In the late 1960s, when the future president of the American Medical Association expressed an interest in medicine, her high school guidance counselor advised her that women don’t go to medical school. Today Dr. Barbara McAneny ’73 is a nationally recognized leader in oncology treatment, and this June begins her term as president of the AMA, the fourth woman president and the first president from New Mexico.

People are sometimes surprised to learn that Steven Galster ’84 works equally hard to protect both humans and animals.

A highlight of the spring Alumni Council meeting was the presentation focusing on Grinnell’s career communities, a recently launched addition to the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS).

Everyone has a memory from Grinnell College where they couldn’t stop laughing, says Daniel Malarkey ’08.

Grinnell students have many opportunities to develop their entrepreneurial skills. Here are some of them:

• “Real Life Entrepreneurship” course.

When Jeman Park ’20 and a few friends dreamed up EduPass, technology that helps schools keep tabs on students during unscheduled times of the day, he was just a senior at Minnesota’s Mounds View High School working on a side project.

The entrepreneurial journey in three easy steps

Now, years after Grinnell opened Miller’s eyes to the injustices of the world, Grinnellians continue to feed her passion for righting the world’s wrongs. In return, she is helping…

ACLU lawyer Amy Miller ’93 helps passionate advocates forge their own paths

Studying in another country can influence your choices, your direction, and your outlook long after returning home, in ways large and small.