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Olivia Woolam, an English and studio art major from Florida, found a band of sisters in the women’s basketball team. In true Grinnellian fashion, she combined her passions — in her case: athletics…

Eli Conrod-Wovcha ’26 was excited to study abroad in Senegal in the fall of 2024, but he never expected to become a celebrity there.

Staff council recognized the following staff members as the Spring 2025 Staff Council Grand Grinnellian Award winners. Each of the winners has demonstrated their commitment and dedication to the college by being an excellent performer in their duties while representing the core values of the institution and the mission of Grinnell College. 

Grinnell College’s capacity building role for the Grinnell Education Partnership (GEP) has helped make many of these collaborations possible. Through this network, GCELC has benefited from strong cross-sector partnerships, expanded resources, and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for local children.

In honor of Women’s History Month, our Three-Minute History series looks back at the role of women in the early years of the College.

Featured prominently on the first three episodes, Mary Zheng ’15 joins season 48 of Survivor.

After graduation, economics and Chinese major Jivyaa Vaidya ’23 accepted a job with Morningstar Inc., a global financial services company headquartered in Chicago.

Lex Baumann ’22 was focused on urban colleges until she visited Grinnell and fell in love. Since arriving, she has job-shadowed a lawyer in Miami, served as a community advisor (CA), changed her major, and much more. Next up: law school applications.

The band Butcher Brown will perform a concert in Herrick Chapel on the Grinnell College campus at 7:30 p.m. on March 27.