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Former Central men's soccer defender Nate Weir '05 is director of sports medicine - head athletic trainerĀ  with the Green Bay Packers.

At Central, athletics is more than a game and education is more than classes. Both represent hard work, commitment, exploration and growth. And together, they help you prepare for your life after Central. Here are some examples of how former Dutch men's soccer players are experiencing success.Ā 

John Foster '24Ā 
Field Sales and Marketing Representative
Techtronic IndustriesĀ 
Kansas City, Missouri

Brandon Banyas '23
Business Unit Financial AnalystĀ 
GreatAmerica Financial ServiceĀ 
Des Moines, Iowa

Nate Weir ā€˜05
Director of Sports Medicine-
Head Athletic Trainer
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay, Wis.
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Joseph Parker '22
Engineer at John Deere
John Deere
Waterloo, Iowa

Nathan Kuhlman '24
Patient Care Technician
Emergency Department
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
West Des Moines, Iowa

Solomon Mamola '24
Certified Personal Trainer
Genesis Health Clubs
Urbandale, Iowa

Michael Anderson '20
Actuarial Associate III
Sammons Financial Group
Farmington, Minnesota

Miguel Pina '19
Nursing student
Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

Cody Jandik ā€˜11
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Great America Financial Services
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Josh Carpenter '17
Government Affairs Director
Iowa Dental Association
Des Moines, Iowa

Logan Hoefer ā€˜19
Project engineer
Sachs Electric Company
Omaha, Neb.

Kyle Maynard '14
Billingual workforce advisor and foreign labor certifier
Iowa Workforce Development
Des Moines, Iowa

Nick Lutsch ā€˜15
Software developer
CMMS Data Group
South Elgin, Ill.
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Conrad Vernon ā€˜06
Assistant Vice President,
Actuarial Modernization ALM
F&G Insurance.
Des Moines, Iowa

Andrew McMillan '18
Assistant men's soccer coach
Marian University
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Calvin Bill '18
Associate Attorney
TuethĀ Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, PC
Clayton, Mo.
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Shawn Spurrier '22
Data analyst
Vermeer Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Jacob Stein ā€˜14
Machine Learning Engineer
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, Iowa
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Eric Bentzinger ā€˜07
Director of Development
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, Iowa
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Zach Jensen ā€˜13
Co-owner
EarthWise Pet Supply & Grooming
Newton, Iowa

Zach Butters '18
Chemist
Barton Solvents
Des Moines, Iowa
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Noah Leonard '23
Athletic training graduate student
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Ralph Palmeri ā€˜13
Production scientist
Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
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Leland Schipper ā€˜12
Mathematics teacher
Lone Tree Community Schools
Lone Tree, Iowa
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Dr. Nick Furlong ā€˜00
Pallative care physician
St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center
Missoula, Mont.
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David Ziemann ā€˜12
GlobalVet Link
Web developer
Des Moines, Iowa
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Kyle Halfpop ā€˜06
Head women's soccer coach
University of Minnesota - Crookston
Crookston, Minn.

Josh Prokupek '18
Business analyst
Pella Corporation
Pella, Iowa

Brandon Banyas '23
Business unit financial analyst
GreatAmerica Finanical Services
Des Moines, Iowa
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Brandon Thomsen ā€˜05
National Marketing Director
Lucky Strike entertainment centers
Sherman Oaks, Calif.

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