Central College Celebrates Faculty

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The Central College Board of Trustees has approved faculty promotions at Central, effective Friday, August 1st.


  • Shelli Green, kinesiology program, a 2007 Central graduate, has been promoted to associate professor.

  • Katherine Nesbit, English program, has been promoted to associate professor.

  • Maggie Fisher Schlerman, accounting program, a 2002 Central graduate, has been promoted to professor.


The Academic Affairs office announced the 2025 endowed faculty awards for excellence during their annual celebration.


  • Frank W. Moore Faculty Award recipient- Melissa McAninch, associate professor of education

  • Huffman Award for Outstanding Support for International Education recipient – Anya Butt, professor of biology

  • Hutch Bearce Community-Building and Faculty Leadership Award recipient – Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology

  • David Crichton Memorial Teaching Award recipient – Valerie Billing, associate professor of English

  • Dr. John Wesselink Award recipient – Timothy Olin, associate professor of history


The Central board also bestowed emeritus status to the following departing faculty members.


  • Jennifer Diers, associate professor of education

  • Ellie DuPre, professor of biology

  • Nicole Kaplan, professor of French

  • Cynthia Mahmood, professor of anthropology

  • Dawn Reece, associate professor sociology and 1989 Central graduate

  • John Roslien, associate professor of kinesiology

  • Mary Stark, professor of English

  • Susan Swanson, associate professor of art

  • Keith Yanner, professor of political science


Kristin Siewert, senior lecturer of biology, also retired in May.

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