The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) is a non-partisan state agency advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls. Sixteen volunteer commissioners and representatives from organizations concerned with women’s issues guide VCW’s public education, coalition building, and advocacy efforts. Commissioners are appointed by various appointing authorities to serve four-year terms.
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Gary Karnedy has accepted a Fellowship in the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership in the Fellows is limited to one percent of the lawyers admitted to practice in each jurisdiction of the United States and to a small percentage of international lawyers.
Podiatrist Jonathan Bjork has joined Gifford Medical Center’s Randolph and Sharon clinics.
A board-certified podiatrist, he received a BS from St. Olaf College, a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Des Moines University, and completed his Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at the William S. Middleton VA hospital in Madison Wisconsin.
Green Mountain College hosts its annual Fall Convocation on Tuesday, September 8 at 4 p.m. in Ackley Auditorium. The keynote speaker is author, mountaineer, adventurer and athlete Jan Reynolds, author of the book High Altitude Woman.
Dr. Sandra L. Wong, the William W. Coon Professor of Surgical Oncology and Associate Chair of Clinical Affairs at the University of Michigan Health System, has been named Chair of Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Senior Vice President of the Surgical Service Line at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Her term begins October 26.
Linda Hazard, RPT, has been selected as employee of the month at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center.
Kurn Hattin Homes for Children has announced the appointment of Noah D. Noyes, M. Ed to the position of school principal.
PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, is pleased to announce the addition of Chelsea Tice as the government Channel 21 Coordinator. Chelsea will be managing the channel, scheduling programming and bringing in new shows for your viewing pleasure.
The Norwich University Sullivan Museum and History Center presents its latest exhibit “Women of Norwich: Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” with an opening reception to be held on Friday, Sept. 4, from3-5 p.m.
The state’s only Smithsonian Affiliate, the Sullivan Museum and History Center is free and open to the public.
Community Capital of Vermont (CCVT), New England’s highest volume SBA micro-lender, hired Barre resident and longtime central Vermont business owner David Parker to join its new Business Advisory Services division.
State Treasurer Beth Pearce has been named a recipient of the President’s Award from the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers, or NASACT, at their annual conference held this year in Chicago.
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