Education Excellence Fund

The Geisler Penquite Foundation provides a yearly Education Excellence Fund to the Education Department at Central College. The endowment will be used to enhance educational opportunities in teacher preparation and performance. In the inaugural year, the Excellence Fund committee brought Dr.’s Harry and Rosemary Wong to campus to speak. The duo delivered a presentation titled “How to be a Successful and Effective Teacher,” to over 500 people from across the state of Iowa and beyond. The event highlighted the Wongs’ acclaimed theories on classroom management and student success as well as their book, “The First Days of School,” which is the highest-selling book ever in education, with more than 3.6 million copies sold worldwide.

Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong with 2011Penguite Scholar, Nathan Wall

In its second year, the Education Excellence Fund hosted Dr. Scott McLeod an internationally known expert on technology in education. Dr. McLeod presented four workshops to the college campus and community, engaging over 200 educators, administrators and students in a day of learning and critical thinking.

Participants enjoying the Scott McLeod event

Central Education Students Engaging in the Scott McLeod Event

GP Scholar Nathan Wall chatting with a fellow student