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Vermont Mozart Festival has formally announced the appointment of a new Artistic Director, international sensation Gil Shohat.

Betsy Forrester joins Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty as a Realtor. Betsy chose to make the Burlington area her home following graduation from Middlebury College because she loved its vibrancy, sense of community & easy access to outdoor recreation. She has worked in hospitality management & marketing for two decades.

The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter (AIA-VT) is pleased to announce the selection of Carol Miklos as its new executive director.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Patricia Moulton Powden to the state’s leading business organization. Powden, who recently joined the organization as Vice President of Public Affairs, will be responsible for initiatives in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.

Jim Vaillancourt, a real estate sales professional from Essex Junction, has joined the Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties Market Center. Vaillancourt has an extensive background in Health Care Information Systems and has been in the real estate industry for over 4 years. He is an Accredited Buyers Representative and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist.

Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Kerin E. Stackpole, Esq., has been recognized once again, by Chambers & Partners (USA) for her skills as a labor and employment lawyer and as an accomplished human resources trainer.

Cheryl Morse Dunkley, a senior lecturer in geography, has been named director of UVM's Center for Research on Vermont, an interdisciplinary network of scholars that is an important resource for researchers, government officials, educators, business leaders and others.

Kimet Hand, President of Manchester based Vermont Bracelet, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Wilde as Vice President. Sarah joined Vermont Bracelet in the spring of 2010 and will handle sales and marketing for the central and northern part of the state.

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, has named Richard C. Cassano the Store Manager of its store located at 8 North Main St. in St. Albans, Vermont. An assistant vice president, he is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, and managing personnel and day-to-day operations at the store serving customers throughout Franklin County.

Andrea Kaplan joins Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate as a sales associate in the firm's Manchester office. Most recently Andrea was the business manager and licensed assistant at Main Street Realty prior to the merger with LMSRE. Andrea has partnered with broker Carol O’Connor. Carol has been listing and selling real estate for the past 30 years in and around Southern Vermont.

Stories from "VPT's Outdoor Journal," a TV series produced by Vermont Public Television that celebrates outdoor recreation and conservation, won two Excellence in Craft awards for Lawrence Pyne from the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). The group’s annual conference was held in Rochester, Minn., in June.

Daniel M. Boardman CLU, ChFC, CFP® was recently awarded the B.H. Zais Award. This award represents the highest recognition the NAIFA-VT association can bestow on one of its members. Mr. Boardman is a Principal of Hickok & Boardman Group Benefits and Retirement Solutions and oversees the Corporate Retirement Plan and Life Insurance Divisions.