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Jeremy Gibbons, Director of Admissions at Southern Vermont College, has been selected President-elect of the Consortium of Vermont Colleges (CVC), which is a two-year voluntary appointment. CVC comprises of admissions representatives from Vermont Higher Education Council member institutions.

Dr. John O’Meara, Saint Michael's College associate professor of physics, is part of two teams of scientists that together have been awarded close to $1 million in research funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and from NASA to study, in ever-greater depth, how galaxies are formed in outer space.

Northfield Savings Bank is proud to note 51% of employees have been with the organization for more than 10 years.

Team Leader, Brian Armstrong is pleased to announce that Benjamin Avery of Williston has joined Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties.

Team Leader, Brian Armstrong is pleased to announce that Donald G. Imgram of Jericho has joined The Rob Johnson Team at Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties.

The Champlain Housing Trust has purchased South Meadow Apartments in Burlington’s south end for $19 million. Built 25 years ago, South Meadow is home to 148 apartments, including 40 affordable ones. Over the last thirty years, no residential property in Chittenden County has had a higher sale price, and only four have been higher in the State of Vermont.

The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce held their 114th Annual Meeting on October 24th. Ron Hance, President/CEO, Heritage Family Credit Union was named at the 2012 Business Person of the Year. In his remarks RRCC EVP/CEO Tom Donahue noted Mr.

Martha Maksym, Executive Director of United Way of Chittenden County today announced that two new staff members have joined the UWCC Team:

The Lamoille Economic Development Corporation elects a new slate of officers for 2012. The new President is James Black who has been on the faculty at Johnson State College in the Business and Economics Department since 1987 and is presently chair of the deparment as well as a Professor Management. Black also serves as a founding board member of VermontEntrepreneur.org.

The Stern Center for Language and Learning, a nonprofit learning center with locations in Williston, Vermont and West Lebanon, New Hampshire elected the following new members and officers to its Board of Directors during its Annual Meeting in October.

Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties is pleased to announce that Shannon Benway has joined The Adam Hergenrother Team as a Listing Specialist.

Bill Orleans, owner of PP&D Brochure Distribution of Burlington, is pleased to announce the hiring of Jon Haftarczuk, as a new brochure distributor. He will be specializing in the Greater Burlington Area tourist locations, The Mad River Valley and Franklin County.

Haftarczuk has recently been employed by Hertz Car Rental in South Burlington and The Rack Warehouse of Williston.