Paul Frank + Collins P.C. has announced that David M. Pocius, a Director and Shareholder of the firm, has been admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. The swearing-in-ceremony took place on Tuesday, March 26th at the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Mr.
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The Partnership for Change has announced the hiring of Hal Colston as its Director. The Director is responsible for leading the Partnership’s efforts to help build a prosperous future for the Burlington and Winooski communities by remodeling our schools for the 21st century.
Autumn Hausthor, of North Bennington, recently won the top prize in the Rotary’s annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest in Bennington. A junior at Mt. Anthony Union High School who excels in math and science and enjoys children, horses and making art, Hausthor spoke about the importance of persevering to overcome a disability.
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has named Elliott S. Fisher, MD, MPH, as the Director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice. An internationally recognized leader in health services research and health policy, Dr. Fisher is currently the Director for Population Health and Policy at The Dartmouth Institute, as well as the James W.
The American Heart Association has named Tommy Watson of Williston, VT, “Youth Advocate of the Year.” The national award will be announced at the association’s annual Hero’s Reception on congressional Lobby Day, You’re the Cure on the Hill, in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 8th.
The national honorees include:
o Science-Advocate of the Year is Dr. Weintraub from PA.
New ownership recently took over Keene’s well established natural products store, Blueberry Fields. Rick Rebman, the resident owner of Blueberry Fields is excited to bring his 25 years of experience in the food service industry to Keene.
Young people from across Vermont showcased their talent Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Saint Michael's College in Colchester as they competed in the 4th Annual Vermont HAS Talent competition. Sixty-one participants between the ages of eight and twenty-four performed in thirty-six acts to a sold-out crowd at the school's recital hall recently.
The winners are as follows:
One of the most highly regarded wildlife trackers in North America will receive an award for environmental leadership from Unity College.
Susan C. Morse of Jericho, Vermont, a nationally known tracker and expert on wildlife habitat, will receive Unity College’s 2013 Environmental Leader Award.
Chef Stephen Sawyer of Table 24 Restaurant in downtown Rutland has been honored as one of the country’s top culinary talents in the inaugural edition of Best Chefs America. Chef Sawyer has been showcased in a 386-page coffee table book that was released on March 1, 2013.
The U.S. Small Business Administration Vermont District Office recently hired a new public information officer. Danny Monahan joined the SBA in February and previously worked in the public affairs office at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
In addition to conferring bachelor’s degrees on several hundred students and master’s degrees on scores of others, Saint Michael’s College will confer honorary doctor of humane letters degrees on four individuals at commencement exercises at 10 a.m. on May 12, 2013, in the SMC Ross Sports Center.
Honorary degree recipients will be:
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C. is pleased to announce that Nicole Andreson and David Gurtman have been elected as Directors and Shareholders of the firm.