Hubert appointed director of Vermont Student Assistance Corp. GEAR UP program

Kristin Hubert, former superintendent of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, has been appointed director of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp.'s GEAR UP outreach program. She succeeds Dianne Griggs, who retired.

GEAR UP, an acronym for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, works in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education to enhance college and career readiness for high school students across Vermont.