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Young Alumni Resources

Welcome to the alumni community, Grinnellians! We are here to support you as you begin your post-graduate journey. You’re now apart of an expansive and resourceful alumni community, and there are many ways to stay engaged. Check out the information below to get started. 

Update your contact information!

One of the most important things you can do to stay connected with the College is to update your contact information! By updating your contact information we can communicate with you about region specific events, invite you to awesome alumni events, use your preferred name and pronouns, and invite you to give back. 

One of the most important things you can do to stay connected with the College is to update your contact information! It’s super easy to do that with our online contact information update form.

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Alex Price ’15 hands a student a care packages.

Volunteering 

There are a variety of ways to share your time with students, Grinnell College and fellow alums.

Here are just a few of the ways you can volunteer:

  • Regional Volunteer Networks 
  • Class Agents 
  • Class Fund Director 
  • Reunion Volunteer 

Not sure where to start? Complete this fun (and fast) quiz to see where your skills and interests would best fit.

Alexa Hatcher ’27 and Akram Safiyazov ’28 join Anshul Tambay ’20 in a meeting with his co-workers.

Center for Careers, Life and Service (CLS) for Alumni

Need help with a fellowship, scholarship, or grant? See the Global Fellowships page.

The 2024 Alumni Awards displayed on a table. The awards feature a wooden pen and a wooden holder created using trees removed during the building of the HSSC.

Awards, Prizes and Grants

Each year, the College recognizes individuals for outstanding commitment and innovation through awards like: 

Kate Irwin ’20 and Taylor Gaskins ’20 catch up.

College Resources

While you may not be on campus anymore, Grinnell College has resources to support you wherever you land!

Library Resources

Transcripts and Replacement Diplomas 

Online Bookstore

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Not seeing the resource that you need? Reach out to Elizabeth Venneman, Assistant Director of Student Programs at vennemanel@grinnell.edu.

Four students and a stuffed squirrel pose for a photo inside a red frame.Support Future Grinnellians 

You can make a gift of any size, to any area of the College. When you make a gift, you are helping to sustain our commitment to fully preparing today’s students. With your gift, you help make it possible for Grinnell to remain a no-loan and a need blind institution.

The Global Cafe located in the atrium of Grinnell College’s Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC).

A gift that helps neurodiverse students

Established by Neeta Sirur ’80, the fund has addressed the under diagnosis of neurodivergent disorders.

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The Laurel Scholars gathered for a group photo shortly after the new cohort arrived on campus in fall 2025.

Mentors, peers help Laurel Scholars thrive

The mentorship program for Chicago students includes scholarships and programming throughout their time at Grinnell.

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Iuilia Iordache ’15

Young alumna makes planned gift to benefit international students

Grateful for the scholarship she received at Grinnell, Iulia Iordache ’15 is paying it forward.

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