Vermont Public Radio has won two 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for its journalism in 2020 from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
The winning coverage includes:
After nearly eight months as a member of the psychiatric team at Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS), Justin Knapp, MD, has accepted the role as Medical Director of the state-designated Agency that serves the Washington County catchment area. Dr. Knapp’s extensive experience in leading and providing psychiatric services to the individuals under his and his team’s care will help guide the Agency in meeting the increasing clinical demands at one of the County’s largest employers and the State’s second largest designated agency. Dr.
The University of Vermont Health Network has hired a system-level Chief Nursing Officer who will be instrumental in leading the nursing practice across our Vermont and Northern New York affiliates. The Chief Nursing Officer will work with Network leadership to support the nursing workforce as they work to meet the evolving needs of patients.
The Nature Conservancy in Vermont (TNC) is pleased to announce that Lauren Oates will assume the role of Interim Director of Government Relations and Policy, following the departure of Phil Huffman in early August. Oates has been with TNC since 2019, where she has proven herself a leader in advancing climate-forward policies, programs, and initiatives.
VHB is pleased to announce two leadership promotions for its Vermont team. Britta Tonn has been named VHB’s first Director of Cultural Resources in Vermont and Michael Willard, LEED AP, ALSA, is now Director of Landscape Architecture/Land Planning, Vermont.
It has been a productive summer at Mack Molding thanks not only to strong demand for the Company’s full suite of contract manufacturing services, but also to Mack’s summer interns.
Mack welcomed 15 students into its 2021 program, including 13 at its Headquarters in Arlington, Vt., as well as one each at its Cavendish, Vt., facility and wholly-owned subsidiary, Mack Prototype, in Gardner, Mass. While this year’s cohort is predominantly made up of engineering students, other represented majors include nursing, finance and business administration.
Community Health’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bradley Berryhill received the 2020 Family Medicine Teaching Award for the health network’s excellence in teaching medical students. The award, given through a joint sponsorship of the Vermont Academy of Family Physicians and the University of Vermont Department of Family Medicine, also recognized Community Health for its “commitment above and beyond the standard contributions to our teaching programs.”
The Snelling Center for Government is pleased to announce the Vermont School Leadership Project Class of 2022.
It had been Gretchen Hoyum’s goal to work as a family counselor in a New England Hospital. Gretchen has now accomplished that objective, joining the Gifford Health Care Behavioral Health Team in Randolph. “I just always wanted to live here,” Hoyum said. “I’m now at the time of life where I could.”
