BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED EMPLOYEE FOR DECEMBER 2006

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED EMPLOYEE FOR DECEMBER 2006
Berlin, VT : Sean Kelly, a resident of Wells River, VT, has been chosen as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont's distinguished employee for the month of December 2006.
Mr. Kelly is a web services project leader in the corporate communications department and has been with Blue Cross and Blue Shield since November 2005. He is cited for his dedication to the corporate Intranet site, his knowledge and organizational skills, and for his pleasant demeanor. A co-worker stated, "Sean is one of those employees that brings a new level of energy and professionalism to the workplace."
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont employs about 350 Vermonters at its headquarters in Berlin and its branch office in Williston. A committee of employees recognizes an employee each month in honor of Carol L. Goodrich, the winner of the first-ever Employee of the Year award in 1992. This program awards individuals who demonstrate extraordinary effort above and beyond the scope of their current responsibilities. More information about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is available on the Internet at www.bcbsvt.com. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is an independent corporation operating under a license with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.

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