Development and Alumni Relations ,
Katherine Howell Weingart

Inspiring Grinnell Experiences Over 60 Years Ago Leads to $5 Million Gift

Feb 16, 2024
As a testament to her steadfast commitment to civic engagement, the College is honored to share the news of a $5 million gift, in part for the Katherine “Kathie” Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion at Renfrow Hall, made possible by Weingart and her brother, Steve Howell ’63.
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Renfrow Hall Topping Off: Celebrating a New Era of Collaboration and Community

Jan 30, 2024
Grinnell College marked a significant milestone in Renfrow Hall's construction with a Topping-Off Ceremony. Weitz, the construction company, noted this event signals the completion of the building's skeleton structure, with the elevator hoist beam serving as the focal point. Attendees shared in the unique opportunity to sign this pivotal piece before it was raised into place.
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Grinnellian Talks On-Set Experience in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Feb 06, 2024
In the Oscar-nominated film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” movie enthusiasts can watch out for Josh Waddell ’97, who blends seamlessly into the world of 1920s Osage County, Oklahoma.
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Angela Onwuachi-Willig ’94 Receives Michael A. Olivas Award for Outstanding Leadership in Diversity and Mentoring in the Legal Academy

Jan 11, 2024
Trustee Angela Onwuachi-Willig ’94, dean and professor of law at Boston University, was recently honored for her dedication to mentoring individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and working to increase diversity in the legal academy.
Ian and Rodger Clawson smile at the camera with arms around each other's shoulders

Rodger Clawson Relishes Keeping Up With His Grandson’s Grinnell Endeavors

Nov 16, 2023
Math, muscle, and music is how Rodger describes the interests of Ian Clawson ’26
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Grinnellian Quilts her Way through the Pandemic

Nov 16, 2023
Ellen Heath Modersohn ’83 found a fun and therapeutic way to process the events of 2020 — she created a docu-quilt that became a way of documenting a year that was like no other.
Members of the Multicultural Reunion Alumni Planning Committee take a group shot before the Gala Dinner.

Togetherness celebrated at Multicultural Reunion 2023

Nov 14, 2023
Alums cherished building community during a series of inclusive and thought-provoking events.
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Grinnell Names Two New Endowed Faculty Chairs

Nov 14, 2023
Shuchi Kapila, professor of English, will hold the Maxeiner/Baumann-Payne Endowed Chair and Nicole Eikmeier, assistant professor of computer science, will be the first recipient of the new Luebke-Sproehnle Endowed Junior Faculty professorship.
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From French Table to the Lab

Nov 09, 2023
Emma Luhmann ’18 and the unique alumni connection that kickstarted her research career
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Former Grinnell Cross Country Runner is First NYC Woman to Finish in the New York City Marathon

Nov 09, 2023
On Nov. 5, Southern completed the New York City Marathon alongside more than 51 thousand runners. Southern’s finished the marathon in an impressive 2:48:38 with an average mile pace of 6:26, making her the first woman from New York City to finish the race, the seventh U.S. woman and 23rd woman overall.  

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