Celeste Blair, Grande Lemmingette

Ryan Roy, Social Science

Anne Cline, Communication and Theatre

Eva Karei, Psychology

Lacy Klapperich:

Photographs and books are the past realized, the
present captured, and the future imagined.  I choose
to create change by educating and inspiring with both
images and words of the soul.  I'd rather not wait
around like the Yooks and Zooks for the world to turn
into a Ray Bradbury novel.

Brian Oleson, Religion

Emmanuel Muthomi, 2004 Graduate

Scott Mathes, Religion

Katie Fuelling, Education

Kate Weglarz, Communication and German

Cassidy Pike, Education

Megan DeWild, Education

Nichole Thomas, Education

Allison Miller, Art

Jamie Hosek:

My work-study job throughout college was at the Media
Center so, of course, that is where my photo was taken.  I
tried to create a Hogwarts worthy school uniform but most
people didn't seem to catch on.  Was I the only Harry
Potter fan on campus?

Gieselle Taylor, Information Systems

Tiffany Vasquez:

Make a Moooove, pick up a book and build upon your knowledge.

Kristy Penning:

My READ poster contains books about children with disabilities.  Since I was a elementary special education major, I decided to have the focus of my poster be about children I would be working with in the future.

Sarah Williams, Education

Luke Baehr, Philosopy and Political Science

Peter Van Kley:

"We were not wrong to learn the alphabet just because they say that the god Mercury was its patron, nor should we avoid justice and virtue just because they dedicated temples to justice and virtue and preferred to honor these values not in their minds, but in the form of stones.  A person who is a good and a true Christian should realize that truth belongs to his or her Lord, wherever it is found, gathering and acknowledging it even in pagan literature."  ~Augustine of Hippo, On Christian Teaching

Kelsey Kaska:

It’s too bad I didn’t actually have my own bedroom in the library, because I would have put it to good use as often as I was there (although, I did wear my pajamas a lot).  I think it was the color scheme that kept me coming back….  

Ericko Sasaki, International Studies

Joseph Schwanebeck, Music

Brooke Bielema, Psychology

Jill Van Soelen:

Reading is a very important part of my life.  It is my goal through example and instruction to pass on a love of reading to all of my students

Joel Rohde, Religion

Jake Rohde:

There is a world of knowledge at your fingertips every time you step into the library.  Why not use it?

Kerri Korporal, Education

Mallory Munson, Education

Keith Ehrich:

I camp out in the library where it is quiet for many hours in succession so that I can do my homework.

Gilbert Okyere, Business

Garvice Brannon, English

Evelyn Howard, Anthropology

Dianna Bowers, Education

Amani Maihoub:

Khalil Gibran

Amanda Smith:

The person who dares to teach must never cease to learn. A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove....but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.

DC Felton, Theatre

Amanda Zook, Education

Jen Curl, Education

James Baier, Political Science

Karley Stineman, History

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Faculty

Walter Cannon:

A recent study from neuroscientists at Liverpool University concluded that "wrestling with Shakespeare is good for the brain."  And carrying around his collected works is good for the body too!

Sam Watson:

Geisler Library is my favorite place on campus.  The building is marvelous, the staff is excellent, and of course...ALL the books!

Marty Feeney:

Book-shelved away in the Geisler Noir with a cigar, a fedora, and Citizen Kane. Four of life's greatest pleasures. The fifth? "Rosebud!"

Bev Brand, Education

Phil George:

“I have several favorite places to exercise my body through running. My favorite place to exercise my mind is Geisler Library. It is my field house of intellectual stimulation.”

Milly Vande Kieft:

Bring on the books!

Michael Harris:

“To take hold of our minds and calm our thoughts, we must practice mindfulness of our feelings and perceptions.  You must know how to observe and recognize the presence of every feeling and thought that arises in you.” 

                                                                                                      Thich Nhat Hanh,
The Miracle of Mindfulness

Pat Westphal:

Je mange donc je suis
Or
I eat therefore I am.  

Ray Martin, Music

Tom Kopecek, Religion

Dale DeWild:

Every change in the quality of a person's life must grow out of a change in his or her vision of reality.

Chia Ning, History

Carol lei Breckenridge:

Geisler Library is more than books – it’s a wonderful collection if multi-media (videos, DVD’s, CD’s, musical scores, etc.) that have been a great asset to me in teaching here at Central.

Sam Mate-Kodjo, Spanish

Pam Ewell, Education

Keith Ratzlaff:

Don’t let Reading Frighten you.

Jim Zaffiro:

Turn off the TV and the Computer. To get the real news, read a trustworthy, daily newspaper

David Timmer, Religion

Treva Reimer:

I read like this all the time as a child--I think all readers must have.  I still like to read books I can't put down.

Steve Ybarrola:

For 10 years I had the pleasure of taking students to the peninsular Basque Country so they could Basque in the glow of the local culture and spectacular scenery. Students witnessed Basques dressed similar to me in this photo celebrating the annual festival in the city of Irun, on the border between Spain and France.

Richard Glendening, Economics

Rex Shahriari:

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it"

~President G.W. Bush
inauguration speech, January 20, 2005

Art Johnson, English

Silvia Rode, German

Lois Smith, Library

Allen Hibbard, Mathematics

David Williams:

READING COUNTS!

Keith Yanner, Political Science

Mary Jo Sodd:

What is Past is Prologue.
~The Tempest

Terry Kleven:

"Only the educated are free."     
~ Epictetus

Robin Martin, Library Science

Peggy Fitch, Psychology

Jann Freed, Management

George Ann Huck, Spanish

Gary Boeyink:

A great deal of what I learned about coaching basketball, teaching physical education, and life has come from books.

The library is an essential part of Central College – use it!

Anne Petrie, Music

Dave Erkenbrack:

Few things I’ve encountered in life come close to being as rewarding as reading.

Lousie Zaffiro:

The LIBRARY is where it’s happening!  For years my family’s favorite outing has been a trip to the library.  There is something for everyone no matter what the age.

Jon Witt:

Lori Witt:

Mark Hartman:

Phil Webber:

Tim Knickerbocker:

Chad Ray: