The Rotary Club of Montpelier recently awarded community grants to 24 local organizations.

Front row, left to right: Dan Groberg, Montpelier Senior Center; Brooke Salls, Good Samaritan Haven; Joanne Vyce, Central Vermont Adult Basic Education; Nicole DiDomenico, Norwich University Rotaract; Allison Levin, Community Harvest; Claire Kendall, Family Center of Washington County; Patricia St. John, Green Mountain Girls State; Melinda Vieux, Green Up Vermont; and Tom McKone, Kellogg Hubbard Library.

Ben & Jerry’s welcomes Colleen Moore to the newly created position of catering coordinator to oversee operations of their growing catering business.

Colleen brings the perfect skill set to ensure the staff will provide a euphoric ice cream experience at your wedding, corporate event or whatever occasion calls for celebration.

Rutland Regional Medical Center announced four new members have been elected to the Board of Directors for a three-year term. The new members include: Joseph Kraus, Chair of Project VISION; Dr. Richard Lloyd, President, College of St. Joseph; Michael Kenosh, MD Rutland Regional Medical Center and Michael Solimano, President and General Manager of Killington/Pico Golf & Ski Resort.

Norwich University officials will dedicate the west end of Sabine Field as Pond Plaza in honor of Dr. Erasmus Arlington “Arlie” Pond during a ceremony to be held on Thursday, April 23, during the annual April meeting of the university’s board of trustees. The memorial is made possible by the generosity of the Tawani Foundation.

Greater Burlington YMCA President & CEO Mary Burns has announced the appointment of Doug Bishop as the organization’s new Director of Communications. Bishop is a veteran communicator, most recently serving in a similar capacity at the American Red Cross and, earlier in his career, was Deputy Press Secretary to Senator Patrick Leahy.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced the addition of Angela Thomas, DPT, to its Rehabilitation Services staff.

Thomas just moved to the Brattleboro area after spending 20 years living in the southwestern United States. She holds a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University and degrees in Educational Psychology and Physical Education from the University of Arizona. Thomas is also a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served five years as a Command and Control Journeyman.

North Star Leasing, a national equipment financing company that has provided equipment financing for 36 years, has announced the promotion of Mark Mclnerney to Senior Business Specialist.

Gov Peter Shumlin has appointed St. Albans City Manager Dominic Cloud as a member of the Natural Resources Board (NRB) and has appointed environmental advocate Elizabeth Courtney as an alternate member of the NRB.

UVM student Sophia Hoffacker ’17 has been awarded the Udall Scholarship, a prestigious, nationally competitive award for sophomores and juniors who are committed to careers related to environmental or Native American issues. Udall Scholars have demonstrated strong leadership and excellence in the classroom.

North Star Leasing has announced that they are recognizing employees who have achieved miestones in the company.

Debbie McCabe celebrated her 35th anniversary with North Star Leasing. Debbie has been a keystone member ever since this firm opened and can be attributed much of the success that the company has had. Debbie runs the Funding and Accounting Department for North Star Leasing.

Neil Sayers celebrated his 25th anniversary with North Star Leasing. Neil runs the collection department and is credited with maintaining the best collection success rate in the industry.