Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced that Mark Westergard of South Burlington has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as General Counsel.
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North Country Hospital is celebrating Certified Nurses Day, March 19th by honoring its board certified nurses. Board Certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like health care in general has become increasingly complex.
Bill Young, Executive Director of Maple Leaf Farm is pleased to announce that Tarah Woolgar, an Assessment Counselor and Case Manager, recently received certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Tarah has also completed the first year of her Masters Degree in Community Mental Health at Southern New Hampshire University, with one more year to complete.
Seven Days has promoted three, long-time employees — with a combined tenure of 28 years at the company — to associate publisher positions. Online Editor Cathy Resmer, Creative Director Don Eggert and Sales Director Colby Roberts will retain their current roles while taking on an increasing number of projects in the publisher realm.
Next May, Lyndon State College Meteorology Professor Nolan Atkins and two Lyndon students will travel to Norman, Okla., where they will take part in a large national study on the formation of tornadoes. Atkins and the students, Tony McGee of Penacook, N.H., and Rachel Ducharme of Charlestown, R.I., are among about 20 other scientists in the study.
Dr. Jianke Yang, professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at UVM's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS), has written a new textbook with coauthor Maksim Skorobogatiy entitled Fundamentals of Photonic Crystal Guiding. The textbook, which provides an in-depth introduction to the field of photonic crystals, has been published by Cambridge University Press.
Gregory D. Woodworth has been named senior vice president and general counsel of National Life Group. “In his three years with National Life, Greg has shown he is a superb lawyer of the highest integrity,” said Mehran Assadi, NLGroup’s president and chief executive officer.
C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD, former U.S. Surgeon General, will receive Research!America’s 2009 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Award for Sustained National Leadership. The award recognizes Koop’s decades-long commitment to advocacy for public health. He will be honored March 24, 2009, at the 13th Annual Research!America Advocacy Awards event at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC.
Don George, a Barre native with more than 20 years experience in health care and health financing, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) and its affiliate HMO, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP).
Joshua Cleaver has been hired as a new designer at Found Line. In his new capacity, he will be handling print design and production duties for clients such as EnergySmart of Vermont, Vermont Public Radio, True Body Products, the Center for Media & Democracy and Seventh Generation.
VIT Worldwide Videoconferencing recently hired Stephen Schouten as Regional Manager for the Johnson, Middlebury, and St. Albans VIT studios. Stephen is taking over for John Sheets, who after 14 years as Regional Manager, was promoted to VIT Director of Technical Operations. Although Stephen will spend time at all three VIT sites, he will make the St.
Rep. Peter Welch announced Tuesday a set of staff transitions geared toward supporting his work on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, to which he was appointed in January.