In 2018 Matthew Quick (MFAW ’07) was interviewed by Dustin Byerly (BA RUP ’01) for Clockworks magazine. Recently, I spoke with Matthew Quick (MFAW ’07) about his journey from high school teacher to award-winning author and the role Goddard played in his development as an author. Matthew Quick is the New York Times bestselling author… Continue reading Q&A with author Matthew Quick
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School of Phish: Jon Fishman’s Goddard Journey
Jon Fishman (BA ’90) is the legendary drummer and vacuum machine-player from the rock band Phish. Phish’s potent blend of progressive rock, jazzy funk, and harmony-infused jam first reached its setting point at Goddard College in Plainfield Vermont where three of the four members earned BA degrees and forged the bond that would carry them… Continue reading School of Phish: Jon Fishman’s Goddard Journey
Victory Stand: Alumnus Activist, Educator, and Olympian Tommie Smith Receives Award at Goddard
by Dustin Byerly (BA RUP ’01) There are few images that capture and preserve the essence of an entire movement and moment in time better than the photographs of Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Peter Norman at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Tommie Smith had just won the gold medal for the… Continue reading Victory Stand: Alumnus Activist, Educator, and Olympian Tommie Smith Receives Award at Goddard