Hoo-Rah! Day 2024

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: Tej '91 & Karen Dhawan '91, Mike '93 & Myndi Amdor Van Voorst '95, Dale '69 & Eileen Miller Vander Wilt '70, Mike Main '87, Tom DeVries '73, and Paul '90 & Jeanie Backes Lovell '91, Ross '80 & Greta DeCook McCarty '81 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!

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 Barb Pettitt '72 and Darin '87 & Teresa Brown Messerli '87, Mary Worstell '73 along with other anonymous donors.

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 Wendy & Nick Richtsmeier '01 and other generous 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: Marlena Wichart '61, Dixie & Will Hoekman '67, and other anonymous donors.

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 and Kara Kohler Hoogensen '96 and other anonymous donors.

Central College President, Mark Putnam, along with his wife Tammy and Central College Student Body President Jenna Hernandez '24 would like to challenge at least 25 current or former student senate members to donate to this challenge, to unlock this inaugural President's Challenge.

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 Jason '10 & Tayler Wessels Hassman '13 and Glenys Theis '58 along with other anonymous donors.