Alumni News
Theroux '93 on NPR's Fresh AirJustin Theroux '93 recently spoke with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air about his role on the HBO series, The Leftovers: a police chief trying to hold his small town together after the sudden disappearance of 2 percent of the people on Earth.
Özel '02 Wins NASA Prize for Mars Housing SolutionWhat do you do with a degree in architecture, philosophy and sculpture? For one, you win a NASA competition to design a 3D-printed habitat to be used in Mars exploration.
That’s what a team led by Bennington alum Guvenc Özel ‘02 did recently.
'The Oyster War' by Brennan '01 Makes a SplashThe Oyster War: The True Story of a Small Farm, Big Politics, and the Future of Wilderness in America, the debut book by Summer Brennan ’01, has been widely reviewed since its publication in August 2015.
Safiya Sinclair '10 Wins Boston Review 2015 Poetry ContestSafiya Sinclair '10 has won the Boston Review's 2015 Poetry Contest. In introducing the winner, Cathy Park Hong writes "Sinclair collages a sensual lexicon, creating speech acts that are racialized assemblages. Her language is distinctive, assured, and a marvel to read."
Dinklage '91 Wins 2015 Emmy for Best Supporting ActorPeter Dinklage '91 won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. It was the actors fifth nomination and second win.