Dallas, Texas
Join alumni, parents and friends for a social evening at the home of Sandy Stroo ’74 in Dallas, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6-8 p.m. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided at no cost. RSVP to the alumni office today. Call ext. 5154 or e-mail alumni@central.edu.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Tuesday, March 20, alumni, parents, friends and guests are invited to Cedar Creek Inn for hors d’oeuvres, desserts, drinks and conversation from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person for food. Cash bar is available. RSVP to ext. 5154 or e-mail alumni@central.edu.
National Advisory Council
Central’s National Advisory Council will meet Friday-Saturday, March 23-24, on campus.
Alumni Advisory Council
Central’s Alumni Advisory Council will meet on campus Friday-Saturday, March 30-31.
Maytag Family Foundation gift
Central College received a $500,000 gift from the F. Maytag Family Foundation for improvements to Central’s Maytag Student Center.
The Maytag Student Center is named in honor of Fred Maytag II and was made possible largely due to the generosity of the foundation in the 1980s and is the main center for students on campus.
The money will fund three capital improvement needs, which include an extended stairwell to the lower level in the atrium, a new roof and new carpet throughout the facility. By extending the stairwell, the Underground will be more inviting and accessible to students.
“By opening the stairwell, we hope to increase access, visibility and benefit from the light in the atrium,” said JoNes VanHecke (student life). “There’s so much space in the lower level that hasn’t been utilized and by doing this, students will be able to hang out and claim the space as their own — as it was meant to be.”
Employee Spotlight - Dawn Reece
Name: Dawn Reece
Department: Sociology/anthropology
Title: Associate professor of sociology
About me: Graduated from Central in 1989; earned a master's and doctorate from Iowa State University; married to Jeff for eight years; 4 1/2-year-old daughter Celia; likes to read and spend time with Celia, who is a constant source of love and laughter; enjoys the outdoors and traveling.
Sabbaticals for 2007-08
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been approved for sabbatical leaves during the 2007-08 academic year:
Ellie DuPré, year ’07-08
Leslie Duinink , spring ’08
Joy Prothero, fall ’07
Kim Koza, spring ’08
David Timmer, year ’07-08
Several complete ServSafe class
Renee Bastas, Joyce Vande Hart, Christine Stanton, Tina Hayes, Gloria Van Kooten, Janet Sharp, Wally Kenison, Sara McMahan, Rebecca Manifold, Nancy Sinnett, Sarah Williams, Kim Brobst, Tami Van Heukelom, Teri Van Heukelom, Corky Fee and Kathy Van Wyhe (all dining services) successfully completed the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ServSafe Certification Class held on campus Jan. 27. ServSafe is a restaurant industry standard for food safety training.
Zehner presents paper
Edwin Zehner (sociology) presented a paper titled “On the Rhetoric of Short-term Missions Appeals” at the North Central Regional conference of the Evangelical Missiological Society. The conference was held Feb. 3 at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill.
Roslien at NATA conference
John Roslien (exercise science) attended the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Public Relations Committee meeting in Tampa, Fla., in January. He represents the seven state Mid-American Athletic Training Association on the national committee. The Public Relations Committee provides input and direction to the NATA’s public relations efforts.
Team USA
John Roslien (exercise science) and Don DeWaard (athletics) joined 43 Division III all-America football players and 12 staff in Aguascalientes, Mexico, for the Aztec Bowl in December. DeWaard served as the defensive coordinator for Team USA. This was his fourth trip to Mexico. Roslien has been part of all 10 Aztec Bowls as played in its current format. He serves as director of daily football operations. Frank Neu ’91, assistant athletic trainer at Drake University and Central College alum, served as head athletic trainer for Team USA. Ben Bollard ’07 represented Central College on the squad.
Junior Global Championship
Super Bowl week in South Florida included many NFL events held in conjuction with the game. This year for the 11th time, the NFL Global Championships were contested. Two-hundred forty players and over 100 staff participated in the week-long tournament hosted by high schools in Dade and Broward counties. Don DeWaard (athletics) served as liaision for Team France. Other teams included: Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama and a USA team of all-stars from south Florida. John Roslien (exercise science) worked as the event coordinator.
Vishnevskaya published
Elena Vishnevskaya (religion) had an essay published, “Divinization as Perichoretic Embrace in Maximus the Confessor,” in Partakers of the Divine Nature: The History and Development of Deification in the Christian Traditions, edited by Michael J. Christensen.
Roose at training
Craig Roose (facilities management and planning) went to Milwaukee for a week-long class at the Johnson Controls Institute. While there, he received training and hands-on experience in industrial HVAC systems including air handling systems, boilers, chillers and related controls.
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Strategic Planning Initiatives
Service standards
All employees are invited to carefully consider the service standards brochure in their mailbox that highlights service standards: integrity, respect, energy, safety, responsiveness and the new one, sustainability. Now is the time to recognize those around us who are giving their best to make the college an outstanding place to work.
Students Doing Interesting Things
Athletic training and exercise science students doing research
Seven Central College students will be working with Dave Pavlat (exercise science) and Troy Vander Molen, a physical therapist with Work Systems PC in Pella, and Keith White, the lead ergonomist for Lennox International. White is in charge of ergonomics at Lennox Industries. They have 10 plants in the United States and Canada. Students will be using research databases to develop a claim validation program for Lennox and Work Systems as part of an internship. Students involved include Cole Adair ’08, Aaron Heffernan ’07, Paul O’Kane ’09, Jenny Owens ’07, Aaron Rasmussen ’08, Justin Scherff ’07 and Alicia Whisner ’07.
RAs at conference
Three resident advisors, Cathy Heaton ’07, Andrea Luetje ’08 and Kristin Seuferer ’08 and Graham Hall director Claire Anderson (student life) attended the University of Northern Iowa Resident Advisor Conference Jan. 26-28 in Cedar Falls.
MAATA Symposium
Senior athletic training students Shelli Green ’07, Travis Dibbet ’07 and Keith Wrich ’07 have been selected to present at the Mid-Ameican Athletic Training Association’s spring symposium. They will present Central College’s Fenzien program and research. The Athletic Training Education Program at Central College holds the distinction of having more students selected to present at this symposium than any other school. These students and others in the Athletic Training Education Program will travel to the symposium using a Betty Brunsting Travel Grant. They will be joined by program director John Roslien, clinical coordinator Greg Gilmore, head athletic trainer Leslie Duinink and assistant athletic trainer Chris Viesselman (all athletics).
Central students clean up journalism awards
Central students earned a record nine journalism awards at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s annual convention.
2007 Iowa College Media Association Journalism Awards
Best Photo — 2nd place
Derek Klopfenstein ’07 “An explosive year”
Honorable Mention
Heather Goemaat ’07 “We are all God’s lemmings”
Best Photo Portfolio — 2nd place
Heather Goemaat ’07 “9/11 anniversary at the pond”
Best News Story — Honorable Mention
Shelley Russell “What every girl should know”
Best Sports Feature — 1st place
Matt Miller ’08 “It takes two (all-Americans) to Tango”
Best Sports Story — 2nd place
Stephanie Turner ’07 “Eight guys, three relays, plenty of respect”
Best Page One Design — 2nd place
Shelley Russell and Kristin Clague ’08 “May 4, 2006”
General Excellence for Print Journalism — 2nd place
The Central College Ray
Editors Kristin Clague ’08 and Shelley Russell
General Excellence for Web Journalism
Centralmania.com
Editors Tiffany Van Gorp ’06, Jennifer Petersen ’07 and Dan Sherman ’08
Central College was the only Iowa college to win a general excellence award for both print and Web publications. Since 2003, Central College journalism students have won 33 ICMA awards.
Cutline: Niki Hively ’10, Matt Miller ’08 and Kristin Clague ’08 collected nine journalism awards at the Iowa College Media Association conference Feb. 1-2 at the Marriott in Des Moines.
Susan Bailey joined dining services as a salad worker.
Charlene Ryan moved from facilities management custodial lead person to postal services coordinator.
Susan Schippers moved from manager of Café@Geisler to administrative assistant in dining services.
Mary Robertson moved from postal services coordinator to administrative assistant for Student Support Services.
Lisa Lee moved from custodian to custodian lead person for facilities management.
Kim Brobst moved from student staffing supervisor in dining services to manager of the Café@Geisler.
Sympathy extended to Lynne Steenhoek (dining services) on the death of her father-in-law, LeRoy Steenhoek.
Open Positions
Central College invites applications for an assistant professor of exercise science. This is a tenure track appointment beginning August 2007. Qualifications include a terminal degree in exercise science or related discipline (ABD may be considered), expertise in applied sub-disciplines including clinical exercise physiology and health promotion, and competencies in clinical exercise science, adult fitness, assessment and programming for diverse populations. Please view the full position description and application procedures on the college Web site at www.central.edu/humanresources.
To review open positions and download an application click here or visit the college Web site at www.central.edu and select job seekers on the home page drop-down menu for more information.
Central College is strongly committed to creating a diverse community. In furtherance of that commitment, the college encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds, under represented groups and/or those who have had experience working with and/or interacting with individuals from diverse populations to apply. Central College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates.
News items should be submitted to Abby Gonzales by noon Friday, March 2.