People in the news

Amor Ostojic, a Real Estate Sales Professional in Essex Junction, has joined The Hergenrother Team at Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties.

This weekend, WCAX-TV News was awarded a New England Emmy for its series “Mission Afghanistan.” Reporter and Evening News Anchor Darren Perron and photographer Lance MacKenzie accepted the award at the 34th annual Emmy Awards Ceremony on Saturday in Boston.

Ken Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is pleased to announce that Jeffrey S. Ciochetto of East Aurora, New York has been appointed Senior Vice President and Senior Loan Officer of the Bank.

David Fitz-Gerald, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Carris Reels, Inc. located in Proctor, Vermont, has been named the 2011 Chapter Officer of the Year by The ESOP Association. The award was presented at the Association’s 34th Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

Vermont Public Television, the statewide public television network, has hired Adam Rabin as director of web and interactive content. From 2004 to 2005, he worked at VPT as a master control operator. Rabin has developed website content and style for companies in Vermont and elsewhere, most recently for Jvillage Network in Burlington.

Local business owner and former state official John S. Hall is the newest member of St. Johnsbury Academy’s Board of Trustees. President of St. Johnsbury-based Caledonia Supply Co. Inc since 1970 and St. Johnsbury Town Manager from 1996-2000, Hall served as Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs from 2003-2008.

Channel 17/Town Meeting TV welcomes Dave Hartnett, Burlington's Ward 4 City Councilor, to the Channel 17 Trustees. Hartnett was appointed by Burlington City Council President, Bill Keogh to replace outgoing councilor and Channel 17 Trustee, Nancy Kaplan. Kaplan served for two years beginning in 2009 and helped oversee new contract negotiations with Comcast cable.

In its first “Innovation Issue,” BizBash Media named the 68 most innovative people in the event industry. As the event business sees an influx of new ideas, technologies, and engagement strategies, these are the faces who are changing the face of the event industry.

There are just 400 urologists in all of the United States and Canada.

Twenty-five-bed Gifford Medical Center in tiny Randolph, Vt., has two part-time urologists seeing patients in Randolph and White River Junction, a full-time urology physician assistant with more than a decade of experience and just added a world-renowned urologist to its staff – full time.

Delta Dental Plan of Vermont announces the election of three new board trustees: David A. Baasch, DDS; Judith M. Fisch, DDS; and Suzanne M. McDowell.

President and CEO of TwinState, Devi Momot, announced today that Wallace Hall, Network/Systems Engineer, has earned the CompTIA A+ Certification. The CompTIA A+ Certification is the industry standard for computer support professionals and has long been acknowledged as a primary catalyst for careers in Information Technology.

Larry Sudbay, President and Chief Executive Officer of SymQuest® Group, the region’s leading provider of network and document technology solutions and services, is proud to announce that SymQuest Group received United Way’s Live United Award. The Live United Award recognizes organizations that give back to the community at all levels.