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The Vermont Brewers Association (VBA) has selected Amy Cronin, of Stowe VT, as the organization’s Festival and Marketing Manager. The VBA is a craft brewery nonprofit membership organization based in Burlington. The Association is most well known for their Brewery Challenge Passport Program and hosting the annual Vermont Brewers Festival on Burlington’s waterfront.

Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc (VITL) has named Leanne Shulman as its new healthcare data analyst. In this position, Shulman is responsible for performing complex data analyses—using VITL’s data warehouse—for internal business and client use. She will also provide problem solving capabilities for VITL’s clinical analysis and process improvement procedures.

Lake Sunapee Bank is pleased to announce that Sarah Baker has been appointed Branch Manager of its Randolph, VT, Main Street location. Starting on November 7, 2016 Sarah will manage all aspects of the branch’s operations, working closely with customers and staff.

Leisa Pollander, Executive Director of Sara Holbrook Community Center, is happy to announce Kathy Fleury as the new Associate Director of Sara Holbrook Community Center. “We are so fortunate to have Kathy join the Sara Holbrook Community Center team.

SymQuest Group, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA., Inc, and regionally based IT and document sales and service provider, recently announced the addition of Sarah Navarrette and Sarah Stevens to its Administration and Finance Teams, respectively.

Our newest team addition is Sena Meilleur, who is now a principal at OneDigital Burlington. She brings twenty years of remarkable experience in the insurance industry to her new role in our office leadership.

Sylvester & Brow, PLLC announces that Partner Alan F Sylvester has been recognized as one of New England's top attorneys in the 2016 issue of New England Super Lawyers in the field of Personal Injury-Plaintiffs.

The Fellows provide an essential link between the Vermont community and University of Vermont students, staff and faculty.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is proud to announce that Barbara M Richardson, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN, is one of five nurses named as a 2016 American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Nurse of the Year. The award was bestowed for Richardson’s commitment to structural empowerment, one of the five tenants of the Magnet model.

Agin Industries, d/b/a Amramp of Vermont and Western Massachusetts has been sold to Brian and Leanne Jewett of Ludlow, Vermont. Amramp is the leading manufacturer of custom quality wheelchair ramps in the country. Headquartered along with its manufacturing plant in Boston, MA, ramps are sold, rented and installed through a national network of franchisees.

Gail Shampnois, director of UVM’s Office of Student and Community Relations, has won the 2016 Peter Clavelle award from the city of Burlington. Mayor Miro Weinberger, along with other city officials and community partners, honored Shampnois and other award winners in the Burlington community at a “Celebrate Burlington” event held at City Hall Oct 24.

Craig Bailey of Shelburne, Vermont, will host an upcoming syndicated radio special devoted to the band Pink Floyd. "Creation: The Early Years of Pink Floyd" is an hour-long program from Joyride Media of New York, NY.