Alumni News

Image of Will Greer The Next Generation of Queer Leaders

The Advocate highlighted Will Greer '24 and his campaign for Vermont state representative in the Bennington 2 district.

Dylan Thuras '04 Finding Wonder

by Jeffrey Perkins MFA ’09 

Atlas Obscura Co-Founder Dylan Thuras '04 on Bennington, Travel, and the Unexpected

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, micro fiction, and poetry about the spooky side of autumn. Read if you dare. 

Atlas Obscura Map Atlas Obscura, Bennington

By Ashley Brenon Jowett
Illustration by Nate Padavick

As a homage to Dylan Thuras ’04’s Atlas Obscura, we’re sharing seven of the website’s wondrous Bennington-area places. You will barely be able to resist using the map for a spooky road trip this fall.

Image of Michael Pollan Campus & Community Notes: Shay Totten '91

Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement Shay Totten '91 reflects on his first month back at Bennington College.