Development and Alumni Relations News

Learn how Sean Forman ’94, president and founder of Sports Reference LLC, laid the foundation for a successful career in sports data as a Grinnell student.

A longtime Grinnell connection will have a lasting impact on the College through an estate gift from William Gruenwald ’42 and his wife, Joan. Their gift, expected to total $11 million, will support Grinnell’s endowment, providing resources that can benefit the College and its students for generations to come.

As Grinnell College prepares to mark its 180th anniversary during the 2026–27 academic year, the College is inviting nominations for the Harry Hopkins Medal, honoring an individual whose public and civil service has advanced the common good and human dignity.

Alumni and their families returned to the Grinnell College campus for Alumni Reunion, a weekend filled with reminiscing, connection, and fun.

The 146th Grinnell College Alumni Reunion took place on campus from May 28 to May 31.

Alumni from 52 different classes – ranging from 1956 to 2022 – are coming back to their alma mater for a weekend of reconnection with fellow Grinnellians.

Grinnell graduates leave campus ready to lead, connect, and make an impact in communities around the world.

Every year alumni, parents, students, and faculty and staff come together on Scarlet & Give Back Day to make Grinnell shine brighter by being a piece of the Grinnell experience.

The Alumni Care Package project was launched in 2014 by a group of alums on the Everyday Class Notes (ECN) Facebook page. Alums were reminiscing about the old Carnegie Hall mailroom where some of them received notes or small gifts from prior mailbox owners, then paid it forward by sending something to the new mailbox owner after they graduated.

Two Grinnell College students have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship, a program that supports students coming to Grinnell from outside of the U.S. to pursue casual yet purposeful independent travel in the United States centered around a theme of deep personal and intellectual exploration.