Admission ,
Andrea strolls along a canal in Denmark with a row of colorful housees and small boats

Andrea’s Journey

Jan 27, 2025
Grinnell made Andrea Suazo Rivas ’24 feel like an individual and not just a number. She was also attracted to Grinnell’s strong international community.
Me smiling at the camera with the sunset in the background

Katie’s Journey

Jan 22, 2025
Katie Goodall ’23 made lots of friends her first year by being brave. Later on, she pursued theater opportunities at Grinnell, interned with the College Garden, and lived together with her friends in Colorado.
Claire standing in front of building window

Claire’s Journey

Jan 21, 2025
Claire Pollard ’22 applied Early Decision to Grinnell and has never looked back. She volunteers at a local animal shelter, worked for the former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during election season, secured a remote internship while spending a summer in Grinnell, studied abroad in Denmark, and prepared for a career in law by job-shadowing a Grinnell alum and attorney.
Chaz's Grinnell Journey banner photo

Chaz's Journey

Jan 14, 2025
Chaz Del Mar ’22 was recruited to play football at Grinnell, and he loved the family he found through football. However, that was only the start of his Grinnell journey — he also went on an environmental stewardship Alternative Break trip, did an affordable housing internship, and researched the history of afro-futurism. Through it all, he has savored the kindness and support of the people at Grinnell.
Eva Román Aguilera

Eva’s Journey

Jan 06, 2025
When Eva Román Aguilera ’22, visited Grinnell, she felt safe, comfortable, and empowered to shape her education. Four years later, she has participated in and mentored the Peer Connections Pre-Orientation Program, built a supportive community, explored Iowa, researched gender-based violence and femicide in Latin America, and more.
Merel Timmermans Banner photo

Merel’s Journey

Dec 02, 2024
Merel Timmermans ’22 came to Iowa from California, then joined the cross country team, explored her new hometown, and worked at an NGO in Mexico, all within her first year. A political science major, Merel caucused in Iowa during the election season, then found ways to maintain Grinnell community during Covid.
Avery Barnett Grinnell Journey Banner

Avery’s Journey

Nov 12, 2024
Avery Barnett ’21 experienced Grinnell as a launching pad to explore her interests in physics, policy, and sustainable energy — on campus, at 13 national conferences, and across four continents!
Gil Perez ’21

Gil’s Journey

Nov 04, 2024
Gil Perez ’21 found Grinnell through QuestBridge, played on the soccer team, had a double major and concentration, and pursued internships, experiential learning, and volunteer opportunities in Chicago and Minneapolis. Next up: a master’s degree in management.
Maya Gardener at a lookout point. I'm holding a black handrail and there are beautiful green mountains in the background.

Maya’s Journey

Oct 28, 2024
Maya Gardner ’23 always wanted to engage in cutting-edge scientific research at Grinnell. But she never expected that she would also do it in South Africa and do remote research!
wearing a backpack, Andrew crouches on a stone in a shallow stream with grassy banks and a stone bridge in the background

Andrew’s Journey

Oct 14, 2024
Boston, Boise, Costa Rica, Cuba, Copenhagen … these are just a few of the stops in Andrew Tucker’s (’21) Grinnell journey. He also met several U.S. presidential candidates and appeared on national television.

We use cookies to enable essential services and functionality on our site, enhance your user experience, provide better service through personalized content, collect data on how visitors interact with our site, and enable advertising services.

To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." For more information about our use of cookies and how to opt out, please refer to our website privacy policy.