Good Fences, Bad Neighbors
Dylan Redford ’15, a director and producer of the HBO docuseries Neighbors, spoke to Fader about casting through Craigslist as well as the paranoia animating disputes among neighbors.
Stories
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Ain’t Nobody’s Fool
Biographer Martha Ackmann, MA English ’79, recently published a new book on Dolly Parton, tracing Parton’s songwriting and artistry back to her childhood and experience of poverty in East Tennessee.
Just Keep Running
Glenn Govertsen ’66 may be 81, but that has not dampened his passion for running. In fact, he competed at the National Summer Senior Olympics and placed third and fourth in his events.
Very Merry Pranksters
Members of the Middlebury Pranksters shared the hippie origins of their club name on the Vermont Public Sports Rapport podcast. The men’s and women’s teams both triumphed in the final round of the USA Ultimate D-III College Championships earlier this week.
Finding an Audience
Patrick Dorton ’90 stopped by The Deciders podcast to talk about his work in marketing and the importance of knowing your audience.
The Other Side of the Ice
Former Team USA figure skater Ting Cui ’25.5 reflects on going to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics not as a competitor, but as a member of the NBC Sports crew.
Rob Tod ’91 and Robynne Maii ’96 Named 2026 Alumni Achievement Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce that Rob Tod ’91 and Robynne Maii ’96 are Middlebury College’s 2026 Alumni Achievement Award Winners.
Short and Deep
Far Away, which stars Alyssa Limperis ’12, has won a 2026 Short Award for dramatic short of the year.
Nordic Skating Innovator
Paxson Woelber ’08 founded the first North American company to manufacture Nordic skates, which can strap onto ski boots and allow wearers to glide smoothly over frozen lakes and rivers.