The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and GE announced last week the 20 students who were awarded the GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship program, which just completed its fourth year, awards students who embody the vision and values personified by President Reagan, including leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship. Each student will receive $10,000 a year, for up to four years, to be applied to student tuition, room, and board while the recipient is pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited US college or university.

Jim Tautfest, Nurse Director of Central Vermont Medical Center’s Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and Judy Tartaglia, CVMC President and CEO accept a donation check of $7,500 from Cheryl LaFrance, Northfield Savings Bank Senior Vice President of Retail Marketing and Deb Kerin, the bank’s Branch Manager in Barre.

Bryan Campbell, Mack North headquarters plant manager, has been named successor to Ray Burns as president of Mack Molding, Southern Division, effective September 1, 2014, it was announced today by Jeff Somple, president, Mack Molding, Northern Division. “Bryan brings a combination of sales and operational experience to his new role, not to mention boundless energy,” says Somple. “He is as comfortable in the conference room with customers as he is in the molding room with technicians.

Suzanne Lavallee has joined BlackRock Construction as Project Administrator. BlackRock Construction is headquartered in Colchester, VT and is a rapidly growing development, construction management, and construction company in Vermont.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) has announced that William J. Ryan has been appointed to its Board of Directors as Chairman. Mr. Ryan was formerly Chairman of the Board and CEO of TD Banknorth. The Company also announced that Lawrence A. Bossidy has retired from Berkshire’s Board of Directors. Mr. Bossidy has served as Berkshire’s Lead Independent Director since 2012, and previously served as Chairman since 2002.

Universal Properties International (UPI) and Adam Hergenrother with Keller Williams Realty was named one of America’s top real estate professional teams by REAL Trends and as advertised in The Wall Street Journal. For a second year in a row, they belong to “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by the two respected publications. Universal Properties International is now ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 963,000 REALTORS® nationwide.