Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca recently appointed three additional student representatives to the Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention Advisory Council. Lexie Federhen, Justin Lambert, and Leah Soule bring diverse backgrounds, personal experiences with bullying, and unique perspectives to the council.
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Six local celebrities can now add “dancer” to their resumes as part of the second annual Dancing with the Rutland Stars event to benefit Kids on the Move and the Pediatric Hi-Tech program, both programs of the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice. Organized by the Friends of Kids on the Move and presented by WJJR. The event raised over $15,000.
Antonio Pomerleau, Chairman and Founder of Pomerleau Real Estate, has been selected as the 2012 Citizen of the Year by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Pomerleau’s achievements will be toasted at a celebration on November 27, 2012 at the Hilton Burlington Hotel.
Four members of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Governing Board of Directors were honored at the recent VSO Association’s Annual Meeting. Directors stepping down from the Board include Sylvia Robison of Burlington; John Tampas of Colchester; Edwin Colodny of Burlington; and Gaetano Vicinelli of Stowe. These four directors represent 37 years of combined service.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) today announced that Ruth K. Greene has joined the state’s largest health insurer as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Daniel Galdenzi has been promoted to Vice President, Business Technology and CIO.
Michael Thompson, Key Investment Services, llc, Financial Advisor, has recently completed the graduate-level course "Planning for Philanthropic Impact in the Context of Family Wealth" in pursuit of the The Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) professional designation through The American College.
VHB announces that Jason Keener has joined the firm as a civil engineer in the land development and civil engineering group.
Southern Vermont College (SVC) is pleased to announce the appointment of four, new, full-time faculty members to its Business, Humanities and Nursing Divisions: Stacey Hills, Daisy Levy, Jennifer Richardson, and Sarah Valentine-Maher.
Darcy Carter, District Director, welcomes Kevin Morehouse as a Lender Relations Specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Vermont District Office. Kevin is responsible for lender outreach, technical training for lenders and marketing all SBA lending programs to businesses and lenders.
On October 1st Central Vermont Medical Center medical staff elected new leadership for fiscal year 2013. Shown here outgoing medical staff President Brad Watson MD (right) who over the gavel to the new medical staff President Joe Pekala, MD.
Steven J. Renehan, a 1981 graduate of Saint Michael's College, and successful financier, has been named to the Saint Michael’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Renehan, a resident of Summit, NJ, is CEO of Solus Alternative Asset Management, New York, N.Y.
The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC), a statewide membership organization dedicated to ensuring that all Vermonters have decent, safe and affordable housing, announces the addition of three new members to the Coalition’s Steering Committee. Elected at the annual meeting, John Broderick, Sara Kobylenski, and George Mathias will be serving on the VAHC Steering Committee for 2012/2013.