Alumni News

Image of Gretel Ehrlich Ehrlich ’67 Wins Thoreau Prize

PEN New England has named author Gretel Ehrlich ‘67 winner of the 2010 Henry David Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing.

Sunfest at Bennington Bennington to Kick Off Annual Spring Music Festival

Sunfest, Bennington's annual, all-day music festival, will begin on Saturday, May 1, at 12:00 pm. This year's bill features a number of student bands and incoming acts, including Real Estate—featuring Alex Bleeker '08 on bass—whose self-titled album was ranked among the top 20 of 2009 by Pitchfork.com.

Image of Mitchell Lichtenstein Lichtenstein ’78 Offers Advice to Students

"Be enthusiastic about your work, but always stay humble," filmmaker Mitchell Lichtenstein '78 told a room full of Bennington students as part of the "Beyond Bennington" speaker series, which invites alumni to campus to discuss their careers with current students.

Mountain Man Students and Recent Alums Garner Musical Acclaim

The Late Show with David Letterman, Rolling Stone magazine, NPR, and Spinner.com are just a few of the news and entertainment outlets that have featured music by Bennington students or alumni in the past month.

Image of Holland Taylor Taylor '64 Discusses Upcoming Solo Show on NPR

Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor '64 was on NPR's Morning Edition this week to discuss her upcoming one-woman play about former Gov. Ann Richards of Texas, one of her personal heroes.