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Image of Sheila Lewandowski Lewandowski '97 Awarded Visionary Leadership Award

Sheila Lewandowski '97, longtime arts advocate and co-founder of The Chocolate Factory, an award-winning incubator for experimental performance in Queens, New York, has been awarded the 2016 Elizabeth Coleman Visionary Leadership Award at Bennington College.

Illustration of Michael Pollan Don't Call Him a Foodie

Michael Pollan '76 talks with The Guardian about his new Netflix series Cooked and his belief that through the "mere act of caring about provenance, our food would get better."

Read his full interview in The Guardian
Caroline Stinger during her FWT The Politics Knitwear

Caroline Stinger ’16 was thrown into the midst of presidential politics this Field Work Term, when she was commissioned by a celebrity to make a sweater for a Bernie Sanders rally.

Image of August de los Reyes Disability as a Design Problem

August de los Reyes ’95 spoke with Fast Company’s Co.Design about his radical vision for Microsoft — a design sensibility rooted in empathy and accessibility

Read the full article at Fast Co-Design
Image of Karen Johnson Boyd Remembering Karen Johnson Boyd ’46

Karen Johnson Boyd ’46, an alumna, a lifetime member of Bennington College’s board of Trustees, and a driving force in the world of craft, passed away on January 29, 2016.