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Alumni Relations

  1. Two women hugging at reunion

    Capturing the Moments: A Photo Essay of Reunion 2024

    Jun 13, 2024
    The College welcomed back alumni from across generations for its 144th Alumni Reunion Weekend, held from May 30 to June 2, 2024.
  2. 2024 Alumni Award recipients with President Anne F. Harris, at Alumni Assembly during the College’s 144th Reunion Weekend.

    Twelve Remarkable Alumni Honored with 2024 Alumni Awards at Reunion

    Jun 04, 2024
    Nominated by their classmates and peers, recipients have distinguished themselves by their service to their careers, their community, and/or the College.
  3. A student with a flower necklace around their neck walks down the center aisle at the 1989 Commencement ceremony. Courtesy of Grinnell College Special Collections & Archives.

    Through the Lens of Time: Grinnell College Commencement

    May 01, 2024
    From the graduating class of Edith Renfrow Smith in 1937 to the vibrant ceremonies of today, each year’s Commencement has been a special intersection of achievement, reflection, and aspiration.
  4. A vibrant meadow on a rooftop, with the Chicago skyline in the distance.

    Not Just Green: Wild

    Apr 26, 2024
    At Omni Ecosystems in Chicago, Michael Davenport ’92 is leading the movement to create green roofs that prioritize biodiversity.
  5. A group of people stand on the steps of an old two-story house

    Lifting Up a Legacy

    Apr 22, 2024
    During the pandemic, Brian Smith ’94 made it his mission to support his fellow clergy as they lived with the reality of COVID, which kept them from physically being with their congregants.
  6. Celina Karp Biniaz speaks at a podium

    Biniaz Honored by USC

    Mar 27, 2024
    Celina Karp Biniaz ’52 was a featured speaker at a recent event at the University of Southern California that honored Holocaust survivors — like Biniaz — who had recorded their testimony with the USC Shoah Foundation. Biniaz received USC’s prestigious University Medallion in a special ceremony on March 25.
  7. Hands in a wide variety of colors, clorhing, and decoration stack over each other in a circle.

    The Drive To Do Good

    Mar 11, 2024
    The Wall Awards inspire generations of Grinnellians.
  8. 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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    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.
  10. snow and grinnell sign

    2023 Wall Awards Presented to Four Alums Pushing for Inclusivity, Expanded Knowledge

    Dec 14, 2023
    Four projects developed by Grinnell College graduates have been selected for the 2023 Joseph F. Wall ’41 Alumni Service Awards.

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