Et cetera : Local students graduate from Central College

The following local students graduated from Central College Saturday, May 12. The ceremony was held at H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse in Pella, Iowa. There were 323 graduates from 16 states and four foreign countries.

Garret Albers, of Keystone, graduated with a major in social science

Jackie McMahan III., of Newhall, graduated with a major in communication studies

Phillip Miller, of Atkins, graduated with a major in exercise science

Central College is a private, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Pella, Iowa. Central's academic program offers 39 majors leading to a bachelor's degree, along with pre-professional programs and advising. Central was recognized in the 2011 U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation.