Central Vermont Community Action Council (CVCAC) and the District Office of the US Small Business Administration are pleased to announce Laura Lind-Blum as the new Director of the Vermont Women’s Business Center (VWBC).
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Champlain College will confer three honorary degrees during its 134thCommencement on Saturday, May 5, celebrating the accomplishments of a Dublin scholar, a Burlington physician, and a Burlington performing arts center founder and director. Some 450 seniors are expected to receive their bachelor and associate degree diplomas during the ceremony at Memorial Auditorium.
Yankee Magazine’s March/April issue, on newsstands now, features 20 individuals who repair broken treasures—from clocks to books and more—in an article called “The Fixers.” The 10-page article opens with a full-page photograph of Ray Bates, shown sporting a loupe, an eye-piece that helps him view the inner working of the pre-Industrial Revolution clocks that he repairs along with the help of hi
Team Leader, Brian Armstrong is pleased to announce that Kimberly Hart of Burlington has joined Nate Malley of The Nate Malley Team at Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties. Kimberly Hart grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York and has spent over four years enjoying everything the greater Burlington area has to offer along Lake Champlain.
Mater Christi School recently reorganized its Advancement Department, separating Development and Marketing. Mrs. Jennifer Behr, who was Mater Christi’s Director of Advancement, is now their Director of Marketing and Communications. A new Director of Development, Mrs. Sarah Lavoie, has been hired by the school and will work closely with Mrs. Behr.
Saint Michael's College senior business students Denise Belanger of Rumford, Maine, and Benjamin Hodges of Salisbury, N.H., won the Business Ethics Case Competition held March 2, on the Saint Michael’s campus. The winning case study was titled “Bunny Butcher: PETA Protests Donna Karan New York.” The winning team split the grand prize of $1,000, as well as $150 for being first-round winners.
The City of Burlington announced today that long-time co-director of the Fletcher Free Library, Amber Collins, will be retiring as of June 30, the end of her current term of appointment. Ms. Collins has served as a co-director since 1992, when the library co-director positions were created, and served as Assistant Director since 1997.
Cindy Martindill’s dissertation research on teaching nursing students through interactive television (ITV) will be featured in the 33rd annual “Caring Connections: Research, Practice, Education” conference, sponsored by the International Association for Human Caring.
Naylor & Breen Builders, Inc. is pleased to announce two new hires to their exceptional team.
Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate (LMSRE) is pleased to announce its newest Associate, Karen Bresnahan. Karen is a welcome addition to the firm’s South Burlington sales team. A native to the Lake Champlain Valley, Karen possesses local insight and expert knowledge of the region and communities she serves.
Small Dog Electronics has announced the hiring of Dawn D’Angelillo as director of marketing. As the director of marketing, Dawn will create and implement marketing and communications plans and sales strategies in collaboration with web development staff, retail, and sales departments.
Debra Dulac, RN has been named director of PRISM - Fletcher Allen’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. As director, she will define, plan and assess EHR priorities within the organization and leverage clinical technology whenever possible to assist with healthcare operations.