Alumni News

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

Share your feedback about Reunion Weekend and find new ways to engage with the Bennington College community.

Image of Rafe Churchill (L) and Casey Sunderland (R). A New Chapter for a Historic Structure 

After purchasing the Walloomsac Inn in Bennington, VT, in June, Rafe Churchill '91 and Casey Sunderland offered their plans at a community Q&A as they discuss their intention to restore the historic building to a functioning inn. 

Image of Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter Melissa Rosenberg ’86 on Creating Jessica Jones, Writing Twilight, and Championing Bennington’s MFA in Screenwriting

Melissa Rosenberg ’86, creator of Netflix’s Jessica Jones and the screenwriter for the Twilight series, among other projects, including serving as a member of the Bennington College Board of Trustees, discussed her time at Bennington and the launch of a new MFA in Screenwriting at the College. 

Image of Sam Clement and Carling Berkhout Bennington and Skidmore Colleges launch collaborative Folk Festival

Bennington and Skidmore Colleges will co-host an inaugural Folk Festival, a two-day celebration of American and Celtic folk traditions, from November 7–8. 

Image of Julia Duva's 784 (Blanket) Julia Duva '25 Selected for ISC's 2025 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award

Bennington alum Julia Duva '25 was among ten students who were awarded the prestigious International Sculpture Center's Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award for 2025.