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Silo Society Stories

Alumna Architect Builds a Legacy at Bennington
While living in Chicago in the 1990s, Danielle Etzler '86 received a phone call from a Bennington student asking her to give to the Annual Fund that year. More

Building a Personal Legacy
"Bennington is a big part of my past, and I’d like to be part of its future," Kim Kafka '80 said when asked why she included Bennington in her will. More

Artist Gives Back to Ensure Bennington's Continuation
Sigrid Burton '73 is living proof that financial planning can, in fact, be fun: "My husband and I enjoy making decisions about who our assets will ultimately benefit. By making these decisions now, we have the opportunity to designate much more personal gifts to our heirs. We find it quite gratifying to determine how and where we will ultimately have an effect." More

Providing for Bennington's Future
Longtime members of Bennington's Silo Society, Rosalind Moger Bernheimer '62 and her husband, Walter, first included the College in their will in 1970. More

Giving Back While Getting Back
Cynthia Moller '49 credits her ability to study at Bennington to the scholarship she received during her undergraduate years. So, when she learned that there are ways to give back to Bennington and allow future generations a similarly transforming experience while also providing an income stream for her today, Ms. Moller was intrigued. More

Taking Care of What's Important
"The act of estate planning itself prompts thoughts about what has been important in your life," observes Rebecca Mitchell '70, who has included Bennington in her will. More