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Meet Grinnell Students
By this time, we are sure that you've heard about Grinnell's outstanding academics, diverse and global campus community, and the post-graduate successes of our Grinnell alumni. We guarantee that this page will give you an entirely different view of Grinnell College.
We got these students to talk about their favorite classes, best Grinnell memories, why they chose Grinnell, and more!
Grinnell’s international students – with their diverse backgrounds and experiences – also add to the wealth of perspectives we have on campus.
Holden Bale
Miami, FL
School of Hard Knocks
Economics
2012
Student Staff (Student Advisor)
Student Publications and Radio Committee Cabinet (Technical Adviser)
Economics Student Educational Policy Committee
Knowing the words to most Taylor Swift songs
Eating Mexican food. 24/7, 365. 366 during leap years.
Camila Barrios-Camacho
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Walt Whitman High School (Bethesda, MD)
Biology and philosophy with a neuroscience concentration
2012
Cycling
Morgan Bober
Greensboro, NC
American Hebrew Academy
Independent Major in Human Rights and Global Development
2012
Reading
Biking
Running
Women's Varsity Swimming
Student Athletic Advisory Committee
The Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations, and Human Rights
Shelby Carroll
Pasadena, CA
Santa Catalina School
Psychology
2013
Varsity Volleyball
Cooking
Photography
Ryan Creps
Grinnell, IA
Grinnell High School
Economics
2012
Varsity Football
President of Real Men
Community service
Showcasing my GC Pride
Blastin' Jason Aldean while grilling, playing bags, or chilling on the loggia with my friends
Siddharth Dhananjay
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta International School
Undecided
2014
Films (watching and making)
DJ-ing
Writing
Student Government Association (senator)
Student Adviser
Austin Frerick
Cedar Rapids, IA
Thomas Jefferson High School
Political Science with a concentration in Policy Studies
2012
President of College & Young Democrats of Iowa
Student Government
Running
Reading
Coffee (we have had a budding relationship these past few years)
Youtubing like it is no one's business
Ki Harris
Atlanta, GA
Evergreen Park High School (Chicago, IL)
Psychology and Sociology
2014
Varsity Football
Wrestling
Community Service
Reading
Mekdes Kebede
Arlington, VA and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Wakefield High School
Sociology
2014
Varsity Volleyball
Drawing
Photography
Frisbee
Dancing
Graphic Novels
Music
Kathryn Walder
Iowa City, IA
Roycemore School (Evanston, IL)
Biological Chemistry and English
2012
Grinnell Singers
Grinnell Orchestra
Food Preservation Society
Neurobiological research
Costume Studio
SHOT (Students on Health Oriented Tasks)
Religious Life Council
Weekend Wellness
Nursery Frogs
