February 2025 Triangle 
Bard Alumni/ae Triangle
February 2025 Triangle 

Last year, after serving on the 30th Reunion committee for the class of 1994 and joining the Margaret and John Bard Society, I was invited to become a member of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association Board of Governors. The purpose of the Board is to serve as a liaison between the College today and alumni/ae community. It's been extremely rewarding to learn more about my college. I had always been amazed by the fascinating things Bard students and alumni/ae are doing when I read about them in the Triangle Newsletter, the Bardian magazine and on social media; now I feel I have a closer connection to everything that is going on. It’s important to remember that today’s students are tomorrow’s alumni/ae.

Recently, I attended BardWorks and spoke to a few current students about their career interests. They were so smart, ambitious and eager to make their mark on the world after graduation—frankly, they seemed way more focused than I was at their age! It made me Bardian and Proud! Becoming involved with the College through the Board is great in terms of keeping me up-to-date on new programs, initiatives and projects happening at Bard and in the larger network. The Bard community is strong and it feels good to do whatever I can to make it stronger. This year I have supported the TŌN program and attended their concerts. I also went to the BPI 25th Anniversary Gala and have supported the Bard College Fund. I encourage all Bardians to attend Bard events, engage with the alumni/ae office and give to the College annually at any level. Our support, no matter how small, shows others that we value what Bard gave us and what it continues to give the next generation. If you are interested in the work of the Board of Governors, please reach out to [email protected] for more information. 

Registration for Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend will open next month. 

5s and 0s, it's your turn. 

If you didn't know, every year on the Friday of Reunion Weekend the Bard College Alumni/ae Association hosts the Bard College Awards, cocktail party and dinner. We honor the exceptional achievements of Bard alumni/ae and recognize the service of retiring faculty. Everyone is invited!
I'm thrilled to announce the 2025 Bard College Awardees: Penny Axelrod '63, Jen Gaudioso '95, Lisa Kereszi '95, Angela Edman '03, Bo Bo Nge '04 (in absentia) and Alexandra Skochilenko '17 (Smolny.) This year’s Mary McCarthy Awardee is Joy Harjo. 

And the Honorary Degrees given at Commencement include alumnus Jack Blum '62.

Newsmakers
Assistant Dean of Students Corey Sullivan ’03.

Assistant Dean of Students Corey Sullivan ’03.

Assistant Dean of Students Corey Sullivan ’03 Wins Obie Award

At the 68th annual Obie Awards, the American Theatre Wing presented Assistant Dean of Students Corey Sullivan ’03 and other members of his arts collective, Theater Mitu, the Ross Wetzsteon Award for sustained innovation in the field. Theater Mitu was originally formed through Sullivan’s collaborations with visiting artists on a production for Bard’s Theater and Performance Program as an undergraduate at Bard. Since then they have worked together to push the boundaries of theater through innovative productions, global research and education initiatives, programs supporting emerging artists, and the creation of their Brooklyn-based performance and technology center, MITU580.

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A still from Just Kids, directed by Jackie Bao and produced by Biscuit Filmworks.

Jackie Bao ’11 Talks About her Excitement for Filmmaking

Filmmaker Jackie Bao ’11 was interviewed for Little Black Book Online’s Directors Series. She talked about her recent short Just Kids, which premiered at the Asian American International Film Festival and was also selected for the Austin Film Festival, Aesthetica, and Flux, and her next project, which explores motherhood.

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