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Development and Alumni Relations

  1. Deidre Freeman Huff

    5 Questions with Deidre Freeman Huff

    Feb 27, 2023
    Grinnell native Deidre Freeman Huff discusses her illustrious diving career, her work at the College, and what she loves about living in in this community.
  2. Dark stage with podium and background lit in reds. Set pieces reads TEDx Grinnell

    TEDx Returns to Grinnell College with Food for Thought Theme

    Feb 10, 2023
    This year’s speaker lineup includes three alumni, the College’s executive chef, and a Grinnell restaurateur.
  3. Kathryn Railsback with facilitators and participants in Bukavu, DRC

    2022 Wall Award recipients addressing shortcomings in mental health, education

    Dec 15, 2022
    Recipients have projects focusing on trauma education for South Sudanese refugees, a mental health podcast in Nepal, and middle school academic advances in Alabama.
  4. Jivyaa Vaidya standing in front of a colorful mural

    Close community, far-reaching impact - GivingTuesday

    Nov 29, 2022
    Grinnell College invites alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and community members to celebrate and strengthen our campus community this GivingTuesday.
  5. A young woman in a dark blue turtleneck and braided hair crosses her arms across her chest and smiles wildly. She stands in front of a large, cryogenic electron microscope.

    Novel Approaches: Lisa Eshun-Wilson ’14 Wants to Transform Science Academia

    Nov 28, 2022
    A Grinnell graduate and biochemist solves the structure of elusive proteins while re-imagining the culture of scientific research.
  6. Maly Award Group Photo

    International Student Award Established as Tribute to Nancy Schmulbach Maly ’61

    Nov 09, 2022
    Grinnell resident spearheaded international student recruitment at Grinnell College.
  7. Group of graduates in robes

    Philanthropic Support for Grinnell College Reaches New Heights

    Jul 21, 2022
    Gifts helped provide students from different backgrounds access to Grinnell’s traditions of academic excellence, activism, and personal transformation.
  8. Students dressed in graduation regalia

    Library for Alumni

    May 12, 2022
    Your Grinnell student days may be coming to a close, but your quest for knowledge does not have to be. To support alumni’s lifelong learning endeavors, the Grinnell College Libraries and Office of Development and Alumni Relations are pleased to provide alumni with access to a range of academic databases.
  9. museum guest peering up at a painting

    $13.7 Million Gift Will Create Endowments for Grinnell Faculty, Museum of Art

    Mar 17, 2022
    The estate gift by John ’65 and Jennifer Betts is the second-largest gift ever committed to the College.
  10. Thomas, right, is joined by Booker Carter ’71, Ernest Weston ’71, and Gregory Coggs ’70 at a 1969 campus meeting

    Diversity Work Before It Had a Name

    Oct 21, 2021
    Nicole Hamon ’78 and Frank Thomas ’71 were pioneers in the work they did for Grinnell College. Hamon guided international students through their time at Grinnell, while Thomas mentored and focused on increasing the number of students and faculty of color. With the passing of each over the summer, we reflect back on the lasting impact their remarkable work had on the College and the lives of Grinnellians.

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