LIVING HISTORY Barloon captures the spirit of American history

DUTCH AROUND THE WORLD

WINTER 2014 Students reflect on their experience abroad CivitasCENTRAL COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

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EDITOR Chelsea Grieger Toppin ’12

SPORTS EDITOR/DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS Academic Excellence in Action Larry Happel ’81 by Mark Putnam, Central College president GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amanda Godwin but the use of these spaces is different these Kyle Maynard ’14, Dan days. There is important information, EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Peacock ’13 and Dillon interpretation, context and perspective Mary Benedict Thornbury ’14 in Ronda, Spain, on an excursion while for well-prepared members of the faculty Lisa Thurman Fyfe ’87 Connie Aalbers Marlow ’76 studying in Granada, Spain, to convey and clarify. There are also skill with Central College Abroad. Lynne Petty sets to be learned that lay the foundation Peggy Johnson Van Den Berg ’83 for professional practice. We further know effective learning must be coordinated and DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS winter 2014 facilitated in ways that are fitting to each Kathy Cashen Thompson ’87 academic discipline and field of study. Yet we find that effective learning also has COMMUNICATIONS BRAND many partners and draws on many resources AND PROJECT MANAGER Steffanie Bonnstetter outside the college, as well. contents • on the cover • One of the great privileges of my role THE CENTRAL TEACHER ACADEMY is to see students demonstrating their Civitas is published quarterly by the  Annie Wignall Foskett ’10, former Central College students aren’t just Central communications office for learning in all kinds of settings. From time Central Teacher Academy student, 12 learning in the classroom—they are alumni, parents and friends of Central to time I am interviewed by a student works with Bodie Peters while building branching out with internships, service College. For information on the Civitas a gingerbread house. learning and undergraduate research to completing a class assignment or writing mission, visit civitas.central.edu. make the most of their Central education. an article for The Ray. Students are in Photo: Linda Stelter

Photo by Linda Stelter Civitas (USPS 096-840) is published by contact with me as they engage in the Central College, 812 University, Pella, • features • any years ago I attended a Not only are internships available, leadership of organizations within the IA 50219-1999. Periodicals postage paid 6 TEACHER PREP 101 presentation by an individual but also we find students engaging in campus and in service to some outside of at Pella, , and additional offices.  The Central Teacher Academy provides who was experienced in undergraduate research opportunities M the campus. Our athletes manifest learning students a chance to teach and connect Postmaster: send address changes (PS coordinating internship opportunities with faculty, service learning experiences about discipline and teamwork as I watch in the schools before student teaching. 3579) to Civitas, 812 University, Pella,  for seminary students intending a career embedded in courses, case study Central students have the opportunity to them compete. Our musicians and artists IA 50219-1999. Address changes also 12 IT’S OFF TO WORK WE GO practice what they learned in classes in ministry. He offered an image that approaches to classroom teaching, perform and display learning through their may be sent to [email protected]. Students tell their stories of their in Chicago and Washington, D.C. with has stayed with me all these years—the preparation of assignments with the use of expression. Those leading sustainability internships in Chicago and prestigious internships. rail fence. In this image, the rails of the the creative arts and digital technologies, activities in and outside the classroom draw Washington, D.C. fence represent the ongoing experience of team learning and problem solving and us to personal and collective efforts to do individual learning and the posts represent opportunities for study abroad that are not better in preserving the future. Learning 16 DUTCH AROUND THE WORLD Central College Abroad will soon the importance of related experiences that academic tourism, but experiences that comes in many forms, but at its core is the Production notes: 18 celebrate its 50th anniversary! Take ground the learning in a practice setting. teach a global perspective. integration of theory and practice. a look at a few recent memories from The metaphor has obvious limitations, The important thing for us to Central College is a leader in global, abroad. Corniche is elemental chlorine free (EFC). but it offers a simple reminder that the remember is all these experiential experiential learning. The evidence is Civitas is printed with a soybean-based ink 18 LIVING HISTORY integration of theory and practice is pedagogical approaches are not ends in our students and alumni who are the by Town Crier, Pella, Iowa. Mark Barloon, lecturer of history, essential to learning. in themselves—they are the means by embodiment of academic excellence in engages his classes with historical field Today our understanding of which we can enhance learning. That’s action. trips. experiential learning has grown as our aim. Students can indeed be found Read more of Mark Putnam’s writings in CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU • departments • pedagogical innovations have expanded. gathering in classrooms, studios and labs, President’s Corner at civitas.central.edu. 641.628.9000 2 Around the Pond Mark Barloon, lecturer of history, has Athletics Updates had a passion for American history 4 since he was a child—and he shares 21 Alumni Newsnotes that enthusiasm with his students. 29 Parting Shot

AROUND THE POND Charlene P. Gaard Endowed Residency in the Liberal Arts. The signature residency is intended to benefit Central College students, faculty, staff and the greater Pella community. Scholars in residence will allow Central to host notable visitors on campus to serve in multi-day residencies in which they will interact with Intersections International, students, the wider campus and Pella- a New York-based non- governmental organization, area communities. The integrated sponsored workshops, a learning opportunities for faculty and Students install natural playscape at Lake Red Rock veteran-civilian dialogue students will reflect the liberal arts and a convocation while on emphasis of the college, enhance the campus in October. overall education received by students and make it possible for participants WELCOMING THE STRANGER a wide range of the campus community,” to engage in meaningful and up-close In an age of polarized viewpoints says Lyn Isaacson, associate dean for exchanges with known experts over and extremist-driven agendas, a unique global education. “Between workshops an extended period of time instead New York-based non-governmental for student leaders, student development, of through a one-time speaking organization, Intersections International, staff and faculty, class visits, work with engagement. promoted mutual understanding and music ensembles, chapel, the veteran- “When Mark Putnam first shared dialogue while in residence at Central civilian dialogue and the culminating the concept of the scholar in residence Oct. 28-31. convocation, we estimate more than program with me I knew it could The theme for the week’s activities was 500 people were involved. Through all have real impact, not only for the “Welcome the Stranger” which included of these events we were reminded of the students, but also for the entire Central a dialogue between central Iowa military importance of listening and opening community,” Thomas says. “The idea veterans and civilians, intended as a ourselves to the lived reality of others of annually bringing a notable person community-building and social healing as the first step in meaningful dialogue or persons to campus to interact with Anya Butt (right), associate Central senior Ryan exercise. The veteran-civilian program across lines of difference.” the students and community for an professor of biology, gets Dusil (right) talks with addressed the cost of conflict in society Intersections International extended period of time makes real to work on phase one of Congressman Dave Loebsack by providing tools for reconciliation and programming covers a range of topics, sense to me. It will go beyond just the natural playscape at about the construction of the including lesbian, gay, bisexual and having a speaker for 30 minutes. It will Lake Red Rock. natural playscape.

Photos by Dan Vander Beek Photos by Dan Vander transgender (LGBT) issues, values- be full engagement for several days with “Through all of these events based leadership, global peacemaking a known expert across a wide spectrum In an effort to provide a safer, Association, will significantly improve and The project is located at the North we were reminded of the initiatives and the role of the arts in of topics and academic disciplines. It educational and sustainable alternative to help maintain the innovative playscape. Overlook Beach at Lake Red Rock. The importance of listening and change for social justice. will be liberal arts at its best and I’m traditional playgrounds, Central College, Research shows that children will stay playscape will feature “play pods” with a water opening ourselves to the Intersections International works in very happy to have a part in making it in collaboration with the Army Corps active twice as long at a natural playscape fountain, science technology, engineering communities of conflict by promoting happen at Central.” of Engineers and the Red Rock Lake than a traditional playground. and math (STEM) equipment, geocaching lived reality of others as peace through dialogue and uses direct Gaard, a 1961 graduate of Central Association, is building a natural playscape “Natural playscapes keep kids more opportunities and a prairie restoration project the first step in meaningful service programs, advocacy, educational College, lives in Clive and is a retired at Lake Red Rock. engaged and creative—they keep them which will be turned into a prairie maze. dialogue across lines of and informational outreach. It is a global senior vice president of Principal initiative of the Collegiate Church of Financial Group. The residency, which Last year in conjunction with a connected with nature and also they tend In honor of its 65th anniversary, Vermeer difference.” junior seminar project The Central to be less injurious to children,” says Anya Corporation had nearly 100 employee New York in . bears his name and that of his late wife environmental studies program proposed Butt, associate professor of biology and volunteers help complete one phase of Charlene, will be funded through both the natural playscape—a playground faculty supervisor of the project. “It turns the project in October which included healing. The group also led workshops, THE THOMAS J. AND annual and endowment giving over that uses natural features shaped from or out that if you have a large slide and a mulching trails and building an amphitheater. classroom presentations, a convocation CHARLENE P. GAARD the next five years. The first signature mimicking the environment to create kid falls from there, that’s a greater height Construction on other play pods will continue and a teach-in during the week. ENDOWED RESIDENCY residency is expected to occur next fall interactive facilities for children to play. than what we built. In nature, children are in the spring semester. “The residence was premised on Central College received a significant with a second one anticipated to follow A $30,000 grant from 3M in basically falling onto moss from a log that interaction and active involvement with gift to establish the Thomas J. and in the academic spring semester. Knoxville, awarded to the Red Rock Lake is three feet high.”

2 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 3 ATHLETICS UPDATES Samson named league MVP Dutch second in women’s golf After scoring a league-leading 19 goals, All-American Danny Samson and Central climbed back into second place including five game-winners, Bailey was a stifling defense propelled the Central for the fifth time in six years at the Iowa also named to the all-North Region team. football team back above the .500 mark yet Conference women’s golf tournament. She ranks second in the Central record again. Juniors Taylor Hill and Kelsey Van book in season goals (19), season points Samson, a senior defensive end, was the Tassell earned all-conference honors. (41), career goals (47) and career points Iowa Conference defensive MVP, the 15th Hill was fifth individually with 81-81-84- (44). Dutch football player in school history to 81—327 at the 72-hole tourney played at She was joined on the all-league first earn league MVP honors. He also became the Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar team by freshman goalkeeper Sydney the 32nd football all-America honoree in Falls and the Elmcrest Country Club in Lunardi. Top-10 NCAA men’s cross country finish best ever for Dutch Central history, receiving first-team honors Cedar Rapids. Van Tassell was 10th after Central also received the NSCAA Team from D3football.com. Samson led the placing ninth a year ago, shooting 86-83- Academic Award for the second year in a conference in sacks with 11.5 and in tackles 85-90—344. Freshman Ali Kallsen was row after compiling a lofty 3.54 combined for loss with 21. He also recorded three of 16th, sophomore Rachel Cassens was team grade point average in 2012-13. Central’s 11 blocked kicks—the second- 22nd and sophomore Chelsey Shuey was most in Division III—and made 45 tackles 27th. Peacock a four-time all-league overall. Samson was also a finalist for the Hill received the Maurine Timmer men’s soccer pick Cliff Harris Award as the nation’s top small Award as team MVP for the second Central senior midfielder Daniel college defensive player. straight year. Peacock received all-Iowa Conference Central was 6-4—the school’s 50th men’s soccer honors for the fourth time. winning season since 1961, closing the year Two receive women’s A Dutch co-captain, Peacock was a with a 21-7 triumph over preseason league league honors second-team pick after appearing in 77 favorite Coe. All four of Central’s losses Central sophomores Angie Allgood games over the past four years. were by four points or less. and Megan Davis received all-Iowa Central earned the No. 6 seed in the Junior defensive back Eric Larson Conference women’s tennis recognition. Iowa Conference tourney, finishing with a joined Samson on the all-region team Allgood was tabbed in singles for the 9-9-1 overall record after a first-round loss and both were first-team all-conference second straight year and was joined by at Luther 1-0. picks along with junior running back Josh Davis among the honorees for doubles. Junior forward Aleksander Glavas was After capturing its second straight Iowa They led Central to a 7-3 dual record Conference crown on the campus course Osborn, senior linebacker Mike Young, the team MVP after posting a team-high 10 Nov. 2, the Central men’s cross country senior defensive end Jack Shipley and and a 4-3 mark in league matches, good goals with five assists. team went on to post a sixth-place finish junior kicker Kevin Sheldon. Second-team for fourth place. That qualified the Dutch The Dutch earned the NSCAA Team at the NCAA Division III Championships in selections were senior offensive lineman for the league’s six-team NCAA qualifier Academic Award after posting a 3.01 Hanover, Ind., the best in program history. Travis Hook, senior defensive back Jake tourney April 25-26. combined team grade point average. Edleman and senior linebacker Keith Rush. Allgood posted a 9-2 mark while Central continued its rapid ascent to national champ St. Olaf (Minn.). direction,” Dunham says. “We want to playing at No. 1 singles and teamed with Central closes season with Davis to go 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. national contender in men’s cross country Central, which ended a 49-year win a national championship like St. Defensive end Danny Samson is Central’s win streak with a best-ever sixth-place finish at the drought by capturing its first Iowa Olaf did. We’ve got to go back and keep 32nd football all-America honoree. A late surge narrowly missed landing NCAA Division III Championships in Conference team title in 2012, needed working.” Bailey sets women’s soccer the Central volleyball team in the Iowa Hanover, Ind., Nov. 23. just 12 months to win its second under O’Brien will be the only graduation scoring mark Conference tournament. Junior Eli Horton sprinted to an early coach Joe Dunham. The Dutch dominated loss from Central’s top seven. Record-setting senior forward Alayna After dropping 19 of the season’s first lead and finished fourth in a career-best the field, taking the top three individual The Dutch women’s squad was 16th in Bailey was the Iowa Conference women’s 27 matches, the Dutch closed with a five- 24:35.2 on the 8,000-meter course, while spots in the league meet on their home the 27-team regional. Junior Alyssa Eaves soccer offensive MVP, the first Central match win streak. Central posted a 4-0 senior Austin O’Brien was 11th in 25:02.2, course Nov. 2. O’Brien, Central’s No. 4 turned in a career-best 6,000-meter time player in the program’s history to receive mark to take top honors at the Augustana to give Central two all-America honorees. runner last season, made dramatic strides of 23:30.14 to place 35th and earn all- league player of the year distinction. (Ill.) Pumpkin Bash, then recorded a road Horton’s finish was a new milestone for in 2013, taking league MVP honors after region honors. Bailey and the Dutch also set a school win over . That left the Dutch Central, topping an 18th-place effort by winning the individual crown in 24:46.8. Central was fourth at the conference mark for most wins, posting a 12-6- in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Jerry Fitzsimmons in 1979. The previous Horton, the 2012 champ, was second with meet. Eaves placed 13th while freshmen 2 mark. Coach Mike Kobylinski has league, but they were bumped from the six- best team finish was 12th a year ago. sophomore Cole Decker in third. Junior Kasey Wiedmaier and Gabi Wilson were recorded a 34-19-5 mark after inheriting a team league tourney on a tiebreaker. Horton also claimed the NCAA Central Drew Jackson was 10th and freshman Isaac 20th and 22nd, respectively, with senior squad that was 2-13-1 in 2010. Junior libero Dzenita Bahtic was named Region title at Northfield, Minn., where Steffensmeier was 15th as all five Dutch Daphne Baumgartner in 24th and senior Central qualified for the six-team to the all-conference team. She led the the Dutch finished second in the team runners earned all-league distinction. Emma Nelson in 25th. league tournament but was ousted at league with 5.14 digs per set (555). Bahtic standings, just 10 points behind eventual “This was another step in a positive Wartburg in overtime, 1-0. also was chosen as Central’s team MVP. Photo by Dan Vander Beek

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TEACHER PREP 101 teachers for the work of successful teachers Payne says of the force,” Ernst explains. by pairing students CTA start up. “CTA “We were finding that with mentor teachers was just an incredible students weren’t quite based in the Pella experience for me. I prepared in areas school district. Central gained a close group to handle their own students are getting of teacher friends that classroom straight into the classroom I am still friends with out of college, so the earlier than all other today and had great concept was to train education majors mentor teachers who them throughout across the state—and worked to shape the their four years to get the success stories foundation of my experience. prove Central students teaching career.” 1999—the year are ahead of the game. CTA began “Now we are seeing Phil George, retired students graduate professor of education 81—total number from a program that and one of the BENEFITTING of students understands current founding members FROM MENTORS enrolled in CTA, teaching practices. of CTA, was an 31 level I students This program is Jill Parsons Payne inspiration to Payne— (sophomores), 32 a hidden jewel at ’04 knows a thing or he encouraged her level II students Central. We always two about the Central after she switched (juniors) and 21 recommend Central for Teacher Academy—she CTA placements level III students students considering participated in the first during her junior (seniors) teaching because of group of CTA students year and was there CTA—we have even as an elementary to provide resources 10—the number expanded on the idea education major with a after she had her own of CTA graduates and started offering reading endorsement classroom. in the Pella the foundations and Spanish minor. schools of education class Now she’s a fifth grade “The professors to our high school math and science and staff of Central’s EVERY CHILD IS UNIQUE Bruce Anderson seniors. Central gets teacher at Jefferson education department ‘‘‘‘ ’70—the 2013 and may learn in a different way. It is my its students in the Intermediate School. took a personal alumni award classroom right away, interest in me as winner created responsibility to teach using a variety and not just CTA “We didn’t really a person and as a the Susan Berical students, and it gives know what we were teacher,” she says. Anderson ’70 of strategies to meet every child’s needs them the opportunity getting into, but it “They were always Education to discover if they want turned out to be there to listen when Scholarship like I was taught at Central.” to become a teacher.” the most rewarding I had questions or to benefit CTA The program has experience of my needed help, and students and Tara Sorensen Kraft ’08 turned out hundreds teaching preparation,” to challenge and mentors push me beyond my comfort zone to help $25,000—the magine being able to faculty to hundreds of that prepares future the classroom years me become a better anonymous gift study in a one-of-a- clubs and organizations, teachers by utilizing the before student teaching. teacher. Phil George granted to CTA kind program—one the Central Teacher Pella and Pella Christian Lowell Ernst, director of was my advisor and to expand the that would prepare Academy (CTA) stands School Districts. Many K-12 instruction for the he always pushed me program to Pella you for your career and out for education majors. at Central and the Pella Pella Community School to do more for my Christian schools give you the advantage. Community School District, was one of the teaching career.” in 2013 While Central provides CTA, started in 1999, District were looking to key players. all sorts of unique is a selective program start the first (and only) opportunities from Nathan Van Zante ’15, with a three-year teaching program that “We were looking works with middle student research with collaborative model would get students into to prepare incoming school students in math and science a few hours per week.

6 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 7 FROM MENTOR TO DIRECTOR weeks of this school teachers and develop She hopes to pass on Central College alumnae and longtime year,” she says. “It was her own ideas for her some of the wisdom CTA mentor, Marcia Carter ’72, retired such a neat experience classroom. Today, to her current mentee, as the Central Teacher Academy for me to watch her she is using that Nathan Van Zante coordinator in the spring of 2013 after confidence in herself knowledge to inspire ’15. He is soaking up guiding the program for three years. and her teaching a future generation. everything he needs grow. Since she had to learn to become a Before taking over as the director, been in my room her “Every child is middle school math Marcia taught kindergarten for sophomore and junior unique and may and science teacher. 31 years. She was a mentor for year, she jumped into learn in a different And he is already on CTA students since the start of the teaching the second way and it is my his way by attending program, and then later joined Central week of school and responsibility to staff development, to continue her efforts in helping took off from there. It teach using a variety planning lessons Jill Parsons Payne ’04, a member of the first young and aspiring teachers reach was such a rewarding of strategies to meet and going to parent- CTA group, now teaches their potential. experience.” every child’s needs teacher conferences. fifth grade at Jefferson like I was taught Van Zante is learning Intermediate School. “I really enjoyed seeing Central Spoor couldn’t agree at Central,” says from inside the students develop from sophomore to more. “I got very lucky Kraft. “I believe that system, which most senior year,” she says. “To watch them by getting paired with every child should students across Iowa Tara as my mentor experience success says. “Having a strong teacher at Madison and reading lessons— grow through the teaching process is don’t get until their teacher. I have always in my classroom.” relationship provides Elementary School. something other really rewarding.” senior year. admired the way that for trust that both students didn’t get the Those who know she runs her mentor and mentee Like all students opportunity to do until BUILDING “I have extra time in Carter, like current are going to follow accepted into CTA, they student taught. RELATIONSHIPS the classroom to get CTA coordinator Mindi Marcia Carter ’72 through on their part. I Kraft applied to be When I began student guided the CTA hands-on experience,” Remsburg Kacmarynski hope to learn as much in the CTA program teaching during my program for three Annie Wignall Foskett Van Zante says. “I also ’93, attest to her passion years before retiring from Nathan as he and was paired with senior year, I was able ’10 considers herself get the opportunity as a teacher and her last spring. learns from me. To do a mentor teacher for to jump right in and lucky. Just four years to communicate with drive to help mentees be current educators that, we have to trust after graduating successful. from Central with on a regular basis. each other and be “The professors and staff of open to constructive an elementary Being able to talk to “She was an outstanding feedback and being Central’s education department education degree a current teacher, like kindergarten teacher,” challenged.” with endorsements Jill, about material took a personal interest in me as Kacmarynski says. I am learning in a person and as a teacher. They in reading and early “She had the balance of childhood education, a classroom is BELIEVING IN were always there to listen.” knowing her area really extremely beneficial.” EVERY CHILD Foskett teaches just well and loving children. down the hall from Jill Parsons Payne ’04 As a mentor, she was Since starting her her CTA mentor, In the few years that committed to the development of the classroom and the journey with CTA in three years before already felt confident Donita Smith. Van Zante and Payne mentees. As a mentor you have to be passion she expresses 2005 as a sophomore, a final semester of when I was in front of have worked together, willing to give over your students and for teaching and Tara Sorensen Kraft student teaching. the class.” “I spent three years their professional she was willing and really invested in the compassion she ’08 has continued in Donita’s first grade relationship has them. The CTA students loved her— shows towards her to learn and excel “My first three years, She passes on her classroom, and now grown—and Payne she was committed to them, too.” students. I cannot fully with the program as I was in my mentor knowledge of CTA and I have the honor attributes their express how essential a mentor to current teacher’s second grade teaching with joy—her of teaching with success to trust and And although Carter is going to miss my mentor was in Central students. classroom learning level III student, Crystal her,” Foskett says. communication. all the students she has worked with, developing my own Kraft majored in what it meant to be a Spoor ’14, was her first “Donita was the most she plans on using her retirement to ideals of teaching.” elementary education teacher through hands- CTA student and Kraft fantastic mentor, and “Both the mentor and read, play golf and spend time with with endorsements on experiences,” Kraft has seen her grow I learned so much. I mentee are giving up her two grandchildren. It was through CTA in reading and early explains. “By my junior tremendously. truly believe that it things to be a part of Kraft was taught to childhood education year, I was already was because of all of this program, so there Read more about Marcia Carter at engage with students, before landing a job planning and teaching “Crystal taught with my experience in her has to be a vested and civitas.central.edu. connect with other as a second grade a whole class math me the first eight classroom that I was equal interest,” she

8 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 9 able to go into my first “I found a new program week. And although the I need help or an idea alumni and students are year of teaching feeling “Annie has been such a great influence I was thrilled about time is short, she has for a lesson or project, proving that the system ready and prepared.” and help in my life. She has taught me so starting to use, so I sent built a relationship with she is the first person works. many great things that I will be able to use Kaylee an email about it Foskett which helps her I contact. The most The second grade and she wrote back right understand her future important thing about “I know that Annie teacher at Madison in my future classroom. If I need help or an away about how excited role as an educator—and teaching is knowing and I will continue our Elementary now gets to idea for a lesson or project, she is the first she was to start!” Clark relies on Foskett as your students and relationship outside of share a connection with person I contact.” says Foskett. “I was a knowledgeable source how they learn, and the CTA program, and her own mentee, Kaylee Kaylee Clark ’15 beyond thrilled to have for classes. Annie has given me she will be someone Clark ’15. Just as Smith someone share in my so many strategies to I can contact for help taught her, Foskett gives joy for how great this “Annie has been such a use to understand the and advice when I am a Clark guidance and tool was going to be to great influence and help individual learner.” teacher someday,” says support in her second use in our classroom.” in my life,” Clark says. Clark. “I know that once year of CTA—she even “She has taught me so Since its inception, I finish student teaching, bounces ideas off the Clark, a level II student, many great things that CTA has fostered I will be completely budding teacher. spends about two hours I will be able to use in relationships between prepared to teach in my in the classroom each my future classroom. If mentor and mentee, and own classroom.”

Annie Wignall Foskett ’10, offers praise as her second grade students craft gingerbread houses.

Kaylee Clark ’15, looks on as a second grade student builds a gingerbread house.

Tara Sorensen Kraft ’08 inspires her second grade students to succeed in the classroom, thanks to her time with CTA.

10 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 11 IT’S OFF TO WORK WE GO Students take on law, physical therapy and education in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

State/Lake Grand n campus, you often which paired Ernst with the Avenue hear things that program, he never would 4 5 Exit startle you. New have left Iowa. Straight ahead ideas forming in a Oseminar class. A friend giving “Dr. Andrew Green helped a different take on a thorny me quite a bit,” he says. “I situation—or telling a joke you hadn’t really considered going wouldn’t want to bring home. until relatively close to the deadline. I also talked to the But when students venture Career Center, and they were off campus for real-life very helpful through the entire experiences, they always process.” run into the unexpected. These two Dutch alumni The Washington Center and one upperclassman houses students in fully chose semesters in urban furnished apartments located above: Tyler Ernst ’13 was centers and were rewarded near the city center, and they able to intern with Akerman with new sights, the thrilling choose one class that suits Senterfitt, a government relations department law firm, independence of apartment their interests. As a part of while in Washington, D.C. living, and first-time grocery the program, Ernst interned below: Ernst stops for a shopping and unpredictable 35 hours a week at Akerman picture with Iowa Senator but satisfying lessons from Senterfitt, a government Tom Harkin. internships in their chosen relations department law firm. Photos by Linda Stelter fields. He attended congressional and industry meetings on 1 HEADING TO THE CAPITOL issues of Internet governance, immigration and health care. For Tyler Ernst, a 2013 Among his other internship graduate who majored in duties, Ernst provided political science and minored summaries of meetings for in environmental studies, clients and attended other Washington, D.C., proved industry meetings with the right fit—and having a lobbyists on behalf of their TV interview with former clients. president Jimmy Carter was just icing on the cake. Politics aside, D.C. had other perks, too. At the insistence led to the evacuation of the Signing up with The of his boss, who gave him museum he was visiting. Washington Center—a the tickets, Ernst attended “That was my first experience nonprofit, nonpartisan Nationals baseball games being in D.C. It ended up being educational organization that every few weeks. “We were a man who left his luggage places students in substantive always right behind home behind. That was a rude work environments within the plate,” he says with a smile. awakening to being in such a metro area—Ernst took a class “So that was a great time.” big city.” that allowed him to interview famous politicians and even Although he came to enjoy the Despite the frightening a former president. The class big city, Ernst recalls his first beginning, Ernst learned to was taught by the head of day in D.C. when the stresses adapt and call D.C. his home CSPAN, Steve Scully. of city life snapped him into away from home. He became Without his advisor and the reality. A bomb threat at the an expert on the metro—and Central College Career Center, nearby Canadian Embassy even knew his way around

12 WINTER 2014 13 left: Emily Te Brink ’13 (left) takes in the sites and sounds of the Windy City and poses at Cloud Gate, popularly known as ‘The Bean.’ center: STUDYING IN CHICAGO MADE Te Brink (second from right) catches up with friends at Wrigley Field in 4 INTERNING IN THE BIG APPLE Chicago. right: Brett Carroll ’14 spent a semester in Chicago interning ME SO MUCH STRONGER AND with AthletiCo Physical Therapy Gold Coast as a rehabilitation aide. INDEPENDENT. BEING IN THE PROGRAM PREPARED ME FOR admitted to the University of “However, what prepared me Internship opportunities with a Indianapolis where he plans to the most for this experience was social justice focus in an urban A CAREER IN EDUCATION.” study physical therapy in the with coach George Wares. setting will soon be available to Central College students through Emily Te Brink ’13 fall. Softball has helped me to become a unique partnership with The the woman I am now. Without it, Collegiate Church of New York. 3 INNER-CITY TEACHINGS I am convinced I would not have had the success that I am having A pilot program, supported by a grant from the Collegiate Church, a few Capitol buildings. It all Stepping in front of a classroom right now.” “ TRAINING IN THE WINDY CITY will provide up to 10 summer 2 seemed pretty huge after the Exit full of kids for the first time internships for students from Iowa State Capitol. can be traumatic, but student At her Chicago elementary Central College and cooperating teaching in an inner-city school school, Te Brink taught close to schools from the college’s study As one of the six founding “I never believed myself to be a His Washington experience had adds an extra layer of challenge. 600 students in her first seven abroad programs. colleges of the Chicago city boy, but honestly I could see come after three semesters Emily Te Brink ‘13 learned weeks. She saw students from Semester program, Central is myself living here,” he says. “The The internships will combine working at Brown Winick, a firsthand how exciting it can be the kindergarten level all the way committed to students interning program has opened up my eyes academic coursework and social law firm in Des Moines. Ernst when she taught at Jamieson to eighth grade in her physical justice training with an internship along Lake Michigan. Begun in to the many problems happening found himself in legislative Elementary School in Chicago education class. During the last in an arena supported by the four 1974 by six Christian colleges in Chicago, and I appreciate what sessions while the firm lobbied her senior year. half of the semester, Te Brink congregational-based ministries of in the Reformed tradition, the I have and how fortunate I truly for bills on behalf of local moved to special education. She the Collegiate Church. program is for undergraduate am after this experience.” clients. Although his duties The physical education major worked with students in math “We are deeply grateful to the students who want to were similar, the experience in graduated with endorsements and language arts, ranging from Collegiate Church for making experience the challenges of Theater shows and gourmet D.C. couldn’t have been more in coaching, elementary and third grade to eighth. In total, she these remarkable internship living and working in an urban restaurants aren’t the only different. secondary physical education helped 15 students. “This was opportunities possible and for the environment while pursuing cultural experiences Carroll ongoing partnership with Central,” had—there was always some and instructional strategist last clearly a big change from my “I was interested in seeing their career goals. says Mary Strey, vice president sort of culture on the “L,” May. And Te Brink knew she number of students for PE,” Te of academic affairs and dean of what the differences were at the Chicago’s elevated train system. would be going to Chicago from Brink says with a laugh. the faculty.” As interns in social federal level,” he says. “I really That pretty much describes He recalls one enlightening (and day one. justice-related organizations in saw a much greater influence Brett Carroll, a senior health New York City, students will have highly entertaining) experience. During her time at the school at the state level. There are so and exercise science major who the ability to reflect thoughtfully “There was a man with sparkly “In my first education course and wandering around Chicago, many lobbyists at the federal wants to become a physical on their experiences, make sequin gloves singing Backstreet my freshman year, a Chicago Te Brink had an eye-opening connections with the course level that even getting in to therapist. While in Chicago, he Semester representative came experience—and it prepared her material and understand their own attended multiple professional Boys’ songs loudly with an awful meet with somebody is pretty to speak to the class about the for life after college as a substitute potential as agents for positive interviews for internships in accent,” he says. “Everyone on unlikely. But at the state level program,” she says. “From teacher in the Vermillion Public social change.” the metro area. He spent a the train car was trying to hold you can really build that one- the moment he said it was in School District in South Dakota. minimum of 32 hours a week at in laughter, but this guy sang for Two Central faculty members will on-one relationship and have a Chicago, I knew that I wanted Through 2 a.m. lesson preps AthletiCo Physical Therapy Gold about a 15-minute trip!” teach the program’s inaugural greater impact.” to be a part of it. It is the best for the next day of classes and course in New York City this Coast as a rehabilitation aide, decision I made as a freshman.” exploring the culture of Chicago, summer. Students will explore Rather than working in the which he says will help him He may have not learned any she has come into her own, and it a variety of perspectives related capital city, Ernst has decided immensely in the long run— new dance moves from the Working full-time as a student is something she will never forget. to peace and social justice while to stay in the Midwest—he is building his self-confidence wannabe Backstreet Boy, but learning about the dynamics of teacher and taking a seminar studying at and connections in his field. Carroll definitely took away more social change. with other teachers could be “Studying in Chicago made me so Law School to work with than a new fashion sense from exhausting for some. But Te much stronger and independent. The internships will complement government relations. In the During his one day off work, the program. Brink, a Central softball player, Being in the program prepared Central’s nationally recognized coming years, expect to see Carroll had three classes at programs for community-based learned well from her Central me for a career in education Ernst lobbying hard at the Iowa the Chicago Semester offices. “The connections I made in learning and study abroad. More professors and softball coach more than any school in Iowa State Capitol. In the evenings, the group Chicago, I believe, are the reason than 75 percent of Central students about how to be strong and would have—just because of the complete an internship or pre- went out on the town—seeing I got into graduate school and responsible. diversity and challenges I had to professional experience at sites in “I want to help write policy theatre shows, exploring the also could be a huge connection face with an inner-city school,” Iowa, Chicago or Washington, D.C., that I think will affect the city or maybe hitting up the to obtaining a job if I choose to “Central has helped by says Te Brink. “The things I was or at one of the college’s study environment,” he says. “It’s opera. Understanding the urban return to Chicago.” abroad sites, and many participate preparing me with the able to do there and the people I something that I think can make environment was undoubtedly a in service-learning work connected background to become an met are experiences that I will not to their academic study. And nearly a tangible difference not only in cultural experiment for Carroll. For now, Carroll won’t be headed half of Central students study at our state, but also our world.” back to the Windy City—he was effective teacher,” says Te Brink. forget.” one of the college’s international programs, most for a semester. 14 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 15 YUCATAN

Estados Unidos Mexicanos

MERIDA PASSPORT ENGLAND

LONDON GRANADA DUTCH AROUND THE VIENNA, AUSTRIA THE FALL 2013 BANGOR GROUP HEADED TO SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK AS THEIR FIRST “This is Schönbrunn Palace EXCURSION. WALKING A MILE AND A HALF in Vienna, Austria—it was a TO THE SITE, THE GROUP STOPPED FOR A great place to visit because it WORLD PICTURE AT Y GARN MOUNTAIN AND LAKE started off as a hunting palace, “LLYN IDWAL IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE so the grounds are extensive. DEVIL’S KITCHEN.” They include multiple walking paths and a labyrinth. It also Tecwyn Vaughan Jones Resident director in Bangor, Wales has the oldest zoo in the world Since its establishment in 1965, Central BANGOR, WALES that started as an imperial College Abroad has been committed menagerie.” to providing rich global opportunities to students across the United States. Erin Baldwin ‘14 Nearly 50 percent of Central students German & international business majors, study abroad on one of the college’s studied in Vienna, 2012-13 year eight distinct summer or semester- long programs—and it’s a life-changing experience. GRANADA, SPAIN OUR GROUP WENT TO A BEACH Not only do students explore the world, WHILE IN MOROCCO. ALL OF US WERE they benefit from cultural opportunities SO EXCITED TO RIDE THE CAMELS, that challenge them and open their eyes AND WE WERE LED DOWN THE BEACH BY A to new opportunities. Hear it straight NATIVE MOROCCAN. IT WAS DEFINITELY AN from some of the students and leaders— UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE WHILE ABROAD!” as Central College Abroad is gearing “ up for its 50th anniversary next year, Madison Drees ’14 (left) students are more excited than ever to Sociology major, studied in Granada, spring 2013 share their stories and reflect on their experience. Follow Central College Abroad on Facebook and Twitter (@GoCCAbroad) to keep up with exciting LONDON, ENGLAND MERIDA, YUCATAN PARIS, FRANCE events as it prepares for its 50th anniversary! Join us on March 26 when Central College will kick off the anniversary. Catch up with program directors and share your stories with future students studying abroad.

LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS

“I took a day trip to Lisse with a couple friends and we had the chance to see the annual ‘Tulip Time’ parade and visit IDe TOOK Keukenhof, A DAY TRIP a park TO LISSE designed WITH around A COUPLE FRIENDS AND WE HAD multiple flowerTHE CHANCE gardens. TO SEEIt was THE an ANNUAL awesome experience to be able‘TULIP to see TIME’ the roots PARADE of their AND VISITtraditions DE and how Students are just tube stops away from MARK HENTSCHEL ’15 TAKES A DIVE Bienvenue à Paris! Aside from the Eiffel the peopleKEUKENHOF, celebrate in A thePARK Netherlands. DESIGNED ” central London where they can explore Tower, the Arc de Triomphe is one of the IN A MEXICAN CENOTE—A NATURAL, AROUND MULTIPLE FLOWER historical sites like the recently named most recognizable sites in Paris and one that WATER-FILLED SINKHOLE—DURING Bre Stephenson ‘14 Elizabeth Tower which houses the world’s students visit often. Business management major, studied in Leiden, spring 2013 most famous clock bell, Big Ben. AN EXCURSION TO TULUM, MEXICO.

16 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 17 “Since day one as a part-time “IT IS FUN TO WATCH MY STUDENTS Barloon engages temp, the Central community students in class GROW THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION treated me like a long-time faculty member. I have always with his profound INTO YOUNG INTELLECTS AND LIVING interest in military been treated as a welcomed equal, says Barloon.” history and lively DEVELOP THEIR OWN TALENTS, personality. ABILITIES AND SKILLS.” His enthusiasm for history is certainly palpable in the classroom. Although Barloon’s classes are lecture based, he encourages students to speak up and challenge his ideas or interpretations. One way he is engaging students: historical Central professors are field trips. In the past, remarkable at providing real- Barloon has taken students to world examples in classes, Antietam, Bull Run, Corinth, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Stone’s but one professor, MARK River and Vicksburg National BARLOON, LECTURER OF Military Parks, as well as HISTORY, TAKES HIS CLASSES Arlington National Cemetery. TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. He has also provided students With numerous field trips to the opportunity to step back historical sights around the in time by shooting 19th and United States and visits to 20th-century weapons at a the Marion County shooting shooting range—and it’s all in range, Barloon captures the the name of learning. spirit of American history for “The trips give students his students. direct, tactile interaction with the past,” Barloon says. “When you can walk Pickett’s Charge or climb around in Devil’s Den and scale the slope of Little Round Top at are times “I was always interested in what Iowa. He completed a doctorate Gettysburg—these are things in life when was happening in our country,” in American history with an that are incredibly important THERE you realize he says. “Even as a kid I was emphasis in military history and during the Civil War. It makes always reading newspapers and the Civil War at the University of what you want to do with the lessons much more he learns and brings it to One day, Barloon hopes to news magazines. I just naturally North Texas. your future—a great educator meaningful, and it is a fun the classroom where he can visit the Solomon Islands, fell into history. I never had a inspires a student to become a way to learn.” watch his students develop as particularly Guadalcanal, moment where the light came From there, Barloon moved to teacher or a science fair project intellectuals. a site where the Japanese on and I knew exactly that this the East Coast as an intelligence sparks an interest in becoming It comes as no surprise that and Americans fought was what I wanted to do. I just analyst for the government a physicist. Whatever the case outside of the classroom, “It is fun to share my passion during the Second World always liked history.” for a few years, but the pull of may be, many young students Barloon enjoys traveling to with the students, especially War—until then, Barloon family brought him and his wife, experience an “aha moment” new places, but he also likes with those students who share will be sparking Central’s The Fort Atkinson, Iowa, native Gabrielle, back to their home that drives their passions. to head to the shooting range the same passion for history enthusiasm for American grew up on a farm before state. Looking for jobs in the area, and play computer games. that I do. It is fun to watch my history, one battle at a time. earning an undergraduate Barloon called up Central’s history As a child, Mark Barloon, But of course, learning never students grow through their degree at Iowa State department, and there happened lecturer of history, never had ends—he reads military education into young intellects University and master’s to be a temporary opening—and that moment because he has history books in his spare and develop their own talents, degree at the University of he’s still here 12 years later. been experiencing it all his life. time. And then he takes what abilities and skills.”

18 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 19 Students explore c newsnotes d inside the railroad FROM GETTYSBURG TO ANTIETAM cut at the Gettysburg battlefield, the site of military engagement Mark Barloon, lecturer of history, relishes the on the first day of the chances he gets to travel around the United Battle of Gettysburg. States and visit historical sites—he brings along his students and extends the invitation to faculty, staff, other students and alumni. No matter your major, Barloon inspires all those ALUMNI who attend by bringing history to life. NEWSNOTES “THE TRIPS GIVE STUDENTS DIRECT, TACTILE INTERACTION WITH THE PAST. WHEN YOU CAN WALK PICKETT’S CHARGE OR CLIMB AROUND IN DEVIL’S DEN AND SCALE THE SLOPE OF LITTLE ROUND TOP AT GETTYSBURG. IT MAKES THE LESSONS MUCH MORE MEANINGFUL, AND IT IS A FUN WAY TO LEARN.” -MARK BARLOON

Barloon and his class visit the Iowa Monument at Shiloh.

THE ’50S

Arlys Van Zee Verdoorn ’56 attended a Round Robin reunion in Branson, Mo., in November. Fourteen women have had a Round Robin letter circulating since their graduation from Central. In the early years, the letter went via U.S. postal service and Barloon (back, right) over time progressed to email. For the past and Central students 57 years, reunions have been held in various visit the grave of parts of the country including Minnesota, Civil War captain and Iowa, Illinois, New York, California and former Central student Albert Hobbs. He is Missouri. Front row (left to right): Peggy buried at Shiloh. Kuyper Pierson ’56 of Pella, Arlys Van Zee Verdoorn ’56 of Pella, Ruth Howard Howard ’56, of Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Elaine With so much Buteyn Tanis ’56 of Holland, Mich. Second sightseeing, row: Marlys Korver DeWild ’56 of Pella, students often Nella DeJong Elliott ’56 of New London, and find historical Vera Gosselink Refnes ’56 of Sacramento, places to take Calif. Back row: Lori Wubbena Butler ’56 a break, like a of Charlottesville, Va., and Darlene Van cannon at Shiloh. Zommeren Wallinga ’56 of Pella. ROUND ROBIN REUNION IN BRANSON

Alumni are invited to submit Newsnotes online. We want to hear about recent promotions, degrees, honors, relocations, marriages and births to keep classmates and friends informed about important changes in your life. Update information Barloon’s students online at civitas.central.edu or email [email protected]. News items also are welcome by phone, 800-447-0287 or WWII reenactors, including are able to fire WWII 641-628-5154. Or send a note to Central College Alumni Office, 812 University, Campus Box 5200, Pella, IA 50219. weapons at the Marion Sam Cady ’07 (center), led 20 County Sheriff’s Central students into a CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 21 shooting range. nearby field. c newsnotes d In Memoriam Gordon De Jong ’57 retired as distinguished professor emeritus Arthur J. Bosch, professor emeritus of chemistry at Central College, passed away Nov. 6 in Pella. of sociology and demography from Art graduated in the class of 1951 with a major in chemistry and minors in math and German. He went on to earn a Pennsylvania State University after 49 master’s and doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in biochemistry. He married wife Dorothy August 29, 1952. years on the faculty. As a graduate program After receiving his doctorate, Art returned to Central with Dorothy. He taught chemistry while Dorothy taught biology. Art director for 25 years, Gordon led the taught at Central from 1958-93. During his 35 years of teaching, Art influenced many lives. demography program to a number four national ranking in the 2011 National “He was my mentor, my friend and the writer of one of the letters that brought me to Central,” says Barb Pettitt ’72. “He Academy of Science evaluation of graduate will always be in my heart.” education programs and was a graduate program chair or committee member for After his retirement, Art stayed in Pella, remaining an active member of the Central community and second Reformed Church. Art and Dorothy’s four children, Robert ’79, Barbara ’80, Ronald ’86 and Rebecca Sikand ’90 all graduated over 120 doctoral students. Gordon and from Central. Dorothy passed away in 2010. Art and Dorothy’s legacy at Central will live on in the form of student wife Caroline live in State College, Pa. endowments. The Arthur & Dorothy Bosch Prize for Chemistry was established after Bosch’s retirement to give financial assistance to students particularly interested in chemistry. THE ’60S The Arthur J. Bosch Endowment for Student Research was announced last spring at commencement to honor Bosch’s Mary Morrell Campbell ’61 and husband outstanding service to the college. This endowment gives funding to students who engage in professional research Don celebrated their 50th wedding opportunities during the summer, which will help them to gain more experience and make connections in their future GREENSBORO REUNION career field. anniversary in October with a family trip to Victoria, Canada. They were joined by he served as executive director for 12 years and showcased Twin Cities talent for 118 their four children and their spouses, three THE ’80S John Vruwink ’58 and wife Carol Dulmes Vruwink ’60 are retired faculty of Central currently and currently is the executive director and years. If you are in the area, Sean invites you grandchildren and Don’s two sisters. During living in Arden, N.C. In October the Vruwinks reunited with a group of retired faculty and their special assistant to the president for the to sit in on a rehearsal with the Apollo Male Don’s years in the military the couple Nancy Spargo ’81 of St. Louis, Mo., is spouses in Greensboro. Front row (left to right): John Bowles (biology, 1969-93) of Greensboro, new Heritage Center at the University of Chorus. They meet Sundays from 6:45 p.m.- enjoyed their moves, including four years in co-founder and executive director of St. Carol Dulmes Vruwink ’60 (accounting, 1979-2002) and John Vruwink ’58 (art, 1965-2002). Dubuque. Tom and wife Barbara live in 8 p.m. in the choir room/music building at Hawaii and three in Oklahoma. Since 1979, Louis Center for Family Development, which Back row: John Miller (English, 1969-2005) of Louisville, Ky., Richard Whitaker (religion, Dubuque with their son. Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. Sean the couple has lived in University Place, is approaching the five-year mark. Nancy 1967-81) of Pella and Don Maxam (sociology, 1971-97) of Silver Spring, Md. During the Dionne Wesley Makila ’93 is a corporate and wife Amy Comstock Vogt ’95 live in Elk Wash. is adjunct faculty at the Brown School 1970s, this group of five faculty families met regularly for dinner. They taught at Central for a office manager at AURA in Washington, D.C. Mound, Wis., with their three children. Amy George Brown ’65 received Educator of Social Work of Washington University cumulative 154 years and now live near their children and grandchildren. Dionne and wife Tommi live in Accokeek, is the music director at Menomonie United of the Year Award from the Association and the social justice coordinator for Eliot Md., with their son. Methodist Church in Menomonie. of Presbyterian Church Educators in Feb. Unitarian Chapel. John Mitchell ’95 is a marketing specialist Lori Greving ’96 of Sheldon, is an 2012. Two months later, he became a Although Dan had not coached basketball Shelley McDonald Mitchell ’83 is a QA at EMC Insurance Co. in Des Moines. John emergency medical technician at Medivac trustee emeritus of Central’s board of since 2001, he agreed to coach the varsity reviewer at Iowa Ortho. Shelley and husband and wife Maureen live in Urbandale. Ambulance in Harlan. trustees and then retired from Western girls basketball team in the fall of 2012. Dana are the parents of two boys and live in Dawn Perreault Thureen ’95 is an ACN Nan Kruse Baker ’97 is the interim Theological Seminary in December of that During their 90-year history, Red Oak Des Moines. independent business owner. Dawn lives in executive director for the Sioux Falls Arts year. Currently George is the G.W. and Eddie had never been to a state tournament in Penny Healy Sullivan ’83 is vice president, Rosemount, Minn., with husband Darin and Council. Nan and husband Robert live in Haworth Professor Emeritus of Christian women’s basketball, but qualified in 2013. editorial operations and technology at their two children. Sioux Falls, S.D., with their four children. Education at Western. In June, the General Dan has coached the boys and girls tennis Meredith Corp. in Des Moines. Penny and Sean Vogt ’95 is the conductor of the Paul Hart ’97 of Carson, released his new Synod of the Reformed Church in America teams since 1977, and this year both husband Kevin live in West Des Moines. Apollo Male Chorus in the Twin Cities. The album “My Kind of Truth,” now available on appointed him a General Synod Professor qualified for the Final Four. The girls tennis Chris Hyland ’88 received a promotion to AMC is the oldest continuously performing iTunes. Paul teaches high school band at Tri- Emeritus. George and wife Willa Schaver team was state runner up, the boys finished be the executive director of the Walla Walla arts organization in the Twin Cities, since Center High School in Neola. Brown ’64 live in Grand Rapids, Mich. in fourth place and the coed doubles were Watershed Management Partnership, a 10- 1895 and has performed, competed, toured Lesley Diehl ’65 of Morris, N.Y. state champions. He was named State year pilot program authorized by the state announced the publication of “A Girls Tennis Coach of the Year in 2012 and legislature to do water law differently in the Secondhand Murder” by Camel Press on Western Iowa Coach of the Year in 2013. Walla Walla basin for the benefit of salmon Sept. 15. This is the first book in the Eve Dan and wife Nita Wade Martinez ’73 retired and farmers who irrigate. Chris and wife Lisa Appel Mystery Series, which features a from teaching in 2010 from Red Oak life in Walla Walla, Wash. sassy Connecticut protagonist who moved Community Schools after 37 years. Nita is Jeffrey Van Ekeren ’89 is vice president to rural Florida to open a consignment shop the assistant tennis coach and unofficial of Horicon Bank in Appleton, Wis., where with her best friend. Swamps, alligators, assistant for the basketball team. Dan and he lives with wife Susan. Jeff and Susan are cowboys, romance and, of course, murder Nita, who live in Red Oak, celebrated their the parents of four sons. make for an enjoyable read. 40th wedding anniversary in October. Sylvia Wilhite Hensley ’74 retired from TS Seller ’69 returned to the classroom BLEEKER MEMORIAL THE ’90S after a 20-year career in direct sales. He is teaching and moved with husband John to Perryville, Ky. They opened Chaplin River substitute teaching in the Syracuse, N.Y. Thomas Robbins ’91 was one of four Antiques on historic Merchants’ Row. area schools teaching kindergarten through Debbie Robinson Albrecht ’76, along with people inducted into Hempstead High Diane Kaste ’78 teaches high school LEONARD AND OLIPHANT WED 12th grade. several classmates, joined together to honor School’s Hall of Fame for 2013. Thomas theater at Humble High School in Humble, her freshman year roommate Mary Ellen was honored because of a career of Texas. Diane and husband Howard Parker Bleeker ’76 with a living memorial contributions to his field and to the Kristi Leonard ’97 and Terry Oliphant of Forest City, were married Oct. 12. Kristi is an associate THE ’70S Buckalew live in Kingwood. on Central’s campus. Mary passed away in community of Dubuque. During his career professor of wellness at Waldorf College. Pictured (left to right) Ben Allen, Peggy Fitch, Sue Tia Huggins ’79 moved to San Diego, 2011. Debbie and husband William Albrecht Tom was fortunate to serve as a casting Eding Nykamp ’97, Missy Cox Reynolds ’98, BJ Nykamp ’95, Jon Klaassen ’98, Allison Cooper Dan Martinez ’73 coached three Red Calif., in August to be close to her daughter ’76 live in Lansing, Ill., where William is a assistant for the 1989 Academy Award- Klaassen ’00, Melissa Vink Gentry ’01, Chris Gentry ’98, Terry Oliphant, Kristi Leonard ’97, Oak High School varsity teams to a state and family. She is excited to be a first time chemist at N.B. Coatings. Debbie is director nominated motion picture, “Field of Stephanie Storm Wilson ’97, Heather Sandholm Kleis ’97, Anita Miller Beachy ’97, Andrea Dickerson tournament during the 2012-13 season. grandmother. of the Lansing Public Library. Dreams.” He opened the Schauer Arts and ’97, Jarod Haxton ’97, Marti Peters-Sparling ’97, Jodi Fisher Joslin ’97, Angie Klanderman Jackson Activities Center in Hartford, Wis., where ’97, Todd Joslin ’97 and Bryan Jackson ’98.

22 CIVITAS.CENTRAL.EDU WINTER 2014 23 c newsnotes d Where are they now? Ryan Anderson ’98 is a pharmacist at John Miller, a professor of English, served Central College for 35 years. During his time at the college, he also Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he served as the first Weller Chair from 1991-94, was the director of the Central program in London, England from lives with wife Claudia and their two sons. 1974-75, and taught in Merida, Yucatan five different times. Retired, he now lives in Louisville, Ky. with his Erin Perry ’98 and Eric Andersland of wife Susan. Maple Grove, Minn., were married Sept. 8, 2012. Erin is a senior corporate librarian at “We moved to Louisville to be nearer our daughter Dori and granddaughter Abby, who live here,” says Miller. “My brother and his family also live in the area.” Target Corp. Julie Augspurger Rayburn ’99 teaches In his spare time, Miller enjoys cycling, gardening and cooking. Miller and his wife also enjoy going to the kindergarten at Cardinal Elementary School Louisville Orchestra and attending sports and music events at the University of Louisville. Even when staying in Eldon. Julie and husband Justin live in busy, Miller still misses Iowa. Batavia with their twin daughters. “It’s no surprise, but over the course of 40 years in Iowa, we made a lot of good friends,” he says. “Susan and I THE ’00S have been back several times to see them. When we do that I realize how much I miss them.”

For information about Allison Cooper WELSH STUDENT REUNION To read the full Q&A with John Miller, visit civitas.central.edu. Klaassen ’00 and Melissa Vink Gentry ’01, see the 90’s. Hannah Evans Holton ’98 along with 10 other students from Carmarthen, Wales, traveled to Central Stephanie Rinaldi Starr ’08 completed two senior auditor at McGowen, Hurst, Clark and Sawyer Bryson and Tony Achach were Jennifer Fritz Hart ’01 is a client HR in January 1998 and studied theater and communications. Recently Hannah and several of years of service in the Peace Corps and has Smith. She received her license to practice married June 14. They live in Merida, manager at Cargill in West Des Moines. her Welsh classmates from Central held a mini reunion. In the BBC lobby (left to right): Aled begun a one-year master’s program at SOAS as a CPA in February. Mexico, with their daughter. Jennifer and husband Adam live in Grimes Rowlands, an external affairs manager at BBC Wales; Meleri Thomas, a brand manager at BBC University of London, where she is studying Seth Metcalf ’11 of Smithville, Mo., is an Jayce Carter is a middle school STEM with their daughter. Cymru; Ruth Benjamin, who came to Central in 2000 and is a television researcher for BBC language documentation and description. accountant at Cerner Corp. in Kansas City, exploratory teacher at Boone Community Darren Berger ’02 is an assistant Factual Programs; Owen Williams, at BBC Cymru Wales in charge of social media throughout Jessica Clark ’09 and Toby Cewe of Mo. School District in Boone. professor of dermatology in the Lloyd the country and Hannah who produces English language programs for BBC Wales. Other Welsh Royal Oak, Mich., were married April 20. Stephanie Ruzicka ’11 of West Des Jacob Crawford is a security guard for Per Veterinary Medical Center at Iowa State students who were at the gathering but not in this photograph were: Chris Evans, who works in IT Jessica is an OB/GYN resident physician at Moines is a human resources assistant at Mar Security in Des Moines. University in Ames. Darren and wife Kristin and lives in London; Rhys Davies, a primary school teacher in Cardigan, Wales; Catrin Southall, a McLaren-Macomb in Mount Clemens. Dice in Urbandale. Mary DeVries is a human resource are the parents of two daughters. singer with a recently released song and Gareth Lloyd Roberts, director of Aberystwyth Arts Center. Elizabeth Miller ’09 of Kaiserslautern, Ashley Tapper ’11 of Jefferson, is a coordinator at Children and Families of Iowa Amber Carnine ’02 is a secretary for Other Welsh students who were unable to attend the reunion were Emma Morris Jones, bank Germany, is a market analyst at John Deere. physical therapist assistant at 21st Century in Des Moines. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Grinnell, manager; Eiry Evans, school teacher in Pembrokeshire, Wales; Rhydian Phillips, S4C television Brianne Schumann ’09 and David Rehab. Ross Doehrmann is a consultant at Cerner where she lives with son Dylan. presenter; Gethin Roberts, working in television. Schildberg ’09 of Urbandale were married Abigail Sparks Rock ’12 is a rotate Corporation in Kansas City, Mo. Scott Southmayd ’02 is in his 12th season July 7, 2012. Brianne is the sixth through accountant at Global Process Management Jessie Fevold of Panora works on the as a member of the football staff for the Elise and husband Michael Sullivan ’05 Angie Schnedler Appelgate ’07 is a 12th grade vocal director at Van Meter in Cedar Rapids. custodial staff at Panorama High School. Iowa Hawkeyes and eighth season working live in Bondurant. Michael is a therapist at functional family therapist at Orchard Place Secondary School, and David is the quality Emily Huegel Flaherty teaches in the Des full-time in quality control for the Iowa Mercy Medical Center. in Des Moines. Angie and husband Travis assurance analyst at Wells Fargo. CLASS OF 2013 Moines Public Schools. football staff. Scott and wife Liz live in Iowa Kyle Fleener ’06 is a controller at Appelgate ’07 live in Prairie City with their Karley Stineman ’09 is a library assistant Jordan Foreman is a software engineer at City with their son. Interstate Mills LLC in Owatonna, Minn. son. at Metropolitan Community College in Joseph Binns of Clive is an actuary at WebFilings in Ames. Robin Buick ’04 and Alvin Whitcher of Kyle and wife Sarah live in Lakeville. Tyler Cobb ’07 of Lexington, Ky., is a Omaha, Neb. Principal Financial Group in Des Moines. Spenser Fuller of Leon teaches social Cedar Rapids were married Sept. 7. Robin Dana Wilkerson Sheehan ’06 is a team creative marketing director for the Lexington Athena Bowen of Ames is a quality studies and coaches at Central Decatur is a compliance relationship manager at leader of custom QC at Integrated DNA Legends baseball team. THE ’10S control technician at Midland Bio Products High School. StoneRiver Inc. Technologies in Coralville. Dana and Shannon Regan Hickman ’07 is the Corp. in Boone. Ivan Gaeta of Pella is an environmental Elise Kooistra-Sullivan ’05 is an husband Thomas Sheehan ’07 live in Tiffin assistant director at UCLA Volunteer Center For information about Ryan Bontrager Jenna Broghamer works for Teach for health and safety inspector at Vermeer Corp. alternative disposition asset manager at with their daughter. Thomas is an account in Los Angeles, Calif. Shannon and husband and Brennan Williams ’12, see Class of 2013 America Corps in New York. Wells Fargo Financial in West Des Moines. manager at Level 10 in Hiawatha. William live in Sherman Oaks. Jill Anderson ’10 is a doctorate in Hayley Hunt ’07 and Matt Newton of psychology candidate in political science at Iowa City were married Aug. 17. Hayley is the . an international biller at C.H. Robinson in Andrea Clark ’10 and T.J. Redfern of Coralville. Guthrie Center, were married Aug. 24. Steven Poole ’07 is a youth pastor at Alissa Olson ’10 is the guest services Adventure Life Church. Steven and wife manager at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Catherine Heaton Poole ’07 live in Osceola, Neb. Iowa. Catherine teaches at Southeast Polk Deirdre Rahe Giesler ’11 is an executive High School in Altoona. secretary at MidAmerican Energy Holdings Sasha Djordjevic Fuerstenberg ’08 is a Co. in Des Moines. Deirdre and husband marketing coordinator at Seneca Companies Bret live in Pleasantville with their three in Des Moines, where she lives with husband children. Kyle Fuerstenberg ’08. Kyle is an assistant Ashley Holcombe ’11 is a physician VENTEICHER WEDDING relationship manager at US Bank in Des CLASS OF 2004 REUNION extender at UAP Bone and Joint Clinic in Moines. Terre Haute, Ind. Mara Venteicher ’11 and Michael Walstead of Swea City, were married Aug. 17. Mara is a Megan Hansen ’08 of Boone teaches Brittney Hubers ’11 and Emery Davis ’13 of pod coordinator at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Front row (left to right): Scott Melissa White Anderson ’04 spent a weekend this fall at Cordova cabins at Lake Red Rock with eighth grade physical education and health Des Moines were married June 1. Brittney is Venteicher ’04, Gina Forbes Venteicher ’04, Michael Walstead, Mara Venteicher Walstead ’11, friends who first came together as students on the third floor of McKee Hall. This year marked at Boone Middle School. a graduate student at Renae Mauk ’12, Rachelle Bahl Talbott ’11, Lindley Sharp ’10 and Ali Woods ’13. Back row: Emily their 10th reunion. Pictured (left to right): Betty Banh Baker ’04, Amy Nystrom Landas ’04, Nicole Taryn Krug ’08 and Ryan Shropshire of majoring in physical therapy. Ciha ’12, Jacquelyn Mauk ’11, Dan Krull ’09, Trevor Talbott ’10, Matt Vegter ’12, Natalie Hobt Vegter Hirota Cummings ’04, Angela Lowenberg Jones ’04, Melissa White Anderson ’04, Jen Carver Cannon Olathe, Kan., were married Oct. 29, 2011. Sara Hugley ’11 of West Des Moines is a ’11, Brian Vander Wilt ’75, Amy Esbeck Vander Wilt ’75, Bill Peake ’75 and Sue Wiggins Peake ’76. ’04, Jill Young Whitham ’04 and Jill Foster Oliver ’04.

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Jordan Geertsma is a corporate ARRIVALS Darin Schultz of East Dubuque teaches daughter Molly Jo, June 3 communications associate at Vermeer junior high and upper elementary physical Jeff ’06 and Emily Faidley Linacre ’07, Corporation in Pella. education at East Dubuque Jr. and Sr. High David and Wendy Twedt Maxon ’93, daughter Charlotte Susan, Sept. 27 Trent Heetland is a software engineer at School. daughter Lacey Noelle, Dec. 6, 2011 Rick and Megan Stracke Nelson ’06, Northrop Grumman in Los Angeles, Calif. Jenny Schwenker teaches seventh grade Bob and Nan Kruse Baker ’97, daughter daughter Shelby Jane, Feb. 3 Anna Higgins of Colorado Springs is math and science at Hampton-Dumont Emily M. Baker, Dec. 19, 2011 Thomas ’07 and Dana Wilkerson Sheehan a certified athletic trainer at Colorado Middle School in Hampton. Claudia and Ryan Anderson ’98, son ’06, daughter Ella Grace, Aug. 12, 2012 College. Melissa Shadlow is a family coach for Nicholas Antonio, May 21 Louis and Leanne Townsend Vander Streek Lindsey Hillgartner is a reference LifeLine Resources in Des Moines. David and Jennifer Schuler Schroeder ’99, ’07, daughter Ava Mae, April 17 archivist at Wisconsin Historical Society in Jamie Soderstrum of Coon Rapids teaches son Wesley James, Aug. 12 James ’08 and Morgan Reelitz Lumley ’07, Madison. first grade at Coon Rapids-Bayard Schools in Tyler and Lisa Adamson Vroegh ’99, son daughter Arden Dianne, Dec. 27, 2012 Kelli Ziskovsky Holan of Pella is an Coon Rapids. Langley Leone, July 24 Aaron and Sarah Koebrick Nelson ’08, son admission representative at Central Kelly Spavin is a senior administrative Thad ’00 and Andrea Pudenz Stanley ’03, Corbin Garrett, April 1 College. associate for the Department of Applied son Gabe Drake, Oct. 21 Tony Achach and Sawyer Bryson ’13, Nancy Huddleston teaches seventh Behavioral Science at the University of Kristin and Darren Berger ’02, daughter daughter Lenora Valentina, July 9 grade math at Evans Middle School in COOK AND ELLINGSON WED Kansas in Lawrence. Quinn Bridget, Aug. 9 Ottumwa. Jacob Stevenson of West Des Moines is Liz and Scott Southmayd ’02, son Landon IN MEMORIAM Rhiley Huntington of West Des Moines James, March 26, 2012 Elizabeth Cook ’12 and Greg Ellingson ’13 of Oak Park, Ill., were married May 18. Elizabeth is a a substance abuse prevention specialist is employed at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Andrew & Jennifer Van Utrecht graduate student in occupational therapy at Midwestern University in Downers Grove and Greg is at Employee and Family Resources in Des Moines. Groenenboom ’03, son Maxwell Andrew, May William Gosselink ’39 of Pella, Oct. 8 a graduate student majoring in public policy at the University of Chicago. Front row (left to right): Moines. Kayla Huston of Pella is a cook at 20 Leona Breuklander Zylstra ’41 of Zeeland, Kylie Sampson Schipper ’12, Leland Schipper ’12 and Spencer Meyer ’12. Second row: Lindley Roorda Michelle Stewart works for AmeriCorps at Central College. Nick and Amber Turner Schenck ’03, son Mich., Oct. 23 Visser ’11, Allison Engelbrecht Caldwell ’11, Nicole Ellingson Guthmiller ’10, Sarah Shimon ’12, Greg Central College. Regan Jamieson is a volunteer at the Koleman Turner, Aug. 18 Janet Huizenga ’42 of Morrison, Ill., Oct. 5 Ellingson ’13, Elizabeth Cook Ellingson ’12, Lori Kooiker Ellingson ’82, Mark Ellingson ’80 and Paula Michael Suplee is a living skills advisor at UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Megan and Theron Vanderflute ’03, son Dolores (Lolly) Lankelma Menning ’42 of Hymans Aguilar ’82. Third row: Pip Fisher ’92, Courtney Van Wyk ’12, Caitie Dau ’11, Amanda Nichols Christian Opportunity Center in Pella. Education through AmeriCorps in Cedar Brooks Patrick, Sept. 13, 2012 Oskaloosa, Oct. 24 ’11, Amanda Tower ’12, Max Miller ’11, Christine Lundgren ’12, Johnny Seier ’14, Crystal Spoor ’14 and Erin Vaage is a fitness coach at Waukee Falls. Nahed and Joel Zehr ’03, daughter Nurah Earl Warne ’47 of Billings, Mont., Oct. 10 Sarah Paulson ’12. Fourth row: Caleb Bonjour ’10, Amanda Roggemann Bonjour ’10, Annalea Thompson Wellness and Chiropractic. Chelsea Johnson of Ames is a personal Artoul, June 5 Helen Hislop ’50 of High Point, N.C., Nov. ’11, Katherine Mills ’10, Sadie Siefken ’11, Allison Jensen ’13, Michelle Stewart ’13, Grace Hirl ’15, Stefanie Warnick is a stocker at trainer for the City of Ames. Tom ’04 and Jessica Riches Morrison ’03, 15 Rachel Purdy ’13, Jeana Newendorp ’13, Kylene Brittain ’11 and Ryan Arnold ’11. Fifth row: Drew Brownells, Inc. in Montezuma. Tayler Keitzer is an AmeriCorps worker son Luca Thomas, Nov. 20 Arthur Bosch ’51 of Pella, Nov. 6 Readel ’13, Jacob Clark ’11, Justin Wyckoff ’12, Jared Lammers ’13, Zane Hendricks ’14¸ Billy Boyle Andrew Weaks is an actuarial student at at Central College. Atanas and Fawn Homan Zarkov ’04, Richard Wynveen ’55 of Beachwood, Ohio, ’11, Zac Eash ’13, Adam Ledvina ’13, Zach Elsbecker ’11, Megan Gray ’12 and Tori Paris ’12. Back AEGON Transamerica Foundation in Cedar Cory Kellar of Newton, is a chemist 1 at daughter Siana Marie Atanasova, Oct. 7 April 1 row: Samuel Parker ’13, Mark Visser ’11, Tyler Mason ’13, Brandon Caldwell ’11, Beau Williams ’12, Rapids. Keystone Laboratories, Inc. Sreevalli Dega and Ian Munger ’04, Marian Veltman Agnew ’58 of Des Moines, Ted Dirkx ’11, Joe Thoms ’15, and Libby Elmitt ’14. Tyler Wentworth is an eMarketing Mollie Kingma of Pella is a Central Sept. 23 Specialist at The HON Company in daughter Nishta Celeste, Oct. 28 College Abroad temporary office assistant. Lindsay and Matt Brewer ’05, son Zachary Darlene Maasdam Schoon ’60 of Knoxville. Jacob Peterson is an auditor at McGladrey Muscatine. Emily Korth teaches math at Anamosa Stephe-Rufus, June 10 Chesterfield, Mo., Sept. 23 Scott Mills is a residential coordinator at in Cedar Rapids. Jacob Winkler works for Scarbrough High School. Kyle and Amanda Dunn Mahannah ’05, Raymond Feldt ’62 of Littleton, Colo., Oct. Optimae Lifeservices in Des Moines. Rachel Purdy teaches kindergarten at International in Kansas City, Mo. Adam Ledvina works at Grinnell Heritage daughter Aubrey Jean, June 24 31 Jacob Niedermann is a grad assistant Saydel Community School District in Des Allison Woods is a campus recruiting Farm. Erich ’05, and Kirsten Walvoord Minton ’05, Bruce Julian ’63 of Sutton, Mass., Oct. 10 at Northwest Missouri State University in Moines. assistant for Principal Financial Group in Amina Lovan of Pleasant Hill works daughter Kinzley Elise, Feb. 22 Jane Morrison ’71 of River Grove, Ill., Nov. Maryville. Drew Readel of Pella is an admission Des Moines. as an EMS systems program project Bret and Maria Zimmerman Paulsen ’05, 9 Drew Osier of Austin, Minn., is a CPS representative at Central College. Daniel Zegers is a hardware/software coordinator for Iowa Department of Public son Chase Bret, July 24 Bonna Evers Gonzales ’73 of Guthrie sales representative at Hormel Food Allison Redman of Muscatine teaches analyst at Vermeer Corp. in Pella. Health in Des Moines. Dustin ’06 and Kate Jackson Hite ’04, Center, Sept. 29 Joy McEachran works as a youth service Corporation in Austin. special education at Grant Elementary in worker for Children and Families of Iowa in Angela Palmersheim of Des Moines Muscatine. ADVANCED DEGREES Des Moines. teaches French at East High School. Tessa Reinig of Bettendorf is an Samuel Parker of Pella is a customer accountant at John Deere in Moline, Ill. Cassandra McNeal is a personal trainer Diane Kaste ’78, master’s degree in insights specialist 2 at Vermeer Corp. in Benjamin Schornack is a Camp Warwick at Prairie Life Health and Fitness in West theatre, University of Houston, Aug. Pella. wilderness camp director at The Warwick Des Moines. Thad Stanley ’00, master’s degree in Cody Petersen is an application developer Center in Warwick, N.Y. Amanda Meacham teaches preschool at educational administration, University of for DuPont Pioneer in Johnston. Stepping Stones Early Learning Center in Nebraska-Kearney, 2010. In Memoriam Angie Schnedler Appelgate ’07, master’s degree, social work, University of Denver, Aug. Central trustee emerita and alum Helen Hislop ’50 passed away Nov. 15 at the age of 84. Leanne Townsend Vander Streek ’07, master’s degree, Viterbo University, July. Hislop earned a degree in biology from Central in 1950 and actively participated in choir, biology club and Alpha Psi Megan Hansen ’08¸ health endorsement Omega. After graduation, she studied physical therapy at the University of Iowa, eventually working at Yale University certificate, University of Northern Iowa. Hospital and earning a master’s and doctorate in physiology from the University of Iowa. Jessica Clark Cewe ’09, doctor of Hislop is widely recognized as both a pioneer and visionary in the field of physical therapy—she spent 23 years at the osteopathic medicine degree, Des Moines University of Southern California transforming its physical therapy program. During her career, she changed the way University, May 25. IN ADDITION TO FALL CIVITAS 2013—CLASS OF 1968 REUNION physical therapy was taught and was responsible for its development and spread in the U.S. Hislop also promoted the field of biokinesiology, which is the study of the interactions between molecular and cell biology of muscles, bones and joints. Front row (left to right): Eunice Roorda Bollen, Linda Bogaard, Jane Ainsworth Knight, During her career, Hislop received the Golden Pen Award, the Lucy Blair Service Award and inclusion as a McMillan Dede Oldham Jacobusse. Back row: Rich Aalbers, Bill Randolph, Bob Knight. lecturer. 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WITH THAT Betty Stanley ’52 may have graduated from Central six decades ago, but that hasn’t stopped her from pursuing all sorts of $25,000 educational possibilities throughout her life. CENTRAL CAN:

passing in 2003, Stanley began looking • Establish an Betty Stanley ’52 graduated endowed with home economics for a new way to keep learning. Thinking and elementary education about auditing a college class, her friend scholarship in degrees. Last semester she Lynne Petty from Central’s alumni office, your name, which continued her education in Jonathan Witt’s “Social arranged it. In 2011, she took a course will be awarded Problems” course. titled “Jesus and the Gospels.” Last to a student in semester, she learned about outsourcing in need each year in “Social Problems.” perpetuity. That’s “It is always stimulating to be in an a long time! academic climate and to be challenged by For many people large-scale charitable giving to Central these bright, young students,” says Stanley. seems out of reach. But arranging for a gift through an • Provide in- “I hope my mature years and variety of life estate plan allows friends of Central, at any income level, to residence experiences have added to their lives.” have a significant impact. summer research Stanley has remained connected to opportunities Central in other ways, as well. She and her For example, if you have three children and it is your desire for at least four husband established the Jack and Betty to include each in your estate plan, what would happen if students— Stanley Scholarship to help other students you gave each 30 percent instead of 33 1/3 percent? In giving them a continue their education. Stanley is also a member of Central’s Heritage Society, the long run it’s probably not going to make a big difference competitive edge Professor of sociology Jonathan earn home economics and elementary Cornerstone Society and RED Society. in the job market to the kids, but that remaining 10 percent can make a real Witt’s “Social Problems” course had one education degrees. Stanley won’t be slowing down anytime difference at Central! and grad school. extra student last semester. Stanley’s education didn’t stop with soon. Besides her participation at Central, Betty Stanley ’52 commuted 20 Central. During the 40 years she spent she also is heavily involved in the First If the value of your estate = $250,000 • Purchase needed minutes from Oskaloosa three days a teaching second grade in Oskaloosa, she Christian Church in Oskaloosa, teaching First child receives 30% or $75,000 science or week to join class discussions. Eighty- went back to school to earn a master’s an adult Sunday school class, working with Second child receives 30% or $75,000 computer lab eight years young, Stanley is no degree from Drake University in kids on Wednesday nights and serving Third child receives 30% or $75,000 equipment. stranger to Central and an academic curriculum development. Betty and Jack meals at the end of the month. Central College receives 10% or $25,000 environment. also traveled extensively during their “I hope I have demonstrated my faith • Award Journey Stanley and her late husband, Jack summers off from school. Even while through giving of my time, talent and Scholarships ’49, graduated from Central College. preparing for vacation, Stanley would resources,” says Stanley. of $1,000 to 25 Jack, a Pearl Harbor survivor, started at learn what she could about where they “We have to work on keeping the joy students! Central after being discharged from the were going. in our lives,” she continues. “People ask Navy. Stanley, who was already certified “Whenever I traveled,” says If you would like to confidentially discuss how to include me whether or not I’m happy with my life. I to teach, taught at Webster Elementary Stanley, “I took advanced classes and Central in your will or living trust, please contact Don reply that I’m at peace with my life, and I’m when the school sat across the street then shared the information with my content. I will be forever grateful for my Morrison in the advancement office at 641-628-5280 or from Central’s campus. She still pursued students to show them that I was still good health and that my mind and body [email protected]. her education, though, taking classes learning, too.” allow me to enjoy the privileges, challenges one-on-one with professors to slowly Several years after her husband’s and responsibilities that enrich my life.”

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Winter 2014 Vol. 19 No. 3 USPS096-840 Alumni Spotlight beyond the borders and get to know people Lindsey von Gillern ’13 before coming. The girls on the team impressed had five internships while at Central which helped me with their drive and motivation. I’ve met her land her current job my lifelong friends here.” as a retirement support von Gillern found playing time on the services specialist for Principal Financial Group volleyball team all four years as a back row in Raleigh, N.C. specialist. Now she’s a retirement support services specialist for Principal Financial Group in Raleigh, where she is involved in event planning and presentations for corporate clients. “I read somewhere to ‘major in what you love, minor in what you will use,’ and it’s so true. I am seeing the versatility of my liberal arts education,” says the communications studies major and business management minor. Her internships, she says, led her where she Photo by Linda Stelter is today—summer internships with Vermeer, Pella Corp., and door-to-door sales in Omaha The Competitive Edge were followed by study-abroad work experience BY:CINDY DEPPE for a London chocolate company and at Real work and real world experiences The Omaha native started that Principal Financial Group in Des Moines. helped May graduate Lindsey von Gillern exploration four years ago. She planned “I can’t emphasize enough how important ’13 land her first job this fall. Those to enroll at the University of Nebraska real work experience is in preparing to experiences came in the form of five— but after attending Scholar Day on the interview for that first job. Not everyone yes, five—internships, one at the same Central campus, meeting volleyball head seeking employment out there is a new grad. company for which she now works in coach Kent Clayberg and her soon-to-be Lots of people with experience are applying for Raleigh, N.C. volleyball teammates, she was “totally jobs, too, so the more real-world experience “This is my time to explore,” she swayed.” you have, the better. says. “I was open to going anywhere but “My high school was twice the size of “All of these Central internship wherever I ended up, I knew I could use Central so my friends thought I was crazy experiences gave me an edge.”

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