Student News
Illuminating the World: Journalism & Democracy at Bennington CollegeDuring the fall term, Brennan Eberwine ’27 spent Thursday afternoons in the East Academic Center at Bennington College for Journalism & Democracy. He and his eleven classmates, under the direction of Brian Campion, faculty member in the Center for the Advancement of Public Action, met with journalists, read and reflected on news stories, and, outside of class, contributed as journalists to the Bennington Banner.
“Islands in the Sky”: Willa Donovan ’26 and Alpine Biodiversity This past summer, Willa Donovan ’26 joined Bennington faculty member in Ecology Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie and teams from the University of Maine and the University of Vermont as a research assistant. Donovan contributed to the multi-year project examining how northeastern alpine plant communities are changing as the climate warms.
Projects for Peace: Rhythms of Peace Projects for Peace has announced its 2025 cohort of grantees. This year, 134 projects from 93 partner institutions were selected, with one project being chosen from Bennington College.
Mehari Wins 2025 Green Prize for Poetry "Catastrophe Theory," a poem by Blu Mehari '26, was selected by poet Matthew Shenoda for the 2025 Green Prize for Poetry by the Academy of American Poets and is featured on their website.
Exploring the Intersection of Art and EducationSofia Mirenda '28 spent her six-week winter Field Work Term working at Red Fox Community School, an experiential K-5 school in Manchester, VT.