From Middlebury classrooms to Capitol Hill, Nathaniel Reed ’18 has built a career rooted in thoughtful inquiry and a drive to understand the full picture. Now a congressional correspondent for Scripps News, Nathaniel reflects on how Middlebury challenged him to question assumptions, listen across perspectives, and engage deeply with political complexity.
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.
Alyssa Limperis has made a name for herself in the world of comedy, from viral sketches to stand-up stages and screen roles. But it all began with a blurry childhood photo, a Rhode Island accent, and a relentless drive to make people laugh.
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.
Mildred Reese McNeill ’74 started college as part of the then-largest cohort of Black students at Middlebury: 16 people. They would create many firsts for future BIPOC students. A Voices of Middlebury story.