2000s

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   2000s,  Middlebury College,  Alumni,  Arts, Language, Culture

   Heading the Big Top

   Circus Smirkus has named Rachel Schiffer ’06.5 as its new executive artistic director.

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   2000s,  Middlebury College,  Alumni,  Entrepreneurship

   New Head Distiller

   The founders of the Middlebury-based Appalachian Gap Distillery are handing over the reins to longtime employee Will Drucker ’08.5, who bought a majority stake in the company.

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   2000s,  Bread Loaf School of English,  Academic Excellence,  Alumni,  Arts, Language, Culture

   College Applicant Advice

   Sam Prouty, MA English ’09, executive director of Admissions, has plenty of application tips for students and their parents.

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   2000s,  Arts, Language, Culture,  Experience

   Tomatoes alla Giudia

   Need kitchen inspiration for late summer tomatoes?

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   2000s,  Alumni,  Athletics,  Experience

   NFL Tactician

   The Athletic profiled the football coaching journey of Drew Petzing ’09, from his start at Middlebury working under then head coach Bob Ritter ’82 to his current role as offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals.

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   2000s,  Arts, Language, Culture,  Experience

   Doctor-Artist

   This summer, CBS News profiled pediatric surgeon Lissie Fishman ’01, who makes art on the casts of her young patients after she finishes operating.

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   1990s,  2000s,  Alumni,  Arts, Language, Culture,  Experience

   New Shift for the Grift

   A new member officially joins the Grift (Clint Bierman ’97, Jeff Vallone ’97.5, and Peter Day ’01).

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   2000s,  Alumni,  Athletics

   Lifelong Hockey Devotee

   The International Ice Hockey Federation profiled Tania Kenny ’08, whose path in the sport has taken her from two NCAA championships with Middlebury to managing Hockey Canada teams to coordinating operations for the Edmonton Oilers.

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   2000s,  Middlebury College,  Alumni,  Experience,  Identity

   Mind-Dog Connection

   Kate Speer Fisher ’09.5 holds nothing back in sharing her mental health journey through misdiagnoses, hospitalizations, friendships, and the help of “fluff-bombing” dogs on the podcast Depresh Mode with John Moe.

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    2000s,  Alumni,  Equity & Justice,  Politics & Government

    Resources for Low-Income Vermont Communities

    Elise Shanbacker ’07 was interviewed by WCAX about infrastructure projects in rural areas of Vermont that are now getting a boost of federal funding.