Central College entered into the new academic year with a record-breaking Journey 48-Hour Challenge fundraiser. 

The challenge was held August 27th through the 29th, and Central raised $176,703 for student scholarships. All new incoming Central students received a Journey Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. This is the third year the college has done so, funded by donors.

Lead donors who helped fund these scholarships included Dianne and Arlo Stoltenberg ’60, Barbara and Thomas Boat ’61, Barb and Tom Gaard ’61, Robert ’69 and Charlotte Poppen Foreman ’69, Mary Anderson ’78, Jeff Oliver ’79, Lance and Judi A. Clauson Vogel ’82, Wayne Holubetz and Julia Muyskens Ostendorf ’84, Dave ’86 and Kristi Jaarsma Balk ’88, John ’87 and Julie Pothoven Fisher ’90, Eric and Brooke Bouma Kohlsdorf ’96, Stephen Mc Williams ’96, Darren and Heather Sandholm Kleis ’97, Jason ’10 and Tayler Wessels Hassman ’13, Bri and BJ Stokesbary, Cindy and Scott Van Tasell and Gene and Carol Williamson and other anonymous donors.