Jacob Rist, a 2019 graduate of the University of Vermont, has been promoted to director of operations at Sticky Brand, a South Burlington-based print production company focusing primarily on stickers, magnets and labels. In just four years, Rist has climbed the ranks at Sticky Brand from intern up through oversight of all daily operations.

Former US Senator Patrick J Leahy, who retired in January as the third-longest-serving senator in the nation’s history, has been named a President’s Distinguished Fellow at the University of Vermont. Leahy will participate in campus activities with a special focus on the numerous program areas for which he was an advocate for Vermont.