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.
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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.
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.
Breaking More Ground
Housing developer Zeke Davisson ’08 shared his insights with Seven Days about the moving parts involved in creating more affordable housing in Vermont.
Community-Centered Profits
By paying top dollar for milk and sourcing within 15 miles of its creamery in Greensboro, Vermont, Jasper Hill Farm supports an entire community.
Zing Farmer
Eric Rygg ’04 is a fourth-generation horseradish farmer whose Huntsinger Farms grows the spicy root vegetable on nearly 1,000 acres in Wisconsin.
A Sea Change
The world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry began service in San Francisco Bay on July 19, reports the Associated Press.
Running Growth
CBS Sunday Morning interviewed Chris Davis ’08 as part of its profile of New Balance, which grew its sales by 23 percent to $6.5 billion in 2023.
Serious about Ciders