Renfrow Hall Dedication Ceremony in downtown Grinnell, Iowa.

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Alvin Irby '07

I recently congratulated Scott Turley on his 20-year anniversary, and, of course, I asked him if my sweet potato pie is still in the dessert rotation at Grinnell.

Scott said, ‘We serve your pie recipe every Thanksgiving at the College. We never have leftover sweet potato pie.’

Sneha Saigal ’12 with her American host family on graduation day

If you’re an international student considering studying at Grinnell, a great way to feel at home quickly is to participate in Friends of International Students (FIS). FIS will pair you with an American host family and introduce you to life in Iowa.

Claire Branigan ‘11

My language skills ended up being one of my strongest, and most important, assets.

Erin Whalen ’12 talking with a student

I came to Grinnell as a biology major and had also thought about law school for social justice issues. Then I fell in love with anthropology.

Erin Whalen ’12
Professor Eckhart and student at CERA

Where the sciences are headed with research is exactly what’s embedded into classes at Grinnell. It starts from the very beginning with Intro to Biology, and continues as two or three authentic research projects for every class after that.

Vince Eckhart, Waldo S. Walker Professor of Biology
Leslie Delmenico at desk

Research is a huge component in the arts. It's what you perform, it's what you study, it's what you create scripts based upon. It’s what leads you to stages and shows well beyond Grinnell.

Lesley Delmenico, associate professor of theatre and dance
Lana Katai

I love that I go to a college where the only thing people care about is the quality of the character and the things that I bring to the table, not what I'm wearing, or how I sound, or how I look. At Grinnell, I feel free to be who I am.

Lana Katai ’21
Mithila Iyer

Grinnell was really the first place where I actually had the chance, or the self-awareness, to pursue something that was a little bit out of my comfort zone.

Mithila Iyer ’19
Nathan Calvin

I would definitely credit that experience with helping me to have a persuasive application and making me want to do this type of work.

Nathan Calvin ’18
Kaydi-Ann Newsome ’14 talking to another person while pointing at their laptop

We went through the fire, went through the ice, and I learned how to come out stronger. I’m a resilient Grinnellian.

Kaydi-Ann Newsome ’14

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