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Rage Hezekiah, First-year and International Student Counselor, was the staff speaker at Convocation 2019. She shared her perspective as a relative newcomer to Vermont and the inspiration she finds in her daily work with students. She also urged the community to "be gentle with each other." 

"I trust our collective ability to have hard conversations, and find common ground," said Hezekiah. "This doesn’t mean we always have to agree, but that we can treat each other with tenderness, trusting that we are committed to sharing this space, and making this place our collective home."

Nine students from high schools across the country were selected as winners of 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ’s 2018-2019 .

In this Q&A, get to know Delia Saenz, 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ's Vice President for Institutional Inclusion, Equity, and Leadership Development.

Delia Saenz is a nationally-recognized expert in the area of understanding diversity in groups, and has been a leader in conversations about diversity and inclusion, women and people of color in STEM fields, and sustainability.

51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ is preparing to welcome a robust and diverse class of 181 new students to campus for the fall term.

51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ plans to provide free lunch to local children for three weeks this August, in an effort to bridge the gap between summer and school-year meal programs, the Bennington Banner.