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The Stern Center for Language and Learning, a nonprofit learning center with locations in Williston, Vermont and West Lebanon, New Hampshire, announces the promotion of Janna Osman, M.Ed., to Vice President for Programs. Over the past 4 years, she was program director for professional learning.

Eighteen partners at Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 — the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Nicholas Johan Kahm, doctoral candidate in Medieval and Byzantine Studies at The Catholic University of America, who has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Sweden, has been named the Fairbanks Visiting Humanities Scholar-in-Residence at Saint Michael’s College. His dissertation, to be defended this semester, is titled “Thomas Aquinas on Sense Appetite as Participating in Reason.”

Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) today announced the appointment of Ann Guilmette as eHealth systems specialist.

Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace on Flynn Avenue in Burlington is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings from Vermont artist Rachel Kahn-Fogel entitled Incongruities, September 6th through the 30h. There will be an opening reception during SEABA’s Art Hop, Friday, September 6th; featuring live jazz music from 5:30 to 8:30pm.

Southern Vermont College (SVC) is looking forward to welcoming its military veterans for its new Veterans Scholar Program (VSP) in January 2014. To recruit veterans for and insure their success in this important program, SVC has hired United States Army veteran Wayne Hemingway, SVC Class of 2013, to be the liaison to the various branches of the military.

Hickok & Boardman HR Intelligence (formerly Hickok & Boardman Group Benefits) is pleased to announce its recent hire of Brenda Sabin as its Director of HR Compliance and Support Services.

KSV, a Burlington-based marketing agency, proudly welcomes their new copywriter Andrea Estey.

The Primmer law firm, with offices in Burlington and Montpelier, Vermont and Manchester, Littleton and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is proud to announce that the following attorneys have been selected for 2014 Best Lawyers in America in their fields.

On August 6-8, 2013 MMIC participated in the National Veterans Small Business Conference held at America’s Center Convention Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri. VP of Sales & Marketing, Mark Munroe, and Regional Sales Manager, Paul Schweizer, had the opportunity to meet with many Veterans Affairs Procurement Decision Makers.

On Tuesday, August 6, 2013, New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new branch at 1000 Shelburne Rd. in South Burlington. Groundbreaking took place on October 22nd, 2012. The 3,900 sq. ft. branch was designed by Freeman French Freeman architects. Stewart Construction served as general contractor for the project.

Gov. Peter Shumlin appointed Betty Rambur, a registered nurse and professor of Nursing and Health Policy at the University of Vermont, to serve on the five-member Green Mountain Care Board. She will fill out the term of board member Al Gobeille, who has become Chair of the Board.