Mary Zheng '15 reflects on her time as a contestant on "Survivor" and her time at Grinnell.

The shared experience and camaraderie was on display throughout the 145th Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend. Held May 29-June 1, Reunion 2025 was attended by 1,174 alumni, faculty, staff, and guests.

Grinnell College President Anne F. Harris addressed the Alumni Assembly of the 145th Alumni Reunion of Grinnell College.

Alumni from 48 Grinnell classes are returning for the 145th Alumni Reunion Weekend, May 29-June 1. More than a thousand attendees will rekindle connections, explore campus, and reminisce about their student experiences.

President Anne F. Harris and her husband, Professor of Art History Michael Mackenzie, have created the Emmett and Pierrette Harris Endowed Scholarship, which honors Harris’ parents and benefits under-resourced students at Grinnell College.

Grinnell alumnus and attorney Joseph Welch 1914 challenged Senator Joseph McCarthy in a 1954 congressional hearing. In the process, he helped bring about the end of McCarthyism.

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.

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.

Finding one’s way in the “real world” can be tough, but Grinnell College students consistently meet the challenge, as our 2021-24 graduates demonstrate.