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Ferrari now serves on a committee to support STEM research at institutions like Grinnell.

These student leaders offer meaningful perspectives on community engagement, showcasing their lived experience, their academic interests, and their identities in the work of strengthening community through service, leadership, and collaboration.

Amy Rinehard ’25 was looking for a tight-knit community, an academically challenging environment, and people who saw value in the work we were doing. She found it all at Grinnell.

Karen Veerhusen-Langerud talks with us about her work with the Grinnell College Preschool Lab, her passions, and the moments that have shaped her life.

Grinnell’s annual Jingle Bell Holiday celebration once again lit up downtown on Friday, Nov. 21, drawing crowds of students, families, and community members for an evening filled with connection, tradition, and festive cheer.

Student Estella Newton ’26 recently stepped forward to support local families by organizing a community food drive as part of Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls’ Iowa Giving Week of Action — a statewide effort focused on strengthening food access through grassroots service projects.

Using her internships, off-campus research, independent major, and connections with advisers and alumni, Eleanor Elliott-Rude ’25 specialized in a newfound passion.

Over fall break, the College’s Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies Department offered a free three-day theatre camp for fourth-through eighth grade students from the Grinnell-Newburg schools.

The College is joining Grinnell Mutual and the Campbell Fund in responding to an urgent call from the Grinnell Food Coalition (GFC), which is mobilizing support for Poweshiek County families affected by the temporary suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits earlier this fall. Although benefits are expected to return, many households and local food providers continue to face significant strain as demand for food assistance rises.