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Norwich University continues its 2016 Todd Lecture Series with “Building Peace in a Fragile World,” a presentation by President of the United States Institute of Peace Nancy Lindborg, on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in Plumley Armory.

This lecture is free and open to the public and will be streamed live at tls.norwich.edu.

Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Sonce Pearce, a registered nurse at the ENT & Audiology Clinic, was honored for excellent care by the DAISY Foundation. The DAISY Award is a nation-wide program that recognizes nursing excellence.

BMH President and CEO Steve R. Gordon announced that Debi Lynch, Payroll Specialist and Administrative Assistant for Finance has been named BMH’s Employee of the Year.

The Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) board of directors continues to affirm the organization’s commitment to improving the quality and efficiency of Vermont’s health care system, by recently electing Bruce D. Bullock, M.D. as the new board chairperson.

The National Retail Federation announced that Congressman Peter Welch, D-Vt., is one of the retail advocate’s Legislator of the Year honorees. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, was honored with the Legislator of the Year distinction in the Senate. The award was presented on Tuesday during the Retail Advocates Summit, NRF’s annual congressional fly-in.

VSECU, a member-owned cooperative and not for profit credit union for everybody in Vermont, today announced that its former CEO Steven Post was named the 2016 Credit Union Hero of the Year by Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Credit Union Magazine.

Lisa Cueman of Lisa Cueman Photography has announced that one of her images has been chosen to be the official artwork of the 2016 Vermont Summer Festival. The festival is held from July 5th through August 14th and offer a variety of events throughout the six weeks which will be held during the hours of 8:00 am - 4:00m pm.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital President and CEO, Steven R. Gordon announced today that Tim W. Hoskins has been hired as the new Director of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. “Tim comes to us with impressive experience in managing orthopaedics programs, and a great understanding of the ever-evolving health care field,” said Gordon.

Union Bankshares, Inc. has announced the results of voting at the Company’s 125th annual meeting of shareholders held on May 18, 2016. Approximately 87.74% of the Company’s outstanding shares of stock were represented at the meeting. Incumbent directors Steven J. Bourgeois, Kenneth D. Gibbons, John M. Goodrich, Timothy W. Sargent, David S. Silverman, John H. Steel, Schuyler W.

Mayor Miro Weinberger has announced that the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) has awarded Burlington Chief of Police Brandon del Pozo with its 2016 Gary Hayes Memorial Award for innovation and leadership. The award honors the memory of PERF’s first executive director who helped lead a major wave of improvements in American policing.

A total of $20,000 was donated to the Vermont Foodbank as a result of Seven Days' 7th annual Vermont Restaurant Week. This popular event was presented by the Vermont Federal Credit Union and organized by Seven Days, publisher of 7 Nights, the statewide guide to Vermont’s restaurants and bars.

Anita Bourgeois, Senior Vice President and Senior Director, Deposit Growth and Profitability for Merchants Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Shelley Quinn to Vice President Cash Management and Government Banking Manager.