Alumni News

Alex Simon ’09 was named “DIY Docs” Artist of the Month by Dr. Martens in June. In a feature on the company’s blog, Simon talks about her work since graduating from Bennington, including her about-to-launch creative business, Make Good Choices.

NPR's Selected Shorts aired a reading of Megan Mayhew Bergman's story "Hell Diving Women" from her collection Almost Famous Women. Anika Noni Rose (Dream Girls, Raisin in the Sun) read it.

Emmy nominations were announced, and two Bennington alumni made the cut: Peter Dinklage ’91 is once again nominated for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones, and Shawn Paper ’90 received a nod for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series for his work on Veep

A New York Times feature illustrates the depth and breadth of the impact Elizabeth Swados ’73 had on musical theater, highlighting a number of upcoming productions and quotes from notables including Meryl Streep, Diane Lane, Garry Trudeau, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Choreographer Hope Clark ’87 will serve on the 2016-17 Tony Awards nominating committee.