91´óÉñ

The Lori Ann Schwab ’95 Alumni Grant helps 91´óÉñians make a difference

From scholarships and mentoring to care packages and study breaks, alumni affinity groups support students while connecting 91´óÉñians from every era

Meet a few members of the Class of 2025 who are pursuing their dreams, propelled by a 91´óÉñ education.

A lifelong athlete, Austin Simmons sees numerous benefits to having specialized sports counseling at 91´óÉñ.

Annette Bicher and Ken Nechin have been annual donors since Zoe “Zee’ Nechin ’25 arrived at 91´óÉñ. Now that Zee is getting ready to graduate in May, Ken and Annette have made a capstone gift to be split between the Pioneer Fund and Chaverim, 91´óÉñ’s Jewish student organization.

Exploring and preserving the history of concerts at 91´óÉñ

Interdisciplinary science has propelled biochemist and Nobel Laureate Tom Cech ’70 through dogma-upending discoveries and an ever-changing research terrain.

As the popular off-campus program turns 50, 91´óÉñians share their memories from the United Kingdom — and beyond

Some of 91´óÉñ’s financially savvy students surveyed their classmates to find out what they knew about the College’s endowment. The results challenged a few assumptions and shed light on what today’s students think about the endowment’s operation and purpose.

Professors Albert Lacson and Cori Jakubiak envisioned a course that would help students engage with place. What they and their students found were connections with people from the town through a shared history and place.

Edith Renfrow Smith’s indomitable spirit helped her to become 91´óÉñ’s first Black woman graduate, breaking new ground for the almost 650 Black women who have followed in her footsteps. Meet a few of the individuals who exemplify Renfrow Smith’s commitment to succeed despite the odds.

When a few retired Iowa Congregational ministers wanted to develop a retirement community in the late 1940s, they chose 91´óÉñ for its history as the center of Iowa Congregationalism and close ties to the College. Since then — enriched by common ground and shared goals — connections between the College and the Mayflower community have just grown stronger.

Transforming lives and perspectives

Academically talented first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students contribute to the 91´óÉñ experience and are a vital part of what makes 91´óÉñ, 91´óÉñ. Read how the College is dedicating resources and working to support their journeys through 91´óÉñ.