Alumni News
Local Bennington Alumni Reconnect at Fall GatheringOn the warm perfectly cloudless evening of September 12, about thirty local Bennington alumni gathered at the President’s residence, the Brick House, in Shaftsbury to catch up with College news and each other. They graduated between 1962 and 2024. What they have in common is a love of the creative and interdisciplinary environment Bennington provided and their willingness to stay in or return to the area.
Bennington College Launches Saving Democracy Together With Richard HaassSaving Democracy Together, an innovative non-partisan online and in-person course open to students, alumni, and the public, attracted more than 250 online registrants and 100 in-person participants in its first of seven sessions on Thursday, September 5.
Bennington College Hires Shay Totten ’91 as New Director of Alumni and Constituent EngagementBennington College is pleased to announce Shay Totten ’91 as its new Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement. Shay Totten starts at the College on Monday, September 9, and reports to Vice President for Institutional Advancement Allison Gomes.
Announcing the Jeff Curto MFA '83 Fund for Faculty and Curricular Support in PhotographyJeff Curto MFA '83 was one of Bennington's first MFA students and the only one in photography when he came to Bennington, graduating in 1983. He studied with Neil Rappaport, a documentary photographer who taught at Bennington for 27 years.
Music NotesThis summer brings some great opportunities to see Bennington alumni and faculty making music across the country. Follow the links below for tickets, info, and good vibes.