Delta Dental Plan of Vermont announces the election of two new board trustees, Scott M. Bowen, DMD, MD, MPH, and Theron J. Main, DDS.

Cheyenne Holland, Central Vermont Medical Center Chief Financial Officer recently announced that Jason D. Irwin, CPA has been hired as Controller.

Emily Dec, a Saint Michael's College senior majoring in both English and political science, was awarded a special gift as the top literature student for 2013, at a ceremony held on campus May 3. Every year U.S. District Court of Vermont Chief Judge Christina Reiss, herself a 1984 graduate of Saint Michael's College, awards a clock and a cash gift to a literature student, in honor of her father, the late Dr. John Reiss, a long-time professor of English at Saint Michael’s.

On Saturday, May 4th, a team of seven current and former employees of the Brattleboro Retreat ran in support of returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families as part of the 4th Annual Run-Walk to Home Base Presented by New Balance.

The event raises funds for the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program, which serves returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and families affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) through clinical care, community education, and research.

Allison D. Mills, of Colchester, recently joined the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as Development and Marketing Assistant. Mills has worked in administrative capacities

in arts administration and is an active vocal performer. Besides her work in the development and marketing efforts, she will be responsible for small ensemble booking and volunteer co-ordination.

The ribbon is cut at the Chamber Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Small Dog Electronics in Downtown Rutland by Don Mayer, Co-owner & CEO; Hapy Mayer, Co-owner, CFO & COO and Rutland Mayor Chris Louras.

Producers of four Vermont Public Television programs were notified April 30 that they received EMMY® Award nominations in the 36th annual competition. The Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences sponsors the awards, which honor programs made in 2012. Four nominations is a record for VPT, which has received multiple nominations and awards in past years. The awards will be given in Boston on June 1.

Norwich University officials announced Lt. Gen. Mark Bowman, Director of Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber (C4) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the honored speaker for the university’s 2013 Joint Commissioning Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, at 1 p.m. in Shapiro Field House.