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Sarah Toay ’23 Earns McCall MacBain Regional Award

Apr 22, 2025
Sarah Toay ’23 has been awarded a C$10,000 McCall MacBain Regional Award for graduate study at any public university in Canada. The scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant

Professor Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant Awarded Franklin Research Grant for Book Project on Black Matrilineal History

Apr 03, 2025
The grant will support Beauboeuf-Lafontant’s research for her book project, You May Call Me Eva P: Portraits of a Willful Black Matriline, 1837-1937.
Mary Zheng

Mary Zheng ’15 hopes to “Outwit, Outplay, Outlast” her opponents on season 48 of Survivor

Mar 19, 2025
Featured prominently on the first three episodes, Mary Zheng ’15 joins season 48 of Survivor.
Ryan Solomon, left, CLS associate director of civic education and innovation, is part of a group photo with community facilitator Vanessa Preast, and student facilitators, Diya Shrestha ’26 and Haden Horstman ’26.

Coming together to listen and learn

Jan 29, 2024
The Grinnell Listening Project brings together College students and community members to listen and learn from one another in small group discussions. The dialogue sessions – which are facilitated by trained community members and students – are entering year two and have a number of goals, says Ryan Solomon, associate director of civic education and innovation for the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS).
Will and Evelyn Freeman on the outdoor track

5 Questions with Will and Evelyn Freeman

Mar 07, 2025
Will and Evelyn Freeman kindly took a few minutes with us to reflect on what their time at Grinnell has meant to them and to share memories from their years of coaching, mentoring, and learning.
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Hannibal Kershaw: Grinnell’s First Black Graduate

Feb 26, 2025
Got three minutes? Check out this story from Grinnell College history in honor of Black History Month.
Robert Gehorsam ’76 sitting outside with student talking

“Professional Mentor” Helps Students Re-imagine Entrepreneurship and Social Change

Jan 07, 2025
Robert Gehorsam ’76 might be called a modern renaissance man. His career has spanned the entire arc of digital platforms and entertainment from the infancy of interactive online experiences through the introduction of generative artificial intelligence. He sees teaching Entrepreneurship and Social Change at Grinnell College as an outgrowth of his career as a “professional mentor.”
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The Drive To Do Good

Mar 11, 2024
The Wall Awards inspire generations of Grinnellians.
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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.
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.

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