoin us in a common read this summer with our 2018 selection. Jennine Capó Crucet's novel, "Make Your Home Among Strangers," describes Lizet's experiences at a liberal arts college after growing up in Miami as the daughter of Cuban immigrants. Struggling to reconcile her identity and family in Miami with her new academic community, she risks losing both.
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Memorializing an American HeroFormer high school classmates of William "Bill" Mulder '93 chose to memorialize him with an annual scholarship to a graduating Plainview High School student. Read more.
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Central CelebrationIowa Campus Compact recognized Central College alumna Carrie Romo '06 with a 2018 Mixing it up Community Leadership award at the annual Engaged Campus Awards and Summit May 9, at Coe College in Cedar Rapids.
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Legacy Grandchildren These are not Santa's elves. They are the grandchildren of some very proud grandparents, Greg McCulla '78 and Barb Kniff-McCulla of Pella, dressed appropriately in red and white. From youngest to oldest they are: Finley Melhus, Lyvia Pringle, Max Walsh, Drew Johnson, Gwyneth Walsh, Saige Pringle, Katy Johnson, Emmersen Melhus, Jack Johnson, Avree Melhus and Kaiya Pringle. 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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| | Reunion Once upon a time, there were four young women who became friends at Central College. After graduation and marriage, Ann Hackfort Danner '98 of West Des Moines; Jaime Rumpp Fageroos '98 of Urbandale; Jen Sporrer McGee '98 of Perry and Laura Hendricks Vannorsdel '98 of Long Grove, found their busy schedules made it difficult to get together. Then in 2000, they invited husbands Eric, Victor, John '96 and Greg to join them on a camping trip. Since then, the destinations of the traveling tradition and their families have expanded. They are planning their 19th trip this summer, but will return in time for the McGee's to drop their daughter Katelyn off at Central to begin her freshman year. Read more.
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Protecting your identity
Identity theft has become a sad fact of life. Follow these tips to help prevent it from happening to you.
Read more
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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 Deborah Benton-Gevock '80, who responded to last month's challenge: "What economic downturn caused the delay in the completion of Central Hall until 1935?" The answer was: The Great Depression.
Try this Month's Challenge: Name the artist who will perform at Homecoming 2018.
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