“The temptation in chaos is to shrink. To wait for the storm to pass. But Bennington has never done that. And you won’t either.
Our democracy needs more than defenders. It needs builders. You are uniquely equipped to be both.
As you step into your uncertain, exhilarating future, know this: you are part of a lineage of creative disruptors. Your work matters. Your voice matters.”
See more from the 2025Â Bennington College Commencement.
The Bennington College commencement was one of seventy campuses participating in From Campus to Community a new national campaign to champion civil discourse and democratic engagement in this year’s commencement season. More from President Laura Walker.
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