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Hannah Sweet ’25 wanted a small community where she could know her professors and classmates well. The ɬÀï·¬ community offered that and more.

From her days as a KDIC disc jockey to her role as the CEO of an artist development, marketing, strategy, and operations company serving some of the today’s biggest musical artists, Cameo Carlson ’93 has always been driven by her love of music.

ɬÀï·¬ student-athletes work hard to win both in the classroom and in competition. Meet a few of the student-athletes who, in addition to taking on the rigorous academics of a nationally ranked liberal arts college, are competing in DIII athletics.

Ruth Feingold brought her love for small, intimate, personalized educational settings to ɬÀï·¬ in her role as the new vice president of academic affairs and dean of the College. Education, she says, is our best hope for making the world a better place.

Loyal annual donors since graduation, Janet Deyo Pugh and Tom Pugh support the College to spur on students with a variety of interests.

The spirit of community that enlivens residence life at ɬÀï·¬ continues to expand, thrive, and grow.

In October, 11 ɬÀï·¬ students participated in a career-focused trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul, organized by staff in the Center for Careers, Life, and Service.

Thanks to donor support, anthropology major Noah Biniam ’26 has traveled from Ecuador to Atlanta pursuing his dream of becoming a filmmaker. Learn more about Noah’s time at ɬÀï·¬ and the valuable lessons he’s learned.

The ɬÀï·¬ community gathered for a truly special performance of The Nutcracker, made possible through a collaboration between ɬÀï·¬, the ɬÀï·¬ School of Music, the ɬÀï·¬ Area Arts Council, and Ballet Des Moines. Photos were provided by Jennifer Weinman Photography.

The Haitian Art Digital Crossroads (HADC) is creating a multilingual, community-centered digital platform that rethinks how Haitian art is documented, interpreted, and shared.

For more than a year, about 100 ɬÀï·¬ students have been experiencing apartment-style living at Renfrow Hall. With a year of experience behind us, how is it going?

Kylie Snell ’26 spent the summer as a market research intern for the Walt Disney Corporation, learning how the magic is made at one of the most recognizable companies in the world.

The College, ɬÀï·¬ School of Music, and the ɬÀï·¬ Area Arts Council worked together to bring the Ballet Des Moines’ professional production of The Nutcracker to ɬÀï·¬. Notably, this performance also brought together 30 ɬÀï·¬ area young dancers to collaborate with the professional ballerinas. Leading up to the performance, the Des Moines Ballet collaborated with these students to gracefully integrate them into the production.

Educators and changemakers from around the world gather at ɬÀï·¬ to explore complexity, collaboration, and new approaches to systems change.