Professional Financial Associates, LLC (PFA) in Colchester is pleased to welcome Corey Hill to the team. Hill will serve as a Staff Advisor, working with clients to determine needs, recommending financial strategies and providing clients with information on new and existing products and services.
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Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) announced today that later this year Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, will be retiring, after twenty years at the agency’s helm. “As a result of Sarah’s vision and skill thousands of Vermonters have moved into decent, affordable homes since she arrived at VHFA in 1998,” said Randy Amis, chair of VHFA’s Board of Commissioners.
Hunger Free Vermont, Vermont’s leading anti-hunger organization working to end the injustice of hunger and malnutrition for all Vermonters, is pleased to announce that Monica Taylor has stepped into the role of Development Director for the organization.
Wilcox & Barton, Inc is pleased to announce James P Ricker, PG as Vice President and Manager of Environmental Services throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Jim has nearly 30 years of professional experience, most recently with Nobis Engineering, Inc as the Director of State and Municipal Services.
The Vermont Community Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Stacie Fagan as a senior philanthropic advisor serving central and northwestern Vermont. Fagan joined the Foundation at the beginning of May. Fagan will work with new and existing clients to establish charitable funds, advise their grantmaking, track progress on outcomes, and achieve meaningful results with their giving.
Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) is pleased to announce that board-certified cardiologist Dr Shawn M. Ahmad has joined the Hospital’s growing team of specialist providers. Dr Ahmad will provide initial cardiology consultations and follow-up appointments on an outpatient basis at the Hospital’s primary care clinic.
Maryellen Apelquist, a communications professional with 20 years of experience, recently joined the development, marketing, and public relations team at Gifford Health Care.
Join author Yvonne Daley of Southern Vermont and retired Historical Society curator Jackie Calder for a talk and reading to celebrate the launch of Daley's newest book, Going Up The Country: When the Hippies, Dreamers, Freaks, and Radicals Moved to Vermont (UPNE press). Tom Slayton, who wrote the forward, will make an introduction. Free and open to the public.
Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) recently hosted a gathering of employees and friends at the first annual Nurses Week Awards, which was inaugurated to recognize nursing professionals who go above and beyond for their patients and colleagues. The event was held as part of National Nurses Week, which was celebrated from May 6 to May 12. Light refreshments were served.
Gifford Health Care recently named Ursula Margazano the executive director of Gifford Retirement Community and administrator of Menig Nursing Home. Margazano brings to the role 20 years of long-term care experience in Vermont.
Noted singer-songwriter, author, and community activist Dar Williams will make two appearances at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph this coming Saturday, June 9. Williams will first address a gathering of regional artists, arts presenters, economic development officials, creative economy advocates, and interested community members in Chandler’s Upper Gallery at 3 pm on Saturday.
On Saturday, June 2, Emerson College’s award–winning radio station WERS 88.9 FM hosted its annual WERS Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event honors Emerson alumni (many of whom worked at the station) who have contributed greatly to the broadcasting industry.