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Today, Lieutenant Governor-elect Molly Gray announced the appointment of Hazel Brewster of Morrisville, Vermont to serve as her chief of staff.

“Hazel shares my deep commitment to working hard, day in and day out, on behalf of Vermonters as we strive to recover stronger from this pandemic and to address Vermont’s demographic challenges,” Lieutenant Governor-elect Gray said.

C2 – Competitive Computing, a leading Vermont IT consulting firm based in Colchester, is pleased to announce that Dana Potter has been promoted to team leader, ESG Large Accounts.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC)—a part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC)—is pleased to announce that Maryam Zenali, MD, has joined SVMC Pathology and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians.

University of Vermont Medical Center President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Leffler, MD, announced today that after a competitive national search and multiple town hall-style employee interviews with the final candidates, Peg Gagne, MSN, RN, has been selected as Chief Nursing Officer for the hospital starting January 11, 2021. Gagne has been serving as Interim CNO since September 2019.

Matthew Godnick Seager, Rutland City resident, educator, small business owner, entrepreneur and grandson of former Rutland City Mayor Gilbert "Gilly" Godnick, today announced his candidacy for mayor of the City of Rutland.

For her work to create systemic improvements in care for people with Substance Use Disorders, Jill Lord, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center’s (MAHHC) Director of Community Health, was awarded a Certificate of Excellence at Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield, Vermont’s first annual Recovery Gala.

Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) has named Cinda Donton of Rutland Mental Health Services – Community Care Network, and Doug Jones of Meals on Wheels of Rutland County – TRIO Community Meals, as the agency’s 2020 Community Partners of the Year.

Burlington-based newsweekly Seven Days is restarting its Fair Game column. Longtime Vermont journalist Dave Gram will author the weekly take on Vermont politics, sharing his observations about the maneuvering in Montpelier and life in the Green Mountain State. His inaugural column will appear on January 13, 2021.

Vermont Law School (VLS) professors Hillary Hoffmann and Jonathan Rosenbloom have been elected to The American Law Institute (ALI), a leading independent organization that produces scholarly work that clarifies, modernizes, and improves the law, and therefore, the administration of justice.

David Bird has joined New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) as Digital Marketing Manager. David’s responsibilities will include overseeing marketing channel management, market data and research management, community development, and more.

Speaker Mitzi Johnson announced the appointment of Brian Gray, General Manager of the Energy Co-op of Vermont, to represent the fuel sector on the Vermont Climate Council.

The American Institute of Architects, Vermont Chapter (AIAVT) announced the recipients of its 2020 Excellence in Architecture Design Awards program at its annual meeting, held virtually on December 10, 2020. Six projects were chosen for demonstrating an “extraordinary level of competence” from twenty six entries submitted by AIAVT member architects.