Mercy Connections thanks the more than 500 community members who attended the annual May Luncheon at the DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont. The room was full of generous sponsors and supporters. Each year the Board of Directors selects a person who exemplifies mercy values and the example of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy.
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After an exhaustive and competitive national search, Sterling College has appointed Peter Merrill, of Morrisville, co-founder and owner of Elmore Mountain Farm, LLC to be its first Vice President/Chief Operating Officer.
TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design recently announced the promotion of five employees to new leadership positions within the firm. Coinciding with the celebration of the firm’s 50th anniversary, the promotions recognize individuals who have made significant contributions and will play a major role in leading the firm into the future.
Linda Schadler, currently the vice provost and dean of undergraduate education and the Russell Sage Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been appointed as dean of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Vermont.
The 165-year-old Vermont Standard, based in Woodstock and serving a 10-town area, has its first new publisher in 38 years, according to Phil Camp, Sr, owner and president. Newspaper industry veteran Dan Cotter began his duties as the 11th publisher in the history of the paper on Monday, April 30th.
Norwich University will celebrate commencement and commissioning with ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13, in Shapiro Field House. Both events are free and open to the public.
Jennifer Mathews, PhD, has been named the Associate Dean for the ACPHS Vermont Campus; the campus opened in Colchester in 2009 and remains home to the only Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program in the state. As Associate Dean, Dr Mathews will serve as the Senior Academic Officer and Administrative Officer of the campus.
University of Vermont President Tom Sullivan today announced the appointment of T Simeon Ananou as the University’s new chief information officer, effective July 1. He is currently the Vice President for Information Technologies Services and Chief Information Officer at SUNY’s University at Albany.
Celebrating its 19th season of empowering Vermont girls in grades 3 – 8, Girls on the Run Vermont is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Kennedy and Samantha Quinn to their Board of Directors. Erin Kennedy, HR Business Partner for Burton Snowboards, has been a supporter for female development and empowerment through the work she does with Burton and as a member of the Chill Foundation.
The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce Tammy Johnson, Director of Sales and Marketing at FoodScience Corporation will be honored with the 2018 Community Leadership & Activist Award on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the 9th Annual Reason to Hope Dinner at the Hilton Burlington.
Community Bank NA is pleased to announce that Erika Baldasaro has been appointed to the national board and Vermont committee for the DREAM Program Inc. As a board member, Baldasaro will provide general oversight of the organization and serve on the finance committee. She has been involved with the DREAM Program for five years and cites the mission as her inspiration to participate.
The Richards Group is proud to announce that Eileen Bearor, AAI, CIIP, CISR was recently awarded Client Service Professional of the Year at the Annual Region 1 Conference of the International Association of Insurance Professionals. She is a Commercial Lines Account Manager in the firm’s Middlebury office.