A lifelong athlete, Austin Simmons sees numerous benefits to having specialized sports counseling at Grinnell.

From scholarships and mentoring to care packages and study breaks, alumni affinity groups support students while connecting Grinnellians from every era

The Lori Ann Schwab ’95 Alumni Grant helps Grinnellians make a difference

Meet a few members of the Class of 2025 who are pursuing their dreams, propelled by a Grinnell education.

Grinnell College Board of Trustees member Christina Cutlip ’83 and her husband, Mark Cutlip, made a lead gift to establish The Gurira Family Scholarship Fund in honor of Rogers Gurira, who taught chemistry at Grinnell, and his wife Josephine, who worked in Burling Library.

Annette Bicher and Ken Nechin have been annual donors since Zoe “Zee’ Nechin ’25 arrived at Grinnell. Now that Zee is getting ready to graduate in May, Ken and Annette have made a capstone gift to be split between the Pioneer Fund and Chaverim, Grinnell’s Jewish student organization.

Exploring and preserving the history of concerts at Grinnell

Interdisciplinary science has propelled biochemist and Nobel Laureate Tom Cech ’70 through dogma-upending discoveries and an ever-changing research terrain.

As the popular off-campus program turns 50, Grinnellians share their memories from the United Kingdom — and beyond

Some of Grinnell’s financially savvy students surveyed their classmates to find out what they knew about the College’s endowment. The results challenged a few assumptions and shed light on what today’s students think about the endowment’s operation and purpose.