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The Vermont Agency FoundationTM recently hosted its 4th annual All Charity Classic at Burlington Country Club. Twenty-four teams participated, each playing on behalf of the charity of their choice. Cash prizes totaling $44,000 were awarded to the represented charities.

Arocordis Design, an architecture, interiors and workplace design services firm celebrates five years in business serving commercial, residential and institutional customers in Vermont.

Following a comprehensive national search, Andrea Rosen has joined the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art as the new Curator. Rosen will be responsible for overseeing and curating from the Museum’s collection of over 25,000 objects of art and anthropology from around the globe, as well as bringing national and international traveling exhibitions to the Fleming’s galleries.

Michael Keane of North Bennington was named the new Chair of the American Lung Association of the Northeast’s Vermont Leadership Board. The Vermont Leadership Board is charged with executing the organization’s mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease throughout the Green Mountain State.

Senator Patrick Leahy will welcome Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet to Vermont for a Peace Corps recruitment event for students at UVM, Middlebury College and Saint Michael’s College.

The National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), managed by Margolis Healy under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, has announced the addition of Jeff Allison to its team of professionals as Strategic Partnerships Coordinator.

Margolis Healy, a professional services firm specializing in campus safety, security, and regulatory compliance for higher education and K-12, has announced the addition of Lance Houston as Manager for Regulatory Compliance and Katrina Crandall as Business Development Coordinator.

Burak Anderson & Melloni, PLC is pleased to announce that Nicholas A. Cooper has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. Cooper graduated from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa, where he went on to work as an attorney at Galligan & Reid, PC. He most recently worked as a regulatory compliance attorney at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.

Phoenix Books Rutland, borne through a community-supported pre-buy program and local investment, will celebrate its grand opening Sept. 28, followed two days later by an event with arguably Vermont’s most successful author, Chris Bohjalian.

Lyndon State President Joe Bertolino was appointed to the Vermont Delegation of the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE). Governor Peter Shumlin appointed Bertolino in June 2015.

On Thursday, September 10th, the Burlington Business Association (BBA) is hosting its annual Summer Networking Social at Splash @ the Boathouse from 5-7:30 pm. This year’s Summer Social will honor the memory of former Splash owner, longtime BBA member, and the life of many a party, Barb Bardin.

Berkshire Bank, America’s Most Exciting Bank®, recently named five key personnel to lead and manage its sophisticated Wealth Management team which delivers investment solutions to individuals, companies, government organizations, and nonprofit organizations.