Bennington Stories: Related Content
![Image of Claire Burkert](/sites/default/files/styles/alumni_story_300x225/public/sources/stories/claire.jpg?itok=FZAQ8oAz)
Claire Burkert ’80 left a more traditional college experience to attend Bennington as a junior. The choice has led her to a creatively inspired life helping artists and artisans around the world empower and support themselves.
![Image of woman playing cello](/sites/default/files/styles/alumni_story_300x225/public/sources/stories/m.jpg?itok=NiKsZfSM)
The supportive and inspiring start Martha Siegel ’72 received at Bennington has propelled her through a long and satisfying career as a cellist and teacher.
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Ramaa Mosley '95 is a filmmaker, writer, and director. She is the recipient of a United Nations Global 500 Award and was named SHOOT’s Top 10 Female Directors To Watch, 2015.
![Image of Audre Wirtanen](/sites/default/files/styles/alumni_story_300x225/public/sources/stories/unnamed-8.jpg?itok=A5a0M3Ma)
Audre Wirtanen '17 is the Co-Founder and Co-Director Hyp-ACCESS, which develops multi-field care access for common & neglected Hypermobile conditions from a foundation of People’s Science & Disability Justice.
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Carlos Mendez-Dorantes '15, Ph.D. is a Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellow and Forbeck Scholar at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School.
![Image of Kent Hikida](/sites/default/files/styles/alumni_story_300x225/public/sources/stories/kent-bennington-resize.jpg?itok=PbddSS6m)
Kent Hikida '85 is a principal architect at OTJ Architects and professor at Pratt Institute.
![Image of Alfredo Medina](/sites/default/files/styles/alumni_story_300x225/public/sources/stories/unnamed-6.jpg?itok=FAMqBmyD)
Dr. Alfredo Medina, Jr. is Bennington College's Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.