Governor Peter Shumlin has reappointed Eileen Boland of Wheelock to serve on the Vermont Commission on Women (VCW).

Commissioner Boland's interest in women's issues began with her involvement in Vermont's efforts to pass the national equal rights amendment in the early 80's. She has had an active and continuing interest in the social and economic wellbeing of women and girls through her work with senior management teams in Vermont K-16 education and state government.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has appointed Tom Little, vice president and general counsel of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp., to its Vermont State Advisory Committee.

State advisory committees conduct reviews and provide reports and recommendations concerning local civil rights issues, including justice, voting, discrimination, housing and education. Congress mandates that the federal commission establish advisory committees in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Appointees to state advisory committees serve two-year terms.

The Burlington Board of School Commissioners has appointed Stephanie Phillips to serve as acting superintendent. Phillips, the district’s director of curriculum, replaces outgoing Superintendent Jeanné Collins, who is stepping down effective June 30.

Each year it is an honor for North Country Hospital’s scholarship committee to review the applicants and make selections based on each student’s essays, transcripts, extra-curricular activities, as well as need. Applicants must also live in the hospital’s service area in order to initially apply. This year, similar to in the past, North Country Hospital will award more than $30,000 in scholarships to deserving students pursuing a career in healthcare. Courses of study include pre-med, neuroscience, physical therapy, radiology, nursing, psychiatry and dental hygiene, to name a few.

Burlington announced its long-time Executive Director, Pam Fenimore, has left the organization. The Charity is forming a search committee to find new leadership. The Board also announced that the current House Manager, Amy Sabourin, is serving as Acting Executive Director. “The Board of Directors is so grateful for Pam Fenimore’s many years of service as a stalwart supporter and advocate for the House that Love Built,” said Monica Smith, Board President. Fenimore began as a volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House in 1983, and later she became House Manager.

Matrix Marketing Group, LLC today announced that it opened a new office this week in Colchester, Vermont to expand its geographic reach and work closely with Vermont-based accounts.

Founded in 2002, Matrix Marketing Group is a digital marketing agency that uses inbound marketing that combines workflow design, content, public relations, social media, and search marketing into integrated marketing campaigns designed for small businesses.

Crystal Blamy joins the Winston Prouty Center for Child Development as a full-time coordinator/ case manager in its Family Supportive Housing Program. In this position, Blamy will be helping families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness secure and maintain stable housing.

For the past four years, Blamy served as a Permanency Case Manager at Becket Family of Services in Manchester, NH, providing strength-based counseling and support that included working with the youth and family, school, and work sites.

The Town of Hartford recently held a ground breaking ceremony for renovations of the Hartford Municipal Building, located at 171 Bridge Street in White River Junction. Bread Loaf Corporation of Middlebury, Vermont is providing Integrated Project Management services for design and construction of a complete renovation of existing Town offices housed in the19th century school building. Construction began June 9th with completion expected in May 2015.

Dr. Richard Galbraith has been appointed vice president for research at the University of Vermont. He is currently a professor of medicine and interim senior associate dean for research in the College of Medicine and director of the Vermont Center for Clinical and Translational Science.