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The Celebration Continues

 

Reunion 2012 brought together more than 1,800 alumni and family members on a perfect early summer weekend. Relive the weekend by watching our Reunion slideshow and video of events. You can also check out memorable moments captured by our photographers. If you weren't able to make it to reunion this year, you can catch up on everything you missed. And we hope to see you at your next reunion!

 

View and Download Photos

Our photographers caught a lot of great moments from Reunion 2012. Their photos documenting the entire weekend are available to download free of charge. You can also order prints for a small fee if you'd prefer to do that. There are two collections of photographs taken by May Walton Mantell and Todd Balfour. Take a look at both and download any you like. Just select a photo, choose a size, and then click "Save Photo. Click on the picture below to watch a slideshow of Todd and May's beautiful pictures.

 

Weekend Journal

Here you’ll find links to videos and stories that give you a sampling of the weekend’s activities.

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All in the Family

Convocation brought together alumni spanning 75 years of Middlebury history—from Doris Cutting ’37 and Nancy Hall Whitehouse ’42, here for their 75th and 70th reunions, to the members of the Class of 2007, celebrating their fifth reunion. Learn more about each class; pay tribute to the 50th reunion class; hear from the president; and enjoy all the pomp and circumstance of a Middlebury  tradition that dates back to 1850.

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Emotional Ties

Roving reporter Robert Keren had the weekend covered—from the arrival of the landmark 50th-reunion class on Thursday to Saturday night under the tents and the reunion choir performance on Sunday. Check out his story and photos.
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A Conversation with the President

President Ronald D. Liebowitz offered insights into the College today in this wide-ranging discussion with alumni from across the generations.

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Looking Back, Looking Forward

Listen in on talks by this year's Alumni Achievement Award winners, Col. Mark Odom ’87, Denise Schlener ’77, and Stephen Hauschka ’07. The 17th commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment, Odom shared stories of life in the military in a remarkable presentation that moved the audience to tears. An environmental studies major, Schlener has played a major role in the land conservation movement and gave listeners insight into its evolution. A place kicker for the Seattle Seahawks, Hauschka talked about his unorthodox path to professional football and offered the audience a behind-the-scenes look at the NFL.

 
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Our Changing Climate

Bill McKibben—environmentalist, author, and Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury—gave alumni an update on the science and politics of climate change. He also told the story of how, in many ways, the fight against climate began at Middlebury.

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Cosmic Geometry

Vermont artist Sabra Field ’57 shared insights into creation of the mural—Cosmic Geometry—on the east exterior wall of Wright Theatre. Championed by Kate Lupo ’10 and commissioned by the committee on art in public places, the three-story mural illustrates the effects that spiraling, tiling, branching, and scaling have on nature. Learn more.