Kevin F. Kwaku, MD, PhD, director of clinical electrophysiology Dartmouth Health’s Heart and Vascular Center, will be the next president of the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC). Serving from 2026 to 2028, Kwaku is the first ABC president from a northern New England institution in the organization’s 50-plus-year history.

Building Bright Futures (BBF) Executive Director Morgan Crossman has been recognized with the Vermont House Speaker’s Award for her leadership in strengthening accountability, collaboration and data-informed decision-making on behalf of children and families across the state.