Gather for an opportunity to celebrate the lives and honor the memories of 1956 classmates we’ve lost since we last celebrated Reunion. Led by Gwynne Kimbell Schultz with assistance from Ned MacDowell and Lucy Boyd Littlefield.
Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)
Gather with fellow members of the Class of 2006 to remember and honor the classmates who are no longer with us.
This Memorial will take place at the SMOG sculpture by McCardell Bicentennial Hall.
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Mingle and celebrate the artistic output of our 1976 classmates! A variety of artwork from professionals and amateurs alike will be on display.
Battell Hall 1st Floor Lounge
Join us as we gather to honor our deceased classmates. Glenn Govertsen and Gordon McAleer will share video memories and classmates are invited to linger for conversation and reminiscing.
Axinn Center 219
Come visit the Makerspace in Johnson to view a wide range of machinery, including vinyl cutters, a heat press, laser cutters, filament and resin 3D printers, a 3D scanner, and a six-axis industrial robotic arm! A demonstration will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Johnson 102, Makerspace
Middlebury’s literary quarterly, New England Review, is pleased to present a reading with alumni writers across a range of class years and genres. Sarah Fritsch Hunter ’71, Jeneva Burroughs Stone ’86, Katherine Ferrier ’91, Jeffrey T. Price ’01, Emily K. Lackey ’06, and Isabelle Stillman ’16 will read from fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Presented by NER editor Carolyn Kuebler ’90. For more details, visit go.middlebury.edu/ner26.
Axinn Center 232
Set in Vermont and filmed over six years, Traces of Time follows the final chapter in the life of filmmaker Sim Hutner’s mother with striking intimacy and restraint. The film won the Shouldice Family Prize for Best Vermont-Made Film at the 2025 Middlebury new Filmmakers Festival.
Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
Enjoy lawn games with fellow members of the Class of 2006. Families welcome!
Ross Courtyard (Terrace)
Take a bus tour (on Friday or Saturday) to see some of the newest additions to campus while revisiting familiar spots along the way. Space is limited and sign-up is required. You may sign up for tours in Hepburn Lounge. Tours depart at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., last approximately 45 minutes, and return to Hepburn.
Meet in the Hepburn driveway (please arrive 5 minutes early)
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Celebrate James Beard Award winners Rob and Robynne and their impact on American food and drink. Rob’s founding of Allagash Brewing Company helped ignite the craft brewing revolution, while Robynne’s restaurants, Fête and Mille Fête, honor Native Hawaiian cuisine through tradition and reinvention. Hear their stories and enjoy a mini pairing of Allagash beer alongside a taste of a Vermont-inspired dish from Chef Robynne, infused with Hawaiian flair and created especially for Reunion 2026.
3 South Street
Enjoy lawn games with fellow members of the Class of 2011. Families welcome!
McCullough Lawn
Join Juliet Lambert Pratt, John Bedolis, Sharon Lesser Maguire and Ivar Mountbatten from the Class of 1986 to hear about their experiences in the entertainment industry and ask them questions about their careers.
Axinn Center 229
Take a bus tour (on Friday or Saturday) to see some of the newest additions to campus while revisiting familiar spots along the way. Space is limited and sign-up is required. You may sign up for tours in Hepburn Lounge. Tours depart at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., last approximately 45 minutes, and return to Hepburn.
Meet in the Hepburn driveway (please arrive 5 minutes early)
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Come learn alongside “scythe sisters” and competitive hand-mowing teachers Michaela Stickney ’84 and Danielle Rougeau. Connect with this ancient knowledge that will strengthen your core muscles and deepen your roots with the earth. It’s addictive—and a great approach to “re-wilding” habitats. Swing-snath, steel-sing, stone-hone, hammer-peen, and sip some switchel. Please sign up in advance at go.middlebury.edu/scythe.
The Knoll, Route 125 West
The Knoll
The Knoll offers opportunities for academic involvement, community connections, and environmental stewardship. Summer interns will lead garden tours at 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Enjoy the gardens and labyrinth, chat with current and former staff and interns, and take in the beauty of the Champlain Valley. You may drive or walk to The Knoll; if you walk, please be sure to follow the path through the solar panels—do not walk along Route 125.
The Knoll, Route 125 West
The Knoll
Please join us as we gather to honor our lost classmates from 1981 at our class tree, on the north side of Painter Hall. Rain location: Chateau Grand Salon.
Middlebury College
Join fellow alumni for ice cream before the Reunion parade begins. Featuring local ice cream company Sisters of Anarchy, owned by Becky Castle ‘91 and Bob Clark ‘89.
Old Chapel Quad
Alumni reading their class remarks should come to the chapel for a brief rehearsal of Reunion Convocation.
Middlebury Chapel
Mingle with friends old and new on Battell Beach and grab a drink or a bite to eat before or after your class’s scheduled dinner. Enjoy tacos from Las Hermosas and pizza from American Flatbread’s mobile oven, as well as a bar with beer, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic options. Please remember to wear your lanyard, and be prepared to show ID at the bar.
Battell Beach
Feel free to drop in if you need to get away.
Anderson Freeman Resource Center
