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Each year, Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) honors a nurse whose accomplishments in the areas of leadership, service and scholarship are worthy of the health system’s highest recognition. This award is called the Search for Excellence, and the 2016 honoree is Karen Hewson, MSN, RN, CEN, of Hoosick Falls, NY. She was celebrated at the SVHC’s 2016 Nurses Week Celebration in May.

SymQuest Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Claudine Beaupre a

The accolades just keep rolling in! First, Woodstock Farmers’ Market was named “Business of the Year” by Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, and now the year round specialty food store was recently named a “Gold Barn Honoree 2016” by the Vermont Fresh Network.

Amber (Bedi) Cutler, Marketing and Public Relations Manager with Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Care in Windsor, VT, has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations, entitling her to use the APR professional designation.

Southern Vermont College is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Quire as the College’s new Associate Provost for Student Affairs & Dean of Students. She moved into her new role on August 1.

Cynthia Ashe has been named Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) Employee of the Month for June, 2016.

Ashe, who has worked as a secretary in the Surgical Specialties office since 2012, was cited for her excellent job performance and outstanding patient service.

Rebecca Goldberg has opened a State Farm Insurance office in Shelburne, Vermont, located at 145 Pine Haven Shores Road, Ste 2020. Rebecca graduated from Northwestern University and has six years of experience working for State Farm. She is fully licensed to sell Auto, Home, Life, Accident & Health Insurance.

Family nurse practitioner Eva Linden has joined Gifford’s primary care team and is now seeing families at the Bethel Health Center.

Northern Power Systems Corp. announced the appointment of Ciel R. Caldwell to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Caldwell currently serves as the Company's Senior Vice President for Operations and Finance, a role to which she was promoted in May 2016. Ms.

In addition to expanding its operations into new markets and opening a second office in Burlington, VT, Inntopia welcomes Mike Lawrence to its sales team.

Rehabilitations Services at Rutland Regional Medical Center was recently recognized for exceeding the national average for patient outcomes in the area of orthopaedics.

Nine Winners selected by Lake Monsters and Northwestern Urgent Care to be honored Friday, August 12th