Isabel Wilkerson

Celebrated Author and Pulitzer Prize–Winner Isabel Alexis Wilkerson to Deliver 2025 Grinnell College Commencement Address

Apr 16, 2025
Grinnell College is honored to announce that Isabel Alexis Wilkerson, celebrated author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and National Humanities Medal recipient, will deliver the 2025 Commencement address. Wilkerson, a leading voice in narrative nonfiction, is known for her compelling interpretation of the human condition.
Students in the Political Economy of Developing Countries course traveled to Ghana over spring break.

From Grinnell to Ghana

Apr 15, 2025
In spring 2025, students in Barry Driscoll’s Political Economy of Developing Countries course traveled to Ghana to study the economics of cocoa farming.
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Surfing Safari: Grinnellian explores surfing art and culture

Apr 15, 2025
Olivia Wang ’25 loves to surf. With support from Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship, she traveled to California, Wisconsin, and Florida to explore the sport.

Death of a Grinnell Student

Apr 13, 2025
Dear students, faculty, and staff, It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you that we have learned of the tragic death of Julian Sahlin ’28.  Julian was from Sunnyvale, CA, and graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino, CA. 
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Grinnell College Receives Hearst Foundations Grant to Enhance Transfer Student Recruitment and Support

Apr 11, 2025
Grinnell College has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundations to expand its efforts in recruiting and supporting transfer students from both two- and four-year institutions.
North Campus in the spring with red buds blooming and 2 people walking across

Grinnell College Civic Engagement Leaders Receive Regional Recognition

Apr 14, 2025
Two members of the Grinnell College community have been recognized with prestigious civic engagement awards from Seed Coalition. Wiralba Pichardo ’25 – Recipient of the Presidents’ Student Leadership Award and Assistant Professor of Political Science, Andreas Jozwiak – Recipient of the Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award.
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Sarah Toay ’23 Earns McCall MacBain Regional Award

Apr 22, 2025
Sarah Toay ’23 has been awarded a C$10,000 McCall MacBain Regional Award for graduate study at any public university in Canada. The scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
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Help Us Celebrate Scarlet & Give Back Day - Give Now!

Apr 07, 2025
For 10 years, alumni, parents, and faculty/staff have come together on Scarlet & Give Back Day to support Grinnell students. Every gift — of any size — makes a difference and can go even further thanks to exciting challenges and matches.

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