Muffie Harvey, long-time Vermont resident, current faculty member of the College of St. Joseph, and a food service director for Fitz-Vogt & Associates, is riding her horse Molly the length of Vermont to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.
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Timothy (“Tim”) Lee Cope, advisor at Fleischer Jacobs Group in South Burlington, today presented a $2,500 check to the Greater Burlington Y. The check represents a Quality of Life Grant awarded by the Million Dollar Roundtable (MDRT) Foundation in recognition of Mr. Cope’s outstanding volunteerism with the Y.
The Brattleboro Retreat is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Dixon, MD, to the medical staff. Dr. Dixon is board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry and will spend the bulk of her clinical time working with adolescent inpatients.
Delta Dental Plan of Vermont announces the election of a new Trustee, Charles P. Smith.
Aimee Marti of South Burlington VT was recently elected to the Lund Family Center Board of Trustees. Marti brings a deep commitment to mother and child related missions and a belief in the power of education to lift women and children out of poverty. Marti is an active community member, volunteer and dedicated mother.
Dr. Jane Hill, Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering, has been named as the recipient of the 2010 Milt Silveira Distinguished Faculty Award by Bernard “Chip” Cole, Interim Dean of the UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS). Cole will formally present the award to Dr. Hill at a CEMS faculty meeting this fall.
Geoffrey R. Hesslink, Senior Lender and Executive Vice President of Merchants Bank, announced the appointment of Bruce Foust to Senior Vice President and Business Banking Manager for Merchants Bank. Foust’s primary responsibility will be to develop and manage the Merchants’ Business Banking Group, as well as assist with middle-market business banking.
At the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Union Bankshares, Inc., on Wednesday, May 19, the Board of Directors of Union Bankshares, Inc. and Union Bank announced the following promotions to Union Bank staff members:
WCAX-TV announced today that Matt Henson will become the news station's New York reporter based out of Plattsburgh.
“Matt has shaped our newscasts as producer and assignment editor and we are delighted he will be taking his skills to the field as a reporter,” said WCAX-TV News Director Anson Tebbetts.
Paul Frank + Collins is pleased to announce that Jeff Wutzke has joined the firm as Of Counsel to head the firm's Property & Development team, and to work with its Energy and Environmental Law team. Mr. Wutzke returns to New England after a dozen years in California and the Southwest, where his practice focused on sophisticated real estate transactions and commercial finance.
WCAX-TV has announced that Scott Waterman has been named the news station's assignment manager and special projects producer. A veteran of the WCAX-TV newsroom, Waterman has worked as a photographer and co-producer for 16 years. His story telling skills have won numerous awards including recognition from the National Press Photographers Association and the Associated Press.
Alec Newcomb, executive vice president of MyWebGrocer, joined the Greater Burlington Y's Board of Directors last week. His nomination was unanimously approved during the organization's annual meeting, held on May 20 at the Burlington Country Club.