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Matty Wilder ’00 Magic Connections

Why Matty Wilder ’00 gives back to Bennington.

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Catherine Weingarten ’13 Playwright Catherine Weingarten ’13 Loves a Long Title, and Maybe That’s Kinda Hot

Playwright Catherine Weingarten ’13 writes high-energy female-forward comedies full of heightened, playful language. Bennington College’s Ashley Brenon Jowett caught up with her in August about what she is doing now, how Bennington has impacted her career so far, and what she’s looking forward to. 

Elizabeth Williamson '99 Elizabeth Williamson '99 Named Artistic Director of A.C.T.

OBIE Award winner Elizabeth Williamson '99 has been appointed the new Artistic Director of American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco, CA. She will assume the role on January 4, 2027.

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Image of two people staring at mountains October Alumni Perspectives: Shay Totten '91

Wow, it’s October? Already?! This term is just flying by.

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.