Top 5 Stories of 2024
As we look forward to 2025 and reflect on the past year, celebrate all that Bennington College has accomplished with the 5 most-read stories from 2024.
5. Bennington College Book News: Fall 2024
Bennington College alumni are publishing novels, memoirs, non-fiction, poetry, and photography books. Enjoy this round up to learn who was publishing, winning awards, and appearing in paperback this fall.
4. Field Work Term Spotlight: Mehedi Hasan Sizar
Mehedi Sizar '25 studies Mathematics and Computer Science at Bennington, but he also has a personal passion for protecting the environment. His experience as a 2024 Endeavor Foundation Environmental Action Fellow allowed him to return to his birthplace of Bagmara, Rajshahi, Bangladesh to work with BD Clean, the largest environmental group in Bangladesh.
3. Music Notes
Summer 2024 brought some great opportunities to see Bennington alumni and faculty making music across the country. As always, if you are an alum with news about your band or other project, let us know! Share at classnotes@bennington.edu.
2. Class of 2024 Graduates Hit the Ground Running
On May 31 and June 1, 2024, Bennington College celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2024 at the 89th Commencement. Poet and memoirist Safiya Sinclair ’10 was the Commencement Speaker. Dana Reitz was the faculty speaker, and Gaurav Aung ’24 was the student speaker.
1. Bennington College Welcomes the Class of 2028
Bennington College welcomed a robust and diverse class of 222 new first-year and transfer students this fall. Students hailed from 33 states and 12 countries, and we are excited to see what 2025 brings for Bennington's student body!