Impactful Educator
Dena Simmons ’05 has been honored with a Columbia University Teachers College distinguished alumni award.
Midd Connections
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Uneven Credit Burdens
New research by Mark Egan ’08 indicates that credit card rewards shift wealth from cash and debit users to those paying with premium credit cards at similar stores.
Nordic Skating Innovator
Paxson Woelber ’08 founded the first North American company to manufacture Nordic skates, which can strap onto ski boots and allow wearers to glide smoothly over frozen lakes and rivers.
Literature for Peace
Writer and journalist Lauren Markham ’05 is the nonfiction runner-up of the 2025 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for her book A Map of Future Ruins.
From Gown to Town
Almost 20 years after graduating, former roommates Megan James ’05.5 and Ellen Whelan-Wuest ’05.5 have both found places in civic leadership in Addison County, reports the Middlebury Campus.
Art Revelations
Artist Jordan Nassar ’07 questions the meanings given to ancient relics or historical crafts in a new exhibition at the James Cohan Gallery.
How to Sustain Movements
Climate activist and 350.org cofounder May Boeve ’06.5 interviews changemakers about social movements on the podcast How We Build This.
To Face a Melting Glacier
In the shadow of shrinking glaciers, Adina Racoviteanu ’00 works with local scientists and communities to build understanding and strengthen their ability to manage growing risks, such as water shortages and sudden floods.
Climate Resilience for African Businesses
Afrotech profiled Jo Opot ’05, the founding director of an impact fund that invests primarily in women-led businesses that offer climate-forward solutions.