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Welcome, Bardians!

Every Bard alum is a member of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association.
Performing artists Steven Sapp ’89 and Mildred Ruiz-Sapp ’92 at Bard.
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By attending Bard College in Annandale, or any institution in the Bard Network, you are automatically a member of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association. The Alumni/ae Association is here to strengthen the connection between alumni/ae and the College and help Bardians everywhere, of every graduating class, to stay in touch. There are now more than 19,000 Bard alumni/ae—and that number is growing, as close to half of all Bardians have graduated in the last 20 years.
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The Board of Governors

The work of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association relies on the active participation of alumni/ae on the committees of the Board of Governors. Alumni/ae from all eras of Bard’s history serve on this volunteer board and act as ambassadors of the College. We welcome all alumni/ae to attend Board of Governors meetings, which are held in May and December each year.

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    Interested in volunteering? There are multiple ways to help and engage. We encourage alumni/ae to get involved with the Board of Governors, volunteer as mentors for current students, host events, and serve on reunion committees. Getting involved is more important than ever. Email us at [email protected] to connect.
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Stay in Touch

Keep your records up to date in the alumni/ae directory.* The Alumni/ae Association sends out a monthly e-newsletter, The Triangle which is filled with alumni/ae news, news of the College, and upcoming events. We also send important messages from the College and news on networking events and alumni/ae achievements. Follow us on social media to make sure you are getting the most out of your Alumni/ae Association.

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*The alumni/ae directory will return in Fall 2022. In the interim, please email us your updated information at [email protected].

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Photographs by Pete Mauney ’93 MFA ’00 “Are Shedding New Light on How Fireflies Interact with the World,” Says NPR

Pete Mauney ’93 MFA ’00 says his photographs of fireflies can range from “a spa for the eyes” to “almost pure chaos.” For NPR, Lara Pellegrinelli spoke with Mauney, who has spent almost a decade photographing fireflies in the Hudson Valley, using Photoshop to painstakingly compile hundreds of timed exposures into a single image. The images, Pellegrinelli writes, are catching the eye of artists and scientists alike, sparking the interest of researchers pursuing “new evidence that firefly swarms can synchronize their flashes.”

Photographs by Pete Mauney ’93 MFA ’00 “Are Shedding New Light on How Fireflies Interact with the World,” Says NPR

Pete Mauney ’93 MFA ’00 says his photographs of fireflies can range from “a spa for the eyes” to “almost pure chaos.” For NPR, Lara Pellegrinelli spoke with Mauney, who has spent almost a decade photographing fireflies in the Hudson Valley, using Photoshop to painstakingly compile hundreds of timed exposures into a single image. The images, Pellegrinelli writes, are catching the eye of artists and scientists alike, sparking the interest of researchers pursuing “new evidence that firefly swarms can synchronize their flashes.” Mauney is now a part of a group of volunteers helping collect data for computer scientist and biophysicist Dr. Orit Peleg of the BioFrontiers Institute of the University of Colorado, Boulder. Still, for Mauney, the images, and the process of composing them, are the primary thing. “I never get tired of it,” Mauney says. “And I never get tired of the challenge and the puzzle of trying to construct the images — and trying to construct a good image, because it’s not enough for me to let the bugs do the heavy lifting.”
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Post Date: 08-15-2022

Award-Winning Fortunes Ice Cream, Owned by Brian Ackley ’02 and Lisa Farjam ’00, Profiled in Chronogram

What’s the secret to Food and Wine’s best ice cream in New York State? Keeping it local, says Brian Ackley ’02 and Lisa Farjam ’00, owners of Fortunes, the award-winning ice cream shop in Tivoli, New York. Speaking with Chronogram, Ackley said: “We wanted to take advantage of not only the upstate dairy, but the upstate fruit, which has this really short moment, but when it comes it’s really amazing and very special.”

Award-Winning Fortunes Ice Cream, Owned by Brian Ackley ’02 and Lisa Farjam ’00, Profiled in Chronogram

What’s the secret to Food and Wine’s best ice cream in New York State? Keeping it local, says Brian Ackley ’02 and Lisa Farjam ’00, owners of Fortunes, the award-winning ice cream shop in Tivoli, New York. Speaking with Chronogram, Ackley said: “We wanted to take advantage of not only the upstate dairy, but the upstate fruit, which has this really short moment, but when it comes it’s really amazing and very special.” Drawing from local sources, including Montgomery Place Orchards, clearly helps Fortunes stay in the news, but ultimately, for the two Bard alums, it’s always been about the local experience. “We just decided that Tivoli really needed an ice cream shop. So we started the shop four years ago and it’s just been going ever since,” Ackley says.
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Post Date: 08-02-2022

Alice Fall ’22 Wins Second Place in Lenscratch’s 2022 Student Prize Awards

For her “lyrical and haunting” Senior Project, I Went Back to Sit in the Sun, Alice Fall ’22 won second place in Lenscratch’s 2022 Student Prize Awards. “In Alice Falls’s I Went Back to Sit in the Sun, images are alive, the still photographs aren’t still,” writes Alexa Dilworth. Fall will receive $750 as well as a mini exhibition on the Curated Fridge as part of the prize package.

Alice Fall ’22 Wins Second Place in Lenscratch’s 2022 Student Prize Awards

For her “lyrical and haunting” Senior Project, I Went Back to Sit in the Sun, Alice Fall ’22 won second place in Lenscratch’s 2022 Student Prize Awards. “In Alice Falls’s I Went Back to Sit in the Sun, images are alive, the still photographs aren’t still,” writes Alexa Dilworth. Fall will receive $750 as well as a mini exhibition on the Curated Fridge as part of the prize package. In an interview with Lenscratch, Fall described her process and artistic philosophy. “When I am in tune with my body and emotion and the way I physically respond to an image—whether I am making work or engaging with images I’ve already made, my vision is sharpest,” she said.
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Post Date: 07-26-2022

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