Sarah Kearns of Middlebury has been selected as the 2022 State Star of the Vermont Small Business Development Center. The award, bestowed annually and recognized nationally, celebrates a member of the organization’s team for exceptional commitment to small business success.

Kearns is a statewide adviser for strategic projects as well as the area business adviser for Addison County. She specializes in working with Vermont’s college-age entrepreneurs.

Jim Szabo and Alyssa Stewart took home top honors at the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 65th annual meeting held at Off the Rails in Ludlow in late July.