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Vermont Business Magazine Howard Center recently received a 2019 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness – GOLD Level Award from the Vermont Department of Health and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The award, presented at the Worksite Wellness Conference in Burlington in March, recognizes the agency’s commitment to employee health and wellness.
Howard Center’s health and wellness committee, HC4Me, sponsors various employee incentive programs throughout the year, including an annual health and wellness fair, Zumba and yoga classes, meditation and nutrition workshops, and walk at work campaigns. HC4Me works in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont’s Accountable Blue Program which supports the creation and implementation of effective wellness programming.
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Vermont Business Magazine New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) recently named the three winners of the 2019 NEFCU Nursing Scholarships. Each year, NEFCU’s Nursing Scholarship Program provides three scholarships of $3000 each to qualified applicants.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Henry Luce Foundation (New York, NY) has announced that Dr Mariko Silver has been appointed as the foundation’s next president and CEO. Dr Silver will end her tenure as President of Bennington College on July 1, 2019, at which time Dean Isabel Roche will serve as interim president while the college launches a national search with a board-appointed committee.
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by Joyce Marcel, Vermont Business Magazine Dr Mariko Silver, the 10th president of Bennington College, works in an office dominated by a stunning abstract expressionist painting by the great artist Helen Frankenthaler. This huge (68”x126.5”) and priceless work of art, titled “Red Square,” was done by the artist — a Bennington College graduate — in 1959.
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Acquisition optimizes cost structure, increases manufacturing capacity and positions both companies for future growth
Vermont Business Magazine ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON) of Arizona and GlobalFoundries today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for ON Semiconductor to acquire the 300mm fab located in East Fishkill, New York. The GF fab is the sister site to its Vermont manufacturing plant in Essex Junction, which will remain part of GF. The total consideration for the acquisition is $430 million, of which $100 million has been paid at signing of the definitive agreement, and $330 million will be paid at the end of 2022, after which ON Semiconductor will gain full operational control of the fab, and the site’s employees will transition to ON Semiconductor.
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Lamoille Housing Partnership (LHP) was recently awarded a Community Supported Enterprise Grant from the Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV) to support the ongoing preservation of Bemis Block, a historic Hardwick building owned in partnership between LHP and the affordable housing nonprofit’s development partner, Housing Vermont.
The Community Supported Enterprise Grant “generously awarded to LHP from PTV will help fund substantial, critical renovations to the restaurant space located within Bemis Block,” says LHP Executive Director, Jim Lovinsky. The project is funded by PTV’s Community Supported Enterprise Grant. PTV’s Community Supported Enterprise Grant program is generously supported by the Northern Border Regional Commission, and aims to help support viable economic development and job creation efforts in communities across Vermont.
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Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University junior biology major Dillon Zites, of Clarksville, Tenn., (pictured) will present his research on improving cancer treatment at this year’s Annual Posters on the Hill event on April 29-30 in Washington, D.C.
Hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research, Posters on the Hill 2019 will showcase 60 top student research projects from over 350 applications.
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Do you have a rising star on your staff?
Leadership Champlain is a professional development and community engagement program of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce with a mission to foster growth and leadership in professionals who will serve our community now and in the future.
Celebrating 30 years of excellence, Leadership Champlain has graduated over 1,200 alumni and is the leading professional development program in the community. Graduates of the program go on to serve on boards, run for elected office, and chair committees all over the State of Vermont.
Throughout the program's history, graduates have completed over 2,100 annual volunteer service hours to the community with an in-kind impact of over $1.5M to the Lake Champlain region.
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Vermont Business Magazine Wednesday, April 24, 2019, is the 13th anniversary of National Walk@ Lunch Day. Rutland Regional Medical Center will be putting their best foot forward with employees walking the hospital loop between 11am-1pm. Community members are also invited to join in.
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Vermont Business Magazine Renewable energy entrepreneur David Blittersdorf has announced the launch of RENewed Wind and Solar, an online marketplace for refurbished wind and solar equipment. RENewed Wind and Solar’s website, www.renewedwindandsolar.com, offers bargain prices on an array of high quality pre-owned, refurbished, and never-before-used wind and solar equipment. From recalibrated anemometers to second-life solar panels, RENewed Wind and Solar provides customers with an eco-conscious shopping experience by reusing underutilized renewable assets.
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Leonine Public Affairs This is the point in the session when questions start to percolate about which high profile bills will reach the finish line this year. Two priority bills for Democrats - paid family leave and minimum wage - have passed one chamber, but are lingering in policy committees as May approaches. Additionally, there are two other bills that seem to have run into roadblocks after easily passing their chamber of origin. A proposal to increase the heating fuel tax by two percent to pay for weatherization passed the House, but the Senate has balked, citing concerns that the tax adversely affects those it is trying to help. In the House, a proposal to put a 24-hour waiting period on the purchase of handguns has stalled, despite passing the Senate with overwhelming support.
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Vermont Business Magazine Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Secretary Julie Moore invites the public to join her on April 30 from 4:00-5:00 pm to discuss a variety of environmental topics, including the status of Vermont’s wetlands. The Secretary will engage attendees in a conversation about the role of wetlands, wetlands legislation, and the Agency’s role in regulatory and restoration work.