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Renfrow Hall Dedication Ceremony in downtown Grinnell, Iowa.

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Photo of Nina Kouchi
Campus & Community

Because of Grinnell, I had the confidence to explore new places. ... Grinnell made me more enthusiastic about getting out of my comfort zone and meeting new people. 

  Alina Ihnatesku ’26, with her piece titled “WASTE TIME," which won the Best in Show award at the 2025 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition exhibit at the Fulao2 Museum of Art.
Academic Excellence

I’m passionate about the idea of creating work that lives outside traditional gallery settings — art and design that people encounter in their everyday lives, often without even realizing it at first. 

Alina Ihnatesku '26
Jonathon Andelson, Rosenfield Professor in Social Science
Academic Excellence

Our feeling was that if you are not connected to your place, you won’t take care of it. From this conversation emerged the idea of embracing our location and using it as a teaching and learning tool. 

Jon Andelson '70
Fulao2 Associate Professor Barry Driscoll
Global Grinnell

There's no substitute for the psychological impact of face-to-face interactions … The emotion in the workers’ voices and being in their spaces — that’s what sticks with you.

Barry Driscoll, Associate Professor
Elizabeth Queatham
Campus & Community

Waterways in Iowa are stressed like never before, and the trusted repositories of environmental data are being eviscerated ... If we want to know what's going on, increasingly it's good if we can collect data ourselves.

Liz Queatham, Center for Prairie Studies
Olivia Wang
Global Grinnell

Surfing has always been a part of my life throughout college, but the fellowship gave me the opportunity to pursue it beyond recreation.

Olivia Wang '25
Chikako stands outside and smiles at the viewer, while holding up two peace signs with their hands.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Meeting others who also work on the comfort women issue continuously ignites my passion to expand the network with more of those people who explore the same issue from various approaches.

Chikako Inoue '26
Erik Genet ’26
Academic Excellence

The Goldwater Scholarship will provide me with newfound opportunities to not just seek answers, but crucially and critically propose pressing, thought-provoking questions for an ever-evolving world in need of each other’s gifts. 

EriK Genet '26
Monica Sanders, Grinnell's inaugural social innovator in residence
Campus & Community

Being the first in a new role comes with both responsibility and possibility. I see this residency as a chance to build a foundation that combines rigorous academic inquiry with hands-on, community-centered innovation. 

Monica Sanders
Nicholas Lampietti ’25
Global Grinnell

It's a story about ... seeking a greater understanding of existence. I hope this musical inspires audiences to reflect on their own journey and the shared human search for meaning. 

Nicholas Lampietti '25
Laura Alvarez Ibanez standing in front of a river with cityscape in background
Campus & Community

I knew I wanted to … foster an environment that could promote a safe space for people to get to know each other, feel safe and most importantly, at home.

Laura Alvarez Ibanez '27
A woman smiles for a headshot

Your campus and classroom experience is going to challenge you to grow and expand your understanding of the world. But there is much that can be learned off campus, too.

Monique McLay Shore ’90

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