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Norwich University’s School of Architecture + Art has announced that senior architect Michael Cotton from the New York Studio of Snøhetta, will speak about the firm’s current design work on Friday, February 13, at 4 p.m. in the Chaplin Hall gallery.

Free and open to the public, Cotton’s talk is the fifth in the School of Architecture + Art’s 2014-2015 lecture series.

The Vermont Lake Monsters has announced that Noelle Richard has joined the New York-Penn League team's front office staff as the Director of Community Relations and Promotions.

McSoley McCoy & Co has announced that Nicolae Lungu has been promoted to Manager. Lungu recently completed his requirements to become a a licensed CPA in the State of Vermont.

Ledyard Financial Group has announced that Robert O. Wetzel has joined its Board of Directors. Bob, a distinguished consultant, spent the majority of his career at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), one of the world’s top consulting firms. Specializing in financial services and insurance, he was responsible for business growth across the U.S. and multiple European countries.

OpenTempo, a healthcare IT company that reduces the cost of providing healthcare by helping hospitals optimize workforce efficiency, is expanding its offices to accommodate its rapidly increasing staff.

Between December and January, six new employees were brought on, all based in Vermont.

NVDA is pleased to announce the addition of Frank Maloney to its regional planning staff. Frank comes to us from Cartographic Associates, Inc., where he worked as a GIS Analyst. He is a graduate of Lyndon State College with a B.S. in Recreation Resource Management, Natural Resource GIS Mapping, and had previously interned with NVDA in 2011-12.

Northwestern Medical Center Jill Berry Bowen was honored at the American Heart Association’s annual Go Red for Women Luncheon on January 29 as the recipient of the Crystal Heart Award.

People Making Good PR has announced the addition of two new associates in its Boston, Mass., office: Claire Storrs and Michelle Juralewicz.

Claire Storrs joins People Making Good PR as an Account Supervisor. Storrs will manage a team of publicists and work with clients on communications strategy and concepts.

James Stewart has joined VPR Classical as its local weekday afternoon host, Vermont Public Radio announced this week. His program can be heard on Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m.

James recently finished his Doctorate of Musical Arts in music composition from The Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

Drs. Thomas Fischer, Christopher Lundberg and Fred Ziegler are pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Matthew Rogers to the orthodontics component of the practice.

Comcast held a special reception and ribbon-cutting event to announce the grand opening of its interactive Xfinity Store in Rutland. The 1,700 square foot space has been redesigned entirely around the needs of customers, providing them with an opportunity to explore, learn about and interact directly with the latest Xfinity products and services.

Jacqueline “Jacki” Murphy, longtime director of admission for undergraduate programs at Saint Michael’s College, is the winner of the Consortium of Vermont College’s Jerry E. Flanagan Service Award for 2014.