The grant will support Beauboeuf-Lafontant’s research for her book project, You May Call Me Eva P: Portraits of a Willful Black Matriline, 1837-1937.
Alumni Relations News

Featured prominently on the first three episodes, Mary Zheng ’15 joins season 48 of Survivor.

The Grinnell Listening Project brings together College students and community members to listen and learn from one another in small group discussions. The dialogue sessions – which are facilitated by trained community members and students – are entering year two and have a number of goals, says Ryan Solomon, associate director of civic education and innovation for the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS).
Will and Evelyn Freeman kindly took a few minutes with us to reflect on what their time at Grinnell has meant to them and to share memories from their years of coaching, mentoring, and learning.

Got three minutes? Check out this story from Grinnell College history in honor of Black History Month.
Robert Gehorsam ’76 might be called a modern renaissance man. His career has spanned the entire arc of digital platforms and entertainment from the infancy of interactive online experiences through the introduction of generative artificial intelligence. He sees teaching Entrepreneurship and Social Change at Grinnell College as an outgrowth of his career as a “professional mentor.”

The College welcomed back alumni from across generations for its 144th Alumni Reunion Weekend, held from May 30 to June 2, 2024.
Nominated by their classmates and peers, recipients have distinguished themselves by their service to their careers, their community, and/or the College.

At Omni Ecosystems in Chicago, Michael Davenport ’92 is leading the movement to create green roofs that prioritize biodiversity.