Turtle Fur would like to congratulate and thank Marie Race and Eric Hale for their dedication and service to the continued success of Turtle Fur. Marie is celebrating 20 years with the company in the position of Turtle Plenipotentiary and Eric is celebrating 10 years in the position of Warehouse Manager.

Circus Smirkus, Vermont’s own award-winning international youth circus, will be awarded a Community Impact Award by Sabrina Motley, Smithsonian Folklife Festival Director, at the 2nd Annual Celebration of Circus, held at the Big Apple Circus Big Top Tent, next to Lincoln Center in New York City.

The Community Impact Award is given annually to a circus artist or organization that has succeeded in harnessing and demonstrating the power of the circus arts for community engagement and social good, and in bringing diverse audiences together through quality programming.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) has welcomed Kurt Wagner, MD, to the SVMC Emergency Department.

Dr. Wagner received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago and a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals.

SVMC Pownal Campus, a new family medicine practice serving patients in Southwestern Vermont and the Northern Berkshires, welcomes Barbara Raskin, MD.

Dr. Raskin has been a member of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) staff since 1985. Raskin will join Robin Tarnas, MD, and Michael Welther, MD, whose appointment to the SVMC Pownal Campus team were announced earlier this year.

SymQuest Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., recently announced the addition of Stephen Trombly, Leonard Sokol, and Matt Weber to its operations department. Trombly joins SymQuest as a Field Service Technician, Sokol as a Warehouse Specialist, and Weber as a Document Solutions Professional Services Team Manager.

North American Breweries has announced that Mark Hegedus, a beer industry veteran, will lead the Magic Hat Brewing Company as general manager. This newly created position is part of North American Breweries’ plan to re-invigorate and grow Magic Hat’s position as an established craft brewery with a 21-year history. Magic Hat also will add new brewing equipment, re-locate its brand team to Burlington, Vermont and increase its sales staff in key markets across the country. These investments are a part of North American Breweries’ ongoing commitment to strengthen its craft beer business.

Chairman, President and CEO of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank Stephen P. Marsh has announced the promotion of Kathryn (Kathy) M. Austin to President and Chief Operating Officer of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank. Kathy’s promotion will take effect on January 1, 2016.

Mr. Marsh will continue to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank.

The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is pleased to welcome Stephanie Kucinskas as Office/Data Manager. Kucinskas will oversee all of CLiF’s internal systems, manage CLiF’s growing database, and support programs and development.

Kucinskas graduated from Drake University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Prior to CLiF, Kucinskas worked in multiple New York-based entertainment media companies before moving to Vermont in 2012. She lives with her husband and daughter in Montpelier.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Boards of Trustees elected a new chair and three new members during the Board’s meeting on December 4, 2015.

Anne-Lee Verville, of Hopkinton, NH, will begin her term as Board Chair on January 1, 2016. She succeeds outgoing Chair Prof. Robert A. Oden Jr. Ph.D. who will remain on the Board and will serve as Vice Chair.

VHB’s South Burlington, Vermont office has announced that Erin Parizo recently passed her Professional Engineer Exam.