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Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power President and CEO Mary Powell accepted a 2018 Rachel Carson Award Medal from the Audubon Society for her environmental conservation work. The national award honors women who have greatly advanced conservation locally and globally. Audubon honored Powell’s ambitious energy vision to provide low-carbon, low-cost, highly reliable power to Vermonters.

GMP CEO Mary Powell

Vermont Business Magazine Southern Vermont College (SVC) recognized 84 degree candidates and 2 certificate recipients at its 91st Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12, on the Greystone Lawn of the Everett Mansion. An Honorary Degree of Humane Letters was awarded to Nicholas T Pinchuk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Snap-on Incorporated. Pinchuk addressed the graduates as Commencement speaker.

Vermont Business Magazine In his Commencement remarks to Saint Michael’s College 2018 graduates on Sunday, May 13, Mitch Landrieu, the recent mayor of New Orleans, essentially invited their promising generation to join in knocking racism off pedestals whenever politicians or change-fearing society try to elevate it. “Those monuments had to come down because in New Orleans, we know that our diversity is our strength."

by Meredith Angwin Rolling blackouts are probably coming to New England sooner than expected. When there's not enough supply of electricity to meet demand, an electric grid operator cuts power to one section of the grid to keep the rest of the grid from failing. After a while, the operator restores the power to the blacked-out area and moves the blackout on to another section. The New England grid operator (ISO-NE) recently completed a major study of various scenarios for the near-term future (2024-2025) of the grid, including the possibilities of rolling blackouts.

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Women’s Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, awarded $102,900 through its competitive grant program to 12 organizations that work to improve the economic security of women and girls in Vermont. “As the first and largest women-focused philanthropic resource in Vermont, we are committed to catalyzing greater change,” says Meg Smith, director of the Vermont Women’s Fund. “The nonprofits receiving these grants provide services to address proven barriers to low-income women and girls and offer programs that act as pathways to improved career opportunities.”

Vermont Business Magazine The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the Laboratory at Copley Hospital based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. Pathologist Armando Ciampa, MD, Medical Director of the Laboratory, was advised of this national recognition and he and Copley’s Laboratory Team was congratulated for the excellence of services being provided. Copley Hospital is one of more than 8,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide.

“CAP Accreditation validates Copley’s effort to provide exceptional care and superior service,” said Dr. Ciampa. “We advocate, anticipate, and strive to provide accurate, prompt, and dependable service, providing the highest standard of care for our patients.”

Vermont Business Magazine Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region has joined the tobacco-free movement, fulfilling a promise to provide a healthy and safe environment for everyone including employees, volunteers, patients, visitors and contractors. Beginning July 4, all CHCRR facilities will be free of tobacco, and tobacco use of any kind will not be permitted anywhere on CHCRR properties including sidewalks, parking lots and in parked vehicles on the premises.

Vermont Business Magazine Since 1999, BEVS has had a unique and rich history caring for the companion animals of the Champlain Valley in a variety of ways. It has evolved from a part-time ER service for 12 veterinary hospitals, then grew to serve over 40 hospitals, followed by expanding hours to include nights and weekends, to today’s, 24/7 emergency facility, complete with board-certified veterinary specialists in surgery, internal medicine, and oncology among others. In fact, we are the only 24/7 veterinary emergency and specialty hospital in the state.

WHO: Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists (BEVS)

WHAT: Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New State of the Art Animal Hospital

WHEN: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 @ 10:30am – 11:30am

WHERE: 1417 Marshall Avenue, Williston, VT 05495

Vermont Business Magazine In May 2017, Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) issued a goal to collect 100,000 jumps from its Jump Rope Challenge initiative in time for its 100^th anniversary in June 2018. They challenged attendees at several community events, participants from community groups, and students in area schools to jump rope for 1 minute and record their jumps. Each complete revolution of the jump rope added one point to SVHC’s running total. SVHC is proud to announce that our community has achieved 100,000 jumps.

“We are so proud of our community for the enthusiasm we experienced during the Jump Rope Challenge,” said Ray E. Smith, director of Marketing and Communications, who leads outreach activities. “We are thrilled that we met this goal ahead of our June target, and would like to thank our community, schools, and MAYCA for their help and participation.”

Vermont Business Magazine The third graduating class of Castleton University passed across the stage at its 231^st Commencement ceremony on Saturday, bringing to close the 2017-18 academic year. Co-keynote speakers #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian and critically acclaimed journalist and novelist Stephen P Kiernan addressed the more than 3,500 guests in attendance and thousands more streaming the ceremony online. Castleton President Karen M Scolforo took the podium and welcomed everyone "home."

“The word home is often used as a descriptor of a place. But, to most of us "home" describes a feeling – a familiar embrace, a comforting smile, a feeling of belonging. At Castleton University, these tangible expressions are what we call the 'Castleton Way.' It’s why so many of our alumni, faculty, staff, and students when asked why they chose Castleton proudly declare 'it feels like home.'"

by Senator Bernie Sanders As a longtime member and former chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I am honored to be able to work on behalf of Vermont’s 45,000 veterans and their families, who have done so much in service to our country. That is why I am organizing a Veterans Town Hall and Resource Fair this Saturday, May 19, at Norwich University from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. We’ll hear updates from Washington and learn about veterans’ resources and projects here in Vermont. Our special guest will be Matthew Shuman, national legislative director for The American Legion.

I hope you can join us - to RSVP, please call 1-800-339-9834 or visit www.sanders.senate.gov/veteransfair.

Vermont Business Magazine Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company based in Rutland, announced today that it has entered into a $550 million credit facility with Bank of America, NA, as administrative agent and swing line lender, Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fener & Smith Incorporated, Citizens Bank, NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and Comerica Bank as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and certain other agents and lenders. The credit facility provides for a term loan A facility in the amount of $350 million and a revolving credit facility in the principal amount of up to $200 million, with a $60 million sublimit for letters of credit.