People in the news

On July 5, 2011, Steve Gold took over the reins as Lyndon State College’s interim president. Now a little over a month into his tenure, Gold is excited to be on the job. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to help guide Lyndon through this transition.

Norwich University officials announced that engineering students placed first in the region and fourth overall in the 2011 international PCI Engineering Student Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Contest.

Dealer.com (www.dealer.com), the global leader in automotive Internet marketing solutions, today announced that marketing and communications professional Eliza Kelly has been named Vice President of Marketing for the company.

Amy Mailloux recently joined KeyBank as Vice President, Senior Treasury Management Advisor. She will provide cash management solutions for KeyBank's Middle Market, Business Banking and Private Banking clients in Vermont.

Lt. Governor Phil Scott was elected to the Executive Committee of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). NLGA is the professional association for the officeholders first in line of succession to the governor in all 50 states and the U.S. territories.

Tammy A. Richards, AVA, CMAP has become an associate of CBI (Country Business, Inc.).

On Saturday, July 30, 2011, the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation elected new trustees to the Foundation’s Board, including former Governor James H.

Ellen Hill, director of experiential learning at Johnson State College (JSC) and a resident of Jeffersonville, has been designated one of 100 “Active Citizens and Movement Builders” in the United States by Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection, a national organization based in Atlanta.



Nine Drivers Continue on to National Competition This Week

Builder First Class Thomas M. Salmon was named 2010 Vermont Sailor of the Year. Salmon enlisted in the Navy Reserves in 2000. His first duty station was with Construction Batallion Support Unit 2, Port Hueneme, CA and with Naval Mobile Construction Batallion 27 since 2003. He served with his unit in Iraq in 2008-2009.

Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene welcomes Dr. Ayobami Ojutalayo to the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Ojutalayo provides primary care to individuals of all ages, helping patients maintain health and wellness through preventive measures such as regular check-ups, nutrition, immunizations, hypertension screenings, and cancer screenings.

One of the most respected voices in Vermont radio retires on August 31, 2011 after a 39 year career at WDEV. Jack Donovan has been a major personality for WDEV, as well as program director over the past 15 years. WDEV is the anchor of the Radio Vermont Group that includes the classical station WCVT and Vermont country WLVB in Lamoille County.