Hayley Hooks (pictured), staff pharmacist at Kinney Drugs in Essex Junction, has been named Favorite Pharmacist for 2025 in a vote of the chain's patients and customers. A customer advocate at Kinney's Watertown, New York, store, Julie Baronial, took honors as Favorite Employee for 2025.
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Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports has named Todd and Lisa Presson (pictured), of Panton; Katie Ahern, of East Thetford; and Stew Stryker, of Windsor, as its 2025 Volunteers of the Year.
Saint Michael’s College has announced the appointment of alumni Pamela Carroll (pictured), Marie Colbert, Patrick Fitzgibbons, Lindsay Hill Kurrle and George Sherman to the college’s Board of Trustees over the past year.
The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont has welcomed six new trustees: Heather Ayres, of Quechee; Juliette Britton, of Manchester Center; Melanie Centeno, of Hinesburg; Lena Godeck (pictured), of Essex Junction; Jan Murray, of Shelburne; and Michelle Weissman, of South Burlington.
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint has appointed Jessica Nordhaus as her new state director, succeeding David Scherr. Nordhaus had been serving in an interim capacity since October.
Northfield Savings Bank has promoted Cory Richardson to executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, and Megan Cicio to executive vice president and chief banking officer.
National Life Group has announced that its broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, Equity Services Inc., has hired Alex David as president and CEO and Brian Nelson as head of growth strategy.
Jordan Mitchell, co-director of operations, Town Meeting TV and digital archivist at CCTV, was named winner of the inaugural Bright Future Award by the Northeast region of the Alliance for Community Media, a nonprofit organization that advocates for and supports community media.
Kevin Donohue (pictured), Suzanne Dudley-Schon, Jon Hampton and Bob Hedges have joined the board of directors of the Upper Valley Trails Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the development, use and maintenance of public trails in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Chad Simmons, former housing policy and engagement specialist at the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, has been named executive director at the Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, effective Jan. 5, 2026. He succeeds Frank Knaack, who left the organization in November.
Josephine Moran, president and CEO at Ledyard Bank, has been recognized by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of New Hampshire. This honor celebrates women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision and impact across industries throughout the Granite State.
Veteran commercial brokers Ross Montgomery and Matt Tedder have joined Pomerleau Real Estate, bringing more than 30 years of combined experience to the company's expanding commercial brokerage division.