Lamoille FiberNet Communications Union District is pleased to welcome Val Davis as their new executive director. “We feel very fortunate to have found Val, as we were looking for a unique mix of experience and expertise,” said Jane Campbell, chair of the Lamoille FiberNet governing board, “and Val has a background that is a great fit.”
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King Street Center launches its Academic and Career Initiative this fall. Designed to foster early goal-setting and planning in students’ academic careers, King Street Center aims to be a launching pad for job shadowing, internships, academic support and post-secondary education preparation.
After a yearlong hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Vermont recently celebrated a superstar class of 13 staff members who received the 2021 President’s Our Common Ground Award.
Kevin O’Hara of Williston recently joined the American Heart Association as Youth Market Director for Vermont. In this role, he is responsible for recruitment and cultivation of school volunteers to participate in the Association’s lifesaving initiatives including the Kids Heart Challenge program.
THINKMD, a Vermont-based healthcare technology company has appointed Chris Powell as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company in its next phase of growth.
The Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers Association (VRLDA) has named Scott Flynn, General Manager of r.k. Miles, Inc.’s Middlebury location as their 2021 Lumber Person of the Year. The VRLDA Lumber Person of the Year recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the lumber and building materials industry as well as to his or her local community.
Emily Boysen, MSN, RN, CCRN, of the Intensive Care Unit, was the August recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC).
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is happy to announce that Mary Rockwell Thon has been hired to be their Development Director. Mary Rockwell Thon has worked more than 20 years in the nonprofit sector, most recently for the Alzheimer’s Association and BAYADA Hospice. She brings varied experience, including community outreach and engagement, volunteer support, event planning, and donor relations.
Dousevicz Inc is pleased to announce that Esmir Hadzic has joined the company as a senior project manager and business development director.
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) has announced that Nicholas Doiron, a Dietary Aide with the Nutrition Services staff at the Hospital, has been chosen as Employee of the Month for July, 2021.
Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) President & CEO, Beth Anderson, is the proud recipient of the 2021 Emerging Leader Award presented by the Civitas Networks for Health, the leading industry organization for health information exchanges.
The Chill Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Ben Clark will become the new Global CEO of Chill. Created in 1995 by Burton Snowboards’ late founder Jake Burton Carpenter and his wife, current Burton owner Donna Carpenter, Chill inspires young people to overcome challenges through boardsports.