The Alumni Association of Grinnell College was established in 1879 with 151 charter members. Although no longer a "formal association," Grinnell's alumni network, headed by the Alumni Council, includes more than 23,000 alumni living across the United States and around the world. The alumni volunteers&mdash class agents, fund directors, Asa Turner chairs, class committees, regional planning committees, alumni admission representatives, and career development volunteers&mdash all work to encourage support for the College. The College provides its alumni with such services as The Grinnell Magazine, coordination of regional activities, promotion of regular class reunions, alumni awards, classletters, and lifetime e-mail addresses. The College also offers membership to an online community that fosters connections among alumni.

The Student Alumni Association (SAA) is a student-run group that strives to instill in students and alumni a lifelong connection to the College, to facilitate interaction between all Grinnellians, and to raise student awareness about Grinnell's history and tradition. SAA fosters an atmosphere that guides students in their transition to life after Grinnell, bestowing a sense of pride in their alma mater that will carry over to their chosen careers after graduation. To join SAA, send an e-mail to saa@grinnell.edu.

For more about Alumni Council, SAA, or alumni relations, visit our website: www.grinnell.edu/car/alumni.

Officers

Rob Killion '90, President; Sam Perlman '90, Past President; Karmi J. Mattson '97, President-elect

Council Members

Mala Adiga '93, Marc Bass '88, Jim Bowhay '81, Mary Brooner '71, Joan Vander Naald Egenes '58, William Ingram '53, Rob Killion '90, Jeffrey W. Kohlman '66, Judy Mahle Lutter '61, Avram C. Machtiger '74, Karmi J. Mattson '97, Theretha Nelson-Littlejohn '70, P. Carter Newton '77, Dorothy Smardack Palmer '62, Renee Bourgeois Parsons '96, Sam Perlman '90, Samir Sashikant '00, Kirpal Singh '97, Louellen Stedman '85, Lee D. Weisel '62, Matthew Welch '96