Katharine Shepherd, EdD, a professor and interim associate dean in the College of Education and Social Services (CESS) at the University of Vermont, was endowed in a formal investiture ceremony on February 7 as the inaugural Levitt Family Green and Gold Professor. Following remarks from UVM President Tom Sullivan and CESS Dean Dr Scott Thomas, Dr Shepherd was presented with a medallion in front of a packed room of family, friends, colleagues and students in the Memorial Lounge of the Waterman Building on the UVM campus.

The University of Vermont Health Network announces five new Board of Trustees appointments, whose four-year terms became effective January 1, 2017. They replace five members of the 17-member board whose terms ended at the close of 2016.

The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today the second cohort of participants in its Talent Pipeline Management Academy, a program supported by a $2.5 million grant from USA Funds. Talent Pipeline Management (TPM), the US Chamber Foundation’s signature workforce development initiative, is a new way of addressing the nation’s skills gap by positioning employers in a more central role as key customers of postsecondary education and training providers.

Please join The Manor in congratulating our Administrator and Executive Director, Lynn Smith, on being chosen "Business Leader of the Year" by the Lamoille Region Chamber of Commerce. Lynn will be honored at the Chamber's Annual Dinner, Wednesday, March 1st at the Stoweflake Resort and Spa in Stowe, VT. Lynn was chosen for her continued efforts to grow and maintain excellence for Manor residents, family, staff and community. Here is the nomination in its entirety: