Each year, the graduating class nominates members of the College community and community at large for honorary class membership. Honorary class members are people at the college and in the community who are important to the class and whom it would like to consider honorary members of the class. Honorary class members receive class letters for that year's class, may be invited to Reunions, etc. Honorees are recognized at Baccalaureate, and are unaware of their honor until that time.
Seeking Information on Honorary Class Members!
Due to the surprise nature of honorary class members, honorees are not printed in the Baccalaureate program. Therefore, good records of honorary class members are difficult to find. If you were an honorary class member, or you remember who earned the honorary class memberships from your graduating class, please e-mail commencement with more information.
Honorary Class Members
| Year Honored | Name | Role |
| 2012 | Lyle Bauman | Marketplace Supervisor, Dining Services |
| Karen Edwards | Assistant Dean and Director of International Student Affairs | |
| Judy Hunter | Director of the Writing Laboratory/Lecturer (Retired in 2012) | |
| 2011 | Robert Grey | Professor of Political Science |
| Susan Schoen | Secretary of the College/Assistant to the President | |
| Jeff Pederson | Football Coach | |
| Dotty Slick | Diversity and Acheivement Staff | |
| 2010 | Willard Willie | Facilities Management |
| Marlene Jacks | Chicago Admissions/Diversity and Acheivement Staff | |
| Russell K. Osgood | President of the College | |
| Karen Cochran | Health Center | |
| 2009 | Kims Hinds-Brush & Randy Brush | RLC and Spouse |
| Tom & Emily Moore | Math and Statistics Faculty Members | |
| Darlo Kelting | Facilities Management | |
| Doug Cutchins '93 | Office of Social Committment | |
| 2008 | Yuki Goto | Former Student |
| James "Jimbo" Tanzosch '88 | Local Figure, owner of local pub and restaurant | |
| Marlene Jacks | Admissions | |
| Kim Hinds-Brush | Student Affairs | |
| Elena Bernal '94 | Special Assistant to the President, Interim Director of Student Services | |
| 2007 | Russ Motta | Campus Security |
| Brad Bateman | Department of Economics, Associate Dean | |
| Deborah & John Ewins | Parents of Former Student | |
| 2006 | Karen Cochran | Health Services |
| Jean King | Health Services | |
| Darcy Noel | Dining Services | |
| Connie Coleman | Dining Services | |
| 2005 | Daryll Caterine | Department of Religious Studies |
| Ken Breiting | Facilities Management | |
| Diane Hawkins | Career Development | |
| 2004 | George A. Drake '56 | Department of History |
| Roger Bauman | PEC Equipment Cage Supervisor | |
| Sheree Andrews | Student Affairs | |
| 2003 | Mike Sims | Student Affairs |
| Ronald Coop Cooper | PEC Equipment Cage Supervisor | |
| Chris Gaunt | Burling Library | |
| 2002 | Wanda Neff | Dining Services |
| Yvonne Van Ommen | Dining Services | |
| Joy Douglas | Dining Services | |
| Don A. Smith | Department of History | |
| Douglas Cutchins '93 | Office of Social Commitment | |
| 2001 | Dorothy Martinek | Student Affairs |
| Diane Hawkins | Career Development | |
| James Work | Summer Programs/Special Services | |
| Lyle Bauman | Dining Services | |
| North Campus Custodians | Facilities Management | |
| South Campus Custodians | Facilities Management | |
| 2000 | Betty Moffett | Reading Lab |
| Steve Langerud | Career Development | |
| Merle Zirkle | Department of Art | |
| Jim White | Bates Flowers | |
| 1999 | Lisa Mayte | Residence Life |
| Peter Connelly | Department of English | |
| Russ Motta | Campus Security | |
| Paul Valencic | Residence Life | |
| 1998 | Jo Calhoun | Student Affairs |
| Luther Erickson | Department of Chemistry | |
| Pamela Ferguson | President of the College | |
| Holly Krejca | Residence Life | |
| 1997 | Roger Bauman | PEC Equipment Cage Supervisor |
| Kevin Engel | Burling Library | |
| Jenny Erickson | Student Affairs - Forum | |
| Patti Guillaume | Cashier's Office | |
| H. Wayne Moyer | Department of Political Science | |
| 1996 | Betty Moffett | Reading Lab |
| Rita Rawson '90 | Student Affairs | |
| Erik Sanning '89 | Department of Theatre | |
| 1995 | Eilert Amy | CDO - Community Services |
| Ferguson Pamela | President of the College | |
| Spiderman | Familiar Campus Figure - a.k.a. Matthew Atherton '95 | |
| 1994 | Carolyn Ahrens | Student Affairs |
| Jo Calhoun | Student Affairs | |
| Nadeem Siddiqui | Dining Services | |
| 1993 | Kevin Engel | Burling Library |
| Ray Obermiller | Swimming Coach | |
| Sheila Wilder | Dining Services | |
| 1992 | Roger Bauman | PEC Equipment Cage Supervisor |
| Alan R. Jones '50 | Department of History | |
| Twyla McAtee | Dining Services | |
| 1991 | William Deminoff | Secretary of the College |
| George A. Drake '56 | Department of History | |
| Diane Weisz | ||
| 1990 | Heather Kenvin-Hietala | |
| Steve Langerud | Career Development | |
| Ray Obermiller | Swimming Coach | |
| 1989 | Ken Christiansen | Department of Biology |
| Betty Montgomery | Dining Services | |
| Gerri Sanders | Dining Services | |
| 1988 | Clyde French | Mail Services |
| Jeff Phelps '71 | Local Figure, owner of Wine Cellar | |
| 1987 | Marilyn Kurtz | Career Development |
| Rose Stoops | ||
| 1986 | Ed Brand | Facilities Management |
| Jo Calhoun | Student Affairs | |
| Myrtle Lee Vitera | Bookstore | |
| 1985 | Ronald Cooper | PEC Equipment Cage Supervisor |
| Twyla McAtee | Dining Services - Grill | |
| Carolyn Meredith | Dining Services - Grill | |
| 1984 | Ralph Luebben | |
| Albert J. Pinder | Local Figure - Grinnell Herald Register | |
| 1983 | Berneil Mueller | Department of Music |
| 1982 | Melissa Gerhardstein | Deceased Class Member |
| Daniel J. Magurshak | ||
| Elizabeth McKibben | Department of Classics | |
| William McKibben | Department of Classics | |
| Rev. Robert Towner | ||
| 1981 | Rosetta Meldrem | Dining Services - Grill |
| Kandy Wilson | Dining Services - Grill | |
| Opal Wells | Dining Services - Grill | |
| Unknown | Danish Maid Bakery | Local Bakery |
| Susan Crim | Student Affairs | |
| Jenny Erickson | Dining Services - Forum | |
| David Matlack '27 | Alum, Local Figure | |
| Ernie Renaud | Post Office | |
| Dick Steele | ||
