Champlain College Parents, Families and Friends

06/22/2026

06/03/2026

Every summer, the Freeman Foundation generously funds Champlain College students to intern across Asia. This one-of-a-kind opportunity prepares students for success, both personally and professionally:

✅ Building the confidence to navigate a brand-new setting
✅ Developing transferable skills that bring value in any workplace
✅ Gaining real industry experience

This week, a new group of students is headed to Asia, with one student following in Taylor's footsteps, being a third-generation intern at Kura Monzen in Kyoto, Japan!

With thanks to the Freeman Foundation for supporting our students and making these experiences possible.

06/01/2026

One year after graduating from Champlain College, Vivi Torontali '25 is fresh off the trail from her first professional solo exhibition, Chromatopography: Landscapes in Line and Color.

This collection, which started in her Creative Media Portfolio II class, transforms topographic data into layered visual compositions. "Chromatopography reveals the hidden rhythms of the earth, inviting viewers to experience terrain as something alive: breathing, flowing, and quietly pulsing."

Get the full story at the link below to learn about Vivi's journey from New Zealand to Vermont to Denmark, and how she's launching her career, full-send.
https://bit.ly/3PwBwkZ

05/01/2026

When asked what they're carrying with them from their time at Champlain, graduating seniors pointed not just to technical competencies, but to transferable skills they’ll carry no matter where their career goes:

🌟 The confidence to speak in front of a room full of strangers

🌟 The ability to communicate efficiently and adapt when the project, the team, or even the language changes

🌟 The courage to say “yes” even when it’s scary

This spring, seven graduating seniors sat down with admitted students and their families for panel discussions reflecting on their four years at Champlain College. Hear what these soon-to-be-graduates had to say: https://bit.ly/4tHqtnB

04/17/2026

“In today's world, money has become invisible. We tap a phone and walk away. Our kids never see it, never hold it, and we're expecting them to understand how it works.”

Built by a Vermont store owner who spent a decade watching teens enter the workforce financially unprepared, Aldo's Allowance Academy helps to close that knowledge gap, starting at home.

Link below to learn more about Minerva's work and how the Champlain College Hospitality graduate, storeowner, and mom of two found herself creating a growing financial literacy business.
https://bit.ly/3OntWse