Sara Garcia ’25

Sara Garcia ’25 receives the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Mar 14, 2025
Garcia, from St. Paul, MN, is among 37 students selected nationwide from 155 finalists from 41 partner schools to receive the $40,000 fellowship stipend. The program offers “college graduates of unusual promise a year of purposeful, independent exploration and international travel to enhance their capacity for resourcefulness, imagination, openness, and leadership and to foster their humane and effective participation in the world community.”
Aaron Yost, class of 2023, was named a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellow in 2024.

In Pursuit of a Career in the United States Foreign Service: Aaron Yost ’23

Mar 12, 2025
Aaron Yost ’23 begins the journey as a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship. Yost received a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship, which will support him in a two-year graduate program, two summer internships, and extensive professional development leading to a Foreign Service Officer position in the U.S. Department of State.
Ryan Solomon, left, CLS associate director of civic education and innovation, is part of a group photo with community facilitator Vanessa Preast, and student facilitators, Diya Shrestha ’26 and Haden Horstman ’26.

Coming together to listen and learn

Jan 29, 2024
The Grinnell Listening Project brings together College students and community members to listen and learn from one another in small group discussions. The dialogue sessions – which are facilitated by trained community members and students – are entering year two and have a number of goals, says Ryan Solomon, associate director of civic education and innovation for the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS).
Students chatting and looking at books in the background, with shelf in the foreground

Five Questions about GrinnBooks

Mar 04, 2025
As an extension of the popular Five Questions series, the Office of Communications and Marketing is sitting down with key Grinnell leaders to get the latest information about important College initiatives. We asked Brad Lindberg, associate vice president of institutional initiatives and enrollment, to get the latest on Grinnbooks.
Des moines skyline

Advancing Justice Through Data: Grinnell Students Present Research at Iowa Summit

Feb 27, 2025
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Eric Autry and his students Maria Rodriguez ’26 and Linda Jing ’26 recently presented their research findings on systemic biases at the 12th annual Iowa Summit on Justice and Disparities.
students cheering at a basketball game

Beyond the Scoreboard: A Visual Journey from the 2024–25 Winter Sports Season

Feb 26, 2025
The 2024–25 season saw record-breaking performances, unforgettable comebacks, and the unrelenting spirit of the Pioneers — captured in moments that define what it means to compete at Grinnell.
Andrea, at podium to the side of a slideshow, talks to tables of students.

Andrea’s Pitch Clinic Coincides with Innovate GC

Feb 25, 2025
Alumna Andrea Brennen ’04, who has listened to thousands of tech startups pitch their ideas, shared tips with students.

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