Alumni News

stack of 2023 books in library at Bennington The Books of 2023

The latest additions to Bennington’s rich literary history have hit bookstore shelves. Their authors join Bennington notables, including Donna Tartt '86, Kiran Desai '93, Michael Pollan '76, ​Ann Goldstein '71, Anaïs Duplan '14, Anne Waldman '66, Cynthia Sweeney MFA '13, Jamie Quatro MFA '09, Amy Gerstler '01, Morgan Jerkins MFA '16, and Charles Bock '97.

Eve Vishnick '23 Where Art and Science Combine: Eve Vishnick ’23

Eve Vishnick ’23 has always been torn between studying visual arts and more science-related fields. She was attracted to Bennington for two reasons, she said. “Great financial aid and the ability to combine two separate fields without having to double major. I could make it into one thing. That was a big draw for me.”

Cora Cohen '64 Bennington College Celebrates the Life of Cora Cohen ’64

Bennington College celebrates the extraordinary life of painter Cora Cohen ’64. She passed away in Brooklyn on June 22, 2023. 

Baseball team Class Notes

Bennington College alumni research, create, discover, publish, present, teach, exhibit, and earn countless honors. We are proud to showcase those we have learned about from news reports and alumni submissions here. While it is impossible to capture every accomplishment, we invite alumni to submit their news by emailing classnotes@bennington.edu

Bennington Students at the Festival of Fire Forging Connections Across the Art Community

During the first two weeks of the class “Examining Space,” eighteen students learned how to shape foundry wax and prepare sand molds for the purpose of conceiving and realizing an object in iron. 

Laura Walker, President, Bennington College President's Letter

Dear Bennington Alumni and Friends,

Welcome to the new Bennington Magazine! 

Lika and Aisha at the UN Bringing Education for Women Back to Afghanistan

In December 2022, when the Taliban’s ban on tertiary education took effect in Afghanistan, Aisha Khurram was about to finish her law degree. She and her classmates mourned the painful repeat of history. Two decades of progress for women’s rights—which in 2020 related to more than 100,000 Afghan women enrolled in public or private universities and more than 2,000 female lecturers at higher education institutions—were being reduced to ashes.

Science Journalist Kate Furby, PhD, at a shoot in California in 2023 13 Alumni Share Their Science Journeys

Bennington's unique hands-on approach, embrace of all things multidisciplinary, and strong faculty mentorship sets Bennington science students apart. Thirteen alumni with careers in the sciences share how the creative and nimble education they received at Bennington and how it has helped advance their careers. 

 

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Souleymane Badolo Dance as a Bridge

Souleymane Badolo’s people gave him dance, and dance gave him opportunities to learn, choreograph, and teach around the world. Now, he is using his influence to provide greater access to a crucial resource: water.

Souleymane Badolo
Souleymane Badolo during a talk given as a part of the 2023 Visionary Leadership Award presentation.