Linda Shiller of Bristol, director of career and education outreach for the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, was recently honored with an award of excellence from the National College Access Network.
Shiller has been with VSAC for 27 years, initially serving as a counselor. She oversees several federal programs serving low-income and first-generation college-bound students, as well as career and college planning services available to all Vermonters.
She is active in college access efforts at both the state and federal levels, and has distinguished herself in working to increase opportunities for Vermont youth in foster care.