Local students participate in Central College’s Service Learning

A pillar of a Central College education is community service and civic engagement. In Spring 2024, 115 Central students are participating in a service-learning opportunity to build civic engagement.

Leah Bontrager, from Wellman, is helping Oakridge Neighborhood Services with a Human Relations project, in Des Moines. Bontrager is in the Class of 2026.

Tyler Fitzpatrick of Mt. Pleasant is helping Christian Opportunity Center with a Disability in America project, in Pella. Fitzpatrick is a member of the Central Class of 2024.

Karsyn Lamm of Mt. Pleasant is helping Pella Christian Spanish Immersion with a Intermediate Spanish II project, in Pella, Iowa. Lamm is a member of the Central Class of 2025.

Drake Drish, from Fairfield, is helping Pella High School (Physical Education) with a Adapted Physical Education project, in Pella, Iowa. Drish is in the Class of 2025.

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year college known for its academic rigor, engaged citizenship and character formation, experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), athletics and service. For more information about Central College, visit central.edu.