People in the news

The Stern Center for Language and Learning in Williston, VT is pleased to announce the addition of Tracy Stein to their expert evaluation team as an Evaluation Technician. Stein comes to the Stern Center from the New York City Department of Education: Committee on Special Education 10, where she spent the last two years as a school psychologist.

Mobius is excited to announce that its executive director, Chad Butt, has been elected to serve on the Mentoring Partnership Advisory Council (MPAC) for MENTOR (the National Mentoring Partnership).

The United Counseling Service Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Lorna Mattern as the agency’s new Executive Director. Mattern will take the reins when the current Executive Director Ralph Provenza retires at the end of October.

The Porter Medical Center Board of Directors is pleased to welcome four new members who will join the board this summer, two of whom fill vacant board positions prescribed by the PMC Bylaws.

Nineteen attorneys from the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC have been selected by peer-review for inclusion in the 2017 ranking of Best Lawyers in America ©. Two DRM attorneys have also been named Lawyers of the Year in their respective practices in selected market areas.

The Board of Directors has named Wendy Rice, of Burlington, as executive director of Vermont Works for Women (VWW), effective August 1st.

PT360 has a new employee at their employee-owned physical therapy practices. Amy Sheridan, DPT, graduated from Northeastern University in 2006 with a master’s in physical therapy and has been practicing for over 10 years in Boston, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates.

Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty is pleased to announce four additions to their team of Agents and Staff.

Bobbi Jo Carter has been named the Associate Dean of Distance Education Programs for Johnson State College, a newly created position overseeing the college’s popular community-based External Degree Program and online degree-completion programs.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Medical Group Director, Dr. Tony Blofson announced three recent additions to the hospital’s staff.

Mark Redmond, the executive director of Spectrum Youth and Family Services will receive the 2016 Distinguished Citizen award from Champlain College. President Donald J. Laackman and the Board of Trustees will make the presentation during Convocation on Friday, Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. at Roger H. Perry Hall.

Bread Loaf Corporation, a Vermont firm of architects, planners, and builders is pleased to announce that Justin Wright has been promoted from Foreman to Superintendent. Justin began working at Bread Loaf Corporation as a tradesperson in 2005.