It is always exciting to hear from your previous students.  Even more so when they are following their dreams that started with taking your class. Damian Lozoya, a 2014 graduate, completed Teacher Academy taught by Teresa Peterson. He …

Inspiring the next generation to engage in our energy future has long been a commitment of the Iowa Energy Center. Through our partnership with the Iowa Energy and Sustainability Academy at Central Campus in Des Moines, we’re providing students …

DES MOINES CENTRAL CAMPUS had to build a state-of-the-art kitchen to keep up with Culinary Educator Elaine Wolf’s flourishing ProStart program. The 2013 Iowa Teacher of the Year Finalist earned a degree in Restaurant Management from Miami University …

Congratulations to C/SGT Denzil Miller on earning the Red Bull Cadet of the Month for September 2014. Mrs. Julie Rosin, Central Campus Assistant Director, presented the award.

After going through a safety orientation earlier in the week, the Marine Biology students traveled to Gray’s Lake to put their kayaking skills to the test. The highlight of the kayaking was probably ‘kayak football’ that caused a …

Students from our Early Childhood Career program, taught by Younghee Steenhoek, attended a Team Building Training at the YCamp in Boone, IA. This was an opportunity for students to learn about themselves and their classmates through a variety of outdoor …

Several of our students from the IESA program, taught by Larry Beall, were out and about getting the grounds ready for fall and spring. As part of the curriculum for the “Restoring Plant Communities”, which is one of the …

After delivering the spelling test to 5th graders at Stowe, Emily assisted Ms. Alexander in posting the learning goals for the upcoming week. 

The Des Moines Central Campus JROTC recently conducted their fall Cadet Challenge. Events included the v-sit, curl-ups, the shuttle run, pull-ups and the 1-mile run. Everyone was very competitive and encouraging; not a quitter in the bunch.  Cadet …

Central Campus Civil Engineering & Architecture Students assist City of Des Moines Community Development with property condition assessments in the Capital East Neighborhood. The assessments are necessary for revitalization efforts being planned in several neighborhoods across the city. …