Interpreting for the Olympics
While the COVID-19 pandemic upended the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it also provided a new opportunity for Middlebury Institute students and recent alumni to interpret remotely on a large scale: the Junior Interpreter Program.
Stories
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New Listen: The Big Sip
Seven Days reviews the first full-length album by the Big Sip, formed in 2016 by Matthew Diener ’20, Jack Cattabiani ’20, Nick Schrope ’20, and Evan Mercer ’20, calling it a “thoughtfully arranged, ambitious batch of well-polished songs.”
Shooting and Skiing for a Dream
Chloe Levins ’20 is one of the rising stars in the U.S. biathlon program, and she hopes to secure a spot on the team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
A Gift for Hebrew Education
The Middlebury School of Hebrew has received a $1.17 million donation from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation.
Gas Power from Manure
Representatives from around Vermont, including Middlebury College, celebrated the start of gas production at the Northeast’s largest anaerobic digester at a dairy farm in Salisbury, Vermont.
Creating Outdoor Opportunities
To help make outdoor and environmental spaces more accessible to and inclusive of students of color, Kamryn You Mak ’23.5 started the College club Fostering Inclusive Recreation Experiences (FIRE).
New Americans Navigating Higher Ed
Roni Lezama ’22 shares his experiences getting to college as a first-generation Mexican American.