James Baker was honored with this year’s $15,000 Con Hogan award. The annual award recognizes Con’s life work by rewarding each year a community leader who shares his vision of a better Vermont and who seizes the responsibility for making that vision a reality. The award, to be used however the recipient chooses, is given to a leader who shows deep community involvement, generosity, enthusiasm, a collaborative approach, and a focus on data and outcomes in his or her work.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) ExpressCare in Bennington is pleased to welcome Family Nurse Practitioner Robert (Tony) Majors. With this appointment, Majors also joins the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group. Majors earned his master’s degree in Nursing from Southern Adventist University in Tennesee in 2016. He received his bachelor’s in nursing from McKendree University in Illinois in 2009, and his associate’s degree in nursing from Kaskaskia College in Illinois in 2002.

The Snelling Center for Government is pleased to announce the graduates of the Vermont School Leadership Project Class of 2018:

James Avery, Principal, Otter Valley Union High School

Renee Badeau, Co-Principal, Williamstown Schools

Kevin Barber, Physical Education Teacher, Albert D Lawton Intermediate School

Heather Baron, Principal, Colchester High School

Bonnie Birdsall, Director of Digital Learning & Communication, Champlain Valley School District

Susan Bruhl, Director of Student Support Services, Mount Abraham Unified School District

DealerPolicy, a market-leader in the rapidly-growing Insurtech segment, has hired industry veteran Weili Yuh as Chief Underwriting Officer. Based in Boston, Yuh will lead the underwriting process and portfolio management strategy.

The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc (IPPI) is proud to announce the appointment of Christopher G Bond Manchester, NH and Bob Sheil of Montpelier, Vermont to the agency's Board of Directors. "We are thrilled to welcome both Bob and Chris to the Board of Directors and grateful for their service,” said Lou Giramma, CEO of IPPI. “We are fortunate to add their unique expertise and passion for our mission of building strong communities by empowering individuals.”