The Vermont Teddy Bear Company is experiencing an exciting period of growth thanks to the continued success of their existing brands and the addition of a new sister company at the beginning of their last fiscal year. This has allowed them to expand their team and on-board some of the top talent in their respective fields, all of whom are poised to take the company to the next level.
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Dr. Peggy Ryan Williams, former Lyndon State College president and Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) administrator, has been awarded the status of president emerita of the college by the VSCS Board of Trustees.
Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts and National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Executive Director of Public Policy Nathan Bowen attended the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange today with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.
Meet Danielle Fitzko, the state’s new Director of Forests and the first woman to hold the position. Danielle, or Danny to her friends and colleagues, spent the last 15 years building the Urban and Community Forestry Program, designed to help communities plan, plant and care for their community trees.
Taryn Noelle, of Stowe, was honored as the “Western Swing Female Vocalist of the Year” at the 23rd Annual Academy of Western Artists (AWA) Will Rogers Awards Ceremony at the Brown-Lupton Ballroom on the campus of Texas Christian University on March 14th in Fort Worth, TX, the birthplace of Western Swing music.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) and Andrew Cowder, MD, are pleased to announce that Nurse Practitioner Stefanie McGowan, RN, AG-ACNP, has joined Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group and SVMC Urology. McGowan will practice in Suite 100 of the Medical Office Building at 140 Hospital Drive in Bennington.
Castleton University student Weslee Thompson has been named the recipient of the 2019 statewide Vermont Educational Opportunity Programs (VEOP) Student Support Services Scholarship. Thompson, a junior from Wells, Vermont, will receive $1,000 toward his educational expenses.
Linda Bowden of Burlington has been appointed State President of AARP Vermont, a volunteer position working closely with both staff and volunteers throughout the state to help AARP achieve its mission in Vermont.
Legal Services Vermont (LSV), which was formerly known as Legal Services Law Line of Vermont, has hired Eric Fanning of Colchester as a Law Clerk. He most recently was an advocate with the Office of the Health Care Advocate at Vermont Legal Aid.
Each year Rutland Regional Medical Center recognizes a Physician and a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or other Advanced Practice Provider whose contributions to our community, staff, and patients represent the highest ideals in health care.
In celebration of their Diamond Jubilee Anniversary, Sugarbush Resort announces the inaugural class in their newly established Wall of Fame. Similar to a Hall of Fame, Sugarbush’s Wall of Fame seeks to recognize some of the most significant contributors to the Sugarbush experience from 1958 to the present.
Pathways Vermont announced today that Brenda Frank, Janet Sisson, Tim Wall, and Jedediah Popp joined the Pathways Vermont Board of Directors. “We are delighted Brenda, Janet, Tim and Jed will be able to bring their unique experiences and expertise to our Board of Directors," said Pathways Board Chair Maura Collins.