Hark, a leading Burlington based web design and development firm is excited to announce the addition of SEO Specialist, Allie Wong, to the team. Over the past few years, SEO—Search Engine Optimization—has become one of the most significant variables in on-line success, and the demand has only been growing. SEO examines trends and data of web traffic in order to best utilize web content to fit consumer needs.

Nancy Livingston, former occupant of the Grant Street apartment building destroyed by fire earlier this month, is a participant in the Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Maintenance Program at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Seated in pink at the center, Livingston is surrounded by members of the cardiac rehab group, who joined together to raise several hundred dollars to replace Livingston’s belongings.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently awarded the SHRM Vermont State Council with the prestigious Excel Silver Award for its accomplishments in 2015.

Maggie Fitzgerald, a senior at Rice Memorial High School, took top honors at the Poetry Out Loud State Finals, held at Vermont PBS on March 17. Fitzgerald was one of 10 finalists representing schools from across the state.

Fitzgerald secured the State championship by expertly reciting three poems with poise and fine-tuned interpretation. Anna Van Dine, a senior at Harwood Union high School, was the second place winner. The finals competition will be aired on Vermont PBS on Friday, April 29 at 8:00 p.m.

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has promoted Christopher J. Hackett to Senior Relationship Manager in Commercial Banking, based in Bellows Falls, Vt. He is responsible for developing new client relationships and managing existing commercial relationships, serving businesses in Rutland and across southeastern Vermont.

Hackett has 29 years of banking experience. He joined TD Bank in 1987 as an Internal Auditor and later served as a Commercial Credit Analyst before moving to Commercial Banking in 1992, where he most recently served as a Relationship Manager.

Effective April 1, Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery (GMOS) will join University of Vermont Health Network - CVMC Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. The integration will combine GMOS Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Christian Bean and Dr. Christopher Meriam with CVMC Orthopedic Surgeons Dr. Mahlon Bradley and Dr. Sara Graves into one practice.

Bowl New England Inc., headquartered in Colchester, Vermont announces the addition of Rich Furniss as an Assistant Manager at their Colchester center. Furniss brings a solid hospitality and finance background and is responsible for personnel and the everyday operation of the bowling center, 2-level laser tag arena, 65+ arcade Game Zone, and the adjacent restaurant - City Sports Grille. Furniss worked most recently as a Senior Financial Service Associate at People's United Bank in Burlington. Bowl New England operates sixteen family entertainment centers along the east coast.

Franchisee Jill Bessette, based in Plainfield, has recently changed the name of her CruiseOne franchise as part of a corporate franchise initiative that is reinvesting in the travel brand’s growth, speaking to all types of vacation experiences, not just cruises. The new name of the travel franchise is Dream Vacations which will launch on Tuesday, April 5th.

Lyndon State's November 19 News 7 broadcast has been named the third-best college newscast by the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), just behind programs from Arizona State University and the University of Oklahoma. This same newscast is a finalist for the Region 1 Mark of Excellence competition for Best All-Around Television Newscast in the northeast as chosen by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).