The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is happy to announce that Callie Weller of Calais is the winner of the the seventh annual Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award. The prestigious annual award recognizes exceptional early childhood educators and emphasizes the importance of high-quality early childhood education.
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Norwich University President Emeritus Richard W. Schneider will receive the Pritzker Military Museum & Library’s 2021 Citizen Soldier Award on Oct. 21 at the 2021 Liberty Gala at the Museum & Library in Chicago. This annual event is the nonprofit’s main fundraiser each year.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) and the Vermont Highway Safety Alliance (VHSA) held the annual Highway Safety Awards ceremony at the Vermont State House yesterday. The awards are presented to highway safety professionals around the state for their exceptional work and commitment to keeping Vermont’s roadways safe for all users.
The Vermont Council on Rural Development is celebrating the graduation of 14 local leaders from the second class of the Climate Catalysts Leadership Program.
The Vermont Futures Project is pleased to welcome two new Board Members: James (Jim) A. Kisch and Janette Bombardier. Vermont Futures Project Board Member Kelly Krayewsky is also taking the reins as new Board Chair after William Shouldice’s five years of Board leadership.
The Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO) is excited to welcome
Samantha Dunn to our team as Assistant Director for Community Works. The position
involves the full range of duties on all CEDO-led real estate development projects from
conceptual planning through construction. Projects include the redevelopment of City-
Vermont Low Income Trust for Electricity, Inc. (VLITE) is seeking applications from qualified candidates interested in serving as a member of the Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (VELCO) Board of Directors for a term beginning in April, 2022.
Seline Skoug, RN, of the Emergency Department, was the September recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) in Bennington.
Skoug was nominated by a fellow nurse colleague from the Women’s and Children’s Department for her role in making a patient more comfortable.
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) will present an online talk by artist B. Lynch on Thursday, October 28, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Register at brattleboromuseum.org.
Vermont Business Magazine For the third year in a row, Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC) has received the prestigious Cigna Well-Being Award from the insurance company Cigna. VEC is the only company in Cigna’s book of business that has won the award three years running.
The Vermont Democratic Party is proud to announce the 2021 Curtis-Hoff Award Winners: Mary Sullivan, Representative Kevin “Coach” Christie, and Dotty Kyle.
Last Saturday, Democrats from across Vermont gathered in celebration of this year’s Curtis-Hoff Award Winners, live from the DoubleTree by Hilton in South Burlington.
Cindy Turcot, CEO and President of Gardener’s Supply Company, has received the 2021 Terry Ehrich Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) 20th Annual VBSR Awards Ceremony on Tuesday evening.