Love, In Language
Kazem Abdullah did not expect to fall in love at the Middlebury German School, nor how that relationship would help him gain greater fluency and artistic understanding as an orchestral conductor in Germany.
Your Impact
Tread Together
Midd community helped Nínive Calegari ’93 through both first-year fails and professional milestones. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Never Too Young
Ben Wessel ’11 on a moment he questioned whether his work to energize youth voters would make any difference. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Brothers-in-Healing
John Morton ’68 found solidarity and solace during a mountain trek with American and Soviet veterans of the wars in Viet Nam and Afghanistan. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Love, Family, Film
Matteo Moretti ’21 used filmmaking to document and connect with his widowed grandfather one summer in the Greek village of Kriopigi. A Voices of Middlebury story.
From Secret to Superpower
Jamie Mittelman ’10 found that managing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder meant not only facing her fears of death, but also finding life. A Voices of Middlebury story.
All for a Song
Clint Bierman ’97 dropped his medical school ambitions to pursue music and songwriting full time. Although less predictable, this life has provided deeply enriching moments. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Movement Makers
In 2008, environmentalist and Schumann Distinguished Scholar Bill McKibben and seven Middlebury students teamed up and spawned a global climate movement. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Streak of Freedom
After a childhood fleeing danger in the jungles of Myanmar, Htar Htar Yu ’08 found a home and the freedom to explore new worlds in Vermont. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Sharp Pivot
Su White ’82 was contemplating retirement from teaching when the pandemic came and launched her into activism on behalf of families and early childhood professionals. A Voices of Middlebury story.
The Winning Perspective
When elite mountain biker Lea Davison ’05 faced setback after setback on her Olympic quest, she learned how to redefine victory on her own terms. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Writing Your Path
Shawn Ryan ’88, award-winning screenwriter and television producer, shares his 18-year journey from Middlebury College to the Golden Globes. A Voices of Middlebury story.