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Norwich University continues its 2015 Todd Lecture Series with “Leadership in the Digital Age” a presentation by Lieutenant General Mark S. Bowman, Director Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) / Cyber and the Chief Information Officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Thursday June 18, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Plumley Armory.

Ron Montalbano, a Real Estate Sales Professional from Middlebury, has joined KW Vermont.

Ron will be joining Keller Williams as an Individual Agent. Ron has over five years of experience in Real Estate as well as building and designing new homes. We are thrilled to bring Ron and his vast variety of skills to our team.

Brattleboro Internal Medicine, a member of BMH Physician Group, announced Amy Gadowski, MD is joining the practice and began seeing new patients as of Monday, May 4, 2015.

The Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI) would like to publicly recognize volunteer Gerald “Jerry” Dupont of Burlington, Vermont for his extensive service to our organization and clients.

Allyson Sweeney, director of Community Relations at The Arbors at Shelburne, which is owned and operated by Benchmark Senior Living, has received a national hero award from The Assisted Living Federation of America. The Arbors at Shelburne also received Benchmark Company recognition at their annual awards Gala.

Gov. Peter Shumlin has announced the appointment of Rainbow Chen, a student at Winooski High School, to the Vermont Board of Education. Chen will be a junior at Winooski High next fall. She will fill one of the two student seats on the panel.

The Winston Prouty Center recently welcomed Brattleboro resident Danielle Southwell to its staff as a Family Support Worker in Children’s Integrated Services. Southwell previously worked at Youth Services for several years, first as the Transitional Living/Outreach Coordinator, and as Director of Youth Development in her most recent position.

Megan J. Humphrey, Director of HANDS, has announced the election of board members Carla Bond, Holly Cluse, and Lynne Reed. HANDS (Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors) is a Vermont non-profit striving to fill gaps in getting food to older Vermonters.

Environmental Compliance Services, Inc. (ECS) has welcomed Katrina Joy Mattice, P.E. and Mark Emerson to its Waterbury, VT branch.

AllEarth Renewables, a local solar manufacturer, has announced the hiring of Tim Harrison as staff accountant.

Harrison, of Burlington, comes to the company with experience as an accountant for Vermont Bicycle Tours based in Bristol, Vt. and work at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. He earned a bachelor’s of science in accounting from SUNY Geneseo.

American Health Centers Inc. (AHCI) has donated $2,000 to the Last Mile Ride, Gifford’s annual fundraiser to support services for those with advanced illness or needing end-of-life care.

Dr. Dan Mitchell recently joined the staff at University of Vermont Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center’s Integrative Family Health practice in Montpelier.