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Vermont realtors Kevin Barnes and Sarah Peluso will be honored with major awards from the Vermont Association of Realtors at the organization's 79th annual meeting at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in South Burlington.

The Vermont Bar Foundation has announced the appointment of Hannah King as executive director and the election of Bonnie Badgewick as chair of the organization's board of managers.

Kylie Richards has been promoted to co-owner and partner at Professional Financial Associates, marking a new chapter in PFA's growth and development. She joins Timothy Monty, who has led the PFA for more than a decade.

Chris Rimmer, a renowned wildlife conservationist and ornithologist, has been named this year's recipient of the Sally Laughlin Award for the Conservation of Endangered and Threatened Species by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

Mack Molding, a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, has announced promotions within its Northern division for Dwalin DeBoer, Jon Whitney, Natasha Moses and Larry Hovish.

The College of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Norwich University has appointed Bill Lyons to oversee and facilitate graduate programs in cybersecurity; diplomacy; and strategic studies, and Robin Saunders to academic director of cybersecurity and information systems.

Stephanie Rivas, former partner at Baystate Financial, has joined National Life Group as Northeast regional vice president for affiliated distribution, effective Oct. 1.

Darcy K. Tarte, former retail market manager for Vermont at TD Bank, has joined Community Bank as regional retail banking manager. In her new role, Tarte will manage the retail banking team and retail banking relationships across Community Bank's New England footprint in Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Tom Martyn, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Brattleboro Savings & Loan, has been named 2024 Vermont Outstanding Community Service Banker of the Year by the Vermont Bankers Association.

Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center, a Springfield-based nonprofit organization working to strengthen Vermont’s health workforce development infrastructure, has appointed four new members to its board of directors. They are:

Rob Mather, a longtime volunteer at Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, has been selected as this year's recipient of the Vermont Recreation and Parks Association's Unsung Hero Award. The award is given annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to the fields of parks, recreation and cultural services.

Vermonters Asha Carroll, assistant vice president of community campaigns for the National Stigma Initiative at Shatterproof, and Gregory Tatro, co-founder of Jenna's Promise, are among 100 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders USA program.