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Five students from Bennington College have been selected as Frankenthaler Fellows for the 2020

After serving as the Executive Director for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) for 14 years, Jane Campbell will be resigning her position to embark on the next chapter of her career.

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s community mental-health agency, recognized two community partners at its annual meeting on November 6. Each year, the non-profit agency honors community partners who exemplify the spirit of effective collaboration in order to support the mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability needs of the community.

Elizabeth Novotny, Esq of Chittenden County, Vermont, became President of the Vermont Bar Association during the Vermont Bar Association's annual meeting on September 27,2019. In Ms.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SHVC), congratulates Deborah Yanke, LNA, of the Women’s and Children’s Services Department for having been presented with Vermont Department of Health’s Child Passenger Safety Healthcare Tech of the Year Award.

Blanche Podhajski, PhD, has announced that she will be leaving her position as President of the Stern Center on August 31, 2020, after 37 years of leadership.

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has recognized Gifford Family Nurse Practitioner Megan O’Brien with the 2020 AANP Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence.

Seven Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the organization’s success during the bank’s annual all-employee meeting.

Marissa Landry, of OneDigital Health and Benefits in South Burlington, has completed her Benefits Account Manager Certification through the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU). This certification represents hours of study as well as practical application, working with Vermont employers to manage their employee benefits.

Shirley A. Jefferson JD’86, associate dean of student affairs and diversity and associate professor of law at Vermont Law School (VLS), was honored at the 15th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference on Saturday, Nov. 9, with the Legal Education Access and Diversity Champion Award.

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to announce that Jordan Giaconia has been hired as Public Policy Manager. In this role, Giaconia will support VBSR’s efforts to advance the organization’s policy goals, working closely with VBSR members.

Kevin M Eschelbach, of Barre, has been elected president of the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce. The appointment was announced today by board chair Joseph L Choquette III. Eschelbach is currently a senior district executive in the northeast quadrant of Vermont for the Boys Scouts of America. He will officially join the Chamber on December 9.