Chef John Andres and his students in the award-winning culinary arts program at Central Campus love a good chocolate covered strawberry. But making them can be tricky! In honor of Valentine’s Day, Chef Andres agreed to share his secret to making the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Click on the headline.

The Central Campus Aquarium, home of one of the top high school marine biology and aquarium science programs in the nation, now has one more claim to fame. The aquarium inhabitants now represent most of the world’s ocean life. To read more about the new arrivals, click on the image.

Central Campus fashion design students are proving bubble wrap is for more than just packing and popping. The Des Moines Register stopped by to see these students building costumes for the 5th annual ChildServe Bubble Ball, a charity event benefiting local …

Student-produced television and radio ads are encouraging elementary school children to Pick a Better Snack. Eating healthy and moving more are important for kids to grow and learn their best. Click on the image to read more about their delicious plan.

Congratulations Broadcasting and Film student Anna Steenson (Roosevelt) for winning the top prize in the Iowa Renewable Fuels video contest. Anna’s two minute video touts the benefits of Iowa’s connection to the production of ethanol and biodiesel fuels. Click the image to read more and see her video.

An alum of the aquarium science program at Central Campus is now developing new sea life in captivity. Noel Heinsohn is now an aquarist at the Long Island Aquarium in New York. Click the photo to read more about his recent work at Reef.com.

Ever wonder what this area looked like BEFORE it became Central Campus? Here are a few snapshots of Fleur Drive and Central Campus when it was a Ford Automotive Plant.      

Central Campus students Monty Miller and Joshua Burkey took 2nd place at the 23rd Annual DMACC/Iowa Automobile Dealers Association Automotive Skills Contest. Both Miller and Burkey received tools and supplies donated by the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and $600 scholarships provided by the DMACC Foundation.

Central Campus finals are underway. Click on the headline to see a schedule.