Student Awards and Accomplishments News

Four Grinnell community members received President's Awards through the Seed Coalition recognizing their work in civic engagement.

Six Grinnell College students studying Chinese, Japanese, and East Asian Studies shared their research on a national stage this spring, marking a record-setting year for student participation at the annual conference hosted by ASIANetwork.

In March, Assistant Chief Diversity Officer Heather Jones-Brown, Assistant Professor and Cultural & Community-based Digital Curator Petrouchka Moïse, and student Rayana Henderson ‘26 all attended and presented at the Many Shades of Colour Young Women's Conference in Des Moines. As stated on their website, the conference, organized by the nonprofit Hip-Hope Inc., serves as a space for empowerment dedicated towards “underprivileged and overchallenged youth.” In particular, the program aims to provide support for young women in grades 6 – 12, allowing them the opportunity to build self-esteem and connect with a supportive community.

Grinnell College student Sebastian Corry ’27 was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. In 2026, the foundation celebrates 40 years working to support talented college sophomores and juniors aspiring to become this nation’s next generation of researchers in science, engineering, and mathematics. This year, 454 new scholars were selected from a total of 1,485 nominees nationwide.

Rudacille and kabir were among 40 students selected nationwide from 155 finalists from 41 partner schools to receive the $40,000 fellowship stipend from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation. The fellowship program offers “college graduates of unusual promise a year of purposeful, independent exploration and international travel to enhance their capacity for resourcefulness, imagination, openness, and leadership and to foster their humane and effective participation in the world community.”

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.

The Scarlet & Black earns the Iowa College Media Association’s Overall Print/Online Excellence award for third consecutive year

Institutions designated as Fulbright Top Producers share a strong commitment to global engagement and actively support members of their campus communities in pursuing international learning, teaching, and research opportunities.

Nine Grinnell College senior women were recognized at the Ladies Education Society (LES) Annual Fall Tea held at the President’s house on Oct. 15, 2025. Founded in 1862, the society annually awards scholarships.

Neva Zamil ‘27 was recently awarded the prestigious Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. The scholarship, created by President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Airbnb's Brian Chesky, aims to shape empathetic and cooperative leaders by exposing them to new places and experiences that will allow them to create meaningful change.