Brad Aldrich, PE, Wayne Elliott, PE, and Joe Duncan, PE are pleased to announce that Jason Booth, PE, Project Engineer at Aldrich + Elliott, PC, has joined them as a partner of the firm. Jason is an integral part of the success of Aldrich + Elliott with his dedication to client satisfaction and commitment to the success of each project. Jason has been with the A+E since 2001, and has been the Project Manager on numerous water resource engineering projects from study through construction.

Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) today announced the appointment of Craig Hill to project manager.

TPW , a leading vacation property and community management company, is proud to announce the hiring of Roger Danyew as the Vacation Rental Manager for the Okemo Valley portfolio. Danyew has a long history in the Okemo Valley area including 25 years in real estate sales. His collective knowledge of Okemo Mountain real estate, as well as the lakes region and surrounding areas is outstanding.

Ken Pidgeon, Scott Pidgeon, and Ben Dow of Engineers Construction, Inc., of Williston and Essex Junction, have received the Patriot Award from the Vermont Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR.). The three company leaders were nominated for the award by Engineers Construction, Inc. employee Zachary Clark, who serves as an officer in the Vermont Air National Guard.

The Pidgeon brothers and Mr. Dow were presented the award last month by Shawn Bryan, Chairman for the Vermont ESGR and David Wheel, Executive Director of the Vermont Committee.

Public Service Department Commissioner Christopher Recchia today announced that Darren M. Springer will join the department as Deputy Commissioner, leaving his current position as Chief Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor for Energy and Environment in the Washington, D.C. office of Senator Bernie Sanders. Springer is a graduate of Vermont Law School, earning both a J.D. and a Master of Studies in Environmental Law. “We are very excited that Darren will be coming back to Vermont and joining the department as my Deputy,” Commissioner Recchia said.

The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) has announced the hiring of three new staff members who will oversee the launch the Vermont Digital Economy Project (VDEP). The project, which was announced earlier this year by Governor Peter Shumlin and Vermont’s congressional delegation, is funded in large part by a disaster recovery grant from the Economic Development Administration.

Saint Michael's College psychology professor, Dr. Ari Kirshenbaum, and four of his students presented research designed to help uncover new treatments for tobacco-dependence, at the Eastern Psychological Association annual meetings March 1-4 at the Marquis Marriott in New York City.

The DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington has named Sanel Masic as 2012 Employee of the Year. He joined the hotel in 2011 and duties include those of Night Auditor, Front Desk Agent and Housekeeping Supervisor. Rick Milliken, General Manager of the hotel cited a number of criteria for the award which included outstanding guest service, maintaining the highest quality of hotel standards, accurately performing auditing and cashier reconciliation, and working with team members throughout the hotel.