Alumni Outcomes Stories | Grinnell College
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Alumni Outcomes Stories | Grinnell College
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Alumni Outcomes Stories
Grinnellians go further.
Prepared for careers that matter. See the paths a few of our young alumni have forged.
Vrishali Sinha ’19
Etsy Strategic Project Associate
Sinha uses the critical and interdisciplinary thinking skills she learned at the College to advance socially just development.
Allison Wong ’12
Officer, United Nations Foundation
Allison’s years at Grinnell prepared her in no uncertain terms for the success she’s had as a young professional in Washington, D.C.
Alex Odom ’16
Ph.D. student in history, University of North Carolina
At Grinnell, Alex received mentorship and guidance through her Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, a program designed for underrepresented students to increase the diversity of faculty in higher education.
Steffie Ochoa ’20
IT Resident at Google
As a computer science major, Ochoa became more comfortable with the unknown and more trusting of herself, both skills which are essential in her current role.
Amaris Bates ’18
Management assistant, Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Through mentored research, Amaris developed more confidence to pursue her own ideas and knowledge. And through rich global learning opportunities, she developed the ability to thrive in settings around the world.
Willa Collins ’16
Law student, Stanford University
Willa chose Grinnell for its academic rigor but also for the camaraderie and kinship she knew she’d find.
Joe Beggs ’19
GENAssist chief executive officer, HIVE Medical chief executive officer, Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering laboratory technician, tutor
Joe comes full circle, mentoring and being mentored, inspiring and being inspired.
Ben Mothershead ’16
Product manager, Powerley
Through his Mentored Advanced Project, Ben realized he can make a significant environmental impact and through the College’s social justice ideals, he realized he wants that impact to be socially just.
Sam Nakahira ’19
Master of Fine Arts at the Center for Cartoon Studies
Nakahira’s experiences as a history major shaped her interest in writing non-fiction comics, and the culture of the College shaped whose stories she wanted to tell and how.
Blake Creasey ’16
IT strategy senior consultant, Protiviti
Blake explored widely across the curriculum, nurturing his myriad interests in music history, political science, and policy, which allowed him to develop flexibility and nimbleness in all his pursuits.
Raghav Malik ’13
Digital payments product owner, Mastercard
Raghav's multiple passions and ability to communicate well with people across disciplines, from the sciences to the humanities, have helped him succeed at Mastercard, where he’s able to discuss strategy and market needs as well as technology.
Erin Whalen ’12
Assistant principal, RISE High
Erin played a principal role in securing a $10 million grant from XQ Institute to start RISE High, a project-based charter high school in Los Angeles.
Peter Sullivan ’13
Staff writer, The Hill
A Rosenfield Program-funded summer internship with the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
and semester in Grinnell-in-Washington helped him achieve his dream of writing about politics in Washington, D.C.
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Skip to main content
Alumni Outcomes Stories
Grinnellians go further.
Prepared for careers that matter. See the paths a few of our young alumni have forged.
Vrishali Sinha ’19
Etsy Strategic Project Associate
Sinha uses the critical and interdisciplinary thinking skills she learned at the College to advance socially just development.
Allison Wong ’12
Officer, United Nations Foundation
Allison’s years at Grinnell prepared her in no uncertain terms for the success she’s had as a young professional in Washington, D.C.
Alex Odom ’16
Ph.D. student in history, University of North Carolina
At Grinnell, Alex received mentorship and guidance through her Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, a program designed for underrepresented students to increase the diversity of faculty in higher education.
Steffie Ochoa ’20
IT Resident at Google
As a computer science major, Ochoa became more comfortable with the unknown and more trusting of herself, both skills which are essential in her current role.
Amaris Bates ’18
Management assistant, Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Through mentored research, Amaris developed more confidence to pursue her own ideas and knowledge. And through rich global learning opportunities, she developed the ability to thrive in settings around the world.
Willa Collins ’16
Law student, Stanford University
Willa chose Grinnell for its academic rigor but also for the camaraderie and kinship she knew she’d find.
Joe Beggs ’19
GENAssist chief executive officer, HIVE Medical chief executive officer, Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering laboratory technician, tutor
Joe comes full circle, mentoring and being mentored, inspiring and being inspired.
Ben Mothershead ’16
Product manager, Powerley
Through his Mentored Advanced Project, Ben realized he can make a significant environmental impact and through the College’s social justice ideals, he realized he wants that impact to be socially just.
Sam Nakahira ’19
Master of Fine Arts at the Center for Cartoon Studies
Nakahira’s experiences as a history major shaped her interest in writing non-fiction comics, and the culture of the College shaped whose stories she wanted to tell and how.
Blake Creasey ’16
IT strategy senior consultant, Protiviti
Blake explored widely across the curriculum, nurturing his myriad interests in music history, political science, and policy, which allowed him to develop flexibility and nimbleness in all his pursuits.
Raghav Malik ’13
Digital payments product owner, Mastercard
Raghav's multiple passions and ability to communicate well with people across disciplines, from the sciences to the humanities, have helped him succeed at Mastercard, where he’s able to discuss strategy and market needs as well as technology.
Erin Whalen ’12
Assistant principal, RISE High
Erin played a principal role in securing a $10 million grant from XQ Institute to start RISE High, a project-based charter high school in Los Angeles.
Peter Sullivan ’13
Staff writer, The Hill
A Rosenfield Program-funded summer internship with the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
and semester in Grinnell-in-Washington helped him achieve his dream of writing about politics in Washington, D.C.
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