Madeline Waid dreamed of being a musician.
Her mother wasn’t having it.
“My mother would take me around and show me all of the unemployed people who majored in music,” Waid recalls.
People in the news
With her more than 25 years of experience as a college president and faculty member, Karen Gross has much to say about the future of higher education. This month, the Southern Vermont College president began blogging about the challenges facing our education system in the Huffington Post, an online news aggregator and blog for a wide variety of topics and current issue.
Associate Professor David Plazek of Johnson State College has co-authored an article in volume 46, issue 03 of the peer-reviewed journal PS: Political Science & Politics titled “Political Science Funding Blackout in North America? Trends in Funding Should Not Be Ignored.”
Burlington Emergency Shelter welcomes four new board members, and acknowledges the generosity of departing board members: Alex Cameron (four years), Richard Dube (seven years), and John Stewart (seven years) Robert Purvee (17 years), David Rivoire (17 years), and George and Linda Schiavone (both 21 years).
The College of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Norwich University is pleased to announce two new hires. Olufemi Oni has been named admissions counselor for the online bachelor’s degree completion and certificate programs, and Audrey Seaman is joining the Marketing Department as marketing coordinator.
Paul Frank + Collins P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Kristina Roomet Brines has recently earned certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) from the HR Certification Institute.
Amy Poirier was named a Vice President of Vermont Mechanical, Inc. Amy has been with the company since 1998 and has led Operations Department for the past 7 years. She has been in the industry for 27 years and prior to that served 6 years of active duty in the USAF and 6 years with VT Air National Guard.
Randolph’s Maj. Melvin McLaughlin has spent more than 40 years selflessly volunteering at his local medical center, Gifford. On Wednesday that volunteerism was recognized – big time.
The 95-year-old retired U.S. Marine, fondly known as “Major,” was named the country’s 2013 Outstanding Senior Volunteer by Home Instead Senior Care.
By day, they work as an Editor, Head of Retail at The Vermont Country Store, a Director of Sales, a Commercial Insurance Executive, a Vice President at a power company, and a popular local mixologist; but on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 7 PM at the Paramount Theater in Rutland, they will put on the glitter and sequins and be transformed into dancing superstars.
Secretary of State Jim Condos is pleased to announce the recognition of Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA) Director Tanya Marshall by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). Established in 2011, the emerging leader award recognizes work of broad merit to the profession and demonstrated leadership qualities.
Attorney Alison J. Bell of Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP has joined the Board of Directors of Hunger Free Vermont, the statewide leader in ending hunger and malnutrition at the individual, community, and state levels.
“I am thrilled to welcome Alison to the Board of Directors,” says Marissa Parisi, Executive Director
Elise N. Everett, M.D., University of Vermont assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences and Fletcher Allen gynecologic oncologist, is currently participating in the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Academic Scholars and Leaders Program as a member of the 2013-14 class.