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There was much joy and a sense of overdue recognition of Grinnell College’s Black alumnae during and after the 2024 dedication of Renfrow Hall, recalls Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant, Louise R. Noun ’29 Chair in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies.

Jamie Friedman joined the Center for American Progress, where she works as a climate policy analyst focused on clean energy transition and reducing pollution from high-emitting industrial facilities.

Nicole Mendez Subieta '21, an economics and sociology major from Bolivia, found lifelong friends, hosted a radio show, and explored the Western U.S. with the Extreme Club. She also pursued her passion for global development through an internship in Ghana and studied abroad in four European countries!

Mary Zheng ’15 reflects on her time as a contestant on “Survivor” and her time at Grinnell.

Student-faculty research at Grinnell is nothing new. The College has been on the cutting edge of scientific inquiry since its earliest days.

The commemoration began with a morning flag-raising ceremony on Central Campus, followed by a community gathering featuring food, music, and messages of resilience and joy.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo and three Grinnell students erected a 30-foot-tall atmospheric measurement station at Grinnell’s Conard Environmental Research Area.

Ailsa Schmidt ’22 came to Grinnell for the rural setting and the opportunity to run cross country. A few years later, she is loving building, supporting, and being a part of student communities, as well as asking questions about religion in and out of the classroom. She looks forward to connecting with people through a service program next year.

Several men’s and women’s senior student-athletes earned special awards at this year’s Honor G Ceremony, held during Commencement Weekend.