Gifford family nurse practitioner Eileen Murphy has been named this year's Vermont recipient of the State Award for Excellence by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the largest professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties.

Established in 1993, the award is given to a nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excellence in clinical care. Murphy will be honored in June during the association's national conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nate Cloutier, a native Vermonter with over 22 years’ experience in the business community, has opened Cloutier Wealth Management. The firm specializes in working with high-income earning individuals, families and households as well as business owners.

Based on the client’s goals and objectives, Cloutier’s consultative approach aims to help organize, simplify and optimize the financial lives of busy individuals and households as they work towards maximizing their financial goals.