Alumni News

Image of Patricia Martin Persona Fog in a Digital World

Patricia Martin MFA ’22 appeared on the Harvesting Happiness podcast through the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) in May.

Image of Davin Malasarn and book cover Biologist-Turned-Writer Davin Malasarn Makes His Authorial Debut

Davin Malasarn, Ph.D., MFA '20 has published his debut novel The Outer Country (One World, 2026).

Karina Gonzalez Perez ’25 with one of her training groups Recent Graduate Karina Gonzalez Perez ’25 Empowers Youth Through Emotional Learning

Karina Gonzalez Perez ’25, front center, holding book

Bennington College caught up with Karina Gonzalez Perez ’25, now a Research Coordinator at The New School’s Center for Global Mental Health in New York City. In this conversation, Karina reflects on her impactful work helping youth build emotional awareness through the EASE program and how her studies in psychology, education, and community building at Bennington contributed to her success so far.

Outdoor portrait, with mountains and clouds in the background, of being, the artist formerly known as Kriss Mincey On The Uses of Disenchantment

being MFA '23, the artist formerly known as Kriss Mincey, is making things—movement, writing, audio, archives and theory—and interpreting natal charts, in service of a world where people feel equipped to relate. She gave this interview around the launch of her imprint, TermsOfCare.com. She is co-writing a new play Charmpass in collaboration with Baltimore artists and Inheritance Theatre Project. It's on stage May 2 and 3. 

Image of students building cupola A Next Chapter in Historic Hospitality

Rafe Churchill '91 discusses his latest venture, Place in Mind, a hotelier dedicated to resurrecting historically unique properties that recall a life well lived in a place well loved.