Alumni News

Image of woman playing cello Bennington Stories: Martha Siegel ’72

The supportive and inspiring start Martha Siegel ’72 received at Bennington has propelled her through a long and satisfying career as a cellist and teacher.

Image of a woman Bennington Stories: Ramaa Mosley '95

Ramaa Mosley '95 is a filmmaker, writer, and director. She is the recipient of a United Nations Global 500 Award and was named SHOOT’s Top 10 Female Directors To Watch, 2015.

open books 2022: A Year in Books

In 2022, undergraduate and Bennington Writing Seminars alumni and faculty published over 50 books. Their writing spanned a wide range of genres from nonfiction essays, memoirs, and biographies, to novels, poetry, young adult literature, and short stories.

Image of Audre Wirtanen Bennington Stories: Audre Wirtanen '17

Audre Wirtanen '17 is the Co-Founder and Co-Director Hyp-ACCESS, which develops multi-field care access for common & neglected Hypermobile conditions from a foundation of People’s Science & Disability Justice.

Image of Carlos Mendez-Dorantes Bennington Stories: Carlos Mendez-Dorantes '15

Carlos Mendez-Dorantes '15, Ph.D. is a Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellow and Forbeck Scholar at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School.