Allison Hooper of Brookfield, co-founder of Vermont Butter & Cheese Company (now Vermont Creamery), and Sherilyn Peterson of Craftsbury Common, of counsel at the Seattle office of the law firm Perkins Coie, have been elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Sterling College Board of Trustees, effective July 1.

Vermont Arts Council Executive Director Karen Mittelman has announced she will depart at the end of October. Since joining the council in 2017, Mittelman has enhanced the organization's visibility and impact throughout the state, forging new strategic partnerships as well as important alliances with Vermont Humanities and the Vermont Community Foundation.