D. Slayton Avery and Thea Lewis have been named winners of the 2024 Vermont Writers' Prize, sponsored by Green Mountain Power and Vermont Magazine. Avery won in the poetry category for her poem "At the Fair," and Lewis won in the prose category for her short story "Farm Boy."
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Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has announced the promotion of Chief Nursing Officer Olivia Sweetnam to CEO, effective July 1. She will succeed Doug DiVello, who announced his plans last December to retire when a replacement was hired.
The Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct five new members later this summer at the Champlain Valley Fair.
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. has appointed Meghan Metzler as vice president and chief financial officer and promoted Kirstin Boehm to senior director of outreach, research and development.
The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury has hired Megan Duncan as its first female meteorologist and newest contributor to its "Eye on the Sky" program that airs seven days a week on Vermont Public. She will succeed Steve Maleski, who is retiring this summer.
Allison Marino, a professional violinist and teacher, and manager of the Northwest Farmers Market in St. Albans, has joined Hyperbaric Vermont as outreach and fundraising associate. She succeeds Managing Director Kathryn Blume, who is leaving the organization to pursue graduate studies in clinical mental health counseling.
Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain, soon to be Hotel Champlain, has appointed Kevin Sprouse as executive chef and Marina Cook as general manager at the Original Skiff Fish + Oyster restaurant, which will operate inside the hotel beginning this summer.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor has honored acute care nurse Ruth Doiron as May Employee of the Month. The award recognizes employees who consistently exceed expectations, with reliability and daily dedication to their work.
Brattleboro Savings & Loan has promoted Bob Davis from vice president to senior vice president of commercial banking. In his new role, he will lead the commercial banking department while also being a vital part of executive management within the bank.
The Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals, an association of insurance professionals dedicated to the development of leaders in the insurance industry, honored members Evan Forward and Stephanie Jo Oakes at the organization's annual meeting May 21 at Fairways & Greens in Barre.
Emily O’Hara, former director of domestic violence response systems at the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, has joined the Vermont Commission on Women as communications and outreach coordinator.
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has promoted Senior Director of Nursing Services Jackie Ethier to chief nursing officer.