Grinnell College Winter Gatherings
Grinnell winter gatherings bring together alumni and current students in cities across the country. Hosted by local alumni, these get-togethers are an important and fun way to strengthen local Grinnell communities.
Each location’s winter gathering is a bit different—you might go ice-skating in one city, have brunch in an alum’s home somewhere else, or enjoy a beverage and appetizers at a pub. Wherever the location, you can escape the doldrums of January or February by attending your area’s winter gathering.
2024 Winter Gatherings
Burlington, VT — Wednesday, Jan. 17
Hosted by Toben Galvin ’95
Chicago — Thursday, Jan. 18
Hosted by Doug Dobrzynski ’13 and Bob Krause ’83
Cleveland, OH — Sunday, Jan. 14
Hosted by Emily Zabor ’03
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX — Saturday, Jan. 13
Hosted by Ann Poor Cary ’81
Denver, CO — Saturday, Jan. 20
Hosted by Christine Hood ’17
Des Moines — Saturday, Jan. 20
Hosted by Louise Alcorn ’92, Rebecca Gernes ’09, and Mavis Phillips ’19
Iowa Corridor — Wednesday, Jan. 31
Hosted by Darin Vig ’90
Kansas City, MO — Wednesday, Jan. 31
Hosted by Rachel Stamm ’94
Providence, RI — Thursday, Jan. 25
Hosted by Jake Joseph ’11 and Ethan Drutchas ’12
Salt Lake City — Saturday, Jan. 13
Hosted by Marc DeCoste ’15 and Ramon Rudecindo
San Antonio, TX — Saturday, Jan. 27
Hosted by Erik Anderson ’01
Seattle, WA — Saturday, Jan. 6
Hosted by Steve MacFarlane ’82 and Amanda O’Connor ’96
Twin Cities — Sunday, Jan. 28
Hosted by Joshua Bornhurst ’97, Mari Guttman ’09, Lizzy Hinman ’20, and Michael Maiorana ’12
Washington, D.C. — Sunday, Jan. 14
Hosted by Kartik Sheth ’93
If you are interested in learning more about winter parties and potentially hosting one in your area next year, please contact Ashley Renstrom-Schaefer, senior associate director of alumni relations, at schaefer@grinnell.edu or 641-269-9317.