Alumni Engagement

Join author Julia Alvarez ‘71  in conversation with Professor Emeritus John Elder about her novel, Afterlife. Hosted by the classes of 1971 and 1976. 

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.

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

Join us for a complimentary 9 or 18 holes of golf at the beautiful Ralph Myhre Golf Course! Check in at 8:30 am for a 9:00 am shotgun start. Register online by May 21 at go.middlebury.edu/scramble. Carts available day-of: $25 for 18 holes / $16 for 9 holes (per person, at check-in). You do not need a full group to register. If you have less than a foursome, the golf course will do their best to group you with other players. Questions? Contact the Ralph Myhre team at 802-443-5125.

Sign up here for an admissions tour and information session:
https://admissions.middlebury.edu/portal/visitus.

Self-guided tour pamphlets and maps will also be available; sign in here:
https://admissions.middlebury.edu/register/selfguidedtour.

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.

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.

A fond farewell! If your travel schedule permits, join 1956 classmates for breakfast between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The Woodstove Lounge in Proctor is the room to the right as you enter the building.  

Join us after dinner on Saturday in Hepburn Lounge for a 1956 Reunion tradition! Ned MacDowell will play classic tunes that hearken back to the time when singing was an almost daily part of a Middlebury experience. All are welcome!

 The Hepburn Seminar room is set aside all weekend for members of the Class of 1956 who would like a quiet space to reflect on the classmates and friends who are not here with us this weekend. Write a note, sit quietly, share thoughts of gratitude, and reflect on lives well-lived.