Central College
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Pella, Iowa 50219

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Score One for the Athletic Trainers

Score One for the Athletic Trainers

The athletic training program started off as a tiny classroom and a few students under the direction of John Roslien. Today it’s one of the largest and most demanding academic programs on campus—and there aren’t any signs of slowing.

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Brandyn Woodard

Central: It's what you do, who you meet and who you are on campus. The college nurtures relationships and inspires activity.

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Meet Gavin

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Favorite movie: “The Matrix” series

Favorite professor: Mark Johnson because he is goofy and very good at programming.

Why I love my major: I can use my logic skills with computer skills to create new programs.

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Central is Personal

A transformative education that values people and their possibilities.

Majors

39 majors and 14 pre-professional programs

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Activities

More than 80 clubs and organizations on campus

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Investment

99% of Central students receive financial aid

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Careers

96% are employed, enrolled in grad school or doing sustained service within a year of graduation.

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Integrated Learning

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Central's first-in-the-nation program is a fusion of campus life and academics. It pairs the classroom with the residence halls, the athletics fields, the laboratories, the stage and student clubs.

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Health Sciences

11 pre-professional programs in health with shadowing opportunities at Pella Regional Health Center and Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.

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Internships

Three-quarters of Central students complete at least one internship, gaining real-world experience in Iowa, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and around the globe.

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Meet the Faculty

Ellen Du Pre

Ellen Du Pre

Title: Professor of biology and pre-health coordinator

Research: Studying the effects of triclosan on heart rate and metabolism

You can find her: Working with students to count the heart rates of zebrafish in Vermeer Science Center

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Tradition is Central

Founded in 1853 in the heart of Iowa, Central has always been a college with a host of academic and personal possibilities.

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President Mark Putnam

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