Proud to Be a Panther Challenge Breaks Records
With support from nearly 5,000 donors in 48 states, the 2026 Proud to Be a Panther Challenge raised over $1.6 million for Middlebury College’s varsity and club programs.
Midd Connections
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Art and the Liberal Arts
Top TV Pick
The Shield, a creation of Shawn Ryan ’88, has landed on the New York Times list of “100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” at number 70.
International Volunteer Honored
Steven Roser ’65 is one of six recipients of the ACS/Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards, recognizing his decades of work expanding access to care for children born with cleft lip and palate deformities.
Warrior Goddess Energy
Maggy Wilkinson ’90 is one the few woman CEOs in Philadelphia, whose businesses are overwhelmingly dominated by men.
Language and Lived Experience
The Wesleyan Argus profiled Ljudmila Bilkić ’07 as the newest German studies assistant professor of the practice at Wesleyan.
Your Brain on AI
Does using AI make your brain lazier? The New York Times cites research by assistant economics professors Germán Reyes and Zara Contractor.
Las Mariposas, Illustrated
Author Julia Alvarez ’71 is reintroducing audiences to her well-known characters from In the Time of the Butterflies with a new graphic novel.
Putting an Audiobook Together
The New York Times gives a behind-the-scenes look at the seven-month process of creating the audiobook version of the novel Switzy by Emma Cline ’10.