Rutland Regional Medical Center, the second-largest healthcare facility in Vermont, has announced that Gerianne Smart has been named the Manager of Marketing and Public Relations. Smart brings extensive experience and expertise in marketing and public relations, as well as strategic planning, process improvement and collaboration.
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University of Vermont (UVM) College of Medicine Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Russell Tracy, Ph.D., was awarded the Distinguished Scientist designation by the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) during the Opening Session at the AHA 2015 Scientific Sessions in November 2015 in Orlando, Fla.
Lyndon State College President Joe Bertolino has been appointed to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Board of Directors for a three-year term. The appointment took place at the association’s annual meeting on October 27, 2015.
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, two local businesses organized fundraising activities for the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Oncology Department and Comprehensive Breast Care Program.
Brian Godfrey of Waterbury, a 2003 alumnus of Johnson State College, has been named one of the top physical education teachers in the nation by SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) America, the country’s largest membership organization of health and physical education professionals.
Sterling College has named Margo Baldwin to its Board of Trustees.
The Vermont Commission on Women welcomes Hannah Elle Myers of Norwich as Executive Staff Assistant. Myers spent several years as Staff Attorney serving clients in the Northeast Kingdom for Have Justice – Will Travel (HJWT), a Vermont non-profit providing holistic pro-bono representation to low-income victims of domestic and sexual violence.
The Vermont Historical Society has hired Kristin Dodge as the Development Officer to enhance fundraising for preserving, exhibiting, and sharing Vermont’s historical artifacts and documents.
Andrew J. Kestner has joined the law firm Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP as an associate in the Burlington office, working primarily in the area of family law and probate litigation. He also handles family law appeals and professional responsibility matters.
Bob Wolford, Howard Center’s Coordinator of Criminal Justice Programs, recently received the Tom Crowley Award at The Turning Point’s Circle of Stars annual dinner. The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County offers support for individuals in recovery, and the award was created in honor of Senator Tom Crowley, an advocate for people in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction.
Cx Associates, a leading energy engineering firm and pioneer in the field of building commissioning, announces that one of their engineers, Katherine Mason, has earned her Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional Operation and Maintenance (LEED AP O+M) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Kim Dixon of Insights, LLC has recently been announced as the 2015 Small Business Marketing Solution Provider of the Year - Northeast.
Awarded by Constant Contact Inc., an online marketing company, Dixon received the award at a conference in Las Vegas last month where she was recognized as 1 of 5 recipients amongst hundreds of marketing professionals from across the country.