Students and teachers from 16 high schools in Vermont, Connecticut, New York and Puerto Rico will be in Saint Michael's College biology labs and area streams, June 28 to July 2, to learn cutting-edge techniques in streams ecology. In the 2nd annual Streams Project High School Program sponsored by Vermont Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Vt. EPSCoR), students and their teachers will do hands-on research.

Competitive Computing (C2), a business technology firm located in Colchester, is pleased to announce its 2009 internship program. Representing five colleges and universities from our region, including UVM, RIT, Northeastern, Champlain College, and Vermont Technical College, the program is focused on increasing the number and diversity of students seeking careers as engineering professionals by providing on-the-job training and practical experience.

One plans to bring new services to a low-income Hispanic community. Another wants to revitalize a small town devastated by a tornado. A third plans to offer new job training to the unemployed. Yet another wants to assist those on the verge of financial disaster.

These are just a few examples of how the 10 winners of Intuit Inc.’s (Nasdaq: INTU) Power to Get More Done Stimulus Grant winners plan to use their $20,000 prizes to expand their businesses and better serve their communities.