Engel & Völkers Okemo is delighted to announce that Kristen Fehrenbach has joined its growing team of real estate advisors. Fehrenbach brings more than twenty years of leadership experience in art education and hospitality across New England. A resident of Bellows Falls, she is a founding director of Popolo, a beloved farm-to-table restaurant that opened in 2012.
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The Vermont Community Foundation has hired Molly Walsh as a Research and Insight Officer. Molly joins the Community Foundation after more than thirty years covering Vermont as a newspaper reporter, spending the majority of that time at The Burlington Free Press, and most recently working for five years at the weekly newspaper Seven Days.
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) nurses Melissa Blanchard and Jackie Osanitsch were honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® for their compassionate care at the two latest DAISY award ceremonies, held on Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7.
On Friday, April 30, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) Auxiliary presented Scholastic Achievement Awards, which totaled $9,000, to six students. The awards were presented by Scholastic Achievement Award Committee Chair, Beulah McGinnis.
ReArch Company is pleased to welcome Jeffrey Bennett as director of business development. His role is focused on prospecting new business opportunities and cultivating client relations and growth within the firm’s target markets across New Hampshire, Vermont and Northern New England.
Community College of Vermont (CCV)-Montpelier student Marcus Carr has been awarded a $130 scholarship to cover the cost of the Pharmacy Technician Certification exam fee from Walgreens and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Burlington City Arts (BCA), in collaboration with the family, friends, and community of late Vermont artist Diane Gabriel, is proud to announce the 2021 Diane Gabriel Visual Artist Award winner: Crystal Stokes. The announcement was made at a brief ceremony in City Hall Park at 2 pm on Thursday, May 13.
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is pleased to announce Jason Morrissey, Attorney, as its legal counsel. In addition to acting as counsel to SVHC, Morrissey will continue operating his private law practice in Bennington. The late Tom Jacobs had served as SVHC’s general counsel until his death in 2020.
LaunchVT has kicked off its ninth Accelerator Cohort with eight promising Vermont startups. The businesses were chosen from a competitive field based on the quality of their product, market, and founding team. All eight businesses have the potential to scale and create significant economic opportunity in their local communities.
John T. Hallowell, managing director of the Woodstock Inn & Resort and vice-chair of the Woodstock Resort Corporation, announced the promotion of W. Courtney Lowe to president of the Woodstock Inn & Resort, effective July 1, 2021.
Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Plunkett as President and Chief Operating Officer. Scott Boardman will continue as Chief Executive Officer.
“Paul has been an instrumental part of our success and we are excited to promote him into this key position”, said Scott Boardman, CEO.
As part of Northwestern Medical Center’s Nurses Week celebration in May, several outstanding nurses and clinical partners were honored for their service and dedication.