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Celina Karp Biniaz speaks at an event held at USC to honor Holocaust survivors who recorded testimony with the USC Shoah Foundation, founded by Steven Spielberg. USC Photo by Sean Dube

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Celina Karp Biniaz ’52 was a featured speaker at a recent event at the University of Southern California that honored Holocaust survivors — like Biniaz — who had recorded their testimony with the USC Shoah Foundation. Biniaz received USC’s prestigious University Medallion in a special ceremony on March 25.

Biniaz Honored by USC

Mar 27, 2024

Inspiring Grinnell Experiences Over 60 Years Ago Leads to $5 Million Gift

dralusde — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:36:24 +0000

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As a testament to her steadfast commitment to civic engagement, the College is honored to share the news of a $5 million gift, in part for the Katherine “Kathie” Howell Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion at Renfrow Hall, made possible by Weingart and her brother, Steve Howell ’63.

Inspiring Grinnell Experiences Over 60 Years Ago Leads to $5 Million Gift

Feb 16, 2024

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Grinnellian Talks On-Set Experience in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

mozoyesen — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:01:33 +0000

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Yesenia Mozo

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In the first five minutes of Killers of the Flower Moon, Grinnellian Josh Waddell ’97 walks behind Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio), a World War I veteran. The film was shot in Osage County. Image courtesy of Apple TV+ and Paramount Pictures.

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In the Oscar-nominated film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” movie enthusiasts can watch out for Josh Waddell ’97, who blends seamlessly into the world of 1920s Osage County, Oklahoma.

Grinnellian Talks On-Set Experience in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Feb 06, 2024

In the Oscar-nominated film Killers of the Flower Moon, movie enthusiasts can watch out for Josh Waddell ’97, who blends seamlessly into the world of 1920s Osage County, Oklahoma. The film, directed

2023 Wall Awards Presented to Four Alums Pushing for Inclusivity, Expanded Knowledge

wellsmat — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:16:40 +0000

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Four projects developed by Grinnell College graduates have been selected for the 2023 Joseph F. Wall ’41 Alumni Service Awards.

2023 Wall Awards Presented to Four Alums Pushing for Inclusivity, Expanded Knowledge

Dec 14, 2023

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Rodger Clawson Relishes Keeping Up With His Grandson’s Grinnell Endeavors

dralusde — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:32:45 +0000

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Math, muscle, and music is how Rodger describes the interests of Ian Clawson ’26

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Math, muscle, and music is how Rodger describes the interests of Ian Clawson ’26

Rodger Clawson Relishes Keeping Up With His Grandson’s Grinnell Endeavors

Nov 16, 2023

Rodger Clawson has held a lot of titles in his life from teacher to computer guy to cyclist. But the title of which he’s particularly proud is that of grandfather. Clawson has four grandchildren and

Grinnellian Quilts her Way through the Pandemic

stolzeja — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:55:11 +0000

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‘Docu-quilt’ offers therapy, joy during the dark days of 2020.

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Ellen Heath Modersohn’s quilt is now part of the State Historical Society of Iowa’s collection documenting the events of 2020. Photo by Bob Modersohn

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Ellen Heath Modersohn ’83 found a fun and therapeutic way to process the events of 2020 — she created a docu-quilt that became a way of documenting a year that was like no other.

Grinnellian Quilts her Way through the Pandemic

Nov 16, 2023

It all began one night in early 2020 with some buttons and fabric. “I just started sewing little COVIDs,” Ellen Heath Modersohn ’83 says. She didn’t yet have a plan in mind for her fabric-and-button

The Grinnell Community during a Global Crisis

jensenda — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:50:25 +0000

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The Grinnell Community during a Global Crisis

Nov 20, 2023

Dear Grinnell alumni and families, We write in community with you as Grinnellians with the hope that you are in community where you are, with mourning for the anguish that all impacted by the Israel

Coming Full Circle, Alum Returns to Externship Program

wellsmat — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:07:43 +0000

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Miranda Thomas ‘17 joins Externship program as a host after participating as a student in 2015

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The Externship Program helped Miranda Thomas ‘17 confirm her interest in veterinary medicine. Now a veterinarian herself, she returned as a mentor last spring to help current Grinnell students explore the field of veterinary medicine.

Coming Full Circle, Alum Returns to Externship Program

Oct 27, 2023

The Externship Program helped Miranda Thomas ‘17 confirm her interest in veterinary medicine as a second-year student at Grinnell College. Now a veterinarian herself, Thomas returned to the externship

Grinnell-in-Los Angeles: Drag Brunch Connects Young Alumni

mozoyesen — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:55:48 +0000

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