Class of 1953

Many thanks to those in the Class of 1953 who are supporting student academic study and community-connected initiatives aimed at poverty alleviation. We hope this portion of our web site illustrates for you the dynamic exchange with our local community and beyond.

Please take a few minutes to view the student presentations describing their summer internship experiences here in Addison County, VT through local ACE internships, as well as others in Dorchester, MA; Baltimore, MD; and Richmond, VA, and coordinated through the Washington and Lee University Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability. [The fact that we can offer these internships as paid experiences help ensure accessibility to all Middlebury students.] Or, skim through updates highlighting ACE initiatives to raise awareness about poverty in our area and work towards poverty alleviation with our community partners.

Your gifts directly support these opportunities, and more! Special thanks to both Nancy Hamilton Shepherd and Sue Taylor who are leading their classmates in this reunion effort.

If anyone has questions, please feel free to contact me.

    ~Tiffany Nourse Sargent '79, Director

"We are enthusiastic that students are getting more and more involved in understanding and acting on issues of poverty—locally, nationally and internationally. Internship opportunities, ranging from Vermont to Virginia, are a major piece of several ways in which Midd students are taking action. Other examples include participation in the Addison County Anti-Poverty Partnership (ACAPP)—a partnership between the College and human and social service agencies, businesses, and government to improve the quality of life for no- and low income families and individuals; attendance at regional and national conferences; course work offered by engaged faculty across multiple disciplines (e.g., economics, sociology, geography, etc.); and more!"

    ~ Nancy Hamilton Shepherd ’53 and Susan Taylor ’53

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