The Grinnellian: an e-newsletter for Grinnell alumni and friends May 2025
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Penny Bender Sebring ’64, H’15 and Charles Ashby Lewis H’15 $1 million gift gives CLS a flexible foundation for student support

The gift from Penny Bender Sebring ’64, H’15 and Charles Ashby Lewis H’15 will lead to more students participating in internships and research. Learn more >>

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Commencement Livestream
May 19 at 10 a.m. CT

Virtual Alumni College discussion with Darrius Hills
May 20 at 6 p.m. CT

Reunion 2025
May 29-June 1

Find other upcoming events on the Grinnell Alumni Events Calendar.

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The Alumni Council met with campus leaders and discussed numerous topics during its on-campus meetings last month. Learn more >>
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Grinnell College will award four honorary degrees during Commencement

Two alums who graduated in the 1960s are among the honorees.
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Al Cubbage ’75 and Charlotte Strader Cubbage ’75 pose in front of the Tower Bridge in London.
Generosity runs deep in Cubbage family

For their 50th reunion, Al Cubbage ’75 and Charlotte Strader Cubbage ’75 contributed $100,000 to their family scholarship. Learn more >>
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Students cherish externships at Seattle software engineering center

Alexa Hatcher ’27 and Akram Safiyazov ’28 job shadowed and stayed with Anshul Tambay ’20 during spring break. Learn more >>

 Alexa Hatcher ’27, Anshul Tambay ’20, and Akram Safiyazov ’28
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