University of Vermont English professor Emily Bernard has won the prestigious Christopher Isherwood Prize for autobiographical prose in the Los Angeles Times 2020

Place Creative, a Burlington-based agency, is proud to announce that their team has been honored with two accolades from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA), a prestigious industry publication. Named a 2019 American Graphic Design Award winner in the 56th GDUSA Design Annual, Place Creative was selected amongst 12,000 entries in which only 5% of entrants were awarded. Partner and chief creative officer, Steve Crafts, will also be recognized as a 2020 Person to Watch in the publication’s upcoming annual special feature.

Managed Security Services Provider Twinstate Technologies announced today the hiring of Benjamin Tentis as vCIO. Ben will expand our existing focus on client's strategic IT goals, planning the IT budget, analyzing and reworking business processes and facilitating technology changes. Benjamin Tentis is an IT professional with 7 years of professional experience, including experience delivering IT services at The University of Vermont Health Network, and Certificate Degrees from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.

Two graduates of the Windham Grows Farm & Food Business Accelerator have won 2020 Good Food Awards. Sugar Bob’s Finest Kind and Vermont Tortilla Company received the prestigious award after a national competition.

Regional finalists for the Award are chosen in a blind tasting. All companies that score well on taste undergo a rigorous vetting process to ensure they meet the Good Food Awards Standards. Three products in each region are chosen as the winners.

Rob Carter, President of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, shared the following announcement, “It is my great pleasure to share with you the hiring of Sarah M Audet, to serve as Events and Tourism Manager for the Addison County Chamber of Commerce.” Sarah is a 2008 graduate of Middlebury College with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion, and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University with a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration.