Searching for Home in Exile
Sajia Yaqouby ’25.5 is one of the eight new BOLD-SOLA Leadership Scholars who were evacuated from Afghanistan last August and are beginning their studies at the College.
Midd Connections
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Love and Activism
Family, love, art, and activism all come into play in the work of Juniper Creative Arts, founded by Jennifer Herrera Kondry— former associate director of the Anderson Freeman Resource Center—and Will Kondry.
French Connections
Growing up between two countries led to an interest in serving international students for Carol Lin, MAIEM ’18.
An Opera Premiere
German School attendee Kazem Abdullah will take the conductor’s podium this fall at the world premiere of the opera Castor and Patience, commissioned by the Cincinnati Opera.
A New Marketing Frontier
With a YouTube channel focused on living with multiple sclerosis, Damian Washington ’03 reaches thousands of viewers as a “micro-influencer.”
Beijing-Bound Olympians
Alpine skier Michel Macedo ’22.5 will represent Brazil at the Beijing Olympics in February 2020.
From This American Life to the Middlebury Institute
Gabriela Muñoz MACI ’23, of This American Life, is pursuing a degree in interpretation from the Middlebury Institue.
Quidditch: A Name-Changer
Real-life quidditch, inspired by the magical game in Harry Potter, is changing its name, citing author J. K. Rowling’s “anti-trans positions in recent years.”
Intersectional Leadership
Rana Abdelhamid ’15 was recently featured in Harper’s BAZAAR.