The Project

Launched in the fall of 2008, the Middlebury Fellowships in Narrative Journalism sought highly motivated and intellectually curious students who were interested in making digital portraits of the Middlebury student body.

Co-directed by Sue Halpern, a scholar-in-residence in the department of English and American Literatures, and Matt Jennings, the editor of Middlebury Magazine, the fellowship program was designed to span the academic year, and included training in interview techniques, basic photography, and sound editing.

The applicant pool was competitive. More than 50 current students applied for three spots.