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Image of Kay Murray Murray '56 and Hillary Clinton Win Barnard Medal

Barnard College honored Bennington alumna and former trustee Kay Crawford Murray '56, a pioneer for the advancement of women attorneys, with a 2009 Medal of Distinction at its 117th commencement last month.

Image of Patricia Nanon The Yard Remembers Founder Patricia Nanon ’44 (1923-2008)

The Yard, an artists' colony for choreographers on Martha's Vineyard, kicks off its 2009 season on June 26th with a weekend event dedicated to Yard founder and Bennington alumna Patricia N. Nanon '44.

Image of Yeshi Noryang Yeshi '11 to Open Exhibition of Photos by Leprosy Patients

Bennington student Noryang Yeshi '11 will celebrate the opening of Anandwan, an exhibition of photographs taken at a leprosy clinic in central India, on Monday, April 27, from 6-10 pm in the College's Barn East Gallery. This event is free and open to the public.

Image of Jonathan Mann Mann '04 Garners Attention for Song-a-Day Project

Jonathan Mann '04, who has been posting a new song every day on his website, was featured inTime Magazine and The Huffington Post, and appeared on MSNBC recently after his song about Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman was viewed hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube.

Image of Kathleen Norris Norris '69 to Speak as 2009 Olesen Fellow

Bestselling author and Bennington alumna Kathleen Norris '69 will speak and read from selected works on Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the College's Deane Carriage Barn. The event—this year's Candace DeVries Olesen '50 Lectureship for Distinguished Alumni—is free and open to the public.