Name: Matt Zmudka
Class year: 2011
Intended Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Dubuque, IA
E-mail:zmudkama@grinnell.edu
Co-curricular activities: Columnist for The Scarlet & Black (school newspaper), DJ for an environmental talk show on KDIC 88.5 FM
What you like best about Grinnell: Diversity! I come from a small city in Iowa where most people were alike, so I found it very interesting to meet people from dozens of countries and countless backgrounds.

Name: Heather Craig
Class year: 2009
Residence Hall: Younker
Major: Anthropology, Environmental Studies concentrator
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Favorite movie: Edward Scissorhands
Favorite book: Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Co-curricular activities: Center for Prairie Studies Committee, Grinnell Monologues, Stonewall Resource Center librarian
Favorite class taken at Grinnell: Writing the Land
What you like best about Grinnell: It's challenging but fun.

Name: Will Cummins
Class year: 2010
Residence Hall: Rose
Major: Economics; Spanish
Hometown: Grinnell, IA
Favorite movie: Office Space
Favorite book: Native Son
Co-curricular activities: Grinnell Orchestra, Grinnell Economics Society, Friday Night Lights (pick-up basketball)
Favorite class taken at Grinnell: Current State of the U.S. Economy
What you like best about Grinnell: The small class sizes. I have met many of my best friends in the classroom, and at least from my experience, I have been able to have more of a personal relationship with many of my professors. I am able to see them in their offices for help when I need it, and as a result, I think that many of my professors not only have an interest in my academic performance, but also in my personal well-being.

Name: Leda Hoffmann
Class year: 2009
Residence Hall: Rawson
Major: Theatre (will declare a double major in History soon)
Hometown: Toronto, Canada/Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Favorite movie: Hairspray
Favorite book: Anne of Green Gables
Co-curricular activities: Mainstage productions, Grinnell Independent Musical Theatre, Student Staff
Favorite class taken at Grinnell: Early Renaissance Art History at Grinnell-in-London
What you like best about Grinnell: The people – they work hard but have a lot of fun!

Name: Jacob Sagrans
Class year: 2009
Residence Hall: Younker
Major: Music
Hometown: Weston, MA
Favorite movie: Ma vie en rose
Favorite book: Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Co-curricular activities: Collegium Musicum, Grinnell Singers, Stonewall Coalition
Favorite class taken at Grinnell: My tutorial, "Fields of Genes"
What you like best about Grinnell: The close student/faculty interaction

Name: Phoebe Souza
Class year: 2008
Residence Hall: Off-campus – Broad Street
Major: History; Global Development Studies concentrator
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite movie: The Motorcycle Diaries
Favorite book: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Co-curricular activities: Cross Country, Alternative Break participant and leader
Favorite class taken at Grinnell: U.S. Immigration History
What you like best about Grinnell: I love meeting people from different parts of the world and from all over the U.S. I love the fact that people have come from so many places and decided to come to the middle of Iowa to learn and study and take part in the Grinnell community.

Name: Josh Weber
Class year: 2009
Residence Hall: Loose
Major: Physics; French
Hometown: Rochelle, IL
Favorite movie: Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Favorite book: The Redwall Series
Co-curricular activities: Physics Lab Assistant, Tour Guide, Intramural Basketball, Dodgeball, Ultimate Frisbee and any other intramurals they offer
Favorite class taken at Grinnell: Mechanics
What you like best about Grinnell: The individually advised curriculum. I like that I can take a lot of physics and math without sacrificing my other academic interests. I also like the small class sizes and the fact that you get to know your professors.