Middlebury Magazine

Pursuits

Water Works

What exactly does it take to start an oyster farm? Will Peckham ’14 left a job on Wall Street and, with a friend, figured it out.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
August 9, 2019

The Comedian

Making videos impersonating your mother seems an improbable way to launch a career as a comedian. For Alyssa Limperis ’12, it’s done that and more.

By Leah Fessler ’15
Photographs by Max S. GerberMay 14, 2019

Timber!

How did a former art history major come to manage millions of board feet of timber?

By Kathryn Flagg ’08
Photographs by Brett SimisonFebruary 14, 2019

Under African Skies

Early on, Cori Messinger ’98 knew she wanted to work for a conservation organization. Now, as the Nature Conservancy’s chief fundraiser for projects in Africa, she has one of the most demanding—and rewarding—jobs in the field. 

By Sara Thurber Marshall
November 1, 2018

The Watering Hole

How two alumni ditched their conventional jobs and opened a brewpub.

By Sarah Ruth Bates ’14
Photographs by Kathleen Dooher, Barley Smalls Photograph by Alyssa ParkerAugust 9, 2018

The Mapmaker

As a cartographer working for the conservation nonprofit Wilderness Society, one’s work may mean the difference between saving the country’s natural treasures—or potentially losing them forever.

By Jessica Voelker ’00
Photographs by John VallsMay 2, 2018

Maker of Magic

Kpoene’ Kofi-Nicklin ’02 is the owner and creative genius behind a custom bridal boutique that is commanding the attention of the booming wedding industry.

By Lena Singer
Photography by Alyssa SchukarJanuary 29, 2018

A Soldier’s Journey

Vietnam lives in America’s consciousness. And for Mike Heaney ’64, it’s personal.

By Karl Lindholm ‘67
Photography by John ShermanOctober 23, 2017

Steady Hands

Inside the magical workshop of woodcarver John Cross ’58.

By Daniel Roberts ’09
Photography by Kathleen DooherJuly 22, 2017