Grinnell Black Alumni Network
Grinnell Black Alumni Network aims to create community and facilitate relationships between Black alumni, Black students, faculty, and staff by empowering members through each stage of their Grinnell journey.
Black Alumni Giving Circle
The energy, pride, and commitment that Black Grinnellians brought to campus during Black Alumni Weekend, demonstrated an unmistakable truth: our community is ready to invest in the next generation. The GBAN Giving Circle is designed to channel that momentum into lasting, student-centered impact. By pooling contributions from Black alumni, allies, and friends, the GBAN Giving Circle will fund programming, emergency resources, mentoring, and community-building initiatives that directly support the retention and academic success of historically underrepresented students with a preference for African American or students from the African diaspora at Grinnell College.
Learn more about the Black Alumni Giving Circle
Thank you for attending!
Thank you for making the 2025 Black Alumni Weekend an unforgettable success. You traveled from near and far and put your faith in the Grinnell Black Alumni Network to deliver a meaningful experience. This weekend, you showed up for yourselves, for each other, and most importantly, for the students. We hope that this weekend provided you with an opportunity to reconnect with Grinnell in a meaningful way.
For those of you who were unable to attend, we missed you and hope that you'll be able to attend the next reunion. We'll share more information about how we will continue to build our GBAN community. While Black Alumni Weekend is a critical gathering point for us, there are other ways to connect with the community and get involved!
Black Alumni Weekend Slideshow
Leadership
Opeyemi 'Ope' Awe ’15 and Noel Green ’94 - Co-chairs
Jeffrey Fields ’90 - Member Engagement Lead
Kari Bassett ’98 and Langston Thomas ’20 - Student Engagement Committee Leads
Priya Boyce ’28 - Student Representative
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