Renfrow Hall Dedication Ceremony in downtown Grinnell, Iowa.

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A man smiles for a headshot

Many of your fellow students become personally involved in a community, social, or educational endeavor off campus, which strengthens their college experience. I hope you will be part of this movement.

Dan Agnew, Mayor of Grinnell
Willa Collins ’16 under the Golden Gate Bridge

I had no idea what four years in Iowa was going to be like, and that turned out to be perfect for me.

Willa Collins ’16, Law student
Vrishali Sinha ’19

That sense of social responsibility and really using your platform for good, which I very much learned at Grinnell, is something that [is] really important to me.

Vrishali Sinha ’19, Etsy Strategic Project Associate
Joe Beggs ’19 on TEDx stage

I got confidence, really, in my own skills, in my own ability to learn and to lead.

GENAssist chief executive officer, HIVE Medical chief executive officer
Courtney Carter ’21

I love that Grinnell allows me to pursue both my passions—physics and art. I appreciate the wealth of resources Grinnell provides its students, whether this has been in the form of cost-free art supplies or scientific conference funding. I hope to pursue a research career studying the formation history of our galaxy. My dream is to become one of the only 23 Black women to hold a Ph.D. in astronomy.

Courtney Carter ’21
Danielle Oberlander ’21

I am an active member in the Grinnell community. I have found my passion for social justice and being an advocate for people in need. During my four years, I have felt so much support and love, which have helped me blossom into the person I am today.

Danielle Oberlander ’21
Rick Johnson ’21

After two younger brothers saw my financial aid package they chose to come to Grinnell too. Your support has changed the lives of my family.

Rick Johnson ’21
Danny Carter ’22

I am taking every opportunity that I have been granted. I am on the football team and on my way toward a double major and a concentration. I have completed a MAP [Mentored Advanced Project] and look forward to future internships made possible by Grinnell. I would otherwise not be able to afford this education. I am so grateful for my time and experience thus far.

Danny Carter ’22
Allison Wong ’12 at the United Nations Foundation

Why would I go somewhere that doesn’t feel the way Grinnell feels? I knew I wanted to be in an intentional community — with individuals who were both focused on their academics and dedicated to creating a supportive environment.

Allison Wong ’12, Officer
Alexandra Odom ’16 in front of a tree with autumn leaves

There was a point that I was like ‘I love teaching, but I also really love research,’ and I didn’t realize that there was a career where I could kind of meld the two.

Alexandra Odom ’16, Ph.D. student in history
Sam Nakahira

Coming to Grinnell, seeing so many interesting people organizing and doing different things …, opened me to other ways of thinking and thinking I could do more [creative work].

Sam Nakahira ’19, Master of Fine Arts at the Center for Cartoon Studies
John Mohan

We have not only a common origin, but a common fate as well — death. That being the case, why can’t we be a little kinder to one another?

John M. Mohan, 1936-2003

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