Sheehey Furlong & Behm PC, a full service law firm, announces an expansion of its Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate practice group through a merger with the firm Melendy Moritz in Woodstock and the addition of Leigh Phillips to the firm.
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The Vermont Chamber of Commerce announced Friday the selection of Bill Stritzler as its 2016 Citizen of the Year. Stritzler’s contributions to Vermont will be celebrated at an awards dinner on Wednesday, November 16 at Smugglers’ Notch Resort.
The Clinical Simulation Laboratory at the University of Vermont has announced the appointment of Vincent Miller, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology, as interim director of clinical simulation, effective September 1, 2016. Miller succeeds Ted James, MD, who served as director of clinical simulation from July 2012 through June 2016.
Jill Mazza Olson has been appointed Executive Director of the VNAs of Vermont, the 10-member association of non-profit home health and hospice agencies serving all Vermonters. Olson, who worked most recently as the Vice President of Policy and Legislative Affairs at the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS), assumes the role on October 10.
Pure Water for the World, Inc (PWW) recently honored two distinguished groups with the “PWW Ripple Award,” for their overwhelming dedication to bring sustainable safe water solutions to children and families living in the most underserved communities in Haiti. “It’s a crazy concept that, in America, we can flip a switch and have clean water.
University of Vermont President Tom Sullivan has announced that Nicholas Heintz, PhD, professor emeritus of pathology and laboratory medicine, is the recipient of the 2016 President’s Distinguished University Citizenship and Service Award.
Avi J Springer has joined Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP as an associate, working primarily in the areas of criminal defense, family law, and other litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Avi worked as a public defender in New York City, where he represented clients in the appeals of their felony convictions and other post-conviction matters.
Johnson State College President Elaine Collins and the JSC Alumni Council presented the 2016 annual “distinguished faculty and staff” and “outstanding alumni” awards Sept. 22 during Alumni & Family Reunion Weekend.
Primmer, a New England-based law firm focused on meeting the legal needs of businesses, institutions, organizations and high net worth individuals, announces that several of our attorneys in Vermont and New Hampshire have been named 2017 “Best Lawyers in America”.
The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is pleased to announce Erika Nichols-Frazer has joined the staff as the new Communications Manager. Nichols-Frazer is responsible for managing CLiF’s outreach and strengthening the non-profit’s relationships with media, supporters, and partners while increasing awareness of CLiF’s efforts to promote literacy across New Hampshire and Vermont.
Vermont’s Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) announces 2016 “Spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” employer awards and Adam Leonard, Director of Human Resources for the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center is to receive the Spirit of the ADA Award on Wed., Oct. 12th at 1:00 pm at the Sheraton.
CHA Consulting, Inc (CHA) (http://chacompanies.com/) based in Albany, NY, announced that John Hensley has joined the firm as its new Transportation Group Executive. Hensley will oversee CHA’s initiatives to enhance the United States’ transportation infrastructure by providing design and planning solutions for bridges, highways, rail and traffic.