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Bond attorney Daniel Sharpe has been admitted to practice law in the state of Vermont. Daniel has 40 years of experience as a tax and employee benefits (ERISA) attorney. His primary area of experience lies in the area of qualified pension and retirement plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans as well as ESOPs, traditional defined benefit plans, and collectively bargained plans.

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region which includes (Rutland Area VNA & Hospice, Bennington Area VNA & Hospice and Dorset Area VNA & Hospice) received a 4 star rating on a 5 star scale in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services first patient experience of care star ratings, landing in the top 26% of home health agencies in the country to receive that score or better.

Don George, President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, has been honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) for helping improve the health and wellness of Vermonters and Vermont businesses through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont’s (BCBSVT) Accountable Blue program.

Dr. Mario Potvin has joined Gifford Medical Center’s general surgery team. A board-certified surgeon, he has lived in Minnesota for the last 19 years and most recently practiced at the Fairview Lakes Medical Center, in Wyoming, Minnesota.

Nisid Hajari has won the 2016 William E.

Keisha Pollard, CSP, Personnel Supervisor at Westaff in Barre, VT, recently received her Certified Staffing Professional designation from the American Staffing Association.

Mobius hosted its annual Mentoring Celebration at the Vermont Statehouse on Thursday, January 14. Nearly 100 adult volunteer mentors, youth mentees, program staff and supporters from across the state gathered together to officially recognize January 2016 as Mentoring Month in Vermont.

Mercy Connections has been nurturing self-sufficiency through education, mentoring, entrepreneurship and community since it was founded in 2001.

Foundry Executive Chef Sean Miller and his team took home a silver medal at the recent American Culinary Federation Competition, held January 6 through 8 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. The fifth annual ACF-sanctioned event brought in food service chefs from colleges, country clubs and restaurants throughout the Northeast.

SchoolHack Solutions of Bristol has announced the hiring of Ed McGuire to its management team of educational professionals. The company is currently offering its LiFT™ personalized learning platform to schools throughout the country.

PRIMMER recently made the announcement that Jesse D Crary and Adam R Mordecai have become shareholders of the firm.

Connie Fellion was recently named Partner at McSoley McCoy & Co. Fellion joined the firm in 2015 after working for 27 years at KPMG. Connie oversees the daily work flow of the assurance services provided by the firm to ensure the firm delivers to our client’s professional services of the highest quality.