Alumni News

Spooky Jennings Bennington's Spookiest Stories

A misty figure floating beyond the end of the world. The eerie sounds of pianos streaming from Jennings practice rooms with no one at the keys. The spine-chilling feeling of eyes watching you from the woods. 

What comes to mind when you think of the seasonal thinning of the veil? Alumni share their original non-fiction account of hauntings at Bennington and the spooky side of autumn. Read if you dare. 

Odili Donald Odita MFA ’90 Songs from Life

A conversation with Odili Donald Odita MFA '90.

Campus at Night How Bennington Does Scary, Part III: The Fright Continues

Like a zombie returning from the grave, Bennington's haunting Halloween spirit returns again and again. Get ready for your latest fright, courtesy of Bennington alumni. 

Chuna Chugay '25 Unfolding History

Chuna Chugay'25's Graphic Novel Illuminates the Koryo-Saram Story 

Image of Ecstasy book cover Horror Inspired by the Classics

The Brooklyn Rail's Jackie Corley MFA '11 interviewed LA Times Book Prize winner Ivy Pochoda MFA '11 about Pochoda's latest novel Ecstasy, "a deliciously dark horror reimagining of a Greek tragedy."