Three Vermont women, Mary Burns, Director of the Burlington YMCA, Julie Cadwallader Staub, Grant Director for the Early Learning Challenge—Race to the Top grant for the state of Vermont, and Blanche Podhajski, Founder and President of the Stern Center for Language and Learning, were recently honored in Montclair, New Jersey by the Turrell Fund as champions for children.
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Fort Ticonderoga recently announced that Frank Schlamp of Ticonderoga, NY, has received the 2015 Fort Ticonderoga Volunteer of the Year Award. Mr. Schlamp received the honor in recognition of his years of dedicated service, commitment to Fort Ticonderoga’s educational mission, and generous support in all areas of Fort Ticonderoga’s operations. Mr.
The green mountains of Vermont were home to Carolyn Thompson twice before during her career practicing law and after several years practicing in California, she knew it was time to return to Vermont.
“I always felt happiest when living and working in Vermont and I’m so pleased that I’ve been able to make the move ‘back home’”, she said.
SVMC Obstetrics and Gynecology has welcomed Dr. Kimberley Sampson to the practice.
Crista Gannon of Wilmington, Vt. has joined the Board of Directors and the Deerfield Valley Regional Advisory Board. Willian Parent of Rowe, Mass. has joined the Deerfield Valley Regional Advisory Board.
A sixth generation LeBoeuf moves into a leadership role at one of Vermont’s oldest family owned General Contracting Firms, H.J. LeBoeuf & Son, Inc. (HJL). The firm was established in 1888 serving building needs in Addison and Chittenden County and beyond.
Norwich University has named Huw Read, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Norwich University Center for Advanced Computing and Digital Forensics, beginning fall 2015.
Three members of the Society of St. Edmund, founding order of Saint Michael’s College outside Burlington, Vermont, will be attending Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception with Pope Francis on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the day after his arrival.
The Board of Trustees at Southern Vermont College (SVC) has appointed David J. Newell of Shaftsbury, Vt., as a new Board member at their recent meeting in September. Newell, a well-respected and active member of the Bennington community, is president of Wills Insurance, Inc.
CVAA announces the appointments of Chris Dussault, Chief Information Officer, Chris Moldovan, Associate Director of Nutrition, Erica Marks, Director of Volunteer Services, & Drew Arnold, Associate Director of Development and Communications.
Grafton Woodlands Group, Inc. (GWG), celebrates the opening of its environmental community resource and knowledge center at an open house on Friday, September 25, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The GWG Center is located at 205 Main Street in Grafton in the Old Post Office, (formerly the Historical Museum and Barrett & Co. Real Estate) across the street from the Grafton Library.
HMC Advertising recently announced the addition of Ethan Fischer as Marketing Manager. Ethan’s strengths in client development, project management, and results-driven strategic planning complement the agency’s dedication to outstanding service and business results.