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Dr. Bradley Alan Berryhill, Community Health Medical Director, is recipient of the 2020 AANP Advocate State Award for Excellence. “This prestigious award is given annually to a dedicated advocate in each state who has made a significant contribution toward increasing the awareness and recognition of nurse practitioners,” said Sophia L.

Norwich University announced the promotion of Mark Sullivan to associate vice president overseeing marketing and enrollment management at the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) Monday, Nov 11.

Next Stage Arts Project announced it has hired Keith Marks to be the next Executive Director following a nationwide search. He will assume leadership of the Putney, Vermont-based nonprofit presenting arts organization in January of 2020.

Eric Sturm, AIA, LEED AP, formerly of Bread Loaf Corporation, has joined Maclay Architects in Waitsfield, VT. Sturm, a Senior Project Manager in the firm, brings more than two decades of experience to Maclay’s commercial, institutional, and residential design teams.

Mark Ackerly has joined New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Mark is an experienced Information Technology and Security leader with over 20 years of experience working in complex and regulated environments.

Eight nurses at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) received funds from the SVHC Foundation in support of their continuing education efforts. The funds were provided to the Foundation by the Helen Dixon Kunzelmann Nurse Scholar Program, the Margaret M. Rehm Nurse Scholar Program, and donations for nursing education.

Five students from Bennington College have been selected as Frankenthaler Fellows for the 2020

After serving as the Executive Director for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) for 14 years, Jane Campbell will be resigning her position to embark on the next chapter of her career.

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s community mental-health agency, recognized two community partners at its annual meeting on November 6. Each year, the non-profit agency honors community partners who exemplify the spirit of effective collaboration in order to support the mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability needs of the community.

Elizabeth Novotny, Esq of Chittenden County, Vermont, became President of the Vermont Bar Association during the Vermont Bar Association's annual meeting on September 27,2019. In Ms.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SHVC), congratulates Deborah Yanke, LNA, of the Women’s and Children’s Services Department for having been presented with Vermont Department of Health’s Child Passenger Safety Healthcare Tech of the Year Award.

Blanche Podhajski, PhD, has announced that she will be leaving her position as President of the Stern Center on August 31, 2020, after 37 years of leadership.