Alumni News

Image of Jessica Smith Jessica Smith '23: Making a Difference with Environmental Law

Jessica Smith '23 is a second-year law student at Vermont Law and Graduate School. She reflected upon how her Bennington education prepared her for her professional path. 

Image of Elizabeth Richter Zimmer Elizabeth Richter Zimmer '66: A Lifelong Legacy of Writing and Reporting

Elizabeth Richter Zimmer '66 is a freelance writer who has worked in numerous print and digital spheres throughout her career. She shared how her Bennington education prepared her for working in and writing for arts spaces and offers her advice to current Bennington students.

Image of snowy branch January Campus & Community Notes: Shay Totten '91

Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement Shay Totten '91 discusses the important influence Field Work Term can have on students' academic careers and plans for the future. 

Image of Martha playing cello Martha Siegel '72: A Lifetime Love of Music

Martha Siegel '72 taught cello at the United Nations International School for fifty years. She shared how her Bennington education and Field Work Term experiences inspired a lifelong passion for teaching music.

Image of Justin Theroux Justin Theroux '93 Highlighted in The Wall Street Journal

Justin Theroux '93, who currently co-stars in the Prime Video series Fallout, spoke to The Wall Street Journal about his early school troubles, a vandalism arrest at age 12, and advice that changed his life.