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Adam Hergenrother, Operating Principal of KW Vermont and CEO of Universal Properties Network (UPN), was honored to receive recognition for blazing the trail for real estate expansion (opening teams outside of a Realtor's core market area) at the annual Keller Williams Realty Family Reunion Awards Lunch in Orlando in early February.

Governor Peter Shumlin has appointed Randy Amis of Burlington to chair the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners.

Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, a real estate firm with 22 offices throughout Vermont and New Hampshire, recently participated in an orientation conference held for companies that have recently joined the Sotheby’s International Realty® network of residential real estate brokerages.

The Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers is located at an interesting nexus, where the working lands economy meets Vermont’s craft heritage. A registered 501c6 non-profit organization, the Guild (GVFM) is comprised of twenty-six makers dedicated to the promotion of quality craftsmanship, excellence in design, and the pursuit of artistic vision in the field of furniture making.

Bristol Financial Services, P.C., of Bristol, Vermont, has announced the addition of Kris Pearsall as their new Inside Sales Assistant. Kris has been with Bristol since 2013, but just recently obtained her series 7 and 63. She steps up to join Shawn Oxford and Fred Baser in offering their clients exceptional customer service and assisting clients with their financial objectives.

Steven Jupiter has announced the opening of his new gallery, named the Steven Jupiter Gallery, on April 3, 2015, with an opening reception to be held on May 8. Located at 4 Frog Hollow Alley in Middlebury, the gallery will showcase Steven’s work in photography and watercolor. The Steven Jupiter Gallery is a new member of the Addison County Chamber of Commerce.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has announced that Craig Rinder, MD, will join BMH Physician Group, effective March 2, 2015.

Freeman French Freeman, a full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm based in Burlington, Vermont, welcomes Josh Crandall as intern architect. A graduate of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, Josh brings a decade of design experience working for firms in Maine, Virginia, North Carolina and Vermont.

At the recent Girls on the Run International Summit conference, Nancy Heydinger, the founder and director of the Vermont council of Girls on the Run, was recognized as the 2015 Legacy Award recipient for her instrumental contributions to building Girls on the Run as an organization.

NAMI Vermont has announced that Laurie Emerson has been appointed to serve as Executive Director to further the organization’s mission to support, educate and advocate so that all communities, families, and individuals affected by mental illness can build better lives.

United Counseling Service (UCS), a mental health and human social services provider in Southern Vermont, has announced the appointment of Alya Reeve, M.D., M.P.H. as the organization’s Medical Director. Dr. Reeve brings over 20 years of experience to the position and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Rutland Regional Medical Center has announced that Henry R. (Hank) Dimuzio, Jr., MD has been named Rutland Regional Medical Center’s 2015 Physician of the Year. The annual announcement is one of the community’s most prestigious honors bestowed upon a physician because of its acknowledgment from colleagues and medical peers.