PELLA, IA (12/01/2016)-- Central College student Emma Simmons from Davenport has been nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Competition after an outstanding theatre performance at Central. This competition will take place in January at the American College Theatre Festival.
Founded in 1853, Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, residential four-year liberal arts college known for its academic rigor and strength in global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), sustainability education, athletics success and tradition, and leadership and service. Central continues to value its long-standing relationship with the Reformed Church in America. The college participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the Iowa Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just two minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa's largest lake.
