Mar 28, 2025
This year’s recipient of the Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship, Chikako Inoue ’26 , will explore the history of comfort women in World War II.
Student Awards and Accomplishments News
Mar 17, 2025
After graduation, economics and Chinese major Jivyaa Vaidya accepted a job with Morningstar Inc., a global financial services company headquartered in Chicago.
Feb 6, 2025
Staff members of The Scarlet & Black, Grinnell College’s student newspaper, recently attended the Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) awards ceremony, where they achieved remarkable success, earning multiple individual and staff awards. Their dedication to high-quality journalism was recognized with one of the most prestigious honors of the evening—being named 2024 News & Multimedia Organization of the Year.
Dec 6, 2024
Four English majors, led by Senior Lecturer Carolyn Jacobson, presented their Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs) at the Midwest Modern Language Association Convention in Chicago.
Nov 8, 2024
For National First-Generation College Celebration Day, read about first-generation students Monica Reyes Ramirez ’26, Dayana Garcia ’26, staff member Bruce Yang, and professor Albert Lacson.
Nov 1, 2024
The Grinnell Singers will present their fall concert titled “Songs of Earth” on Sunday, November 10, at 2 p.m. in Sebring-Lewis Hall.
Oct 22, 2024
A group of Grinnell alumni has created a fund to support a Mentored Advanced Project to study the history of concerts at Grinnell and Georgia Dentel, who made them possible.
Oct 18, 2024
Four Grinnell students are working with Professor Sarah Purcell ’92 to research the history of concerts at Grinnell. Their Mentored Advanced Project includes a focus on legendary Grinnell staff member Georgia Dentel.
Sep 9, 2024
Tatum Watkins ’27, a second-year political science major at Grinnell, served as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago in August.
Aug 8, 2024
Mikel de Julián ’25 is named the 2024 Baumann Essay Prize recipient. His essay sought to understand the images emerging from Gaza and research a politically relevant historical question.
Student Awards And Accomplishments Stories
It's a story about ... seeking a greater understanding of existence. I hope this musical inspires audiences to reflect on their own journey and the shared human search for meaning.
Surfing has always been a part of my life throughout college, but the fellowship gave me the opportunity to pursue it beyond recreation.
Because of Grinnell, I had the confidence to explore new places. ... Grinnell made me more enthusiastic about getting out of my comfort zone and meeting new people.
The Goldwater Scholarship will provide me with newfound opportunities to not just seek answers, but crucially and critically propose pressing, thought-provoking questions for an ever-evolving world in need of each other’s gifts.
There's no substitute for the psychological impact of face-to-face interactions … The emotion in the workers’ voices and being in their spaces — that’s what sticks with you.
Barry Driscoll, Associate Professor
This trip helped ground our academic work in the social world — it made it more interesting, and ultimately more effective.
Student Awards And Accomplishments In The Media
Hear from President Anne F. Harris and Parikshit Roychowdhury ’26 as they discuss the transformative experiences made possible by the generosity of Grinnell College alumni and friends.