Champlain College has named Sarah Boston Andriano as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. Andriano comes to Champlain from Boston University where she was Senior Assistant Director of Admissions. She also worked in admissions at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. Andriano is a graduate of Union College in Schenectady, NY and earned her graduate degree in Policy, Planning and Administration from Boston University. She lives in Burlington with her husband, Joe Andriano.

Deborah N. Black, MDCM, CPSQ, FRCP(C) recently joined Dr. Jamie Krantz at Central Vermont Neurology, a Central Vermont Medical Center group located in Medical Building A attached to the hospital. (MDCM is the Canadian medical degree. CSPQ stands for Certificate Specialist of the Province of Quebec and FRCP (C) stands for Fellow Royal College of Physicians, Canada.)

Lake Sunapee Bank is pleased to announce a number of changes in Branch Manager positions in our Vermont offices that have been filled with familiar faces of the bank.

John Hays and Kevin Dougherty are now VPs at Inner Traditions, Bear & Co. In a message to the staff, Ehud Sperling wrote, "Please join me in congratulating our two new Vice Presidents - John Hays and Kevin Dougherty. I can say for all of us that both individuals bring a high degree of expertise and professionalism to their job and at the same time are a tremendous support to all of us. We rely on John and Kevin in the certain knowledge that they are there for us and our publishing endeavor.

Kevin T. Brennan, Esq., formerly of Law Offices of Vince and Brennan, P. C. of Bristol, is pleased to announce the opening of the Law Office of Kevin T. Brennan, PLLC at the Conway House on the Monkton Ridge Road in the village of Monkton.

Housing Vermont, a statewide affordable housing developer and tax credit syndicator, honored Neil Mickenberg, Burlington, and Will Belongia, Waterbury, for their outstanding contributions to the provision of affordable housing in Vermont.

The awards were presented at Housing Vermont’s annual meeting on September 8 in Burlington. “It’s our pleasure to publicly recognize the work of these two talented and committed individuals,” said Housing Vermont President Nancy Owens. “In different ways, Neil and Will have demonstrated the deep and lasting impact that individuals can make.”

We are pleased to announce that Steve Rollins has joined Bread Loaf Corporation as a Senior Estimator. Steve has been in the construction field, focusing on estimating, for over 24 years. Steve grew up in Bradford, Vermont and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has worked throughout New England, then moved west. While in Nevada, Steve was instrumental in opening and growing the branch office of Korte Company in Las Vegas to a volume of over $100 million in six years.

The Central Vermont Medical Center art gallery, located in the hospital lobby, has fast become a popular venue for local artists. Our newest exhibitor is Lynn Newcomb who works as a blacksmith/sculptor and a printmaker. Her forge and print shop are located in Worcester, Vermont. The CVMC exhibit is open from now until November 4, 2011.

Works in Progress announced that Larry Cain has been named Executive Vice President and will oversee daily operations.

Josie Palmer Leavitt, has joined Otter Creek Awnings, Sunrooms & Custom Closets, Inc., as the new Marketing Manager.

Josie Palmer Leavitt is a native Vermonter, and a resident of Hinesburg. She has an extensive background in marketing and management. She is an active member and Board Member of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association. She participates on the Regional Affairs Committee for the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce.