Lori Ann Schwab '95 Prize for Community Service
The Lori Ann Schwab ’95 Prize for Community Service is a $1,800 award given annually by Grinnell College to recognize a senior student's service to the campus and local community during their time in Grinnell. Although there are no restrictions on the use of the award, recipients are strongly encouraged encouraged to donate at least $500 to an organization with which they volunteered while at Grinnell. Recipients are announced during the Commencement weekend Baccalaureate program.
The Lori Ann Schwab Memorial Fund recognizes the spirit and memory of Lori Ann Schwab ’95 and her commitment to making the world a better place by helping others. Lori died from a tragic illness during a study-abroad program in London. Lori, whose home was in Berkeley, California, was an art major and was especially active at the College’s preschool and in women's advocacy.
If you would like more information about the Schwab Prize for Community Service, contact the Office of Development and Alumn Relations at alumni@grinnell.edu.
Previous Recipients
Valery Lopez (2024)
Julianna Vajda (2024)
Loyal Terry (2023)
Ascher Walker Wilson (2023)
Sarah Beisner (2022)
Francesca Dalla Betta (2022)
Tommy Hexter (2021)
Amelia Zoernig (2021)
Carlos Piedrasanta (2020)
Molly Stone (2020)
Cecilia Bergman (2019)
Nicholas Foulon (2019)
Lucia Jane Doty Tonachel (2018)
Alejandra Rodriquez Wheelock (2017)
Ivy Kuhn (2016)
Aamir A. Walton (2015)
Zoe N. Cronin (2014)
Jennifer Peek (2013)
Joseph Hiller (2012)
Hanna Key (2011)
Alyssa Penner (2010)
Erin McBurney (2009)
Sarah Boyer (2008)
Megan Straughan (2007)
Rose Wilson (2006)
Rachel Scheckter (2005)
Jennifer Robinson (2004)
Anne O’Brien (2003)
Ellen Prusinski (2002)
Nicole Nelson (2001)
Lindsay M. Hagy (2000)
Stephanie Lynne Jaros (1999)
Sara Lynn Meinhard (1998)
Rachel Sydney Weiss (1998)
Alice B. Gates (1997)
Brett Reed Hendel (1997)
Kimberly Dawn Bowman (1996)
Sally Ann Campbell (1996)
Molly Beth Campe (1996)
Heather JoAnn Carlson (1996)
Joel Robert Griffith (1996)
Katherine Jahne Kropf (1996)
Jennifer A. Loertscher (1996)
Melissa Noel Muns (1996)
Hollis Virginia Pfitsch (1996)
Schwab Prize for Community Service Nomination Form
To nominate someone for the 2025 Lori Ann Schwab ’95 Prize for Community Service, please complete the form below by the end of the day on Sunday, February 16.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact the Office of Development and Alumn Relations at alumni@grinnell.edu.