As part of Alumni Appreciate Week, the Senior Committee organized a Kick-Off Dinner in Atwater. Seniors flocked to the candlelit, Asian-themed meal on Monday, March 4. Mark Benz '56 and his son, Eric Benz '88, who both now live in Middlebury, spoke to the group. Mark, a former General Electric engineer, stressed the importance of experiential learning, as he has been actively involved with classes building Henry, the "Methane Tractor." His son, an orthopedic surgeon at Porter Hospital, said "giving back" as an alumni is not solely based on financial contributions. Eric sponsors student internships at the hospital. The conversation fit well with recent discussion of ways to incorporate experiential learning into the Middlebury curriculum.
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