The Vermont Grocers' Association has elected Darcy Nutter of Price Chopper Supermarkets as its new Chair. Darcy is a zone manager for the family owned chain with responsibility for their southern Vermont stores as well as their New Hampshire markets and some of their New York locations.
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Lyndon State College Professor John DeLeo, who heads up the College’s GIS/GPS program, was recently certified as a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP). This designation certifies that DeLeo meets the ethical and professional standards set by the Geographic Information Systems Certification Institute.
Peter Gregory, Executive Director of the Two River-Ottauquechee Regional Commission in Woodstock, Vermont, was elected Treasurer of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) on September 1, 2009 at the association’s annual business meeting. The meeting was held in conjunction with NADO’s 42nd annual training conference in Chicago, Illinois.
An internal medicine physician with more than 20 years of experience and special board certification in infectious diseases has joined Gifford Medical Center.
Trisha L. Hunt, BHS, RT(T) has been hired to join the team at Central Vermont Medical Center as the Radiation Oncology Manager at CVMC’s National Life Cancer Treatment Center.
Sometimes it takes traveling to other, less developed regions of the world to see how good life and medicine is in the United States.
During the past year Jennifer Stanton has traveled to far corners of the world providing healthcare to people who might otherwise not receive it.
Fletcher Allen Health Care has announced that Glen Wright has been elected Chair of the hospital's Foundation board. Wright, a native Vermonter and former managing partner of KPMG LLP's Burlington office, succeeds Edwin I. Colodny as chair of Fletcher Allen's fundraising board. In addition, Brian Boardman has been elected Vice Chair, and Emily Morrow has assumed the position of Secretary.
Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Mary E. White has joined their Hanover office at 38 South Main Street as Assistant Vice President and Office Manager. She will have direct responsibility of both the 38 South Main Street and Lebanon Street offices.
Dr. John O’Meara, Saint Michael's College assistant professor of physics, learned last week that he and five colleagues from around the country have received a $474,617 grant from NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to carry out a study of galaxies and their halos. Professor O’Meara’s portion of the grant is $46,983.
College of St. Joseph is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristie Johnson as the New Business Manager at the College. Kristie began her career with the College of St. Joseph in September 1993 as the Student Financial Services Coordinator.
Former Boston chef John Delpha and wife Caitlin Bilodeau have opened a new restaurant, The Belted Cow Bistro, to much fanfare in Vermont.
Toastmasters of Greater Burlington announces the election of the following members as officers of the chapter’s board of directors:
President - Jamie Magowan of Winooski is a tour development specialist for Notch Above Tours of Colchester. He is also a weekend announcer for 98.9 WOKO, KOOL 105, and WJOY.