From library play areas to farm-fresh food boxes and after-school art carts — the impact of Grinnell College’s Spring 2025 Community Mini-Grants is beginning to take shape. This year, the College has awarded $30,248 in grant funding to six local organizations whose projects aim to enhance quality of life, expand access to food and childcare, and strengthen the foundations of nonprofit work in the Grinnell area.
When Gary Cooper tried out for the drama club at Grinnell, no one knew he would someday win three Academy Awards as a Hollywood actor.
While working Reunion, Sophia Ramalli ’27 discovered Dana Ulery ’59, NASA’s first female engineer, and helped bring her story to current Grinnell students.
Everyone in our class knew what Puppies and Pancakes meant. It brought back memories and got them excited to be here together.
The college kind of portrays itself as having a lot of cultural diversity, and it’s not just advertising, it’s real ... I’ve found a very nice group of friends here.
This trip helped ground our academic work in the social world — it made it more interesting, and ultimately more effective.
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