Cadet Lt. Col. Margo Smutnick, 1st Battalion Commander in the Corps of Cadets, has received the General Willard Scott Award, a national honor presented annually to a student of a military school.

The award is presented by the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS) and the Scott family to honor Gen. Scott’s contributions to AMCSUS and the military education of young men and women. Gen. Scott was the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy from 1981 to 1986 and executive director of AMCSUS from 1988 to 1997.

Two attorneys from the law firm of Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd. were recently elected to leadership positions in the Vermont Bar Association (VBA). Thomas S. Valente was elected to the Board of Bar Managers, the governing board of the VBA. Francesca Bove was elected to the Board of the VBA’s Young Lawyers Division.

Kathy Giusti, founder and CEO of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and a 1980 graduate of the University of Vermont, has been named one of the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’ by Fortune Magazine.

Michael McCormack, Peter Trottier and Brigette White, Financial Advisors and Principals with Hickok & Boardman Financial Planning (an Independent Registered Investment Advisor) located at 346 Shelburne Rd. are pleased to announce that their branch was recently named a member of the 2014 Leaders Council. Leaders Council honors are presented only to those Independent financial advisors and branch offices who demonstrate an extraordinary level of commitment to clients through personal service and professional integrity.

Thursday, March 13 marked the eighth annual St. Patrick’s Day “Feast Against Famine” fundraising event to benefit the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (CEFS). Created in 2006 by a dedicated group of Northfield Savings Bank employees, the event has since become the largest annual fundraiser for the Food Shelf.

Maponics, a leading provider of geospatial data, has announced that Dan Adams has been promoted from Chief Operating Officer to Chief Executive Officer. Founder and previous CEO Darrin Clement will remain at Maponics as Chairman of the Board and will explore new markets for the company.

The Community College of Vermont is pleased to name Deborah Stewart as the new dean of academic affairs. She will succeed current academic dean Linda Gabrielson, who announced her April 11, 2014 retirement last year.

Attorney General Bill Sorrell appointed Assistant Attorney General John Treadwell as Chief of the Criminal Division of the Vermont Attorney General’s Office. Treadwell has 18 years of experience as a criminal prosecutor serving for 4 years as a Chittenden County Deputy State’s Attorney and 14 years as a prosecutor in the AGO.