Alumni News

Image of Martha playing cello Martha Siegel '72: A Lifetime Love of Music

Martha Siegel '72 taught cello at the United Nations International School for fifty years. She shared how her Bennington education and Field Work Term experiences inspired a lifelong passion for teaching music.

Image of Carlos presenting Carlos X. Torres de Janon '14: Design as a Filter

Carlos X. Torres de Janon '14 currently lives in Seattle and works as an associate Landscape Designer at MIG, Inc. He shared how his Bennington education taught him to "wear many hats" in design and in life.

hold Micky Hillman '60: A Lifetime of Advocacy

Micky Hillman '60 recently retired after a long career in fundraising for a number of nonprofits and activist organizations.

hold Amanda Spooner Eppers '92: Giving Back and Getting Involved

Amanda Spooner Eppers '92 is the director of alumni and special events at Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill, MA. She shared how her Bennington education and Field Work Term experiences inspired a love of working in an educational setting.

Image of book covers Bennington College Book News: Winter 2025

Bennington College alumni are publishing novels, memoirs, short story, non-fiction, and poetry books. Check out the round up below to learn who was published this winter.