Broadcast & Film student Helena Gruensteidl’s “Save the Earth” video earned her recognition as one of the top 10 in ALAUM Environment 2016 Biodiesel Video contest – https://youtu.be/79gsZh80R3I. Today launches their “Most Views” contest. Share the video to as many people as possible to spread radon awareness. All views this next week (until Friday May 13th at 9:00 am) will be counted toward the contest. Thanks to the American Lung Association and their Environmental Programs for promoting this competition and opportunities!

This week, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 33 hosted their annual welding competition for students at the headquarters on the south side of Des Moines. The 2016 High School Weld Off  puts to the task, the skills of close to 100 …

Students at Central Campus in pursuit of culinary excellence under the direction of Chef John Andres scored some big victories at the SkillsUSA State Championships. Three students will be going on to represent DMPS and Iowa, competing at the national level at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in Louisville, KY in June. To read more about their accomplishments, click on the image.

Central Campus is throwing its doors open to the public this week during its 4th annual Block Party. The event kicked off with on Art Show on Monday and continued Tuesday with an Open House, giving the public a chance to see first-hand the many one-of-a-kind educational programs available at Central. The festivities continue Thursday with the always-popular Fashion Show. Click on the image to read and see more.

Is it a fashion runway in Paris? Milan? Nope, it’s right here in Des Moines at Central Campus. Enjoy photos on our Flickr page of the always popular, always stylish Central Campus Fashion Show. Click on the image to see our own version of Vogue and some amazing designs by our students.

Kathleen Hurley continues her look at Iowa’s Premier Regional Academy for Advance Career Programs – Central Campus. This time, she sets her focus on Instructor Ben Molloy and our #BestofTheBest Home Building program as they construct a home on the south sides from the ground up. Read the Des Moines Register article (photo by Kathleen Hurley)

Universal Preschool children at Walnut Street School had a blast with Central Campus’ Early Childhood Careers (ECC) Program at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines last week. ECC gives high school students hands-on training and skills, while …

Central Campus students with focuses in the sciences from a variety of our presented at the 128th Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science and 84th Iowa Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting at Grand View University …

Continuing her series in the Des Moines Register, Kathleen Hurley examines the Nurses Aide and Health Science Specialist at Iowa’s Premier Regional Academy for Advance Career Programs. Our Best of The Best instructor Carrie-Anne Torgerson leads these career-driven hands-on courses for students from all over central Iowa. Also, many students already work part-time at places like Bishop Drumm, Manor Care and Park Ridge nursing homes. Learn more in this installment. (photo: Kathleen Hurley/Des Moines Register)

College Biotechnology in Medicine instructor Kacia Cain is proud to announce one of her students, Chloe Ibsen, applied for and was selected by Governor Branstad as the female representative for the State of Iowa at the National Youth …