Stephanie Eames has been appointed liaison to the Board and member through her tenure as Policy Council President of United Children’s Services which oversees Bennington County Head Start/Early Head Start. This program provides children and their families with the building blocks necessary to succeed in learning, parenting and life.
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Twenty-two attorneys from the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC have been selected by peer review for inclusion in the 2020 ranking of Best Lawyers in America ©. Three of those attorneys have also been named lawyers of the year in their respective practice areas.
MENTOR Vermont is excited to announce that its executive director, Chad Butt, has been elected as the 2019-2020 chair of the Mentoring Affiliate Advisory Council (MAAC) for MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. Butt is one of seven members on the council, which is made up of leaders from state or regional affiliates of MENTOR across the country.
The Snelling Center for Government is pleased to announce that Jody Fried of Kirby, Vermont will be the new Director of The Vermont Leadership Institute (VLI). Fried is currently the Executive Director of Catamount Film & Arts in St. Johnsbury. He will continue in that position.
“Given these troubling times where more and more people are being told they do not belong, Vermont’s Freedom & Unity Chorus plans to demonstrate through our music and our singers that ALL voices are welcome in the chorus and in the state,” says Saint Michael’s College alumna Maria Rinaldi ’00 about her recent efforts to found a choral group “to spread the message of peace and justice acros
The board of directors of Rock Point is pleased to announce that the Rev. Paul Habersang has accepted the position of executive director, Rock Point Commons. Paul will be the first person to serve in this newly created role, which will take effect on October 1, 2019.
After two decades as our beloved Music Director, Jaime has decided that he will retire after the 2020/2021 season. His final concert with the VSO will be in May 2021. Jaime has built a high level of musical excellence within the orchestra, brought esteemed guest artists to perform with the VSO, and impacted Vermont's classical music community in ways that will last for years to come.
Amy Sheridan has transitioned from employee to owner at PT360. Amy received her clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University in 2014 and has been practicing for over 10 years in Boston, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Vermont. She is a board-certified sports physical therapist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Vermont Tech is pleased to welcome a new international student to campus as part of the US Department of State's Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan (Global UGRAD-Pakistan). Joining the Vermont Tech community is Javeria, who is studying agriculture.
Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Kathy Underwood, President and CEO, has been named a 2019 Woman of FIRE by Banking New England Magazine and American Business Media.
The University of Vermont Medical Center is pleased to announce that Jen McAtee has accepted the position of Acute Care Rehabilitation Therapy Supervisor. Jen came to UVM Medical Center as a Staff Occupational Therapist (OT) in 2015 and has worked in acute care during her time here.
The Fletcher Free Library has appointed Mona Tolba, Malimu Chol Dhoor and Hemant T Ghising to the Library Commission. The Library Commission has a total of ten members, including four library commissioners, four trustees, one staff commissioner and one mayoral designee charged with reviewing Library policies and representing and promoting Library interests.