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Image of Stephen Michael Smith and Brian Stone Bennington Alumni Take Home Two of Three American Prizes

The winners of the 2025 American Prizes in Orchestral Programming have been announced, with Bennington alumni Stephen Michael Smith '72 and Brian Stone '92 claiming two of the three awards.

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Image of Katie Yee Katie Yee '17 Selected as Barnes & Noble 2025 Discover Prize Winner

Katie Yee '17 was selected as the winner of the Barnes & Noble 2025 Discover Debut Author Prize for her novel Maggie; or, a Man and Woman Walk into a Bar.

Listen to Katie Yee on the Poured Over Podcast
Image of Rivera Sun Rivera Sun '04 honored in Americans Who Tell The Truth Portrait Series

Rivera Sun '04 has been honored with a portrait included in artist Robert Shetterly's Americans Who Tell The Truth portrait series, which includes notable figures such as Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ella Baker, Chris Hedges, and many others. 

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Image of Kiran Desai Kiran Desai's Latest Novel Shortlisted for the Booker Prize

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, the latest novel by Kiran Desai '93, is on the shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize.

Read more at The Irish Times
Image of Ashley Davis Herbalist and Healer: Ashley Davis ’09 Connects People and Planet Through Plants

Ashley Davis ’09 is a passionate herbalist and wellness practitioner based in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.