Central College’s Journey Together: 48-Hour Challenge surpassed its goal, raising more than $189,000 for students last week.

From noon Tuesday, Aug. 17, to noon Thursday, Aug. 19, $189,607 was raised with 334 gifts from alumni and friends of Central.

The challenge kicked off the 2021-22 academic year and the Journey Scholarship Fund’s 11-year celebration. The fund was created to directly help students pursue their dreams at Central and since has awarded thousands of scholarships to students from around the country.

For the third year in a row, the Journey Scholarship Fund saw record support during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021. A record $1.67 million went toward the Journey Scholarship Fund, surpassing the previous year’s total of $1.38 million.

For more information or to make a gift, please visit central.edu/journey.