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The 2019 edition of Chambers USA, a leading directory of American lawyers and law firms, recognized 10 Dinse attorneys in their practice areas. The new guide, released in July 2019, also recognizes the firm as among Vermont’s best in every category of practice.

The Lake Champlain Waldorf School announces the hiring of Jas Darland in a newly-created Head of School position. As Head of School, Darland will oversee all aspects of the school’s operations, strategic planning, and growth.

We are pleased to announce that 21 of our lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, four of which have been included in the list for 30 years or more. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

MSK Attorneys is pleased to announce that 5 lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is pleased to welcome Surgeon Gina Melissa Diaz, MD, to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group and SVMC General Surgery. Dr. Diaz received her medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Honduras. She completed her residency in General Surgery at Virginia Tech’s Carilion Clinic.

Twincraft Skincare, Vermont’s premier custom contract manufacturer of natural bar soap and liquid skincare products, is pleased to announce the recent hire of Cindy Bernier as Winooski Plant Manager. Bernier brings over 30 years of diverse manufacturing experience to Twincraft.

Dr. George Terwilliger has recently joined Grace Cottage as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Emergency Department Medical Director, and Hospitalist Director. He assumed these positions after the July 30 retirement of former CMO Dr. Christopher Schmidt and the decision of former Emergency Department Director Dr. Kimona Alin to dedicate her time exclusively to her role as a hospital physician.

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce announced the nine recipients for the Above and Beyond Awards, an award category designed to showcase the inspiring workforce shaping Vermont today. The Above and Beyond Awards are given to individuals who have taken that extra step in their job, industry, or community work, thus contributing to a more vibrant state for Vermonters to live, work and play.

500 Vermonters from over 140 different towns gathered at Vermont Technical College to hear from 60 different presenters and to continue a statewide conversation about how we can nurture great leaders in our local communities.

C2 (Competitive Computing), a leading Vermont-based technology consulting firm, announces the promotion of Rajee George. Rajee George has been promoted to Senior Software Engineer. Rajee joined C2 in 2010 and most recently served as Software Engineer.

DuBois & King is pleased to announce that Chris Sargent, A.I.C.P., C.F.M., has been promoted to manage the firm’s planning group, which provides land use, transportation, and environmental planning and landscape architecture. Chris worked for the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Planning Commission for sixteen years before joining DuBois & King as a senior planner in 2017.

Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointments of Laurel Mackin of Thetford and Michael R. McCarthy of Georgia to fill assistant judge vacancies in Orange and Franklin counties, respectively.