Rob Tod ’91 and Robynne Maii ’96 Named 2026 Alumni Achievement Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce that Rob Tod ’91 and Robynne Maii ’96 are Middlebury College’s 2026 Alumni Achievement Award Winners.
Stories
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Short and Deep
Far Away, which stars Alyssa Limperis ’12, has won a 2026 Short Award for dramatic short of the year.
How to Run a Film Fest
Dance and film creative Sam Kann ’21 joined the Film in Vermont Podcast to discuss all the work that goes into programming and executing the Green Mountain Film Fest, which took place last weekend in Montpelier.
More than a Kick or a Punch
The New York Times published a video profile to accompany an op-ed by Rana Abdelhamid ’15 about her approach to teaching self defense as a skillset for emotional, economic, and political safety.
A Mayor’s Wordsmith
The Guardian profiled Julian Gerson ’18, the speechwriter for New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and how Gerson constructed the victory speech on election night.
Support for Determined Learners
In 2023, Taniya Noori ’25.5 founded a remote tutoring service to support Afghan women and girls who are now banned from schools under Taliban rule.
Science Writing Award
Journalist Lois Parshley ’11 has been recognized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for her reporting on the intersection of science, politics, and community in Alaska.
Century-Old Farm Stories
After she was given two farmers’ early 20th-century diaries, Kathryn Youngdahl-Stauss, MA ’15, MLitt ’23, decided to make a film about the mother-son pair.
Reproductive Rights in Vermont
Several Middlebury faculty members are behind and in front of the camera in the documentary Unintended, which explores Vermont’s historic move to enshrine reproductive rights in its constitution in 2022.