The Grinnellian: an e-newsletter for Grinnell alumni and friends April 2024
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Grinnell College Athletics Hall of Fame metals displayed on a table with flowers. Ten alumni selected for induction into Grinnell College Athletic Hall of Fame

Alums selected played eight different sports and range in class years from 1972 to 2019. Learn more >>

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Grinnell in Washington D.C.: Grinnellians Near Us!
April 27

An Evening in Madison with President Anne F. Harris
May 7 at 6 p.m. CT

Summer Picnics
June 9-Aug. 11

Find other upcoming events on the Grinnell Alumni Events Calendar.

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The Grinnell community’s generosity on Scarlet & Give Back Day supported numerous meaningful student experiences. A total of 2,657 donors made gifts of over $1.4 million.
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Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers and Grinnell College sign historic contract

The three-year contract will govern all student employment and include wage increases. Learn more >>
Grant Sackmann ’27, Maria Rodriguez ’26, Lydia Ye ’26, and Mia Hines ’24.
Grinnell’s Girls Who Code group strives to close gender gap in tech jobs

Grinnell College students are introducing coding, robotics to Grinnell Middle School girls. Learn more >>
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Bucking industry trends

Grinnell entrepreneur Justin Lea ’01 pays craftspeople in Colombia a living wage to make soccer balls.
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 Justin Lea ’01
Trivia: What tech innovator was a Grinnell College trustee from 1980-1988? Hit reply to send in your answer. The first five correct answers get a prize. Text: Campus Corner - 2024 Honorary Degree Recipients. Image: Alvin Irby ’07
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