Priscilla Latkin, president of the Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center Board of Directors, received honorable mention for the National AHEC Organization’s 2022 AHEC Board Member Distinguished Service Award. NAO bestows this honor to individuals who have exhibited exceptional service as a volunteer member of an AHEC governing or advisory board.

At its annual campaign kickoff event Oct 6 at the Barre Opera House, Green Mountain United Way honored nine individuals, businesses and organizations for their contributions to GMUW and the communities they serve.

The top award of the evening — the Five Star Partner Award — was presented to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, which was represented by board chair and human resources director Margaret Pinello-White and board member Ruth Greene.

Other awards and awardees were:

Governor Phil Scott has appointed Allison Frazier of Richmond as the new Chittenden County member of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board.

A life-long Vermonter, Frazier has spent 20 years working in the outdoor industry as a sales representative and served as board president for the organization 360 Adventure Collective. Her many outdoor pursuits include deer and bird hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking and biking.

The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children has named Ami English of Coventry as winner of its eighth annual Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award. English, who has 25 years' experience working with young children, was recognized for her work as teacher and director at Coventry Village School Preschool, where she emphasized imaginative outdoor play.

The Lake Champlain Chamber has announced new appointments to its board of directors and its executive committee to continue the organization's work.