VSECU, a member-owned cooperative and not for profit credit union for everybody in Vermont, has awarded a total of $15,000 to help three Vermonters pay down student loan debt. The award is granted annually to VSECU members who submit an innovative idea that has the potential to positively impact Vermonters and/or Vermont communities.
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The Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) Board of Trustees approved seven nominees for the 2017 Vermont State Colleges’ Hall of Fame. Five distinguished alumni awardees representing each of the five colleges and two at-large awardees singled out for extraordinary contribution to the VSCS will be honored at the March 16, 2017 Hall of Fame celebration.
President Pro-Tem John Campbell announced today that Senator Christopher Bray of New Haven has been named to the National Council of State Legislatures to represent Vermont on the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee. The committee focuses on state and federal energy, environment, agriculture and transportation programs, legislation, regulations and policies.
Middlebury today announced the appointment of David J Provost as the institution’s new executive vice president for finance and administration, starting January 23, 2017.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Hospitalist Thet Soe, MD, MRCP, to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group. Dr Soe has worked as director of Hospital Medicine at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Massachusetts since April 2015. Before that, he was a hospitalists at both Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield and at North Adams Regional Hospital.
United Counseling Service (UCS), the Designated Agency providing mental health and social services in Southwestern Vermont is proud to announce the appointments of Paul DiIonno as the Director of Outpatient Services and Substance Abuse and Julie Pagliccia as the Director of the Northshire Services.
Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the promotion of Laurie Mecier-Brochu to Regional Manager of Central Vermont and Champlain Valley areas for the company. Laurie has been with Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty for over 7 years, most recently as Managing Broker of the company’s Rutland office.
Guy Page of Berlin was elected December 1 to a second term on the coordinating committee of the ISO – New England Consumer Liaison Group (ISO-NE CLG). The CLG is a forum for the exchange of information between ISO New England, operators of the New England power transmission grid, and electricity consumers in New England.
Mike Smiles has resigned as Executive Director of LCMM effective December 31 to pursue new opportunities. “Mike has made valuable contributions to the museum during his tenure,” said Bob Beach, President of the LCMM Board of Directors.
Merritt & Merritt is pleased to announce that Elizabeth A Gribkoff has joined the firm’s practice as a Paralegal. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Vermont in 2013 with a BA in Environmental Studies and a minor in Spanish.
Geri Reilly Real Estate welcomes Bill Lawlor to our team as a new Realtor/sales associate. Bill has over 28 years of Real Estate experience, growing up in Vermont his father was a Real Estate broker. Bill is no stranger to helping buyers and sellers meet their goals and needs. Bill is a native Vermonter and graduated from Castleton University with a BS in Business Management in 1990.
The University of Vermont Health Network has named John Grieco as the network’s Chief Technology Officer, effective today, December 12. He most recently served as director of Technical Services and Operations at Partners HealthCare System in Boston.