Vermont resident Bob Thompson, a Civil Engineer with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Vermont, is the recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Thompson is a native of Pennsylvania and moved to Vermont in 1995 and currently resides in Westford.
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The forecast for WPTZ-TV meteorologist Tom Messner and WCAX-TV weather anchor Sharon Meyer calls for clear sailing into the VAB Hall of Fame. The popular veteran forecasters will both be inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday, December 3 at the Hilton Burlington.
Sugarbush Resort has undergone several management changes heading into the 2016-17 winter season. Tony Chiuchiolo returns to Sugarbush as Events Manager after a seven-year stint as the Terrain Parks Manager from 2008-2014. During that time, Sugarbush saw a significant increase in popularity of its terrain parks and was named a Top Five Terrain Park by Transworld Snowboarding.
Norwich University Assistant Professor of Architecture Tolya Syril Stonorov has been named the 2016 winner of Vermont Women in Higher Education’s (VWHE) Peggy R Williams Emerging Professional Award.
The Stern Center for Language and Learning presented this year’s Above and Beyond Award for Excellence in Educational Collaboration and Innovation to Jericho resident, Kris Hoffman.
President Arthur J Rowbotham and Chairman of the Board Bonnie Hall Rowbotham are pleased to announce that Senior Vice President Dan Dubonnet will assume additional responsibilities for Hall Communications, following the passing of Executive Vice President Bill Baldwin, earlier this past month.
The Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association (VRLDA) has named Joe Miles, President of r.k. MILES Inc., 2016 Lumber Person of the Year. The VRLDA Lumber Person of the Year recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the lumber and building materials industry as well as to his or her local community .
The Rutland law firm of Facey Goss & McPhee PC is proud to announce that it has added Katelyn B Atwood to its staff of attorneys. Katelyn, a native of Michigan, earned her BA in Political Science & History from Alma College. She earned a Master of Philosophy in Environmental Policy from the University of Cambridge in England in 2010 and graduated from Vermont Law School in 2011.
David Raphael, Broker and Realtor with Artisan Realty of Vermont, has been elected as President-Elect of the Association of Real Estate Licensing Law Officials (ARELLO), an international regulatory organization based out of Chicago. Raphael is an active real estate broker and was appointed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin to serve as a Broker member of the Vermont Real Estate Commission.
Northern Power Systems Corp (TSX: NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology company, has confirmed its commitment to the North American distributed generation market with the announcement of two significant changes to its commercial leadership team, hiring Alex Sarly in the role of North American Director of Sales, Distributed Wind and the p
Community Capital of Vermont (CCVT), a statewide, nonprofit community-based lending organization that provides loans to underserved businesspeople and new entrepreneurs, welcomes Carol Lighthall as its incoming Executive Director.
Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce Kayla Pearsons as the new Branch Manager in their Route 120 Lebanon location. Kayla joined Ledyard as the Branch Supervisor at Drive-up Branch location in Hanover in June of 2014, and moved into the role of Personal Banker at the Hanover Branch in February of 2015.