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Fernando Cresta from Nedde Real Estate has worked tenant HomeBridge Financial Services to lease 3,645 square feet of office space at 401 Water Tower Circle. Steve Donahue from Donahue & Associates worked with the landlord. The lease will commence when fit-up is complete and expires 3 years from the move-in date.

Thursday evening the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) System Board of Trustees inducted its second alumni Hall of Fame class and raised over $110,000 for student scholarships. “The strong show of support for the Vermont State Colleges and our students exceeded our expectations.

Twenty entrepreneurs throughout the state have been selected to participate in a free business course starting April 21 at Vermont Technical College in Williston, Vt. Emerging Leaders is a Small Business Administration training program specifically tailored for entrepreneurs looking to grow their small businesses.

The Rutland law firm of Facey Goss & McPhee PC is proud to announce that it has added M Kate Thomas to its staff of attorneys. Kate, a native of Avon Lake, Ohio, earned her BA in Philosophy from Green Mountain College. She graduated with honors from Vermont Law School in 2013.

Eva Loomis, owner of NEST Professional Organizing, wants you to know: She’s passionate about organizing and wants to help others enjoy the benefits of it, too. Based in Vermont’s Upper Valley, NEST serves both situationally and chronically disorganized clients in New Hampshire and Vermont.

The Nate Malley Team at Keller Williams Vermont announces that Elise Polli has been awarded the 2016 Top Buyer's Agent for KW VT for the second year in a row, with a GCI of $16 million in 2016. The Nate Malley Team was ranked #2 in total closed volume in 2016. Polli currently serves on the board of the Associate Council on Leadership (ACL) and has been with KW since 2014.

Dr Christopher Lukonis has joined Gifford Health Care to lead a new Addiction Medicine section of the Behavioral Health Department. A board-certified psychiatrist also certified in addiction medicine, Lukonis brings nearly 14 years’ experience as an addiction specialist. He most recently served as the medical director of Central Vermont Addiction Medicine in Berlin, Vermont.

John T Broderick, Jr, former Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and Dean of the University of New Hampshire School of Law, will join Dartmouth-Hitchcock as Senior Director for Public Affairs.

On Thursday, March 30, nThrive, an independent Patient-to-Payment solutions company, and Vermont HITEC, a not-for-profit education center, celebrate the graduation and official on-boarding of nine Oncology Data Management (ODM) Specialists, who recently completed an intensive pre-apprenticeship education program.

HANDS (Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors) is pleased to announce that Jon Crystal has joined the Board as Treasurer. Jon has worked in the non-profit sector for most of his career, having served as Budget Director at Castletown State, Assistant Vice President at UVM, and Executive Director of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center.

Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) industry-first All Suites portfolio, recently recognized John Cammarano at Homewood Suites by Hilton Burlington as the General Manager of the Year, and Homewood Suites Burlington as the Connie Pride Merit Award winner for their outstanding achievements during the past year at the brand awards that were held in Las Vegas.

Hagan Associates is excited to announce its recent hire of Paul Detzer, who has joined the team as an Account Coordinator. Within the role, Detzer will assist with client projects to ensure timelines and scopes are met. “With this new position, I’m excited to expand my knowledge of marketing,” said Detzer.