Alumni News

Photo of Clinical Director Dr. Susan Polizzi, Audre Wirtanen '16, and L. Tuthall after having received Article 28 Contingent Approval from the New York State Department of Health in June 2026. A Real Solution for “Mystery Illnesses”: Audre Wirtanen ’16 and Hyp+Access

Clinical Director Dr. Susan Polizzi, Audre Wirtanen '16, and L. Tuthall after having received Article 28 Contingent Approval from the New York State Department of Health in June 2026.

 

“Mystery illnesses,” including connective tissue disorders, infection-associated chronic illnesses, and their related conditions, have confounded medicine for ages, leaving a massive gap in medical care for some of the sickest, most complex patients.

Audre Wirtanen ’16 and her business partner L. Tuthall are doing something about it. 

Images of fall books covers Bennington College Book News: Fall 2026

Bennington College alumni and faculty members are publishing novels, memoirs, essay collections, and poetry books. Check out the round up below to learn who was published this fall.

We've Got Heart in Boston skyline album photo Daria MonDesire has Heart in Boston

Daria MonDesire '72 delivers a spirited song about Boston's quirks, character, and its knack for making the letter 'R' disappear.

Constance Gorfinkle Remembering Constance Gorfinkle '57

Celebrating the life of Constance Gorfinkle '57.

Display of Walking Project with found items An Antidote to Our Throwaway Culture

Judith Belzer: Walking Project: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, on view at the Robert Frost Stone House Museum through October 31, was highlighted in Brooklyn Rail.