Governor Phil Scott has appointed Paul F Noel of Irasburg as the new Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board member from Orleans County. The board is a citizen panel that sets rules regulating fishing, hunting and trapping in the state.

The Vermont Department of Labor has hired Rachel Dumeny as its communications and outreach coordinator to serve as the immediate media contact for the commissioner’s office. Dumeny will further the department’s goal of educating and informing the public on the variety of supports and services available to workers and employers.

University of Vermont faculty members Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie and Marie Vea were named recipients of the university's 2022 Prelock Online Teaching Award in recognition of their superior online teaching. The award is named in honor of Provost and Senior Vice President Patricia Prelock, an early adopter of online teaching at UVM.