Student News
"Artistic Excellence"Franci Revel '18 is the winner of this year's American Academy of Poet's Bennington College Poetry Prize for her poem "Pasture." Revel's work was recognized as part of the AAP's University and College Poetry Prizes Program, which "sponsors over 200 annual poetry prizes at colleges and universities across the U.S." The AAP prizes also provide "visibility and financial support to poets demonstrating artistic excellence." Her piece is currently featured on their website.
Shipman '17 and Gover to Present at Philosophy and Dance ConferenceAntony Shipman ‘17 and faculty member in philosophy Karen Gover will present a panel at the symposium “Engagement: Philosophy and Dance” at Texas State University in San Marcos on September 8-10.
Isherwood Spearheads Art and Technology CollaborationThis summer, faculty member Jon Isherwood once again spearheaded a collaboration between the Digital Stone Project and Garfagnana Innovazione in Tuscany, focused on bridging the gap between art and technology. This is the fourth such collaboration between Isherwood and students from Bennington College, the Digital Stone Project, and the Italian incubator for the artisanal stone industry.
Domesticating the ExtremeCommunity, Climate and Geopolitics in the Svalbard Archipelago
Thesis by Alexander "Sandy" Curth '16
The Class of 2016 Hits the Ground RunningPlans for the members of the Class of 2016 range from publishing to public service to academia to the professional realm, and include work at organizations ranging from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center to StoryCorps. Bennington College celebrates their successes and looks forward to seeing what they’ll do next