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5 Questions with Jill Petsel

May 16, 2024
Jill Petsel, director of major gifts in Development and Alumni Relations, discusses family, life in Grinnell, and the "trip of a lifetime."
A vibrant meadow on a rooftop, with the Chicago skyline in the distance.

Not Just Green: Wild

Apr 26, 2024
At Omni Ecosystems in Chicago, Michael Davenport ’92 is leading the movement to create green roofs that prioritize biodiversity.
A group of people stand on the steps of an old two-story house

Lifting Up a Legacy

Apr 22, 2024
During the pandemic, Brian Smith ’94 made it his mission to support his fellow clergy as they lived with the reality of COVID, which kept them from physically being with their congregants.
Two hands, one black and one white, hold opposite ends of a red baton.

Scarlet and Give Back Day 2024

Apr 08, 2024
Scarlet & Give Back Day returns April 10-11. Your Scarlet & Give Back Day gift passes the baton to current and future Grinnellians. Those who care, strive, work for good, and innovate for the future. Students who will go on to become active, thoughtful citizens, and go forth with impact.
Katherine Howell Weingart

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

Feb 16, 2024
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.
President Harris Signing Beam

Renfrow Hall Topping Off: Celebrating a New Era of Collaboration and Community

Jan 30, 2024
Grinnell College marked a significant milestone in Renfrow Hall's construction with a Topping-Off Ceremony. Weitz, the construction company, noted this event signals the completion of the building's skeleton structure, with the elevator hoist beam serving as the focal point. Attendees shared in the unique opportunity to sign this pivotal piece before it was raised into place.
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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.
A Black women with red glasses and a bright orange shirt smiles alongside a gray-haired man wearing a suit.

Angela Onwuachi-Willig ’94 Receives Michael A. Olivas Award for Outstanding Leadership in Diversity and Mentoring in the Legal Academy

Jan 11, 2024
Trustee Angela Onwuachi-Willig ’94, dean and professor of law at Boston University, was recently honored for her dedication to mentoring individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and working to increase diversity in the legal academy.
Ian and Rodger Clawson smile at the camera with arms around each other's shoulders

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

Nov 16, 2023
Math, muscle, and music is how Rodger describes the interests of Ian Clawson ’26
A colorful quilt hangs on the wall

Grinnellian Quilts her Way through the Pandemic

Nov 16, 2023
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.

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