Middlebury Magazine

Features

Through the Looking Glass

For much of her life, sophomore Meron Benti has been seen as being different. How she views herself is another story.

By Matt Jennings
Photographs by Brett SimisonApril 3, 2017

Family Ties

Deep connections to the town and the College led Kate Perine Livesay ’03 to choose Middlebury—not once, but twice.

By Tim Etchells ’74
Photograph by Paul DahmMarch 25, 2017

Andrew Forsthoefel’s Long Walk

The summer after graduating from Middlebury, a young man walked out of the back door of his home in Pennsylvania—and didn’t stop until he reached the Pacific Ocean, 4,000 miles away.

By Andrew Forsthoefel '11
Illustration by Stacey RozichMarch 21, 2017

Bye, Bye Love

Breakups are hard enough. But when the relationship was born in Middlebury, the uncoupling can be that much more difficult.

By Meghan Nesmith '06
Illustration by Kate O'HaraJanuary 15, 2017

The Gospel According to Ted

How Ted King ’05 and his entrepreneurial cohort of outdoor enthusiasts seek to upend the market for athletic fuel.

By Tik Root '12
Illustration by Chris BuzelliMay 1, 2016

What It Means To Be Kelly Brush

A decade removed from a ski-racing accident that left her paralyzed, a young woman navigates a new course.

By Sarah Tuff Dunn '95
Photography by Erin LittleJanuary 7, 2016

Code Breaker

Geneticist Heidi Rehm ’93 is at the forefront of a genetic revolution in medicine, which may eventually lead to personalized care based on individual DNA.

By Michael Blanding
Photographs by Mark OstowApril 12, 2015