As a doctor, Masiray Kamara always knew clear communication was vital. Now she is putting skills gained through a fellowship at the Language Schools to use in her practice to build deeper bonds and help her patients overcome mistrust in the medical system.
Middlebury women’s lacrosse has thrilled fans—season after season. Integral to that success—a full-time assistant coach, made possible by an endowed fund.
LeeCharles McNeil ’23 credits Middlebury with exposing him to “viewpoints and belief systems that…I never knew existed.” In this piece, he reflects on how coming to Middlebury has changed him for the better. LeeCharles is a recipient of the Barbara and John Tormondsen ’82 Scholarship.
Bread Loaf student and multimedia artist Himali Singh Soin ’08 is using her art to raise awareness and funds for ecological and community sustainability in the Himalayas.
Geoff Brown ’99, former chief information security officer for New York City and leader of NYC Cyber Command, is sharing his expertise in defending against digital crimes as a professor of cybersecurity at the Middlebury Institute.
Olivia Olson ’21.5 shares her summer research about extinct sea minks in Maine, and how her work can help inform preservation practices for other species.
During the summer of 2021, Evelyn Lane ’23 worked with a Middlebury professor on a research project examining lead levels in water at schools across Vermont. In conjunction with a 2019 Vermont law focused on lead, her work has resulted in safer water supplies throughout the state.
We asked Assistant Professor of Film & Media Culture Natasha Ngaiza to recommend five works from Black filmmakers she thinks everyone should watch. Read up, and add these to your watchlist!
A fellowship at the Language Schools gave Middle East journalist Leila Barghouty a vital tool: the ability to communicate with the subjects of her stories without an interpreter.
