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Bennington was well represented in Vermont's Japanese Speech Contest, with students Thomas Melvin ’15 and Hoa Nguyen ’16 winning first place in the intermediate division, and Ella Peake ’17 and Carolina Roque ’17 taking second in the introductory division.

Fear and the courage to overcome it were the themes of the 79th Bennington commencement dinner.

Bennington student editors have released the fifth volume of , the first and only literary anthology showcasing the best undergraduate writing from across the country. 

Bennington is never more alive than during Reunion and Family Weekend. Enjoy the highlights here.

Carlos Mendez '15 co-authored a paper in the Journal of Biological Chemistry based on research he conducted over the summer and during last year's Field Work Term at the University of Southern California. The paper provides insight into “an alternative molecular basis for the initiation events in skin cancer.”