Community College of Vermont graduate Matthew Moore and faculty member April Zajko received awards from the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children at the organization's annual conference Nov. 7.

Moore, of Sharon, received the Early Childhood Education Student of the Year award. He completed his early-childhood education associate degree earlier this year and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Vermont State University. Moore is an assistant teacher at the Sharon Elementary School preschool.

Emilie Grenier, a former executive at the software development firm Calendly, has been appointed vice president of people and talent at Encore Renewable Energy, a leading full-service community and utility-scale renewable energy development company. In her new position, Grenier will guide Encore’s growing workforce.