Meet Central Alumni
A Teacher and a Leader
Kathryn Manternach Hafner ’14 leads the charge to implement new standards in Williamsburg, Iowa.
Launching an Engineering Career
Cory McCleary ’18, one of Central’s first engineering graduates, landed his dream job.
“I Love Being a Teacher!”
Third grade teacher Libby Elmitt ’14 credits the Central Teacher Academy with a smooth transition to the working world.
Liberal Arts and Management
Study abroad experience led Amy Coughenour ’87 to an international career as CEO of a high-tech nonprofit.
Baseball is Life
Central’s athletic training program helped Shane Nelson ’11 make the rounds as a minor league trainer.
An Entrepreneurial Move
Central taught entrepreneur Mitchell Phipps ’17 how to research an opportunity and provide a solution.
Climbing the Ladder to Success
For Grant Seuferer '14, leadership began in the classroom and on the baseball diamond. It continues in the business world.
CSI: Ankeny
Karlee Rock Schneider ’15 puts her STEM studies to work in Iowa’s crime lab.
Reality Doesn’t Bite
Taylor Schuelke ’12 rewrites the ’90s cult hit film by finding success as a young film producer.
Pitching in to Solve Climate Change
From the halls of congress to a pitching mound in Florida, Zach Greder ’19 learned lessons that will shape an environmental law career.