Carlisles Nunez recognized as an Academic All-American Jun 11, 2008
Nunez will attend Middlebury College on a ROTC scholarship, and represent Carlisle on the Panthers lacrosse team. Nunez led the Thundering Herd in scoring as a junior and senior. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Utah Skiing Hires Two Assistants Jun 10, 2008
Johnson started his career racing at Middlebury College, but took leave to start the U.S. Ski Team's residential program in Park City in 1999. "We are fortunate to have another Olympian join our Nordic staff," Brown said. (Utahutes.com)
A father's memory loss spurred her to learn more Jun 10, 2008
Sue Halpern, a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College in Vermont, had seen her own father struggle with memory problems. Halpern decided to find out all she could about memory, Alzheimer's and the aging brain. (USA Today -- News)
Portrait of an artist's life -- as seen from across the street Jun 9, 2008
"This is a great story," says Lemire, a 2001 graduate of Middlebury College, and now a writer in residence at the Institute of Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience at Rutgers-Newark. "Donald Miller was a genuine American hero.". (NJ.com -- News)
Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered? Jun 9, 2008
John McCardell Jr., an esteemed historian of the American South and former head of Middlebury College, founded in 2006 to argue in favor of licensing 18-to-20-year-olds to drink after they have completed an exhaustive 42 hours of instruction in the history, chemistry, psychology and sociology of alcohol which could even include sitting in on an AA session for three hours. McCardell has won some , and when I first e-mailed him last year, I told him his idea sounded persuasive. (Time.com)
U.S. bank names new wealth-management chief for Twin Cities Jun 8, 2008
Boardman is also a member of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's board of directors, the Minneapolis Club's board of governors, vice chairman of the Guthrie Theater Business Council and member of the Blake School board of trustees, Boardman earned his bachelor's degree from Middlebury College in Vermont and his MBA from Columbia University in New York. kweinmann@bizjournals. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Poetry and rehabilitation Jun 8, 2008
Skeptical at first, Parini, who teaches at Middlebury College, accepted the invitation to teach the wayward teens. He did not pull any iambic punches in class. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Chelmsford High School's Academic Awards Night Jun 7, 2008
Middlebury College Book Award Michael J. Montuori. St. Michael s College Book Awards Yung-En Fung, Benjamin C. Koethe. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Wood Named Assistant Coach for Minnesota Women's Hockey Team Jun 7, 2008
Wood played college hockey at Middlebury College from 1990-94 and was a team captain during his senior season in 1993-94. As a member of the Panthers, Wood was a part of the ECAC championship team as a freshman when the team went 22-3-1 overall. (Wcha.com)
YESTERDAYS: Trial trip on new steamer Jun 6, 2008
Roy Giarrusso, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Giarrusso, Burditt Ave., Hingham, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College at recent commencement exercises. William White, of Main St., is among the 72 students at Bowdoin College earning high honors for the first semester of the 1982-83 academic year. (Hingham Journal, MA)
* Obamas edge over McCain remains fragile Jun 6, 2008
Eric Davis, professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, agreed that voters like the Democrats platform, but said that wont tell the whole story during the campaign up to the Nov. 4 vote. Voters agree more with the issue positions that Obama and the Democrats are talking about, but in terms of candidate appeal McCain seems to have a greater candidate appeal, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Vandals taught a lesson...with verse Jun 4, 2008
Now owned by Middlebury College, the unheated farmhouse on a dead-end road is used occasionally by the college and is open in the warmer months. On December 28, a 17-year-old former Middlebury College employee decided to hold a party and gave a friend $100 to buy beer. (India Times, India)
EVELYN HOPPER PEARCE, Jun 4, 2008
A 1940 graduate of Middlebury College, Evelyn Pearce worked as a technical assistant at Bell Laboratories during WWII.. She loved to travel with her husband of 60 years, Daniel Pearce, who passed away in 2003. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Graduating high school seniors roll the dice with wait lists Jun 4, 2008
But admissions dean Robert Clagett says Middlebury College has not seen the ripple effect it expected: Middlebury took 40 students, a typical number, from its list. He expected to accept many more last week when students who had put down a deposit got accepted from wait lists at other schools, but that hasn't happened. (USA Today -- News)
Poetic justice for teens who trashed Frost home Jun 3, 2008
Middlebury College professor Jay Parini presents a class on poet Robert Frost tokids convicted of trashing the late poet-s former home ... Now owned by Middlebury College, the unheated farmhouse on a dead-end road is used occasionally by the college and is open in the warmer months ... On Dec. 28, a 17-year-old former Middlebury College employee decided to hold a party and gave a friend $100 to buy beer. (MSNBC -- News)
Class speaker hits all the right notes May 30, 2008
He looked for colleges with a similar structure to OA and ultimately chose Middlebury College in Vermont, a small liberal arts college where he will study neuro-science. It s similar to OA with small classes where you get to know your professors, said Margurite. (Easton Journal, MA)
Missing posters replaced by memorial after body is recovered May 29, 2008
Garza, a 19-year-old freshman at Middlebury College, was last seen leaving a party Feb. 5 ... - An autopsy yesterday confirmed that a body pulled from the Otter Creek is that of a Middlebury College student who vanished nearly four months ago, police said ... Since Garza disappeared, police and other searchers had spent hundreds of hours scouring the Middlebury College campus. (Boston Globe)
Honors: May 29 May 29, 2008
or Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. this fall. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Body Pulled From Creek May Be That Of Missing College Student May 29, 2008
Nicholas Garza, 19, vanished on Feb. 5 after heading back to his dorm after visiting another dormitory on the campus of Middlebury College. Police found the badly decomposed remains late Tuesday afternoon as they were preparing to launch another large-scale search. (KWTX.com, TX)
Body Found in Vt. Creek Believed to Be Missing Middlebury College Student May 28, 2008
Creek Believed to Be Missing Middlebury College Student ... Garza, 19, of Albuquerque, N.M., a freshman at Middlebury College, vanished Feb. 5 after leaving Stewart Hall dormitory during a winter break in classes, headed for his dormitory ... Mrs. Garza had been living on the Middlebury College campus since shortly after the disappearance and enrolled her 9-year-old son in school here. (Fox News)
Babson women shine in lacrosse May 22, 2008
League taps Stone as year's top player Middlebury College junior midfielder Mike Stone, a Globe All-Scholastic and All-America lacrosse player while at Wellesley High, has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference's Player of the Year for his efforts this spring. Stone helped Middlebury go 13-3 this spring and advance to the NCAA tournament for the 11th consecutive season. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Seeking help for cyclone victims May 21, 2008
"My two kids grew up in the middle of all this," she said, adding her daughter Sarah, now 29, agreed to work with her fellow students at Middlebury College on a mission project. "But," she added with a smile, "I agreed to let her and the students do so only if they did at least half the work." Garcia added she and Sarah and Shawn Mohovich, a New Haven architect/builder, started her non-profit organization shortly thereafter and added: "I believe we have made a difference." Retired from her... (Shoreline Times, CT)
Playoffs hitting the home stretch May 20, 2008
Greenberg defeated Middlebury College senior Filip Marinkovic 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Greenberg, the 2006 NCHSAA 4-A singles champion at East Chapel Hill, was 33-2 this spring. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Duke men's lacrosse routs Ohio State May 20, 2008
MEN'S TENNISGREENBERG WINS DIVISION III SINGLES TITLE: Kenyon College and former East Chapel Hill High standout Mike Greenberg defeated Filip Marinkovic from Middlebury College 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to win the NCAA Division III men's singles championship. FOOTBALLHOKIES RECRUIT CHARGED: A Virginia Tech football recruit who led Amherst High School to consecutive Group AA state championships and was voted The Associated Press Virginia player of the year is facing felony drug charges. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Multisport race draws racers, party animals May 12, 2008
There are former Olympians in Bend less well-known than the people who win the Pole, Pedal, Paddle, said Greene, a 26-year-old who cross country skied for Middlebury College in Vermont and joined the XC Oregon team here with hopes of one day making the Olympics. He works in a local bike shop. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Promised Land May 12, 2008
Falk has landed commissions at Middlebury College and the University of Vermont and has taught his approach at Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum and the Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Vermont. At Lawrenceville School, a private prep school near Princeton, New Jersey, WSD created a design for a sloping lawn to be transformed into a garden that contributes fruits and vegetables to the dining hall. (FastCompany)
Tale of the tape, revisited May 11, 2008
He went out for the Middlebury College team, and by the time he graduated in 2007, he owned the school record for career field goals, with 20. With an additional season of college eligibility, Hauschka went to graduate school at North Carolina State and won the placekicking job: He was 25 of 25 on extra points and 16 of 18 on field goals. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Presidential Scholar 'exceeding expectations' May 8, 2008
Milne-Price, one of this year s valedictorians at HHS, plans to attend Middlebury College in Vermont to study marine biology. She d love to become a marine veterinarian, though she knows those jobs are hard to come by. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Possible 'Smiley Face' Clue in Missing Student Case May 8, 2008
Possible 'Smiley Face Gang' Link Emerges in Case of Missing Middlebury College Freshman ... New details have emerged in the search for missing 19-year-old Middlebury College freshman Nicholas Garza that could link him to the so-called "Smiley Face Gang," which a group of retired detectives believes is responsible for the apparent drowning deaths of dozens of young men across the country. (Fox News)
"Reefer Madness" delivers high-level performance May 8, 2008
It has been a long time since I last attended a Middlebury College Musical Players (MCMP) show, and I must admit that this is because my prior experiences with the group as a participant and audience member were less than satisfactory. The Middlebury College Musical Players are susceptible to a number of continual problems, as they lack the funding, training and facilities of the Theatre Department. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Donadio steps out of the classroom and into the spotlight May 8, 2008
In 1977, he made the full-time transition to Middlebury College and created the Literary Studies Program, in which for the first time students could study global literary traditions at Middlebury. Page 1 of 3. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Bracket released, Gulls will meet Amherst May 6, 2008
The Lord Jeffs are the second-ranked team in the New England Region, placed second only to conference member Middlebury College. Amherst relied upon the NCAA Selection Committee in order to get into the National Tournament, earning an At Large bid after being knocked-off in double-overtime by Trinity (Conn. (Ecgulls.com)
Chasing the truth in Chile May 4, 2008
She majored in modern European history at Middlebury College in Vermont, and in 1964 traveled to Latin America for the first time, visiting acquaintances in Peru. "It seemed to me that everything I had been reading about the revolutionary changes of the 19th century was happening in Latin America," Farnsworth says, citing midcentury demands for sweeping reform among Europe's working class. (San Francisco Chronicle)
America's Greenest Colleges May 3, 2008
Six schools--Harvard, Dartmouth, Carleton College, Middlebury College, the University of Vermont and the University of Washington--earned an A-, the top grade in 2008. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April announced the top collegiate purchasers of renewable energy through its "Green Power Partnership," voluntary program that encourages governments, businesses and schools to buy renewable energy. (Forbes -- Business)
Bucknell Senior Athletes Honored at Annual Awards Dinner May 2, 2008
Today, he is the president of Middlebury College in Vermont. Bucknell Senior Athletic Awards Summary. (Bucknellbison.com)
Tufts edges Panthers for second place at NESCACs May 2, 2008
This past Saturday, the Middlebury College track and field teams competed in the 2008 NESCAC Championships at Hamilton College. The men had a good showing and came in seventh overall, while the women, who for a while had held the lead in the 10-school meet, finished just half-a-point behind the second-place Tufts University, with an overall team score of 119. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
op-ed: Is responsibility for rape social or individual? May 2, 2008
I'll guess that most men (if not all) at Middlebury College would say that and mean it. If the initiator is the male, then why do these events occur (though very infrequently) on our campus. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Conference focuses on Christianity and art May 2, 2008
" Matthew Dickerson, an author who spoke at the conference, also shared this careful mediation on nature. As the author of several books and the director of the New England Young Writers' Conference at Middlebury College, Dickerson talked about the relationship between art and nature. He lectured on how "senses are important for artists because they help painters, singers and writers communicate with the physical world. " In quoting famous authors like C.S. Lewis and Wendell Berry, Dickerson... (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
local lowdown May 2, 2008
On Wednesday, May 7, the Middlebury College Snow Bowl will play host to a barbeque to raise money for United Way. The event will include food, a cash bar, entertainment and volunteer/campaign awards. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Innovation makes a farm for all seasons Apr 23, 2008
He was home-schooled as a kid, but went mainstream after high school, majoring in environmental studies at Middlebury College. After graduation he spent eight years growing on leased land and on his parents' land, while he saved to buy his own spot. (Boston Globe)
Local native helps people feel at home in the 'city of peace' Apr 22, 2008
He received his bachelor s degree from Middlebury College in 1985, and his law degree from the William and Mary College of Law in 1991. The son of a Muscatine attorney, Chris spent approximately 14 years practicing law and working in the insurance claims business. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Clue Prompts New River Search for Garza Apr 19, 2008
Crews returned to the water today to search for a missing Middlebury College student ... This stretch of river is less than a quarter mile away from the Middlebury College campus ... "Every day we see people walking by, jogging. I think they use it to go to the store, stuff like that," said Tim O'Toole of Middlebury College. (WCAX.com, VT)
Baseball: Who is hexing whom as jersey is exhumed? Apr 18, 2008
But, according to Paul Monod, a professor of early modern European history at Middlebury College who has written extensively on the occult, the Yankees might have been better off leaving the jersey where it was. Apparently, neither party had studied their popular magic lately. (International Herald Tribune)
Weston school promote from within Apr 18, 2008
He also has an M.S. in French from Middlebury College in Vermont. The Weston School System is now looking for someone to replace Wolak as principal at the middle school. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Fate of missing college student from Simsbury still a mystery Apr 18, 2008
and college professors at Middlebury College, the recent disappearance of a college freshman is reminiscent of the earlier disappearance of a college student who was originally from Simsbury ... Lynne Katherine Schulze was just about to complete her first semester at Middlebury College in 1971 ... "She was very close to her family. Her parents gave her a way out of Middlebury College. She could have transferred after the semester. In the end, she never showed up for that final exam," Boe said. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
The roadmap for carbon neutrality Apr 18, 2008
"The common misperception is that carbon neutrality means offsets," Byrne said, pointing to MiddShift's newly printed, glossy color "Guide to Carbon Neutrality at Middlebury College" for the MSIWG's mission statement. "The trustees resolved to achieve carbon neutrality through renewable, efficiency, conservation, and, as a last resort, offsets (paying for projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions such as the development of wind turbines)" the brochure reads. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Letters to the editor Apr 18, 2008
Middlebury College must make a choice. Students can either complete rigorous and copious amounts of work in order to expand their knowledge and skills or the workload and expectations can be reduced to allow for more freedom in the learning process. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
The Synesthesiac Apr 18, 2008
On March 31, Italian author Roberto Bui gave a talk at Middlebury College entitled "Who is Wu Ming? Global Fiction from Italy" about his collective writing group Wu Ming and a new wave of fiction called the "New Italian Epic." Even without the support of his Italian mother tongue, Bui's lecture was a breathless blend of intelligent tidbits and insights on the direction that contemporary writing has been taking in Italy and beyond. Many of the terms Bui referenced, such as UNOs (unidentified... (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
op-ed: Immigration should spark discussion about our rights Apr 18, 2008
On April 2, the Middlebury College Republicans hosted a lecture by Mark Steyn, The New York Times best-selling author of "America Alone," and an internationally known columnist who writes for publications spanning the globe, including The Washington Post, Maclean's, The Jerusalem Post, The Australian, and the National Review. Born in Canada, he was educated in Great Britain and is now a resident of New Hampshire. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
They make sense of baby's first picture Apr 14, 2008
Family: The couple have five children from previous marriages: Jennifer Doubilet, 30, teaches at the Driscoll School in Brookline; Steven Doubilet, 26, works for Google; Nicole Benson, 21, is a junior at Haverford College; Ben Benson, 19, is a freshman at Middlebury College; Sarah Doubilet, 19, is a freshman at the University of Chicago. Hobbies: Benson was once the number one women's squash player in the state; Doubilet is a Life Master in bridge; they are avid cyclists who make a two-week,... (Boston Globe)
BU Quidditch kicks off, aims to fly Apr 11, 2008
Enchanted by the wizarding sport from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Xander Manshel, a Middlebury College junior, created Muggle Quidditch in 2005 for non-magic students to take part in the game ... In fall 2007, Middlebury College hosted the first Intercollegiate Quidditch World Cup, and the event spurred interest at colleges all over the United States. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
A Cappella Group Accused of Hazing Apr 11, 2008
An a cappella group at Middlebury College has been suspended for hazing. "Stuck in the Middle" will not be allowed to perform for the remainder of the semester, and its leadership has been asked to step down. (WCAX.com, VT)
notes from the desk: Counter-productive Gaypril event baffles Apr 11, 2008
Sure, it comes with its complications, like relationships, harassment and discrimination, but for most of the normal, well-educated students of Middlebury College, sex is tedious and predictable, nothing more than a lust that is occasionally entertained on weekends. In my mind, people who wear their sexuality on their sleeve are just bored by themselves, desperate for some type of minor thrill in their lives, some type of superficial scandal. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Dewire shows the way for Babson golf squad Apr 10, 2008
Dewire, whose Babson teammates include freshman Bryan Eger of Hopkinton, posted his team's best score in all four events last fall, including a first-place finish at the competitive Duke Nelson Invitational at Middlebury College - right after he changed putters. "I felt I had played very well last fall and part of my success was because my friend, Victor Melfa III, lent me his putter and that really improved that part of my game," said Dewire, who led the Wellesley High golf squad to the Bay... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Another Ground Search for Student's Body Apr 8, 2008
Police Tuesday will resume the ground search for missing Middlebury College student Nicholas Garza. Garza has not been seen since February 5th, when he left a party on campus. (WCAX.com, VT)
Garza Search Resumes Apr 7, 2008
Nearly two months since his disappearance, police on Saturday resumed the ground search for missing Middlebury College student, Nicholas Garza. It's the seventh time a full-scale search has been conducted. (WCAX.com, VT)
UW-L jumps to sixth Apr 4, 2008
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Beyond the Hill Briefs Apr 3, 2008
Quidditch, first introduced by J.K. Rowling in her Harry Potter series, was adapted by Manshel, a Middlebury College student, in the fall of 2005. Since then, the Intercollegiate Quidditch League has expanded to 105 teams from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and even Argentina. (Daily Orange, NY)
His bombastic attacks keep music industry on its toes Apr 1, 2008
After graduating from Middlebury College in Vermont, he moved to LA. He earned a law degree, landed at a firm with entertainment clients, failed to make it on his own as an independent record-label owner and talent manager, got mixed up in the movie business, then met heavy-metal singer Blackie Lawless from the band W.A.S.P.. That led to Lefsetz's first and last major music-industry job, in 1984: running the US division of Sanctuary, a London-based management firm whose clients included Iron... (Boston Globe)
Author McKibben sees change for U.S. ecology policy Mar 31, 2008
McKibben, a scholar in residence at Middlebury College, is co-founder of the new grass-roots climate movement 350. org. (AZCentral -- News)
No sign of missing Vt. student Mar 29, 2008
The disappearance of the 19-year-old Middlebury College freshman missing since he walked out of a dormitory Feb. 5 continues to puzzle searchers, with no trace of him on campus, no suggestion he left and no indication of foul play ... $20,000 rewardGarza's mother, Natalie Garza, of Albuquerque, N.M., who has maintained a constant vigil here, was not talking to reporters Thursday, hoping to keep the focus on the search, according to Middlebury College spokesman Stephen Diehl. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Seven-game sweep Mar 29, 2008
Amherst College's Christina Martinez is tackled by Middlebury College's Charlie Hofmann ... For the past week, 17 students from Middlebury College in Vermont have traveled in vans across the Northeast during their spring break to seven colleges on a quest to take Quidditch to other campuses ... More than 100 students now play in the Quidditch League at Middlebury College. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Portrayals of blacks, women in White House Mar 27, 2008
"There's no doubt that when we look at any politician, we see them in reference to our fiction -- how does this person fit in with our ideal of what a politician is," says Jason Mittell, an associate professor of American Studies and Film & Media Culture at Middlebury College. Marie Wilson, the director of the New York-based White House Project, which works to advance female leaders, says she learned from cru sader Marian Wright Edelman that "we can't be what we can't see.". (NJ.com)
A big-time look Mar 27, 2008
Joining them at the exclusive workout were Erik Woodring, a Greenwich native who played linebacker at Middlebury College, and Ryne Nutt, a center from Central Connecticut State. The seven players began in the weight room, where their heights and weights were taken before testing their vertical leap and their performance in the bench press. (Connecticut Sports -- Rivals.com)
We Hear . . . Mar 21, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008 Last Update: 06:20 AM EDT. VETERAN SAYS TODAY'S ACTORS AREN'T TRAINED. (New York Post -- Gossip)
