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Civil rights leader Reed receives honorary doctorate from Middlebury

Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   MIDDLEBURY — Curtiss Reed Jr., a longtime civil rights leader in Vermont, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Middlebury College during commencement exercises on May 29. Middlebury noted that Reed is a champion of equity and inclusion who has dedicated his career to service, advocacy, and fighting for the rights of all Vermonters. He joined the Peace Corps and moved to Tunisia in 1983, and later worked in cooperative business development in Niger, Guinea Bissau, Burundi, and Mali. Since 2001, he has served as the executive director of Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity, a resource that provides Vermont organizations in every sector, from businesses and government to education, with assistance regarding issues of inclusion, diversity, and equity.

College graduates 481 seniors in unprecedented socially distanced commencement

Sun, 05/30/2021 - 4:04pm John McCright Middlebury College President Laurie Patton presents the first Middlebury Medal to Chief Health Officer and College Physician Mark Peluso at commencement on Saturday. Photo by Brett Simison Try to take this mantra into every situation: Yes, you belong here. Yes, you’re the right person for this job. And even if you fall short of your own or others’ expectations, you still belong, you’re still on the right path, and this failure is an essential part of you coming into your own mastery. Anaïs Mitchell MIDDLEBURY On a cool, sunny Saturday afternoon, the Middlebury College community gathered to celebrate a historic Commencement for 481 members of the Class of 2021. Graduates and their guests assembled at six separate outdoor venues to comply with pandemic health and safety regulations, each with a stage and  large video screen. At an event that was hard to imagine just a few months ago and one that re

Musical pioneer Anaïs Mitchell to give college commencement address

Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:50am John McCright Anaïs Mitchell MIDDLEBURY Anaïs Mitchell, acclaimed playwright, composer and musician, will deliver the 2021 Middlebury College Commencement address on Saturday, May 29. A New Haven native, 1999 graduate of Mount Abraham Union High School and 2004 Middlebury College graduate, Mitchell is the creative force behind the hit musical “Hadestown.” One of the leading artistic voices of her generation, Mitchell began work on “Hadestown” a reimagination of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice years before it appeared on Broadway. The production debuted in Barre, Vermont, in 2006 before it toured across New England. Mitchell gained international recognition following the premiere of “Hadestown” in Alberta, London and then New York, where it opened in 2019. Later that year “Hadestown” went on to win eight Tony Awards and Mitchell won the Tony Award for Best Original Score. In 2020 the show also won

Anaïs Mitchell to give Middlebury College commencement address

Hadestown. One of the leading artistic voices of her generation, Mitchell began work on Hadestown a reimagination of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice years before it appeared on Broadway. The production debuted in Barre, Vermont, in 2006 before it toured across New England. Mitchell gained international recognition following the premiere of Hadestown in Alberta, London, and then New York, where it opened in 2019. Later that year Hadestown went on to win eight Tony Awards and Mitchell won the Tony Award for Best Original Score. In 2020 the show also won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Anaïs Mitchell stands apart from all other modern singer-songwriters for her imagination, storytelling, and tremendous songwriting talent, said Middlebury President Laurie Patton. 

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