The Stern Center for Language and Learning added two speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to its Social Learning and Communication Services staff.
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Jin Breault has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as an Associate Accountant. Jin graduated from Johnson State College summa cum laude, where she earned a Certificate of Proficiency in Accounting, and from Plymouth State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.
Steven D Leach, MD, director of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the Preston T and Virginia R Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) ExpressCare in Bennington is pleased to welcome Family Nurse Practitioner Tracie Crawford. With this appointment, Crawford also joins the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (LCMM) is pleased to announce Susan Evans McClure is to become its new Executive Director in early 2019. "I am very much looking forward to my new role as Executive Director of LCMM.
Southern Vermont College (SVC) is delighted to announce that Dean of Students Heather Quire received the Dr Chester R Titus Outstanding Service Award from Northeast Association of College and University Housing Officers (NEACUHO). This prestigious award was presented to Quire at the Annual Conference Awards Banquet in Mystic, Conn.
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) will honor Rep Tom Stevens, D-Waterbury, at a legislative breakfast next week for his work to raise the state’s minimum wage and establish a paid family leave system in Vermont. VBSR is a business association with close to 700 members who advocate for policies which support workers, our communities and the environment.
Camp Thorpe (www.campthorpe.org), now in its 92nd season of providing safe, educational and fun summer camp experiences for children and adults with special needs from throughout Vermont, has welcomed three new members to its Board of Trustees. The three are Roni Coleman of Calais, Melody Frank of Waterbury Center, and Pamela Crino of Bethel.
Mark Benjamin, a human resources professional with more than two decades of experience, has joined National Life as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. He oversees all of National Life’s recruiting, training, performance management and compensation programs.
Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, (MAHHC) has named Otelah Perry, MS, MT, MB, CMQOE as its new Director of Quality, Patient Safety, and Compliance. The position, created in 2016, is part of the Hospital’s Senior Leadership Team, with Perry reporting to Dr Joseph Perras, President, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer.
For the tenth year in a row, New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) loan officer Evelyn Rivera led the credit union’s annual Turkey Drive. A total of 100 turkeys were delivered to the Williston Community Food Shelf (WCFS), along with $1500, thirty-five $15 gift cards from Hannaford’s Supermarket, and a check for $400 to help with other needs.
Girls on the Run Vermont is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members: Melissa Paradee of Rutland, and Tiffany Keune of Rutland.