Hoo-Rah! Day 2025

ALL gifts to the Journey Scholarship Fund will be matched up to $75,000. That doubles your gift and your impact! Thank you to: Pam & Rick Boat '80, Steve DeCook '65, Jeff '87 & Kristin Sickler DeVries '88, Amy & Brett Doerring '87, Chip Griffith '92, Mark Koskamp '80, Jeff Oliver '79, Jim '10H & Eunice Vander Zyl Van Tuyl '68 and Marty Vanden Herik '80 and other anonymous donors.

Each time we reach 80 donors, we’ll unlock $10,000 for the Journey Scholarship. Just by participating, you’ll help unlock up to $50,000 for the Journey Scholarship Fund! Show us your Dutch spirit by sharing this page with your Central friends! This challenge is sponsored by: Tom DeVries '73, Mike Main '87, Paul ’83 & Nancy Thies Van Farowe ’86, Mike '93 & Myndi Amdor Van Voorst '95 and Dale '69 & Eileen Miller Vander Wilt '70 and other anonymous donors.

When 150 Iowa residents participate in Hoo-Rah Day with a gift of ANY size, $20,000 will be unlocked for the Journey Scholarship Fund! Generously sponsored by: Dixie & Will Hoekman '67, Penny & Steve Sikkink '83, Scott & Cindy Van Tasell and Marlena Wichart '61 and other anonymous donors.

Central couple Dave '86 & Kristi Jaarsma Balk '88 love Central. That’s why they (along with other anonymous donors) are challenging other Central couples to give back this #HooRahDay! When 30 Central couples donate, a $5,000 gift will be unlocked for the Journey Scholarship Fund!

Central parents are some of the most loyal people we know. When 30 Central parents, current or past donate, a $5,000 challenge will be unlocked for the Journey Scholarship Fund! Generously sponsored by current parents Steve & Kara Kohler Hoogensen '96 and other anonymous donors.

Was your gift inspired by an outstanding faculty member (past or present) who nurtured or expanded your personal learning at Central? Alumni provide a wealth of "gee wiz" stories of one or more professors that defined their Central experience by their personal dedication and extraordinary acts of kindness. Faculty are one of Central's great resources and embody the spirit of the College. To honor these individuals, when 25 gifts are made in honor of a faculty member, a special, generous donation will be unlocked! This added donation is sponsored by Rich ’62 & Mary Roorda Glendening ’62 and Darin '87 & Teresa Brown Messerli '87 along with other anonymous donors.

Central College President, Mark Putnam, along with his wife Tammy and Central College Student Body President Savannah Sexton '25 would like to challenge at least 25 current or former student senate members to donate to this challenge, to unlock the President's Challenge.

Share a photo of your favorite Central memory or of you rocking your Central gear today. 15 story tags unlocks $5,000 for student scholarships! Thank you to Scott '03 & Abby Koch Schmailzl '04 and other generous donors.

Ready for a challenge? Share your favorite Central memory or a photo in your Central gear in the comments on this post. Once we have 10 comments with a Central memory or photo, $5,000 will be unlocked for student scholarships! Thank you to John '87 & Julie Pothoven Fisher '90 along with other anonymous donors.