Gates Tower once again aglow for the holidays

Dec. 14, 2023 — The Arctic Lights have returned to Gates-Rawson Tower after a celebratory debut earlier this month.

Established in 2015 as a community-building event by Austin Cote ’15, Grinnell College class ambassadors organize the annual event to light up Gates-Rawson Tower. This year’s festivities on Dec. 6 included student performances by Con Brio A Capella and Sasha Laugen ’26, cookies and hot cocoa, giveaways, and the unveiling of the lights.

Here are a few photos from the festivities:

Class Ambassadors from the classes of 2024-2027 jointly organized the Arctic Lights festivities on Dec. 6. Ambassadors promote connections among classmates.

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Class ambassadors promote connections among classmates and help develop connections between students and alumni. Each set of class ambassadors have an Instagram page. Follow the class of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 for event information and to better get to know the ambassadors.

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