The Vermont Access Network (VAN), the organization of 25 Public, Educational, Government (PEG) community media centers, held its annual meeting remotely on May 1, 2020. Over 60 VAN staff/board members from 21 centers throughout the state and supporting members attended.
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Mary Powell, former CEO of Vermont utility Green Mountain Power and a leader in transforming the energy system to be better distributed to homes, businesses, and communities, wi
Vermont Public Radio has won five 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for its journalism in 2019, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced.
University of Vermont English professor Emily Bernard has been named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Recognized as one of the highest honors for faculty in the humanities and social sciences, the Carnegie Fellowship awards $200,000 to scholars to support research that addresses important and enduring issues confronting society.
The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) is pleased to welcome Madeline Brumberg to the Center for Women & Enterprise as Program Manager North. She will be supporting the Women’s Business Centers of Vermont & New Hampshire as well as the Veteran’s Business Outreach Center of New England northern states.
Hubbardton Forge, with a focus on the strong growth of the Commercial business, announced the promotion of Amy McGuire to the role of National Commercial Sales Manager, and the addition of Jacqueline Matusek as A&D Sales Specialist in New York City.
Nathaniel Jamison has earned his Construction Documents Technology (CDT) certification from the Construction Specifications Institutes (CSI). The Construction Documents Technology program strengthens the ability to write, interpret, enforce, and manage construction documents and project delivery methods.
Nine students from high schools around the world have been selected as winners of Bennington College’s 2019-2020 Young Writers Awards, out of over 3,000
Cam Featherstonhaugh, CSI, CDT, AIA, of West Berlin, Vermont, was recently named to the position of National Chair-elect of the Construction Specifications Institute. The position begins with two years as chair-elect, followed by two years as Board Chair. Cam previously served as the Director of the Northeast Region from 2016 to 2020.
Healing Winds Vermont announces the appointment of Geri Ann Higgins as Executive Director of the organization.
The Occom Group is proud to announce the sale of Stonehill Farm in Quechee, Vermont. This 200+ acre landmark property went under agreement and the transaction was successfully closed within 36 hours. A possible world record.
Vermont PBS is pleased to announce it has once again been nominated for seven New England Emmy nominations. The New England Emmys are awarded for excellence in video content. Vermont PBS looks forward to bringing home additional statuettes this year. The NATAS Boston/New England Chapter will present the 43rd Boston/New England Emmy® Awards Ceremony as a virtual event.