Alumni News

NEA logo Abonado and Williams Receive NEA Creative Writing Fellowships

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced that Bennington Writing Seminars alum Albert Abonado MFA '10 and faculty member Phillip B. Williams will receive Creative Writing Fellowships of $25,000. 

Image of Dr. Jennifer Mieres Dr. Jennifer Mieres Honored with Visionary Leadership Award

Cardiologist, author, documentarian, and patient advocate Dr. Jennifer H. Mieres ’82 is the 2020 recipient of Bennington College’s Elizabeth Coleman Visionary Leadership Award.

Image of Forbes 30 Under 30 Logo Malik, Jerkins Selected as Forbes 30 Under 30 Honorees

Bennington College alum Asad J. Malik '19 and Bennington Writing Seminars alum Morgan Jerkins MFA '16 have been selected as 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees.

Image of hands surrounding table Woolard Publishes Monograph on Art, Engagement, Economy

Onomatopee Press has published Art, Engagement, Economy: The Working Practice of Caroline Woolard, a monograph about the work of Caroline Woolard MFA '20, which arose from her MFA in Public Action.

Image of Odili Donald Odita at work Odita Joins Oral History Live

Visual artist Odili Donald Odita MFA '90 joined BOMB Magazine for celebration and discussion with curator Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi.