Grinnell College Alumni Volunteers – Affinity Reunions
Affinity Reunion volunteers plan all the events, programs, and interactive learning opportunities for the on campus affinity events. They strive to rebuild and strengthen relationships between the College, alumni of color, LGBTQIA+ alumni, international student alumni, alumni with disabilities, Jewish alumni, and first-generation alumni. They build community by sharing their individual and collective stories with each other, students, faculty, and staff. Contact Sarah Smith-Benanti, assistant director of alumni and donor relations, diverse communities, at smithben@grinnell.edu for more information.
Recent Affinity Reunion Volunteers
Multicultural Reunion 2023
Co-chairs
- Althea Ricketts ’86
- Ceraun Loggins ’12
Committee Members
- Lester Alemán ’07
- Avery Barnett ’21
- Randall Christopher ’87
- Jennifer Dong ’17
- Jeffrey Fields ’90
- Milton Garcia ’14
- Grisel Hernandez ’17
- Lin Hsu ’22
- Carly Jerome ’11
- Laika Lewis ’17
- Karo Marquez-Gil ’17
- Kathi Matsuura ’90
- Reina Matsuura ’19
- Amanda Na ’22
- Rick Rose ’88
- Jasmine Sanchez ’10
- Natz Soberanes ’13
- Rhonda Stuart ’86
- Fae Townsend ’01
- Chris Wilde ’88
Black Alumni Weekend 2025
Co-chairs
- Opeyemi Awe ’15
- Noel Green ’94
Committee Members
- Rae Whatley ’88
- Jeffrey Fields ’90
- Tara Mhella ’95
- Ifeyinwa Stephens ’96
- Rachael Dhakal ’97
- Maria Maysonet ’14
- Lisa Eshun-Wilson ’14
- Obuchi Adikema ’21
- Abena Afari ’21
- Paige Olowu ’22
- Xonzy Gaddis ’22
- Aziza Mabrey-Wakefield ’25
- Juliana Gaddis ’25
- Lorraine Antwi ’26
- Morgan Howard ’27
- Yanni Davis ’27
- Nicole Amoah ’27
- Aisha Abdallah ’28
- Robel Gebeyeh ’28
- Pryia Boyce ’28