Alumni News

Image of Bennington commons October Alumni Perspectives: Shay Totten '91

Wow! What a weekend! Roughly 300 alumni came home to campus during our recent All-Class Reunion—spanning generations of Bennington brilliance. We had alumni from the 1950s to our most recent class of 2025.

Image of Samuel de Sousa UWC Scholar Story: Samuel de Sousa '24

Samuel De Sousa '24 graduated from United World College (UWC) Mahindra in 2018. They are currently a Master of Public Policy (MPP) student at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. They shared their experience as a Davis UWC Scholar at Bennington College.

Image of DJ in nightclub Sound of a Dream on the Silver Screen

Liz Silver '86, founder of Believe Media, has co-produced the debut feature film Sound of a Dream with independent production company Unsound Films. The feature will have its premiere at the Doc’n Roll Film Festival in London.

Image of Dana Foote Noisy, Unorthodox Rock

Dana Foote '18 of Sir Chloe fame discusses her musical persona, Bennington College experience, and new album Swallow the Knife with The Forty Five

Image of Carol Channing Metro Magazine Cover Carol Channing, Legendary

In 1995, Metro Weekly spoke with Carol Channing '42 about Hello, Dolly!, female impersonators, and Broadway's response to AIDS. The publication reissued this interview at its 30th anniversary.