Donor Profiles

Those who give to Grinnell are as individual as the gifts they make, gifts take all shapes and sizes and touches all aspects of Grinnell's missions.

Street in GuatemalaKathryn Jagow Mohrman ’67

“Without the Mohrman Fellowship, I probably would not have been able to do my MAP. It allowed me to reach people and access documents on the ground that I would never have been able to connect with remotely.” —Alice Herman ’18

Mohrman Fellowship Supports Student Research


Christina Cutlip ’83 (left) with her uncle Rogers GuriraChristina Cutlip ’83

“There is so much need in Africa. It’s important to get some of those students to experience Grinnell. The education they would get here is different. It is a much more global outlook. My hope is they would eventually go back to Africa. But even if they don’t go back, they will leave here with a global mindset.” —Christina Cutlip ’83

New Scholarship Fund Honoring Gurira Family Will Support Students From Africa


Pamela and Patrick Perry The Perry Family

On visiting Grinnell: “Whether it was on the tour with students or meeting with faculty and administration, we felt a warm embrace from Grinnell that made the decision pretty easy at the end.” —Pamela Perry P’24

Perry family has become enthusiastic Grinnell ambassadors


Professor Harold KasimowRobert Gehorsam ’76 and Jeetander Dulani ’98

“I feel humbled and honored, and deeply grateful, that this internship in interreligious studies is being created in my name.” —Harold Kasimow (pictured left)

Student internship focused on interfaith dialogue honors Harold Kasimow


Sarah Luebke Sproehnle ’00 and Interim Dean of Student Elaine MarzluffSarah Luebke Sproehnle ’00

“I’d like to thank Sarah for her generosity and foresight in addressing how Grinnell can strengthen our efforts to support women and BIPOC Grinnellians’ entrance into and success in the field of computer science.” —Dean Beronda Montgomery

Alumna’s Gift Encourages Women, BIPOC Students to Major in Computer Science


These are just a selection of stories about those who give to Grinnell in various ways. To read more donor profiles and other alumni stories, please explore our news archive.