Alumni News

The Gendered Construction of Jazz The Gendered Construction of Jazz

In a piece on NPR, Michelle Mercer MFA '10 highlighted the continued sexism in the jazz world, in the light of recent comments from two top jazz figures. 

Elena Herzog art Herzog ’76 Awarded 2017 Guggenheim

Elana Herzog ’76 was one of 173 artists, scholars, and scientists out of nearly 3,000 applicants to be awarded a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship.

Bill Scully hydropower project Led by Scully '94, Students Propose Local Hydropower Projects

Hydropower developer Bill Scully ’94 is working with Bennington students on two new power generation projects in the village of North Bennington.

Donna Tartt As Novelist, Tartt ’86 “A Rarity”

The Donna Tartt ‘86 was cited in the Chicago Tribune as a rare example of a writer who followed up a great debut novel with another.  

Russell '47 Remembers Graham, Roosevelt Russell '47 Remembers Graham, Roosevelt

Ella Russell Torrey '47 was profiled in the Chestnut Hill Local about her dance studies with Martha Graham at Bennington College, and her memories of Eleanor Roosevelt, and her lifetime of work for international peace.