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Attorney General William Sorrell announced today that Assistant Attorney General Susanne R. Young became Deputy Attorney General on November 13, 2012. Susanne replaces Sorrell’s deputy, Janet C. Murnane, who left the position to become Director of the Consumer Assistance Program on the campus of the University of Vermont.

Morrisville , VT - Devan Hill, a senior at People’s Academy, was honored with the 2012 Top Youth Volunteer Award by the March of Dimes Vermont Chapter at the Stowe Signature Chefs Event at the Town & Country Resort October 21.

On the evening of October 24th, 2012 students, parents, friends and staff gathered to participate in the induction of new members to the Stafford Technical Center DECA chapter.

The Vermont Arts Council is pleased to announce its Creation Grant recipients for Fiscal Year 2013. A total of $33,000 will be awarded to 11 Vermont artists in seven counties, each of whom will receive $3,000 to support new work. A panel with experience in curating, producing and creating art selected the following grantees from a pool of over 100 applicants:

Morgan Diltz of Moultonborough, N.H., a graphic design major/marketing minor at Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vt., has received the VT/NH Marketing Group’s annual scholarship. The $500 award was presented to Diltz at the not-for-profit organization’s annual summer conference, which she was invited to attend for free as part
of the scholarship.

Christine Moriarty, Certified Financial Planner and President of MoneyPeace, Inc. brings her years of financial planning and work with individuals, couples, and organizations to a unique women’s only workshop entitled “Time To Transform” at the Hampton Inn and Conference Center in Colchester, Vermont on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

Stephanie J. Nelms, DMD has joined the offices of Gary L Morris, DDS on October 1.
Dr. Nelms earned a B.S. in Nutrition from the University of Vermont and a D.M.D. from Tufts University in Boston, MA. She is originally from Barre, VT and graduated from Spaulding High School. Dr. Nelms practiced in Fort Collins, CO prior to joining Waterbury Family Dentistry.

Jeremy Gibbons, Director of Admissions at Southern Vermont College, has been selected President-elect of the Consortium of Vermont Colleges (CVC), which is a two-year voluntary appointment. CVC comprises of admissions representatives from Vermont Higher Education Council member institutions.

Dr. John O’Meara, Saint Michael's College associate professor of physics, is part of two teams of scientists that together have been awarded close to $1 million in research funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and from NASA to study, in ever-greater depth, how galaxies are formed in outer space.

Northfield Savings Bank is proud to note 51% of employees have been with the organization for more than 10 years.

Team Leader, Brian Armstrong is pleased to announce that Benjamin Avery of Williston has joined Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties.

Team Leader, Brian Armstrong is pleased to announce that Donald G. Imgram of Jericho has joined The Rob Johnson Team at Keller Williams Realty Green Mountain Properties.