Cameron McKinney came to Middlebury thinking he’d become a diplomat. Instead, his love of dance and Japanese led him somewhere unexpected: founding Kizuna Dance, a company that blends street and contemporary styles to build cultural connections between the U.S. and Japan.
Bill Shufelt ’05 never envisioned himself as an entrepreneur—until a personal lifestyle shift led him to redefine an entire industry. As the co-founder and CEO of Athletic Brewing Company, he set out to make non-alcoholic beer both exceptional and accessible.
Caitlin Myers is an economics professor who grew up in a struggling, racially segregated town in Georgia. Her experiences led her to study economics as a way to understand how historical and societal forces can impact people’s lives. As a professor, she aims to equip students with tools to pursue their passions and navigate a rapidly changing world.
For Malick Thiam ’24, relationships were key to his most impactful experiences at Middlebury. From his Posse Scholarship cohort being like a family to getting real-world guidance in documentary filmmaking from professor James Sanchez, these connections give Thiam the confidence to take on whatever the future brings.
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. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Julisa Salas ’10 meticulously planned and achieved her way from Washington Heights to Middlebury, Harvard Business School, and a picture-perfect marriage. Then, a major life change taught her about accepting the unplanned. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Though singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell ’04 initially resisted attending Middlebury, it was here she found a mentor who encouraged her path to a successful music career. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Midd community helped Nínive Calegari ’93 through both first-year fails and professional milestones. A Voices of Middlebury story.
Ben Wessel ’11 on a moment he questioned whether his work to energize youth voters would make any difference. A Voices of Middlebury story.
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.
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.
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.