WISH YOU WERE HERE
10 • B E N N I N G T O N M A G A Z I N E
“As a proud alumna today, I meet you in the presence of those who believe in you. For you are embarked on a great vocation, already started—not only since you arrived in our beautiful state, but before, in all the ways you have prepared yourself to be the steward, educator, leader, and chosen representative of this important institution,” said Ellen McCulloch-Lovell ’69, president of Marlboro College.
SIGNATURE
“Name another college that for its size has contributed more to the arts, the sciences, and the social sciences while at the same time never losing a single game of football—you cannot.” —Adam Falk, president of Williams College
PROUD ALUMNA
Bennington Modernism Gallery— featuring work by former faculty members Pat Adams, Sir Anthony Caro, Paul Feeley, Jules Olitski, and alumna Helen Frankenthaler ’49—opened at the Bennington Museum, kicking off inauguration weekend. President Silver announced an ongoing collaboration with the College and the museum that will continue to expand the exhibited work. To see all photos, visit: tinyurl. com/benningtonmodernism
NEVER LOSING
Highlights of Inauguration Weekend
MODERNISM
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Laura Callanan and James Houghton P’17, founding artistic director of the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre in New York and director of the drama division at the Juilliard School, discussed Surprise Social Entrepreneurship. Houghton: “I want the audience and performers to breathe the same air.”