The Central College Alumni, Donors and Friends Newsletter
The Central College Alumni, Donors and Friends Newsletter
Video of the Van Gorp family

TUESDAY, OCT. 19, 2021

Bella Van Gorp, daughter of David ’93 and Jennifer Vander Werf Van Gorp ’95, is the first student in Central College's innovative pilot Residential Experience and Achieve Developmental Independence program.
See more of Bella’s story, and stories about other awe-inspiring alumni, in the most recent issue of Civitas, Central's alumni magazine. 

HOMECOMING HIGHLIGHTS

Homecoming 2021 was one for the books. After nearly two years apart, we were over the moon to host the Central family again. Enjoy these highlights from the weekend!

MILLS GALLERY

Central College will welcome the works of international award-winning songwriter Chad Elliott to the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5. His exhibit is titled “Wilderman’s Treetop Tales.” [Read Time: 1 min 15 sec]

LECTURE SERIES

Kevin Mason, associate professor of history at Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa, will present “Toward Understanding Indigenous Iowa: Public Memory, Environmental Methodology, and Putting the Past in Perspective” from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25. [Read Time: 50 sec]

PRESIDENTIAL PARTICIPANT

Central College President Mark Putnam took part in an Iowa Business Coucil forum with Pella area business leaders Friday, Oct. 15. [Read Time: 1 min]

Contact Us

Send us your updates, good news and any questions or comments!
Sunny Gonzales Eighmy ’99
Vice President for Advancement
641-628-5272
Mary Benedict
Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement
641-628-7641
Corey Falter
Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement
641-628-7604
Cindy Wilson
Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement
641-628-5382
 
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