HP Hood, New England's leading dairy processor, today awarded 18 high school seniors with a $5,000 Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship® presented by Hood Milk. During a ceremony held at the TD Garden, three high school seniors from each of the six New England states -- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont -- were honored for their integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the playing field.
Norwich officials announced that they will name the university’s newly constructed, $23.2 million civilian student residence hall Dalrymple Hall in honor of current university trustee Peter Dalrymple ’65 and his wife Marlene ‘66, of Houston, Texas, in recognition of their lifetime of philanthropy to the university.
The modern, energy efficient residence located next to South Hall, opened in Fall 2014 as the second of a three-building plan to house civilian students on campus. With 182 bedrooms, Dalrymple Hall has capacity for 285 occupants.
It took 17 rounds of competition and two championship matches for the winner of the 2015 Vermont Treasury Cup Challenge to be determined. With just one correct answer separating the two teams, the Mount Mansfield Union High School Cougars beat defending champs South Burlington to take the tournament victory. The day-long high school competition tests student knowledge in personal finance and economics and is directed by the Vermont State Treasurer’s Office.
George Brewer, principal broker and owner of Addison County Real Estate in Middlebury, has announced that an agent with his firm, Jeff Olson, has become a Certified Buyer Representative.
Said Brewer, “Buyer representatives work to protect the interests of buyers by providing complete and professional guidance throughout the buying process. The buyer agent’s role is to be the advocate for the purchaser in every aspect of the real estate transaction from locating and evaluating properties to negotiating the transaction.”
Emily Fair, Director of Customer Service at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) has been recognized for her Call Center leadership with the prestigious First Call Resolution (FCR) Champion of the Year Award. This award is judged by a panel at Service Quality Metrics (SQM) who reviews leaders from across 500 call centers across the US and world. Ms.
Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank®, has announced its winner for “Get Pumped Gas for a Year Sweepstakes.” David and Terrie Churchill of North Clarendon, VT were awarded $2,000 as the winners of the Get Pumped Sweepstakes. More than 2,600 entries were received for the sweepstakes, which included consumers applying for a new or used auto loan, website entries and Berkshire Bank customers with current auto loans.
Loralee Morrow, a regional planner with Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute on May 7, 2015 at the OU EDI spring session held in Nashville, Tennessee.
