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Tuesday, May 14, 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—Year End Celebration
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Dave and Ardie Sutphen Room, Graham Annex
Cost $15
Central RED members only.
Interested in becoming a member? Contact Mary Benedict, assistant director of alumni relations. - Central RED—Civic Center and Hoyt Sherman Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Learn More
- Phi Delta Tau Reunion
Friday, June 7 - Sunday, June 9, 2019
Check out the schedule and RSVP here!
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A+ Hoo-Rah Spirit
Alumni teachers at Berg Middle School in Newton, Iowa, were among many who showed their Central spirit and shared their pictures with us on Hoo-Rah Day. Front row (left to right): Steph Langstraat '01, Lisa Lewis Sharp '86 and Jourdan Wright Van Wyk '06. Second row: Ann Rankin Beal '06, Emily Svatosch '15, Shayla Filson '19, Seth Banwell '02 and Katie Phillips '19. Third Row: Mark Law '85, Jo Rinehart Linn '93, Trent Powers '06, Michelle Vandeberg Banwell '04 and Tyler Stewart '14. Back row: Adam Hale '12.
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Thanks to All!
Our third annual Hoo-Rah Day was an incredible success thanks to all our passionate and generous supporters! We're so proud of the Central College family for showing its Central spirit and supporting what it loves.
More than $218,000 was given to support programs across campus including more than $196,000 for scholarships. In addition, 39 initiatives were supported by 329 alumni, 167 current and past parents, 80 employees and 56 students with several donors having more than one affiliation. Donors represented 33 states in the U.S. and the gift that came from the farthest away was from married alumni in Japan!
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Alumni Profile Meet Dave Helmick '79 Current Town: Klein, Texas
Education: Major: Political science.
Master's degree, Baylor University, international business.
About me: I grew up near the banks of the Cedar River in Waterloo, Iowa, and graduated from Central High School. My dad worked for John Deere. My first encounter with Central College was during a Foreign Language Day event where I remember singing "Eres Tû" in front of a fairly big crowd. Central College had a table set up at the exhibit hall and I was briefed on how wonderful it was. A few months later, while in Venezuela as an exchange student, I received a letter expressing interest in me as a prospective student from Dr. Wing, the head of the Spanish department. I applied and was accepted at Central while still in Venezuela. I was interviewed as a Rolscreen Scholarship candidate but, I missed it by that much!
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19th Annual Scholarship DinnerOn Thursday, April 25, hundreds of students and parents met with their scholarship donors at the annual Scholarship Dinner. Guest speaker Amy Dietrich Eilers '88, a former Rolscreen Scholarship recipient, shared her memories of Central and what the scholarship meant to her. Her interactive talk sparked conversations among the nearly 600 attendees on why they are grateful for Central College.
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Congratulations!
The Central College Theatre Department earned 10 commendations between three performances at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival this year for "Anon(ymous)," "Blithe Spirit" and "Merry Christmas, Strega Nona."
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It's One For The Record Books!With a 3 - 0 triumph over Coe College and an American Rivers Conference tournament title on Saturday, May 4, the Dutch assured themselves of a record 30th berth.
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Camps, Conferences and Clinics Central College offers a variety of athletics, music, sustainability and other camps during the summer for K-12 students. There's something for everyone!
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Students Volunteer For Cleanup Duty
A dozen Central College students helped clean up a part of the Itzimná neighborhood of Mérida.
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Eight members from the Class of 1978 who studied abroad in Paris gathered for a mini 40-year reunion in Pella during the final weekend of October. During a tour of the Vermeer Mill, they were surprised to discover Jim Brandl '65, former director of admission working as the miller. At their hotel, they enjoyed another surprise reunion with Bernadette Allen '78, their fellow French studies classmate and Harry Smith '73. Both were in town for a board meeting at the college. (Left to Right): Vicki Vanderbur Gallagher '78, Lynn Haley Jackson '78, Michele Holtz Mueller '78, Lynn McGreevey Patterson '78, Mary Dubberke '78, Harry Smith '73, Melinda Gibb Thompson '78, Mary Long Gallo '78, Sandi Dather Agnew '78 and Bernadette Allen '78.
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Central Legacy
Sayer Turnbull was thrilled to receive a birthday greeting and gift from the alumni office during his 10th birthday month. We are happy to count Sayer among our growing legacy family. Sayer is the son of Travis '99 and Sarah Fosdick Turnbull '00 of Pella, Iowa.
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A Unique Way To Grow Your LegacyLearn how you can use your retirement fund assets to create a lasting legacy—while saving your loved ones' taxes, too.
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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! 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 Mary Jo Robinson Cook '93, who responded to the challenge: "Name two ways you can win a free T-shirt from the alumni office." The answer was Random Tag Day on Facebook and correctly answering the trivia question in the Dutch Letter.
Try this Month's Challenge:
How many years has Central College hosted the Scholarship Dinner?
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