Penny Bender Sebring and Charles Ashby Lewis

$1 Million Gift Gives CLS a Flexible Foundation for Student Support

May 18, 2025
The latest gift from Penny Bender Sebring ’64, H’15, a former Grinnell trustee, and her husband, Charles Ashby Lewis H’15, establishes an endowment that will provide CLS greater flexibility and ensure it can readily embrace new opportunities for supporting students.
student with diploma

Grinnell College Celebrates Commencement for the Class of 2025

May 19, 2025
Surrounded by faculty, staff, family, and friends, over 400 graduates walked across the stage, symbolizing the culmination of their academic journeys and the beginning of new chapters ahead.
Francisco Pantoja Martinez, class of 2025, received the Celina Karp Biniaz Model of Resilience Award.

Francisco Pantoja Martinez ’25 Receives the Celina Karp Biniaz Model of Resilience Award

May 18, 2025
The Award was established to honor Celina’s courageously hopeful life and legacy and bestows a cash prize. Celina Karp Biniaz, class of 1952, endowed the award to support a graduating senior with two key intentions: One, to aid students like her who had to overcome obstacles to obtain their education. Two, to recognize and support such students who wish to pursue careers teaching young people OR working for organizations or governmental entities whose core mission focuses on the education and welfare of young people.
A group of graduating students at commencement, clapping for a speaker at the ceremony

Commencement Ceremony for Monday, May 19 Moved Indoors

May 18, 2025
In light of tomorrow’s forecast, we are moving the Commencement ceremony indoors to the north side of the Fieldhouse within the Bear Recreation and Athletic Center.
1882 students hold signs about the cyclone that destroyed campus just days before their graduation

Three-Minute History: Tornadoes Destroy Grinnell College but Commencement Goes On

May 19, 2025
On June 17, 1882, two tornadoes converged on Grinnell, destroying the college campus and killing almost 40 people. Three days later, Commencement went on despite the destruction.
Group of students in Prague on a Global Learning Program trip

Exploring the Intersection of Dance and Language

May 15, 2025
The Theorizing Dance and Language courge, co-taught by Professor Cynthia Hansen and Professor Emerita Celeste Miller, spent spring break in Prague exploring the cross-disciplinary collaboration between linguistics and choreography.
Elizabeth Collinger on mountain

Elizabeth’s Journey

May 12, 2025
Elizabeth Collinger ’21 explored her passion for music, language, synchronized swimming, and more during her journey that took her all around the midwestern United States and down through South America.
A flowering tree next to Goodnow Hall

Phi Beta Kappa Honors Recognize Outstanding Academic Achievements

May 06, 2025
A total of 34 newly and previously elected members of Grinnell’s classes of 2025 and 2026 are being recognized this year by Phi Beta Kappa for their outstanding academic achievements.

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