Historian of the Caribbean & Latin America named Assistant Professor at Saint Michael's College

Dr. Kathryn R. Dungy, who earned her doctorate in Caribbean and Latin American History from Duke University, was named assistant professor history at Saint Michael's College. Professor Dungy was a visiting assistant professor at Saint Michael’s from 2010 to 2011, and has now been named to that position on a tenure track, effective for the fall 2011 semester.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene welcomes Joanne Bulley, MD, to the Department of Women’s Health

Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene (CMC/DHK) welcomes Joanne Bulley, MD, to the Department of Women’s Health. Dr. Bulley has cared for patients since 1985. In June 2011, she closed her solo practice and will continue to provide patient care at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene. “I have managed my medical practice in my patients’ best interests and with an eye on the future,” said Dr. Bulley.

St. Michael’s names Peter Vantine, 19th C. French literature scholar & accomplished teacher, Asst Professor of Modern Languages

With teaching experience at universities in the U.S. and France, at two colleges, and in a sixth grade, Peter Vantine brings scholarship, as well as experience and accolades in the teaching world, to his new position at Saint Michael's College.

St. Michael's College hires first Environmental Studies professor with specialty in water resources and the human environment

Dr. Laura J. Stroup, assistant professor of geography at Texas State University, San Marcos, has been named Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Saint Michael's College, starting with the fall 2011 semester. Dr. Stroup is the first professor in the college’s newly developed, cross-disciplinary major in Environmental Studies.

With extensive experience in exploring the changing impact of the human environment on water resources, Dr. Stroup is pleased to have many collaborators amongst the Saint Michael’s science, geography and economics faculty.

PMG Public Relations welcomes a new associate

University of Vermont (UVM) graduate, Julia Lyon, has recently started as an assistant account executive at PMG. Lyon will be working on the team that services the following accounts: EcoTensil, Freeaire, Grafton Village Cheese, Darn Tough Vermont, GreenHomes America, and Smugglers' Notch Resort.

“We are excited to have Julia to join our team full-time. She is an enthusiastic young woman with much potential and will be a great addition to PMG,” said Nicole Ravlin, partner at PMG.

Snow Sports Industry Veteran launches new Eyewear E-Commerce Site

The official launch of the new specialty eyewear e-tailer has taken place: ActionSportOptics.com.

Headquartered in Northern Vermont, Action Sport Optics was founded by snow sports industry veteran, Dan Stanilonis, to fill a void in the current e-commerce landscape. It has the unique distinction of being one of the only websites that specializes in exclusively carrying sunglasses and goggles specifically geared toward the action sports and active lifestyle communities.